Thors Branch Campus

Thors Branch Campus
Organization
Debut	Trails of Cold Steel III
Parent	Thors Military Academy, Trista
Founder	Olivert Reise Arnor
Founded in	c. S.1206
Location	Leeves, Erebonia
Key people	Aurelia Le Guin Michael Irving Rean Schwarzer Randy Orlando Towa Herschel
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Thors Military Academy Branch Campus (トールズ士官学校(しかんがっこう)・リーヴス第(だい)II分校(ぶんこう)), shortened as the branch campus or Thors Branch Campus, is a branch of Thors Military Academy located in the suburb of Leeves, Erebonia.

Background

The branch campus was established by Prince Olivert Reise Arnor after the Erebonian Civil War as his last act as director of Thors Military Academy before resigning in protest for the reformation of the main campus into a more restricted military-focused academy. The campus was then used by the government as a place to send and control problematic students (and faculty), such as those coming from annexed territories Crossbell, North Ambria and Jurai, foreign exchange students, underperformers or people connected to the Noble Alliance.

The principal of the Branch Campus is Aurelia Le Guin, former commander of the Noble Alliance forces, supported by Railway Military Police Major Michael Irving.

Maps

• Thors Branch Campus
• Field Map

Thors Branch Campus

Field Map

Thors Branch Campus
Games	Trails of Cold Steel III and IV
Country	Erebonia
Connecting Locations
Thors Branch Campus
Einhel Keep →
Leeves ↓
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Trails of Cold Steel III

Background

Rean Schwarzer arrives after graduating from the main campus to become an instructor, together with Towa Herschel and Randy Orlando, with Aurelia Le Guin as principal and Major Irving as chief instructor. At the school's welcoming ceremony, Principal Le Guin declares the school a "trash bin," noting that both its faculty and students are those that have been deemed to be too troublesome or with backgrounds too problematic for the main campus, which is welcoming Crown Prince Cedric Reise Arnor. Despite this, she expresses the desire that the students will embody the ideals of Thors and warns that any who lack the resolve to reforge themselves in the fires of adversity should leave.

The students are quickly challenged by both the school's rigorous curriculum and their field exercises, in which they find themselves ordered by the government to contend with dangerous enemies such as Ouroboros. Additionally, a rivalry quickly develops between Class VII and Class I of the Main Campus, spurred by a visit from Prince Cedric. Cedric expresses disdain towards the Branch Campus, offering both Rean and Kurt Vander a chance to transfer to the Main Campus. After they decline, Cedric later challenges Rean and his students to a Panzer Soldat battle along with his classmates Ada and Fritz, only to lose.

The rivalry deepens when the branch campus students learn that the main campus has also begun to take on their own field exercises led by Cedric, taking down an Ouroboros Archaism factory in North Ambria while they were in Ordis, gaining fame for the prince while the branch campus was snubbed. This extends to the midterm exams, where the scores of both campuses are ranked together.

Following the exams, the students of both campuses conduct field exercises in the capital city of Heimdallr upon reports of Calvardian agents having infiltrated the city. After a Hercules unit chased by Class VII ends up captured by Cedric and Neithardt's group, they begin to cooperate, with a massive joint operation between the campuses to apprehend the rest of the agents. Once the crisis is resolved, Emperor Eugent Reise Arnor III holds a ceremony honoring their efforts, with Rean accepting on behalf of the new Class VII and Cedric accepting for Class I.

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However, the party they were invited to comes to a shocking end when Ash Carbide of Class VII, under the influence of the Erebonian Curse, shoots Emperor Eugent in the heart using a gun stolen from one of the agents. Heimdallr is placed under martial law, Ash Carbide is declared a suspected Calvardian agent and imprisoned, and his actions are used as a pretext to declare war on Calvard.

The field camp of the Branch Campus is placed under guard by the Imperial Defense Force. Despite this, the new Class VII escapes with the aid of Emma Millstein's magic to reunite with the old Class VII to discuss the situation at the Heimdallr Cathedral. Their discussion is interrupted by the appearance of the Gral of Erebos, prophesied by the Black Records and, with it, the appearance of cryptids and Magic Knights throughout the city. Fighting their way past, the combined Class VII rushes to the Gral, with the rest of the branch campus as reinforcements, where they are shocked to discover that the main campus have joined Chancellor Giliath Osborne's plan, with Cedric being an Ironblood.

Meanwhile, Aurelia begins the plan Musse Egret set in motion, coordinating with Wallace Bardias, Vita Clotilde and the Weissland Army to rescue Ash and secure the Pantagruel to escape.

