Dominus is a triad of powerful glyphs created by the Order of Ecclesia which is said to have the power to defeat Dracula.
Description[]
- "Dominus is a powerful glyph, and the ultimate weapon against Dracula's evil. Barlowe created this glyph by splitting a powerful magic into three separate parts. However, all three sections must be channeled simultaneously for Dominus to have an effect, meaning Shanoa is the only member of Ecclesia able to harness its power."
Plot[]
In reality, however, the Dominus glyphs were created from the remains of Dracula himself, thus they are nothing but a manifestation of his power. One Dominus glyph alone is so powerful that it can consume anyone foolish enough to absorb it. Because the glyphs draw from Dracula's own dark power, his will can easily consume the mind of the wielder. Shanoa is the only known person capable of wielding the Dominus glyphs without that handicap, but even using a single glyph of the Dominus triad still damages her. When the three glyphs are combined into a union, Dominus' full power is unleashed: killing everyone in its presence, including the bearer.
When Shanoa was to become the bearer of Dominus, Albus pleaded for Barlowe to let him be its bearer instead, to spare her the consequences of using Dominus. Barlowe agreed to this request, then sent Albus off on a great errand. Sensing that something was wrong, Albus returned to Ecclesia shortly before the ritual was to take place, and discovered that Barlowe lied to him upon having a chat with Shanoa; in his anger, he interrupted the ritual taking place and stole Dominus in retaliation, causing Shanoa to lose her memories and emotions. While leading Shanoa on a wild goose chase across the country, Albus gave away two pieces of Dominus, Dominus Hatred in Minera Prison Island and Dominus Anger in Giant's Dwelling, as a test. The last piece of Dominus, Agony, was later absorbed by Albus in Oblivion Ridge in an attempt to control it, only for its power to overwhelm him and Dracula's will to have possessed Albus's mind. Shanoa absorbs it shortly after killing Albus in Mystery Manor, only to discover that she absorbed Albus's spirit and memories along with it.
Barlowe wishes to use Dominus to destroy Dracula, whose remains are supposedly confined in a relic on the backlot of Barlowe's room. In reality, this relic does not contain Dracula's remains, and that is actually a seal to confine him. It's implied that Barlowe has been influenced and corrupted by Dracula some time ago, and he is attempting to resurrect Dracula by breaking his seal.
If Shanoa has not rescued all the villagers prior to defeating Albus, she will destroy the seal with Dominus and perish, with Barlowe claiming that "humanity's wish has came true" with a malicious smirk on his face, implying that Shanoa was sacrificed for Dracula's revival. The villagers that are not rescued are then shown, followed by the game over scene.
If Shanoa does rescue all thirteen villagers, she will refuse to use the Glyph on the seal, and he reveals his true colors; a madman desiring to use Dominus to break the Infernal Seal to resurrect Dracula. He then attempts to kill Shanoa and steal Dominus, but fails and sacrifices himself to revive Dracula. Shanoa manages to reach the revived Dracula in his castle and kill him using the full power of Dominus before he can cast his Demonic Megiddo, coming close to killing herself only for Albus to give up his own soul for Shanoa.
Gameplay effects[]
The player should not use this Glyph Union at all under normal circumstances, as it is essentially a self-destruct button. However after "defeating" Dracula, he will yell: "That won't work!", then a brief cutscene will play. If the player does not use this union in time after the cutscene, he will charge up a Demonic Megiddo which nearly covers the screen and the player will die instantly because it does 9,999 damage and he will not stop using it. After this, Dracula will be killed and the ending will play.
Notes[]
- After both the bad and the good endings (which end with a use of the Dominus Union), the game is automatically saved. Reloading the save file puts the player back at the last save point, but with everything done or found since, except actually defeating Albus (and gaining the Agony glyph) or Dracula. The two (bad ending) or three (good ending) Dominus glyphs will be retained, but unequipped from the inventory.
- The Glyph Union for Dominus does not consume Hearts, even if the Heart Cuirass is equipped. This is likely because using it under normal circumstances will automatically cause a game over.
Other appearances[]
Vampire Survivors[]
The triad of Dominus glyphs are featured in Ode To Castlevania DLC as obtainable weapons. True to their depiction in Order of Ecclesia, they drain the player's health each time they are used.
If all three glyphs are upgraded to level 6, they will merge into the Power of Sire, transforming the beams of energy from Hatred and Anger into pinkish vermillion versions of themselves. Occasionally, the Glyph Union is used to obliterate every enemy on-screen at the cost of the player's health, however, it won't automatically kill them if there are healing items nearly or they have obtained spells that can restore their hit points more than it is drained.
Item Data[]
| Item Data: Dominus | ||||||||
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Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
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| One piece of Dominus; unleashes a cluster of energy. | Attrib: Darkness Consume: 1/6 of Max HP, 66 MP |
ATK +66 |
Find: Giant's Dwelling |
Effect: Perform Dark Inferno. Loses health. Special: Glyph Unions: + Dominus Hatred + Dominus Agony = Dominus | ||||
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| One piece of Dominus; summons a pillar of light. | Attrib: Darkness Consume: 1/6 of Max HP, 66 MP |
ATK +66 |
Find: Minera Prison Island |
Effect: Loses health. Special: Glyph Unions: + Dominus Anger + Dominus Agony = Dominus | ||||
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| One piece of Dominus; shrouds you in Dracula's magic. | Consume: 66 HP/s |
STR +66, CON +66, INT +66, MND +66 |
Find: Mystery Manor |
Effect: Boosts Shanoa's stats but drains her HP. | ||||
| Attrib: None Consume: Instant death |
ATK = 9,999 |
Special: Kills everything on the screen, including Shanoa Notes: Dominus is Latin for "Lord". | ||||||
| The ultimate darkness. None may escape its fury. | Attrib: Dark, Atropos |
Buy: 50,000 Astral Atraments |
Effect: Overwhelm: ATK Rate Up Special: Flames of Darkness Evolve: Max HP I, Weapon Skill Damage Rate Up I, Weapon Skill Damage Rate Up I, Max MP I Notes: Latin for "Dominating Fury" | |||||
| A forbidden technique that sacrifices some of Shanoa's life to create a mass of dark energy to deal continuous damage to enemies. | Attrib: Dark |
Cooldown: 30 sec |
Find: Attached to Dominus Ira |
Limitations: Cannot be used in mid-air | ||||
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