Unseen University

Unseen University (UU) is a school of wizardry in the fictional Discworld city of Ankh-Morpork. Staffed by a faculty composed of mostly insane and inane old wizards, and a Librarian who has been transformed into an orangutan, one can always find some sort of mischief going on.

Related Topics:
Wizard - Discworld - Ankh-Morpork - Librarian - Orangutan

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The motto of UU is "Nunc Id Vides, Nunc Ne Vides", loosely translated as "Now you see it, now you don't".

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The coat of arms is: A livre des sortilèges, attaché en cuivre, sur un chapeau pointu, on a field, azure.

Related Topics:
Coat of arms - Azure

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(That is: a book of magic spells, with copper clasps, over a pointed hat, on a blue background.)

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As usually rendered, it bears more than a slight resemblance to the coat of arms of the University of Oxford.

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Due to the high levels of Background magic in the vicinity, a typical map of UU vaguely resembles an exploding chrysanthemum and is usually only valid for a day or so.

Related Topics:
Background magic - Chrysanthemum

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One of the most notable rooms in UU is Room 3b. This room is not believed to exist, but a surprising number of classes are scheduled there. In fact, at times of great celebration in the city of Ankh-Morpork it is not uncommon for the entire faculty to be teaching there.

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After learning the basics of spellcasting, UU students are challenged to continue their research in the Library. The high concentration of magical lore has warped the Library interior into a locus of L-Space where the concepts of distance and direction are only vaguely defined. There the students will encounter the Librarian (transformed into an orangutan by a magical mishap) and seek out the grimoires binding the more formidable spells. Since the contents of all magic libraries are in L-Space, it is possible to enter a Library in one city and exit in another. Access to libraries of other times or other realities, however, is at UU restricted to the Librarian himself.

Related Topics:
L-Space - Orangutan - Grimoire

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See also: Hex (the UU computer)

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