Overlord

### Producer

AT-X, Grooove, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, Kadokawa (**S1**), AT-X, Enterbrain, Grooove, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, NTT Plala, Kadokawa (**S2**), AT-X, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, NTT Plala, Kadokawa (**S3**), AT-X, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, NTT Plala, Kadokawa (**S4**)

### Networks

AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS, TV Aichi, BS11, MBS

## Film Info

### Release

February 25, 2017 (Part 1)
March 11, 2017 (Part 2)

### Runtime

117 minutes (Part 1)
108 minutes (Part 2)

## Game Info

### Media

Download (ダウンロード) → NG Gamecard (Switch Ver. only)

## Manga

### Volumes

11

***Overlord*** (オーバーロード, *Ōbārōdo*) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kugane Maruyama and illustrated by so-bin. It began serialization online in 2010, before being acquired by Enterbrain. Sixteen volumes have been published since July 2012. A manga adaptation by Satoshi Ōshio, with art by Hugin Miyama, began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine *Comp Ace* on November 26, 2014. Both the light novels and the manga are licensed in North America by Yen Press since 2016.

The novel has been adapted into an anime television series adaptation by Madhouse, consisting of four seasons with thirteen episodes each, with the first season airing from July to September 2015. Two compilation anime films recapping the events from the first season were released in Japan in February and March 2017, respectively. The second season ran from January to April 2018, the third season ran from July to October 2018, and the fourth season ran from July to September 2022. An anime film has been announced.

## Synopsis

Yggdrasil is a virtual reality game renowned for the freedom it offers its players. After a simple tutorial, players are left to explore the world and can customize anything and everything, from their classes to their weapons. However, in the year 2138, the game sees its final hours as its servers shut down at midnight.

Momonga, a devoted player of Yggdrasil, decides to spend the game's last hours inside his guild, Ainz Ooal Gown. Strangely, at the stroke of midnight, the game does not log him out. Instead, Momonga finds himself transported to another world, one that is seemingly identical to that of Yggdrasil. Facing an already abnormal situation, he discovers that the NPCs have gained sentience.

Trapped in his avatar's skeletal body and desperate to uncover the cause of his predicament and find other players like him, Momonga sets out to take control of the new world with the help of his loyal subjects.

## List of Published Books

### *Light Novels*

The light novel series written by Maruyama, with illustrations by So-bin, began its serialization online in 2010 via the novel publishing website Arcadia. It was also uploaded to the novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2012, prior to Enterbrain's acquisition. As of July 29, 2022, the series has been published by Enterbrain in sixteen volumes, with the first volume released on July 30, 2012, and the sixteenth volume released on July 29, 2022. Yen Press announced its license to the series in October 2015 for North America and began publishing the novels in English, with the first volume released on May 24, 2016. Maruyama has stated that the series will end in its seventeenth volume. In the afterword in the second part of the 16th volume, it was announced by the author that the series will end at its eighteenth volume.

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A Spin-Off by Maruyama, Kugane (Story), so-bin (Art), An alternative version of the *Overlord* series, based on a short story Kugane Maruyama released on their Twitter account. *Overlord: The Vampire Princess of the Lost Country* (オーバーロード 亡国の吸血姫, Overlord: Boukoku no Kyuuketsuki) was sold as part of a mail-order campaign for those who purchased all 3 Blu-ray volumes of the *Overlord III* anime.

Spin off
### *Manga*

A manga adaptation by Satoshi Ōshio, with art by Hugin Miyama, began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine *Comp Ace* on November 26, 2014. *Overlord* has been published in English by Yen Press since June 28, 2016, in Italian by J-Pop since May 18, 2016, and in Spanish by ECC Ediciones since October 31, 2017.

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#### Spin-off

***Overlord: Fushisha no Oh!*** (オーバーロード 不死者のOh!, Overlord: The Undead King Oh!) Serialized from "Monthly Comp Ace" March 2017 issue. Juami is in charge of Illustrate. Spin-off 4-panel gag. *Overlord: Fushisha no Oh!* has been published in English as *Overlord: The Undead King Oh!* by Yen Press since November 12, 2019.

1. The First edition was published on January 10, 2018 (released on the same day) - ISBN 978-4-04-106385-9
2. The First edition was published on February 10, 2018 (released on the same day) - ISBN 978-4-04-106386-6
3. The First edition was published on July 26, 2018 (released on the same day) - ISBN 978-4-04-107170-0
4. The First edition was published on February 26, 2019 (released on the same day) - ISBN 978-4-04-107898-3
5. The First edition was published on September 26, 2019 (released on September 24) - ISBN 978-4-04-108686-5
6. The First edition was published on April 25, 2020 (released on the same day) - ISBN 978-4-04-109624-6
7. The First edition was published on November 26, 2020 (released on November 25) - ISBN 978-4-04-110816-1
8. The First edition was published on July 26, 2021 (released on the same day) - ISBN 978-4-04-111591-6
9. The First edition was published on January 26, 2022 (released on the same day) - ISBN 978-4-04-111592-3
10. The First edition was published on July 26, 2022 (released on the same day) - ISBN 978-4-04-112705-6
11. Released on March 25, 2023 - ISBN 978-4-04-112706-3

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An anthology comic of ***Overlord: Koushiki Comic à la Carte*** (オーバーロード 公式コミックアラカルト, Overlord a la Carte) by various mangaka "Araki, Kanao / Mizuki, Maya / Sakano, Anri / Araragi, Ayune / Itou, Nanami / match / Fuyuno, Kei / Sonoda, Yuri / 7zu7 / Tsuneishi, Tsuneo / Burio, Michiru / Oimoto, Jirou". *Overlord: Koushiki Comic à la Carte* has been published in English as *Overlord a la Carte* by Yen Press since August 27, 2019.

 *ISBN* | 978-4-04-106376-7

## Character

### Title:

* Supreme One/Supreme Being/Great One
* Strongest Magic Caster
* The Ruler of The Great Tomb of Nazarick

### Aliases:

* Sorcerer King
* King of Darkness
* Momon, "Dark Hero"
* Ain Bell Fior

### Nickname:

* Suzuki Satoru *(Former Name)*
* Momonga *(Former IGN)*

### Affiliation:

* Sorcerer Kingdom
* Great Tomb of Nazarick

## 「Biographical Information」

### Traits:

Transfer, TS Character, Threat to Humanity, Magus, Ruler of Death, Villain, King, Chunnibyo

### Relatives:

* Unnamed Mother *(Deceased)*
* Pandora's Actor *(NPC Created)*

### Occupation:

* Guildmaster
* Overlord of Nazarick
* Adventurer
* King of the Sorcerer Kingdom

### Residence:

* Suzuki Satoru's Apartment *(Former)*
* Great Tomb of Nazarick
* E-Rantel *(Sorcerer Kingdom)*

## 「Physical Description」

### Species:

* Human Race *(Formerly)*
* Heteromorphic Race
	+ Undead <Elder Lich>
	+ Overlord

## 「Voice Actor」

### English VA:

Chris Guerrero

The main character of this work. In the real world, he was a dull office worker named "*Suzuki Satoru*" (high school graduate in the web version, elementary school graduate in the book version). Since he was an Overlord, the pinnacle of the undead race in the game era, he is revered as a "*transcendent*" or "*demon king*" by those who know his existence, coupled with his mighty power. In the real world, he seems to be alone in the world without family, friends, or lovers (specifically, his mother died from overwork), and due to his own circumstances, he was transferred to another world. Even after realizing this, he is not obsessed with returning to the real world. On the other hand, he is obsessed with Nazarick and his guild members, who were his place and companions, and that is one of the principles of his behavior.

During the game era, he played in VR online game called Momonga, but after transferring, he named himself the name of the guild "*Ainz Ooal Gown*", in which he was the head of organized opinions. This means that he, who is the only one remaining, will carry all the members who are no longer with him, and that "By making the name of 'Ainz Ooal Gown' widely known, he may be transferred to another world other than himself." This is because he intended to find out the players of Yggdrasil. He basically speaks "Watashi/I" in the first person, but changes to "ore" when he speaks as "Suzuki Satoru" in monologues or when he gets angry.

