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The Overlords, as the proverbial devils, both protect humanity from self-destruction and offer it a utopian Earth to live on, and yet, by the stagnation that comes with utopia, rob humanity of its soul.
When the children of the planet begin their transformation into a new type of creature, Karellen finally announces the Overlords’ true purpose: They were sent to Earth by some superior force...
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The Overlords appear like the demons of old. They are red-skinned, winged, have stubby horns and a barbed tail. They range from seven to ten feet tall. The presence of wings assume that they come from a place that has a low gravity field. They could breathe Earth air comfortably, yet they carry small gas cylinders occasionally. This suggest that th...
Overlords might seem to be in charge of the proceedings but the fact of the matter is that they are following the orders of the creatures they call 'Overmind'. They are tasked by the Overmind to take care of mankind in order to prepare the way for their evolution and pacification. They are initially jealous of man's capability of evolution but they...
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In the 2015 adaptation, the Overlords' homeworld is Jenjedda, the sixth planet in the Carina system, located 1100 ly away from Earth. It is a hell-like planet, with advanced chrome cities growing out of lava rivers. One spot emits a beam of light, the Overmind, which has been guiding Overlord civilization for 100 000 years.
No more human children are born and many parents die or commit suicide. When Jan Rodricks returns to Earth, he finds an unexpectedly altered planet. Humanity has effectively become extinct and he is now the last man alive. Some Overlords remain on Earth to study the children from a safe distance.
Members of an alien race known as the Overlords mysteriously appear over Earth’s major cities and promise to eliminate war, hunger, and poverty. Only later is it discovered that they are preparing Earth’s children to transcend into a superhuman entity known as the Overrnind.
The Overlord was the arch-enemy of the First Spinjitzu Master and the source of all evil in the world. Also known as the Dark Lord, the Overlord was consigned to Dark Island after the First Spinjitzu Master split the land in half.
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In Childhood's End, the Overlords become much more than ironic symbols. They become tragic figures, forever stagnant, helplessly subservient to a transcendental force much more powerful than themselves.
