Eight Greed Kings
Eight supreme mages who once ruled the New World through unmatched magical might.
The Eight Greed Kings were a legendary coalition of eight supreme mages who dominated the New World approximately two thousand years before the events of Overlord. They are remembered not for their political unity, but for their overwhelming magical power that allowed them to subjugate entire civilizations and reshape the continent's history through sheer force. Their era is often cited as the golden age of magic, a time when human mages reached heights of capability rarely seen since.
Quick Facts
- Composition
- Eight Supreme Mages
- Location
- New World (Human-controlled territories)
- Status
- Deceased; Historical Legend
- Notable achievement
- Defeated the Dragon Lords and enslaved them
- Legacy
- Inspired modern magic academies and fear of powerful mages
Lore & Background
Their legacy is shrouded in myth and cautionary tales told by modern mages. While historical records are sparse due to the passage of millennia, it is known that they eventually vanished or perished, leaving behind only ruins and the lingering fear of their magic. The current generation of mages, including those at the Sorcerer Kingdom's academies, study their era with a mix of reverence and dread. The Kings represent the ceiling of human magical potential in the New World, a benchmark that Ainz Ooal Gown quickly surpassed upon his arrival.
Reader's Guide
The Eight Greed Kings were not a formal organization with a rigid hierarchy like the Pleiades or the Albedo-led administration. Instead, they functioned as a peer coalition where each member held equal standing as a supreme mage. Their ideology centered on the supremacy of magic over all other forms of power, including physical strength and divine intervention. Leadership was likely fluid, dictated by who possessed the most relevant spell for a given situation rather than a single commander.
They pooled their resources to conquer territories, utilizing enslaved Dragon Lords as living weapons and laborers. Their relationship with Ainz Ooal Gown is purely historical; they are a benchmark he has surpassed. Ainz views them as formidable but ultimately inferior to the power of YGGDRASIL's players. While they left no surviving political structure, their influence persists in the magical community.
Modern mages study the era of the Greed Kings to understand the limits of human potential. To the Sorcerer Kingdom, they are a footnote in history, a reminder that even the greatest magic users of the past eventually faded away.
Did You Know?
- The Eight Greed Kings were the first humans known to successfully enslave and control multiple Dragon Lords simultaneously.
- Their existence proves that human mages can reach power levels comparable to high-tier adventurers or even demon lords without divine aid.
- Ainz Ooal Gown has acknowledged their legendary status but considers his own magical capabilities far superior to theirs.
- The ruins of their former strongholds are often avoided by modern explorers due to lingering magical hazards.
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