World Void Information Control Organization

The Novus Orbis Librarium (世界虚空情報統制機構), called for short the Librarium (統制機構) or the NOL, the Library (図書館) by their detractors, is a multinational task force, run by a central authoritarian leadership in the world of BlazBlue. The Librarium's purpose is to keep balance in the world by safeguarding and regulating sources of dangerous power. The organization can be compared to the police or the military.

Information
The Novus Orbis Librarium was created during the Dark War by Yūki Terumi and by Seven of the Ten Sages. Back to that time it was known as the Void Information Administration Bureau (虚空情報管理局) and was consisted of the leaders and representatives from countries all over the world. After the war, the organization moved to the Magister's City: Ishana and merged with the Mage's Guild, becoming the Orbis Librarius Norma (虚空情報管理機関).

The planet is covered with seithr which in high amounts is deadly, so the mankind began to die out because of this. The organization took control over the people and built Hierarchical Cities, which are high-altitude areas. After the Six Heroes disappeared, Ishana was forgotten, and only the Duodecim maintained their strength, they decided to keep the grimoires and control who should have access to them. Decades later, the organization has become what it is today, the Novus Orbis Librarium.

The organization is ruled by the Imperator. Information on the supreme ruler's location is kept strictly confidential, even within the Librarium. The Imperator rarely appears in public, and only a few people know what the Imperator looks like.

The Librarium Headquarters (統合本部) are located in the 1st Hierarchical City of Ōkoto, and orders are issued from there to other city branches. However, sometimes orders are dispatched directly by the Imperator by Imperial Decree (帝からの命令書).

Although the organization claims they keep the grimoires from being misused, the people resented them for their tight control over the only thing that could let them use the Ars Magus. A great deal of dissent was caused by this widening socioeconomic gap between those who could, and could not, use Ars Magus. Years later, this dissent would eventually spark the Ikaruga Civil War, when the Ikaruga Federation openly rebelled against the Librarium. After the war, the Librarium imposed a harsher rule on the world, punishing any sign of rebellion with the death penalty.

During the Ikaruga Civil War, the Imperator, Tenjō Amanohokosaka, was slain by Jin Kisaragi. Her rightful successor was her child, Homura Amanohokosaka. However, Hazama and Relius Clover did everything to put Hades: Izanami in the Imperator's place. The real successor the most probably would be killed, but Kagura Mutsuki had Homura under his protection, as per Tenjō's request. Eventually, Homura became the Imperator, as it should be before.

Ranks

 * Imperator (帝) – supreme ruler.
 * Invictus (元帥大将) – second in command.
 * General (将官)
 * General (大将)
 * Lieutenant General (中将)
 * Major General (少将)
 * Brigadier General (准将)
 * Field Officer (左官) – commander of the NOL military divisions.
 * Colonel (大佐)
 * Lieutenant Colonel (中佐)
 * Major (少佐)
 * Company Officer (尉官)
 * Captain (大尉)
 * First Lieutenant (中尉)
 * Lieutenant (少尉)
 * Warrant Officer (准尉)
 * Other (その他)
 * Master Sergeant (曹長)
 * Sergeant (軍曹)
 * Corporal (伍長)
 * Lance Corporal (兵長)
 * Private First Class (上等兵)
 * Private E-2 (一等兵)
 * Private E-1 (二等兵)

Army

 * Ars Magus Units (術式部隊), also known as Ars Magi, are ground forces. They wear blue uniforms with a "Shimmering Blue Flame" color theme. Although during the Teach Me, Miss Litchi! &lt;Reloaded&gt; episode, Hazama describes it as "jolting sapphire". The unit is divided into the following groups:
 * Melee Infantry (武装近接歩兵), also known as the "Martial Infantry", use Ars Magus-enhanced armor coating and hand-to-hand combat.
 * Ars Magus Infantry (武装術式歩兵), also known as "Heavy Infantry", use Ars Magus in close-combat.
 * Special Ars Magus Soldiers (術式特化兵), also known by its full name "Novus Orbis Librarium Special Infantry", specialize in long-range Ars Magus.
 * Airforce (航空部隊) pilots and maintains small Ar Magus aircrafts called Shebalves (シュバルヴェ) and protects ports, although the NOL only has a few of the aircraft. They sport green uniforms with a "Triumphant Return of the Kingfisher" color theme.
 * Intelligence Department (諜報部) is not skilled in combat, but it specializes in gathering information. They wear black uniforms with a "Corrosive Jet Black" color theme.
 * Relief Corps (救護部隊): No information.
 * Imperial Palace Guards (帝宮親衛隊): No information.

Divisions

 * Zero Squadron: Wings of Justice (第零師団・審判の羽根) is not officially the part of the Novus Orbis Librarium military forces. Technically they are called "Judges", or begrudgingly Garbage Disposal Squad (ゴミ処理部隊). They are tasked with punishing those who rebel against the Librarium, be it civilians or actual members. Their judgment is based on strict standards set by the Imperator. Members of this squadron wear white uniforms, special robes and masks. They usually move in groups. Color theme of their uniforms is "Incorruptible Pure White".
 * Third Squadron (第三魔道師団)
 * Fourth Squadron (第四魔道師団)
 * Praetorian Guards (近衛師団) are elite members of various divisions who are sometimes called to assemble as a single group by the Imperator, normally they go about their assigned duties within their division. As opposed to the Wings of Justice, they usually do not travel in units, the only exception would be when the Imperator summons them. They are almost regarded as class or title itself.

Current members

 * Homura Amanohokosaka — the current Imperator,
 * Kagura Mutsuki — colonel, the leader of the Imperial Palace Guards,
 * Meifang Lapislazuli — colonel, the leader of the Wings of Justice,
 * Jin Kisaragi — major of the Fourth Division, and member of the Praetorian Guards,
 * Tsubaki Yayoi — major of the Wings of Justice, previously the first lieutenant,
 * Hibiki Kohaku — captain,
 * Makoto Nanaya — lieutenant of the Intelligence Department,
 * Ellen Nelson — warrant officer of the Third Squadron.

Former members

 * Hades: Izanami — the former Imperator,
 * Tenjō Amanohokosaka — the former Imperator, overthrown for Izanami,
 * Relius Clover — former colonel of the Engineering Department,
 * Hazama Honoka — former captain of the Intelligence Department, previously a colonel,
 * Noel Vermillion — former lieutenant of the Fourth Division and former member of the Praetorian Guards.

Trivia

 * This organization is called in the English version as the Novus Orbis Librarium. These Latin words mean: "novus" – "new", "orbis" – "circle", "ring", "sphere", "world", anything round or rotating, "humanity", "order", "librarium" – "of the library".
 * "Flame" is a synonym for "blaze". Basically, the members of the NOL call themselves "knights of the blue blaze".