Akademeia Akademeia is a major location in " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " and " Final Fantasy Agito " . It is the capital of the Dominion of Rubrum , and serves as an academy for training Agito Cadet s and the place of the Vermilion Peristylium that houses the Vermilion Bird Crystal . It is located on an island connected to the mainland by a bridge and serves as the home base for Class Zero , and where Rubrum ' s governing body , the Consortium of Eight , is situated , and where the dominion leader ' s office , Chancellor Khalia Chival VI , is . " The oldest exact verse of scripture in Akademeia is perhaps the most open to interpretation : " Unto Orience came the Crystal of the Vermilion Bird , to guide the children of Rubrum and bestow the great task upon them . " The " great task " referred to herein is commonly understood to mean the creation of Agito , and it is to that end that Akademeia was established . " Rubicus . " The grand halls we know now were initially naught but a single schoolhouse , a quiet sanctuary where a few cadets might bask in the light of the Crystal as they sought enlightenment . Yet as the teachings of the first chancellor spread , so did the size of that humble schoolhouse . " " By the year 100 , the use of magic had become so prevalent that Akademeia was now responsible for both research and enrichment . Attack spells , which fell monsters and destroy obstacles , as well as defense spells , which heal the wounded , would be analyzed and reformulated day and night . This could then be taught to individuals enrolled as Agito Cadets who sought to actualize their full magic potential , thereby forming the basis of the Akademeia we have come to know . How a simple , cryptic verse could alter the course of so many lives is indeed nothing short of remarkable . " " Established to bring the legendary savior Agito into the world , Akademeia was organized into an educational facility for potential candidates known as Agito Cadets . The students were divided into thirteen core units , known as " classes , " from the newly formed Class Zero on to Class Twelfth . In addition , Akademeia housed a reserve class of trainees , students who had not fulfilled the requirements to be promoted to cadet . The Sorcery , Scholastics and Logistics Divisions , along with Administration and Armory , were formed to train , support , and educate the student body . " " The dominion legions originally existed for the purpose of these fledgling cadets , but with Orience constantly at war , the military branch of Akademeia tended to have considerable influence in administrative matters . Mobilization , arms production and deployment of soldiers were crucial components of the country ' s infrastructure — and with all those aspects under his command , the commandant enjoyed more authority than the Chancellor of Akademeia in regard to national administration . " " This political structure coincided with both the Akademeia administration ' s desire to devote themselves to cultivating Agito , and Central Command ' s wish to manage the military without interference . As long as the war did not escalate , the country ran smoothly . The war " did " escalate , however , and Akademeia was drawn into the fray . With the cadets now assigned to its charge , the military ' s authority increased even further , and the balance of power was reversed as Akademeia was slowly subsumed as a part of the dominion legions . " Story . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Akademeia precedes the formation of Dominion of Rubrum . The school was formed around the Vermilion Peristylium to train cadets to become Agito , the fabled savior of Orience , as per the wish of the Vermilion Bird Crystal , but the academy grew over time . When monsters attacked Akademeia and the onslaught was only quelled by the Vermilion Bird l ' Cie , the previously loosely affiliated states of Rubrum , Togoreth , Iscah and Eibon unified to form the Dominion of Rubrum with Akademeia as its seat of power to protect the Crystal . The Vermilion Bird Crystal blessed its citizens with the ability to use magic , the gift passed down by Agito Cadets and cadets - turned - instructors propagating the Will of the Crystal . Once the four Crystal - States had been established , the dominion government followed the example set by the other nations to promote and oversee the blessings of their Crystal , as the denizens of Orience now needed to fear each other as Rubrum had learned from the war with the Kingdom of Dracobaltia . When news of the Lorican - Militesi War reached Rubrum , the dominion government decided to strengthen its magic faculties to prepare against a potential assault , and Akademeia ' s Sorcery Division was founded in 297 as an instance responsible for all magic matters . In 842 Akademeia is attacked by Milites Empire after they break the Pax Codex by deploying a l ' Cie and initiate a war , and the dominion recalls all legionaries