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The '''Moon Scepter''' is part of the regalia of the Emperor of the [[Rose Empire]] on [[Sel]].{{tes ref|2}} It was formerly on display in the [[Imperial Gallery]] of the [[Rose Palace]].{{tes ref|2}}

 

The shape is similar to a Chinese scepter known as a [[Wikipedia: Ruyi_(scepter)|ruyi]] and it is pale blue in color, echoing the color of Sel's moon [[Oem]].{{wob ref|3826}} It has [[Aon]]s written or inscribed on one side of it.{{wob ref|9626}}

 

The origin of the Moon Scepter is unknown.

 

[[Shai]] wanted to swap the real scepter with her own [[Forgery|Forged]] copy as a test of her skill, because it was the most famous piece of art in the whole empire.{{tes ref|42}} After an elaborate plan that also included the theft and [[Forgery]] of a painting by [[Han ShuXen]], she was betrayed at the last moment by [[Hoid]] (whom she knew as the Imperial Fool) and imprisoned.{{tes ref|2}} Shai assumed that the Fool escaped with the original scepter and that her Forged version now sat in the gallery.{{tes ref|2}} Hoid did take the original scepter{{wob ref|9626}}{{bws ref|date=2014-03-31|name=tes-del|the-emperors-soul-deleted-prologue-imperial-fool|Deleted prologue from ''The Emperor's Soul''}} but its fate after that point is unknown.

 

The Moon Scepter is not simply ornamental; it is a translation device between sets of symbols that are used to access [[Investiture]] in the various Selish magic systems.{{wob ref|5302}}{{wob ref|9626}} This is significant because Sel's numerous manifestations of Investiture are similar to computer programming languages.{{wob ref|1768}} The scepter presumably has other symbols written or inscribed on it that correspond to the Aons known to be on one side. A knowledgeable individual would therefore be able to use the translations to gain an understanding of the symbols that are integral to various types of Selish magic.{{wob ref|9626}}

 

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Selish magic is particularly powerful,{{wob ref|10728}} but despite a common power source (the [[Dor]]),{{wob ref|7114}} each type of magic is usually only usable by people native to specific areas of Sel.{{wob ref|8516}}{{wob ref|1768}}{{wob ref|1473}} Additionally, Selish magic typically gets weaker as the distance from its homeland increases.{{book ref|elantris|19}}{{wob ref|3920}} These properties vary for each specific magic system,{{wob ref|5190}} but Selish magic generally does not work on other planets.{{wob ref|868}}{{wob ref|1473}}{{wob ref|6164}} This is a problem that some characters are actively trying to solve.{{wob ref|10728}}

The scepter is a piece of a much larger puzzle that could theoretically allow conversion between different types of [[Investiture]], even beyond those found on Sel.{{wob ref|12672}} The translation information on the scepter was the reason for Hoid's interest, and he has already gotten what he needs from it.{{wob ref|9626}}

 

*Brandon has not confirmed whether or not the scepter itself is Invested,{{wob ref|868}} but it is unlikely since it does not seem to have particular value to Hoid.{{wob ref|9626}}

*The Moon Scepter is likely to reappear in a future book, at least as a cameo.{{wob ref|9626}}

*[[Shallan]] sees a stick with unreadable writing on it in [[Mraize]]'s "trophy room",{{book ref|sa2|43}} but it is not the Moon Scepter.{{wob ref|7931}}

 

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