Dominion Rod

The Dominion Rod, also known as the rod of the heavens, is an item in.

Background Story
Back when the sky beings known as the Oocca still maintained contact with the Royal Family of Hyrule, the Oocca handed down a mysterious rod known as the Dominion Rod. This rod was only to be carried by one known as the messenger to the heavens, and it would be used by the messenger whenever the Royal Family needed to communicate with the Oocca. Along with the rod of the heavens, the sky beings left the Ancient Sky Book with the Sheikah, which was to be given specifically to the heavenly messenger.

Location
When the events of the game begin, the Dominion Rod is found in the eighth and highest floor of the sixth dungeon, the Temple of Time. However, the temple itself is destroyed in present time, so when Link visits the Sacred Grove while looking for a fragment of the Mirror of Twilight, he has to cross a gate that takes him to the past. Link gains the Dominion Rod after defeating a Darknut.

Uses
By using the Dominion Rod, Link can bring to life certain statues, causing them to mimic its master's movements. Pressing the button that the Dominion Rod is set to causes the statue to perform an attack.

There are four types of statues Link can move with the Dominion Rod. The first type are small statuettes in the Temple of Time that are mainly used to weigh down switches. The second type is a much larger statue that holds a hammer, which Link must guide through the Temple to its original position. These statues can attack enemies with their hammers. The third type of statues are gigantic statues found only in one room that Link must use to defeat Armogohma. They are completely stationary, but can attack by slamming a large fist onto the ground. The last type are Owl Statues, the only statues located outside the Temple of Time. They are primarily moved to obtain the missing Ancient Sky Book characters, or to create platforms for Link to jump on.

Aftermath
Once Link leaves the portal that connects the Sacred Grove to the Temple of Time, the Dominion Rod loses its power. After receiving the Ancient Sky Book containing sky language and giving it to Shad, who has recently discovered an Owl Statue different from other ones he has seen across Hyrule, he will read the text, only to fail to open the path that leads to the heavens. However, the ancient text he reads is a spell which restores power to the Dominion Rod. Link must then travel across Hyrule to various Owl Statues, using the power of the rod of the heavens to move the statues. Under each one contains an ancient character, which Link needs to acquire to complete the book.

When Link returns to Kakariko Village and gives Shad the completed book, he changes the statue's composition, but fails to make it budge. Link uses the Dominion Rod to move the Owl Statue, finding a small tunnel leading to a room containing the enormous damaged Sky Cannon. Link then gets Midna to warp the cannon to Lake Hylia. Here, Link pays a fee of 300 Rupees to Fyer to get the cannon fixed. The cannon is then used to reach the City in the Sky.

Hyrule Warriors
In, the Dominion Rod appears as a Darkness-elemental weapon for Zelda in the Twilight Princes DLC pack. Similar to Lana's Summoning Gate, it allows Zelda to summon different statues that affect her combos. However, whereas the Summoning Gate affected Lana's finishers, the Dominion Rod's summon affect Zelda's normal attacks. When using them, the statue will fight alongside Zelda, essentially like having two characters fighting at once. Furthermore, every statue has slightly different properties.

Trivia

 * Along the walls of the Temple of Time, there are carvings depicting what looks to be the Seven Sages. One of the Sages is holding the Dominion Rod.