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Enemies

• Principal Le Guin - 1: Quest
• Instructor Rean: Quest
• Principal Le Guin - 2: Story
• Viscount Arseid: Story

Quests

See List of quests (Cold Steel III).

Shops

Research Workshop

Research Workshop
Items Sold
Quartz Synthesis
Quartz Upgrades
Weapon Upgrades
ZCF Goggles	Critical rate+5%		1000 mira
Kaleido	Obtains sepith from attacks/crafts.		2000 mira
Oberon	Prevents ailments and Stat Down.		2000 mira
Gloom	Attacks/crafts inflict random ailments.		4000 mira
Beowulf	Offensive arts increase CP.		6000 mira
EP Charge I	Restores 60 EP		200 mira
EP Charge II	Restores 180 EP		800 mira
EP Charge III	Restores 540 EP		3200 mira
Insulating Tape	Cures Mute		40 mira
Sepith Trade
= 8 mira	= 8 mira	= 8 mira	= 8 mira
= 10 mira	= 10 mira	= 10 mira	= 20 mira

D. Knight & P. Soldat Upgrades

D. Knight & P. Soldat Upgrades
Items Sold
HP Orb 1	HP+8000		HP 1 U-Material
HP Orb 2	HP+16000		HP 2 U-Material ×3
HP Orb 3	HP+24000		HP 3 U-Material ×9
Power Orb 1	STR & ATS+250		Attack 1 U-Material
Power Orb 2	STR & ATS+500		Attack 2 U-Material ×3
Power Orb 3	STR & ATS+750		Attack 3 U-Material ×9
Shield Orb 1	DEF+250		Defense 1 U-Material
Shield Orb 2	DEF+500		Defense 2 U-Material ×3
Shield Orb 3	DEF+750		Defense 3 U-Material ×9
Speed Orb 1	SPD+5		Action 1 U-Material
Speed Orb 2	SPD+10		Action 2 U-Material ×3
Speed Orb 3	SPD+15		Action 3 U-Material ×9
Repair Stone	Restores 60% HP/Cures ailments		U-Material
Rise Stone	Restores 100 CP		U-Material ×2
Brave Stone	Restores 3 BP		U-Material ×3
Sepith Trade
= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 0 mira
= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 20 mira

Student Cafeteria

Student Cafeteria
Items Sold
Common Items
Pillowy Mashed Potatoes	Restores 600 HP/DEF↑(M) (2 turns)		500 mira
Chunky Potato Salad	Restores 500 HP/DEF↑(S) (2 turns)		400 mira
Artisan Hamburger	Restores 1800 HP/STR↑(M) (3 turns)		1300 mira
Thick Hamburger Steak	Restores 1600 HP/STR↑(S) (3 turns)		1200 mira
Imperial Chronicle - Issue 1	Issue 1 [Central Diet Finishes Session] What will come of abolishing the House of Representatives and Peers?		100 mira
Imperial Chronicle - Issue 3	Issue 3 [Garrelia Fortress Parade] Do the people support the Imperial Army?		100 mira
Imperial Chronicle - Issue 5	Issue 5 [Inspection Team Returns Home] Princess Fever, even at home.		100 mira
Imperial Chronicle - Issue 7	Issue 7 [Ordis Bombarded; Juno Taken by Force] What has arrived?		100 mira
Sepith Trade
= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 0 mira
= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 20 mira

Medical Office - Linde

Medical Office - Linde
Only available from Chapter 3 onwards.
Items Sold
Common Items
Power Potion	Restores 400 HP/15 CP/Cures Stat Down/STR↑(S) (5 turns)		800 mira
Shield Potion	Restores 400 HP/150 EP/15 CP/Cures Stat Down/DEF↑(S) (5 turns)		800 mira
Mind Potion	Restores 400 HP/150 EP/Cures Stat Down/ATS/ADF↑(S) (5 turns)		800 mira
Power Potion II	Restores 3000 HP/30 CP/Cures Stat Down/STR↑(M) (5 turns)		3000 mira
Shield Potion II	Restores 3000 HP/300 EP/15 CP/Cures Stat Down/DEF↑(M) (5 turns)		3000 mira
Mind Potion II	Restores 3000 HP/300 EP/Cures Stat Down/ATS/ADF↑(M) (5 turns)		3000 mira
Sepith Trade
= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 0 mira
= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 20 mira

