Changes: Sidhe Staff

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“They're magical beings! Look at the writing on the staff!”
— Merlin to Arthur^[src]

The Sidhe Staff is a magical staff that is owned by Merlin and was once owned by the Sidhe.

History

Merlin has used the staff as a weapon, casting bolts of deadly magic. It was originally owned by Sophia, a young Sidhe who, along with her father, tried to enchant Arthur in order that she might regain eternal life in Avalon by sacrificing him. Merlin defeated Aulfric and Sophia by using her discarded staff. Later he kept it under his bed, along with Gaius' grimoire (The Gates of Avalon).

When the sorcerer Tauren plotted to kill Uther Pendragon, Merlin used the staff once again to defeat the other members of the plot. He killed or maybe just incapacitated two sorcerers. When he tried to hit Tauren with a bolt of energy, the sorcerer used the Mage Stone to deflect the spell back on him. Being a powerful creature of the Old Religion, Merlin again survived the staff's power (To Kill the King).

Aulfric summons the Sidhe with the Sidhe staff.

When Merlin discovered a plot to turn Princess Elena, who was arranged to be married to Arthur, into a Sidhe queen, the Pixie Grunhilda informed the Sidhe elder. The Sidhe Elder tried to kill Merlin in his sleep using his own staff, but he was able to destroy him with the Sidhe staff. Before he could kill him he missed a few times and knocked over Gaius's shelf of potions and test tubes. Later Gaius used a tonic to get the Sidhe out of Elena. Merlin then used the staff to kill Grunhilda, although it again took several shots to finish her off. He finally used it to kill the Sidhe that came out of Elena (The Changeling).

Appearance

The Sidhe staff is a wooden staff with a large blue crystal on the top of it. The staff has engraved writing all around it, and a brown strap tied around it.

The staffs are inscribed with Oghams, an ancient form of language used by Celtic people in the Old Religion. The inscriptions of the staff concern life and death, as that is the nature of the Sidhe's greatest magic. The writing on the staff was: "Abas ocus bithe duthected bithlane", which translated by Gaius says: "To hold life and death in your hands".

It is possible that the staff's magical bolts only kill the Sidhe and non-magical beings as seen when Aulfric killed the bandit (The Gates of Avalon), while they just hurt or incapacitate other magical beings although it's possible Merlin survived the attack due to his powerful magic.

