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==Major==
*[[Dublinn]]
*[[Glasgow]]

==Minor==
*[[Crimson Troupe]]
*[[Eartha|Eartha/Londinium Citizens' Self-Salvation Corps]]
*[[The Exemplars]]

===Castle of Dreams===
The '''Castle of Dreams''' is a rather mysterious organization, possibly a charity group, with a fairytale-esque background. Currently, the only clue regarding the organization was its connection with the mythological "Moving Castle" where any children may come into the Castle through their dreams.<ref>[[Iris/File|Iris's Archive Files]]</ref> The "Moving Castle" comes from a particular [[Gaul]]ish folklore which narrates about King Charles the "Mad King" constructing the first [[nomadic city]] ever found in historical record despite the lack of archeological findings. His story later inspired future generations to realize his mad dream.<ref>pg. 124-125, "The Great Excavation and the Mad King's Moving  Castle," ''[[Terra: A Journey]].''</ref>

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*[[File:IS-Old Fairy Tale.png|200px|right]] '''"Granny"/"Grandmother"''': An old [[Feline]] woman, possibly Iris' grandmother, and the previous owner of the Castle. She is noted to love reading the storybook, ''Geoffrey's New Fairy Tales'', and acts as [[Bena]]'s adoptive guardian.<ref>[[Urban Legends]]</ref><ref name=":0">[[Bena/File|Bena's Archive Files]]</ref><ref>[[Phantom & Crimson Solitaire/Nodes#Downtime Recreations|Curio Keeper]] ( [[Phantom & Crimson Solitaire]] node)</ref> She is not to be confused with the "Grandma", the [[Beast Lord#Signori dei Lupi|Signore dei Lupi]] who raised [[Projekt Red]].
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*[[File:Castle of Dreams Keeper.png|256px|right]] An unnamed [[Cautus]] boy and one of the Castle's attendants who keeps the castle in Iris' absence together with Bena.<ref>[[Fairytale Everlasting]]</ref> On Bena's insistence, the Cautus later took her into Rhodes Island and leaves her under their care.<ref name=":0"/>
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*'''Jurian''': An Infected Feline suffering from [[wikipedia:Peter Pan syndrome|Peter Pan syndrome]], having the mindset of an 8-year old child despite physically being a young adult. His playmates are inanimate objects including a lidless teapot named "Audrey", a necklace named "Ronnie", and a building block named "Peewee", and he has a latent Arts capability. He was taken in by his uncle Raymond Bernard to live in an orphanage with him when he was physically still a child too, but he is separated from the other children after contacting Oripathy that makes him struggle to control his arts. Jurian worries that he was separated because he did something wrong, and warns Iris and Bena to stay away from him because he's a bad child. Iris invites him to come live in the Castle of Dreams, where he will work as a guide who welcomes visitors.<ref>[[Iris/Operator Record|The Candy House]]</ref>

===King's Wand===
The '''King's Wand''' is a student group comprising of five members whose goal is to bring equality to the [[Infected]]. It is a core member of '''Foxtail''', a non-governmental organization for [[Originium Arts]] research and led by Councilor [[Angst]], an influential Member of Parliament. 

The name of the King's Wand comes from a historical role in ancient Victoria. In the past, a "King's Wand" is a sage who assisted the king by spreading their knowledge. In modern times where sages no longer play a role thanks to the widespread of modern education, this student group hopes to revitalize the classical chivalry of the sages by helping the weak and educate the populace.<ref>p. 118, "Victoria," ''[[Terra: A Journey]].''</ref>

The King's Wand has a complicated view of the [[Infected]]. In Terran year 1095, they encountered a local [[Reunion]] group in [[Duke of Gododdin|Gododdin]]'s territory when an Infected accidentally killed the Wand's pet, and the incident eventually grew into a devastating riot. As a result, they sought cooperation with Rhodes Island in retaliation against this rebellious Infected group.<ref>[[Skyfire/File|Skyfire's Archive Files]]</ref> On the other hand, they succeeded in implementing rights for the Infected at the city of [[Caladon]] by using their professor's name.

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*[[Angst]]
*'''Shiro''' ({{Ruby|白|しろ}}): A [[Higashi]]nese scholar and member of the King's Wand, they were the one who gifted their sword to Shichiyou. It is said that the sword belonged to a sword master skillful enough to slice a ''sakura'' tree, yet they were no match for Shiro, and thus they had to surrender the sword.<ref name=":1">[[Skyfire/Dialogue|Skyfire's Talk after Trust Increase #1]]</ref>
*'''Shichiyou''' ({{Ruby|七|しち}}{{Ruby|曜|よう}}): Another Higashinese scholar and member. Their sword was gifted by Shiro.<ref name=":1" />

===Witch Forest===
The '''Witch Forest''' was a Victorian occult society conformed by a band of local Casters dwelling inside a dark forest called the "Grey Hills". They were known for taking in Infected Casters as their members unconditionally, but in Terran year 1092, the Witches refuse political negotiation with the [[Grand Dukes of Victoria|Eight Grand Dukes]].<ref>[[Something's Gotta Give]]</ref> As retaliation, the Grand Dukes dispatched several Victorian soldiers to raid the Grey Hills and bombarded the place with cannonballs to burn it down.<ref>[[Haze]]'s CCR-X module description</ref><ref name=":2">[[Anywhere I Wander]]</ref> Since then, the Forest became a shadow of the past, with their surviving traditions no longer being meaningful. 

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*'''Great Witch Grant'''{{Status|deceased}}: A Witch Forest member briefly mentioned by Haze, described as "gentle"<ref name=":2" />
*'''Minnie''': A young, Infected [[Feline]] girl and acquaintance of Haze. Under the Witch Forest's invitation ceremony held by Haze, she nominally became a Witch and was granted a ring that could be used to cast Originium Arts.<ref name=":2" /> Before leaving, Haze entrusted her knowledge to Minnie, hoping she would use it for good and continuing the Witch Forest's legacy.<ref name=":2" />

===Royal Academy of Sciences===
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The '''Royal Victorian Academy of Sciences''' is a state-owned university dedicated to promote the development of science and commend outstanding scientists. True to its name, the academy receives funds and protection from the King of Victoria.

The academy was originally founded in the year 730 by a group of fifteen sages, or scholars in modern terms, affiliating the "Natural Philosophy Society," one of the most famous intellectual groups in [[Londinium]] at the time. Seven years later in 737, it was rebranded under the King's decree, and would retain its royal sponsorship until the popular uprising of 1072 that overthrew the last [[Aslan]] King. Since then, the Parliament has become its temporary benefactor.<ref name=":3">p. 413, "Catalogue of Other Organizations," ''[[Terra: A Journey]]''.</ref>

The alumni and researchers are known as "Academicians," which is the highest prestige a Victorian researcher can get. At the same time, the institute awards five academic titles every year. And because the academy is officially without a schoolmaster, the conductors of important projects are often chosen through election.<ref name=":3"/>

The Royal Academy of Sciences is an analogue to the [[wikipedia:Royal Society|Royal Society]], which also promotes the development of science.

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