Ori Staff Weapon
The staff weapon of the Ori, designed from scratch with a glowing orb.
The Ori Staff Weapon is the primary handheld firearm used by the Ori's followers, including the Priors. Art director James Robbins designed the Ori and the Priors from scratch, and the weapon of choice for the Ori was designed to look like a staff. The art department built each staff to have a little orb encased in natural wood, which glows when the actor pushes a little button on the handle. Each Prior was given his own unique symbol, which he would wear on his wardrobe and also on his staff weapon.
Lore & Background
The Ori Staff Weapon was conceived as part of the new direction for Season 9 of Stargate SG-1, which introduced the Ori as the primary antagonists. Art director James Robbins designed the Ori and the Priors from scratch, starting with a basic description of them and their powers, and that their weapon of choice would look like a staff. The art department looked at Samurai to design their costumes. The weapon is used by the Priors, who serve as the Ori's missionaries, and by the Doci, a chief Prior who acts as a mediator or mouthpiece for the Ori.
Reader's Guide
The Ori Staff Weapon is the standard-issue directed energy firearm for the Priors and other followers of the Ori. Designed by art director James Robbins, the weapon features a staff-like appearance with a little orb encased in natural wood at the tip. The orb glows when the user pushes a little button on the handle. Each Prior's staff weapon bears his own unique symbol, matching the symbol on his wardrobe. The weapon is used by the Priors, who are the Ori's missionaries, and by the Doci, the chief Prior who acts as a mediator or mouthpiece for the Ori. The Ori Staff Weapon is a symbol of the Ori's power and their attempt to control non-ascended beings through the religion called Origin.
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