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{{Infobox Private School|

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name = Phillips Academy|

image = [[Image:PASEAL1.jpg]]<br>''Non Sibi'' </br>(Not for One's Self)</br>''Finis Origine Pendet'' </br>(The End Depends Upon the Beginning)|

established = [[1778]]|

type = [[Private school|Private]], [[Boarding school|Boarding]]|

religion = none|

head_name = Head of school|

head = Barbara L. Chase|

city = [[Andover, Massachusetts|Andover]]|

state = [[Massachusetts|MA]]|

country = [[United States|USA]]|

campus = [[Suburban]], 500 acres (2 km&sup2;)|

enrollment = 1,102 total<br>802 boarding<br>300 day|

faculty = 217|

class = 13 students|

ratio = 5:1|

year = 2005|

SAT = 697 verbal<br>691 math|

athletics = 30 sports|

colors = Blue and White|

mascot = Gunga, the Gorilla|

homepage = [http://www.andover.edu/ www.andover.edu]|

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'''Phillips Academy''' (also known as '''Andover,''' '''Phillips Andover,''' or simply '''PA''') is a coed [[high school]] for boarding and day students grades 9-12 located in [[Andover, Massachusetts|Andover]], [[Massachusetts]], near [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]].

The Silverberg family is a family of renoun military strategists from [[Konami]]'s [[Suikoden]] series of games. Among the characters listed are also those who have close ties to the Silverberg family.

Phillips Academy (PA) is the oldest private boarding school in the United States. The school's endowment stood around $622.8 million on [[June 5]], [[2005]]. This is nearly $600,000 per student, higher than the per-student endowments at all but three [[Ivy League]] schools.

In the ''Suikoden III'' manga, Caesar Silverberg attributes the countless successful strategists who have emerged from the Silverberg family as a result not only of the family passing down their teachings to a subsequent generation, but also because of each tactician's own personality traits. Throughout the course of history in Suikoden, the Silverberg family have been known to be heralds of change because of their involvement in nearly all the conflicts which have occurred.

The academy traditionally educated its students for Yale University, but now prepares its graduates for a wide range of institutions, including Harvard (which now tops the list with 74 students matriculating in the last five years), [[Brown University]], [[Columbia University]], [[Cornell University]], [[Dartmouth College]], [[Johns Hopkins University]], [[New York University]], [[Northwestern University]], the [[University of Pennsylvania]], [[Georgetown University]], [[MIT]], and [[Princeton University]]. Andover has educated two American Presidents, [[George H. W. Bush]] and [[George W. Bush]].

Members of the Silverberg family frequently occupy the Tenki Star, the Star of Wisdom, amongst the [[108 Stars of Destiny (Suikoden)|108 Stars of Destiny]], which is the star assigned to the primary tactician of the hero or the Chikai Star, the Chief Star of Earth, which is assigned to the secondary tactician of the story.

== History ==

[[Image:pa001.jpg|thumb|200px|Phillips Academy]]

Phillips Academy was founded during the [[American Revolution]] as an all-boys school in [[1778]] by Samuel Phillips, Jr. The great seal of the school was designed by [[Paul Revere]]. [[George Washington]] sent his nephews to the academy, and spoke at an assembly while visiting. [[John Hancock]], the famous signer of the [[United States]] [[Declaration of Independence]], signed the articles of incorporation.

==Julian Silverberg==

Phillips Academy's traditional rival is [[Phillips Exeter Academy]], established three years later in [[Exeter, New Hampshire]] by Samuel Phillips' uncle, John. The football teams have met nearly every year since [[1878 in sports|1878]], making it one of the oldest high school rivalries in the country. The names ''Andover'' and ''Exeter'' are often used to distinguish the two.

A legendary strategist who helped Karnach Rugner, ancestor of [[Barbarossa Rugner]], become independent from [[Harmonia]] without any bloodshed, creating the Scarlet Moon Empire more than 200 years ago.

