Staves

The Wand of Orcus

550E

Orcus’ staff is found after the battle of Pelanor and given to Lastar. (1st Age History)

570E

Lastar and Bavarik travel to the Abyss using the Pentogram at Zundar. Lastar uses all his combined powers, including the Rings, Staff and Sarnim Stone and the Wand of Orcus to kill Dispater. Bavarik returns to the Prime and tolls of Lastar’s glory. Lastar knows he cannot take artefacts with him to Anubis’ Divine House so, with the Wand of Orcus, he shatters the Sarnim Stone, breaks the Staff, separates the Crowns and scatters the Rings. The Wand of Orcus returned to the Abyss for Orcus to wield once again. The wand defiled the artifacts as they were touched by the Demon's evil magic. (1st Age History)

Lastar's Staff

550 Fall of Orcus. Bavarik, at 25, enters the battle of Pelanor which defeats Orcus. Bavarik banishes Marilliath (a demon summoned to aid Orcus). The Dwarves commence work on Minas Maedus and Minas Emras. Demogorgan seizes the opportunity to press into Gorgoroth. Orcus’ staff is found and given to Lastar.

570E

Realising that Dispater would be even stronger on his own plane, Lastar builds another powerful artefact to help him defeat the Devil. The Sarnim Stone was a gem that Unglak’s father had discovered at the beginning of time. Using the Crowns and the Rings, and with the aid of Orodruin’s folk and his God, Anubis, Lastar gives the Sarnim Stone many magical powers. The Gem was born!!! To bear the Stone, Lastar makes a great staff in mockery of the Wand of Orcus. Lastar and Bavarik travel to the Abyss using the Pentogram at Zundar. Lastar uses all his combined powers, including the Rings, Staff and Sarnim Stone and the Wand of Orcus to kill Dispater. Bavarik returns to the Prime and tells of Lastar’s glory. Lastar knows he cannot take artefacts with him to Anubis’ Divine House so, with the Wand of Orcus, he shatters the Sarnim Stone, breaks the Staff, separates the Crowns and scatters the Rings.(1st Age History)

Lastar's staff is now broken into 3 parts: Staff, pommel and claw. The claw is designed to contain the power of the Stone and is useable as a standalone item. The Staff itself cannot be fully reforged unless all 3 parts are together.

870 - Siege of Minas Aarda and Lastar’s Staff - Dordraug, together with Marilliath’s forces, free Minas Aarda from Imrahir’s grasp. For his service Orcus gives Dordraug Lastar’s Staff and supports him as he strikes north into Kaled Zem. Imrahir, with his son Eomere, flee through the Vale of Alon and into the Vikriain.