Vesalius Institute of Virtue and Valor

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The **Vesalius Institute of Virtue and Valor**, more commonly known as "the Vesalius Institute" or simply "Vesalius," is the main setting of the Vesalius Project. It is known to be Arinthia's primary school for magic, heroism, and scholarship. It was founded after the Great War thanks to the contributions of the Original Chosen Ones.

The institute's motto is "*et prorsus normalis ludum,*" which translates to "a totally normal school." The current headmaster of the institute is Elizabeth Elwynn.

## Location

Vesalius is located on the land of Corydon, centered among and thus accessible to most nations. The land was offered by these nations as a neutral territory to symbolize the peace that was obtained after the Great War.

Underneath the institute is a maze of catacombs in which the Ancient Artifacts were stored away for safekeeping. In addition to the Artifacts, inaccurate statues of the Original Chosen Ones are also being kept in the catacombs. These statues were originally meant to be displayed in front of the institute to honor the heroes, but were instead replaced by a series of stained glass windows.

## History

The school was established in Fall 1000 by the Original Chose Ones following the end of the war. Since its founding it has grown to become an international symbol of peace. According to an excerpt from Chapter 5 of *History of the World:*

> *As a sign of a new beginning, the once warring nations of Arinthia established a new territory, one in which all races could come to in order to seek what they may desire. This new land was given the name Corydon, and upon its fields the people built the Vesalius Institute of Virtue and Valor, the first of its kind. Today, this Institute remains standing, as a testament to the new chapter of the world.*
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In the current year of 1050, the institute is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

## Student Life

Students from all over the world enroll in Vesalius for a variety of reasons. Most students live in dorms on campus during their time at the institute, which is typically for four years.

One of the main features of Vesalius is their Team Program, in which students are put in groups in their first year and are expected to grow and learn alongside their team members for the entire four years. During the first two years, all of the members within one team are assigned individual mentors to guide them. These mentors are themselves members of an upperclassman team. Once they become third years, teams are then assigned their own first year teams to mentor, thus repeating the cycle.

Vesalius also has hosts several events throughout the year as well as provide breaks and holidays off.

## Education

The four year institute is broken up into two schools: the School of Valor and the School of Virtue. Each school offers three concentrations to students, shown below:

* School of Valor
	+ Adventuring Concentration
	+ Magic Concentration
	+ Knights Concentration
* School of Virtue
	+ Scholar Concentration
	+ Noble Concentration
	+ Merchant/Business Concentration

While each student is expected to focus on one concentration, they are permitted to take courses in other concentrations. Additionally, they must take required core and general education classes.

## Schedule of Classes

Here is a current list of some of the classes that are offered at Vesalius.

School of Valor
* BARD 101: Inspiration Through Magic and Song (Music Credit)
* Oceans 101: How to Survive Underwater
* Transfiguration 101: How to Become Something You’re Not
* Divination 101: How to Know Things
* Enchantment 101: Spells or Sum
* Healing 101: Treating Magical Maladies and Mishaps
* Herbology 101: Botany but with Magic
* Weapons 111: How to Make Stabby Stabby (Arts Credit)
* Retainership 101: How to Die For Someone
* Defense 101: Protection is Key (PE Credit)
 * Survival 201: How to Live Long Term
* Illusions 201: We Do Not See
* Military Strategy 400: The Art of War

School of Virtue
* Alchemy 104: Making Potions that WON'T Kill You
* Astrology 111: How to Read the Stars
* Ballroom 110: Don't Trip! (PE Credit, Music/Arts)
* Networking 101: Making Connections
 * Technomancy 201: The FUTUREEEEE
* Politics 201: Government Affairs
 * History 300: The Great War
* Law 425: Legal Blackmailing

## Faculty and Staff

* Elizabeth Elwynn (headmistress)
* Cordelia Blacksteel (Professor)
* Leafsworth (Professor)
* Klaus (Professor)
* Raubert Smythe (guidance counselor)

## Students

* The Chosen Ones
	+ Cas Aragorn
	+ Jacek DuVeil
	+ Arlo Finley
	+ Inari Lua
	+ Maria Sataura
* The Mentors
	+ Aries Graylight
	+ Viola Windlass
	+ Quinn Bran'ul
	+ Xavier Nagas
	+ Becca Vernifelon
* Sylvia Nitidus
* Ru Bonavich
* Yvette
* Fawn

* Meme Team
	+ A Jello
	+ Milet Fignon
	+ Dinner
	+ Jam Noot
	+ Harmony

## Trivia

* The name "Vesalius" is Latin meaning "miscellaneous."
* The second half of the institute's name, "Virtue and Valor," is often misremembered as "Valor and Virtue," and so there is a running joke among the students to replace the two with other words that start with "v" when saying the full name.

## Gallery

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