Founding
Frak'tar, an orc shaman, assigned a few elves to help him build a castle using only magic, and thus created an Institute that would last throughout the ages.
Although magic was still permitted in Fortressia, shamans (especially orcish) were still discriminated against. Frak'tar sought to change that, to create a place where all mages could hone their arts without being judged or attacked. With the help of a few eager elven mages, he used geomancy to build a castle where all mages would be welcome.