Clotho's Distaff

A Clotho's Distaff is an Ankh-class weapon introduced in Golden Sun: The Lost Age. Being an Ankh, it can be equipped by most mage-style Adepts (limited to the less combat-oriented party members as of the third game): Ivan, Mia, Jenna and Sheba in The Lost Age; Rief and Himi in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. In The Lost Age, Clotho's Distaffs are acquired as rare drops from the Minos Warriors in Mars Lighthouse. In Dark Dawn, there is only one Clotho's Distaff, found in a chest near the end of the Lost Ship (shortly before the battle with Star Magician). Clotho's Distaffs are considered Artifacts, and can be bought for 17200 coins and sold for 12900 coins.

In combat
A Clotho's Distaff increases the wielder's Attack power by 168, making it the third-strongest Staff or Ankh in the series in terms of damage, falling just short of Atropos' Rod and Lachesis' Rule.

While the staff does not have a special Unleash in The Lost Age, it had a Use effect that emulates the Pure Ply Psynergy to heal an ally or oneself for around 1,000 Hit Points both in and out of battle. The extra 1,000 Hit Points are an incredible advantage in a close-pitched battle, making it a great ace-in-the-hole. However, despite its usefulness and high Attack rating, many players may regard it as inferior to other weapons due to the lack of an Unleash. Clotho's Distaffs are often given to Sheba, Ivan, and Garet because it does not need to be equipped to activate it's effect. If broken, it can be repaired for 4300 coins or sold for 8600 coins.

Clotho's Distaff retains all of its old abilities in Dark Dawn and, with the new Unleash system, has acquired several Unleashes: Berserk Rush, Psynergy Leech, and Life Leech.

Cultural references
In Greek mythology, Clotho is one of the three Fates, sisters who maintain and shape the flow of each person's future in the form of a great tapestry. Clotho's role is to spin the threads of life with her distaff, bringing beings into existence.

Each of the Fates has a weapon named after it, all introduced in The Lost Age: Clotho's Distaff, Lachesis' Rule, and Atropos' Rod.