Nevermore Academy isn't your typical boarding school. Founded for "outcasts" with supernatural abilities, it's where Wednesday Addams was sent after her expulsion from normie schools. Behind its gothic architecture lie centuries of secrets.
This is your complete guide to the school that shapes Wednesday's world.
The History of Nevermore
Founded: 1791 by outcasts seeking refuge from persecution
Location: Jericho, Vermont (fictional town)
Named After: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" ("Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore'")
- Gomez and Morticia Addams
- Various significant outcasts throughout history
Architecture: Gothic Revival, built to intimidate normies and comfort outcasts. The main building features gargoyles, hidden passages, and enough shadows to please any creature of the night.
Types of Outcasts
Nevermore students fall into several categories:
- Classic vampires with modern complications
- Dietary accommodations available
- Sun sensitivity varies by individual
- Transform during full moons
- Heightened senses and strength
- Enid is the show's most prominent werewolf
- Hypnotic voices and water affinity
- Bianca Barclay represents this group
- Can be manipulative (supernaturally and otherwise)
- Stone-related abilities
- Ajax can turn people to stone with eye contact
- Usually wear protective eyewear
- Various mental abilities
- Wednesday's visions fall into this category
- Rare and powerful
- Shapeshifters, witches, and categories yet to be named
- The outcast world is diverse
Faculty & Staff
Principal Larissa Weems (Season 1): Shapeshifter, former roommate of Morticia Addams. Her complicated history with the Addams family shaped her relationship with Wednesday.
Miss Thornhill / Laurel Gates (Season 1): [Spoiler] The botany teacher with secrets.
Dr. Kinbott: Wednesday's court-mandated therapist. Trying to help someone who doesn't want it.
Various Teachers: Each class is taught by an outcast specializing in that subject. Curriculum includes both normie academics and outcast-specific training.
Key Locations
The Quad: Central gathering area. Where social dynamics play out.
Ophelia Hall: Girls' dormitory. Wednesday and Enid's room is here.
The Nightshades Society: Secret society meeting space. Exclusive membership.
The Library: Extensive collection including banned outcast texts.
The Conservatory: Where the Rave'N dance took place.
Pilgrim World: Nearby normie tourist trap. Wednesday despises it.
Jericho Town: The surrounding normie community. Tension between outcasts and townies is constant.
Hidden Secrets
Nevermore holds mysteries:
The Gates Family Legacy: The founding family of Jericho has a dark history with outcasts.
Joseph Crackstone: Pilgrim-era villain whose hatred of outcasts echoes through centuries.
The Nightshades: More than a social club—a secret society with real power.
Hidden Passages: The school has tunnels and secret rooms. Wednesday excels at finding them.
The Monster: Season 1's Hyde creature originated at Nevermore. The school creates monsters in more ways than one.