Dominion Rod: Difference between revisions

The '''Dominion Rod''', also called the '''Rod of the Heavens''',{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'', pg. 196|DOMINION ROD<br/>Also known as the Rod of the Heavens.}}{{Ref|TP|4987|[[Shad]]}} is an item that appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. [[Link]] acquires the Dominion Rod in the [[Temple of Time (Dungeon)|Temple of Time]], after defeating the [[Mini-Boss]], a [[Darknut]]. It can be used to control statues, such as the [[Ancient Statue]] found in the Temple of Time or the [[Owl Statue]]s found across Hyrule. Once these statues have been controlled, they move exactly as their master, who in this case is Link.{{Ref|TP|1256|In-Game Description}}{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'', pg. 196|[The Dominion Rod] causes statues to copy Link's movements, making the rod an unusual item.}}{{Ref|pg. 22|With [the Dominion Rod], you can bring life to certain inanimate objects then have them follow your every move.|[[Nintendo Power Twilight Princess Strategy Guide]]}} The main use of this is to move the statues to a new location, which is the premise behind most of the puzzles that involve the Dominion Rod.

* There is a glitch in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' which allows [[Link]] to bypass the entire [[Sky Cannon]] quest by transforming into a [[Wolf Link|wolf]] right in front of the [[Owl Statue]] in the basement of the [[Sanctuary (Twilight Princess)|Sanctuary]]. If done correctly, Link lands on the statue, allowing him to continue into the depths of the basement. This allows Link to skip the entire [[Temple of Time (Dungeon)|Temple of Time]] dungeon. Since the [[Dominion Rod]] is only required to collect the [[Sky Character]]s, which is during the Sky Cannon quest, this glitch makes it possible to complete the game without collecting the Dominion Rod.