Romanos IV Diogenes Academy

"I never really understood why our academy was named after a a Byzantine Emperor who was so disliked one of his generals abandoned him at Manzikert; he was then blinded, exiled to a monastery and his old courtier sent him a letter congratulating him on his blindness. That's not exactly a good legacy to have."

- Unnamed student talking to someone from another academy during a armoured war games.