He usually has a gentle personality and does not like useless killing, and will spare the lives of those who are in a dying position if it is useful. This is partly due to the fact that he is a subordinate of his, but there is also the aspect that he still has the spirit of a human being. Due to the undead transformation, there is no expression, and the ups and downs of emotions are suppressed. In addition, there are few "*human race*" in Nazarick NPC, and there are many people who "hate people", so it is difficult to appease them who expose their hostility and murderous intent toward humans. On the other hand, if it leads to Nazarick's profit, he will not hesitate to mass murder. Even if his subordinates call him a "lower life forms", he shows a certain amount of sympathy in return for the kindness he received, is that of a parent who cares about their children, and when they hurt the pride of them and Nazarick, they reveal their rage and retaliate severely.

These dualities are said to be due to the loss of most of the spirit of the time when it was a human due to the transformation into an undead, which caused discontinuation of emotions for people other than those with whom it interacted. It is a sense of degree. For that reason, in the book version, he himself goes to the front lines and has friendships with various people and shows a certain degree of humanity, while in the web version he sits in Nazarick and doesn't move, his indifference to people being trampled is more pronounced.

After transferring to another world, when he discovered that the residents of the "Human Village", Carne Village, were being attacked by soldiers disguised as Baharuth Imperial Knights through the magic item "*Remote Vision Mirror*", at first Although he was about to abandon him, he remembered the time when he was rescued by Sebas "*creator*", Touch Me, and in order to repay him and grasp his own fighting ability, he rescued the villagers. It was also around this time that he changed his own name from "Momonga" to "Ainz Ooal Gown". When Ainz travels incognito as an adventurer, he uses the alias ***Momon the Dark Hero***.

### Abilities

> "*I will announce the goal for everyone to turn Ainz Ooal Gown into an eternal legend. If there are many heroes, then we will replace them all. Let the entire world know that Ainz Ooal Gown is the true hero!*"
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During his gaming days, he was focused on character creation, so he emphasized the atmosphere of a magician as part of role-playing rather than pure fighting ability. For this reason, even in the game age, without having the necessary countermeasure skills, the direct magic attack power was inferior to that of professionals. Yggdrasil was mid-upper-upper-lower-class strength if the equipment wasn't taken into account. He seems to have a lot of experience as a player, and in the match against Shalltear, he overwhelmed him with his tactics even though he was at a disadvantage due to his specs and poor compatibility. Therefore, I am aware that I am not good at domestic affairs. Albedo and Demiurge manage Nazarick, but to his subordinates, he must act as an omniscient and omnipotent absolute being, and his weakness is that he cannot convey what he still does not understand.

It looks like a skeleton on the outside, but reddish-black light dwells in the depths of its eye sockets, and there is a pulsating reddish-black spherical jewel that is a world-class item below the part that corresponds to its heart. In the web version, it is not a complete skeleton, but a thin skin. As he has the form of an ***Elder Lich***, he doesn't need to eat or sleep, and can't be poisoned or killed by conventional means, along with his emotions and empathy being suppressed, Ainz remembers having a "heart" and thus keeps his humanity in practice. Because of his formerly high level in YGGDRASIL, he can easily overpower even the strongest of magic casters in the New World; and while he lacks the skills of natural warriors, he compensates for it with raw strength. Over time, he has learned how to improve in fighting with physical weapons, but his greatest asset remains his strength. Ainz also has access to a wide variety of instant death and summoning spells which, though ineffective against fellow players, work very well against the inhabitants of the New World. He also has an array of items he purchased with real money back in YGGDRASIL, which give him abilities ranging from summoning extremely high-level items (most of which belong to his guildmates) from the Guild's bank to instantly cast a spell that usually has a long casting time.

The staff he carries is a guild weapon called the 「***Staff of Ainz Oool Gown***」, and by adding seven Sacred Treasure-class jewels to the Sacred Treasure-class wand weapon in the shape of seven intertwined snakes. It possesses stats comparable to world-class items and various skills, including an automatic engagement system. He usually carries a replica made during the prototype stage. In creating this wand, the cooperation and efforts of everyone in the guild, as well as the hardships and troubles in the real world, are mixed with joys and sorrows, and Momonga has a fondness for this wand. If the guild master were to start equipping this type of weapon, it grants that user enhancement over their own racial skills. For instance, once equipped by Ainz, it can strengthened the effects of Despair Auras, a racial skill to the point wherein which, this staff's power is able to affect even level 100 NPCs. While so, this guild weapon too could increase his stats to higher numbers.

On the other hand, it also grants the guild master the rights, privileges, and accessibility to the various parts and functions within the Great Tomb of Nazarick. Given its authority, it can even override certain restricted settings or access and then re-edit them like the Custom NPCs' backstories.

Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown's most potent feature is its automatic engagement system. In combat, Ainz can initiate it to undergo automatic interception mode. After the staff obeyed his order, it will begin moving on its own independently from Ainz to attack his enemies. Sharing a mental bond with Ainz, the staff would automatically select the most appropriate spells to utilize and cast on his foes without requiring himself to perform the casting. This staff can read and understand Ainz's thoughts or way of thinking, knowing full well what he is asking for and does it accordingly without waiting for the user's command.

* Dimensional Lock: An 8th-tier spell used to prevented instantaneous movement through means such as teleportation outside its area, but it did not hamper physical movement. While demons, angels and other outsiders often used this ability as a skill, this spell had the same function.
* Fire Storm: Through the Fire Gem, a divine area-effect attack spell can be use by the staff or user equipped with it.
* Shining Blast: Through the Sun Gem, the staff or equipped user can cast an area-effect attack spell, which did extra damage to evil creatures and the undead, with more damage the lower their karma value was. In turn, as their targets’ karma increased, it would do less or no damage to them.
* Summon Primal Air Elemental
* Summon Primal Earth Elemental
* Summon Primal Fire Elemental
* Summon Primal Star Elemental
* Summon Primal Water Elemental
* Veil of Moon: Through the Moon Gem, a defensive-type spell is cast on the user by its staff. This grants the user immaterial magical barrier around itself.
* Vermilion Nova: Through the Sun Gem, a 9th-tier spell can be used once a day by the staff. It is an attack targeting the opponent with a pillar of flame while dealing with a fire-based type of damage. Ainz considered it be the highest-level, super-tier magic that is notwithstanding anti-personnel fire-element attack spell. This spell could be used in combination with both Triplet Magic and Maximize Magic together.

The maximum amount of spells a level 100 player could learn was 300. However, Ainz used his special ability "Dark Wisdom" to learn and memorize 718 different spells. Even those spells he had not learned could still become a weapon to read his opponents’ strengths, once Ainz knew of them. As part of Ainz Ooal Gown, he was easily ranked in the top five amongst his guild members when it came to magical knowledge.

Though his class and abilities are not suitable for PvP, Ainz Ooal Gown was a PvP/PKER guild in YGGDRASIL, proving he was well versed in fights and ambushes, which has allowed him to score a win from players optimized in PvP many times. His chances of victory in PvP combat were quite high. Still, Ainz tended to lose against players who had flawless builds. Despite his shortcomings, Ainz was confident enough that he wouldn't be so easily defeated by someone who only relied on high stats. Moreover, he was adept with useful information imparted from his fellow guild mate, Punitto Moe in regard to fighting players. Eventually, these skills and knowledge became vital to him once he was in the New World due to his tactical experience now making him a competent military leader or advisor. This was apparent when both Neia Baraja and Gustav Montagnés felt genuinely surprised and impressed by Ainz's military competence and skills in guerrilla warfare and strategy that they ultimately sought him out for advise. For instance, he was able to assist them in their military campaign to reclaim their occupied lands and kingdom. This in turn, caused someone like Neia to develop a genuine sense of respect, admiration and even loyalty to the Sorcerer King.

