- "I am Narberal Gamma, one of the battle maids, who swore loyalty to the overlord of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, the supreme being Ainz Ooal Gown. You lower life forms should be honored to battle with me."
- — Narberal's introduction to Khajiit
Narberal Gamma (ナーベラル・ガンマ, Narberal・Γ) is a doppelgänger battle maid and member of the Pleiades, the battle maid squad of the Great Tomb of Nazarick. She is the creation of Nishikienrai, one of the original nine founders of Ainz Ooal Gown.
She is also known as Nabe, a magic caster and Momon's adventurer partner of Darkness. As an adamantite ranked adventurer, she is one of the most powerful adventurers in the Sorcerer Kingdom.
Appearance
Narberal Gamma is described as an elegant, snow-white skinned, black-pony tailed beauty. People believe her beauty is comparable to that of the Golden Princess.
She wears a white bonnet in place of a helmet, and black armor decorated in gold and silver in the likeness of a maid uniform. As a battle mage, her weapon of choice is a golden staff plated in silver. In her adventurer persona, she wears a plain brown cloak.
Narberal's human form is gained through her Doppelgänger's transformation skill. However, due to her low-racial level, she can only transform into one form. Her original appearance as a Doppelgänger is similar to Pandora's Actor.
Personality
Like many others in Nazarick, Narberal views humans as nothing more than low-class creatures. The only human exempt from Narberal's contempt is her sister Aureole Omega. Though she dislikes the thought of killing humans, she will not hesitate to do so if there is no reason to let them live, or unless given an order by Ainz. This makes Narberal one of the two, along with her sister Solution Epsilon, an "extremely dangerous" member of the Pleiades.
As a created NPC of Nazarick, she is extremely loyal to Ainz and proud of her quest to support him close by. Nevertheless, she seems unable to understand Ainz's purpose to become a hero and does not hide her aggressive attitude towards humans. At times, she would often refer to her master Ainz with a "-sama" honorific, even when the two masquerade as adventurers and he ordered the maid not to.
According to her sister Lupusregina Beta, when Narberal is outside Nazarick working on the job as the adventurer Nabe, she couldn't bear the thought of letting Ainz be looked upon by those around him in a rude manner. When seeing something like that unfold before her eyes, Narberal ponders whether or not she should immediately kill anyone who acts rude to Ainz before asking for his permission. Lupusregina noted Narberal has to always keep herself focus at all times whenever she is with Ainz in order to stay on alert for if the enemy were to make a move on him.
When she is on a break and resting in Nazarick, Narberal is apparently known to space out, looking at a certain direction where nothing was said to be present in her peripheral vision.
Background
Narberal Gamma was created by Nishikienrai to be one of the battle maids, the Pleiades. She and her sisters served as a last line of defense against intruders. However, because she is unlikely able to stand against enemy players who managed to come that far, her only purpose was to distract the invaders until the guild members of Ainz Ooal Gown were able to fully prepare for their final stand in the throne room.
Chronology
The Undead King Arc
- Main article: The Undead King Arc
Narberal along with her sisters were ordered to guard the 9th Floor by Momonga. In the dressing room inside Momonga's chamber, she was in charge of keeping watch over him. When Momonga was about to leave, she told him that his guards were on standby and would not let anything bad happen to him.[1]
The Dark Warrior Arc
- Main article: The Dark Warrior Arc
Narberal is chosen by Ainz to be his partner for the journey because she's the most human-looking of the Pleiades. She alongside her master explored the new world disguised as adventurers. Going by the name of Nabe, she was registered as a copper ranked adventurer along with Momon at E-Rantel. Their objective was to become famous adventurers and to gather information.[2][3][4]
During the journey, Nabe and Momon were assigned a mission by Lizzie Bareare to rescue Nfirea Bareare. During her mission, Nabe encountered Zurrernorn. She was ordered by Momon to take care of Khajiit and his accomplices while he dealt with Clementine. She begins the battle by making the first attack, eliminating almost everyone but Khajiit, who was left standing.
