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Arc Almanac

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

All series / Overlord / Arc 12

Arc 12 of 13 in Overlord

Arc 12: The Witch of the Doomed Kingdom

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

I’ve watched through

Season 1 stops before this arc.

The Undead King stops before this arc.

The Dark Hero stops before this arc.

Overlord II stops before this arc.

Overlord III stops before this arc.

Seen by the end of Overlord IV.

Seen by the end of The Sacred Kingdom.

What happens

An attack on a caravan draws the Re-Estize Kingdom into a new confrontation with Nazarick.

Where it sits

Arc 12 in Overlord
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 14Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 14Prologue–epilogueEnglish
AnimeOverlord IVSeason 4, episodes 8–13—

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