Because of going for the Overlord race class, he had to take a bit of an RPG approach to the game by focusing on classes and skills that were specifically involved with death magic. This meant that he did not focus much on pure combat magic as much as other magic casters. Some did indicate that he was actually weaker than them in actual combat. In the game, Ainz could not be counted as the greatest among the players of YGGDRASIL.

Meanwhile, there were other players out there who were better than he was in PvP, and the odds of his survival against stronger players than himself were not that good. Although he won PvP battles with surprising regularity, that was only after forfeiting the first round of each match. Since he was very skilled at using the information he had gathered, Ainz’s technical skills were unexpectedly high. Conversely, if he fought an opponent he had never encountered before, his chances of defeat would also be very high. Ainz was fully aware of his abilities and was deeply grateful if he did not encounter a powerful enemy that he knew nothing about beforehand.

During his times in YGGDRASIL, Ainz had spent at least a year memorizing every single position of the spellcasting console that contained each one of his spells. Ainz always felt that his good PVP track record was due to his own practical diligence over the matter.

Furthermore, Ainz belonged in the category of "*Others*." To the guild, Ainz Ooal Gown, "*Others*" were players with challenging classes who could adapt to many different circumstances. Ainz used the drops from PKing — the corpses of other players — to learn many different spells. Because of that, he was typically placed in this position during dungeon raids. However, he was not given this position because he could use many different spells, but because he could use suitable spells for the appropriate situation. Because he had to handle this difficult task, Ainz's priority is focus on dealing with the corpses from PKing, as a sign of his comrades’ faith in his abilities regarding that area of expertise.In the New World, because Ainz doesn't underestimate his opponents and is cautious about them, he tends to plan out the fight before readily engaging them in combat. Ainz will make steady preparations first and tends to take any advantage he can in order to be one step ahead of his opponent. This includes gathering cash items, using his guild members' equipment, or buffing himself up before launching an attack on Shalltear Bloodfallen. As an arcane magic caster, Ainz is already a strategist and tactician who can hold his own in battle, even against a warrior. This is shown when he defeats Shalltear, who happens to be a hard counter to his necromancy and summoning skills. If Ainz is placed in a situation where he has to prepare his equipment for battle, after considering his opponents’ abilities and skills and planning out his tactics, he will be quite confident in his ability to select the appropriate set of gears and items to best combat the foe he is facing.

For a pure arcane magic caster such as Ainz, his selection of weapons are very limited, largely to staves, daggers, and the like. Although Ainz cannot use certain weapons due to his class restrictions, there are actually possible ways to bypass such setbacks. Particularly, items like a long-sword weapon imbued with some sort of magic which can waive that class restriction and let him use it. Moreover, he makes modifications out of New World items, such as the elemental weapon Frost Pain to use its spell 'Icy Burst.' Simultaneously, while another spell like 'Perfect Warrior' is still-in-effect, he is unable to use the rest of his other remaining spells. In that form, he is also able to waive class restrictions, enabling him to equip items without suffering under any class penalties whatsoever.

On the other hand, Ainz can use the mental bond with his summoned monster for orders to command them. Likewise, Ainz is able to send out another type of mental command to his prototype staff, which is used to initiate the weapon's ability for offensive means in battle. Similar to natives like Clementine in the New World, he is capable of releasing 'Fireball' or acid-type element spells from a weapon such as the stilettos, but only if magic casters like Fluder Paradyne are to cast it with their own magic. Also, Ainz can even use an unknown skill to temporarily boost his 1st-tier spells to the equivalent of 10th-tier spells.

