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A Staff of Authority, also known as a staff of office, is a staff or rod which symbolizes an official's position, a social rank or a degree of social prestige. Staffs, scepters, batons, swagger sticks, pace sticks, riding crops (when used like a swagger stick instead of for riding), ceremonial maces, and crosiers are but a few examples. Canes can qualify if they are used to indicate a specific office or profession. Long staffs are often associated with old age, because of their original use as walking stick. Such staffs are frequently found in hands of those whose office is associated with intelligence, maturity, wisdom, experience, and careful consideration. Alternatively, certain types of staffs, such as swagger sticks, regimental sticks, and pace sticks, are associated with military authority, physical strength, and aggressive leadership, in large part because such sticks were once used (and in some armies still are) to inflict corporal punishment on subordinates. A swagger stick might be part of making a character look like a Four-Star Badass, Colonel Badass, or Drill Sergeant Nasty. If the trope is being subverted, a rod or swagger stick might be placed in the hands of a Miles Gloriosus or The Neidermeyer. This trope is Truth in Television and Older Than Dirt. See also The Other Wiki for more information on Real Life staffs of office, swagger sticks, pace sticks, batons, scepters, ceremonial maces, and croziers. A Magic Staff sometimes doubles as a Staff of Authority. Staffs used mainly for combat purposes that are not intended as a mark of authority would be a Martial Arts Staff. Maces designed for fighting rather than display could fall under Carry a Big Stick. However, there can be overlap in these tropes. A staff, rod, or mace can have magical or fighting uses and still be a Staff of Authority, but only if it is also a symbol of authority, rank, or position. A Staff of Authority in the hands of royalty would also be a part of Requisite Royal Regalia. Compare Lawman Baton, another stick that expresses authority (in this case, the law). |
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The Scarlet Letter The town beadle carries a staff of office. | |
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Redwall: Hare commanders usually carry swagger sticks, often in place of swords. Doesn't stop them from kicking ass, as one managed a Dying Moment of Awesome with it. | |
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In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) the Ultimate Daimyo's War Staff is not only an object of power, it represents his authority over the Battle Nexus, which is why people who try to usurp him make a priority of obtaining it. | |
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A Practical Guide to Evil: In Liesse-Become-Twilight, Catherine is offered an ancient sword of the Kings of Callow, but decides it's the wrong tool for her and chooses not to take it up. Instead she accepts a yew staff, symbolizing her new Role as "she who will bring order to the strivings of Named". The staff is later noted to be not quite an artefact, but too solid and responsive to her will to be mere wood. | |
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RWBY: Glynda Goodwitch is the headmistress of Beacon Academy. She carries a riding crop which she also uses as a Magic Wand. Ozpin, the headmister of Beacon, uses a cane. |
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Wonder Woman: Queen Hippolyta carries a golden scepter with a winged figure on its crown. | |
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - The Staff of Sheogorath is described as a symbol of office for the Madgod in Oblivion. | |
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Power Rangers Some of the big Big Bads have staffs that can fire energy blasts or cast spells. The most well known examples in the franchise are Rita and Zedd from Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. There is also Master Org, the main villain of Power Rangers Wild Force. This is likely the reason behind the weapon for the Sixth Ranger of Chouriki Sentai Ohranger. His name is KingRanger and his visor is shaped like the kanji for "king". Hence, he gets a king's staff as a weapon (while using the blade at the bottom for melee combat). His Power Rangers Zeo was a lord on his planet, making this trope applicable to him as well. Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue: General McKnight, the superior officer of Captain Mitchell, is seen carrying a riding crop. |
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Moriarty the Patriot: While William's Sword Cane doesn't seem to be inherently associated with his position, the fact that he is seen with it so incredibly often, even in depictions outside of canon, and no one else in the series has one emphasizes its place as his authority. Also, it's a convenient weapon. | |
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Discworld: In Pyramids High Priest Dios carries a staff that supposedly gives him dominion over the living and the dead. He uses it to restrain the mummified Pharaohs, because for seven thousand years, the lesser priests had believed it did. As Commander of the City Watch, Sam Vimes has a ceremonial truncheon with silver facings and the inscription "Protector of the King's Piece". |
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In Kid Icarus: Uprising every goddess carries one. | |
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A number of bosses in World of Warcraft carry various rods and staves of office to be looted from their corpses. It might seem disrespectful to whack someone over the head with a royal scepter, but there you go. | |
