Horvath's Staff



Horvath's Staff (originally known as Horvath's Sword and also known as Horvath's Cane) is a magic cane belonged to the sorcerer Maxim Horvath and it is one of the many magical items featured in the 2010 Disney movie The Sorcerer's Apprentice.

Originally, it was Horvath's magical sword, which at one point in the past, Horvath turned into the staff using his magic in order to suit it with modern era, and presumably, to avoid unwanted attention. Horvath uses his staff for all of his magical skills in the same manner with how sorcerers in other fiction uses their staves/wands, including while fighting Balthazar, his former best friend.

Appearence
Originally, it was a long medieval sword with the blue crystal on its pommel that glows whenever Horvath use his magic. After Horvath change it's form to suit the modern day era, it became a long and black cane, which retains both it's blue crystal and the crystal's glow everytime Horvath uses his magic.

It later has Abigail Williams' pendant, Merlin's Dragon Ring, and Drake Stone's ring embedded on it.

Powers and Abilities
Horvath's cane enables Horvath to use his magic like the same manner with sorcerers whom uses their rings. Before being modified, it's powers were in standard magical level, presumably in same level with Balthazar's ring. Horvath later amplifies magic inside it by attach Merlin's Dragon Ring (by stealing it from Dave Stutler), Drake's ring, and Abigail's necklace on it. In process, the staff became very powerful, and ultimately, amplifies Horvath's own magical skills.

However, like magicians in fantasy works whom uses magic via wands/staves, Horvath's staff was the only known means to uses his magic. If he depraved from his staff, Horvath became vulnearable target until he retrieve his staff. This was shown when Dave uses his machines that blasts Horvath's cane, disarmed him and allow Balthazar blast him.