![]() ![]() ![]() He reflects the multiple paths of corruption the Overlord can take with his tone of voice and speech varying between light and black humour and always reminds the Overlord "There are evil deeds that need doing". Even though being the frailest minion of the tower, he is the most experienced and knowledgeable, conducting various tasks like restoration of the tower while the Overlord is away and introduces new options and powers to him as they become available. Gnarl is an aged minion who lead the minions between Overlords and acts as the narrator and advisor throughout the conquest. Yet despite being stuck there, the undead hordes of the Abyss bow down before him, showing his authority over the entire Abyss, while back in the normal world, his mistress carries his child. Upon its defeat however the Overlord is left stranded in the Abyss from the destruction left in the death of the previous lord. The Overlord conquers each Abyss version of his own lands until he finally confronts the Lord of the Abyss. In "Raising Hell", which takes place right after the events in the original game, The Overlord is directed by Gnarl that formations of evil energy have been found throughout his conquered land, coming from gates which lead into the Abyss, a hellish dimension. Upon the previous Overlord's defeat, the new Overlord reclaims the minions and his authority and depending on his actions previously will either be hailed as a hero by the lands inhabitants or will pillage the lands and torture those who defied him. Upon the sudden appearance of the previous Overlord, it is not only learnt that the current Overlord was meant as a temporary tool to be used to defeat the various hero leaders in the lands but was originally the eighth hero who upon destruction of the previous Overlord, fell from a great height and was left for dead by his fellow heroes while they looted the remains of the falling tower. His various act and decisions are reflected by his tower and armour that become bright and shiny from more positive acts while dark and spiky from more evil acts. cite book | year=2007 | editor=Codemasters Software Limited | title=Overlord instruction manual (Xbox 360) | pages=1 | publisher=Codemasters | language=English] Even though the Overlord never speaks throughout his conquest, with most of the narration being done by Gnarl and later his tower mistress, his motivations and will are quickly imposed upon the lands' inhabitants, for better or worse. ![]() He is first awoken from a tomb, buried under the previous Overlord's tower, by the brown minions lead by Gnarl and is quickly suited up in armour, named successor to the previous Overlord and gains magic and command over the tower and the minion hordes with the clear motivation to over throw the seven hero leaders and reconquer the lands before him. At first the Overlord has no indication or memory of his origins or past. The Overlord is the silent protagonist of the game.
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