Overlord (novel series)



In 2138, the Full-Dive Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, Yggdrasil, is shutting down despite its high interactivity with players. In-game, there is a guild known as Ainz Ooal Gown, one of the strongest in the game. In addition, the lich guild leader, Momonga, maintained the headquarters of the Great Tomb of Nazarick and was still online during the game's final minutes. However, when Yggdrasil shuts down, Momonga realizes something wrong as the NPCs act like people; he can't get any of the game's functions, and he is his character. He later learns he has been transported to another world similar to the MMO. He renames himself Ainz Ooal Gown as a message to other players from Yggdrasil. There is also how he accidentally starts a reign towards the goal of world domination.

Overlord started as a web novel published by Arkadia and Shosetsuka ni Naro on May 9, 2010, and ended on March 30, 2012. It was turned into a light novel and published on July 30, 2012. An anime adaption produced by Madhouse aired the first season on July 7, 2015, and is still having seasons produced, with the fourth season starting airing on July 5, 2022.


 * Alternate Realm Boon:
 * The Church: The Slane Theocracy is one of the strongest countries in the region and one of the three neighboring Nazarick. Their faith revolves around the Six Great Gods, and its doctrine is divided into six sects. They also preach human supremacy while persecuting other races. Its military power is based on the God-kin, the Six Gods' descendants, and the Six Scriptures, units that specialize in different forms of military actions.
 * Functional Magic: Different magic in the forms of Wild Magic, Device Magic, and Tier Magic are available to anyone, unlike the other two where there is an Inherent Gift determined by race. The three magics described here:
 * Wild Magic was a form of magic that was dominant in the New World around 500-600 years ago. It is a type of magic powered by souls to cast a spell, meaning living sacrifices are needed to make it.
 * Runecraft is Device Magic in the form of a magic art used by dwarves where runes are inscribed onto an object. When Tier Magic was introduced to the New World, Runecraft dwindled in use due to how Tier Magic can enchant items instantly.
 * Tier Magic has been used by many people of the New World . While Tier Magic is still experimented with, it has four general categories of spells: Arcane, Divine, Spiritual, and Alternative. It is also divided into 10 tiers of power, but New World inhabitants haven't been capable of going past 7th Tier magic.