The Unseen University is an institute of higher learning founded by the Archmage Arachne Tellwyrn, fifty years before the beginning of The Gods Are Bastards.
It is situated on a mountain near the frontier town of Last Rock, roughly sixteen hundred miles to the northwest of Tiraas, at the rim of the space-altering magical prairie known as the Golden Sea.[1] In 1182, eighty students were registered in the four-year curriculum.
Accessibility:
A great marble staircase beginning on the main street of Last Rock and a secret passage from Ale & Wenches.
Description
Roughly sixteen hundred miles to the northwest of Tiraas, at the rim of the space-altering magical prairie dubbed the Golden Sea, a mountain rose from the flat ground. Eight thousand years ago, during the celestial war in which the current gods had risen, when this region had been a stagnant swamp filled with crawling horrors, the mountain had been raised by a now-forgotten deity, a long plateau into which his fortress was hewn. A millennium later, a cataclysmic attack by a rival had destroyed him and made the stones of the earth run like water, sinking half the mountain into the ground and leaving the hidden fortress in ruins.
Now, the drunken mountain was a wedge-shaped interruption of the prairie, with a little town at its base and a citadel of learning at its peak. And deep within, even still, darkened halls filled with mysteries far better not disturbed.
Areas[]
Learning areas[]
- Helion Hall: Administration, Tellwyrn's office, open amphitheater
- Derringer Hall
- Ronald Hall
- Martial Spell Lab 3
- Main Auditorium
- Greenhouse
- Library
Residential areas[]
- Clarke Tower
- The Well
- Isaac Gallery (?)
Others areas[]
- Cafeteria
- Kitchen
- Infirmary
- The Crawl
Faculty and staff in the 1180s[]
Faculty[]
- Tellwyrn, Arachne: Director and Professor of History
- Yornhaldt, Alaric: Professor of Arcane Magic
- Ezzaniel, Emilio: Professor of Martial Arts
- Rafe, Admestus: Professor of Botany, Alchemy and Oratory
- Ekoi, Kaisa: Professor of Magical Arts (interim replacement for professor Yornhaldt in 1183)
- Harklund, Harland: Professor of Theology
Staff[]
- Sunrunner, Taowi: Shaman and healer at the infirmary
- Weaver, Damian 'Gravestone': Librarian
- Crystal: Secretary and later Librarian (replacing Weaver)
- Van Richter, Janis: House mother for the girls of the 1182 class at Clarke Tower
- Morvana, Afritia: House mother for the girls of the 1183 class at The Well
- Mrs. Oak: Cook
- Stew: Groundskeeper
- Maru: Secretary
- Fedora: Head of campus security
- Finchley, Andrew: Campus security
- Moriarty, Jacob: Campus security
- Rook, Thomas: Campus security
Students roster[]
Class of 1181[]
- Clara
- Conover, Jerome
- Dalmiss, Natchua d'zun
- Hildred
- Masterson, Chase
- Stark, November
- Tanq
Class of 1182[]
- Arquin, Gabriel
- Avelea, Trissiny
- Awarrion, Shaeine nur Ashaele d'zin
- Caine, Toby
- Falconer, Teal
- Fross
- Juniper
- Punaji, Ruda
- Vadrieny
Class of 1183[]
- Addiwyn
- Alderasi, Sekandar
- An'sadarr, Szith nar Szarain dal
- Domingue, Iris
- Madouri, Ravana
- Mosk, Gilbert
- Raolo
- Scorn
- Willowick, Maureen
Other Students[]
- Amelie
- Anoia (class 1180)
- Cailwyn
- Marjorie, Darke
Known alumni[]
- Addiwyn
- Alderasi, Yasmeen (Calderaasi princess)
- Doulain, Percy
- Dufresne, Malivette
- Erland
- Haunui
- Morvana, Afritia
- Parvashti
- Shamlin
- Telonius (?)
- Valaine, Quintessa (Grip)[2]