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Arc Almanac

3 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series / Overlord / Arc 3

Arc 3 of 13 in Overlord

Arc 3: The Bloody Valkyrie

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Seen by the end of Season 1.

Seen by the end of The Undead King.

Seen by the end of The Dark Hero.

Seen by the end of Overlord II.

Seen by the end of Overlord III.

Seen by the end of Overlord IV.

Seen by the end of The Sacred Kingdom.

What happens

An unexpected crisis among Nazarick’s guardians forces Ainz to confront a threat close to home.

Where it sits

Arc 3 in Overlord
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 3Chapters 1–5Japanese
Light novelVol 3Chapters 1–5English
Manga — OverlordVol 4, 5Chapters 11–14Japanese
Manga — OverlordVol 4, 5Chapters 11–14English
AnimeSeason 1Season 1, episodes 10–13—

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