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Hylian
@hylian-mage.bsky.social
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He/him, came here to follow friends. Zelda/FE nerd, math graduate, stream watcher, friend supporter. Icon by @curiosghostie
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Sadly they already missed the easy out with 4
Could have been C-IV-ilization but look at this
November 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Here's the full collage for Sceptember 2025! This was a great time and I'm really happy with how things turned out. It's been cool to branch into another area of interest. Likely it'll be back to swords next year, but who knows? Stay tuned.
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Day 30, "Winter." This staff summons a bitter chill, capable of destroying autumn's harvest in a flash.
Associated Spell: Bite of Winter
Pixel art of a dark blue staff with a hexagonal head ringed by icy spikes. The pommel is also surrounded by a ring of icy spikes. A blue gem is inset near the head.
September 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Day 29, "Autumn." The bounteous mana stored in this staff can rejuvenate the magic of others, revitalizing casters such as those drained by summer's swelter.
Associated Spell: Abundance of Autumn
Pixel art of a reddish-brown carved staff with a head in the shape of an upturned cornucopia. Several gems crowd together in the cornucopia's mouth. A red gem is inset into the shaft.
September 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Day 28, "Summer." This staff's strong magic shrivels up the delicate blossoms of spring, but provides bolstering power to those able to handle a bit of heat.
Associated Spell: Strength of Summer
Pixel art of a tall green staff fashioned after a sunflower. A circular sun emerges from the flower at the top. An orange gem is set in the haft.
September 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Day 27, "Spring." A sweet smell of blossoms permeates the air around this staff, raising spirits and driving out winter's chill.
Associated Spell: Blessing of Spring
Pixel art of a thick curled wooden staff with several branches bearing pink blossoms. A peach hangs from the innermost curled branch. A pink gemstone is inset in the center of the shaft.
September 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Day 26, "Harpy." The magic of air infuses this staff. All manner of gusts, flurries, zephyrs, and breezes are at its wielder's command.
Associated Spell: Windborne Flight
Pixel art of a long purple staff with a large harpy figure as a head. The harpy's wings are blue and outstretched. The pommel of the staff clutches a light blue gem in a claw grip.
September 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Day 25, "Bubble." Iridescent light refracts from the surface of each bubble on this rod, making its use quite a visual spectacle.
Associated Spell: Bubble
Pixel art of a short blue rod with a shining blue bubble as a staff head. Soap bubbles curl around the head of the rod.
September 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Day 24, "Venom." The only magic this staff possesses is to grow venom-laced thorns from its wood. To actually inflict damage, the user must close the distance.
Associated Spell: Toxic Thorn
Pixel art of a long wooden staff with a grip at the center and cloth strips wrapping either end. Dark green spikes protrude from the wood at both ends, poking through the cloth.
September 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Day 23, Owl." This staff is the inseparable companion of one of the most powerful wild witches to ever live- Eda the Owl Lady.
Associated Spell: Wild Magic Flare
Pixel art of a carved staff with a figurehead in the shape of an owl. It's Eda's staff from The Owl House.
September 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Day 22, "Swan." This elegantly carved staff can transmute itself into a boat, allowing its user to serenely cross large bodies of water.
Associated Spell: Form of Swanboat
Pixel art of a carved white staff with a swan's body as its figurehead.
September 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Day 21, "Ring." The spells this staff casts may draw from one, two, or all three of its component crystals, and the corresponding rings on its face will glow as their power is used.
Associated Spell: Triple Beam
Pixel art of a 3-sided staff. Its head is flat and made up of 3 overlapping circles of red, blue, and green. A translucent crystal stands up from the center of each circle.
September 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Day 20, "Vapor." The head of this staff emits magic in vaporous form, spreading good or ill effects across a wide area.
Associated Spell: Obscuring Mist
Pixel art of a tall blue staff with wind motifs on its pommel and near the head. The top of the staff is a blue orb with several holes, from which concentric rings of cloudy vapor emerge.
September 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Day 19, "Membrane." The liquid mana inside this staff gradually becomes inert as its power is used to cast spells, but flipping the staff and letting the mana filter through the membrane in the middle recharges it.
Associated Spell: Geyser
Pixel art of a two-tone staff approximating an hourglass shape. The top half is teal and the bottom half is bluish-purple. Both sides are hollow and contain some blue liquid inside.
