Scepter of Light

“Your scepter is really old. It used to be called the Scepter of Light. It has the power to control the powers of light, both the seen and unseen. But there is a warning: The more power you use, the more you lose.”

―Mateo explains to Princess Elena in "The Scepter of Light"

Scepter of Light
Shows	Elena of Avalor
Alias	Scepter Scepter of Avalor Royal Scepter
Creator	Amaláy
Purpose	To channel and generate all forms of light magic
Location	Maru (formerly) Avalor
Powers	Utilize sunlight to make plants grow Dazzle its enemies with bright cyan light Create realistic illusions out of light Turn objects and its wielder invisible See through solid walls Reveals whereabouts of one or several more persons simply focusing on their name
Fate	Fully repaired from the aid of three of the ancient Sunbird Oracles Given a considerable boost of magical power from the Crystal Well of Takaina

The Scepter of Light is a magical scepter wielded by Princess Elena. It possesses powerful magic. Like the Amulet of Avalor, the Scepter of Light is an ancient Maruvian treasure that was created millennia ago by Amaláy, the last royal sorceress of the lost kingdom of Maru. It is the light counterpart to the Scepter of Night.

Background

Physical description

The scepter is comprised of a goldenrod with blue gems on each side of the base and end of the rod. Near the head of the rod is an engraved bracing with two wing-like panels pointed outward. A cyan diamond is held at its base by ornate, curved brackets.

Powers and Abilities

The Scepter is so named because it grants its bearer the ability to harness all of the various powers of the Light element in all of its forms.

The various photokinetic spells it unleashes are strong enough to send those who embrace the powers of shadow/darkness (such as Orizaba) to the Spirit World. These powers can be unleashed by a single thought put into a single word. The drawback is that the more the bearer uses its powers, the more drained the bearer will become (although gradually Elena's stamina increases, allowing her to use the Scepter's powers without getting tired. That, or she developed a tolerance to the stamina drain). Some words include Glow, which makes the Scepter shine brighter and Blaze, which shoots a hard blast of light that’s perfect to use as a weapon.

Some more of the scepter's abilities are revealed in "Spirit Monkey Business" and when the user says Reveal, it can reveal things behind walls or doors. In the special "Realm of the Jaquins", Quita Moz reveals to Elena that the scepter can make illusions when one says Envision and what they want to see. In "The Jewel Of Maru", Amaláy, the creator of the Scepter, teaches Elena to reveal hidden writings when one says Illuminate. In the "Scepter Training with Zuzo" short "Stowaway" Zuzo teaches Elena to make things invisible by pointing the Scepter at it and saying Vanish.

In "A Tale of Two Scepters", after Shuriki has gotten her hands on the Scepter of Night, Elena goes to Vallestrella to gets lessons from Quita Moz and three other sunbirds; Lama, Hool, and Qapa. A new spell was 'Farsight'. Elena says the word and thinks of someone to view no matter how far away they are. Elena already knew Blaze, but they teach her how to sustain it and hold the blaster longer by keeping the word in her head. They also tell her the Scepters of Light and Night have spells with opposing abilities. Whichever Scepter casts a spell, the other could reverse it with ease.

Spells

• Glow - Makes the scepter shine unusually bright, enough to blind one's enemies from a distance
• Blaze - Shoots an energy blast of light. Later, after receiving instruction from Quita Moz and the other sunbirds, Lama, Hool, and Qapa, Elena can sustain the Blaze by keeping the word in her head, and it can cancel the evil flames of the Scepter of Night's Inferno spell.
• Reveal - Reveals things hidden behind doors or walls, first used in "Spirit Monkey Business". This is somewhat of a similar skill to "intangibility" which enables one to pass their physical form through solid walls, floors, and ceilings at will.
• Envision - Can cast optical illusions of whatever or whoever the wielder wants her targets to see, revealed by Quita Moz to Elena in "Realm of the Jaquins"
• Illuminate - Taught by Amaláy, the creator of the Scepter, to Princess Elena in "The Jewel of Maru", to reveal hidden runes.
• Vanish - Taught by Zuzo to Elena in the short "Stowaway", to make whatever the scepter is pointing at invisible. It was used for the first time in "The Tides of Change".
• Far Sight - By saying the word and strongly thinking of someone's name, the wielder can see that particular individual's whereabouts and observe that person no matter how far away they are and hear what they are saying at the time. This stronger and more effective level of this spell is its ability to show events of the early or distant past
• Bloom - In "The Tides of Change", Princess Elena was showed this spell, which allows plants to grow faster. Her greatly strengthened and supercharged scepter now lets them grow taller than they normally, like sunflowers.
• Truth Sight- A truth-viewing or memory spell that views memories/flashbacks of whomever Princess Elena thinks of out loud. It shows who did what at that particular time; somewhat similar to the psionic/extrasensory abilities of clairvoyance and retrocognition. It is how Chancellor Esteban's greatest and darkest secret was ultimately known to his family.
• Ignite- Utilizes firelight to conjure a small or large fire for a portable fireplace or campfire if need be.
• Seal It - Since being given a boost from the crystal Well of Takaina, the Scepter can now permanently seal doors in a cluster of blue-white crystals. According to Gabriel and Esteban, these are impenetrable.

Appearances

Season One

• First Day of Rule (first appearance)
• The Scepter of Light (first use)
• Spirit Monkey Business
• Realm of the Jaquins

Season Two

• The Jewel of Maru
• Rise of the Sorceress
• Shapeshifters
• The Scepter of Night
• The Race for the Realm
• A Tale of Two Scepters
• Song of the Sirenas
• The Tides of Change
• The Return of El Capitán
• Snow Place Like Home
• Movin' On Up
• Not Without My Magic
• Naomi Knows Best

Season Three

• To Save a Sunbird
• The Incredible Shrinking Royals
• Norberg Peace Prize
• The Magic Within
• Captain Mateo
• King Skylar
• Spirit of a Wizard
• Team Isa
• Giant Steps
• Crash Course
• The Lightning Warrior
• Dia de las Madres
• Elena's Day Off
• To Queen or Not to Queen (in alternate reality)
• Coronation Day (final appearance and use)

Gallery

Screenshots

The Scepter's magnified, upgraded form

Elena sees the Scepter

Using the Glow spell against Orizaba

Miscellaneous