==Elenor Silverberg==

PA's campus was laid out by [[Frederick Law Olmsted]], dominated by neo-[[Georgian architecture]], and centered around the several-[[acre]] Great Lawn. Campus structures include the Memorial Bell Tower, which as of 2005 is undergoing a $5 million renovation, Samuel Phillips Hall, Bulfinch Hall, and Pearson Hall.

Elenor Silverberg is the earliest known Silverberg since Julian himself. She was originally tactician for the Scarlet Moon Empire, but she was banished due to the actions of her subordinate, Graham Cray.

After this she headed south into the Island Nations where she settled on Hermitage Isle with her new apprentice, Agnes. She was recruited by the Island Nation Forces after hearing of Graham Cray's involvement and she eventually lead the army to victory against the Kooluk Forces. After the final battle she confront Graham Cray at the top of Fort El-Eal to question his actions which lead to his flight from the Scarlet Moon Empire and her exile. Fort El-Eal was destroyed in a massive explosion shortly after and it is believed that it was here that Elenor lost her life.

Paul Revere incorporated bees, a beehive, and the sun into the school's great seal. The school's primary motto, ''Finis Origine Pendet'', meaning "the end depends upon the beginning," is scrolled across the bottom of the seal. The school's second motto, ''Non Sibi'', located in the sun, means "not for self." Phillips Academy was chartered to educate "qualified youth from every quarter."

Elenor appears in [[Suikoden IV]].

Phillips Academy offers a broad curriculum and extracurricular activities that include music ensembles, 30 competitive sports, a campus newspaper and a debate club. The academy raised $208 million through "Campaign Andover," which brought its endowment to around $550 million in 2004.

==Leon Silverberg==

In 1973, Phillips Academy merged with neighboring [[Abbot Academy]], which was founded in [[1829]] as the first school for girls in [[New England]] and named for Sarah Abbot.

The current head of the Silverberg family, the uncle of Odessa and Mathiu Silverberg, whom he took care of after the death of their parents, and grandfather of Albert and Caesar Silverberg. He appears in [[Suikoden I]] and [[Suikoden II]].

Leon is well-known throughout the world as a genius strategist and was involved in many wars, including the Succession War, the Toran Liberation Wars, and Dunan Unification Wars. He lives by his strategic maxim of "ending war as fast as possible with the fewest casualties", using whatever means necessary, regardless of the morality of it, and regardless of who will win the war. His philosophy is shared by his grandson, Albert.

==Facilities==

===Academic facilities===

[[Image:SamPhilAugust2005.JPG|thumb|200px|left|Samuel Phillips Hall]]

'''Bulfinch Hall''' was designed by architect [[Charles Bulfinch]] and built in [[1819]]. It is now the English Department building.

</br >The '''Gelb Science Center''' was paid for mainly by the wealthy alumnus [[Richard Gelb]] and opened for classes in January [[2004]]. The center contains twenty laboratories, classrooms, seminar rooms, instrument rooms, preparatory areas, study-session spaces, and a roof-top astronomical observatory, and is the newest building on campus.[http://www.rdkengineers.com/index.cfm/portfolio/Academic/Phillips_Academy_Andover,_New_Gelb_Science_Center 1]

</br >'''Graham House''' is used by both the school's Psychology Department and the school's psychological counselors.

</br >'''Morse Hall''' is home to the Math Department and student publications. It is also named after [[Samuel Morse]], who invented the telegraph.

</br >'''Oliver Wendell Holmes Library (OWHL)''' takes its namesake from the poet [[Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.|Oliver Wendel Holmes]], an 1825 graduate of Phillips Academy. The library houses 120,000 books, a computer center, a video library, and subscriptions to roughly 250 periodicals.

</br >'''Samuel Phillips Hall (Sam Phil)''' was built in [[1924]] and named after the founder of the school. This building houses the World Languages Department and the History and Social Sciences Department, as well as the "Language Learning Center," a computer lab with video, audio, and programs designed to supplement classroom work in language classes.

