Pontifex Maximus

Pontifex Maximus (最高神官) is the head of state of the Slane Theocracy.

Appearance
In the Anime, his upper portion of his face is obscured, though it appears that the Pontifex is a wrinkled old man with hair just below his earlobes. He wears a red robe with a silver pendant around his neck with the crest of the Slane Theocracy.

Personality
The Pontifex Maximus appears to possess the attitude of a moderator among his peers in the leadership of the Theocracy and maintains a stable dialogue during their meetings. Though that is not to say he is not without other sides of emotion as he is capable of displaying palpable hatred.

Background
At some point the current Pontifex Maximus was originally a member of one of the Six Scriptures. It can be assumed that he managed to rise to the rank of a Cardinal since only a member of the Six Cardinals can rise to the position of Pontifex Maximus.

The Ruler of Conspiracy Arc
The Pontifex Maximus presided over the meeting for the highest members of the Slane Theocracy.

Abilities and Powers
The Pontifex Maximus is the highest authority within the Slane Theocracy.

Trivia

 * Aside from the Cardinal whose sect the current Pontifex Maximus originally belonged to, the remaining Cardinals are each potential successors.
 * The Pontifex Maximus exists in the Web Novel, though the author at the time kept his identity secret and referred him as the pontiff.
 * In the Anime it was he who gave Nigun Grid Luin the Sealing Crystal. Though in the credits he was named "Head Priest".
 * In Mass for the Dead, the Pontifex Maximus has a deputy, named Enhela Read Gahi, who acts in his place as the representative of the Slane Theocracy for the Tripartite Alliance.

Quotes

 * (On Ainz): "I heard that the Sorcerer King used a powerful spell. As such, the Royal Army routed. Because of that, they abided by the requests made before the battle and ceded E-Rantel to the Sorcerer Kingdom for the founding of a nation. That’s all."