staff of herne

Herne the Hunter is a spectral figure from English folklore, said to haunt Windsor Forest. He is often depicted as a ghostly man with stag antlers protruding from his head, glowing eyes, and a wild, otherworldly presence. Herne is believed to be the leader of the Wild Hunt, a supernatural procession of hunters and hounds that races through the night. Once a forest keeper who met a tragic end — often by hanging from an oak tree — Herne embodies the primal forces of nature, death, and the spirit world, symbolizing both the wild power and eerie mystery of the untamed woods.

This staff was inspired by Herne and his tragic death. The symbols used tell his story and the staff simultaneously being a weapon represents his symbolism and his purpose.