Appearances

Series 1: The Gates of Avalon; To Kill the King
Series 3: The Changeling

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+{{Object Infobox||Object name = Sidhe Staff
+|type        = A staff, made of wood, with a blue gem in its headpiece. Inscribed with words concerning life and death.
-|Object name = Sidhe Staff
+|image       = [[Image:Sidhe_staff.jpg|200px]]
-|type        = A staff, made of wood with a blue gem in its headpiece. Inscribed with words concerning life and death.
-|image       = [[Image:Sidhe_staff.jpg|250px]]
+|aka         =
-|aka         = The Staff of Life
+|origin      = [[Lake of Avalon]]
+|appearances = ''[[The Gates of Avalon]]''<br>''[[To Kill the King]]''<br>''[[The Changeling]]''}}{{Quote|They're magical beings! Look at the writing on the staff!|[[Merlin]] to [[Arthur]]|The Gates of Avalon}}The '''Sidhe Staff''' is a [[Magical Staff|magical staff]] that is owned by [[Merlin]] and was once owned by the [[Sidhe]].
-|affiliation = The [[Sidhe]]<br>[[Merlin (character)|Merlin]]
+==History==
-|origin      = [[Avalon]]
+Merlin has used the staff as a weapon, casting bolts of deadly [[magic]]. It was originally owned by [[Sophia]], a young [[Sidhe]] who, along with her [[Aulfric of Tír-Mòr|father]], tried to enchant [[Arthur]] in order that she might regain eternal life in [[Avalon]] by sacrificing him. Merlin defeated Aulfric and Sophia by using her discarded staff. Later he kept it under his bed, along with [[Gaius's grimoire|Gaius' grimoire]] (''[[The Gates of Avalon]]'').
-|appearances = ''"[[The Gates of Avalon]]"''<br>''"[[To Kill the King]]"''<br>''"[[The Changeling]]"''
-}}
+[[File:Merlin_112_5.jpg|thumb|200px|Merlin attacks Tauren.]]When the sorcerer [[Tauren]] plotted to kill [[Uther Pendragon]], Merlin used the staff once again to defeat the other members of the plot. He killed or maybe just incapacitated two sorcerers. When he tried to hit Tauren with a bolt of energy, the sorcerer used the [[Mage Stone]] to deflect the [[Spells|spell]] back on him. Being a powerful [[Creature of Magic|creature]] of the [[Old Religion]], Merlin again survived the staff's power (''[[To Kill the King]]'').<br />
-The '''Sidhe Staff''' is a [[Magical Staff|magical staff]] that is owned by [[Merlin (character)|Merlin]].
+[[File:Al.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Aulfric]] summons the Sidhe with the Sidhe staff.]]
-Merlin has used it as a magical weapon, casting bolts of deadly [[magic]]. It was originally owned by [[Sophia]], a young [[Sidhe]] who, along with her [[Aulfric of Tír-Mòr|father]], tried to enchant [[Arthur]] in order that she might regain eternal life in [[Avalon]] by sacrificing him. Merlin defeated Aulfric and Sophia by using her discarded staff which then he kept under his bed, along with [[Gaius's grimoire]] (''[[The Gates of Avalon]]'').
+When Merlin discovered a plot to turn [[Elena|Princess Elena]], who was arranged to be married to Arthur, into a [[Sidhe]] queen, the [[Pixie]] [[Grunhilda]] informed the [[Sidhe elder]]. The Sidhe Elder tried to kill Merlin in his sleep using his own staff, but he was able to destroy him with the Sidhe staff. Before he could kill him he missed a few times and knocked over Gaius's shelf of potions and test tubes. Later [[Gaius]] used a tonic to get the Sidhe out of Elena. Merlin then used the staff to kill Grunhilda, although it again took several shots to finish her off. He finally used it to kill the Sidhe that came out of Elena (''[[The Changeling]]'').
+==Appearance==
-When the sorcerer [[Tauren]] plotted to kill [[Uther Pendragon]], Merlin used the staff once again to defeat the other [[File:Merlin_112_5.jpg|thumb|Merlin attacks Tauren.]]members of the plot (''[[To Kill the King]]''). He killed or maybe just incapacitated two sorcerers, but when he tried to hit Tauren with a bolt of energy, the sorcerer used the [[Mage Stone]] to deflect the [[Spells|spell]] back on him. Being a powerful [[Creature of Magic|creature]] of the [[Old Religion]], Merlin again survived the staff's power.
+The Sidhe staff is a wooden staff with a large blue crystal on the top of it. The staff has engraved writing all around it, and a brown strap tied around it.
+The staffs are inscribed with [[wikipedia:Ogham|Oghams]], an ancient form of language used by Celtic people in the [[Old Religion]]. The inscriptions of the staff concern life and death, as that is the nature of the [[Sidhe magic|Sidhe's greatest magic]]. The writing on the staff was: "'''Abas ocus bithe duthected bithlane'''", which [[Spells|translated]] by Gaius says: "To hold life and death in your hands".
-[[File:Al.jpg|thumb|left]]When Merlin discovered a plot to turn [[Elena|Princess Elena]], who was arranged to be married to Arthur, into a [[Sidhe]] queen, the [[Pixie]] [[Grunhilda]] informed the [[Sidhe elder]]. The faerie tried to kill Merlin in his sleep using his own staff, but he was able to take his staff from under his bed and defeat the elder. As [[Gaius]] used a tonic to get the Sidhe out of Elena, Merlin used the staff to kill Grunhilda, although it took several shots to finish her off. He finally used it to kill the Sidhe that came out of Elena. (''[[The Changeling]]'')
+It is possible that the staff's magical bolts only kill the [[Sidhe]] and non-magical beings as seen when Aulfric killed the bandit (The Gates of Avalon), while they just hurt or incapacitate other magical beings although it's possible Merlin survived the attack due to his powerful magic.
-[[File:112_8.png|thumb|Merlin about to fire at Tauren's henchmen.]]
+==Appearances==
+;Series 1
-The staffs are inscribed with [[wikipedia:Ogham|Oghams]], an ancient form of language used by Celtic people in the [[Old Religion]]. The inscriptions of the staff concern life and death, as that is the nature of the [[Sidhe magic|Sidhe's greatest magic]].
+:[[The Gates of Avalon]] {{Template:First Appearance}}
+:[[To Kill the King]]
-The writing on the staff, [[Spells|translated]] by Gaius, says: "To hold life and death in your hands". It is possible that the staff's magical bolts only kill the Sidhe, while they just hurt or incapacitate other magical beings. The Sidhe staff could become Merlin's magical staff in the future.
+;Series 3
-=='''Description'''==
+:[[The Changeling]]
-The Sidhe Staff is a wooden staff with a large blue crystal on the top of it. The staff has engraved writing all around it, and a brown strap tide around it.
+==Gallery==
-<gallery captionalign="left">
+<gallery captionalign="left" position="center" >
 merlin107_0795.jpg|The writings on Aulfric's staff.
 merlin107_1812.jpg|Merlin uses the Sidhe staff.
 merlin107_1814.jpg|When a Sidhe is hit by a staff's power, it explodes.
 merlin346.png
-Cap72.jpg|Merlin kills Sophia|link=Sidhe Staff
+Cap72.jpg|Merlin kills Sophia.
+Merlin654.jpg
 </gallery>
 ==See also==
 *[[Avalon]]
 *[[Sophia]]
+*[[Aulfric]]
 [[Category:Objects]]
 [[Category:Merlin's possessions]]
 [[Category:Magic]]
 [[Category:Weapons]]
-[[Category:Murder weapons]]
+[[Category:Old Religion]]
+[[Category:Recurring Objects]]
+[[Category:Series 1 Objects]]
+[[Category:Series 3 Objects]]
+[[Category:Sidhe Magic]]