Odglass

**Odglass** (オドグラス) is the **Sacred Beast**, one of the Four Great Spirits. She is known as the mother of Gusteko and the Benevolent Mother of the Gustekan Church.

## Appearance

Odglass is said to have the appearance of a large, white bear.

## Personality

Odglass is a spirit who, unlike most other spirits, interferes with the way of the world by watching over the human populace in the Holy Kingdom of Gusteko, where she resides, with affection and benevolence from her abode, the Sacred Mountain Paradochia. She is a powerful great spirit who has scores of spirits and lesser spirits under her control, which she uses to help humans live in the permafrost-covered nation.

## History

When the Holy Kingdom of Gusteko was founded, Odglass exchanged a contract with a spirit arts user who followed her, bestowed the title of Holy King onto them, and from then on, she was involved in choosing successive Holy Kings, who were selected out of the citizens regardless of their bloodline or origin. This process created an established and long relationship with Odglass and Gusteko, as the tradition to select the Holy King is something she has held from the beginning of the country’s history. Because of this, she is heralded as the Gustekan Church’s Benevolent Mother.

## Trivia

* In The Day I Gave Up on Being a Following Star, a side story released with Tanpenshuu Volume 1, and Two Witches' Eventful Journey, an event exclusive side story, Odglass's title was mistakenly serialized as **Holy Beast** (聖獣, *Seijū*).

## References

1. ↑ *“They say they’re reaaally big white bears. Doesn’t that sound like the Holy Beast Odglass of Gusteko?”* Two Witches' Eventful Journey, Section 4.
2. ↑ *The Sacred Beast, Odglass, who watches over mankind with affection and benevolence from atop the Sacred Mountain.* Re:Zero Prequel: Bonds of Ice, Prologue.
3. ↑ *Normally, spirits didn’t interfere with the way of the world, but Odglass was an exception among them, and she continued to take a friendly position toward humans. The Great Spirit called all the lives in the harsh land of Gusteko her own children, yet she spared little mercy for them.* Red Snowfall on the Orcos Domain Part 1, Section 3.
4. ↑ *The simple fact that humans were able to live in Gusteko, which was covered by permafrost, was primarily due to the help of the myriad of spirits and lesser spirits under the control of Odglass.* Red Snowfall on the Orcos Domain Part 1, Section 3.
5. ↑ *At the founding of the Holy Kingdom of Gusteko, Odglass bestowed the name Holy King and exchanged a contract with a spirit arts user who followed her, and since then she has always been involved in choosing the Holy King, who is the head of the nation. The Holy King who leads the Holy Kingdom of Gusteko is determined, regardless of bloodline or origin, by being chosen by the Sacred Beast Odglass from one selected out of the citizens to lead the next generation.* Re:Zero Tanpenshuu Volume 1, The Day I Gave Up on Being a Following Star, Section 1.
6. ↑ *Due to this, Odglass and the Holy Kingdom of Gusteko had a long and profound friendship. The authority to decide the head of the Holy Kingdom and the Church, the Holy King, had been delegated to Odglass, and this tradition had been passed down from the beginning of the history of the Holy Kingdom of Gusteko. That format was unbreakable. Odglass had always been, and would always be, the Benevolent Mother of the Church.* Red Snowfall on the Orcos Domain Part 1, Section 3.