Editing Strixhaven

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|image=Strixhaven Coat of Arm.jpg
|plane=Orrithia, [[Arcavios]]
}}
{{For|the set|Strixhaven: School of Mages}}
{{For|the D&D book|D&D Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos}}
'''Strixhaven''' is a school of magic located on the Orrithia continent of the [[plane]] [[Arcavios]].<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|tumblr=Blogatog|url=https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/628072543816925184/it-may-he-a-bit-early-to-ask-but-is-strixhaven|title=It may he a bit early to ask, but is Strixhaven the name of the whole plane or just the school?|date=September 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|tumblr=Blogatog|url=https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/628106953015640064/you-said-that-strixhaven-is-the-name-of-the|title=Is it on a new plane or one we've visited in a set before?|date=September 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{YouTubeRef|ObbMbC1v0H4| Strixhaven Sneak Peek|channel=Weekly MTG|date=February 19, 2021}}</ref> 
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==Description==
[[File:Strixhaven map.jpg|left|thumb|252px|Map of Strixhaven]]
[[File:Archway Commons.jpg|left|thumb|252px|Archway Commons with the Dawnbow]]
===The University===
At the birth of the [[plane]], as the [[mana]] of two planes overlapped in conflicting ways, many forms of life adapted to the new structure, and many new forms of life were spawned. Five particularly powerful snarls of overlapping mana became luminous spheres, from which were hatched five [[dragon]]s. The five [[elder]] [[dragon]]s of [[Arcavios]] were born from these snarls, and millennia later they founded Strixhaven University at the epicenter of the snarls.<ref name="Planes of Multiverse">{{WikiRef|author=[[Jay Annelli]]|date=2021|title=Magic: The Gathering - Planes of the Multiverse|publisher=Abrams ComicArts}}</ref> These dragons have become emblems of the magic of the plane, living symbols of the clashing forces of the five dichotomies.

The Founder Dragons were the first to master the magic of the five enemy color combinations. When the humanoid races arose, at first the dragons were angered that mortals would try to harness the wild forces of magic, but they came to realize that only through disciplined study would magic be in safe hands. So, centuries ago, the dragons founded an institution devoted to the study of the five mana dichotomies, and that institution is what we now know as Strixhaven. The five colleges were based around the magic mastered by each of those dragons. To this day, the Founder Dragons roam the plane, the five deadly sages of the skies. They no longer associate directly with Strixhaven, preferring to let the deans of the college speak in their stead. The dragons' wisdom is vast, but their tempers can be short. Mages seek them out only to learn the most elusive of secrets.

Founded seven centuries before 4561 [[AR]] by five spellcasting [[dragon]]s, Strixhaven University is Arcavios's premier institution of magical learning, drawing promising young [[Wizard|mages]] from all around the [[plane]] to study in its halls. Strixhaven is divided into five colleges, each with its own campus, faculty, and magical specialties. The mission of Strixhaven University is to discover and preserve magical knowledge, disseminate that knowledge from one generation to the next, promote the free and open study of magic in all its forms, and enhance the lives of people throughout the [[plane]] through the use of magic.<ref name="Guide">{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-strixhaven-2021-04-01|Planeswalker's Guide to Strixhaven| [[Doug Beyer]] and [[Ari Zirulnik]] |April 01, 2021}}</ref>

===The Colleges===
The school is the most elite university in the [[Multiverse]]. Because of this, there are several [[planeswalker]]s who secretly have enrolled as students. Strixhaven features five Colleges, which battle it out with their own takes on magic.<ref>{{YouTubeRef|wGUAB7ORw64|The Zendikar Adventuring Party|channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|date=September 1, 2020}}</ref> Each college is named after an [[elder dragon]] who founded it and is associated with two [[enemy]] [[color]]s. The Five Colleges are: 
*[[Lorehold]] ({{R}}{{W}}) - Passionate scholars and explorers who dedicate their studies to adventure and discovery. Their motto is "Leave no stone unturned."
*[[Prismari]] ({{U}}{{R}}) - Mages who focus on the artistic side, using the elements to express themselves and their emotions. Their motto is "Express yourself with the elements."
*[[Quandrix]] ({{G}}{{U}}) - They are mathematician wizards, seeing math and magic as one and the same. Their motto is "Math is magic."
*[[Silverquill]] ({{W}}{{B}}) - They specialize in verbal magic, ranging from empowering poetry to biting arcane insults. Their motto is "Sharp style. Sharper wit."
*[[Witherbloom]] ({{B}}{{G}}) - They are nature mages, on both sides of the spectrum, either empowering nature or exploiting it. Their motto is "Get your hands dirty."

