Blackstaff

The Blackstaff is a legendary ancient artifact created as a direct opponent to the Staff of Eternity, the main weapon wield by the Archmage of the Arcane Society. Whoever created the staff remains a mystery lost in time. The staff is sentient, carrying the voice and personality of it's unnamed creator, and through manipulating it's wielder, actively tries to achieve it's ultimate goal, destruction of the Staff of Eternity and, if possible, the Arcane Society as a whole.