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OL2 Gnarl's Musing

Gnarl musing.

Gnarl, the Overlord's trusted advisor, is often deep in thought about evil and how an Overlord should best control his subjects. The tips relate to Overlord II.

Note: These are actual quotations from Overlord II while loading.

Philosophical moments[]

  • "Power corrupts. Absolute power... is a whole lot of fun."
  • "The evil that men do is nothing compared to the evil that we do."
  • "It's good to be bad, but it's better to be evil."
  • "Take it easy... but do take it!"
  • "A good leader inspires by example. But if that fails, brutal violence will do just as well."

Minions[]

  • "Never get between Gnarl and his deep fried baby seal nuggets."
  • "Browns, Reds and Greens cannot swim. They are, however, remarkably good at drowning."
  • "Don't ask Quaver to sing you a lullaby."

Creatures[]

  • "Seals can see into your soul. They must be wiped out!"
  • "Unicorns! Over-rated pit-ponies!"
  • "Never take a succubus home to meet your mother."
  • "There's nothing noble about a dragon. It's 10 tons of flaming muscle powered by a brain the size of a gooseberry."
  • "Do not play cards with a rock giant. They never go to the game without an ace or two up their crevices."

Cooking & Eating[]

  • "If you must eat a phoenix, don't roast it, it only encourages them. Instead boil in water or hot oil."
  • "Do not use a salamander for cooking purposes. They will nearly always burn things."
  • "Eating the eyeballs of a dryad will make you spleen explode."
  • "Never eat weevils on a Tuesday."

From Fellowship of Evil[]

  • "Good leaders inspire by example, but if that fails, brutal violence will do just as well!"
  • "Cryos and Hakon still despise each other. Then again, who has ever heard of a Dwarf and Elf getting along?"
  • "The evil that men do is nothing compared to the evil that we do."
  • "The quickest way to a man's heart is between the fourth and fifth rib!"
  • "Power corrupts, and absolute power... Can be a whole lot of fun!"
  • "Try to summon the right minions for the task at hand... Though if all else fails, the weight of numbers will often suffice!"
  • "Cutification is awful; pink fluffyness, a glassy-eyed stare, songs about how small the world is..."
  • "It has been centuries since we last had to raise Netherghul. Fortunately, this latest batch seems exceptionally wicked."
  • "I told the old master that we should've squished those female elves properly."
  • "Griffins make terrible houseguests."
  • "Never take a succubus home to meet your mother."
  • "Never roast a phoenix. It only encourages them."
  • "Oh, my many Overlords. Burned, stabbed, lost... One of them was killed by a giant badger!"
  • "Hints sound useful, but on reflection, are often useless."

See also[]

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