Each College features its own faculty, campus, magical specialties, identity, logo, and mascots.

Scholarships are available to eligible students as well as the option to pay off any remaining tuition fees by working with research teams. Students pick their preferred College in their second year.<ref name="Tour">{{YouTubeRef|b23oHHziMto|Strixhaven: School of Mages Campus Tour|channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|date=March 25, 2021}}</ref> 

===Students and Faculty=== 
====Mage-Students====
[[File:StrixhavenConcepts.jpg|thumb|250px|Strixhaven students.]]
The attendees of Strixhaven are known generally as '''mage-students'''. New students are called first-years until they choose one of Strixhaven's five colleges of study. All first-years wear a standardized university uniform that is distinct from the look of any of the colleges. Generally, after a student's first year of basic curriculum (hence the name), they choose one of the five mystic colleges. Thereafter, they dress in accordance with their chosen college.<ref name="Guide" />

====Two Mentors====
Once a [[wizard|mage]] has chosen a college, they are assigned two counselors, one from each of the two mana colors of the college. The two counselors often give conflicting advice about the student's best path through the university. Eventually, the mage chooses their concentration (represented by their color identity). The mage's concentration is usually one of their college's two mana colors, but sometimes, it's a blend of both.<ref name="Guide" />

====Professors====
Professors of Strixhaven are mages advanced in their chosen magical field who have devoted their lives to teaching other mages. There are several ranks of professors according to seniority, the distinction of magical research, and knowledge of spells.<ref name="Guide" />

'''Instructor''' – A mage who teaches classes and their own curriculum but who has not yet passed a provisionary period of observation and evaluation to become a full professor.

'''Professor''' – An established, accredited educator devoted to a field of magical study. Most of the educators at Strixhaven have the professor rank.

'''Esteemed Professor''' – A professor who has distinguished themselves in their career, usually through published and peer-reviewed magical research or other specialized studies. Most esteemed professors have taught at Strixhaven for over twenty years.

'''Dean''' – Each college has two deans who each head up one half of that college. Each dean is a powerful mage and distinguished professor who's aligned with one of the two mana colors of that college. The ten deans are like contradictory advisors to the entirety of their college; they have deep professional rivalries with each other and always disagree with the other about the best path for studying magic.

'''Mage Emeritus''' – A professor who no longer holds a position at Strixhaven is often called a mage emeritus. Mages emeritus are frequently held in high esteem as guest lecturers and speakers.

===Mage Tower===
{{Main|Mage Tower}}
[[File:Strixhaven Stadium.jpg|thumb|252x252px|Strixhaven Stadium.]]There is an intense rivalry between the Colleges and they battle that out in magical duels. It is part of Strixhaven's special sport called ''[[Mage Tower]]''.<ref name="Tour"/> The rules are simple: two opposing teams meet in the school's {{card|Strixhaven Stadium|title=large stadium}} alongside their mascots. There are three phases of play. Each mascot sits on a tower and the goal is to steal the opposing team's mascot and transport it over to their own side. The use of all magic is legal, except that which would physically harm opponents, mascots, or somebody in the stands, or damage the stadium. Each phase lasts twenty minutes, and then a winner is declared.