* **Ability Damage IV**
* **Acid Immunity**
* **Arcane Vision/See Invisibility**: See Through.
* **Black Halo**
* **Create High Tier Undead (4/day)**: Ainz can create both an Eyeball Corpse by using this racial skill. The upper-tier undead that is made with this skill is only level 70. However, if he divides those up into two uses, he can make undeads of roughly level 90. Thus, it allows him to summon either the thief-type Eternal Deaths or sensory-focused Eyeball types under his command.
* **Create Middle Tier Undead (12/day)**: Ainz can create a Death Knight, Jack the Ripper, Soul Eater, or Corpse Collector by using this racial skill. It can be used on corpses as a special catalyst to keeping the Death Knights or Soul Eaters around until they are killed in battle.
* **Create Low Tier Undead (20/day)**: Ainz can create an Elder Lich, Zombie, Wraith, Skeleton, or Bone Vulture by using this racial skill. It can be used to zombify the dead creatures ranging from all sorts of skeletal creatures like humans, beasts, giants, to dragons.
* **Dark Soul**
* **Dark Wisdom**: This ritual-type skill allows Ainz to increase the number of spells one can learn and the condition to do that requires the priority on the player corpses from PKing.
* **Despair Aura I**: Has a chance (if not resisted by ability, equipment, level difference, etc.) of causing Fear. Fear refers to an abnormal status of being afraid, which inflicts a penalty to all actions. Besides inflicting fear, it can reduce the stats of its victims. Normally, Despair Auras would not have an effect on the level 100 NPCs, but when equipped with the Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown, its effect can be strengthened. Although wearing armor protects against weapons like the stilettos, it does nothing against ability penalties caused by Ainz's Despair Aura.
* **Despair Aura II**: Has a chance of causing Panic. Panic is a more severe version of Fear, caused by stacking additional Fear effects on each other. Anyone afflicted by that status will want to flee the ability user at all costs ― in other words, they will be unable to take any combat-related actions against that person.
* **Despair Aura III**: Has a chance of causing Confusion. This can only happen if the target does not have any recovery measures prepare.
* **Despair Aura IV**: Has a chance of causing Insanity. Insanity is an extremely annoying bad status, being a permanent version of Confusion. It cannot be removed without magic from a third party.
* **Despair Aura V**: Has a chance of causing Instant Death.
* **Electric Immunity**
* **High Tier Magic Immunity III**: Nullifies all low tier spells.
* **High Tier Physical Immunity III**: Nullifies all low-level attacks (below level 60).
* **Ice Immunity**: Ainz is completely immune to all forms of cold-elemental attacks from the Frozen Prison. He cannot be chilled or frozen regardless of how low the temperature is.
* **Negative Energy Touch**: Deals negative-type damage to the object being touched, attacked, or skill-attacked by Ainz. Before the target is inflicted by negative-type damage, it can be fully recovered by avoiding direct physical contact with Ainz. Death can occur from the unhealable strength attribute being reduced to zero. It can be acquired during the Elder Lich level up and can be activated or deactivated at will. It was also a skill abused to infinitely heal the undead as a glitch in YGGDRASIL before the developers patched it up during the first week of the game.
* **Negative Protection**
* **Speak Evil Tongues**
* **Status Damage Ⅳ**
* **Slashing Damage Resistance V**
* **Piercing Damage Resistance V**
* **Turn Resistance III**: It protects Ainz against undead control or domination effects.
* **Undead Blessing**: Can sense other undead beings.
 **`BASIC UNDEAD RACE TRAITS`*** **Biological Penalties' Resistance**
* **Bludgeoning Vulnerability V**
* **Critical Hit Immunity**
* **Dark Vision**
* **Death Immunity**
* **Disease Immunity**
* **Doubled Damage by Fire**
* **Eating, Drinking, and Breathing are Unnecessary**
* **Energy Drain Immunity**
* **Good, Light and Holy Vulnerability IV**
* **Good and Holy Consecrated Areas' Vulnerability II**
* **Mind-affecting Immunity**: If not for his own World Item he had equipped, Ainz would have become affected by the World Item, Downfall of Castle and Country which can even bypass the undead's immunity to mind-control.
* **Necromancy Resistance**
* **Paralysis Immunity**
* **Physical Penalty Resistance**
* **Poisoning Immunity**
* **Recover by Negative Energy**
 `**CLASS ABILITIES**`* **Instant Death Magic Enhancement**
* **Rite of Darkness**: Ainz states that he can enhance his undead creation skills through the use of a dark ritual.
* **Undead Aura**
* **Undead Creation**
* **Undead Control** / **Undead Domination**: Ainz has the power to mentally dominate the undead's state of mind and soul. The enslaved undead will acknowledge the user before them as their controller, their Master. With that undead under his control, it cannot hide or lie about anything from Ainz when questioned by him who is in the position as master. However, there are limits to undead domination as for how many Ainz can control, both in upper limits and total numbers. The same can be said with how powerful of an undead being can be dominated. In addition, the [Undead Domination] skill is only effective on undead weaker than the user. Once under the user's control, the enslaved undead will have no chance to shake it off so long as users like Ainz do not want to relinquish control.
 **`NORMAL SPELLS`*** 1st Tier
	+ **Magic Arrow**: A 1st tier spell that allows the user to shoot out an arrow made of mana that will pierce a target. The amount of arrows is equal to the highest tier of magic accessible by the caster, meaning 10 arrows when used by Ainz. This spell can be enhanced with at least these Meta-magic Enhancements: Twin/Triplet Magic, Maximized Magic, and Boost Magic.
	+ **Rabbit Ears**: A 1st tier spell used to enhance the user's hearing sense.
	+ **Summon Undead 1st**: This spell allows the user to summon any kinds of zombie-type animals such as dogs.
* 2nd Tier
	+ **Acid Arrow**: A single-target, 2nd tier spell that fires a bolt of caustic acid at the enemy.
	+ **Message**: A 2nd tier to allows one to be able to talk to a (targeted) person through telepathy.
	+ **Shockwave**: A 2nd tier spell that emits an invisible shockwave that can distort the air and easily crush full plate armor. Ainz uses this spell with Maximize Magic.
* 3rd Tier
	+ **Fireball**: A 3rd tier spell that allows the user to shoots out a big ball of fire that burns its target.
	+ **Fly**: A 3rd tier spell that gives the caster the ability to fly. Ainz can use this spell with Silent Magic.
	+ **Haste**: A 3rd tier spell that allows to buff an individuals speed.
	+ **Iceball**: An area-effect spell like Fireball.
	+ **Lightning**: A 3rd tier spell that shoots a bolt of lightning from the tip of the caster's finger. It is effective against targets wearing metal armor. The lightning generates and pierces in a straight line.
	+ **Lopsided Duel**: A 3rd-tier spell that bounds the caster to the target such that whenever the target tries to flee by teleportation, both the caster and the target will appear in the same place. It can even ignore the target’s use of [Delay Teleportation] and teleport both of them to the designated location. However, this spell has a fatal flaw. If the target teleports among its friends, then the caster will be brought to the same place thanks to the binding, whereupon he will be surrounded. This spell also has the advantage that if the caster teleports away, his opponent will not be teleported with them, which makes fleeing easy.
	+ **Slow**: A 3rd tier spell that slows down an enemy's movement. Ainz seems to use this spell with Penetrate Magic.
	+ **Summon Undead 3rd**: It allows the user to summon skeletal-type undead like Skeleton Warriors under their control.
* 4th Tier
	+ ??
* 5th Tier
	+ **Dragon Lightning**: A 5th tier spell that shoots out a lightning bolt in the form of a dragon, that then seeks out its target.
* 6th Tier
	+ ??
* 7th Tier
	+ **Chain Dragon Lightning**: A 7th tier spell that shoots dragon-shaped lightning towards the target. In addition to its intended target, it can also strike other enemies nearby. It effectively works great against metal armor.
	+ **Create Greater Item**: This spell creates magically-made items such as armors, swords, halberds, and so on for a magic caster like Momonga to be able to equip it freely. However, there are only five spells Ainz can use while wearing the armor created from magic and one of them is 'Perfect Warrior.' It can also create more mundane items such as furniture, e.g. a bed. In the Web Novel, it is a 7th tier spell.
	+ **Focus Magic**: A 7th tier spell that can be used on an ally.
	+ **Greater Teleportation**: A 7th tier spell that allows instantaneous transition without restriction to distance.
	+ **Hell Flame**: A 7th tier spell that shoots out a very small flame that will then latch onto a target and become a raging inferno that burns anything to ashes with black flames.
	+ **Napalm**: A 7th tier spell that creates a column of flame to appear beside the target, engulfing it in the fire.
	+ **Undeath Army**: A 7th tier spell that can summon a huge horde of undead. Particularly, the ones Ainz summons in large numbers from this spell are purely comprised of Skeletons. It is used by Ainz in the Isekai Quartet series.
* 8th Tier
	+ **Astral Smite**: An 8th tier spell. It is an attack that is effective against Ethereal beings. This also counts against beings, who are temporarily Ethereal.
	+ **Death**: An 8th tier spell that can be used on a single target each time. Ainz can use it with Silent Magic.
	+ **Dimensional Lock**: An 8th tier spell that allows the user to render the enemy's teleportation and transfer magic as unusable.
	+ **Energy Drain**: An 8th tier spell from his specialty of necromancy. It is a spell that drains the opponent’s levels, granting the user various benefits depending on the number of levels drained.
	+ **Explosion** (*Web Novel Only*): It is an 8th tier spell used to damage a foe.
	+ **Remote Viewing**: An 8th tier spell that allows the caster to view distance objects and locations even far away from the users on viewpoint.
* 9th Tier
	+ **Bless of Titania**: A 9th tier spell that summons forth a tiny fairy. The fairy queen beside him will take them along the least dangerous path. Ainz can use the spell with Extend Magic.
	+ **Call Greater Thunder**: When using Triple Maximize Magic with this 9th tier spell, three enormous thunderbolts are created and fused from multiple strands of lightning that can pierce through their target.
	+ **Explosion**: In the Web Novel, it is considered to be an 8th tier spell.
	+ **Grasp Heart**: A 9th tier spell in which the caster grabs and crushes their opponent's heart, causing instant death to them. Even if the target resists, they instead become stupefied or stunned as a secondary effect. This is said by Ainz to be his favorite spell.
	+ **Greater Rejection**: A 9th tier spell that cancels the target's attempt to use Greater Summon.
	+ **Lead of Yatagarasu**: A 9th tier spell that creates a three-legged crow. The Yatagarasu guides players along the shortest path to the heart of the dungeon. Ainz can use the spell with Extend Magic.
	+ **Nuclear Blast**: When used with Maximize Magic, this 9th tier spell is powerful enough to entirely consume the space between the user and their target in an instant. However, the user will also be caught in the range of the spell's attack. The spell does composite damage (half fire, half bludgeoning) and it is one of the weaker 9th tier spells in terms of damage. Nonetheless, it has a very large area of effect to the point that if the surrounding buildings are present, those large objects will be swept away in the middle of that explosion. In that respect, the spell is superior to almost all others as it can generate all kinds of negative status effects. This includes poisoning, blindness, deafness, and so on. Anything of the Evil Lord's level will be able to resist it with their raw statistics alone. It possesses a very powerful knock back effect. Ainz states that he can even cast this spell with Widen Magic to increase the area and range of its effect if need be.
