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The Institute

Mars's Institute

The brutal Gold proving ground Darrow won by storming Olympus, seat of the floating Olympus.

Story so far

The Institute is the brutal school where young Golds are trained to survive and conquer, its mountain crowned by the floating fortress of Olympus. Darrow won it more than two years ago by storming Olympus itself and capturing the Jackal, earning his celebrity and his place with Nero au Augustus. It is where he met Mustang, Roque, and Cassius, and where he killed Julian, igniting the Bellona bloodfeud.

Appearance

A snow-covered mountain crowned with battlements of white stone and shimmering glass, and the floating fortress of Olympus.

Role

The Gold proving ground where Darrow rose to prominence; backdrop of the prologue.

Relationships

Darrow — Its champion, who won it by storming Olympus and capturing the Jackal.
The Academy — The next school, where Institute survivors are taught war.

Earlier in this series

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  • The brutal Gold proving ground Darrow won by storming Olympus, seat of the floating Olympus.
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