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. 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.
Areas
Learning areas
- Helion Hall: Administration, Tellwyrn 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 and Alchemy
- 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
- Majorie, Darke
Known alumni
- Addiwyn
- Alderasi, Yasmeen (Calderaasi princess)
- Doulain, Percy
- Dufresne, Malivette
- Erland
- Haunui
- Morvana, Afritia
- Parvashti
- Shamlin
- Telonius (?)
- Valaine, Quintessa (Grip)