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Those who win the melee get assigned important posts at [[Nebrask]], and are more likely to become squadleaders or captains.{{book ref|rithmatist|14}} All of Melody Muns’Muns' siblings have won the Melee at least twice, with [[William Muns]] winning it all four years he was eligible.{{book ref|rithmatist|20}}

It tests the skills of Rithmatic students. Each professor is able to enter a team consisting of up to twelve students, and must send at least one student.{{book ref|rithmatist|20}} Having had one’sone's students win in the Melee is a point of pride for many professors at Armedius. [[Fitch|Professor Fitch]] considers the Melee to be largely meaningless, and has never had a student win the Melee before [[Melody Muns|Melody]] and [[Joel Saxon|Joel]].{{book ref|rithmatist|5}}

The Melee arena at Armedius Academy is a large open area that resembled a ice skating rink. It is located in the center of [[Armedius Academy#Making Hall|Making Hall]], and takes up most of the central space in the building. It has a rough black surface in order to maximize the visibility of the chalk drawn by the participants. Above the playing field is a seating area for professors and local dignitaries, since Rithmatic duels are best viewed from above. The ceiling consistedconsists of glass squares with metal supports in between them. Along the perimeter of the playing field are seats for the general public, and. evenEven though there are a lot of seats, there still aren't enough for everyone who wants to attend. Every year, before the Melee, the arena floor is thoroughly cleaned. A finish is then applied, which keeps the floor dark.{{book ref|rithmatist|14}}

The viewing lounge above the arena is quite nice, with maroon colorings, dim lighting so as not to distract from the action below, and steel girders running between the glass paneling in the floor to avoiding giving too much of a sense of vertigo.{{book ref|rithmatist|25}}