	+ **Perfect Unknowable**: A 9th tier spell makes the user invisible to the naked eye. It can also erase one's traces and sounds, including the pitch of the user's voice from being heard, making the magic caster very difficult to detect if they do not have very high-level thief-type job classes.
	+ **Temporal Stasis**: A single-target spell that could prevent the opponent from moving. It also prevented them from taking any damage while the spell lasted. That was why it was usually used when there were multiple hostiles.
	+ **True Death**: A 9th tier spell, which invalidates the effect of lower-tier resurrection magic.
	+ **Vermilion Nova**: A 9th tier spell. It is an attack targeting the opponent with a pillar of flame while dealing with a fire-based type of damage. Ainz considers it to be the highest-level, super-tier magic that is notwithstanding anti-personnel fire-element attack spell. This spell can be used in combination with both Triplet Magic and Maximize Magic together.
* 10th Tier
	+ **Armageddon - Evil**: A 10th tier spell that summons an army of demons. According to the standards of YGGDRASIL players, said demons are not considered to be strong. Since demonic summons have the tendency to go berserk, the spell is usually used to obtain sacrifices for rituals and skills.
	+ **Body of Effulgent Beryl**: A 10th tier spell that reduces the effectiveness of bludgeoning attacks against its subject while it is in effect, and it can completely negate one instance of bludgeoning damage after it is cast.
	+ **Control Amnesia**: A 10th tier spell that grants the user some degree of control over the target's memories. Attempting to master new techniques, Ainz has done several experiments on lab rats like CZ2128\_Delta while he practices using the spell multiple times. To some degree, if used on an NPC, he is able to manipulate information that originates from the NPC's backstory set by their creator.
	+ **Create Fortress**: A 10th tier spell that summons forth a mighty fortress or a 30 meters tall tower out of thin air. In YGGDRASIL, anyone on the same team could open those doors with a touch. All others would have to break them down.
	+ **Meteor Fall**: A 10th tier spell that causes a falling meteor to fall from the sky with shimmering light, which blinds onlookers temporarily. The meteor rips through the air and hit its intended target, then creates a burst of explosion upon contact. As a result, the massive explosion created by the meteor is able to flatten everything it touches and pulverizes any surrounding targets.
	+ **Reality Slash**: A 10th tier spell that is top class in damage dealing, but consumes a lot of mana. The spell is considered to be a lesser version of 'World Break'. By using "Triplet Maximize Magic," Ainz creates three attacks that slashes space itself. It is capable of cleaving through the very fabric of space, and a hit from this powerful attack spell can disregard virtually any form of magical defense.
	+ **Summon Undead 10th**: The user conjures forth a powerful undead being like a Doom Lord and Elemental Skull under one's command.
	+ **Time Stop**: A 10th tier spell that stops the enemy for a specific amount of time. No attacks will work or can be used of while time is stopped. This spell is applicable with Silent Magic.
	+ **Ultimate Disturb**: A 10th tier spell that increases an ally's magic resistance rapidly, at the price of wrecking their ability to cast spells.
	+ **Uriel**: A 10th tier spell that deals fire-type damage. It is the kind of spell that can be learned by a magic caster of any type as long as the requirements to learn it are met. However, this spell only does its listed damage when cast by a magic caster with a maxed-out positive karma value. Its damage decreases as one’s karma value decreases. For Ainz with negative karma value, it will do less damage than a first-tier spell.
* ??? Tier
	+ **Absorption**
	+ **All Appraisal Magic Item**: Besides identifying the target item, this spell will even tell its caster about a magic item’s creator and manufacturer.
	+ **Anti-Life Cocoon**
	+ **Anti-Information Magic Wall**: It is a type of spell that prevents surveillance by others.
	+ **Appraisal Magic Item**
	+ **Black Hole**: A spell that casts a void absorbs the enemy inside.
	+ **Bless of Magic Caster**
	+ **Breath Ward**
	+ **Burst**
	+ **Charm Person**: The spell can cause the charmed target to see the user as their best friend. And as their friend, the user's words have a certain amount of effect on that person. However, since this is only a low-level charm spell, it cannot brain-wash the target.
	+ **Complete Invisibility**: It is a spell that is far superior to 'Invisibility.' Ainz will be completely invisible to anyone unless they use specialized magic to see him. The highest-ranked undead can even see through this spell's effect.
	+ **Complete Vision**: Through Widen Magic, the spell can pierce and see through the fog up to a distance of 200 meters ahead of him.
	+ **Conflict Karma**
	+ **Cry of the Banshee**: AoE Spell which can cause Instant Death. When used as 'Widen Magic,' it affects an area of 100 meters around the caster.
	+ **Cure Poison**
	+ **Dark Wing** *(Mass for the Dead Only)*
	+ **Delay Teleportation**: A spell that can briefly hinder teleportation effects that has their destination near the caster, buying them several seconds of time, which the caster will typically use to flee or prepare an attack. In addition, the spell also informs the caster of how many beings will be teleporting into their vicinity. It is effective against Greater Teleportation. Ainz can use this spell with Widen Magic.
	+ **Detect Magic**: The spell is used to detect magical traps or magic items that are hidden in the midst of the user's presence.
	+ **Discern Enemy**: This spell allows the user to identify the enemy's estimated level.
	+ **Distant Vision**: A spell that displays what it sees on a flat, magical screen. The screen can also be expanded or shrunken at will.
	+ **Dominate**: When used on a living being, a dominee cannot lie to their dominator. It is a stronger spell than [Charm Person] as it can manipulate a person according to the magic caster’s will.
	+ **Draconic Power**
	+ **Dragonbane**
	+ **Drifting Master Mine**: A mine that, as the name implies, "drifts" and locks on to targets that enter its range.
	+ **Explosive Land Mine**: A trap magic that explodes when it is near the enemy. Through Triplet Maximize Magic, it can create three large explosions.
	+ **False Data: Life**: It gives the user the ability to fake his/her HP.
	+ **False Data: Mana**: Gives the user the ability to fake his/her MP.
	+ **Field of Force**
	+ **Floating Eye**
	+ **Freedom**
	+ **Gate**: Summons a portal, allowing travel of a large number of people over great distances. It has no limits on distance and a 0% chance of teleport mishaps. It is considered to be the highest tier of teleportation magic.
	+ **Gravity Maelstrom**: A spiraling black ball of gravity. Ainz uses a Maximize Magic type through it.
	+ **Greater Break Item**: This spell is seemingly capable of destroying a magical item.
	+ **Greater Full Potential**
	+ **Greater Hardening**
	+ **Greater Lethal**: A divine spell with very powerful healing. It can channel vast quantities of negative energy that can greatly heal Ainz's HP. Unfortunately, this is not Ainz's innate ability, but an effect from a magic item he uses. This unknown magic item only allows Ainz to use a single specific spell, requiring him to use an equipment slot and that the spell cannot be enhanced with skills or meta-magic. Thus, his usage of the spell is much weaker than someone who can cast the spell off their own list, so it has many drawbacks.
	+ **Greater Luck**
	+ **Greater Magic Accumulation** (*Web Novel Only*)
	+ **Greater Magic Seal**: A spell that "stores" the Spell cast afterward and releases it upon command.
	+ **Greater Magic Shield**
	+ **Greater Magic Vision**
	+ **Greater Resistance**
	+ **Heavenly Aura**
	+ **Hold of Ribs**: A spell that restricts a target's movement with bones and can deeply piece it through their flesh.
	+ **Indomitability**
	+ **Infinity Wall**
	+ **Life Essence**: Allows the caster to view the health values of an enemy.
	+ **Magic Boost**
	+ **Magic Caster's Blessing**
	+ **Magic Ward: Holy**
	+ **Mana Essence**: Identifies MP of the target.
	+ **Mantle of Chaos**
	+ **Mass Dominate Person** (*Web Novel Only*): A spell that brainwashes multiple foes simultaneously to do the user's bidding.
	+ **Mass Fly**: Gives a group of people the ability to fly.
	+ **Mass Hold Species**: Constricts a large number of creatures, rendering them unable to move.
	+ **Negative Burst**: Sends out a burst of a sphere of negative energy from around the caster's body.
	+ **Nuclear Mine**
	+ **Obsidian Sword**: Creates a large obsidian sword that will lock on to a target and hone in like a missile. It is incredibly difficult to destroy a sword made of magic with a physical attack. By using "Triple Maximize Magic," Ainz can summon about three swords that give off a black light while floating in midair. The Obsidian Sword constructs can only be utilized as an offensive tool and cannot be used to defend oneself. This was because the obsidian swords suffered from a massive loss of durability if used to receive the brunt of an opponent’s attack. If used defensively, the swords’ durability would rapidly diminish until they shatter.
	+ **Paralysis**: Causes paralysis in the target, limiting or preventing them from using physical movement, though slight physical functions are still possible, such as turning their head or speaking.
	+ **Paranormal Intuition**
	+ **Penetrate Up**
	+ **Perfect Warrior**: The spell allows Ainz to convert his magic caster levels into an equivalent number of warrior levels. By using that spell, he can temporarily become a half-baked level 100 warrior. It also carries the benefit of being able to use certain pieces of arms and armor that will normally require specific job classes to access without penalty. This includes freely utilizing any weapons and its abilities, which is seen during his fight with Shalltear. However, there are many drawbacks to that spell. The first weakness is that he cannot cast other spells while the magic is in effect. In addition, he will not gain any special warrior skills from the spell, and his recalculated ability scores will be lower than an actual warrior. Secondly, sustaining the transformation spell and other magic will both lower his mana and mana recovery rates to zero. This form is enough when matching blades with second-rate combatants like priests and the like, but he will stand no chance of winning against an opponent who is a dedicated warrior.
	+ **Ray of Negative Energy**: It is an offensive-type spell that brings forth a ray of negative energy to damage the living. However, against non-living beings, it will heal them instead.
	+ **Repel Undeath**: A spell that creates a barrier to ward off the low-level undead.
	+ **Resistance from Natural Weapons**
	+ **Run Wild Magic Level**
	+ **Run Wild Magic Range**
	+ **See Through**
	+ **Sense Enemy**
	+ **Sensor Boost**
	+ **Sharks Cyclone**: A spell that invokes a tornado (100 meters high and with a 50-meter diameter). Within the tornado lies 6 meter long sharks waiting to devour anyone unlucky enough to be sucked inside.
	+ **Thousand Bone Lance**: A spell that throws an uncountable amount of bone spears at the target.
	+ **Touch of Undeath**: A magic spell that gives an abnormality status effect to the person being touched by the caster. Ainz was shown to only used it once to inflict paralysis on a member of Foresight.
	+ **True Dark**: Deals none-type damage with darkness.
	+ **Undeath Slave Sight**: A spell used on specific kinds of undead he summons. A small window appears in the corner of Momonga’s field of vision, allowing him to see through that undead's eye sockets.
	+ **Wall of Protection from Arrows**
	+ **Wall of Skeleton**: Creates a wall of skeletons that can move and fight to a certain degree. Ainz can use it with Widen Magic.

