Living being in The Oz Series
Overman-Anu
The Valley of Voe's greatest Champion, who once climbed the spiral stairway and fought nine days with the Gargoyles before escaping, but never spoke of the ordeal and was later killed and eaten by a bear.
Appears in 2 chapters, first in chapter 78, last in chapter 80.
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What the story establishes
| Affiliation | The greatest Champion of the people of the Valley of Voe. (as of ch. 78) |
| Conflict | Fought a nine-day battle against the Gargoyles in the Land of Naught, escaping alive, but was later killed by a bear. (as of ch. 78) |
| Gender identity | man (as of ch. 78) |
| Health condition | Deceased; killed and devoured by a bear after surviving his battle with the Gargoyles. (as of ch. 78) |
| Is alive | no (as of ch. 78) |
| Motive | Climbed the spiral stairway of Pyramid Mountain to confront the Gargoyles as the Valley's Champion, presumably to test or prove himself against them. (as of ch. 78) |
| Personality | Reticent and tight-lipped about his ordeal; never spoke of the horrors he faced with the Gargoyles. (as of ch. 78) |
| Referential profile | masculine (as of ch. 78) |
| Sex profile | male (as of ch. 78) |
| Skills | A skilled bear-killer, having slain eleven bears in his lifetime, and able to survive nine days of combat against the Gargoyles. (as of ch. 78) |
| Social status | Held the title and status of Champion, the highest fighting authority among the people of the Valley of Voe. (as of ch. 78) |
| Special capabilities | A battle-cry/shout so fearsome that the Gargoyles shuddered and drew back when he shouted it during combat. |
| Status | Deceased; killed and eaten by a bear after his final fight, with pieces of him briefly seen (as the dama-fruit invisibility charm ceases at death) before disappearing again as the bear consumed him. (as of ch. 78) |
Relationships
- kills ← the bears of the Valley of Voe (ended) ch. 78After surviving nine days fighting the Gargoyles, the Champion Overman-Anu was later caught and eaten by one of the Valley's bears, his scattered visible remains confirming his death.
- member of → the people of Voe (ended) ch. 78Overman-Anu is identified by the unseen man as "our" greatest Champion, marking him as a member of the people of Voe who fought on their behalf against the Gargoyles.
- defeats → Gargoyles (ended) ch. 78The Champion Overman-Anu once climbed the spiral stairway to the Land of Naught and fought the Gargoyles for nine days before managing to escape them alive.
- kills → the bears of the Valley of Voe (ended) ch. 78During his lifetime the Champion Overman-Anu killed eleven of the Valley's bears, each kill confirmed because a slain creature becomes visible.
From the text
"Our greatest Champion, Overman-Anu, once climbed the spiral stairway and fought nine days with the Gargoyles before he could escape them and come back; but he could never be induced to describe the dreadful creatures, and soon afterward a bear caught him and ate him up."Chapter 78
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