Overlord II/Characters

This is the character page for Overlord II, needs filling out.

This page is for characters that debuted or have a large story role in Overlord II, if they're a recurring character but don't play much of a role, put them on the sheet for the first game.

The Overlord/The Witch-Boy/The Demon Lord of Nordberg
The son of the previous Overlord, he starts off as a Creepy Child in the town of Nordberg known only as the Witch-Boy. When the Glorious Empire came to the town's doorsteps, the Witch-Boy was unceremoniously tossed to the Imperial troops to be exterminated, but was saved by the Minions. Afterwards, he was brought to the Netherworld and given a proper evil upbringing by Gnarl.


 * All of the Other Reindeer
 * Anti-Hero: Type V.
 * Brainwashing: How he acquires loyalty.
 * Bullying the Dragon: Throughout his childhood, the Witch-Boy was hated and abused by just about everyone in Nordberg- despite the fact that he had magical powers and (later) a small army of minions under his command. The children of the town realised their mistake after getting beaten up and having their clothes stolen. Everyone else had to wait a good thirteen years for the consequences of their actions to catch up with them.
 * Carry a Big Stick: Though he does use other weapons, this Overlord has a thing for clubs and maces; not only is his ultimate weapon an enchanted mace, but his childhood weapon of choice was a wooden club.
 * Creepy Child: As the Witch-Boy.
 * Glowing Eyes of Doom
 * In the Hood: As the Witch-Boy, the Overlord wore a hooded coat as part of his winter ensemble. Oddly enough, the fur on the hood is formed into the shape of the future Overlord's helmet.
 * Red Right Hand: Apart from the aforementioned glowing eyes, what little of his skin can be seen is dark blue in colour and covered with spiral designs.
 * Not-So Heroic Mime: Like his father, he doesn't speak in-game.
 * Shock and Awe: Most of his magical powers seem to involve lightning or electricity.
 * Tin Tyrant
 * Villain Protagonist

Kelda
A childhood friend of the Witch-Boy, Kelda was the only Nordbergian that did not hate him and in fact had a crush upon him. After the conquest of Nordberg, she becomes the first of his mistresses.


 * Childhood Friend Romance
 * Everything's Worse with Wolves: Kelda has something of an affinity for wolves, often incorporating them into the furniture around the tower, and allows your Minions to ride into battle on wolves if you choose her as your First Mistress.
 * Evil Redhead
 * Hunter-Trapper
 * Nightmare Fetishist: As a child, she was the Witch-Boy's only friend, and gleefully cheered him on during the Midwinter's Eve rampage. As an adult, she's a skilled hunter with a fondness for animal pelts and other taxidermied souvenirs- and she's still carrying a torch for the Witch-Boy.
 * Surrounded by Idiots: Prior to being taken in by the Overlord, she clearly thought this about most of Nordberg; quite apart from the odd remarks at how stupid Nordbergians are, she has absolutely zero problem with her ex-neighbours being enslaved or massacred.
 * Token Good Teammate: Out of all the Mistresses, Kelda is the only one who honestly seems to love the Overlord for who he is. She's still decidedly amoral in her outlook, but she's miles better than Juno and.

Juno
A woman from the Glorious Empire, Juno is a selfish layabout who relies upon her looks to get what she wants. After the conquest of Everlight she becomes the second mistress.


 * The Ditz
 * Gold Digger
 * It's All About Me
 * Jerkass
 * Male Gaze: The Overlord getting distracted by her cleavage was why he ends up crash-landing upon Everlight.

Quaver
A replacement for the previous Overlord's jester. Originally just another minion, his time on the battlefield came to an abrupt end when the frozen Witch-Boy arrived in the Netherworld and Quaver made the mistake of pressing his eye to the ice; thirteen years later, the one-eyed minion now works as the Jester, reciting poems written in honour of his master- accompanied by a band, should you find any musical instruments in the field.

"Begone, you beast/and make it fast/ for if you don't/ we'll kick your AAAAAAAAAaaaaaaa..."
 * Butt Monkey: Loses an eye, gets kicked out of the minion burrow, knocked into a crevasse... even when he manages to steal a crown from the Overlord's loot, he manages to lose his glass eye in the process.
 * Curse Cut Short: One of his early poems is interrupted by a snowball to the head, followed by a long drop into a pit.


