Dominion Rod: Difference between revisions

Title	Rod of the Heavens
Games	Twilight Princess
Location	Temple of Time
Uses	Controlling Ancient Statues and Owl Statues
Related	Command Melody; Dominion Rod (Hyrule Warriors)

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This article is about the item in Twilight Princess. For the weapon in Hyrule Warriors, see Dominion Rod (Hyrule Warriors).

In Other Languages[show]

Language	Name
Française	Bâton Anima

"You got the Dominion Rod! This mystical artifact breathes life into ancient statues. Set it to [B] on the ["-"] screen, use [W] to aim [R], and press [B] to swing the rod. Statues that have received its light and been filled with life will move like their master."

— In-game description from Wii version

The Dominion Rod, also known as the Rod of the Heavens,^[1]^[2], is a recurring Item from The Legend of Zelda series.

Plot

The Dominion Rod was an ancient treasure handed down among the Oocca, before they severed contact with the Royal Family of Hyrule. The rod was to be carried only by the "messenger to the heavens", and was used whenever the Royal Family needed to contact the Oocca. The Oocca also left the Ancient Sky Book with the Sheikah, who were instructed to give it specifically to the messenger to the heavens.

Overview

Twilight Princess

In Twilight Princess, the Dominion Rod is the dungeon item of the Temple of Time; It is located on the eighth floor, inside a Treasure Chest guarded by a Darknut. The Rod allows Link to bring certain statues to life, causing them to mimic his movements; Pressing the button that the Dominion Rod is tied to will have the statue perform an attack or shake. Link can move four types of statues:

Small statuettes in the Temple of Time, which weigh down Switches.
Larger, hammer-wielding statues in the Temple of Time; These statues can attack with their hammer, and must be guided back to their original position.
Enormous, stationary statues in the Temple of Time; These statues can attack by slamming a large fist down, and must be used to defeat Armogohma.
Owl Statues, which can be moved aside to reveal Sky Characters or create platforms for Link.

However, the Dominion Rod loses its power as soon as Link leaves the dungeon, causing it to rust over; Ooccoo states that the Rod's power has been completely exhausted^[3]^[4] from overuse, but there is a spell that can recharge it (although she doesn't remember).^[5] Midna notes that the Rod is completely useless without its power, but decides to keep it so they can recharge it and locate the final Mirror Shard.^[6]^[7] After recovering the Ancient Sky Book and giving it to Shad, he reads the text, but doesn't open the path to the heavens as there are missing characters^[8]; Instead, he unknowingly casts the spell that restores the Dominion Rod's power.^[9] Link must then use the Rod to find the missing Sky Characters and complete the Book.

Other appearances

Hyrule Warriors

Main article: Dominion Rod (Hyrule Warriors)

In Hyrule Warriors, the Dominion Rod is a DLC weapon class that can be used by Princess Zelda. It was added to the Wii U version alongside the Twilight Princess Pack, but is included in the base games of Hyrule Warriors Legends and Definitive Edition.

The Dominion Rod from Twilight Princess appears as the Level 1 variation, titled the Old Dominion Rod in this game.

My Nintendo Picross: Twilight Princess

In My Nintendo Picross: Twilight Princess, the Dominion Rod appears as the thirty-seventh puzzle in the Picross series, and the twenty-ninth puzzle in the Mega Picross series.

Nomenclature

The "Anima" in the French name is derived from animer, the word for "animate".

Trivia

In wall carvings in the Temple of Time, one of the Seven Sages can be seen with the Dominion Rod.
There is a glitch in Twilight Princess which allows the player to bypass the entire Sky Cannon quest by transforming into Wolf Link right in front of the Owl Statue in the Sanctuary basement. If done correctly, Link lands on the statue, enabling him to continue into the depths of the basement and skip the entire Temple of Time dungeon. Since the Dominion Rod is only required to collect the[Sky Characters during said quest, this glitch makes it possible to complete the game without collecting the Dominion Rod.

Gallery

Artwork from Hyrule Historia
Power returning to the Dominion Rod
Icon from Twilight Princess HD
Depowered Dominion Rod icon from Twilight Princess HD

References

↑ "DOMINION ROD
Also known as the Rod of the Heavens.", Hyrule Historia, pg. 196
↑ "Statues, the word that breaks the seal, and the rod of the heavens... It just gets odder and odder..." — Shad, Twilight Princess.
↑ "Ooccoo sees what she was looking for." — Ooccoo, Twilight Princess.
↑ "Goodness, yes! It's the Dominion Rod you found in the temple!" — Ooccoo, Twilight Princess.
↑ "And I have completely forgotten the spell that would once again bestow it with magic..." — Ooccoo, Twilight Princess.
↑ "I suppose a useless rod is really just more baggage, but...what are you going to do?" — Midna, Twilight Princess.
↑ "If we can restore magic to the Dominion Rod, maybe it'll come in handy!" — Midna, Twilight Princess.
↑ "...No reaction." — Shad, Twilight Princess.
↑ "Power has returned to the Dominion Rod! This mystical rod breathes life into ancient statues. Set it to [B] on the ["-"] screen, then aim it with [W] and swing it with [B] to make statues mimic your moves." — In-game description, Twilight Princess.

