Epsilon Rose
The King of Unrest
The unicorn did something to Louise that either made or was still making her limbs glow. It then preceded to find her the wand and hand it to her. How did it clearly have nothing to do with Louise's sudden wind magic?
Overlady: Attack of the Minions (Thread II)
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- Fantasy
It healed her. Louise noted in the narrative that she wasn't able to stand just before she saw the unicorn, and then she started to feel better. But she also noted that unicorns had never been nice to her before- apparently even on her seventh birthday, well before she had the Gauntlet. If unicorns really could purge Void magic, they presumably would have done that in the past instead of trying to kill her. They- and other equines- were pretty clearly hostile to her because of the Void magic, and now they aren't.
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That seems to be what Aleph is suggesting, but I don't recall any implications that the gauntlet had control over Louise's void magic, or that void magic could be transferred at all. The quotes from the gauntlet last chapter don't make it sound like the gauntlet is empowering Eleanore, just that she has great potential, and we know that you don't need void magic to cast Evil spells from Henrietta. That's my main stumbling block to saying that this is an obvious conclusion.
GhostStalker
Jeopardy! contestant
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- NYC
That was the unicorn lending Louise its power and healing her so that she could stay awake and move and be somewhat functional, burning Willpower while doing so. It's why she collapsed soon after they made it to the Great Hall of the University and the unicorn didn't need to support her anymore since there are actually healers present as part of Magdalene's cult.
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Anyway, looks there's at least another chapter in this arc in the offing. Can't wait to see what kind of revenge Cattelya will attempt to take on her new oversister.
Because Eleanor's familiar was trying to show her something on his left hand. He has the gandalfr runes and the Minions no longer do, so...
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Don't forget that Cattleya just drank two minions' worth of Evil. According to Gnarl, that significantly exceeds the average human's capacity for Evil. I'm pretty sure that Cat's sudden change in loyalties comes from her absorbing far more Evil than her (recently) human soul can prices, especially considering that she came here specifically to help Louise.
I like how CommanderCaptain Cody remains loyal to the Office of the Overlord.
Eleanore "I AM THE OVERLADY!"
Eleanore "I AM THE OVERLADY!"
Epsilon Rose
The King of Unrest
It was empowering her, at least to a degree. That's why she collapsed after it stopped. If it had just healed her, that wouldn't have been an issue.
Selonianth
Writer of Words
Seemed to me that more accurately it was keeping her conscious and semi-mobile more than any real kind of empowerment.
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It was lending her energy so she wouldn't collapse from exhaustion and injury, which is not the same thing as giving her the talent to cast square rank wind magic.
We'll see after Louise wakes up, in any case.
We'll see after Louise wakes up, in any case.
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true, but it might have been disrupting her connection to void magic letting her use her wind magic at that time.
If nothing else, I'm admittedly a little rusty on older chapters, but while I can see the Gauntlet 'siphoning' off Void magic from Louise to use as power (and thus, Louise 'becoming' a super-powerful wind mage in the interim), I'm somewhat raising an eyebrow at it having the ability to lift the 'Void' wholesale out of Louise, and placing it into Eleanore.
Obviously, things happen as they must, but again, while I'm not overly (or incessantly) familiar with Overlord-style magic limitations, this feels a bit out there that the Gauntlet could suck up the Void wholesale, wrap it in a bow, then 'gift' it to Eleanore in such a way that still results in Louise having plenty-powerful magic abilities afterwards, even if they are unicorn-boosted or what have you.
Some of the Void remaining in the Gauntlet due to its ability as a magic receptacle, sure - and maybe that's all it is. Just feels a little odd (though admittedly somewhat less so due to the 'bigger fish' aspect of the Evil Cabal and the Hell dimension and such) if it's more 'permanent' in such a fashion.
Obviously, things happen as they must, but again, while I'm not overly (or incessantly) familiar with Overlord-style magic limitations, this feels a bit out there that the Gauntlet could suck up the Void wholesale, wrap it in a bow, then 'gift' it to Eleanore in such a way that still results in Louise having plenty-powerful magic abilities afterwards, even if they are unicorn-boosted or what have you.
Some of the Void remaining in the Gauntlet due to its ability as a magic receptacle, sure - and maybe that's all it is. Just feels a little odd (though admittedly somewhat less so due to the 'bigger fish' aspect of the Evil Cabal and the Hell dimension and such) if it's more 'permanent' in such a fashion.
zhuull
SB still lying to protect Racists what else is new
You only say this because you don't yet understand the depths of the Horsey Conspiracy.
They have been slowly working to mold Louise towards their goals from the very first chapter of this story.
Many brave ponies gave their lives to bring Louise to this very point and now they are poised to grasp their ultimate victory in their hooves!
Anyone who played the first Overlord game should remember that Unicorns are just as easily corruptible as any other creature and can be just as bloodthirsty as Catt.
Personally I think the unicorn will lead Louise to Eleanore and then reveal himself to be the Dark Equine Lord, Bad Horse out to seize the gauntlet for himself!
He will strike down all before him with his Neigh of the Apocalypse!
Selonianth
Writer of Words
Seriously though, Bloody unicorn's cost me the 100% "Nice" achievement. I accidentally burned the forest grove fighting one.
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I am leaning toward the idea that the Gauntlet has a mind very similar to Gnarl's. Given the attitude that Gnarl seems to take to usurpation, at least initially, it is no surprise that the Gauntlet would be equally willing to jump ship when given the possibility.
Sinsystems
Patron Librarian
Looks like Eleanor is making the classic Overlord blunder of underestimating how useful minions are....well that and she obviously is still on the evil high of claiming the gauntlet.
Jonen C
F.M.D.G.
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- Lincopense, Ostrogothia, Suecia
Surely their only hope is Louise sees through his plot and act to prevent a rein of terror.
Is it not delicious if - as Good as she is - her best bet for minimizing the amount of Evil in the world is keeping the title of Overlady, because she's so Bad at it?
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Not only is Louise naturally Nice, she also appears to be disgustingly Heroic when Evil magic isn't getting in the way. And this is before the unicorn came over to her, if people still believe the unicorn had something to do with this.
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True, but Void magic is not evil magic, otherwise they would have the same name. And Void magic wouldn't have been allowed to be part of all the royal families.
You... have seen what the royal families are like in this story, yes?
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If royal Families were unquestionable evil, then KARIN BANE OF ALL EVIL EVER would have wiped them out instead of letting them all be free, I mean have you seen the clergy in this story? Apparently because of a few bad head priests they all must be evil. same apparently with all institutions, and all the elves are evil because the one farmer due is going on about them and ya ya yaa EVIL EVIL ya ya aya........................................ anyway where were we? Oh yes, if the royals were all evil then the settting would not be what it is.
Selonianth
Writer of Words
You forgot Henrietta's little recounting of her genealogy didn't you?
Also, Coincidentally, most of the current human royalty isn't that evil... that's anywhere near her anyway (Emperor of Cathay not withstanding). And anyway, she needs to learn about it before she can explode them from the inside.
Bull. This is EarthScorpion were talking about hear! Also I would like to second the "Can we please keep Good Heroic Louise?" This is a legitimately interesting turn, especially for EarthScorpion.
Royal families more or less pendulum between Good and Evil. Or at least Henriette's.
Also Karin is a royalist. Closest she got to hating on royalty was punch out Henriette's mom after she got possessed.