Scholicon
(noun)
A fictional school, academy, or educational institution that exists within the fiction of another fictional universe. Often used to create layered worldbuilding or as a setting for spin-off stories.
A fictional school, academy, or educational institution that exists within the fiction of another fictional universe. Often used to create layered worldbuilding or as a setting for spin-off stories.
Example:
"Braidwood from The Magicians is a Scholicon—it’s a magical school inside a book that’s already about magic!"
Usage:
"I wish my Hogwarts fanfic had a Scholicon, like a school for wizards who can’t do magic right."
"Braidwood from The Magicians is a Scholicon—it’s a magical school inside a book that’s already about magic!"
Usage:
"I wish my Hogwarts fanfic had a Scholicon, like a school for wizards who can’t do magic right."
Scholicon by Sakurakage August 29, 2025
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