Dominion Rod

The Dominion Rod, also known as the Rod of the Heavens, is a recurring item in.

Story
Back when the Oocca still maintained contact with the Royal Family of Hyrule, the Oocca handed down 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 Dominion Rod, the Oocca left the Ancient Sky Book with the Sheikah, which was to be given specifically to the Messenger to the Heavens.

Location and Uses
The Dominion Rod is found in the eighth floor of the Temple of Time, obtained after defeating a Darknut. By using the Dominion Rod, Link can bring to life certain statues, causing them to mimic his 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 Sky Characters, or to create platforms for Link to jump on.

Once Link leaves the Temple of Time, the Dominion Rod loses its power. After receiving the Ancient Sky Book containing sky language and giving it to Shad, 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 Dominion Rod to move them. Under each one, a Sky Character can be found, which Link needs to acquire to complete the book.

Hyrule Warriors Series
In, the Dominion Rod is a class of Weapon used by Princess Zelda. It is associated with Darkness. In Hyrule Warriors, it is made available in the Twilight Princess DLC Pack. It allows Zelda to summon different statues that affect her combos and normal attacks. When using them, the statues will fight alongside Zelda. Furthermore, every statue has slightly different properties.

Variations
The default Dominion Rod is the Old Dominion Rod. The second form of the Rod is the High Dominion Rod, followed by the Royal Dominion Rod.

Special Attack
Zelda summons an Owl Statue from the ground a short distance away, knocking enemies into the air. The attack then summons a hammer-wielding statue, which swings its mallet from the side, sending the enemies far into the distance while Zelda peers to see how far they flew. This attack hits a circular area in front of Zelda.

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.