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A legendary artifact that was first given to [[Nicator]], founder of the [[Seleucarian Empire]], by [[Sarapis|the Logos]]. It was later wielded by [[Catarin deSangre]] in the [[Wars of Succession]].
The '''Staff of Nicator''' is a legendary relic that was first gifted to [[Nicator]], founder of the [[Seleucarian Empire]], by [[Sarapis|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.


Since then, it has been the prize in the competitions held every fifty years. The list of recorded winners are:
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.


[[Year 200]]: Isildur
==Historical Bearers of the Staff==
{| style="width:550px; height:200px" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
| bgcolor=#cccccc width=20px  align="center" | '''#'''
| bgcolor=#cccccc width=160px align="center" | '''Name'''
| bgcolor=#cccccc width=80px align="center" | '''Received'''
| bgcolor=#cccccc width=400px align="center" | '''Powers granted'''
|-
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 1
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | [[Nicator]]
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 800 BF
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | Inspiration of loyalty in followers, increase in the power of entire troops, the power to heal large numbers of people
|-
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | 2
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Catarin deSangre]]
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Wars of Succession|400 BF]]
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | Teleportation to anyone of royal blood, opening army-sized [[wormholes]], healing major wounds upon oneself, and a magical weapon against the [[Tsol'teth]]
|-
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 3
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | [[Parni deSangre]]
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 0 BF
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | Immediate obliteration of enemies, summoning of monsters, immolation of itself and its bearer
|
|}


Year 250: (No celebration)


[[Year 300]]: Shakti
==Modern Bearers of the Staff==
{| style="width:550px; height:200px" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
| bgcolor=#cccccc width=20px  align="center" | '''#'''
| bgcolor=#cccccc width=160px align="center" | '''Name'''
| bgcolor=#cccccc width=80px align="center" | '''Received'''
|-
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | 1
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Isildur]]
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Year 200|200 AF]]
|
|-
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 2
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | [[Shakti Devi]]
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | [[Year 300|300 AF]]
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|-
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | 3
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Roncli|Roncli Op'Shae]]
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Year 350|350 AF]]
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|-
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 4
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | [[Reiye|Reiye Wildfang]]
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | [[Year 400|400 AF]]
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|-
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | 5
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Jaizsur|Jaizsur Ta'sa]]
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Year 450|450 AF]]
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|-
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 6
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | [[Rangor|Rangor Corten]]
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | [[Year 500|500 AF]]
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|-
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | 7
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Penwize|Penwize Baker]]
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Year 550|550 AF]]
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|-
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 8
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | [[Sothantos|Sothantos de l'Evanoir]]
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | [[Year 600|600 AF]]
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|-
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | 9
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Jhui|Jhui Ta'sa]]
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Year 650|650 AF]]
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|-
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 10
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | [[Jarrod|Jarrod Dracrotalus]]
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | [[Year 700|700 AF]]
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|-
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | 11
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Tesha|Tesha al Ashtad]]
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Year 750|750 AF]]
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|-
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 12
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | [[Farrah|Farrah Roualt]]
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC | [[Year 802|802 AF]]*
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|-
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | 13
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Crixos|Crixos Nithilar]]
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Year 852|852 AF]]*
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|-
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | 14
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Imyrr|Imyrr Rousseau]]
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Year 902|902 AF]]*
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|-
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | 15
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Veldrin|Veldrin Crescent]]
| bgcolor=#DDEEFF | [[Year 955|955 AF]]**
|
|
|}


[[Year 350]]: Roncli
<pre>*  The 800 AF Championship games were delayed due to the Third Black Wave.
** The 955 AF games were delayed from 952.</pre>


[[Year 400]]: Reiye
[[Category:Relics]]
 
[[Category:Artefacts]]

Latest revision as of 18:07, 29 September 2024

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
1 Isildur 200 AF
2 Shakti Devi 300 AF
3 Roncli Op'Shae 350 AF
4 Reiye Wildfang 400 AF
5 Jaizsur Ta'sa 450 AF
6 Rangor Corten 500 AF
7 Penwize Baker 550 AF
8 Sothantos de l'Evanoir 600 AF
9 Jhui Ta'sa 650 AF
10 Jarrod Dracrotalus 700 AF
11 Tesha al Ashtad 750 AF
12 Farrah Roualt 802 AF*
13 Crixos Nithilar 852 AF*
14 Imyrr Rousseau 902 AF*
15 Veldrin Crescent 955 AF** 
*  The 800 AF Championship games were delayed due to the Third Black Wave.
** The 955 AF games were delayed from 952.
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