</br >'''Pearson Hall''' is the classics building. The only subjects with classes that meet in Pearson are Latin, Greek, Greek literature, mythology, and etymology. It was named after the school's first headmaster, Eliphalet Pearson.

As a strategist, he is responsible for the Kalekka Incident which legitimized Scarlet Moon Empire's act of war against Jowston. During the Gate Rune Wars, Leon acted as tactical advisor for the Toran Liberation Army and aids them in ending the war. During Suikoden II, he is requested to become the strategist of the Highlands by [[Jowy Atreides]] (Jowy Blight). He aids the Highland until its defeat at the end of the Dunan Unification War.

===Arts and Student Life Facilities===

The '''Addison Gallery of American Art''' is an art museum given to the school by alumnus Thomas Cochran. Its permanent collection includes [[Winslow Homer|Winslow Homer's]] "''Eight Bells,''" along with work by [[John Singleton Copley]], [[Benjamin West]], [[Thomas Eakins]], [[James McNeill Whistler]], [[George Bellows]], [[Edward Hopper]], [[Georgia O'Keeffe]], [[Jackson Pollock]], [[Frank Stella]] and [[Andrew Wyeth]]. The museum also hosts many exhibitions open to the public and students.

</br>'''Cochran Chapel''' is a neo-Georgian cathedral located on the south side of campus, and is the center of religious life on campus for students and faculty. It is also home to the Department of Religion and Philosophy, and to the Community Service Program. The Chapel hosts many concerts, lectures and gatherings throughout the year, and a weekly All School Meeting is held here on Wednesdays.

[[Image:Eight_bells.jpg|thumb|250px|Winslow Homer's ''Eight Bells,'' part of the Addison Gallery's Permanent Collection]]

'''Commons''' is the dining hall. It has four large dining rooms along with three smaller rooms, which may be utilized by classes or speakers for eating a more personal environment. It also houses the '''Ryley Room,''' a grill-style student hang out, in its basement.

</br>'''George Washington Hall (GW)''' was built in [[1926]]. The building serves numerous functions, including an administration building (Head of School's office, among others), a post-office (the student's mail room), and the school's arts complex (with the Elson Arts Center, the Polk-Lillard Electronic Imaging and Audio-Visual Center, and both the Tang and Steinbach theaters).

</br >'''Graves Hall''' is the music building, with classrooms, a concert hall, a record library, and practice studios.

</br >The '''Robert S. Peabody Museum''' [http://www.andover.edu/rspeabody/index.html 2] was founded in [[1901]] and is now "one of the nation's major repositories of Native American archaeological collections." The collection includes materials from the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, Mexico and the Arctic, and range from Paleo Indian (10,000+ years ago) to the present day. It is currently only open by appointment due to the high cost of constant operation and low attendence.

==Mathiu Silverberg==

===Residental Facilities===

Mathiu Silverberg is the brother of Odessa and nephew of Leon, and is a well known strategist. He is also the mentor of strategists Shu and Apple. Mathiu's tactical philosophy contrasts with his uncle's, where upon Mathiu believes that the method is more important that achieving the end goal as quickly as possible. He appears in [[Suikoden I]].

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The residential halls (dorms) are split into 5 clusters: Abbot, Flagstaff, Pine Knoll, West Quad North, West Quad South

He became a member of the Scarlet Moon military during his youth and participated in the Succession War as a strategist for Kasim Hazil, then served as a vice-strategist for Barbarossa Rugner under his uncle Leon. When Leon devised the plan to slaughter the town of Kalekka, Mathiu reluctantly carried out his duty, but retired from his position soon after, having realized that war inevitably causes innocents to suffer.

====Abbot====

*'''America House''' is located near on Main Street close to downtown Andover. America House is the ___location of the composition of the patriotic song ''[[My Country 'Tis of Thee|America]].'' ([http://icma.org/pm/info/bulletinboard.cfm 1]) It is a Junior Boy dormitory. Nicknamed "A-House"

*'''Clement House''' is a medium sized girls dorm located on School Street.

*'''French House''' is a small freshman boys dorm on Bartlet Street.

