The child in question returns in Overlord II, who at first was taken to the village of Nordberg in the frozen north as an infant by his Mother (who did not wish her son to be raised in the Dark Tower) before he is taken back by Gnarl and the minions (where he is initially known as the Overlad) before growing up into an adult who almost identically resembles his father, the previous Overlord and regains control over the minions. Yet despite being stuck there, the undead hordes of the Abyss bow down before him, showing his authority over the entire Abyss, while back in the normal world, his mistress (canonically Rose) carries his child. Upon its defeat, however, the Overlord is left stranded in the Abyss from the destruction left in the death of the previous lord. The Overlord conquers each Abyss version of his own lands until he finally confronts the Lord of the Abyss, The Forgotten God.
In Raising Hell, which takes place right after the events in the original game, The Overlord is directed by Gnarl that formations of evil energy have been found throughout his conquered land, coming from gates which lead into the Abyss, a hellish dimension. Depending on his previous actions, he will either be hailed as a hero by the lands' inhabitants, or he will pillage the lands and torture those who defied him (though Overlord II suggests that he went through the path of lesser corruption, keeping Rose as a mistress and saving the Elves). Upon the previous Overlord's defeat, the new Overlord reclaims the minions and his authority.
Upon the sudden appearance of the previous Overlord (who is revealed to of survived his "death" by possessing the Wizard's body), it is not only learnt that the current Overlord was meant as a temporary tool in the defeat of the seven heroes, but was also originally the eighth hero who, upon the destruction of the previous Overlord, fell from a great height and was left for dead by his fellow heroes who looted the remains of the falling tower. Acts done for good cause them both to become brighter and shinier, while evil acts give them a darker and spikier appearance. His various acts and decisions are reflected by the appearance of his tower and armour. Though the Overlord never speaks throughout his conquest, with most of the narration being done by Gnarl (and later his tower mistress), his motivations and will are quickly imposed upon the lands' inhabitants for better or worse. These are presented to him with the clear motivation of overthrowing the seven corrupt heroes and reconquering the lands before him. He is then named successor to the previous Overlord, and as a result gains magic along with command over the tower and the minion hordes. He is first awoken from a tomb (buried under the previous Overlord's tower), by the brown minions which are led by Gnarl, and is quickly suited up in armour. In the first game, the Overlord has no indication or memory of his origins or past.
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The Overlord is a classic Dark Lord fantasy villain in the vein of Sauron of The Lord of the Rings series who is depicted as a being of great evil who commands creatures known as Minions as well as wielding powerful weapons and magic for the goal of conquest, though the character also functions as an Antihero who fights greater evils and ultimately saves the world, if only to rule or destroy it himself. The Overlord is the silent protagonist of the series, who while appearing the same in each game is actually a series of individuals who have assumed the position.
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