Staff of Nicator

The Staff of Nicator is a legendary relic that was first gifted to Nicator, founder of the Seleucarian Empire, by the Logos. It was later wielded by Catarin deSangre in the Wars of Succession. Since then, the Staff has served as the prize awarded to the champion of each semicentennial celebration of the Empire's fall.

Physically, the Staff spans a length of about six feet and is carved from the finest golden wood. The head is adorned by a distinctly unique gemstone, replete with myriad facets, bringing the weight of the staff to five pounds. The abilities granted by the Staff of Nicator are ever-changing and vary according to the person who wields it at any given time. It is said that these powers work by magnifying the extant qualities of the Staff's wielder. Some examples of its powers have been noted in the annals of history, but for modern bearers, such reports are rumour and hearsay at best. Even the bearers do not always discover the powers they have been granted, and, on this topic, the Garden remains pointedly silent.

Historical Bearers of the Staff

#	Name	Received	Powers granted
1	Nicator	800 BF	Inspiration of loyalty in followers, increase in the power of entire troops, the power to heal large numbers of people
2	Catarin deSangre	400 BF	Teleportation to anyone of royal blood, opening army-sized wormholes, healing major wounds upon oneself, and a magical weapon against the Tsol'teth
3	Parni deSangre	0 BF	Immediate obliteration of enemies, summoning of monsters, immolation of itself and its bearer

Modern Bearers of the Staff

#	Name	Received
4	Isildur	200 AF
5	Shakti Devi	300 AF
6	Roncli Op'Shae	350 AF
7	Reiye Wildfang	400 AF
8	Jaizsur Ta'sa	450 AF
9	Rangor Corten	500 AF
10	Penwize Baker	550 AF
11	Sothantos de l'Evanoir	600 AF
12	Jhui Ta'sa	650 AF
13	Jarrod Dracrotalus	700 AF
14	Tesha al Ashtad	750 AF
15	Farrah Roualt	802 AF*
16	Crixos Nithilar	852 AF*
17	Imyrr Rousseau	902 AF*
18	Veldrin Crescent	95X AF**

• The 800 AF Championship games were delayed due to the Third Black Wave.
  • The 95X games were delayed from 952, and stretched from 955 to 957.