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26 terms in the Imperial Glossary
Boar Root Vaults
A named lower entrance on the Academy map, linked to the Boar sign and buried gates.
Explore RecordCalendar Court
The central court shown on the academy map, where the institutional symbolism of the Twelve is most visible.
Explore RecordCalendar Regent
The imperial office held by Empress Dowager Meilin; it enforces the Calendar system.
Explore RecordChancellor
Shengxiao Academy’s highest institutional authority, Chancellor Wei.
Explore RecordDog Watch Tower
A named watchtower on the eastern flank of the grounds.
Explore RecordDragon Hall
The Academy’s northern hall, named and located on the Academy map.
Explore RecordForbidden Fox Seal
The erased thirteenth seal, forbidden and unrecognized by the public Calendar.
Explore RecordFox Garden
A site on the academy map that has been struck from the official record.
Explore RecordHouse
A seal-aligned political and social bloc; each official sign has a House, magic system, taboo and agenda.
Explore RecordInitiate Archive
The existing official Wonders Workshop download collection for maps, seal references and companion material.
Explore RecordMonkey Pavilion
A named pavilion on the Academy’s western grounds.
Explore RecordNo House
The status of someone outside the official Houses; Lian Su enters the Academy without an acknowledged House.
Explore RecordOx Gate
The Academy’s formal southern gate, named for the Ox sign.
Explore RecordRabbit Moon Bridge
A named bridge on the western side of the Academy map.
Explore RecordRat House
Official House associated with hidden passages, codes, records and survival.
Explore RecordRooster Blade Court
A named southeastern court associated with the Rooster sign.
Explore RecordSeal Cost
The price charged when magic is used; magic never resolves a conflict without consequence.
Explore RecordSeal Taboo
A sign-specific prohibition or dangerous boundary associated with that seal.
Explore RecordSerpent Alchemy House
A named eastern site on the map, associated with the Serpent sign and its alchemical domain.
Explore RecordShengxiao
The Chinese zodiac cycle that inspires the twelve official seals. The fantasy empire reimagines these signs within its own ritual and political system.
Explore RecordShengxiao Academy
The imperial academy where the Twelve Houses train their heirs under seal rites and Calendar authority.
Explore RecordThe Calendar
The imperial order and its ritual system that officially recognizes twelve seals.
Discover MoreThe Thirteenth Year
A forbidden historical absence associated with erased records and the Fox; fuller explanations belong to the novels.
Explore RecordTiger Arena
The western arena identified on the Academy map, associated with the Tiger sign.
Explore RecordTwelve Shengxiao Seals
The twelve publicly recognized celestial animal seals: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Boar.
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