Staff of Hermes Trismegistus

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The Staff of Hermes Trismegistus, also known as the Staff of Hermes or the Caduceus, is an extremely powerful Piece of Eden created by the Isu philosopher Hermes Trismegistus.

It was notably wielded by Hermes himself, before he passed it on to Pythagoras who, in turn, passed it on to his daughter, Kassandra. 

Owners

• Hermes Trismegistus (? – "Sixth century BCE")
• Pythagoras (6th century BCE – 420s BCE)
• Kassandra (420s BCE – 2018 CE)
• Layla Hassan (2018 – present)

Functionality

The Staff of Hermes' most prominent ability is to bestow its wielder with immortality. It has the power preserve its owner and protect them from the passages of time as well as sustain them. This was seen when Pythagoras was kept alive for a very long time by the Staff as he lived inside Atlantis without proper food or sustenance due to the Staff's power sustaining him.

However, once he finally passed down the Staff of Hermes to one of his children, Kassandra, he immediately passed away. The Staff was able to keep Kassandra unchanged and un-aged for far longer, more than two thousand years, until she was able to pass it down to Layla, after which Kassandra succumbed to her age and finally passed away. Whether physical contact between the wielder and the Staff is required to impart such longevity is unknown. Those who passed ownership of the Staff onto another individual, either willingly or by force, at a point that was past the former owners natural lifespan would die almost instantly. This passage of ownership required both parties to maintain simultaneous physical contact on the Staff.

Aside from its life-giving powers, the Staff of Hermes was the key to sealing off Atlantis, and could take the form of whatever its user wished, given that Kassandra came back to Atlantis to greet Layla with the Staff in the shape of a lantern. Should Kassandra choose to fight Pythagoras, the Staff shows that it can give Pythagoras the physical attributes of a young man, despite his elderly appearance and vitality. Pythagoras was able to use the Staff to create precise blasts of energy and teleport short distances during combat. Pythagoras could also conjure up balls of energy, channel the Staff's mystical power into himself, and project that energy from his hands. As long as the Staff was not passed on to a successor, the current wielder would remain alive and maintain its abilities even after physically separating from it.

Weapon statistics

Rarity	DPS (Lvl 99)	Default Engravings	Availability
Legendary		+% Warrior Damage +% Chance to Ignore Half Damage Low chance to gain a 30% Health Shield when Hit	Complete The Gates of Atlantis

Trivia

• Despite its name, the Staff is registered as a spear in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, rather than a staff.
• Followers of the healing god Asklepios, like Timoxenos at the Sanctuary of Asklepios and Dymas in Fort Tiryns in Argolis, are depicted wearing pendants shaped like the Caduceus, instead of the Rod of Asclepius.

Gallery

• Hermes Trismegistus holding the Staff
  Hermes Trismegistus holding the Staff
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  Pythagoras holding the Staff
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  Kassandra wielding the Staff
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  Layla Hassan holding the Staff

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (first appearance)
• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  • The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium
  • The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades
  • The Fate of Atlantis: Judgement of Atlantis