to defend the capital leaving the rest of the dominion defenseless . The empire disables the Vermilion Bird Crystal via their crystal jammer and thus nullifies Akademeia ' s magic barrier . Cadets who would later be known as Class Zero are deployed to take it down . Ace requests a dominion legionary named Izana Kunagiri be deployed to deliver his team a COMM , but Izana and his chocobo Chichiri fall in battle . Ace finds the duo before they perish but it is too late to save Izana , so Ace only takes Izana ' s Knowing Tag and the COMM . His memories of Izana are removed by the Vermilion Bird Crystal . With aid from their informants via the communicator , Ace and his fellow cadets infiltrate the Militesi flagship that had docked on the Akademeia Airship Landing and disable the first crystal jammer . Machina Kunagiri and Rem Tokimiya , Agito Cadets of other classes of Akademeia , face off against Qun ' mi Tru ' e , the White Tiger Secundus l ' Cie , at the Arena , but the crystal jammer in her magitek armor , the Dáinsleif , renders the two powerless . Ace and his friends arrive to help , and to Qun ' mi ' s surprise summon the Eidolon Odin . Qun ' mi is defeated and teleports to safety as her magitek armor and the crystal jammer within explode . As the power of the Vermilion Bird Crystal returns , Rubrum forces drive the imperials out of Akademeia as the Militesi General Qator Bashtar receives word a Vermilion Bird l ' Cie is on the move and issues a withdrawal order . Since the foundation of Akademeia , cadets and trainees alike had only participated in drills and other wartime activities as part of their training to become Agito , a legendary savior said to appear during Tempus Finis , the end of the world . They had never engaged in combat for the purpose of achieving military goals , or at least not in an official capacity . The commandant , Suzuhisa Higato , places the cadets under military command with the chancellor declaring the dominion — and , by association , the peristylium — to be in a state of emergency . With the Consortium of Eight ' s approval , the cadets are organized into military units . The cadets who could withstand the crystal jammer are a special group tutored by Archsorceress Arecia Al - Rashia , one of the most influential people in Orience . Impressed by their prowess , the administration enrolls them to the academy under the name Class Zero to start deploying them on missions to retake the territories lost to Milites . As Ace is heading to the Class Zero homeroom he runs into Arecia who tells him the class is to get two new recruits , Machina and Rem , but as they are different from the other members , she warns him of telling the two of the true nature of phantoma , the mystical life energy of all living beings the class harvests from felled foes that allows them to use magic independent of the Vermilion Bird Crystal . The Sorcery Division of Akademeia researches magic and phantoma but knowledge of this substance is classified . Machina learns his brother died in the capital liberation and investigates why he was deployed , but the records are confidential . After Class Zero helps Rubrum retake the Rubrum Region from the empire , Ace overhears Arecia arguing with the commandant over Izana ' s deployment and how Ace had asked for him , but is unable to tell of this to Machina . The cadets are deployed to help reclaim Togoreth Stronghold and to secure classified documents on phantoma research in a top secret Code Crimson mission , but the entire area is obliterated when the White Tiger l ' Cie Primus Nimbus appears and the Vermilion Bird Crystal deploys its own Primus l ' Cie , Zhuyu Voghfau Byot , to intercept him . Though given a withdrawal order , many cadets perish . With Togoreth lost Rubrum sets out to reclaim Iscah and to sabotage the empire ' s magitek armor research in the Steelworks facility near their capital of Ingram . A ceasefire is called when Queen Andoria of the Kingdom of Concordia invokes the Fabula Pact , but it is shortlived as she is assassinated and her successor , the King of Concordia , allies with the empire for the dominion ' s supposed betrayal , as the regicide is pinned on Class Zero . Akademeia is in turmoil as wild rumors circulate of the Class Zero cadets and the consortium doesn ' t publicly defend them , as a rift has widened between its members : the cadetmaster , the provost and the commandant scheme to usurp Arecia , the consortium ' s most influential member . Thus , her adoptive children , Class Zero , also lose favor . The commandant plans to send Class Zero ' s commanding officer , Kurasame Susaya , as well as the class members themselves , to the front lines in the upcoming battle against joint Militesi - Concordian forces , expecting them to perish . Central Command prepares for the upcoming showdown with a plan is to send Class Zero with Lord Zhuyu to fight off the Concordian dragons with an airship fleet , and the rest of Rubrum ' s legionaries , as well as Akademeia ' s cadets and trainees , to the Militesi border for Vermilion Bird Secundus l ' Cie Lady Caetuna to summon a Verboten Eidolon . Trainees have never been sent to war before , and two l ' Cie taking part in Rubrum ' s military operations simultaneously is unheard of . Many see these as signs of the dominion ' s desperation . Caetuna ' s Alexander demolishes the Militesi forces turning the tide of battle to Rubrum ' s favor . The dominion conquers Concordia and soon after the Milites Empire falls as well , and Orience is united under the Vermilion Bird banner . As Class Zero returns to Akademeia from the battle of Ingram they find its cadets and legionaries slain and the dominion commanders gone : Tempus Finis has begun and the Rursus Army has invaded Akademeia , Lord Zhuyu having fallen to them as well . Other cadets reveal the once Code Crimson missions , which Class Zero partook , making the remaining cadets turn against them , blaming them for the ensuing apocalypse . Rem succumbs to her illness and falls into a coma , and she is taken to Arecia ' s office but the prognosis doesn ' t look favorable . Of the Consortium of Eight only Arecia remains , who tells the cadets they have lived their lives according to the Will of Crystals recorded in the Akashic Records , but now that " souls have been released " they can write their own ending , as humans have the power to decide how they live or die , hinting at a vital decision the cadets would soon need to make . The cadets learn that Militesi Marshal Cid Aulstyne has headed to Pandæmonium , the Land of Judgement that rises from the ocean when Tempus Finis starts , said to be the place where the Judge decides on Orience ' s fate : if there is no Agito , the world will be destroyed . Despite knowing that without Arecia they cannot be revived if they fall in battle , the cadets endeavor to follow and speak with the Judge . Celestia , the Azure Dragon Secundus l ' Cie , arrives at Akademeia offering to take the class to Pandæmonium , as the Vermilion Bird has no l ' Cie left . After the cadets depart the Vermilion Bird Crystal asks them to become its l ' Cie , but the class turns down the offer . The Crystal brands Rem , still slumped in Arecia ' s office , in their stead , and sends her to Pandæmonium to intercept a White Tiger l ' Cie it had sensed there , wanting one of its own l ' Cie to become Agito . Rem sublimates alongside the White Tiger l ' Cie , but Class Zero prevails against the Rursan Arbiter as mortals despite having been deemed unfit to be Agito . After the battle the dying cadets are teleported back to their old classroom , which they find in ruins . Arecia learns from the class members ' souls they do not want to be revived for another spira , and , heeding their wish , departs from Orience forever after releasing Machina and Rem from crystal stasis and sending them back to Akademeia . Machina and Rem find their classmates dead , and mourn for the loss of those close to them for the first time in their life , realizing their memories of the cadets have not been erased ; as Arecia departs from Orience the light of the Crystals dims and mankind is allowed to remember the dead , Orience entering a new era where mankind must learn to cope without reliance on the Crystals power . What becomes of Rubrum and Akademeia in this new era is unknown , as without the Vermilion Bird Crystal it is likely people can no longer wield magic . The entrance building to Akademeia . It has magical barriers that prevent entry further into the academy , and the entrance is guided by dominion tribunes . There is a relic terminal to save the game before heading out . A tribune here offers Class Zero the option to partake in Expert Trial s , and a queastor here often has tasks to procure munitions for the dominion logistics department . The central area leading from the Main Gate to the Entrance building , the Arena , and the Airship Landing . At the center is a fountain with the statue of a Vermilion Bird . A Class First Moogle at the entrance to the main building rewards players with items when they reach play hour milestones . Locations . Outside Entrance . Located on the western path of the Fountain Courtyard , this is a colosseum - like area where cadets can take on combat practice . There is a relic terminal here . Located on the eastern path of the Fountain Courtyard , this is where airships are docked . Akademeia ' s airships are looked after by a private contractor after the administration found the people in charge of the airships ' security systems neglectful . The flight division was disbanded and a private firm was hired instead . Airship shuttle becomes available in Chapter 3 . Airship shuttle can be taken to a region currently controlled by Rubrum , and thus more destinations become available as more areas are liberated . Using airship shuttle costs gil . Once Class Zero gets their own airship , the " Setzer " , is docked here and the cadets