September 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Day 18, "Beetle." This staff was crafted for the worshipers of a solar deity. The worshipers are long gone, but the staff's magic remains.
Associated Spell: Sunflare
Pixel art of a blue staff with a scarab beetle for a head. Green wings arc up from either side of the beetle's carapace. A red orb is held between the beetle's front legs, and a green orb embedded in the staff beneath it.
September 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Day 17, "Gem." The spell this staff will cast is determined by adjusting the sequence of gems aligned in the rotating rings on its head. Because it's hard to adjust this on the fly, the other end has the same apparatus, allowing for two spells to be cast on demand.
Associated Spell: Chromatic Ray
Pixel art of a round red staff with two golden prongs at its head. Below them, a series of five round rings studded with gems encircle the staff. A triangle points upwards to serve as an alignment point for the gems. The other end of the staff mirrors this apparatus.
September 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Day 16, "Carved." This staff is linked to a counterpart- when a mark is carved or removed on one, the same mark appears or disappears on its partner. This link can be used to send messages across long distances.
Associated Spell: Mending
Pixel art of an ornately-carved wooden staff with a translucent white gem in its base. The head is carved in the shape of an open book. Carved letters appear on one of the book's pages, as well as in smaller places down the shaft of the staff.
September 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Day 15, "Lace." This staff produces a near-limitless amount of thread from the spindle at its tip, making it useful for crafting projects as well as for weaving fine snares.
Associated Spell: Weave Silk
Pixel art of a white-grey staff. A lace doily covers the top of it. Above the doily, a whitish sphere seems to contain material inside. A small metal spindle protrudes from the tip.
September 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Day 14, "Rot." The ravages of decay and neglect have taken their toll on this long-forgotten staff, its wood blighted away to expose the magical core beneath. Using it in this state would be a foolhardy risk.
Associated Spell: ??????
Pixel art of a wooden staff covered in patches of dark blight. Several chunks of the wood have rotted away, revealing a glowing core underneath. The staff has a headdress of feathers that are similarly faded and eaten away in holes.
September 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Day 13, "Bloom." This staff overflows with burgeoning life magic, revitalizing surrounding plants just from being nearby. Small flowers constantly bud up from its wood.
Associated Spell: Regrowth
Pixel art of a twisted wooden staff in the shape of a wooden crook. Lines of green energy zigzag throughout the body, and the head of the crook is covered in blossoming white flowers.
September 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Day 12, "Concealed." The orb within this staff was formerly a powerful scrying tool, and its owners sought future knowledge by gazing into it. Now, through some curse's interference, the orb's vision is clouded and its portents are obscured.
Associated Spell: Hazy Divination
Pixel art of a blue-green staff holding a large orb as its centerpiece. Inside the orb, grey clouds swirl and obscure vision.
September 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Day 11, "Reliquary." The glass case at the crux of this ostentatious staff reverentially displays the bone of a long-departed saint.
Associated Spell: Sanctify Area
Pixel art of an ornate, golden staff. Its head is a large case of glass, and inside the case a small bone is affixed in a stand. Purple fabric covers the floor of the case.
September 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Day 10, "Rodent." This staff may look rudimentary to some, but in the paws of a mouse mage, it is capable of feats that are minute in scale yet potent in impact.
Associated Spell: Mighty Gust
Pixel art of a staff made from the stem and bud of a blooming purple thistle. A handgrip has been gnawed halfway up the stem. A translucent chunk of glass is inserted into the flower of the thistle.
September 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Day 9, "Feline." This golden scepter was discovered within a burial tomb. Alongside its match, it seems to have been intended to ensure safety and good fortune for the deceased.
Associated Spell: Boon of Luck
A golden scepter in the shape of a cat's head, with a blue stylized mane running down towards the neck. The shaft is ringed by blue stripes, and blue and white tassels hang from the end.
September 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Day 8, "Canine." This golden scepter was discovered within a burial tomb, bearing an inscription of protection. It was found as part of a pair.
Associated Spell: Guardian Hound
An Egyptian-style golden scepter bearing the head of a jackal. Stripes of blue and white form a collar around its neck and ring around the base of the staff.
September 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM