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Jordan College is a fictional college of the University of Oxford which appears in the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. It exists in the Oxford in a parallel universe to our own, and is the home of the trilogy's young heroine Lyra Belacqua (or Silvertongue). While real schools and universities are often prominently featured in works of fiction, this is a list of schools and universities which are entirely fictional, even though some of them are modeled after real world institutions. ...
The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...
The trilogy (non-North American versions), in order of succession from left to right. ...
Philip Pullman Philip Pullman CBE (born October 19, 1946), is a British writer, educated at Exeter College, Oxford, who is the best-selling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy of fantasy novels and a number of other books, purportedly for children, but attracting increasing attention by adult readers. ...
Lyras Oxford by Philip Pullman is a short book telling an adventure of His Dark Materials leading heroine, Lyra Silvertongue set shortly after the end of the trilogy. ...
Lyra Belacqua is a fictional character created by Philip Pullman and the heroine of the His Dark Materials trilogy. ...
The location and layout of Jordan College in the parallel universe is analogous to the location of Exeter College, Philip Pullman's alma mater, in the real city of Oxford. However, unlike the fictional college, Exeter College is not the oldest (it is the fourth oldest), richest, or most prestigious college of the University of Oxford. College name Exeter College Named after Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter Established 1314 Sister College Emmanuel College Rector Ms Frances Cairncross JCR President Octave Oppetit Undergraduates 299 Graduates 150 Homepage Boatclub Coat of arms of Exeter College Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of...
Philip Pullman Philip Pullman CBE (born October 19, 1946), is a British writer, educated at Exeter College, Oxford, who is the best-selling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy of fantasy novels and a number of other books, purportedly for children, but attracting increasing attention by adult readers. ...
Alma mater is Latin for nourishing mother. It was used in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Medieval Christianity for the Virgin Mary. ...
Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ...
The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...
As described by Pullman, the college is something of an exaggerated version of a real Oxford college, rambling above and below ground in a motley selection of buildings, cellars and tunnels constructed over several centuries:
- What was above ground was only a small fraction of the whole. Like some enormous fungus whose root-system extended over acres, Jordan (finding itself jostling for space above ground with St Michael's College on one side, Gabriel College on the other, and Bodley's Library behind) had begun, sometime in the Middle Age, to spread below the surface. Tunnels, shafts, vaults, cellars, staircases had so hollowed out the earth below Jordan and for some yards around it that there was almost as much air below ground as above; Jordan College stood on a sort of froth of stone.
(Pullman, Northern Lights) The following description of the college will be worded as if the college is real. Northern Lights cover Northern Lights is the first novel in the His Dark Materials series, written by British novelist Philip Pullman, and published in 1995. ...
Overview
The college is considered one of, if not the, most prestigious colleges in Brytian. Certainly, in the field of experimental theology, including the study of Dust, it is considered the top college in the world. It has been attended by several notable people, including Lord Asriel. The college itself owns other estates all over the isle, those paying it rent including farms, dye-works, brick-kilns, and atomcraft-works. Motto: Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto; French for God and my right) 3 Anthem: God Save the Queen4 Capital London Most populous conurbation London Official language(s) English de facto 5 Government • Queen • Prime Minister Constitutional monarchy HM Queen Elizabeth II The Rt Hon Tony Blair MP Establishment January...
Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). It can also refer to the study of other religious topics. ...
Spoiler warning: Dust in Philip Pullmans trilogy of novels His Dark Materials is a fictional form of dark matter (as we call it in our world), an elementary particle that is of fundamental importance to the novels. ...
Lord Asriel is a major character in Philip Pullmans His Dark Materials series. ...
Yarn drying after being dyed in the early American tradition, at Conner Prairie living history museum. ...
Architecture and layout The college is situated next to St Michael's College and Brasenose College on Turl Street, and Gabriel College and Balliol College on Broad Street. Most visitors enter Jordan College via the Lodge. The layout of the college and the juxtaposition of many of its features are reminiscent of Exeter College. College name Exeter College Named after Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter Established 1314 Sister College Emmanuel College Rector Ms Frances Cairncross JCR President Octave Oppetit Undergraduates 299 Graduates 150 Homepage Boatclub Coat of arms of Exeter College Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of...
In particular both colleges are situated between Turl Street, the Sheldonian Theatre (known as the "Sheldon Building" in Pullman's work), and the Bodleian Library. A feature of both Exeter College and the fictional college is the Palmer's Tower (also known as Pilgrim's Tower in Northern Lights. As in the fictional milieu of Jordan College the Rector's Lodging of Exeter College communicates (slightly indirectly) with the Fellows Garden (cf Pullman's Library Garden) via French windows. Sheldonian Theatre. ...
Entrance to the Library, with the coats-of-arms of several Oxford colleges The Bodleian Library, the main research library of the University of Oxford, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in England is second in size only to the British Library. ...