===After Strixhaven===
Graduates from Strixhaven travel many different paths after leaving the university. Many simply return to their communities, using their magic to help at home. Some mages travel the [[plane]] in search of ever-greater magic, engaging in mage duels when they encounter others along their path. Some find a new home with a loved one or with their own mystical pastimes. Some create sanctums or laboratories to continue their study, perhaps even hoping to one day return to Strixhaven as professors themselves. A select few join the [[Dragonsguard]], an elite force of mages who work with the honored Founder [[Dragon]]s.<ref name="Guide" />

===Notable locations===
The campus stretches across the horizon, an intricate tangle of gleaming towers and flattened rooftops.<ref name="In Session"/>

====Central Campus====
[[File:Central campus map.jpg|right|thumb|252px|Map of the central campus]]
*Administration buildings
*'''Aerojaunt Field'''
*'''<c>Archway Commons</c>'''
*The '''[[Biblioplex]]''', the vast library that is said to hold the knowledge of the [[Multiverse]]. An enormous domed building that rises above the rest of the campus.
**The '''Dawnbow''', A massive arch of jagged stones that float over the Biblioplex. The ends of each stone point toward the ground smooth and flat.<ref name="In Session">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-1-class-session-2021-03-25|Episode 1: Class Is in Session|[[Adana Washington]]|March 25, 2021}}</ref>
**The '''Hall of Oracles'''
***The '''Strixhaven Snarl''', an overlapping tangle of power hidden away below the school in the Hall of Oracles.
**The '''[[Mystical Archive]]''', the forbidden section of the Biblioplex which holds the most powerful spells.
**'''Torches of Enlightenment''', five lines of beacon-towers radiate out from the center of Strixhaven like enormous spokes, stretching more than a hundred miles out into the surrounding countryside. These Torches of Enlightenment burn eternally with magical flame, symbolizing the path toward learning and an escape from ignorance. The five lines converge at the Biblioplex.<ref name="Guide" />
*The '''Bow's End''', a pub
*'''Captain Dapplewing's Manor'''
*Classrooms
*Dining halls
*The '''Firejolt Café'''
*The '''Hall of Semantics'''<ref name="Voice">{{DailyRef|magic-story/silent-voice-calls-2021-04-30|A Silent Voice Calls|[[Marcus Terrell Smith]]|April 30, 2021}}</ref>
*Laboratories
*Residence halls for first-year students
*'''Strixhaven Stadium''', the Mage Tower stadium

====Lorehold Campus====
[[File:Lorehold map.jpg|right|thumb|252px|Map of the Lorehold campus]]
*'''Pillardrop''', a series of historical buildings excavated directly out of sheer, perpendicular cliffs, now used for research, classwork, and housing.
**'''Effigy Row''', the center of Lorehold. Its pathways are lined with monuments of famous historical figures, including past professors and prominent mage-students as well as war heroes and heads of state from ages past.
*'''Kollema Hall''', lecture hall for the Lorehold mages.<ref name="Product Overview">{{DailyRef|feature/strixhaven-school-mages-product-overview-2021-03-25|''Strixhaven: School of Mages'' Product Overview|[[Ari Zirulnik]]|March 25, 2021}}</ref> It is a grand, multi-tiered gallery where Lorehold mages gather for large lectures and demonstrations.

====Prismari Campus====
[[File:Prismari map.jpg|right|thumb|252px|Map of the Prismari campus]]
*'''Conjurot Hall''', a towering structure with a glassed-in observation area at the top, encircled by constantly changing strands of elemental energy. The apartments and workshops of Uvilda and Nassari are on the top level.
*'''Opus Walk''', a garden walk lined with art created by Prismari graduates.
*'''Furygale''', an area outside the inhabitable section of Prismari campus, used as a "graveyard" of abandoned projects and half-cast spells.

====Quandrix Campus====
[[File:Quandrix map.jpg|right|thumb|252px|Map of the Quandrix campus]]
*'''Torus Hall''', the central hall of Quandrix campus lies at the end of a geometric series of walkways, ending in the ascending ramps to the towering building.
*The '''Arithmodrome''', an infinite-seeming theory-space, hidden away within a water structure, where the rules of reality are suspended. Mages use this space to explore theoretical numerical possibilities.
*The '''Cultivarium''', an eye-popping, sun-drenched garden of spiraling, cyclical plants, and fractalized animals.