Student Store - Becky

Student Store - Becky
Only available from Chapter 3 onwards.
Items Sold
Green Star Pendant	A pendant with a cute green star. Can be given to Fie as a gift.		2500 mira
Blonde Hair - Aurelia	Dye that turns Aurelia's hair a golden hue.		1500 mira
Yellow Pendulum	Prevents Seal/Mute/Stat down		3000 mira
Blue Pendulum	Prevents Poison/Blind/Burn		3000 mira
Red Pendulum	Prevents Freeze/Petrify/Faint		3000 mira
Green Pendulum	Prevents Sleep/Nightmare/Confuse		3000 mira
Dark Pendulum	Prevents Deathblow/Delay/Vanish		4500 mira
Deep Ocher	DEF+200/ADF+200/Prevents Seal/Mute/Stat down		50000 mira
Still Blue	ATS+100/Prevents Poison/Blind/Burn		50000 mira
Passionate Rouge	STR+100/Prevents Freeze/Petrify/Faint		50000 mira
Evergreen	ACC+100%/EVA+15%/Prevents Sleep/Nightmare/Confuse		50000 mira
Abyss Shadow	SPD+20/Prevents Deathblow/Delay/Vanish		75000 mira
Mini Wrench	DEF+20/Critical rate+5%		2250 mira
RF Bulb	ADF+40/Critical rate+5%		3000 mira
Stylish Piggy Bank	ADF+10/Item drop rate+50% (equipped character only)		1500 mira
Heavy Helmet	DEF+50/SPD-5		1500 mira
Heavy Belt	STR+50/SPD-5		3000 mira
Heavy Shin Guards	DEF+250/MOV-3		3750 mira
Leather Watch	ATS+5/Prevents Delay		1500 mira
Colorful Watch	STR+10/Prevents Delay		2250 mira
Elder Watch	ATS+15/Prevents Delay		3000 mira
Proverbs - Gentle Forest	ATS+20		1500 mira
Proverbs - Fierce Fire	STR+30		3000 mira
Merchant Mishy	ADF+30/EVA+5%		2000 mira
Mechanic Mishy	DEF+20/EVA+5%		1500 mira
Bracer Mishy	HP+500/EVA+5%		1500 mira
Martial Artist Mishy	STR+10/EVA+5%		1500 mira
Dr. Mishy	ATS+15/EVA+5%		3000 mira
Gambler Mishy	EVA+7%		3000 mira
Raspberry Pecky	Restores 500 HP/Cures Seal		450 mira
Lemon Pecky	Restores 500 HP/Cures Mute		450 mira
Matcha Pecky	Restores 500 HP/Cures Blind		450 mira
Honey Pecky	Restores 500 HP/Cures Sleep/Nightmare		450 mira
Sea Salt Pecky	Restores 500 HP/Cures Burn		450 mira
Red Hot Pecky	Restores 500 HP/Cures Freeze		450 mira
Rose Pecky	Restores 500 HP/Cures Petrify		450 mira
Sepith Trade
= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 0 mira
= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 20 mira

Cooking Team - Sandy

Items are only available if the appropriate seed has been given to Sandy.

Cooking Team - Sandy
Items Sold
Fresh Herb	A herb with a refreshing fragrance. Used for a variety of purposes, from removing odors from meats to making herb tea.		30 mira
Crisp Onion	A large onion with a crisp texture. Not all that pungent, so it can be eaten as it is.		30 mira
Flaky Potato	A fresh potato that's a little on the small side. Tends to maintain its shape, making it ideal for boiling.		30 mira
Acerbic Tomato	A new species of tomato grown in the Kingdom of Liberl. Very bitter, but strangely addictive.		150 mira
Ripe Strawberry	Restores 600 HP		200 mira
Ripe Peach	Restores 1800 HP		800 mira
Watermelon	Restores 5400 HP		3200 mira
Sepith Trade
= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 0 mira
= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 0 mira	= 20 mira

Trails of Cold Steel IV

Background

Following the events at the Gral, Musse Egret, secretly the Duchess Mildine Juzalith de Cayenne, manages to escape with the aid of magic learned from Vita Clotilde. She reunites with Aurelia, who has been keeping Ash Carbide in her care, and begins working on her plan, Mille Mirage, to oppose the newly formed Erebonian Operation Jormungandr plan to invade Calvard. Meanwhile, the other members of the new Class VII sleep within the secret village of Eryn. There, the three of them have a shared dream in which they continue their lives as students at the Thors Branch Campus, now attending classes together the members of the Main Campus like Prince Cedric. Juna, however, begins to realize within the dream that something is missing. Together with Kurt and Altina, they visit the room of a certain instructor and realize the name they are forgetting: Rean Schwarzer. Upon so doing, they awake in Eryn.

