Department of Lore

The is the sixth (VI) Department of the Clock Tower branch of the Mage's Association. 
==History==
The Department's name, Brishisan, comes from the name of its founder,Lord El-Melloi II Case Files material Brishisan, one of the founders and Director of the Clock Tower.Fate/Grand Order: Epic of Remnant - Salem: The Forbidden Advent Garden - Section 8: Final Knot 
Brishisan continues to act as the Department's Lord in the modern day. It is the Department with the lowest amount of students since the founding of the Clock Tower.
==Characteristics==
The Department of Lore is one of the Clock Tower's closely guarded secrets, directly monitored by the Director of the Clock Tower, Brishisan, who was a disciple of Solomon. Its purview is that of legends that are not derived from divine, mystical, or demonic.Fate/Grand Order: Cosmos in the Lostbelt - Second Prologue - Section 2: 26th December 2017 
While the name would suggest to outsiders that it focuses on the study of worldwide myths and legends, it rather focuses on "." Mythological lore is considered common knowledge among the Clock Tower, spread out through varying Departments, such as Individual Fundamentals, Spiritual Evocation, Astromancy, and Archaeology covering the mythologies of different countries. Rather than the "angels and demons" of mythology, the Department of Lore investigates those not related to humans or any legend, "angels and devils" that are considered taboo even among magi.
The Department of Lore discovers, investigates, and collects "otherworldly artifacts", that are Threats to Humanity, described as "super-artifacts scattered around Earth since time immemorial, spoken of in no mythologies, and tinctured by unknown laws."Fate/Grand Order: Cosmos in the Lostbelt - Nahui Mictlan: Golden Sea of Trees Travelogue - Section 17: Yayauhqui, the Fourth Underworld Border They are objects and substances not from Earth, so the Department exists for the purpose of quarantining such objects of exoanthropic nature. According to Goredolf Musik, the Angelic Artifacts studied by Lore can drive someone insane with a single glance, and are theorized to vaporize the brain and turn it into a receiver for the entities who left them behind.
Only a magus of the standing of Brishisan from the Age of Gods can act as the Lord of the Department, as magi from the Age of Man would be unable to control the Department. Due to the purview of the Department, it is considered to be an unorthodox field of study within the Clock Tower, contrary to expectations for a Department headed by the Director of the Clock Tower. Those who make up the Department are called an "elite squad" under the Director, but Goredolf Musik's opinion is that they're "slaves who'll have to devote their lifetimes to decoding extraterrestrial threats." Contrary to the "elite squad" title, Goredolf states those who are assigned will never have successful careers as magi. It is not easy to quit from the Department, normally requiring the sway of another Lord of the Clock Tower. The different types of magecraft used by the members of Lore are quite varied.
ORT is considered an "ultimate taboo" to those of the Clock Tower as designated by Brishisan in the 16th century, whose study is exclusive to the Department of Lore.Fate/Grand Order: Cosmos in the Lostbelt - Nahui Mictlan: Golden Sea of Trees Travelogue - Prologue
There exists a associated with the Department.
The Department of Lore and the Department of Archaeology are at odds with each other and keep each other under surveillance. Lore is suspicious that Archaeology is withholding things that should fall under their purview of alien relics, while Archaeology believes that Lore is a hoax and monopolizing their artifacts. However, they often have to cooperate on fieldwork.
==Members==
*Brishisan family
**Brishisan - Lord
**Clynelles family
***Maio Brishisan ClynellesLord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 2: case. Twin Towers of Iselma (Upper) - Chapter 2 Part 2
*Daybit Sem Void (Quit, publicly believed to have been expelled and banned)
*Daybit Sem Void's father - Instructor
;Students who studied under the Department
==References==
Category:Clock Tower Departments
Category:Neutral Faction