Gate

 * Doom Lord
* Elemental Skull
1/2
***High Tier Undead***
* Death Emperor (デス・エンペラー)
* Death Empress (デス・エンプレス)
* Doom Lord
* Elemental Skull
* Eternal Death
 * Death Knight
* Corpse Collecter
* Jack the Ripper
1/3
***Middle Tier Undead***
* Corpse Collector
* Death Assassin
* Death Knight
* Death Priest
* Death Warrior
* Death Wizard
* Jack the Ripper
* Soul Eater

* Elder Lich
* Skeleton Archer
* Skeleton Rider
1/6
***Low Tier Undead***
* Bone Vulture
* Elder Lich
* Skeleton
	+ Skeleton Archer
	+ Skeleton Centipede
	+ Skeleton Mage
	+ Skeleton Rider
	+ Skeleton Warrior
* Wraith
* Zombie
	+ Zombie Dragon
	+ Zombie Troll
 ***Spirits*** (via Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown)
* Primal Air Elemental
* Primal Earth Elemental
* Primal Fire Elemental
* Primal Star Elemental
 ***Demons**** Cerberus (*Web Novel Only*)
* Hell Scythe
* Inferior Demon
* Rotting Demon
* Supplicant
 * Red Skeleton Warrior
* Cherubim Gatekeeper
* Corpse Guardian
* Messenger
* Death Cavalier
1/5
***Other Summons***
* Red Skeleton Warrior
* Moonlight Wolf
* Cherubim Gatekeeper
* Corpse Guardian
* Dark Young
* Death Cavalier
* Grim Reaper Thanatos
* High Wraith
* Messenger
* Overlord Wiseman
* Pale Rider

* **10 Rings** *[Divine class]*: Each of the rings is imbued with a different power. Since Momonga uses the special ability of a magic item, he can wear rings on his entire hand and use all of their abilities as well. He was not only considered special in YGGDRASIL, but he was also known as one of the best ability users on the server.
	+ **Ring of Ainz Ooal Gown** *[Divine class artifact]*: It allows the user to freely teleport between every room inside Nazarick. Every member of Ainz Ooal Gown was required to wear this ring.
	+ **Shooting Star** *[Divine class artifact]*: It allows the user to activate a Super-Tier Magic spell, "Wish Upon a Star" three times.
	+ Ring that allows the user to resurrect at barely any penalties. With this ring equipped by Ainz, he would lose some experience points and his lowest-quality item after resurrection instead of five levels and the highest-quality item.
	+ Ring that protects the user from detection by all kinds of divination-type magic. This may also be the ring that prevents the detection of magical aura and user status, i.e. being undead.
	+ Ring that protects the user from behavior disturbance.
	+ Ring that protects the user from temporal attacks and attacks designed to impede their freedom of movement.
	+ **Ring of Mastery Wand**: Ring that allows the user to use wards regardless of the class requirement. Ainz can use one Wand per hour, after which he is able to use another Wand with a different Spell.
	+ Ring that contains twelve magic spells for Ainz to use like [Remote Viewing].
* **Robe** *[Divine class]*: The robe has a special effect on the person wearing it, causing a rippling dark red and black aura to rise from beneath Ainz's feet. At a glance, the aura it radiates is depicted as extremely ominous. This aura is not the result of any skill Ainz activates. It is simply because there had been extra room in the robe’s data capacity, so the special effects data for a [Disaster Aura] had been added to it. Touching that aura will not cause any harm.
* **Boots** *[Divine class]*:
* **Belt** *[??? class]*: There were several slots available for items like scrolls or wooden sticks to be put on his belt.
* **Circlet** *[Divine class]*:
* **Cloak** *[Divine class]:*
* **Gauntlet** *[Divine class]*:
* **Necklace** *[Divine class]*:
* **Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown** *[Guild Weapon]:* This artificial weapon spews out a vortex of dark red aura when held. Sometimes, it will form the face of a human in agony and crumbles away. This staff is so vivid that it feels as though you can hear their voices of pain. The staff has seven snakes engraved on it with gems of the Divine class artifact. Each with a unique ability and the power to summon monsters level 85 and above once a day. After the complete collection of an entire series of items, one can display its immense power to the fullest. The guild of Ainz Ooal Gown spent tremendous perseverance and time to complete the entire collection. It became the symbol of power for Ainz Ooal Gown.
 Under his Adventurer Persona as a warrior, all of the items he is equipped with are relic-class items, two tiers lower than Ainz's main gear. Though his technique is rather rough and he doesn't use any martial arts at all, his great power doesn't seem to have a problem with it. However, Ainz's fighting style becomes a lot more skilled with dual-wielding two greatswords than ever before upon using the spell, "Perfect Warrior." Despite not having any spells to use while in this transformation, he is able to make up for this weakness by summoning elemental weapons stored within his item box like Frost Pain Modified, etc., and then throwing it at his target to initiate a spell.
"*Touch-san gave himself a scarf, but I think I’d like a big, flowy red cape...My sword would have to be huge, just like Warrior Takemikazuchi-san's. I could swing it around stylishly*"
― **Momonga**

His other alias **Momon, "Dark Hero,"** is looked upon by the adventurers and workers as someone who has tremendous physical ability and can fight on even grounds against a devil of difficulty level 200+ (Jaldabaoth).