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Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959): A baton/mace is used by the leader of the military music unit. | |
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Homestuck 's White and Black kings carry scepters. These scepters bequeath size, power, and prototypings to their bearers. Also, the White scepter causes the Reckoning, and the Black scepter must be captured to stop said Reckoning. | |
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In the Liaden Universe novel Fledgling, each department chair at the University of Delgado has a staff of office. At least one of them has a concealed sword built into it. | |
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Tolkien's Legendarium: J. R. R. Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia" uses the symbol of a golden scepter to represent the creative human author ruling his own subcreation. The Lord of the Rings The Istari, including Saruman and Gandalf, have staffs that seem to be symbolic as well as practical. In their confrontation at Isengard after the Ents march on the place, Gandalf breaks Saruman's staff to show that his authority has been revoked by the Powers That Be. The Sceptre of Annúminas was the chief mark of royalty of the North-kingdom of Arnor in Eriador in Middle-earth during the Third Age. This follows the custom of the Kingdom of Númenor, whose annals speak of successive kings "taking the sceptre." The Stewards of Gondor are (in theory) the deputies of the kings, and have their own cool stick — a white staff that is their symbol of authority. Just before his suicide, Denethor breaks it because he believes the kingdom is doomed. |
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - There is a honest to god Staff of Arcane Authority | |
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The Transformers: Combiner Wars: The Mistress of Flame has a staff that resembles a large hammer. It honors the Forge of Solus Prime, the weapon of choice for the very first female prime, and the central figure in their religion. | |
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Maleficent: The titular character getting one of those is one of the signs of her turn to "evil", as the Moors are stated to need no queen or king beforehand. | |
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In Dragon Age: Origins, the Deshyrs in the Dwarven Assembly have magical staves as their badge of office. These are purely ceremonial, since the Dwarven inability to wield magic makes them all but useless as anything other than a club... although considering Dwarven politics, this actually might be more than enough. | |
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock: Captain Styles of the USS Excelsior is often seen carrying a swagger stick. In one of the novels, Scotty finally got fed-up enough to grab it and break it. | |
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Binghamton in the McHale's Navy film carries one in an attempt to look more competent than he actually is. He ends up hurting himself when he whips it under his armpit too fast. | |
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In Emperor of Thorns as Lord of Orlanth, Jorg has the right to carry his rod of office to the Congressional, where no weapons are allowed. In anticipation of how she expects the Congressional to go, and knowing her husband, Jorg's wife has one made of a wood too dense to float in water and fully capable of beating someone to death. He uses it to murder an opposing voting block. | |
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Dungeons & Dragons has a number of magical rods, staffs, and wands that display authority: The Rod of Lordly Might is a Shapeshifter Weapon that also improves the wielder's leadership abilities. The Rod of Rulership is a magic rod that can magically compel a large group into following your commands. The Ruby Rod of Orcus is an Artifact of Doom carried by Orcus as a token of his status as the Demon Prince of the Undead. It's also a magic weapon so powerful that it's capable of slaying even a god. Boccob, the god of magic in the Greyhawk setting, always carries the Staff of the Archmage (an artifact level version of the Staff of the Magi) that indicates his status as the master of arcane magic. The magical Staff of Power and Staff of the Magi are both mage staffs that almost always indicate that the wielder is a mage of impressive power, if only because they're such desired magic items among wizards and sorcerers that anyone who's not strong enough to fend off all comers will swiftly lose it (and likely their life). |
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Matthew Hawkwood carries a tipstaff that identifies him as Bow Street Runner. It also doubles as a Lawman Baton when needed. | |
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The Lord of the Rings The Istari, including Saruman and Gandalf, have staffs that seem to be symbolic as well as practical. In their confrontation at Isengard after the Ents march on the place, Gandalf breaks Saruman's staff to show that his authority has been revoked by the Powers That Be. The Sceptre of Annúminas was the chief mark of royalty of the North-kingdom of Arnor in Eriador in Middle-earth during the Third Age. This follows the custom of the Kingdom of Númenor, whose annals speak of successive kings "taking the sceptre." The Stewards of Gondor are (in theory) the deputies of the kings, and have their own cool stick — a white staff that is their symbol of authority. Just before his suicide, Denethor breaks it because he believes the kingdom is doomed. |