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 | title    = Rod of the Heavens
 | location = [[Temple of Time (Dungeon)|Temple of Time]]
-| use      = Controls [[Ancient Statue]]s and [[Owl Statue]]s
+| use      = Controlling [[Ancient Statue]]s and [[Owl Statue]]s
 | related  = [[Command Melody]]<br/>[[Dominion Rod (Hyrule Warriors)]]
 }}
-{{Quote|{{Dump|TP|1256}}|In-Game Description from [[Nintendo Wii|Wii]] version}}
+{{Languages
+| frf = {{Tt|Anima stick|Bâton Anima}}
+}}
+{{Quote|{{Dump|TP|1256}}|In-game description from [[Nintendo Wii|Wii]] version}}
+The '''Dominion Rod''', also known as 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 a recurring [[Item]] from [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]].
+==Plot==
+The Dominion Rod was an ancient treasure handed down among the [[Oocca]], before they severed contact with the [[Royal Family of Hyrule]]. The rod was to be carried only by the "messenger to the heavens", and was used whenever the Royal Family needed to contact the Oocca. The Oocca also left the [[Ancient Sky Book]] with the [[Sheikah]], who were instructed to give it specifically to the messenger to the heavens.
+==Overview==
+===''Twilight Princess''===
+In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', the Dominion Rod is the dungeon item of the [[Temple of Time (Dungeon)|Temple of Time]]; It is located on the eighth floor, inside a [[Treasure Chest]] guarded by a [[Darknut]]. The Rod allows [[Link (Twilight Princess)|Link]] to bring certain statues to life, causing them to mimic his movements; Pressing the button that the Dominion Rod is tied to will have the statue perform an attack or shake. Link can move four types of statues:
-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 exclusively 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.
+*Small statuettes in the Temple of Time, which weigh down [[Switch|Switches]].
+*Larger, hammer-wielding statues in the Temple of Time; These statues can attack with their hammer, and must be guided back to their original position.
+*Enormous, stationary statues in the Temple of Time; These statues can attack by slamming a large fist down, and must be used to defeat [[Armogohma]].
+*[[Owl Statue|Owl Statues]], which can be moved aside to reveal [[Sky Character|Sky Characters]] or create platforms for Link.
-==Story==
+However, the Dominion Rod loses its power as soon as Link leaves the dungeon, causing it to rust over; [[Ooccoo]] states that the Rod's power has been completely exhausted{{Ref|TP|8178|[[Ooccoo]]}}{{Ref|TP|8179|[[Ooccoo]]}} from overuse, but there is a spell that can recharge it (although she doesn't remember).{{Ref|TP|8182|[[Ooccoo]]}} [[Midna]] notes that the Rod is completely useless without its power, but decides to keep it so they can recharge it and locate the final [[Mirror Shard]].{{Ref|TP|8188|[[Midna]]}}{{Ref|TP|8191|[[Midna]]}} After recovering the Ancient Sky Book and giving it to [[Shad]], he reads the text, but doesn't open the path to the heavens as there are missing characters{{Ref|TP|4995|[[Shad]]}}; Instead, he unknowingly casts the spell that restores the Dominion Rod's power.{{Ref|TP|5159|In-game description}} Link must then use the Rod to find the missing Sky Characters and complete the Book.
-===Lost Power===
-Once Link returns from the past-state of the [[Sacred Grove]] and into the present-state, [[Ooccoo]] tells him that the Dominion Rod is what she has been looking for all this time.{{Ref|TP|8178|[[Ooccoo]]}}{{Ref|TP|8179|[[Ooccoo]]}} She continues by revealing to Link that she can see that the rod's power has been exhausted.{{Ref|TP|8180|[[Ooccoo]]}} Before running off in search of the [[Owl Statue]]s that "respond to the rod",{{Ref|TP|8183|[[Ooccoo]]}} Ooccoo mumbles about a spell that can restore the Dominion Rod's power, which she has forgotten.{{Ref|TP|8182|[[Ooccoo]]}} Once Ooccoo is gone, [[Midna]] explains to Link that without its power the Dominion Rod is just more baggage.{{Ref|TP|8188|[[Midna]]}} However, she says that restoring the power to the rod will definitely come in handy, especially in their attempt to reach the heavens, where the final [[Mirror Shard]] lies.{{Ref|TP|8191|[[Midna]]}}
-===Restoring the Power===
+==Other appearances==
-The Dominion Rod is completely unused during the first few events of the quest to reach the [[City in the Sky]]. It is finally brought back once Link has given the [[Horse Call]] back to [[Ilia]]. After telling Link that she is fine and that he must return to his quest,{{Ref|TP|1119|[[Ilia]]}} she tells Link that [[Impaz]] from the [[Hidden Village]] is waiting for the ''messenger of the heavens'' who holds the ''rod of the heavens'', because it is by royal decree that she gives him ''something''.{{Ref|TP|4884|[[Ilia]]}} The mysterious rod is obviously the Dominion Rod, so that makes Link the messenger of the heavens. With this new found knowledge, Link can head back over to the Hidden Village, where Impaz awaits. Upon arriving in the Hidden Village and entering [[Impaz's House]], Link can show Impaz the Dominion Rod, at which point Impaz exclaims that Link is the messenger to the heavens.{{Ref|TP|7909|[[Impaz]]}} After a little backstory of the Dominion Rod, she gives Link the [[Ancient Sky Book]], which by royal decree was only to be given to the messenger of the heavens.{{Ref|TP|7913|[[Impaz]]}}{{Ref|TP|7914|[[Impaz]]}} She concludes by telling Link that the book is written in the ancient language of Sky Writing.{{Ref|TP|7915|[[Impaz]]}}