* **Full Body Metal Armor**: This pure suit of black plate armor is created for his Adventurer Persona "Momon the Dark Hero" by the spell, "Create Greater Item" and has many other requirements. The armor's hardness is said to be compared to Adamantium.
* **Full Body Metal Armor** (Real): This is a real copy of the aforementioned armor made by Nazarick blacksmiths. Momon can wear this after casting Perfect Warrior upon himself. Its purpose is to display damage sustained during Momon's battles and thus increase his reputation. Repairing the armor requires magic casters and is said to be very difficult. This is likely a Relic-level item.
* **Twin Great Swords**: The two swords are created by the spell "Create Greater Item" for his Adventurer Persona primarily, wielding one in each hand for melee combat as a warrior for dual-wielding. Because Ainz has created them for close combat, he can also use the swords for throwing as a long-range projectile weapon and then make a new one appear.
* **Twin Great Swords** (Real): These are real copies of the aforementioned swords made by Nazarick blacksmiths. Momon can wield them after casting Perfect Warrior upon himself. Their purpose is to display damage sustained during Momon's battles and thus increase his reputation. Repairing the swords requires magic casters and is said to be very difficult. These are likely to be Relic-level items.
* **Black Belt**
* **Black Widow Spider Clothes**
* **Crown of Mental Barriers**
* **Haste Boots**
* **Járngreipr**: A common item that improves the user's strength. It is used by Ainz Ooal Gown members only to cover up their hands.
* **Nemean Lion**
* **Sure Hit Glasses**
* **Necroplasmic Mantle**: The red cape his Adventurer Persona is seen wearing around his neck. While so, it was inspired by an anti-hero from American comics.

Additionally, Ainz states that he has an anti-scrying offensive barrier activated against divination magic, preventing enemies like the Sunlight Scripture from being observed by their higher-ups. With the barrier in use, he can also link another higher-tier attack spell of his own kind like a widened Explosion back to the user of divination magic from where they are located at. Aside from that, his magic resistance can completely negate the effects of low to mid-tier spells, regardless of how powerful their casters are.

> "*There was no need for me to fight someone of your level seriously. In other words, you weren’t even an enemy worthy of using magic on.*"
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In direct close combat, Ainz's strength stems from his prior knowledge and battle experience during his times in YGGDRASIL, using it to fend off the New World natives and their Martial Arts skills. Yet at the same time, he cultivates and gains new knowledge plus experience based on his encounters with Gazef Stronoff and Clementine since then as a front-line fighter. Currently, he has been having ongoing training under Cocytus as a warrior then putting that practice to the test through fighting the workers. Such efforts are also shown during Ainz's battle against the Martial Lord by including the usage of his other abilities like Despair Auras or Negative Touch. During his fight against Buser, Ainz displays some degree of skills by using a halberd and planning a feint attack.

* Isekai Quartet

 `**Dark Youngs (LN)**``**Dark Youngs (Anime)**` | **Iä Shub-Niggurath**: Ainz uses this super-tier spell to summon a black cyclone that instantly kills everything in its field of range. This spell inflicts an instant-death effect, and it is practically useless against the undead, golems, and other beings which have no life. While it is effective against living players and enemies, it is hard to imagine any level 100 players not having immunity to instant death. Additionally, the fallen victims caught in the cyclone are also sacrificed in order to summon monsters over level 90 known as "*Dark Young*." The number of summoned Dark Youngs is proportional to the total number of sacrifices.

## Ending Theme

### ED Audio:

A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Madhouse aired between July 7 and September 29, 2015. The opening theme is "Clattanoia" by OxT, and the ending theme is "L.L.L." by Myth & Roid. Both are bands of the musician Tom-H@ck. The anime adaptation covers light novel volumes 1 to 3. A 30-minute original video animation was bundled with the eleventh limited edition volume of the light novel series, which was released on September 30, 2016.

The series is directed by Naoyuki Itō, written by Yukie Sugawara, and music composed by Shūji Katayama. The series aired from July 7 to September 25, 2015 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, TV Aichi, and BS11.

Two compilation films acting as a recap to the anime television series were released in 2017; the first compilation film, titled *Overlord: The Undead King* (オーバーロード 不死者の王, *Ōbārōdo: Fushisha no Ō*), was released on February 25, 2017, while the second compilation film, titled *Overlord: The Dark Warrior* (オーバーロード 漆黒の戦士, *Ōbārōdo: Shikkoku no Senshi*), was released on March 11, 2017. The films' theme song, titled "Crazy Scary Holy Fantasy", was performed by Myth & Roid.

Season 2 (2018)

## Ending Theme

### ED Audio:

A second season was announced at film screenings of the second compilation film. It premiered on January 9, 2018. It ran for a total of 13 episodes. Outside of Asia, Funimation has licensed the second season for a simuldub. Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll. In South and Southeast Asia, Medialink holds the rights to the series. The opening theme is "Go Cry Go" by OxT and the ending theme is "Hydra" by Myth & Roid. The second season of the anime adaptation covers light novel volumes 4 to 6.

The season also saw a change in broadcast network with Sun TV and KBS Kyoto dropping the series while MBS added the series to its schedule.

Season 3 (2018)

## Ending Theme

### ED Audio:

A third season premiered on July 10, 2018. The opening theme is "VORACITY" by Myth & Roid, and the ending theme song is "Silent Solitude" by OxT.

With 13 episodes as with the previous seasons, the third season of the anime adaptation covers light novel volumes 7 to 9.

Season 4 (2022)

## Ending Theme

### ED Audio:

On May 8, 2021, a fourth season and an anime film were announced, with the film covering the Holy Kingdom Arc of the series. The staff and cast members returned to reprise their roles for the fourth season, which aired from July 5 to September 27, 2022. The opening theme is "HOLLOW HUNGER" by OxT, and the ending theme is "No Man's Dawn" by Mayu Maeshima. On July 18, 2022, Crunchyroll announced an English dub for the fourth season, which began streaming on July 19.

*Overlord IV* was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan from October 26, 2022 to December 23, 2022. The fourth season covers light novel volumes 10, 11, and 14, while the movie adapts volumes 12 and 13.

A comedy crossover anime, Isekai Quartet featured characters from *Overlord* in a Chibi style, much like the OVA. It also featured characters from the light novel series *KonoSuba*, *Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World*, and *The Saga of Tanya the Evil*, all published by Kadokawa Corporation. The anime began airing on April 9, 2019.

### OVAs

 Ainz summons the Floor Guardians (except Gargantua and Victim) and Pleiades Combat Maids and shows them the item "Total Maniac-Modified", which Yuri points out has the power to destroy the world. Upon activation, Shalltear becomes a self-loathing person, Cocytus starts saying perverted things openly, Demiurge starts adding weird random words to his sentences, and Aura and Mare act more childishly. Ainz states that the item has an effect that makes them open their heart and agrees with Demiurge's explanation that this is an experiment to show how they act when affected by a mental condition.

Ainz orders the Pleiades to help him to watch over the Guardians, who have been affected by the "Total Maniac-Modified". Narberal points out that it has no effects on the Pleiades Maids for some reason. When Ainz orders them to act casually, he senses that Yuri is still traumatized from last time. He also points out that Sebas was not exposed last time, and nothing happened to him. Lupusregina states that Sebas' heart may have been in chaos, but he is desperately trying to hold himself together, though the others doubt it.

Ainz interviews Shalltear in his room, accompanied by CZ and (uninvited) Albedo. Shalltear and Albedo start bickering. When asked about the reason they are always fighting, Shalltear states that the main reason is about their chest size, since all men think that "big breasts are justice". Ainz denies this, and states that some people like flat chests too, and stuttered "hinnu" instead of "hinyuu" (flat-chested), though the others think that the term is cute. Then Ainz is asked *the question*: does he like big breasts or small breasts? To avoid any problems, Ainz ends the segment.

Ainz interviews Aura, Mare and Cocytus, accompanied by Entoma. Ainz notes that Aura has not changed much. Aura states it is because she is always honest with herself. Cocytus keeps spouting perverted delusions (similar to the usual Albedo), so Ainz asks him to be silent, which makes him cry. In an attempt to cheer him, Entoma takes out a cockroach, which frightens Cocytus. Mare catches the cockroach and the siblings roast it. Entoma points out that cockroach is more delicious eaten raw and starts eating. In the midst of the chaos, Mare asks Ainz about the person he likes, shocking him. Albedo feels like she was called by Ainz, and Lupusregina jokes that it is a skill that big breasted people have, shocking Shalltear. Ainz asks them what they like the most, and Aura, Mare and Entoma all answers "Lord Ainz", but Cocytus almost says "breasts", though he corrects his answer before he spouts it out.

