- "Everything with the Arcanum is always a secret. They prefer it that way, and it does seem wise."
- ―Merle Ambrose[src]
The Arcanum is a secret magical academy located inside of a ship outside of the greater Spiral. The building was originally conceived as the Arkanum, a doomsday vessel that would carry a select few inhabitants of the Spiral away from their death as it would be merged into a restoration of the First World, its predecessor. The Arcanum would split into two during the Great Schism, when the scholars that opposed the construction of the Arkanum fought with the first group, later defeating and exiling them. The Arkanum finished construction, but became the Arcanum and was repurposed as a base for their studies and experiments.
History[]
Great Schism[]
Main article: Great Schism
To be added
Locations[]
The Panopticon[]
Main article: Panopticon
The Panopticon, also known as the Hall of Schools, is the main hub of the Arcanum. It contains the Astral Office and Musicology Office as well as the Halls of Conjuration, Divination, Necromancy, Pyromancy, Sorcery, Thaumaturgy, Theurgy, and Shadow.
The Repository[]
The Repository is an archive of all the books and scrolls accumulated in all the libraries of the Spiral.
Administration[]
The highest position at the Arcanum is Fitzhume, its librarian.
Scholars[]
Wizard(s) | Position |
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Ignus Ferric | The Arcanum's Fire scholar. |
Tarrak Hadfield | The Arcanum's Ice scholar. |
Ione Virga | The Arcanum's Storm scholar. |
Jaki Whisperwind | The Arcanum's Balance scholar. |
Zander | The Arcanum's Life scholar. |
Qismah Shasa | The Arcanum's Death scholar. |
Baba Yaga | The Arcanum's Myth scholar. |
Velma von Venkman | The Arcanum's Shadow scholar. |
Qyburn Stellargaze | The Arcanum's Astral scholar. |
Maulwurf von Trap | The Arcanum's Musicology scholar. |