La Valaer

"The only hope for a bright future, and the only home for the educated man" - Historian Paridus on La Valaer, Musings Third Era v.12, Paridus.

La Valaer
La Valaer is the name of the massive educational institution that stands in the middle of Westwend in Whent. The academy boasts a unique geopolitical feature in that it is legally sovereign. The institution is self-governed and Whent technically does not control it.

The building itself is a remarkable feat of magical engineering. IT stands fifty-three stories high, supported by a magical and alchemical infrastructure. It is a tower with several classrooms and offices and laboratories per floor. There is also housing included. The basement is home to a powerful coven of Sorceresses who work in tandem with the La Valaer to advance knowledge throughout Etrallia.

The academy's goal is provide education in the liberal arts, creating sharp minds well versed in the common tounge, literature, chemistry, alchemistry, science, math, and magic.

History
The La Valaer was instituted in the third era and has stood for nearly 800 years. Some of the greatest minds have come out of the La Valaer such as Paridus, Thomas Edrin, and Marlowe Ves.

The school was founded by Harven, a prominent mathematician, in the late third era. It was originally an independent state, but the first tower was claimed and destroyed by Whesh invaders some hundred years after its construction. It was rebuilt a few years later by Yotheshi elite and its status as a sovereign state was maintained, even though it was constructed in the middle of Westwend, a Weh an independent city.

For hundreds of years the wealthy and elite have sent their kin to La Valaer to learn. The academy is seen as a status sybol for the powerful and rich, a La Valaer education is a ticket to the upper class. Despite this, the school has maintained an unparalleled degree of academic integrity. A La Valaer education is truly worth the gold.