Aura Bella Fiora (Dark Elf)Īura is a dark elf Floor Guardian whose specialty lies in taming beasts. The first record of “vampires” in name comes from the 18th century hysteria surrounding death and preexisting folklore in Europe due to a couple of blood loss-related “vampiric” murders at the time. Unlike traditional vampires, true vampires are described as being born from ritual magic rather than a preexisting bloodsucker’s bite. Shalltear is a true vampire Floor Guardian whose cute looks belie her lamprey-like “true” form, which is all long tongue and sharp teeth. This choice would become the impetus for Lilith’s transformation into a succubus later on. In the mystical text Zohar, the biblical Adam’s first wife, Lilith, is described as having left him in favor of the archangel Samael. The first record of these demonesses comes from Jewish mythology in which they were often depicted as truly monstrous with claws, tails, and other traits rather than beautiful. The succubi are demons resembling beautiful human women who use flight, magic, and wiles to hunt their prey, their typical fare being unsuspecting men. In the context of Overlord, succubi are very much what you’d expect from a fantasy story. But until then, let’s take a look at the current residents… The Ladies of The Great Tomb of Nazarick Albedo (Succubus)Īlbedo is the succubus Overseer of the Great Tomb’s Floor Guardians, passionate and vicious in her love for Momonga.
Knowing what I know about the light novels, there will be even more interesting female characters to look forward to in the future.
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Kugane Maruyama’s Overlord light novel series (2010-ongoing) and Madhouse’s anime adaptation (2015-2018) ended up resonating with a lot of viewers, even being made into two compilation movies in 2017 with a potential Season 4 on the horizon. With that said, the female residents of the Great Tomb are a wonderful mix of classic monsters and fantasy/sci-fi tropes. However, being someone interested in female characters and designs, the ladies of the Great Tomb of Nazarick took center stage for me.Īinz Ooal Gown consists entirely of non-humans. In the hopes of finding answers and his fellow Ainz Ooal Gown guild members, Satoru decides to fully embody his in-game persona “Momonga” and extend the Great Tomb’s reach across the land.
Overlord follows salaryman Satoru Suzuki as he finds himself trapped in an online game called “YGGDRASIL” the moment its servers shut down for good. It’s also a show that handles its overpowered lich protagonist (villain?) in a way that still sustains a level of tension.Īfter all, the heart of the story is that of morality (and there lack of) and power. Overlord, on the other hand, is a show in which people may easily forget its non-fantasy elements. Not that this is a bad thing, per se, but any one genre in excess is going to become a bit stale. It seems like every anime is a fantasy world-hopping isekai nowadays. I don’t remember what prompted me to watch the dark fantasy/isekai anime Overlord in the first place, but I couldn’t be happier with how things turned out.
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