*'''Stowe House''' is a small uperclass dormitory. It is named after its most famous residents, [[Harriet Beecher Stowe]] and her husband, who taught at the [[Andover Theological Seminary]]. Harriet Beecher Stowe is buried in the graveyard located on the Phillips Academy campus behind Samuel Phillips Hall. ([http://icma.org/pm/info/bulletinboard.cfm 1])

Over a decade later, Mathiu became the head strategist for the Toran Liberation Army during the Gate Rune Wars following the death of Odessa. Near the end of the war, he was fatally wounded during the attack on the floating fortress by a spy. He dies shortly thereafter, just after the fall of Barbarossa.

====Flagstaff====

*'''Day Hall''' is located right between the library and Commons. It is split into two sections, Day North and Day South, houses about 30 girls and is notorious for its rowdy residents.

*'''Paul Revere Hall''', named after Paul Revere, the designer of Andover's seal, is located in the center of campus on the Flagstaff courtyard, directly east of Commons. It is the largest dorm on campus, housing 42 girls in 10th, 11th and 12th grade on four floors.

====PineOdessa Knoll==Silverberg==

Odessa Silverberg is the sister of Mathiu and niece to Leon. She appears in [[Suikoden I]].

*'''Fuess House''' is an upperclassman Boys dormitory, named after Claude Moore Fuess, the 10th Headmaster of the Academy.

*'''Nathan Hale''' is the dorm that houses the most Junior Girls. It is nicknamed "Hale."

*'''Stuart House''' is nicknamed the "The Lodge".

As an aristocrat, Odessa had lived most of her life in relative comfort and was unaware of the suffering of the common people. When she came to see the corruption within the Scarlet Moon Empire, she became one of the original founders of the Toran Liberation Army, an anti-imperial movement started by her late fiancé, Achilles.

====West Quad North====

*'''Rockwell House''' is the dorm that houses the greatest amount (approx. 35) of Junior Boys. Nicknamed "The Rock", it was renovated by Consigli Construction a few years ago. There is a north side, and a south side and each side is a part of a different cluster, West Quad North and West Quad South respectively.

As the leader of the Toran Liberation Army, Odessa also acted as the group's chief strategist, using her knowledge of military strategy as taught by Mathiu. She welcomes a young [[Tir McDohl]] into the army and begins to see him as a potential successor as he gained her respect. When the Imperial Army attacked the rebels' base, taking advantage of the absence of a considerable number of their forces, Odessa is assassinated while attempting to save a child.

====West Quad South====

*'''Rockwell House''' is the dorm that houses the greatest amount (approx. 35) of Junior Boys. Nicknamed "The Rock", it was renovated by Consigli Construction a few years ago. There is a north side, and a south side and each side is a part of a different cluster, West Quad North and West Quad South respectively.

The surviving members of the Liberation Army seek out Mathiu to take up Odessa's place as chief tactician and nominate Tir as their new leader. Thanks to Odessa's foresight and advanced planning, the Toran Liberation Army is ultimately victorious in the war.

==Sports==

===Fall===

*[[Sport rowing|Crew]]

*Boys [[Cross Country]]

*Girls Cross Country

*[[Field Hockey]]

*[[American football|Football]]

*Boys [[Football (soccer)|Soccer]]

*Girls Soccer

*Girls [[Volleyball]]

*Boys [[Water polo|Water Polo]]

===Winter=??? Silverberg==

Mathiu and Odessa had a younger brother, but his name is unknown as is his current whereabouts. It is certain that he is still alive.

*Boys [[Basketball]]

*Girls Basketball

*Boys [[Ice hockey|Ice Hockey]]

*[[Ice hockey#Women's ice hockey|Girls Ice Hockey]]

*[[Cross-country skiing|Nordic Skiing]]

*[[Squash (sport)|Squash]]

*Boys [[Swimming#Competetive swimming|Swimming]]

*Girls Swimming

*[[Athletics#Indoor track and field|Indoor Track]]

*[[Collegiate wrestling]]

===Spring=Shu==

Shu is the chief tactician of the Allied Forces during the Dunan Unification War. As a child, he studied military strategy under Mathiu Silverberg and alongside Apple, whom he views as a surrogate sister. He appears in [[Suikoden II]].