There, they learn that they have been sleeping for two weeks and that the members of the old Class VII woke up a week before them. The old Class VII has been in a slump, dejected by the death of Millium and the loss of their leader, Rean Schwarzer. Meanwhile, the members of the new Class VII are shocked by the revelation of Musse's true identity and, Juna in particular, by the realization that Giliath Osborne is Rean's father. Despite this, Juna shakes the entire group of a slump, declaring that Rean must be blaming himself for everything and it's up to them to find him and snap him out of it. Together, the entire group devises a plan to locate the Black Workshop of the Gnomes in which Rean is being held by using magical stakes to triangulate the spirit veins throughout Erebonia. As the old Class VII sets off, the new Class VII first spends some time training in the Saint-Gral Labyrinth to regain their strength, led by Randolph Orlando, instructor of Class VIII.

The new Class VII travels to the Sutherland Province to begin their investigation. As they explore, they begin encountering other members of the Thors Branch Campus, who have been working together to do what they can to resist Operation Jormungandr. They also discover that the Panzer Soldats that they trained with at the Academy are appearing at the old field exercise sites and are linked to them through the spirit connection of Valimar. Eventually, following a lead, they make their way to ruins of Hamel, where they discover their lost classmate, Ash Carbide, who escaped from Mille Mirage's custody, only to make his way back to his old hometown. They manage to rouse him of his stupor, telling him that he is a good person who was compelled to a single bad action by the Erebonian Curse. Just as they convince him, however, a group of jaegers appears, led by Regimental Commander Gilbert Stein, as well as the members of the jaeger corps Zephyr. The group manages to find them off, aided by the members of the new Class VII, who have completed their own task, as well as the other members of the Branch Campus. They then drive a stake into the ground of Hamel, as part of the triangulation process for the spirit veins. Class VII then returns to Eryn, but the other Branch Campus members remain behind to continue their own activities, with Randy staying to aid them.

Curriculum

The Branch Campus curriculum is design to have parity with the main campus, and as such shares the same classes with only minor differences. This includes using the Academic Point System to determine an overall grade. Taught subjects include mathematics, Erebonian history, Military Science, Art, Orbal computing, Political Economics and Combat Studies. Furthermore, Panzer Soldat training was added to both campuses in line with developments in military technology.

At times, the entire school, as opposed to singular classes, would be deployed on field studies using a specialised armoured train, The Derfflinger. The students were expecting to be able to set up the camp and eventually operate the train itself, all the while helping provide assistance to various Erebonian regions.

Unlike the main campus which elected to disband student clubs, principal Aurelia Le Guin was keen on their implementation, believing them to be of merit. A variety of extra curricular activities are also made available through clubs. The known examples include:

• Chess
• Cooking
• Fencing
• Literature
• Modern Music
• Swimming
• Tea ceremony
• Tennis
• The Student Council

Facilities

Main Building

The Main Building (本校舎) is across the entrance gate and consists of two floors with a clocktower built on top of its roof. Within the building are all sorts of rooms, including rooms for classes for the Music and Arts Club. Class VII, Class VIII and Class IX have classes here.

First Floor

Upon entering the Main Building, one finds the Principal's Office, Faculty Lounge, Tactical Conference Room on the right, and the Library, Infirmary and Storehouse on the left. In the centre of the first floor is the stairs to the second floor. Following the hallway leads outside to the courtyard behind the main building. The Library holds older issues of the Imperial Chronicle. The chessboard in the Principal's Office reveals Principal Aurelia Le Guin's interest in chess.

Second Floor

On the second the Arts Club and classroom for Class IX can be found on the east side, the classrooms for Class VII and Class VIII can be located in the west wing. Taking the stairs up from the second floor leads to the roof, from where students can enjoy the woodlands scenery of Leeves, enjoy the flower beds or leisurely read a magazine on one of the benches.

Clubhouse

The Clubhouse (クラブハウス) is situated behind the Main Building. On the second floor of the clubhouse is a salon for students to wind down, with billiards, sofas and even a vending machine. Many students use the clubhouse to relax after class. In the basement are facilities for students to hone their skills. There's a five-lane swimming pool similar to the Thors Military Academy, a shooting range and a training area for melee weapons.

Einhel Keep

See Einhel Keep

Hangar

The Hangar (格納庫), situated behind the Academy Field. On the first floor, the Divine Knight Valimar and Panzer Soldats are stored. It is also the home of Tita Russell's orbment factory whenever she is free from class. Professor G. Schmidt's study is located on the second floor, from where Tita regularly hears jeers.