====Silverquill Campus====
[[File:Silverquill map.jpg|right|thumb|252px|Map of the Silverquill campus]]
*'''Grandloft Hall''', the main Silverquill building is a vast train-station-like space with shafts of light streaking in from the enchanted windowpanes far above.
*The '''Dramarium''', a facility where Silverquill students train in physical fitness, dance, martial arts, and other acts of physical performance.
**The '''Gray Room''', a preparation space
*The '''Rose Stage''', a rotating circular platform on the Silverquill campus with a backdrop of roses made of magical ink that creates excellent acoustics.
*Dock XVII.<ref name="Voice" />
*'''Semantics Dock.'''<ref name="Voice" />
*The '''Loquacious Lyceum''', a training ground meant only for the upperclassmen of Silverquill.<ref name="Voice" />

====Witherbloom Campus====
[[File:Witherbloom map.jpg|right|thumb|252px|Map of the Witherbloom campus]]
*'''Widdershins Hall''', the center of the Witherbloom campus is Widdershins Hall, a kind of bog mansion that looks like it was grown out of Sedgemoor itself.
*'''Wiltroot Hall'''
*'''Sedgemoor''', the swampy marshlands on the Witherbloom campus.
*'''Detention Bog''', the place where Witherbloom students who misbehave in class are sent.
*'''<c>Witch's Clinic</c>''', Witherbloom’s medical facilities.

==Campus community==
===Founder dragons===
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
*[[Galazeth Prismari]]
*[[Beledros Witherbloom]]
*[[Shadrix Silverquill]]
*[[Tanazir Quandrix]]
*[[Velomachus Lorehold]]
}}

===Faculty===
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Taiva]], University Director

====Lorehold College of Archaeomancy====
=====Principle of Order=====
*[[Augusta Tullus]], Dean
*[[Osgir]], Professor

=====Principle of Chaos=====
*[[Plargg]], Dean
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Keevan]], Professor
*[[Losheel]], Professor

====Prismari College of Elemental Arts====
=====Principle of Perfection=====
*[[Uvilda Mistcoiler]], Dean
*[[Veyran]], Professor

=====Principle of Expression=====
*[[Nassari]], Dean
*[[Zaffai]], Professor & Grand Maestro<ref name="Legends">{{DailyRef|feature/legends-strixhaven-2021-04-13|The Legends of Strixhaven| [[Fox Allison]], [[Doug Beyer]] and [[Ari Zirulnik]] |April 13, 2021}}</ref>
*Arkin, Instructor<ref name="Curriculum">Wizards RPG Team (2021), "''[[D&D Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos]]''", [[Wizards of the Coast]]''.</ref>

====Quandrix College of Numeromancy====
=====Principle of Substance=====
*[[Kianne]], Dean
*[[Adrix and Nev|Adrix]], Professor
*[[Ruxa]], Professor

=====Principle of Theory=====
*[[Imbraham]], Dean
*[[Deekah]], Professor
*[[Adrix and Nev|Nev]], Professor

====Not specified====
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Tondo]]

====Silverquill College of Eloquence====
=====Principle of Radiance=====
*[[Shaile Talonrook]], Dean
*[[Nils]], Professor

=====Principle of Shadow=====
*[[Embrose Lu]], Dean<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Jay Annelli]]|tumblr=Blogatog|url=https://vorthosjay.tumblr.com/post/646656188454420480/killians-father-is-a-dean-at-silverquill-is-that|title=Killian's father is a dean at Silverquill. Is that Embrose?|date=March 25, 2021}}</ref>
*[[Breena]], Professor
*Brenneth Blackstone, Professor<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[Fain]], Professor
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Razineth]], Professor

====Not specified====
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Pitnik]], Professor

====Witherbloom College of Essence Studies====
=====Principle of the Root=====
*[[Lisette]], Dean
*[[Willowdusk]], Professor
*Verelda Lang, Professor<ref name="Curriculum"/>

=====Principle of the Vein=====
*[[Valentin]], Dean
*[[Liliana Vess]], Professor
*[[Tivash]], Professor

====Not specified====
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Gladefell]], Professor
*[[Hofri Ghostforge]], Lorehold Professor
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Hostram]], Professor
*[[Kasmina]]
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Yold]], Lorehold Professor
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Zhaer]], Witherbloom Professor
}}

===Staff===
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
*The [[Dragonsguard]]
*The Mage Tower Referee Council
*Aisla Fitzbottom, Biblioplex Cafe manager<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Cremik]], Mage Tower commentator
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Diriga]], demon bursar
*Ellina Tanglewood, Firejolt Cafe manager<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*Groff Lundquist, student store manager<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[Gyome]], Witherbloom Chef
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Isabough]], Biblioplex Librarian
*[[Laelia]], dueling club teacher
*[[Mavinda Sharpbeak]], Students' Advocate
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Moriana]], Mage Tower coach
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Pavil]], Admissions Officer
*Tulk "the Bulk" Tusktooth, Bow's End Tavern manager<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*Wallader, mail carrier
*[[Yedora]], Head Groundskeeper
}}

===Students===
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Amaka]]
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Arlo Wickel]]
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Aspen Van Gnoot]]
*Aurora Luna Wynterstarr<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Auvernine]]
*Bhedum "Rampart" Sooviij<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Bim]]
*Cadoras Damellawar<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Cairu]]
*[[Dina]]
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Dinsley]]
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Dradiel]]
*Drazhomir Yarnask<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[Felisa Fang]]
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Frena]]
*Grayson Wildemere<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*Greta Gorunn<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*Javenesh Stoutclaw<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[Killian Lu]]
*Larine Arneza<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Lomelda]]
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Maraff]]
*Melwythorne<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Merrow]]
*Mina Lee<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Needledeep]]
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Nnanyielugo]]
*Nora Ann Wu<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Plink]]
*Quentillius Antiphiun Melentor III<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[Quintorius Kand]]
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Rinne]]
*[[Rionya]]
*[[Rootha Squallheart]]
*Rosimyffenbip "Rosie" Wuzfeddlims<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[Rowan Kenrith]]
*Rubina Larkingdale<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*Shuvadri Glintmantle<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Spyracus]]
*Tilana Kapule<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*Urzmaktok Grojsh<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Vickus]]
*[[Will Kenrith]]
*Zanther Bowen<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[Zimone Wola]]

===Alumni===
*[[Extus Narr]]
*[[Jadzi]]
*Murgaxor Grenshel<ref name="Curriculum"/>
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Nimiroti Wola]]
*[[List of secondary characters#Arcavios|Samara Squallheart]]<ref name="Cry">{{DailyRef|magic-story/cry-magic-2021-03-26|A Cry for Magic|[[Aysha U. Farah]]|March 26, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==In-game references==
{{in-game
|cards=
*<c>Strixhaven</c>
|associated=
*<c>Strixhaven Stadium</c>
*<c>The Biblioplex</c>
|art=
*<c>Eager First-Year</c>
*<c>First Day of Class</c>
|referred=
*<c>Ageless Guardian</c>
*{{card|Brainstorm|Mystical Archive|STA}}
*<c>Bury in Books</c>
*<c>Campus Guide</c>
*<c>Campus Renovation</c>
*<c>Change the Equation</c>
*<c>Charge Through</c>
*<c>Crackle with Power</c>
*<c>Defend the Campus</c>
*{{card|Disrupt Decorum|Commander Masters|CMM|#=1067}}
*<c>Final Flourish</c>
*<c>Frost Trickster</c>
*<c>Honor Troll</c>
*<c>Letter of Acceptance</c>
*<c>Mascot Exhibition</c>
*<c>Mascot Interception</c>
*<c>Mentor's Guidance</c>
*<c>Open to the Forbidden</c>
*<c>Secret Rendezvous</c>
*<c>Team Pennant</c>
*{{card|Thrill of Possibility|Mystical Archive|STA}}
*<c>Umbral Juke</c>
*<c>Veinwitch Coven</c>
}}

==Trivia==
*The name Strixhaven is a combination of "Strix" and "haven." [[Wikipedia:Strix (mythology)|Strixes]] are magical birds from the mythology of classical antiquity, closely associated with [[witch]]es. [[Wikipedia:Strix (genus)|Strix]] is also a genus of owls. The association is reinforced by Strixhaven's own symbol, an owl, and the [[Aven]] race of Arcavios, the [[owlin]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Arcavios|locations}}