Valhalla Academy

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*"Founded prior to 5th century by Rig the Wise and situated on the north of Hoddmimi's Holt, Valhalla Academy is no doubt one of oldest magical institutions in Midgard, even though it arguably started off as an unnamed coven of Thapolian magic users whose transition influenced by former Einherjar who survived Ragnarök and subsequently joined it as well as sacrifice made by Great Lindworm in ensuring Heimdallr the Watchman of the Æsir's success in slaying his destined nemesis Loki hence the Academy's symbol. Less assuming than Luna Nova and other remarkable magic schools on the first glance, the academy in reality is just as impressive. Even unlike some other magic schools, Valhalla Academy is known for mixing magic with technology and/or physical combat, innovations which displeased older, more conservative magical families who either failed to or too proud to see their practicality in face of both changing times and certain situations as well as the fact that they still respectful toward traditions. According to legends, among materials used in the expansion of aforementioned coven's main building upon becoming a proper magic school everyone know today in the aftermath of Ragnarök were remains of Wyvernstorm, an enchanted flying longship that can transform into 2-headed mechanical dragon."*
― Description of Valhalla Academy.

**Valhalla Magical Academy**, simply referred as **Valhalla Academy** is a magic school set to appear in *Little Witch Academia: Witches of Midgard*.

## Description & Characteristics

Located on the north of Hoddmimi's Holt, Valhalla Academy is a prestigious magic school said to predate Luna Nova itself, being founded prior to 5th century. Legends mentioned it started off as an unnamed coven of Thapolian magic users led by Rig the Wise whose transition influenced by former Einherjar who survived Ragnarök and subsequently joined it as well as sacrifice made by Great Lindworm in ensuring Heimdallr the Watchman of the Æsir's success in slaying his destined nemesis Loki, explaining its draconic insignia which based on the legendary beast's visage. It's also worth mentioning the building's expansion involved parts of Wyvernstorm — the first flying longship — with its two surviving draconic heads decorating its roof. Rather than Sorcerer's Stone, Valhalla Academy's source of magic power is a better yet harder to mass-produce artifact called Blade of Æsir, an oversized dagger-like artifact devised to gather magic power drawn from both Yggdrasil's branches Ley Lines and Bifröst — variant of Ley Lines consecrated by Gods of Asgard eons ago — and re-emits it in more manageable form.

As with in Luna Nova, the students are divided into teams of three, giving each team the same room along with a hatband and sash of the same color for their uniform. These groups subsequently work together in the group lessons.

In stark contrast of Luna Nova and some other magical schools, Valhalla Academy tolerates the use of hi-tech devices in school grounds. The academy even known for mixing magic with technology and/or physical combat while still honoring traditions as reflected by it issuing Magic Quarterstaves as the primary instrument to cast magic instead of wand, innovations which displeased older, more conservative magical families who either failed to or too proud to see their practicality in face of both changing times and certain situations.

## Uniform

The uniform of Valhalla Academy students consists of brown pointy hat and matching robe over tea green tunic with darker edges, dark green pants, and brown leather boots.

## Notes & Trivia

* According to BSoulstone, among inspirations for the design of Valhalla Academy's main building are Town Hall's default appearance from Norse real-time strategy game *Northgard* and Jorrvaskr from *The Elder Scrolls* series.

## Articles & References=

1. ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/bsoulstone/art/Valhalla-Academy-Building-LWA-WoM-822279934