Over the course of the battle, with Ainz's permission, Nabe eventually released her true power as Narberal Gamma, a Pleiades Maid. As a result, she was able to easily kill Khajiit and the two Skeletal Dragons with her powerful seventh tier magic spell. Once she finished her job of defeating the group, Nabe returns to Momon's side and was ordered to take magic items from the people they have killed.[5]
The Bloody Valkyrie Arc
- Main article: The Bloody Valkyrie Arc
Narberal stayed behind in E-Rantel as Ainz returned to Nazarick to assess the threat of Shalltear Bloodfallen's rebellion. She later relayed a message to him concerning his presence needed at the Adventurer's Guild, and journeys to the area where Shalltear is maintaining her position. After the adventurers accompanying Darkness had been eliminated, she guided Hamsuke to Nazarick and introduced her to the Floor Guardians.[6]
The Sealed Evil Tree Arc
- Main article: The Sealed Evil Tree Arc
Narberal was sent by Ainz to complete a quest from the Adventurer's Guild while he was tasked with a quest to collect special herbs. Ainz sent Yuri Alpha, CZ2I28 Delta, and Entoma Vasilissa Zeta to help her along the way as additional support.[7]
The Search for Hamsuke Arc
- Main article: The Search for Hamsuke Arc
Narberal reported to Ainz that Hamsuke had gone missing inside Nazarick after she gave her some experimental materials to transfer to the 6th Floor. Albedo suggested that she should try to search for Hamsuke with Shalltear, but Ainz interrupted her and Narberal ended up together with him. Narberal advised asking her little sister who's in charge of the teleport gates to find out Hamsuke's approximate location. However, Ainz said that while this is a possible action, he wanted to have Shalltear and Albedo work side by side as a way to improve their relationship. She then apologized for making a foolish suggestion and for not understanding Ainz's wise and insightful plans. Ainz temporarily let her borrow the Ring of Ainz Ooal Gown, so she could move faster and go to the 6th Floor.
Later, Narberal and Ainz were able to find Hamsuke with one of Kyouhukou's minions. Ainz then ordered Narberal to feed Kyouhukou's minion and command him to leave. When Narberal returned, she apologized to Ainz for this incident, saying it was because of her lack of planning. Narberal said she almost killed his pet and apologized for causing trouble for the Floor Guardians. Narberal said that she couldn’t atone for this crime with her life and asked for punishment. Ainz said that everything was okay and he's glad that everyone is safe. She accepted her master's kindness and thanked him.[8]
The Two Leaders Arc
- Main article: The Two Leaders Arc
Nabe accompanies Momon and Hamsuke to E-Rantel. After releasing Enri Emmot from the authorities, Momon orders Nabe to question Enri on what she was doing here in E-Rantel.
Once she is able to obtain enough information from Enri, Nabe returns to Momon and says that Enri was here to sell the herbs and was visiting the temple and Adventurer's Guild.
After finding out about Enri's request in the Adventurer's Guild, they returned to Nazarick. There, he organized a meeting with Lupusregina since she did not inform him about Enri and Nfirea. Once Lupusregina received a scolding from Ainz, she escorts Lupusregina outside of her master's office.[9]
The Dark Hero's Story Arc
- Main article: The Dark Hero's Story Arc
In E-Rantel, both Nabe and Momon stayed at the Golden Pavilion; she informed her master that the iron ore he requested from the merchants was ready. Curious, she asked why her master purchased various samples of iron, to which Ainz explained that he wanted to see if the quality of ore would make a difference when they were thrown into the Exchange Box to produce YGGDRASIL gold. After he gave her the money to complete the transaction with the merchants, Nabe left the hotel. On the way out, she had a brief encounter with Torkel Karan Dale Völkchenheim and his servant, Andre. She was proposed by Torkel, but she rejected him and immediately left.
Later, Nabe and Momon were hired to protect Torkel. During this time, Torkel tried to propose again, yet, ended up failing a second time. When a Gigant Basilisk appeared, Nabe was asked by Torkel to help Momon. However, she told him that her assistance was not needed and that he should pay attention and witness with his own eyes as a new page is written about the legend of Momon.
