Ruyi Scepter
The ruyi scepter was a Chinese ceremonial object that served a variety of functions over time. At court, nobles passed them around during conversations to show whose turn it was to speak. Emperors and officials held them as a symbol of legitimacy and power. Partly because of their auspicious name, meaning ‘as you wish,’ they also came to be seen as good luck charms and marks of holiness.\n\nAccording to one theory, ruyi may have originated as a backscratcher carried by Buddhist monks. They were popular from the Han Dynasty through the Tang, then went out of style for several centuries before returning under the Ming and Qing. The scepters were made of many precious materials like jade, gold, ivory, bamboo, and animal horn. What a ruyi was made of may have impacted its purpose; for example, iron ones were carried as protective talismans.
Names / aliases: 如意权杖 / 如意節杖
| Museum wing | Main hall | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legendary | Source |
| Region | Not specified | Source |
| Crafting in client configuration | Not craftable | Source |
| Availability and benefits | Awaiting current-game review | Source |
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Appearance
Section titled “Appearance”
International 13.1600.1602
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Names and translations
Section titled “Names and translations”The Chinese display name is a project label. Only the sourced names below are recorded as verified official terminology.
Client names come from international version 13.1600.1602, with Traditional Chinese text. All 11 language files match the acquired Asia version; matching names do not establish identical statistics.
| Official name | Language | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruyi Scepter | en | Source record |
| Ruyi Scepter | en-US | Source record |
| 如意節杖 | zh-TW | Source record |
More official language names (9)
| Official name | Language | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 如意 | ja-JP | Source record |
| 여의 | ko-KR | Source record |
| Ruyi-Zepter | de-DE | Source record |
| Cetro ruyi | es-419 | Source record |
| Sceptre ruyi | fr-FR | Source record |
| Scettro Ruyi | it-IT | Source record |
| Cetro Ruyi | pt-BR | Source record |
| Жезл «жуи» | ru-RU | Source record |
| Ruyi Asası | tr-TR | Source record |
Sources
Section titled “Sources”| Source | Language | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DomiNations international client · 13.1600.1602 International 13.1600.1602 (2474) | en-US, zh-TW, ja-JP, ko-KR, de-DE, es-419, fr-FR, it-IT, pt-BR, ru-RU, tr-TR | Selected fields reviewed |
| DomiNations · Update 12.20 — Mythical Artifacts 12.20 | en | Selected fields reviewed |
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