Wizard Staff

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A Wizard's staff is the staff of an Istari wizard, it seems that their magic is connected in some way to their staff. There are only a few known times where a Wizard’s staff has been broken. During his fight with the Balrog Durin's Bane, Gandalf the Grey’s staff was broken, though he would later have another one as Gandalf the White. After his defeat at the hands of the Ents of Fangorn forest, Saruman's staff was broken by Gandalf.

[edit] In the films

In the Peter Jackson films, there is another instance of staff breaking with the Witch-king breaking Gandalf's white staff atop one of the Minas Tirith walls, however Gandalf is later seen holding the staff again at the Grey Havens. Gandalf the Grey has a brown staff that either his pipe or a luminous crystal fit in the top of, though this staff is not really broken but it falls off The Bridge of Khazad-dûm. Saruman's staff is black though it appears white at times, and its head appears to resemble the tower of Orthanc and has some sort of white jewel atop it.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

There are a few times in The Hobbit that Gandalf is referred to as having a Wand, this is likely referring to his staff.

[edit] Gallery of Staffs

The staff of Radagast the Brown

The staff of Gandalf the White

The staff of Gandalf the Grey