Snowrose Academy

The Snowrose Academy is the most prestigious academy in all of Gwynlynd and all of the academies in the kingdom are modelled after it, as it was the first of its kind and revolutionized the school system of Gwynlynd.

## History

### Establishment

The Snowrose Academy was founded by the second-ever White Queen of Gwynlynd, Vinarhia Monhel in 1240, two years after her fellow Red Queen was put under an eternal sleep. Legend says that Vinarhia spent two years mourning the loss of her closest friend and true love and in her honor, fulfilled her last wish by founding the Snowrose Academy, so that future generations wouldn't be as unprepared for the throne as them. While mourning, Vinarhia learned a lot about magic and she separated all of her knowledge into five categories and with the help of her friend's children that she raised for her, she created the five lodges that still exist in the academies and all other academies today. She has also been the headmistress of the school ever since its creation but has always switched alter egos every few years so that nobody suspected her of being immortal.

### Location

The academy is located in the Ivory Isles. The province it's located in, isn't only home to the academy, but also to six villages, five of them serving as dorm facilities for the students during the school year and another village to be used by the staff of the academy. The Snowrose province also borders the Crownsquare, where students are allowed to go at any time to get supplies for school, necessities or just to have fun with their friends.

### Arrival

There are three ways to get to the academy. The first way is to use a Locus Mirror and to teleport directly to the academy, which is a method mostly used by members of the monarchy and the ministry for official visits as well as by the headteacher and by the other teachers, but key people may be given permission to do so as well. The second method is to use one of the official sea routes to the Ivory Isles, the most convenient ports are in Crownsquare, Whitehaven and Lightcrest. The third and most popular method is to use a Locus Mirror to get to the public portal at Freywall and cross through Lightcrest, until you arrive at the Rosegate. From there, you can either go straight to the Snowrose province, or make a shopping stop at Crownsquare first.

## School Building

The Snowrose Academy is a castle with a light color and enchanted roofs that mirror your most beloved landscape from the inside. The castle also consists of a ground floor, three additional floors, a basement, five towers and the additional school facilities.

### Basement

The basement is non-accessible to students and includes storage rooms (both for food and resources as well as magical artifacts, potions etc.) and other facilities such as a wine cellar.

### Ground Floor

The ground floor is the floor meant for anything not directly related to classes. It houses the kitchen and adjourning rooms with stocks and supplies, the dining room as well as the dining room for the teachers. The infirmary can also be found here. It also connects to the gardens and the outside facilities of the school.

### First Floor

The first floor houses the offices of all the teachers as well as the principal’s office, the ball room and the concert/event room. Each of the offices is also equipped with a direct portal to the school library that is located in a pocket dimension so that in the case of an attack or other emergencies, all of the knowledge is not lost.

### Second Floor

The second floor is used for classes and features the following rooms:

 Etiquette classroom
 History classroom
 Home Economy classroom
 Language Studies classroom
 Literature classroom
 Magical Theory classroom

### Third Floor

The third floor, similar to the second floor, houses classrooms for the following classes:

 Performing Arts classroom
 Philosophy classroom
 Politics classroom
 Psychology classroom
 Science classroom
 Visual Arts classroom

### Towers

#### Everbloom tower

The Everbloom tower features a classroom with different floral illustrations and diagrams for Botany and Floriography, as well as actual plants. It’s also home to the Everbloom professor and has a direct connection to the green house and gardens.

#### Everflame tower

The Everflame tower features a classroom with different weapons and illustrations of mythical creatures for Beastology and Corporeality. It’s also home to the Everflame professor and is directly connected to the lodgings of the school’s mythical creatures and the school’s training grounds.

#### Everglow tower

The Everglow tower features a classroom with different celestial bodies and means of divination for Astrology and Divination. It’s also home to the Everglow professor and it is the highest tower as well as the only tower with an enchanted bridge that is connected directly to the sky.

#### Evergrace tower

The Evergrace tower features a classroom with different crystals and magical artifacts for Artifice and Crystollogy. It’s also home to the Evergrace professor and is connected to the school’s underground system which serves as a mine and a magical field in which artifacts can be created.

#### Evermist tower

The Evermist tower features a classroom with different potion ingredients and elements for Alchemy and Potionry. It’s also home to the Evermist professor and has its own huge storage room and laboratory.