Northern Lights is a common name for the polar aurorae in the northern hemisphere. ...
Jordan College is a fictional college of the University of Oxford which appears in the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. ...
A prominant feature of the Fellows Garden at Exeter College is that it contains the college library and is overlooked by both the Bodleian Library, and the Radcliffe Camera (another library). The Radcliffe Camera in Oxford, England, was built by James Gibbs between 1737 and 1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. ...
The college's buildings are grouped around three irregular quadrangles, the most important of which—the Melrose Quadrangle—is the college Library. The Library on one side leads out to the Library Gardens, and on the other connects to the Scholar's Common Room, which leads to the grand Hall, which is laid out with a table to seat all the Scholars and Under-Scholars. At the back of the Hall is the Retiring Room of the Master and other privileged Scholars. The Yaxley Quadrangle, which also backs onto the Library Gardens, houses some of the oldest buildings in the college, including the Master's Lodging, and was where Lyra Belacqua had her bedroom during her time at the college. In architecture a quadrangle, or more colloquially, quad (especially at Oxford University), is a space on a college or university campus usually but not always enclosed on four sides by buildings, although this enclosing may be more or less loosely defined. ...
A modern-style library in Chambéry In the traditional sense of the word, a library is a collection of books and periodicals. ...
Amongst the college's buildings are the Pilgrim's Tower and the Chapel, which includes the Oratory and leads down to the crypts of esteemed deceased Scholars. Oratory is the art of eloquent speech. ...
History The earliest of the buildings were constructed in the Middle Ages, and the most recent in the mid-18th century. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...
(17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...
People The college is attended by the Master, the titled Scholars, the other Scholars and the Under-Scholars, as well as various servants and other contributors.
The Master The Master of Jordan College is the highest-ranking Scholar, and oversees the college's affairs in all sectors.
Past Masters Include: - Ignatius Cole, Master 1745-1748
- Francis Lyall, Master 1748-1765
- Simon Le Clerc, Master 1765-1789
The current incumbent Master is an elderly gentleman with a raven dæmon, who has long kept the college afloat amidst pressures from various sectors of the Magisterium (in particular the Consistorial Court of Discipline and the General Oblation Board). A Dæmon in the Philip Pullman trilogy His Dark Materials, is a physical manifestation of the soul of a conscious human. ...
Species See text Many large black birds of the genus Corvus are called ravens. ...
A Dæmon in the Philip Pullman trilogy His Dark Materials, is a physical manifestation of the soul of a conscious human. ...
The Scholars
The Cassington Scholar Current incumbent*: One of the younger and more energetic Scholars. Lord Asriel explains that the post is usually given to a "free-thinker".
The Chaplain Current incumbent*: A close friend of Lord Asriel.
The Dean Current incumbent*: A sceptic.
The Enquirer
The Intercessor An emissary of the Church who leads all the college services, preaches and prays and hears confessions. Magisterium (from the Latin magister: master) is a technical ecclesiastical term in Catholicism referring to the Pope and those Bishops who are directly under his supervision. ...
The word Confessions has several meanings: Confessions is a series of books composed by St. ...
Current incumbent*: Father Heyst, a friendly man with a lizard-dæmon. A dæmon in the Philip Pullman trilogy His Dark Materials, is a physical manifestation of the soul of a conscious human. ...
The Librarian In charge of the Library.
Current incumbent*: Charles ..., a close friend of the current Master.
The Palmerian Professor Current incumbent*: Trewlaney, a man knowledgeable about the North, having made several expeditions to the Arctic regions. The current Professor is a plagiarizer, but is much in favor with the church. The red line indicates the 10°C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region border The Arctic is the area around the Earths North Pole. ...
The Precentor Current incumbent*: An venerably elderly Scholar.
The Sub-Rector Current incumbent*: An nearly-blind elderly Scholar with a lot of knowledge of other cultures, including the Tartars. Tatars or Tartars is a collective name applied to the Turkic-speaking people of Europe and Asia. ...
The Servants
The Steward Head of the servants of Jordan College.
Current incumbent*: Mr Cawson
The Butler Reports only to the Steward. There is an established rivalry between the positions.
Current incumbent*: 'Wren'
The Porter Reports to the Butler.
Current incumbent*: 'Shuter'
The Parslows The Parslow family have been employed as masons and scaffolders to Jordan College's buildings, and to repair the most dilapidated parts of the college, for five generations. A mason is a worker in brick or stone, now most commonly involved in building walls, but previously also arches and vaults. ...
Mr Parslow was teaching his son Roger Parslow his craft. Roger Parslow is a minor fictional character in Philip Pullmans His Dark Materials trilogy. ...
* As of Northern Lights Northern Lights cover Northern Lights is the first novel in the His Dark Materials series, written by British novelist Philip Pullman, and published in 1995. ...
See also - "From Exeter to Jordan", Phillip Pullman, Oxford Today
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