mage staff
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)