 * Eye Scream: Not only do you see the eye freeze to the ice, but when Gnarl prepares to have the Witch-Boy thawed by fire, Quaver pulls away fast enough to rip the eye out of its socket!
 * Glass Eye
 * The Jester
 * Professional Butt-Kisser: Quaver is much more toadying than the previous jester.
 * Stylistic Suck: His poems.
 * Team Chef

Queen Fay
The Queen of the Magical Sanctuaries and the leader of all free magical beings, she is engaged in a desperate attempt to save her people from the predations of the Empire. Quite naturally, she also opposes the Overlord as a being of Dark Magic.


 * Big Good
 * Hero Antagonist
 * The High Queen
 * Hero Antagonist
 * The High Queen
 * Hero Antagonist
 * The High Queen
 * The High Queen

Florian Greenheart
Fay's right-hand elf, he can usually be found leading her warriors in the field. By all appearances, Florian is a typical elf: arrogant, self-righteous, effeminate, and very, very shallow- he even goes so far as to say that only the "fluffy and the fuzzy" magical creatures can be saved.


 * Camp Straight
 * The Ditz
 * Hero Antagonist: Much like Fay.
 * New Age Retro Hippie: He even wears a knitted rainbow hat into battle.
 * Sissy Villain
 * Sissy Villain
 * Sissy Villain

Emperor Solarius
The Ruler of the Glorious Empire, he is dedicated to the extermination of magical beings and the expansion of his empire; face perpetually hidden by a golden mask and laurel wreath, he has taken credit for saving his people from the magical plague and rebuilding human civilization following the Cataclysm.


 * Big Bad
 * Cool Mask
 * Cool Crown: The golden laurel wreath.
 * Dramatic Unmask:
 * The Emperor: Obviously.
 * Light Is Not Good
 * Power Glows
 * Silent Antagonist: He's never seen to speak during the times he's seen in public.
 * The Emperor: Obviously.
 * Light Is Not Good
 * Power Glows
 * Silent Antagonist: He's never seen to speak during the times he's seen in public.
 * Power Glows
 * Silent Antagonist: He's never seen to speak during the times he's seen in public.
 * Power Glows
 * Silent Antagonist: He's never seen to speak during the times he's seen in public.

Marius
Solarius' right-hand-man, Marius is often seen acting in the Emperor's stead as far as speech-making goes.


 * The Dragon
 * High-Class Glass: Marius sports a rather anachronistic monocle.
 * Hypocrite:
 * Lean and Mean
 * Professional Butt-Kisser:
 * Mouth of Sauron
 * Smug Snake
 * Villain Teleportation: Despite being an Imperial Citizen, Marius isn't above using magic for transportation.
 * Villain Teleportation: Despite being an Imperial Citizen, Marius isn't above using magic for transportation.

Governor Borius
The Imperial Governor of Nordberg and brother to Marius, Borius was installed on the very day the young Overlord was banished; when the Overlord finally returns, Borius is still in charge- and not willing to see his territory claimed by someone else.


 * Adipose Rex
 * Humiliation Conga: His forces are trounced by the Overlord, Marius gives him an earful for his behaviour, Kelda mocks him, and
 * Fat Bastard
 * Fat Idiot
 * Nepotism: It's pretty clear that Borius only got the job due to Marius pulling a few strings in his favour.
 * Reassigned to Antarctica: What Borius views his position as.

The Sentinels
A mysterious order of cloaked figures with the power to detect magic, the Sentinels are commonly used by the Empire to hunt down and destroy magicians and magical creatures alike.


 * Cool Crown: Sentinels wear goldel laurel wreaths over their hoods.
 * The Faceless
 * Hypocrite: Despite being as opposed to magic as the rest of the Empire, the Sentinels appear to use it in order to detect magic creatures. For good measure,
 * In the Hood
 * Magic Staff: Rarely seen without them.
 * Magic Wand: When detecting magic at close range, they use sceptre-like wands alongside their usual staffs.
 * Secret Circle of Secrets
 * The Voiceless
 * The Voiceless