Pontifex Maximus

Pontifex Maximus is the head of state of the Slane Theocracy.

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 Pontifec Maximus exists in the Web Novel, though the author at the time kept his identity secret and referred him as the pontiff.
 * In Mass for the Dead, the Pontifec Maximus has a deputy, named Enhela Read Gahi, that 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."