*[[Baseball]]

*[[Sport rowing|Crew]]

*[[Cycling]]

*[[Golf]]

*[[Lacrosse|Boys Lacrosse]]

*[[Lacrosse#Women's lacrosse|Girls Lacrosse]]

*[[Softball]]

*Boys [[Tennis]]

*Girls Tennis

*[[Athletics#Outdoor track and field|Outdoor Track]]

*[[Ultimate (sport)|Ultimate]]

*Boys Volleyball

*Girls Waterpolo

Under Mathiu, he learned everything about military strategy. Mathiu saw great potential in this young pupil. However, Shu used his knowledge for personal gain and was cast out from Mathiu's school. Since then, Shu has become a trader in Radat. With his uncanny grasp of the movements in the world, he quickly became rich through trade.

===Non-Interscholastic===

*[[Aerobics]]

*Basics (a program consisting of Functional Training), including:

**[[Community Service]] Basics

**[[Music]] Basics

**SLAM Basics

*Cluster (intramural) Sports

*[[Dance]]

*[[Fencing]]

*FIT

*[[Ice Skating]]

*Junior ([[freshman]]) Sports

*[[Nordic Skiing]]

*Search & Rescue

*[[High school senior|Senior]] Sports

*SLAM - (a step group)

*[[Tai Chi]]

*[[Touch football (American)|Touch Football]]

*[[Yoga]]

During the Dunan Unification War, the Allied Forces asked Shu to join them. He initially refused, but with persistent begging by Apple and Riou, he agreed and quickly whipped the Allied Forces into shape by scoring an initial victory against the Highland Army, resulting in the execution of Solon Jhee. He quickly devised cunning strategies to rally support from other city-states and established an alliance with the Toran Republic.

However, Leon Silverberg suddenly sides with the Highland Army and causes disruption to Shu's plans. After the Dunan Army's retreat against Luca Blight, Leon helped Shu defeat Luca Blight by informing him of a planned night raid and Shu did not let that chance go by. Throughout the war, Shu's attitude towards military strategy had transformed. Originally, his philosophy was identical to Leon Silverberg's philosophy, where soldiers were pawns and strategists were never supposed to risk themselves.

However, with the influence of Apple and Nanami, he started to see that it is sometimes necessary to put himself on the line in order to truly win. In the end, he leads the Allied Forces to victory after he defeats Leon Silverberg. After the war, he became the Chancellor for the new Allied Nation while awaiting the return of the hero to his rightful post. He later retires, but then is brought out of retirement by the Higheast Rebellion, in which he secretly planned a plot to cause internal discord within Harmonia, which caused them to withdraw from the Highland territory.

== Notable students and alumni ==

==Apple==

''See '''[[List of notable Phillips Academy alumni]]'''.''

Like Shu, Apple is not a member of the Silverberg family, but was actually a student of Mathiu Silverberg. She appears in [[Suikoden I]], [[Suikoden II]] and [[Suikoden III]].

Apple deeply respects her mentor and aids him during the Toran Liberation Wars (Suikoden I). She becomes tactician to Viktor's mercenaries early in the Dunan Unification War (Suikoden II). After the fall of Muse, she successfully recruits Shu for the Allied Forces and helps him as a secondary strategist.

==Resources==

*[http://www.andover.edu/ Phillips Academy home page]

*[http://www.boardingschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/5 Boarding School Profile: Phillips Academy Andover]

*[http://www.andover.edu/about_andover/facts.htm Statistics]

*[http://andoverma.gov/about/history.php A History of Andover - From Town Website]

During Suikoden III, Apple works as a historian gathering information to compile a biography on Mathiu. She travels with a student of her own, Caesar Silverberg, and assists the young tactician as he acts as strategist for the Flame Champion during the Second Fire Bringer War. According to Apple, Caesar's tactical mindset is likely the closest to that of her master's.