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In Girl Genius, Gil's swagger stick during the Mechanicsburg arc doubles as weapon that targets lightning strikes. The more pre-charged the atmosphere (naturally or otherwise), the greater the strike it can summon on its target. | |
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Hogan's Heroes - In addition to his monocle, carrying around a swagger stick tucked under one arm is the trademark of Colonel Klink. | |
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Some Rogue Trader lord-captains (as explained in Rogue Trader) carry a ceremonial scepter that serves as a symbol of office, a key to unlock their ship's functions, and/or an emergency melee weapon. | |
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In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Living Legend Willy Wonka carries "a fine gold-topped walking cane" on his person at all times as part of his elegant-if-mismatched ensemble. The major adaptations all have him carry some kind of cane, and in the 2013 stage musical Charlie gets one as part of a full matching ensemble when he becomes Mr. Wonka's heir. (This version's cane also reflects Mr. Wonka's character in its design — it's elegant and Gem-Encrusted, but also bends the way a bamboo cane does.) | |
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Prison School: Meiko Shiraki is the Vice-President of the Underground Student Council. She is in charge of guard duty during the boys' two months incarceration and carries a riding crop which she frequently uses to discipline them. | |
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The Transformers (IDW): The Transformers: Combiner Wars: The Mistress of Flame has a staff that resembles a large hammer. It honors the Forge of Solus Prime, the weapon of choice for the very first female prime, and the central figure in their religion. The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye: Chief Justice Tyrest has a massive scepter that he carries about. Within it is a suggestion weapon that can knock everyone down with a thought. |
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In the prologue to the first book of The Wheel of Time, during his Evil Gloating Ishamael lists the titles and attributes that used to belong to Lews Therin as the leader of the Aes Sedai, and he mentioned that he once "summoned the Nine Rods of Dominion". It is never explained in-universe what those rods are, but it is very clear from the context that they are, among other things, symbols of authority linked to Lews Therin's position as first among the Aes Sedai. Supplementary materials explain that the Rods are in fact people, sovereigns of the individual nations of the time, who presumably carried ceremonial rods of office at some point. | |
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Patton: General Patton is portrayed frequently carrying a riding crop, indicating both his status as an officer with something of a flair for the dramatic and his background in the cavalry. This is Truth in Television, though something the movie doesn't mention is that there was also a long dagger concealed in the riding crop, similar to a Sword Cane. | |
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In the Tintin tale King Ottokar's Scepter, the new king of Syldavia will be forced to abdicate if he can't find the titular object before the people notice it was stolen. It's all a front for an attempted Anschluss. | |
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In Pyramids High Priest Dios carries a staff that supposedly gives him dominion over the living and the dead. He uses it to restrain the mummified Pharaohs, because for seven thousand years, the lesser priests had believed it did. | |
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In The Iliad, the kings of the various Greek clans wield staffs as symbols of their authority. The staffs are referred to as representing Zeus, and whenever one of them makes an Oath or Order as a king they specifically swear by their staff. | |
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Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue: General McKnight, the superior officer of Captain Mitchell, is seen carrying a riding crop. | |
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Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu, in Touhou Project, wields the Rod of Remorse, which she uses to weigh a soul's karma after death. | |
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Soul Tide: Lavira is a cold and stern officer known for being a Drill Sergeant Nasty and holds a riding crop not only to denote her authority but also to use as a weapon in her basic Physical attack. | |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: In his Tin Tyrant form, Sauron carries a sceptre to show his dominance over the Orcs. | |
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Vendel from Trollhunters is the leader of Trollmarket and carries a staff wherever he goes. When Blinky gets the offer of being Vendel's successor, special emphasis is put on him taking Vendel's staff. | |
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The Dark Crystal: The Skesis emperor carries a scepter that designates his office. In the death scene of the first emperor, Chamberlain indicates his eagerness to take over by reaching for the scepter. | |
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In Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine chaplains carry a Crozius which serves not only as a symbol of their rank but doubles as a powerful maul. Their evil counterparts the Dark Apostles use corrupted versions of them as well. Some Rogue Trader lord-captains (as explained in Rogue Trader) carry a ceremonial scepter that serves as a symbol of office, a key to unlock their ship's functions, and/or an emergency melee weapon. |