When Narberal and Ainz returned to Nazarick, her master was analyzing the Floor Guardian's requested items from the auction. She asked Ainz for permission to give her opinion about the Floor Guardian's requests. She said that the proposals thought up by everyone were great and that there is no greater joy than to complete a task with Ainz.[10]
Ainz Raises Money Arc
- Main article: Ainz Raises Money Arc
When lending money to the Floor Guardians, Ainz indirectly ordered Narberal Gamma, alongside Sebas Tian to buy things for them.
Later, Narberal and Sebas were called upon by the Floor Guardians to take part in an emergency meeting over the money they received from their master. When the Floor Guardians began consulting Naberal and Sebas for market items that are worth exactly three gold coins, the two were unable to think of anything.[11]
The Maid Tea Party Arc
- Main article: The Maid Tea Party Arc
Narberal participated in the monthly Pleiades report and tea party alongside her sisters. She reported her work to Ainz, as they traveled with two humans after receiving a request from the Adventurer’s Guild. When she informed them that they vanquished a Gigantic Basilisk, her sisters started getting jealous of her closeness with Ainz. After Solution asked how many calories were in CZ2I28's drink, Narberal informed her that there was enough for an active adult to have nothing for the entire day.[12]
The Men in the Kingdom Arc
- Main article: The Men in the Kingdom Arc
Momon and Nabe accepted a quest from Marquis Raeven by the E-Rantel Adventurer's Guild for an unprecedented amount of money. The quest was to suppress the group known as Eight Fingers. She and Momon were taken to the Royal Capital by magic casters under Marquis Raeven.
On their way to the capital, Momon noticed a light in the distance. He decided to head to that location and asked Nabe to use the flight spell to take him closer and drop him off. The two interrupted the fight between Jaldabaoth and Evileye, and when Momon intervenes to fight Jaldabaoth the demon retreated. Ainz asked Narberal to use the message spell and ask Demiurge about the details of his plan. When they heard that Evileye almost killed Entoma, both Momon, and herself were filled with killing intent.[13]
Along the way, Narberal participated in Demiurge's plan to make Momon a lasting hero in the Re-Estize Kingdom. She fought her sisters, Lupusregina Beta, Solution Epsilon and Entoma Vasilissa Zeta, who were disguised as Jaldabaoth's underlings.[14]
The Invaders of the Large Tomb Arc
- Main article: The Invaders of the Large Tomb Arc
Nabe accompanies Momon to the city of Arwintar, or otherwise called, the Imperial Capital of the Baharuth Empire. During the group's visit to the country there, she and her master organized a meeting with Fluder Paradyne. At that meeting, they revealed their true power and identity to the magic caster. Upon witnessing the two's tremendous power that surpassed his own, Fluder then swears his allegiance to Ainz and is willing to cooperate with him regarding the workers.[15]
Later on, Nabe and Momon went to Count Femel's residence for the next phase and escorted the workers to the Tomb.[16] She and Pandora's Actor stayed in the adventurer's encampment while the workers were busy investigating the ruins.[17]
The Magic Caster of Destroy Arc
- Main article: The Magic Caster of Destroy Arc
The Re-Estize Kingdom nobles decided to recruit Darkness for the upcoming battle at Katze Plains. Under her alias as "Nabe," she regretfully told the messenger, Baron Cheneko, that Momon was not available at the moment.
During a discussion between Baron Cheneko and Barbro, he was upset at the disrespectful action caused by Nabe and for the fact that she assaulted him on his way out. He revealed to Barbro that his hand was left with bruises because of her act of aggression lay upon him. He explained, using as little details as possible, that Nabe suddenly grabbed his hand and drove him out by force while attempting to visit Momon.