+{{Non-Canon|section}}
+===''Hyrule Warriors''===
+{{Main|Dominion Rod (Hyrule Warriors)}}
+In ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', the Dominion Rod is a DLC [[Hyrule Warriors Weapons|weapon]] class that can be used by [[Zelda (Hyrule Warriors)|Princess Zelda]]. It was added to the Wii U version alongside the [[Twilight Princess Pack]], but is included in the base games of ''[[Hyrule Warriors Legends]]'' and ''[[Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition|Definitive Edition]]''.
-With the Ancient Sky Book in hand, Link can head to the basement of the [[Sanctuary (Twilight Princess)|Sanctuary]], where [[Shad]] awaits. After showing Shad the book, he exclaims that this book may contain the word that breaks the seal on the Owl Statue found in the basement.{{Ref|TP|4993|[[Shad]]}} He tries it out, but there is no reaction.{{Ref|TP|4995|[[Shad]]}} However, Shad thanks Link for bringing him one step closer to solving this puzzle.{{Ref|name=Quote2|TP|4997|[[Shad]]}} He returns the book to Link{{Ref|name=Quote2}} and explains that he is going to try the word out on the other statues.{{Ref|TP|4998|[[Shad]]}} He concludes by offering to mark Link's map with the locations of the other statues.{{Ref|TP|4999|[[Shad]]}} Once Shad has left, the Dominion Rod starts to flash. Link can hold it up, at which point it is revealed that the Dominion Rod has regained its power thanks to the word spoken by Shad.{{Ref|TP|5159|In-Game Description}} With the Dominion Rod's power back, Link can continue his quest in search of the City in the Sky.
+The Dominion Rod from ''Twilight Princess'' appears as the Level 1 variation, titled the '''Old Dominion Rod''' in this game.
-==Owl Statue Locations==
+===''My Nintendo Picross: Twilight Princess''===
-===Sky Characters===
+In ''[[My Nintendo Picross: Twilight Princess]]'', the Dominion Rod appears as the thirty-seventh puzzle in the ''Picross'' series, and the twenty-ninth puzzle in the ''Mega Picross'' series.
-There are only a few locations which Link can use the Dominion Rod on the Owl Statues. Firstly, there are the six locations that each hide a [[Sky Character]]. These locations are in the [[Faron Woods]], [[Kakariko Gorge]], [[Bridge of Eldin]], [[Hyrule Field#Outisde of Castle Town|Hyrule Field outside of Castle Town]], just north of the [[Great Bridge of Hylia]], and in the [[Gerudo Desert]]. Additionally, each of these locations include a puzzle, where Link must use the Dominion Rod to move the Owl Statues into certain position where he can jump on there in order to reach another platform. Each platform carries a [[Treasure Chest]], which holds either a [[Piece of Heart]] or an orange [[Rupee]] depending on the location.
-===Final Dungeons===
+==Nomenclature==
-There are only two other places where Owl Statues can be found, and those are found within the [[Cave of Ordeals]] and [[Hyrule Castle (Twilight Princess)|Hyrule Castle]], respectively. In the Cave of Ordeals, there are two Owl Statues that push down switches. Moving these statues releases the switches, opening the gate that leads to the next floor. In Hyrule Castle, the Owl Statues are found in the hidden graveyard at the back of the dungeon. These Owl Statues must be moved to a location where Link can jump on them to reach another platform, where a [[Small Key]] lies.
+The "Anima" in the French name is derived from ''animer'', the word for "animate".
 ==Trivia==
-* 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.
+*In wall carvings in the Temple of Time, one of the [[Seven Sages]] can be seen with the Dominion Rod.
+*There is a glitch in ''Twilight Princess'' which allows the player to bypass the entire [[Sky Cannon]] quest by transforming into [[Wolf Link]] right in front of the Owl Statue in the [[Sanctuary (Twilight Princess)|Sanctuary]] basement. If done correctly, Link lands on the statue, enabling him to continue into the depths of the basement and skip the entire Temple of Time dungeon. Since the Dominion Rod is only required to collect the[Sky Characters during said quest, this glitch makes it possible to complete the game without collecting the Dominion Rod.
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:Diminion-Rod-HH-Art.png|Dominion Rod Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''
+File:Diminion-Rod-HH-Art.png|Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''
-File:Dominion-Rod-Power-Returning.jpg|Power Returning to the Dominion Rod
+File:Dominion-Rod-Power-Returning.jpg|Power returning to the Dominion Rod
-File:Dominion Rod - TPHD icon.png|Dominion Rod icon from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD|Twilight Princess HD]]''
+File:Dominion Rod - TPHD icon.png|Icon from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD|Twilight Princess HD]]''
 File:Dominion Rod (depowered) - TPHD icon.png|Depowered Dominion Rod icon from ''Twilight Princess HD''
 </gallery>
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 {{References}}
+{{clear}}
 {{Listbox|Twilight Princess Items}}
 {{Cat|Twilight Princess Items}}

