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Arc Almanac

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

All series / Overlord / Arc 2

Arc 2 of 13 in Overlord

Arc 2: The Dark Warrior

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

Ainz and Narberal adopt adventurer identities in E-Rantel to gather information about their surroundings.

Where it sits

Arc 2 in Overlord
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 2Vol 02Japanese
Light novelVol 2Vol 02English
Manga — OverlordVol 2, 3Volume 02–chapter 10Japanese
Manga — OverlordVol 2, 3Volume 02–chapter 10English
AnimeSeason 1Season 1, episodes 5–9—

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