90482 Orcus This means that Orcus is currently viewed pole-on, which could explain the near absence of any rotational modulation of its brightness. If, however, the primary is tidally locked with the satellite, the rotational period will coincide with the 9.7-day orbital period of Vanth. This minor planet was named after one of the Roman gods of the underworld, Orcus. While Pluto was the ruler of the underworld, Orcus was a punisher of the damned. The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 26 November 2004 (). Under the guidelines of the International Astronomical Union's (IAU) naming conventions,
Wand of Orcus reclaimed from the looters by its rightful owner, "as Master Blaise knew it would be". The booklet "The Dark of the War" in "" reveals that when Orcus was either deposed or slain by Kiaransalee, his "wand" was locked away in Agathion, the fourth layer of Pandemonium. Game statistics for the aspect of Orcus in the "Miniatures Handbook" (2003) on pages 53–54 state that the aspect "wields a weaker version of Orcus's famous wand". "Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition for Dummies" describes the "Wand of Orcus" as being part of what makes Orcus "the most monstrous evil in the game".