Equipment	Wooden Sword Ordon Sword Master Sword Ordon Shield Wooden Shield Hylian Shield Hero's Clothes Zora Armor Magic Armor
Upgrades	Wallet Big Wallet Giant Wallet Colossal Wallet (HD only, amiibo-exclusive) Quiver Big Quiver Giant Quiver Bomb Bag Giant Bomb Bag
Items	Ball and Chain Bomb Bag Bombs Water Bombs Bomblings Bomb Arrow Bottle Clawshot Double Clawshots Coral Earring Dominion Rod Fishing Rod Gale Boomerang Hawkeye Hero's Bow Horse Call Iron Boots Lantern Ooccoo Ooccoo Jr. Slingshot Spinner Ghost Lantern (HD only)
Collectibles	Piece of Heart Heart Container Poe Soul Golden Bugs Arrow Rupee Pumpkin Seed Recovery Heart Miiverse Stamp (HD only)
Dungeons	Dungeon Map Compass Heart Container Piece of Heart Small Key Boss Key Key Shard Big Key Bedroom Key Treasure Chest Cannonball Cannon Ancient Statue Sol
Quest	Cradle Fused Shadow Mirror of Twilight Mirror Shard Vessel of Light Tears of Light Shadow Crystal Auru's Memo Ashei's Sketch Ordon Pumpkin Ordon Goat Cheese Renado's Letter Invoice Ilia's Charm Ancient Sky Book Wooden Statue Sky Characters
Golden Bugs	Male Beetle Female Beetle Male Pill Bug Female Pill Bug Male Ant Female Ant Male Grasshopper Female Grasshopper Male Phasmid Female Phasmid Male Mantis Female Mantis Male Dragonfly Female Dragonfly Male Butterfly Female Butterfly Male Stag Beetle Female Stag Beetle Male Ladybug Female Ladybug Male Dayfly Female Dayfly Male Snail Female Snail
Bottle	Bottle Milk Bee Larva Worm Hot Spring Water Lantern Oil Red Potion Blue Potion Chu Jelly Fairy Great Fairy's Tears Nasty Soup Simple Soup Good Soup Superb Soup
Scents	Youths' Scent Scent of Ilia Poe Scent Reekfish Scent Medicine Scent
Fishing	Fish Journal Swimmer Lure Popper Lure Spinner Lure Sinking Lure Frog Lure Greengill Hyrule Bass Hylian Pike Ordon Catfish Reekfish Hylian Loach Bag of Rupees Twig Boot Wheel Empty Can
Objects	Hawk Grass Horse Grass Owl Statue Sky Cannon Howling Stone Jar Grass Skull Boulder Barrel Crate
Skills	Ending Blow Shield Attack Back Slice Helm Splitter Mortal Draw Jump Strike Great Spin

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