"Overlords" are believed to be the most powerful entities in the Forbidden Zone of Bosch, and often figure into the mythos of cultures in the Nordikan region. They are deified as dark gods, or -- more often -- demonized in those theologies that center around the "Great Gear" or the "Star".

Some believe that the Overlords are another type of Degenerate ... persons who were once living beings, but who ventured into Bosch. While these Overlords may have been consumed by Bosch and may very well be unable to leave its boundaries, the belief is that these individuals were strong-willed enough to master the wild magicks of Bosch, and to exert their influence over the Imps and Degenerates dwelling there -- making themselves lords with near god-like powers over their limited domain.

It is also believed that some scattered dark societies might actually worship these Overlords as gods, and might actively serve them, seeking the downfall of "mundane" society and the expansion of the wild zone of madness that is Bosch.