can take it out at will . There is also a relic terminal here . The foyer of the main building of the academy . In the center is the Great Portal that leads to various locations , while six smaller teleporters around the room lead to the various classrooms . Cadets are not authorized to visit other classrooms than their own . A moogle here collects Knowing Tag s , awarding items for those who turn in many at once . Interior Entrance . A briefing room located north of the Great Portal in the Entrance , reachable by twin staircases . Senior commanders gather here , and the player can find out the next storyline mission in advance and progress straight to mission day if they so wish . There are often people giving out tasks here , and the cadets can use the SPP Shop . The Crystarium is located in the room east of the Entrance . A massive lending library , it houses the Rubicus , the glossary on the information on Orience and its denizens . Quon Yobatz is sometimes found here . The secret laboratory of Kazusa Futahito , located behind a bookshelf in the Crystarium , where he conducts experiments on various Akademeia members . After Kazusa first takes a Class Zero cadet here , the laboratory can be accessed any time afterwards , but Kazusa himself is only found there when there is 6 hours or less of free time left on the clock . Located in the room west of the Entrance , it is the hallway leading to Classroom Zero . It houses a relic terminal and a portal leading to the Altocrystarium . A room where one can activate and access the Altocrystarium System . Access is prohibited from all but those authorized by the Sorcery Division , and thus it is usually empty . The Altocrystarium can be accessed from the menu at relic terminals after having visited it the first time . The classroom for Class Zero . During free time , Moglin offers lectures to increase the party ' s stats , and an orderly is present to sell items . The cadets report here for briefing on their next mission , and at times hang out there during free time as well . A small outdoor area leading out from Classroom Zero and to the cemetery . It is a quiet and enclosed area with benches where the cadets can relax . The cemetery where people of the dominion remember the fallen . It is entered from the back garden , but it is impossible to enter this area , and it is only present in cutscenes . The names of those fallen are engraved on the grave markers here . Great Portal . The area of the Sorcery Division that specializes in researching magic , Eidolons , phantoma and the Vermilion Bird Crystal . This area has a man who allows Class Zero to accept special orders during missions , and a researcher who heads the investigation on Emina Hanaharu with which Class Zero can help . Sometimes the researchers task Class Zero with procuring certain types of phantoma . The office of Dr . Arecia Al - Rashia , located in the Sorcery room and further in is the crystal room for the Vermilion Bird Crystal . It is impossible to enter this area , and is only present in cutscenes . Here the doctor can give check ups to students and prescribe medication . The area of the Sixth Armory Guild that provides equipment for cadets . Class Eleventh students often hang out here , as well as dominion legionaries and cadets wanting to equip themselves . Class Eleventh students help the Armory division in research into better gear . The capricious explosives expert Mutsuki Chiharano is sometimes found here , as is Ryid Uruk , a cadet of Lorican ancestry . The academy ' s cafeteria , a common place for students to hang out . A lounge for students to hang out and relax . The ever entrepreneurial Carla Ayatsugi is sometimes found here offering " deals " to fellow cadets . One of many balconies , it is another common place for students to hang out when the weather is nice . It is a common meeting place , especially for couples , and Class Zero cadets can take a breather on the bench to reflect . Emina Hanaharu is found here when there is fewer than 6 hours on the clock . A small island located separately from the academy , where chocobos are bred and raised . Cadets can breed their chocobos to gain new ones , and can also try out riding a chocobo for free . Quests . During free time between missions , a variety of quests are available around Akademeia . Events . Events are interactions with characters — both conversations and cutscenes — that yield reward items if selected . Events consume two free time hours when they are selected for the first time , so it is not possible to complete all events in one playthrough . Lectures . Lectures are held at Classroom Zero where attending lecture boosts the cadets ' stats . Moglin offers a variety of lectures during free times , Tasks . Tasks are requests from clients to fulfill a specific objective , such as procuring items or defeating a number of enemies , to claim a reward . Tasks do not consume hours and can only be taken one at a time . Task givers are