In a way, Barbro was hoping to use this incident as a means to blackmail Nabe into submission, make her his, and do whatever he wanted with the female adventurer. However, at the same time, he realized that it will be impossible to do so because of how small the available information was.[18]
The Pleiades Day Arc
- Main article: The Pleiades Day Arc
Narberal was resting alongside her sister Lupusregina in the same room they shared with their sister, Yuri. During her break, Yuri noted the way Narberal was spacing out and staring at nothing is disturbing to her and how the facial expression somewhat resembles Pandora's Actor. Though Lupusregina explained to Yuri that it was normal for Narberal as it allowed their sister to relax in her doppelgänger form.
Later, to keep Yuri busy with work, she and Lupusregina approached Ainz with the request to give her sister a new task.[19]
Trivia
- In her adventurer persona, she is given the nickname "The Beautiful Princess" because of her appearance. Several people have proposed to her, though most people think that she is either a lover or servant of Momon.
- In the Web Novel, Narberal used the Ring of Freedom, illusion magic to become the adventurer named Momon rather than Ainz as Momon in the Light Novel.
Quotes
- (To Ainz about humans): "Humans are worthless trash."
- (To Ainz): "Ainz-sama, I am very sorry! Allow me to atone for my crime with death!"
- (To Hamsuke about Ainz): "Ainz-sama is only pretending to be a warrior, just like playing a game. If he used his real strength in magic, Armageddon would just be a small matter."
- (To Khajiit about the Supreme Beings): "Because I was created by the Supreme Being that is greater than god."
- (To Ainz): "By your command. From now on, I am no longer Nabe, and will handle this as Narberal Gamma."
- (To Khajiit): "I am not interested in the wishes of a lower life form. But your efforts are laughable. I have some words for you. Good work in being the stepping stone of Ainz-sama."
- (To Torkel): "Please witness closely with your own eyes, the legend of Momon-san, the moment a new page is written."
- (To Ainz): "I think all the proposals thought up by everyone is great! To complete a task together with Ainz-sama, I don't think there is any greater joy than that!"
- (To the Pleiades): "Evileye and myself are both elementalists. We are arcane magic casters that specialize in the use of a particular element. Although this means our attack power increases greatly, it also means that outside of our area of expertise, we are quite weak."
- (To Ainz about his change in voice as Momon): "Truthfully, I don't think this voice is good. Although it doesn't sound strange, I still think the usual voice of Momon-sa...san sounds better. While I understand there is a reason behind doing this, I admit preferring to hear your old voice."
- (To both Ainz and Hamsuke): "That is right! There is none in this world who is as generous as you are, Ainz-sama! He even spared a pathetically weak creature like you."
References
- ↑ Overlord Volume 01 Chapter 1: The End and the Beginning
- ↑ Overlord Volume 02 Chapter 1: The Two Adventurers
- ↑ Overlord Volume 02 Chapter 2: Journey
- ↑ Overlord Volume 02 Chapter 3: Wise King of the Forest
- ↑ Overlord Volume 02 Chapter 4: Twin Swords of Death
- ↑ Overlord Volume 03 Chapter 4: Before the Death Match
- ↑ Overlord Volume 04 Special Drama CD: The Sealed Evil Tree Arc
- ↑ Overlord Blu-ray 03 Special: The Search for Hamsuke Arc
- ↑ Overlord Volume 08 Side Story 2: A day of Nazarick
- ↑ Overlord Volume 06 Special Drama CD: The Dark Hero's Story Arc
- ↑ Overlord II Blu-ray 01 Special: Ainz Raises Money
- ↑ Overlord Volume 06 Special Drama CD: The Maid Tea Party
- ↑ Overlord Volume 06 Chapter 10: The Most Strongest Trump Card
- ↑ Overlord Volume 06 Chapter 11: The Final Battle of the Disturbance
- ↑ Overlord Volume 07 Chapter 4: A handful of hope
- ↑ Overlord Volume 07 Chapter 1: Invitation to Death
- ↑ Overlord Volume 07 Chapter 2: Butterfly entangled in a spider web
- ↑ Overlord Volume 09 Chapter 3: Another Battle
- ↑ Overlord Compilation Movie 01 Bonus: The Pleiades Day
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