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The '''Millennium Rod''' ({{ruby|千|せん}}{{ruby|年|ねん}}{{ruby|錫|しゃく}}{{ruby|杖|じょう}} ''Sennen Shakujō'', {{ruby|千|せん}}{{ruby|年|ねん}}{{ruby|錫杖|ロッド}} ''Sennen Roddo'' or {{ruby|千年錫杖|ミレニアム・ロッド}} ''Mireniamu Roddo'') is a [[Millennium Items|Millennium Item]]. It is often referred to as the "scepter" in the Japanese version.

A false Millennium Rod was created and given to === Ancient Egypt ===[[Odion IshtarSeto]], who was disguising himself as Marik at had originally owned the time, in order to play his role more realisticallyMillennium Rod. While Odion wielded Along with the false item, Marik (under the pseudonym "Namu") utilized the real Rod's powers in secretother Items, it was used to make it look like Odion is the wielder of the item. When Odion played a [[Counterfeit|false]] [[Egyptian Gods|God Card]] resurrect [[The Winged Dragon of Ra (original)|RaZorc Necrophades]], it incurred the Gods' wrath and caused a lightning bolt to strike down Odion, shattering the false Millennium Rod, revealing Odion's true identity.

In === Yu-Gi-Oh! ===One faction of the [[Seto KaibaTomb Keeper]]'s Duel with [[Ishizu Ishtar]], watched over the Millennium Rod showed Kaiba a vision of [[Priest Seto|his past incarnation]] and the [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]], causing him to summon it instead of attacking along with [[Obelisk the Tormentor (original)|Obelisk the Tormentor]] (which would have caused him to [[Blast Held by a Tribute|lose the duelMillennium Necklace]]). This is because it was originally owned by the Egyptian [[Priest Seto]], of whom Kaiba is a reincarnation. Its use in Egyptian times was to seal the [[Ka]] hiding inside of people into stone tablets.

"Upon [[MaYami Marik]]'ats awakening, he took the Millennium Rod and used the blade to kill his own [[Mr. Ishtar|father]] (send him to the [[Shadow Realm]] in the English dub). After that, [[Marik Ishtar|Marik]]" wields a staff took the Rod to assist him in his quest for world domination. He stated that after he gets his revenge, the Rod would be useless to him, and that is made up he would have no qualms of giving it to [[Yami Bakura]]. A false Millennium Rod was created and given to [[Odion]], who was disguising himself as Marik at the time, in order to play his role more realistically. While Odion wielded the false item, Marik (under the pseudonym "Namu") utilized the real Rod and 's powers in secret, to make it look like Odion is the wielder of the item. When Odion played a [[Millennium KeyCounterfeit|false]] [[Egyptian God|God Card]] [[The Winged Dragon of Ra (anime)|Ra]], it incurred the Gods' wrath and caused a lightning bolt to strike down Odion, shattering the false Millennium Rod, revealing Odion wasn't Marik.

In [[Seto Kaiba]]'s Duel with [[File:MillenniumItemCardVG-FMR-Ishizu Ishtar]], the Millennium Rod.pngshowed Kaiba a vision of [[Priest Seto|thumb|right|180px|The Millennium Rod in his past incarnation]] and the "[[YuBlue-GiEyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Oh! Forbidden MemoriesEyes White Dragon]].", which convinced him to summon the latter monster instead of attacking with [[Obelisk the Tormentor (anime)|Obelisk the Tormentor]] (which would have caused him to lose the Duel, due to "[[Sacrifice's Blast]]"). This is because it was originally owned by the Egyptian Seto, of whom Kaiba is a reincarnation.  In 'After Marik's defeat at [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden MemoriesBattle City]]'', he gave the Millennium Rod is shaped and colored slightly differentto [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]]. It is also owned by Kaiba in After the [[Battle Ritual]], the Rod, along with the modern day instead of Marikother [[Millennium Items]], fell underground.

This item's unique ability grants the holder the power to control people's minds, turning them into the owner's mind slaves. By extension, it allows is also capable of mind manipulation, allowing the owner to telepathically communicate with others, look into their memories, use their bodies to see, hear, and speak to others through them, and trick their minds into believing what the Rod's owner wants them to. He can , even knock people unconscious , and also, leave a portion of his the owner's mind in the people that he has controlled, like he did with [[Bakura Ryou]] and Tea[[Téa Gardner]]. Its mind control power has no effect on one who holds a Millennium Item or someone who has a powerful connection to the ancient games that were played in Egypt long ago, like [[Yugi Muto]], [[Yami Bakura]], [[Seto Kaiba]], or [[Ishizu Ishtar]] before she gave her item to Yugi. Also, if the victim has an enormous force of will, the spell can be broken. Like the other Millennium Items, its power over the [[Shadow Game]]s allows it to materialize and command ''[[Duel Monsters]]'' and their [[card effect|effects]], and cast a [[Penalty Game]] against the loser. Marik's games created through this item have been the most brutal and damaging, from memory destruction to pain-inducing. Its additional magical abilities allow the owner to use a telekinetic-like ability to force an opponent back, and to paralyze them. In the [[Virtual World (arc)|Virtual World]] arc, Marik commanded the Rod to project destructive energy to destroy the machinery and guard robots, while he was forcing his way through [[Noah Kaiba|Noah]]'s undersea fortress. It can also show others visions of the past. A victory in a Duel is not required to use these abilities.

Like When the other Millennium ItemsRod was used by Priest Seto, its power over the Shadow Games allows it unique ability was to materialize and command Duel Monsters and their effects, and cast a Penalty Game against the loserseal spirit monsters inside of stone tablets.

Its other abilities allow the owner to use There is a telekinetic-like ability to force an opponent back, and to paralyze them. In blade concealed in the Virtual World arc, Marik commanded bottom of the Rod to unleash destructive lightning to destroy . The shaft of the machinery in [[Noah]]'s undersea fortressrod acts as the sheath. A victory duel (The blade is not required to use these abilitiesremoved in the English dub.)

There is also a short blade concealed in the bottom of the rod, although this was only used in the Japanese anime and ==In other media==<gallery widths="240" heights="160">Millennium Rod - manga. The shaft png | [[Millennium Rod (manga)|Millennium Rod (manga and ''Dark Side of the rod acts as the sheathDimensions'')]]MillenniumRod-FMR. This is removed in the English version. In the original Japanese version, this knife was used for the png | [[IshtarMillennium Rod (Forbidden Memories)|Millennium Rod (''Forbidden Memories'')]] clan for carving the symbols on their first born male heir's backYami Marik-TSC. png | [[Marik IshtarMillennium Rod (The Sacred Cards and Reshef of Destruction)|Millennium Rod (''The Sacred Cards'' and ''Reshef of Destruction'')]] was one of the many to endure this painful ritual, against his will, which gave birth to his dark side, Dark Marik.</gallery>

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