Jadis' Wand



The White Witch's Wand was a magical implement of great but terribly dark magic, once owned by Jadis, and was used by her during her reign and the Winter Revolution.

Description(s)
The wand's description has been different in almost all of the adaptions of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: -

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (book)
In the book, the wand was described simply as being long, straight and golden.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (animated)
In the animated feature, the wand's description appeared almost exactly as it was described in the book (straight and golden), except that it was shorter compared to the illustration of it drawn by Pauline Baynes.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (BBC serial)
In the BBC, the wand has an ornate handle at one end, and is a simple dull silver.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (film)
In the films, the Witch's wand is mostly crystal. It has two ends, one at the bottom that has a short icicle-like crystal, and one at the top that has a longer one, which is where all the magical blue light comes out of. (It seems as though the shorter end is just for show.) It also has a silver and black coloured handle.

The wand starts off at the bottom with the short crystal, followed by a silver handle, then a black handle, followed again by another silver handle, and ending with the long crystal. There are also some engraved images on the wand, which look similar to a vine of thorns, starting at the base of the short crystal (right where it connects to the silver handle), which then curves its way around the wand up to the base of the long crystal.

Prince Caspian (Disney movie)
The wand also made an appearance in the Disney/Walden film sequel, Prince Caspian. In this adaption, the wand is almost exactly the same as it was in the first movie, except that the part where the longer crystal was is now obviously shattered.

History
The wand is of unknown origin. Jadis was known to keep it on her at all times throughout the Hundred Year's Winter of 900-1000, and used it frequently on her disobedient subjects.

In 1000 NY, Jadis's reign was interrupted by the arrival of the promised heirs to the throne.

During this time, her wand was of especial use to her, as she petrified many of her subjects, including a former spy of hers, a Faun called Tumnus.

She is not recorded as having her wand at the Sacrifice of Aslan, probably because she didn't need it then, but she did carry it into the Battle of Beruna the following day.

She used it on many soldiers until Edmund managed to break it with his sword, and getting gravely wounded in the process by her.

Uses/Powers
The exact extent of the wand's power and capabilities are unknown.

The best known power imbued within this weapon is it has the ability to turn organic matter into stone. The Spell caused the victims to fully turn into a statuesque still of themselves.

The only thing that could undo such a curse, apparently, was the breath of Aslan.

It is possible that the creation/possession of the wand was what enabled the Witch to destroy the Tree of Protection and create the winter that held Narnia for 100 years.

It may have also helped her perform other lesser acts of magic, such as tricking the minds of others into thinking she was a boulder and her dwarf was a stump.

Known victims (turned to stone)

 * Badger (both the film & book)
 * Bear
 * Butterfly (film only)
 * Dryad
 * Faun (possibly in both the film & book)
 * Fox
 * Gryphon (film)
 * Horse
 * Kangaroo
 * Leopard
 * A Lion
 * Oreius (film only)
 * Rhinoceros
 * Rumblebuffin the Giant
 * Satyr
 * Squirrel
 * Tumnus

Film Adaptation
In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe film, the wand can only be used by touching the victim, turning them into stone by contact. When Edmund smashes her wand during the Battle of Beruna, she uses the broken shards to stab him, then throws it away to duel Peter.

In the film's sequel, Prince Caspian (Disney movie), the wand reappears during her resurrection attempt by Nikabrik and his cronies in 2303.

The wand and it's icy blue effects are used as an apparent substitute of the book line to "prepare the blue fire".

In the film, a Hag has somehow come into possession of the wand, and it has the appearance of being smashed at the tip where the long crystal used to be.

The wand is used to resurrect the spirit of the Witch, but the ritual is interrupted before she can become corporeal. The Hag is slain, and thus the fate of the wand again is unknown.

Appearances

 * The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (book)
 * The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1989 serial)
 * The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005 film)
 * Prince Caspian (2008 film, appearance)