The structure formed at 1060AC by Darius the Mage as part of Deus artifacts, magic and Catalysts research programs of Tarosian Kingdom during Rise of Tarosian Kingdom.
Nomenclature and Evolution
While the AIR classifies the institution uniformly as the "Tarosian Royal Magic Academy" for standardization, the in-world nomenclature has drifted significantly over its 5,000-year history, reflecting the shift from pragmatic research to rigid dogma:
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1060AC – 1500AC: The Bindery
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1500AC – 2500AC: The College of Binders
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2500AC – 4000AC: The Institute of Sacred Geometry
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4000AC – Present Time: The Silent Synod
Origin
Despite the public sentences about research and "holy artifacts collection", the creation of the academy too suspiciously connects with aging of the Sun-Spire Anchors. AIR researchers suppose the true reason lies in this field: Darius actually wanted to create a stable stream of capable volunteers to become Anchors for the Mega Catalyst.
Joining
Following the teachings of the Rightful Path only ikor are allowed to join the academy. Joining the ranks that requires successful Catalyst Attunement ritual before being accepted into their ranks.
Career
Those that excel at the Catalysis and Eidos Interfacing find their places at Tarosian Royal Guard and Tarosian Secret Chancery.
Recruitment and Selection
The Tarosian Royal Magic Academy does not accept voluntary applications. Admission is a mandatory, state-directed process governed by the biological realities of Planar Tension Catalyst Attunement and the theological mandates of the Rightful Path.
The Resonance Screening
At the age of seven, every Ikor child in Central Arial is legally required to undergo the Resonance Screening. An Academy Proctor exposes the child to a dampened, low-tier Planar Tension Catalyst to measure their baseline Resonant Core Density, neural plasticity, and Eidos Node stability. Evasion of this census is classified as concealment of state assets, resulting in immediate punitive action against the family and the forced extraction of the child.
The Theological Mandate
For children who meet the compatibility threshold, enrollment is not presented as an opportunity, but as a biological and spiritual inevitability. The Verse of the Three Pillars dictates that the Ikor must weave the thought. To possess the capacity for catalysis and refuse to train it is considered a direct rejection of Ark's design, bordering on heresy.
Parental Leverage
The state manages familial compliance through a rigid system of incentives and coercion:
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The Honorific: Families that surrender their child gracefully are granted the title of "Hearth of the Keystone," accompanied by increased grain rations, priority access to Garont-crafted goods, and elevated social standing.
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The Stigma: Families that exhibit resistance are quietly flagged by the Tarosian Secret Chancery. They face administrative delays, sudden audits by the Ministry of the Unclean, and social ostracization until compliance is achieved.
The Sacred Filter
The Academy is fully aware that the initial Attunement rituals carry some risk of Neurological Overload, Cascade Fracture, or fatal cognitive fragmentation. The institution sanitizes this mortality rate through theological reframing. A child who perishes during Attunement is not recorded as a casualty of medical failure. Instead, the event is logged as "The Lattice rejecting an incompatible vessel." The family is informed that the child's mind was "too pure for mortal geometry" and is posthumously granted the Honorific, effectively neutralizing dissent and framing the danger as a divine sorting mechanism.
The Chancery's Black Sites
While the public Academy strictly admits pure-blooded Ikor, the Tarosian Secret Chancery maintains a classified, parallel recruitment stream. Mixed-race children (such as Shakai or Garai) who exhibit anomalously high, constructive-interference compatibility are quietly confiscated under the guise of "re-education." These individuals are diverted to remote, black-site laboratories for volatile Catalyst experimentation, where their high mortality rate is logged merely as resource attrition.