==External links==

*[http://www.eagletribune.com/news/stories/20030423/FP_003.htm President George H. W. Bush's visit to the school in 2003]

*[http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/metro/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1124780394195050.xml Phillips Academy Andover sues KIPP: Phillips Academy Charter School over trademark]

*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=992 Find-A-Grave Entry on Harriet Beecher Stowe, buried on Phillips Academy Campus]

*[http://www.andover.edu/about_andover/notable_alums.htm Further Notable Alumni]

==George Silverberg==

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George is the son of Leon Silverberg and the father of Albert and Caesar Silverberg. Nothing else is known about him.

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In the manga, Caesar describes his father as a "true tactician", a strategist who was capable of knowing when to choose between winning more battles or watching out for the soldiers under his command, which is what Caesar himself strives to become.

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==Caesar Silverberg==

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Caesar Silverberg is the son of George and the younger brother of Albert Silverberg. He travels with his mentor, Apple. Caesar appears in [[Suikoden III]].

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Caesar is the youngest and most inexperienced of the strategists, though still possessing the talent his family is known for. Initially appearing to be a lazy and disinterested teenager, he possesses a keen and watchful mind and while he never demonstrates the elaborate plans of his predecessors his cunning misdirections and ability to see the situation stripped of emotional attachment serve the Flame Champion well.

His motivation to pursue the life of a tactician comes from his sibling rivalry with Albert, hoping to best his older brother. Caesar believes in Mathiu's ideology, where reducing the amount of casualties on both sides involved holds priority to the goal in mind so that neither opposing forces loses their strongest human resources such that they will be able to rebuild and manage a peaceful resolution because each side remains able to empathize with the other.

Caesar is initially dismissed by the Grasslanders, despite how his tactics saved the Chisha clan from Harmonia forces, and becomes discouraged, though Apple assures him that as a strategist, he must find generals to guide in battle. He eventually earns his place as their strategist when he reveals that he is familiar with the tactical advisor of the Harmonian forces: Albert Silverberg. Karaya clan chief Lucia convinces the other chiefs to accept Caesar as their tactician since she knows of Caesar's grandfather, Leon Silverberg, and the value of having Silverberg tactician on their side.

He proves himself to be a skillful tactician (though assisted by Apple and Salome Haras of the Zexen Confederacy) and intends to test his skills against Albert by pledging his support to the new Flame Champion. While the Grasslanders and the Zexen Confederacy defeat the Harmonians and the Destroyer forces, Caesar realizes that Albert remains the superior tactician and decides to return to his studies in hopes of surpassing his brother some day.

==Albert Silverberg==

Albert Silverberg is the son of George and the older brother of Caesar Silverberg. He appears in [[Suikoden III]].

Albert excelled in his studies and is an excellent strategist, eventually gaining the role of Harmonia's chief tactical advisor during Harmonia's invasion of the Grasslands. His ideals are largely similar to that of his grandfather, Leon, where bringing about the end goal as quickly as possible to spare lives takes priority over the methods used, no matter how amoral the methods may be or how much suffering must be caused as a result. He and Caesar, as a result of their differing ideologies, is a sore point between the brothers along with their contrasting personalities, especially since Albert is much more serious in comparision to his younger brother.

He initially works alongside [[Sasarai]], a bishop of Harmonia and the commander of the Harmonian invaders searching for the [[27 True Runes|True Fire Rune]], but reveals that he is actually working for Luc, the Masked Bishop. Albert's motives are unclear, but it appears that he believes supporting Luc will allow him to gain power within the Harmonian bureaucracy. It is revealed that he chose to follow Luc in hopes of lessening the amount of casualties in Luc's war through strategic means.

He eventually disappears at the end of the Second Fire Bringer War, intending leave the continent and start again under an assumed name. Caesar finds him before he leaves and informs his older brother that he will surpass him some day.

==External links==

* [http://www.suikosource.com '''Suikosource''']

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