Academy of the Arcane Arts

The Academies of the Arcane Arts are famous schools of magic, run by the Order of the Flaming Scepter.

Such Academies are located at Nolani and Surmia. These were known all across Tyria as the most prestigious schools of magic on the entire continent. Ambassadors from Orr and Kryta often made special arrangements to have their children study here, even though they were not of Ascalon descent.

The center of each Academy is formed by several magic obeliscs. These obeliscs play an important role to the Flaming Scepter Mages, as they seem to focus the magic powers of the order at the location.

The Academies at Nolani and Surmia are connected by a magic portal, as players find out at the end of the mission Ruins of Surmia. It is unknown if there are any further Academies (possibly at Rin or Drascir), and if these are also connected to the network of portals. Note that the Ascalon Academy at Ascalon City is not an Academy of the Arcane Arts, but a training facility of the Ascalon Army.

Even though the Academies at Nolani and Surmia were destroyed by the Charr in the Searing, some few of the Flaming Scepter Mages still guard the ruins, especially to deny the Charr access to the magic obeliscs and the magic portals.