Magic Quarterstaff

Users: | * Valhalla Academy students and teachers
	+ Eitria Ulgrimsdottir
	+ Havi Hrafnkelsson
	+ Matanggol
	+ Monica
	+ Torgund
* Obsidian Dragons members

*"Unlike majorities of known magic schools, Valhalla Academy issued its students and staff with collapsible quarterstaves over wands that, as expected, serve as melee weapon as much as instrument to perform magic — a decision which true to the academy's better understanding on advantages from implementing physical combat into magic since magic alone is not always feasible in combating threats. Magic Quarterstaves saw the usage by Dragon Berserkers of Obsidian Dragons also, mainly because notable members of the coven in its early years were alumni of aforementioned academy."*
― Description of Magic Quarterstaff.

**Magic Quarterstaff** is a type of magic staff issued to students and teachers of Valhalla Academy and predominantly utilized by Obsidian Dragons in *Little Witch Academia: Witches of Midgard*.

## Description & Characteristics

Precursors to Magic Quarterstaves were wooden staves not unlike ones carried by some followers of Nine Olde Witches which sturdy enough to be utilized as a pole weapon as much as instrument to cast magic. The concept of mixing magic and staff combat rooted from better understanding on the fact that magic not always feasible for certain situations (ex. facing creatures that either more resistant to or able to absorb magic) and get around the-then outdated norm of magic being female-exclusive craft in the eyes of magic users of Scandinavian descent among Thapolian populace. Magic Quarterstaves themselves were developed much later, approximately around early modern period which saw the rise of quarterstaves at England, something which didn't go unnoticed by Thapolian scholars who study abroad there and subsequently shared the knowledge to their people upon their return to their homeland as with other curious inventions developed by mundanes.

As with some magic staves, Magic Quarterstaff is designed both to channel magic energy thus allowing its user to perform magical feats and as a pole weapon to engage the enemy with in physical combat like its mundane counterpart. Reminiscent to apprentice rods issued to Luna Nova witches, it is made of metal, had wooden casing around the handle, and powered by a magic battery. Unlike the former however, it sports a telescopic shaft on each ends which assume cube-like configuration when inactive. Spells and magic blasts can be projected from either end of Magic Quarterstaff.

## Notes & Trivia

* BSoulstone came up with the concept pertaining Magic Quarterstaff back in 2018-2019, though he eventually finalized as of early 2023. That included tweaking its design to tone down unintended similarities with Double-bladed lightsaber from *Star Wars* franchise.
* BSoulstone's decision of establishing Magic Quarterstaff as Valhalla Academy's primary instrument to cast magic instead of wand is to set the academy apart not just from Luna Nova, but also Hogwarts from *Harry Potter* franchise and magic schools inspired by it.

## Articles & References

1. ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/bsoulstone/art/Magic-Quarterstaff-LWA-WoM-949609615