### Other facilities

#### Greenhouse

The academy is famous for its gorgeous green house and its surrounding garden areas. Although the green house is primarily used by the Everbloom students and is directly connected to the Everbloom tower, other students can also access it.

#### Library

The Snowrose Academy is famous for having the largest, most extensive library in all of Gwynlynd. Most of the books in the library were collected or even written by Queen Vinarhia herself.

### School Colors

The school's official colors are **Snow White** and **Rose Red**, and although they are mostly based on the first Queens of Gwynlynd, they also represent something personal for Queen Vinarhia. Besides her and Iralina having been the second-ever Snow White and Rose Red, the white also represents the innocence and purity the students have when they begin attending the academy while the red-burgundy color symbolizes the passion and determination she wants each of the students to have or develop while attending the academy.

### Uniforms

 File:Female uniforms.jpg  Though there is no specific uniform one has to wear at the academy, there is a dress code to follow. The base of the uniform should always be white with either colored or ornamental detailing to see what Lodge you are a part of. Preferred garments are artistic blouses, modest dresses and skirts, simple trousers and jewelry or decorations of choice.

#### Special Occasions

On special occasions students can wear any clothing of their choice, either more modest and simpler ones or full-on ball gowns and fancy attire, depending on the occasion.

## Education

### Lodges

*See also: Lodge System*

There are five different Lodges at the Snowrose Academy, each one based on one of the stages of grief Vinarhia went through while mourning for Iralina as well as the different branches of the Magic of Ten system Vinarhia created.

### Entrance Criteria

Before they enter secondary school, they are tested on their knowledge, talents and abilities and after they get their results, they have a consultation with the headteacher who advises them on which lodge would suit them the best.

### Subjects

* Alchemy (Lodge Evermist)
* Artifice (Lodge Evergrace)
* Astrology (Lodge Everglow)
* Beastology (Lodge Everflame)
* Botany (Lodge Everbloom)
* Corporeality (Lodge Everflame)
* Crystollogy (Lodge Evergrace)
* Divination (Lodge Everglow)
* Economy
* Etiquette
* Floriography (Lodge Everbloom)
* History
* Home Economy
* Language
* Literature
* Magical Theory
* Mathematics
* Music
* Potionry (Lodge Evermist)
* Philosophy
* Politics
* Psychology
* Science
* Visual Arts

### Grading

There are no exams at Snowrose Academy and participation during lessons does not affect your grades. You are only graded by assignments you get in each specific class, what kind of assignment and how many you get in a year depends heavily on the subject.

### Graduation

To be able to graduate, you have to pass two parts of a final evaluation.

#### Part 1: Final exams

These are the only exams ever done in their entire school career. They get to choose between 5-10 of their core subjects and then randomly choose ten questions per subject. The questions can be multiple choice, short answer or essay questions, problem or scenario questions, etc. They are graded just like with their assignments and anything above S means they pass that specific subject. If they don’t pass, they can always retake that subject until they do pass, but as long as they passed a minimum of five exams they are given the green light to graduate. It does however make a difference when looking for a job, because the better your grades are the higher are your chances of getting a job and the higher your salary is, especially at the beginning.

#### Part 2: Final project

The final project can be about any topic related to a student’s lodge classes and has to be researched and compiled completely on their own. They are graded like assignments and if you get above an S you are given the green light to graduate, but you need at least a D to study further in that subject while anything below is just a passing grade without additional benefits.

## School Year

### Pre-Secondary School

* **December 1st:** Entrance exams
* **December 2nd:** Consultation

### Secondary School

* **1st January:** First day of the school year
* **March 1st:** Spring Breeze Ball
* **March 2nd-March 31st:** Spring Holidays
* **June 1st-June 30th:** Summer Holidays
* **September 1st-September 30th:** Autumn Holidays
* **November 30th:** Last official day of the school year
* **December 1st:** Winter Frost Ball
* **December 2nd-December 31st:** Winter Holidays

### Final Year

* **November:** Turning in the final projects
* **December 1st:** Exams
* **December 2nd:** Results of the exams
* **December 10th:** Graduation ball
* **December 31st:** Selection of the new queens (every 30 years or so)

## Administration

### Headteacher

Since its establishment, the headteacher has always been Queen Vinārhia disguised as a new alter ego, always changing her Lodge in the same cycle: Everbloom, Everflame, Everglow, Evergrace and Evermist.