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The Scepter of Darkness (闇の帳,Yami no Tobari?, lit. "Veil of Darkness") is an object that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a mysterious scepter that belonged to the royal family of Soleanna, and was used to seal away Mephiles the Dark for ten years after the Solaris Project went wrong.
The Scepter of Darkness is a short scepter with two wings at the top, a blue handle, a magenta jewel, and small spiked crown on the end. It has many silver engravings all over it. On the jewel, there is a shield-like mark colored orange. It sometimes radiates purplish or blackish energy.
In Shadow Generations, the Scepter of Darkness is slightly larger, engraved with gold instead of silver, and has a purple handle instead of blue.
Powers and traits[]
The only known use of the Scepter is to contain Mephiles the Dark. When activated, the scepter floated into the air and shone brightly, automatically pulling Mephiles' essence into itself, before falling dormant. However, it was very fragile, as it broke after being dropped from a height by Rouge the Bat, and once Mephiles had copied Shadow the Hedgehog's shadow, he had become too strong to be contained by it anymore.
Not much is known about the Scepter of Darkness. It is an ancient treasure that the royal family of Soleanna possessed.[1] Ten years ago, the Duke of Soleanna had the Scepter of Darkness during the Solaris Project. When the project went wrong and Solaris was split into Iblis and Mephiles, the Duke urged the time-traveling Shadow the Hedgehog to use the Scepter to seal away Mephiles. Upon cornering him, Shadow used Chaos Control to freeze him in place before using the Scepter to absorb Mephiles. Afterwards, Shadow left it with the young Princess Elise in Kingdom Valley, allowing the people of Soleanna to collect it.
Ten years later, the Scepter of Darkness was somehow obtained by Dr. Eggman, who sought to recreate the Solaris Project. It was soon stolen back from White Acropolis by Rouge the Bat, under G.U.N.'s orders. Shadow was then deployed to assist her escape and escort her to the rendezvous point in Kingdom Valley. However, they were ambushed by Dr. Eggman, and in the scuffle, Rouge dropped the Scepter and it smashed on the floor. Eggman, understanding what was about to be released, fled, while Mephiles escaped and dove into Shadow's shadow to mimic his form.
While looking for a way to stop Mephiles, Shadow and Silver the Hedgehog traveled back in time to witness the Solaris Project. This led to Shadow being the one to seal Mephiles away in the past, and he returned to the present now aware of how to stop Mephiles. Shadow and Rouge found the archaeologist Adrianna who was studying the scepter, and after saving her from Iblis' minions, she read to them an ancient text she discovered, although she was unable to comprehend its meaning. Afterwards, the two constructed a new Scepter of Darkness using the Candle of Darkness so that they could re-imprison Mephiles, heading with E-123 Omega to Dusty Desert. However, Mephiles easily escaped this replacement Scepter, destroying it in the process, as he had grown too powerful by mimicking Shadow.
In Shadow Generations, the Scepter of Darkness appears at the start of the boss battle with Mephiles. It is seen lying ominously on the ground, emitting a sinister glow. As Shadow approaches, it suddenly explodes, releasing Mephiles and his shadow minions and beginning the fight.
When the battle is over, Shadow manages to seal Mephiles back into the scepter and it clatters to the ground, as Shadow declares that he has no future.
After the Time Eater's defeat, the timeline presumably returned to normal, so the scepter containing Mephiles was presumably lost to time once more.
In Sonic Forces: Speed Battle, while the Scepter of Darkness itself does not appear, a symbol of the Scepter can be seen on a banner representing Mephiles while on the menu screen during the "Sinister Showdown" Event.
Trivia[]
Interestingly, when Rouge returns from the future, a G.U.N. soldier incorrectly calls it the "Book of Darkness" over her intercom, but the in-game subtitles still refer to it as a Scepter. This is most likely a translation error, as "Tobari" (帳) also means "Book" in Japanese.
