# The Amethyst Institute

<span>The Amethyst Institute of Vocational Learning and Arcane Research, often abbreviated to AIVLAR and more colloquially known as the Amethyst Institute, is an organization founded in Cyruth, Ostia, as a major center of learning and knowledge. It was founded by </span>[Kayde](https://wiki.gayrabbits.space/books/kayde)<span> in the Age of Zeal, year 4. It functions as both a research organization and a university, supplying funding and support for many studious endeavors as well as providing resources for learning trades, magic, and history. Sago serves as the luminary for the Amethyst Institute's values.</span>