Ainz interviews Demiurge and Sebas, accompanied by Entoma and Solution. Demiurge still adds random words to his sentences. Sebas tries to restrain himself from acting wildly. He gets the chance to do so when Demiurge says that Ainz asked them to act casually, but Solution states that the Sebas now is his true self, so he has no option but to restrain himself and act like everything is normal. Solution suddenly becomes plump, shocking Sebas (who screams), and in return shocking Ainz (whose emotion gets regulated). Ainz states that Solution took a challenge to eat 10 humans at once, causing her to get fat.

Yuri, Lupusregina and Narberal arrive in the Treasure Room. She states that the "Total Maniac-Modified" is different from the one she saw last time, and claims that it was made by Pandora's Actor, because the puppet's face on the item looks exactly like Pandora's real face. Demiurge joins the talk, and reveals that the item has no effect on him, and him talking weirdly is just an act. Pandora explains that since making an item that affect personality is hard, he had a prototype that turns someone's personality to simple qualities – sexually open, self-loathing, amplifying childish tendencies, in short, changes into any character. It is revealed that Ainz is actually took the prototype, since the prototype and the real item have no differences in shape prior to being used (even Pandora can not tell the differences).

In Ainz's room, everything becomes chaotic. In order to cure the effect, Pandora takes out the hammer-looking item "Total Calmness", which cancels the effect of "Total Maniac-Modified". As the leader of the Guardians, Albedo takes charge – Solution and Lupusregina to confront Shalltear; Entoma and CZ to confront Cocytus; Sebas (still affected) to confront Aura and Mare; Yuri and Narberal to guard the door; Demiurge to hit the targets with "Total Calmness" (Albedo assigns herself to guard Ainz, which the latter does not want to tsukkomi). Upon being healed, the affected people forget what happened, and Demiurge lies that the destruction of Ainz's room is caused by Yuri's Flying Head Attack. For safety, Ainz hits Demiurge and Albedo with "Total Calmness" before deciding to do the same thing to himself. Afterwards, Pandora, in an attempt to get screentime, states that it is just a beginning towards more madness (denied by Ainz). Alone in his room, Ainz thinks that they can talk honestly with each other while bathing, and a mind-reading CZ points out it could be a foreshadowing.

### Web radio

Both are distributed by *Onsen*.

* The first season, "*Overlord - Oath of Loyalty to the Supreme Radio*", aired every other Monday from July 6th to September 28th, 2015. The personalities are Emiri Kato, who plays Aura, and Yumi Uchiyama, who plays Mare. In conjunction with the release of the theatrical version of the anime, it was specially distributed as an SP episode on February 8 and March 11, 2017.
* The second season, "*Overlord II: Nazarick Underground Tomb Regular Report*" was delivered every other Tuesday from December 26, 2017 to June 12, 2018. The personality is Satoshi Hino, who plays Ainz, and the assistant is Shunichi Maki (nickname: True Tree Fast One).
* The third season, "*Overlord III: Nazarik Underground Tomb Regular Report*" was delivered every other Tuesday from July 10th to October 9th, 2018. Personality and assistant are the same as the second term.
* The fourth season, "*Overlord IV: Ainz Ooal Gown Magical Country Strategy Conference*" was distributed every other Wednesday from July 6, 2022. Personality and assistant are the same as the second and third period.

## Games

A mobile game ***Mass for the Dead*** was launched in late 2019 in Japan, with a global (English) version launched in early 2020. It received poor reviews, with reviewers noting it was rather simple and did not offer anything new compared to many other similar gacha games. The global version has been shut down as of March 31, 2021.

A Metroidvania game titled ***Overlord: Escape from Nazarick*** was announced on December 17, 2021, for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam and was released on June 16, 2022.

***Overlord: Momonga Quest & Albedo Quest**,* A mini game using the Twitter account deployed on the anime official website from July 22, 2015. Momonga Quest is a quiz, Albedo Quest is a dungeon adventure, and each is divided into levels I to III. The quiz question is completely supervised by Natsumi Iwasaki of 『If a high school baseball girl manager reads Drucker's 'Management'』. An original ring "Ring of Ainz Wool Gown" will be presented to the top ranking players. 『Albedo Quest: Level II』 from August 2nd of the same year, 『Momonga Quest: Level II』 from August 19th, 『Albedo Quest: Level III』 from September 2nd, "Momonga" from September 16th "Quest -Level III-" started.

A ***RPG Maker MV x Overlord Original RPG***, An RPG that has been produced and distributed using RPG Maker MV since August 1, 2018. A PC download version (*both Windows and Mac are available*) and a browser game version (*RPG Atsumar*) that can be used on PCs and smartphones are provided. His goal is to control Momon and Nabe and become Adamantite-class adventurers. First, episodes 1 and 2 were released, followed by episodes 3 and 4 on August 5, 5 and 6 on August 8, and the final episode on August 10.

***Overlord: Dungeon of Nazarick***, A 2D action game produced and distributed using Pixel Game Maker MV, a sample of which was released on August 31, 2018. The sample "*Pixel Game Maker MV x Overlord [Sample Game] DUNGEON OF NAZARICK*" is only available as a download version for PC (Windows), and after Stage 1 was released, Stage 2 was released on September 4th of the same year. The full version will be released at a later date, and will be available for pre-order on Amazon starting in late December 2018, or sold at the "*Comic Market 95*" KADOKAWA booth.

**Pachinko** (*Pachislot, パチスロ*)

* OVER-SLOT 「*Ainz Ooal Gown Absolute Ruler Korin*」 (August 2019, Oizumi)
* Pachislot OVERLORD 「*Absolute Ruler Korin II*」 (March 2023, Oizumi)

## Reception

In June 2015, prior to the release of the anime and manga, the light novel series had about 600,000 copies in print in Japan with eight volumes. By August 1, 2015, the light novel and manga series had a total of 1 million copies in circulation in Japan. On August 4, a 600,000-copy reprint of the novels was announced. As of August 20, 2015, the nine-volume *Overlord* light novel series and two-volume manga series have, together, more than 1.5 million copies in circulation in Japan. As of September 18, 2015, *Overlord* light novel and manga has over 2 million copies in circulation. As of May 2016, the Overlord light novel series had 2.5 million copies in print. Overlord has since been named the top-selling light novel series of 2015. As of April 2018, the light novel and manga combined had over 7 million copies in print.

The light novel ranked first in 2017 in Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book *Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!*, in the *tankōbon* category. It ranked fourth in 2018.

In reviewing the anime adaptation, Kotaku called the *Overlord* anime a "magnificent power fantasy" which "brings up a very relatable theme for anyone who has played an MMORPG before."

## External Link

* *Overlord* *Part 1* ─ Official website at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
* *Overlord* *Part 2* ─ Official website at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
* *Overlord* ─ Official Manga website (in Japanese)
* *TV Anime "Overlord Season 1"* ─ Official Website (in Japanese)
* *TV Anime "Overlord Season 2 & 3"* ─ Official Website (in Japanese)
* *TV Anime "Overlord Season 4"* ─ Official Website (in Japanese)
* *TV Anime "Overlord"* Official (@over\_lord\_anime) - Twitter
* *Overlord: Mass for the Dead* ─ Game Official Site
* *Overlord: ESCAPE FROM NAZARICK* ─ Game Official Site
* *IOS/ Andriod Game Overlord* ─ Official (@overlord\_ch) - Twitter
* *Overlord Channel* ─ YouTube Channel
* *Overlord* ─ Wikipedia **JP**
* *Overlord* ─ Wikipedia **EN**