found all around Akademeia , but the tasks are usually only available for a short while and become unavailable after the next storyline mission . Expert Trials . Expert Trials are optional missions that can be taken to reclaim overworld territory in advance , as well as offer more missions to be replayed . Their levels are usually higher than the player ' s current level when they are first available , encouraging players to attempt them in New Game Plus . Cactuar Sightings . The traitor among the " Four Champions of Rubrum " , which included Class Zero ' s commanding officer Kurasame Susaya , was said to have owned a pet Cactuar just like how Kurasame has a pet Tonberry . Though the traitor perished in his attempt to kill his comrades , the Cactuar is said to still lurk in Akademeia . The player can randomly encounter it while exploring certain areas of Akademeia . These areas include : Terrace , Chocobo Ranch , Back Garden and the Airship Landing . If encountered , the cactuar leaves behind Yugino ' s Crystal . It also drops an item needed for completing a task and couple random items , including a Crystal Shard and a Wizard ' s Hat . Kazusa ' s Sidequest . Kazusa is initially found in the Armory . After doing an event with him , he takes the cadet to his secret lab in the Crystarium . Afterward the player can enter the lab at will . Kazusa ' s events are available only only the last 6 hours of the day . One must visit him with different cadets to view seven different events . If the player has got all seven events in Chapter 7 they can unlock 7 new events . Emina ' s Sidequest . Emina is found on the Akademeia Terrace when there is 6 hours or less left of the day . After making her acquaintance the player can find a man at the Sorcery Division who tasks Class Zero with spying on Emina to discover whether she is an imperial spy . The player must give her presents bought from towns to view cutscenes , and talk to the man in Sorcery to raise the " spy level " after enough scenes have been viewed . Shops . Commissary . The Commissary shop in Classroom Zero sells basic sundries , more of which are unlocked by fulfilling certain conditions . It is run by Aria Luricara from Chapters 2 to 4 and a second orderly from Chapters 5 to 8 . Armory . The shop in the Armory sells weapons and accessories . More items are unlocked by fulfilling certain conditions . SPP Post . The SPP Post in Central Command offers a variety of items , more of which are unlocked by fulfilling certain conditions . SPP is obtained by calling for backup during missions . The Role of Agito Cadets . Agito Cadets are trained in the use of magic as per the wish of the Vermilion Bird Crystal , whose peristylium the cadets are sworn to serve and the Crystal chooses its l ' Cie from their ranks . The Crystal ' s goal is that come Tempus Finis , its l ' Cie would enter the Land of Judgment and become Agito , saving Orience . Uniform . All students wear the same uniform : a black jacket and white pants for males , and a red plaid skirt and a black jacket for females . Both sexes wear mantles tied at the neck with a gold ring that has a phoenix on it . The color of these mantles varies depending on the student ' s class ; e . g . Class Zero has red mantles , Class First has blue mantles , and so on . Trainees wear gray mantles . The mantles are said to analyze the cadets ' biological data and provide information on how to treat injuries incurred in the field . Most students customize their uniform to suit their own personal style and / or for practicality in combat . Classes . Aside from Class Zero , there are twelve classes that specialize in different duties for battle , along with a group designated for trainees . Classes are identified by the color of the mantles worn by its cadets , and each class moogle represents the characteristics of its assigned class . Contrary to popular belief , the twelve classes do not represent job classes . Instead , there are just some general descriptions about the classes ' specialties , with some classes sharing similar duties , and other classes just being known for the types of students they have . To become a cadet one must pass a written exam , a practical exam and an interview , all of which demand exceptional talent and effort . Becoming a cadet has many perks , as even if their magic ability diminishes with age , cadet experience can help secure a position in many fields . Musical themes . Several themes are played in Akademeia . The first and most prominent is " Crystal Guide Us " , which is a variation of the " Prelude " , the iconic theme familiar from the series . " Peaceful Times " plays after several storyline missions are completed , and eventually becomes the main background theme midway through the story . The third background theme is " Battle - Recapture Strategy " , which plays midway through Chapter 7 . Etymology . " Akademeia " is an alternate Latin transcription of the word " Ἑκαδήμεια " , " Academia " .