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Warhammer The ogre Overtyrant Greasus Goldtooth has a sceptre bigger than a man. The symbol of office for Supreme Patriarch of the Imperial Colleges of Magic is the Staff of Volans, a powerful Magic Staff that was crafted (and named) for the first Patriarch soon after the Colleges' founding. |
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Captain Blackadder carries a swagger stick from time to time in the fourth season of Blackadder, most prominently in the credits when he's leading a company on parade. In the final episode, Blackadder reminds Lt George, see page quote, not to forget his stick just before going over the top. | |
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Doctor Who - Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart often carried a Swagger stick with him. The Sontaran baton is a device of Sontaran design that was carried by certain high-ranking officers of the Sontaran Empire. They are symbols of rank and status, as well as multi-function tools. The Time Lords were sometimes shown carrying staffs as part of their extremely ornate ceremonial regalia. |
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In the finale of Star Wars Rebels, Ahsoka is seen with one of these, as a Shout-Out to Gandalf. Interviews with the creators state that she earned it doing something spectacular, something that might or might not be addressed in the future. | |
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Monty Python's Flying Circus - Carried by a colour sergeant while marching up and down the square. | |
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The Bridge on the River Kwai - Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) is shown carrying a swagger stick in the early scene in the movie when he informs the Japanese commandant that according to the Geneva Conventions, officers cannot be required to perform manual labor. Colonel Saito snaps the stick in half in a fury while informing him that he is not in command. After the scene where Colonel Saito gives the Colonel permission to assume command of the prisoners and get the bridge built his way, the stick reappears. After the bridge is completed, he drops it in the river while talking to Colonel Saito. | |
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The "Staff of Office" in the Star Wars: Roleplaying Game serves this function. Making it easier for the owner to convince people to let them hold on to it, as well as being usable as a blunt weapon. | |
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In Battlestar Galactica (1978) Commander Cain carries a swagger stick as part of his larger-than-life military maverick persona. | |
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The Chronicles of Narnia: In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the eccentric magician Coriakin, who is the ruler of an island populated by dwarf-like creatures known as the Duffers (and the mentor of the Duffers), is described as having "a curiously carved staff". | |
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Princesses of the Pizza Parlor: In the first episode, Princess Cassandrella has a "scepter of office, a sign of her service as priestess of the Moon." | |
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In the Strong Bad email "rampage", Strong Bad mentions going on a "Regal Rampage", which was him repeatedly smacking the King of Town with the king's own scepter, shouting "I bequeath thee! I bequeath thee! Ye have quivered me tuppence!" Um, don't actually try doing that to someone. | |
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In The Prisoner (1967), one of Number Two's marks of office is a shooting stick (the other being a striped Oxbridge-college-style scarf). The particularly vicious and brutal Number Two played by Patrick Cargill in "Hammer into Anvil" turns his into a Sword Cane. | |
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Rift - One of the items in the game is a Mayor's Staff of Office | |
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In Final Fantasy XIII both the Big Bad Primarch Galenth Dysley who bears a very papal appearance carries the long staff version that doubles as a Magic Staff while his lackey Lieutenant Colonel Jihl Nabaat carries a swagger stick that she also wields as a weapon. | |
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Star War Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Tion Medon, Port Administrator of Pau City, carries an ornate staff of office. | |
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The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye: Chief Justice Tyrest has a massive scepter that he carries about. Within it is a suggestion weapon that can knock everyone down with a thought. | |
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In Starship Troopers, the Drill Sergeants of the Mobile Infantry carry swagger sticks they use to hit the recruits to get them moving. It was felt more dignified to use them than to lay hands on the recruit. It had the added practical application allowing a Sergeant to keep a Trooper out of arm's reach. An angry Trooper can't attack a Drill Sergeant (and get punished for it) if the Sergeant swats him down with the baton first. |
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A jeweled scepter is being guarded by a gryphon in The Crimson Crown. Showing it to a dragon you meet proves you are not a servant of the Vampyr, and he will aid you in the final battle. | |
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