Six Great Nobles

Six Great Nobles (六大貴族) were the six great noble families and the second most influential power faction within the Re-Estize Kingdom behind the Royal Family.
== Background ==
The Six Great Nobles were a political faction within the Re-Estize Kingdom that competed with the Re-Estize Royal Family for control of the nation.
== Chronology ==
=== The Bloody Valkyrie Arc ===
In the Royal Capital, after Gazef Stronoff reported about Ainz Ooal Gown to the King and the great nobles, many of the nobles suspected that this magic caster is in allegiance to the Empire or the Theocracy, and they suggested detaining the magic caster and putting him under their control.Overlord Volume 03 Intermission
=== The Men in the Kingdom Arc ===
In the Royal Capital, Princess Renner asked Marquis Raeven, the hidden leader of the Royalty Faction, to aid her in suppressing Eight Fingers and she also told him that Marquis Blumrush had betrayed the Kingdom by selling information to the Empire.Overlord Volume 06 Chapter 7: Attack Preparations
=== The Magic Caster of Destroy Arc ===
In the Royal Capital, the Royal Family and the leaders of the Six Great Nobles received a declaration of war on the Re-Estize Kingdom and the Baharuth Empire demanded them to return E-Rantel and its surrounding areas to the Sorcerer Kingdom. This cause a heated debate between the Royalty Faction and Nobility Faction over this mad declaration, but they decided to accept the declaration of war, despite the Warrior Captain's warning.
Concerning the topic of Ainz Ooal Gown's claim over E-Rantel, the King, the Crown Prince, and the Great Nobles gathered for a strategy meeting about it. Marquis Raeven told them that the Empire had mobilized sixty thousand soldiers and they also received a message from the Theocracy declaring their neutrality against Ainz Ooal Gown. This news caused the nobles to suspect the countries as they were all making such an overreaction over a single magic caster and they decided to send five thousand troops to fight Ainz Ooal Gown as an estimation of his power in the war while Marquis Raeven was given total command over the Royal Army.Overlord Volume 09 Chapter 2: Preparations for the Battle
In the Katze Plains, the leader of the noble faction and the left wing of the Royal Army were consumed by the Sorcerer King's magic, which Ainz used to summon five hideous monsters. During the massacre, the Dark Young slaughtered many of the nobles and their troops in the plains.Overlord Volume 09 Chapter 4: Massacre
=== The Ruler of Conspiracy Arc ===
After the massacre at Katze Plains, Marquis Raeven was left traumatized and retreated back to his domain, with seemingly no intentions of returning. Many noble factions were effectively dissolved, while the other nobles tried to recover from the massacre.Overlord Volume 10 Chapter 2: The Re-Estize Kingdom
=== The Witch of the Falling Kingdom Arc ===
== Strength ==
The Great Nobles owned about thirty percent of the Kingdom. Between them, they controlled enough wealth, land, and territory to rival, if not outright surpass, the King. Because of this, they frequently found reasons to excuse themselves from the King’s summons.
== Known Members ==
== Trivia ==
* With the deaths of many upper elite nobles, many spares were elevated, lowering the quality of nobles.
* In the Anime, the only Great Noble that was seen following the massacre at the Katze Plains is Marquis Raeven.
** In addition to that, at least Marquis Boullope and Blumrush are confirmed dead.
==References==
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