Cliffsbane Flight Academy

“	If we ever choose to invade enemy territory—which we don’t—I would choose Zolya as my first target. Take out Cliffsbane Academy and you take out years of gryphon riders in one strike.	”
–Tactics, a Personal Memoir by Lieutenant Lyron Panchek

Cliffsbane Flight Academy was the Poromish version of Basgiath War College.

Cliffsbane Flight Academy
General Information
Type	War College
Located in	Zoyla, Braevick Province, Poromiel
Notable Residents	Catriona Cordella (former) Maren (former)
Series Information
Mentions	Iron Flame

Geography

Cliffsbane Flight Academy was situated in Zolya, the second most populous city in the Braevick province. Zolya lies at the foot of the Esben Mountains, along the Stonewater River, and is approximately a four-hour flight from Navarre's border.

History

Located in Zolya, the second most populous city in Braevick, Cliffsbane Flight Academy was dedicated to training gryphon fliers. Before Zolya was destroyed by venin, who subsequently took up residence in the academy, the school had approximately 300 students. Following its destruction, around 100 of those cadets managed to take shelter with Viscount Tecarus in Cordyn. After an alliance was forged between the Viscount and Brennan Sorrengail, these sheltered fliers were integrated and trained alongside the 101 riders who left Basgiath War College to join the Revolution in Aretia.

Cliffsbane cadets begin their training a year later than Basgiath cadets, typically starting at age 21 instead of 20.

Harvest

Cliffbane Flight Academy's own version of Threshing, though noted as considerably less cruel. In order for fliers to be chosen, they walk to the edge of Cliffsbane and look out over the river, which is around 30 feet deep at that point, and wait for the drifts of gryphons to fly by. When they do, the flier candidates jump of and try to land on a gryphon. If they are able to land on a gryphon, climb into position, and hold on, the gryphon bonds to them. This process is called Harvest. If they are unable to land on a gryphon, they land in the water, swim to shore and are then permitted to join a different branch of the military. The infantry and artillery are the most common branches for failed fliers to join.

Uniforms

Fliers wear dark brown flight leathers, while cadets wear light-brown leathers adorned with different symbols embroidered on their collars.

Branches

Fliers Branch

Those in the fliers branch are bonded to gryphons and trained to fight with their drifts.

Infantry Branch

Those trained for fighting in ground combat. It is a popular secondary choice for flier candidates who don't succeed during Harvest.

Artillery Branch

Those trained using long-range weaponry. Like the infantry branch, it is a common choice for those who fail to bond with a gryphon during Harvest.

Notable Locations

TBA

Notable Residents

Academy Drifts

• Bragen, Drift Leader, third-year
  • Catriona Cordella, second-year
  • Maren, second-year
  • Trager, second-year
  • Neve, third-year
  • Kai, first-year

Alumni

• Syrena Cordella
• Drake Cordella

Death Roll

• Luella, first year, Bragen's drift
• Chrissa Verlin
• Mika Renfrew
• Alvar Gilana

Gallery

TBA

Trivia

• Multiple quotes within Iron Flame are attributed to Captain Lera Dorrell’s Guide to Vanquishing the Venin, a text officially noted as the property of Cliffsbane Academy.

References

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