Other

• Dining Hall (食堂): The Dining Hall is situated on behind the Main Building. Apart from dinner, the Dining Hall is also the on-campus store for restorative items and magazines. Gina of the Barneys Inn in Leeves is responsible for running the Dining Hall. Although she works in the inn to attract customers with her looks, her culinary skills are said to be authentic.
• Academy Field (グラウンド): The Academy Field is a vast, asphalted area from where students load freight onto the Derfflinger. Panzer Soldat training is also held on the Academy Field.
• Platform (ホーム): Directly next to the Academy Field is a vast platform for the Derfflinger. Panzer Soldats, weapons and other necessities can easily be carried onboard. The platform is long enough for all six cars of the Derfflinger.
• Vegetable Garden (菜園): Outdoors area located south of the Main Building. One of the few areas where students can experience the woodlands of Leeves, making it a valuable space. With flower beds, benches and a pond, the garden serves as a peaceful area. On the east side of the garden are cultivated lands and sheds for animals. Helping students with agriculture here reap certain benefits.
• Cooperative Store (購買部): A building between the Clubhouse and the Academy Field that will be locked until enough Branch Campus Quests have been completed, and Academy Rank has reached a certain level.

Organisation

Staff

The core staff of the Branch Campus consists of the following members:

• Olivert Reise Arnor - Founder
• Aurelia Le Guin - Principal
• Michael Irving - Chief Instructor
• G. Schmidt - Special Advisor
• Mint - Panzer Soldat maintenance
• Rean Schwarzer - Instructor, Class VII
• Randolph Orlando - Instructor, Class VIII
• Towa Herschel - Instructor, Class IX
• Franky - Janitor
• Linde - Medic

Classes

Whereas Thors Military Academy continues to offer its traditional Classes I through VI, Class VII through IX are taught at the Branch Campus. The classes are Class VII: Special Operations, Class VIII: Combat Tactics, and Class IX: Military Finance.

The following classes represent school year S.1206-1207.

Class VII

Name	Origin	Clubs
Juna Crawford	Crossbell City, Crossbell	Tennis Club
Kurt Vander	Heimdallr, Erebonia	Chess Club
Altina Orion	Black Workshop	Swimming Club
Musse Egret	Ordis, Erebonia	Tea Ceremony Club
Ash Carbide	Raquel, Erebonia	Literature Club

Class VIII

Name	Origin	Club
Ash Carbide	Raquel, Erebonia	Literature Club
Jessica Schleiden	Nortia Province, Erebonia	Tennis Club
Leonora	Lamare Province, Erebonia	Swimming Club
Maya	Lamare Province, Erebonia	Tea Ceremony Club
Wayne	Heimdallr, Erebonia	Swimming Club
Sidney	Grenville, Erebonia	Chess Club
Freddy	Sutherland Province, Erebonia	Cooking Club
Gustaf	Aragon, Erebonia	Modern Music Club

Class IX

Name	Origin	Club
Musse Egret	Ordis, Erebonia	Tea Ceremony Club
Tita Russell	City of Zeiss, Liberl	Cooking Club
Louise	Remiferia	Tennis Club
Tatiana	Kreuzen Province, Erebonia	Literature Club
Sandy	Alster, Erebonia	Cooking Club
Valerie	North Ambria	Modern Music Club
Kairi	Lamare Province, Erebonia	Tea Ceremony Club
Stark	Jurai, Erebonia	Swimming Club
Pablo	Kreuzen Province, Erebonia	Modern Music Club

Gallery

Main Building

Introduction

Thors Branch Campus

Tactical Conference Room

Thors Branch Campus Courtyard

Thors Branch Campus Garden

Location artwork

Concept art

Concept art

Concept art

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Concept art

Clubhouse

South Entrance

East Entrance

Hallway

Hallway and Gaming area

Chess Club Room

Pool Entrance

Pool area

Shooting Range

Tea Ceremony Club Room

Training Hall

Einhel Keep

Introduction in Trails of Cold Steel III

Introduction of Level 1

Introduction of Level 2

Introduction of Level 3

Control Room

Elevator

Entrance

Location artwork

Concept art

Concept art

Concept art

Concept art

Concept art

Concept art

Concept art

Concept art

Hangar

Hanger Exterior

Hanger Housing in Trails of Cold Steel III, Chapter 1: "Reunion"

Hanger Housing in Trails of Cold Steel III, Chapter 3: "Pulse of Steel"

Orbal Workstation and Bike area

Hanger Housing

Rest Area

Rest Area

Trivia

• The Branch Campus building seems to be modelled after the prestigious Japanese university, Toudai, located in Bunkyo, Tokyo. It is one of Japan's seven national universities.
• From a gameplay perspective, the Einhel Keep serves the same purpose as the Old Schoolhouse from the first two Cold Steel games, as a recurring dungeon on school grounds generally visited once per chapter to provide training for Class VII.