Headmistress Onia

**Onia** is the former Headmistress of Black Griffon Academy. She becomes the representative of the five Griffon Academies excluding the White Griffon in waging a political war on the Ernas and sabotaging Phloria's career.

## Background

Following the Kulah expedition, Onia becomes determined to seek justice for the friends she had lost in Kulah. The Headmistress helps Archmage Deirus because she considers him a means to an end, not an ally.

Headmistress Onia holds a funeral ceremony for Professor Yondra Mefaal at the Black Griffon. She replaces the academy banners with magical tapestries recounting Yondra's numerous achievements since the day she had enrolled. She derides Phloria, blaming her for the deaths of the academy Professors and vows to make Phloria pay the price for her failure.

Onia stays true to her word, pushing for the formation of a committee to evaluate the events in Kulah and assess possible alternative outcomes. As a result, Phloria is relegated back to being a civilian until the investigation concludes.

Onia and Archmage Velan Deirus push for Phloria to be dishonorably discharged and sentenced for taking a sabbatical amidst the undead invasion and disobeying her orders. Though she plays no part in Deirus' schemes with the Undead Courts to assassinate the Ernas, she, Deirus, and Kwart are issued Royal Restrict Orders.

Prior to the Royal Gala celebrating Lith's achievements, Deirus' faction plans to discredit Lith. Deirus predicts the King will opt for a demonstration of first magic and forces all Archmages of his group to practice it relentlessly. He also hires a Vampire from his contacts in the Undead Courts to give them just enough juice for the task at hand. At the Royal Gala Deirus provokes Brinja by insulting her late mother, but Brinja deftly manipulates the situation to her favor by involving Queen Sylpha who unbeknownst to everyone was Mirim's closest friend. Sylpha physically incapacitates Deirus before renewing his social ban. Deirus' allies, eager to avoid Sylpha's fury, turn their back on him to save their skins.

King Meron summons Lith, Jirni, Kwart, and Onia for a private questioning of Lith's solo mission history. They reference his impossible feats and accuse him of being a double agent for the beasts. To resolve the issue, Meron arranges a magical duel using chore magic between Lith and Kwart to dispel any rumors or suspicions. With Lith winning the duel, clearing his name, and Phloria's acquittal for the Kulah expedition, Ainz is officially announced to replace Onia as Headmaster. Her career ruined, Kwart offers her to become his assistant in the Association, which she accepts.

## Quotes

* *"Headmaster Marth told me many great things about you. Yet it turns out that the only thing you are good at is running away, even at the cost of paving your way out with dead bodies."* (Onia to Phloria, Chapter 785)
* *"You have my word that we'll learn together how far your household's power goes because I'll be damned before letting this matter slide."* (Onia to Phloria, Chapter 786)
* *"Acquitted over my dead body! Six Archmages, each one a pillar of the magical community, died in Kulah because of [Phloria's] incompetence. As the representative of the academies, I demand justice!"* (Onia to Jirni, Chapter 981)
* *"A mage's funeral doesn't take place the day they die but when they stop working."* (Onia to Kwart, Chapter 1471)

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 785
2. ↑ Chapter 786
3. ↑ Chapter 787
4. ↑ Chapter 981
5. ↑ Chapter 1087
6. ↑ Chapter 1467
7. ↑ Chapter 1463
8. ↑ Chapter 1471