Marigold Academy

The Marigold Academy is the premier school of magic and the arts in Funonzi. The Academy's archdean ("Arcadius") is also the ruler of the city of Marigold, which grants him control of the surrounding lands of Gouldwyn. The current Arcadius is Odeon Brightmoon.
== Structure ==
Marigold Academy is the seat of the Schola Arcanum, a transcontinental university of the world's best scholars. Historically, the Arcadius of Marigold Academy has also served as Chancellor of the Schola Arcanum, a position above all Arcadia of other academies. Within Marigold Academy, there are several individual schools that are led by their own respective Deans. These schools are Arcana, Nature, History, War, Divinity, Law, and Design. When a student enrolls in the Academy, they are given the opportunity to study in all of the schools. After their first year, they must declare an area of focus in one of the schools. From there, they must complete three years of rigorous classes in their chosen school before they can receive a bachelor's degree. Many students continue their studies at the Academy, opting to either delve deeper into their focus or to try a new one. The Academy encourages this, but it only grants advanced degrees to those who follow the Scholar's Path. 
== History ==
Relations between the elves and the humans were tumultuous due to the Gouldians' invasion of the sacred forest Leidimas, known now as the Goldwood. When the city of Gouldwyn was founded by ambitious Ser Robert Gould, a sacred archtree was destroyed. The elves of the Goldwood swore to avenge the fallen archtree and a territorial war broke out. The war ended when Ser Robert's son Howard allied with the elves and had his father executed. Howard renamed the city to "Marigold", a merging of his surname and the surname of his elven wife Esmeralda Mari. 
Marigold Academy was founded in the year 190 AB (790 CH) as a symbol of the reformed alliance between the Gouldians and the elves. The Academy was built atop the petrified stump of the felled archtree. Ozal, a powerful elven wizard who hailed from the Goldwood, became the first Dean of the Academy. Before the Academy's founding, arcane magic was previously unknown to the humans, thus the Academy produced the first human wizards in Funonzi. That being said, most wizards require an incredibly long time to achieve arcane mastery, so the relatively short-lived humans are at an inherent disadvantage in mastering magic. 
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