An ornate staff often carried by magic users, and used as focusing implement for casting spells. Often decorated with gems, crystals and metal bands; or is carved from gnarled wood with knobbly/curly projections at the end. Sometimes both.

Not to be confused with a wand, scepter or crosier.

Notable examples

• Gandalf (The Lord of the Rings)
• Megumin (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!)
• Roxy Migurdia (Mushoku Tensei)
• Negi Springfield (Mahou Sensei Negima!)
• Dela Delon (Brandish)

See also

• wand
• scepter
• crosier
• Rod of Asclepius
• Caduceus

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