Domination

Domination (variously written in upperClearing the Fog (achievement)Field SeanceRuneforged Shackles or lower case)Acquisition: Runeforged ShacklesNo Crate UnturnedDesigned to FailHelm of the Dominated is a brand of powerful runic Death magic whose sole purpose is the utter suppression of another being. Behaving in a matter similar to a language, it alters the victim's thoughts so powerfully that it interferes with their sense of self.Primus dialogue in Zereth Mortis It was originally created by the Primus of Maldraxxus for the purpose of imprisoning the Jailer within the Maw,Ref WoWGrimoire|116||[...] the Primus [...] was recently confirmed to be the devisor of the language of Domination - the very force used to bind the Jailer within the Maw.}} but over his eons of imprisonment, the Jailer found a way to weaponize the magic and turn it against his enemies.Untangling the Sigil As such, Domination is woven into the very fabric of the Maw and the tower of Torghast.Taelia, Jaina, and Calia dialogue in Oribos The hallmark of Domination magic is its distinctive runes.Domination Blade Runeblades infused with Domination are known as mourneblades.An Echo in the Darkness: The Highlord's Vision: It is separate from the magic of memory.Into the Vault
Domination magic was never seen on Azeroth before the arrival of the Lich King.
==Uses==
*The Helm of Domination and the mourneblade Frostmourne, collectively referred to by the Jailer as "the vessels of Domination", were forged by the Runecarver against his will. The Jailer intended to use them to establish his influence on Azeroth and claim "the final prize", a secret that the First Ones sought to hide, but the Lich Kings who wore the Helm—Ner'zhul, Arthas Menethil, and Bolvar Fordragon—defied his will.The Jailer's GraspThe Art of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, pg. 197: The Veil between realms wanes. The Helm of Domination was crafted to be our way forward; instead, the one seared by the flames of Life uses it to keep us at bay. Frostmourne was shattered by the Ashbringer during the duel between Arthas and Tirion Fordring atop Icecrown Citadel, and its shards were later remade into the Blades of the Fallen Prince, which ultimately had their power drained as a side-effect of absorbing the power of Sargeras' sword.The Call of Icecrown Years later, the Helm of Domination was destroyed by Sylvanas Windrunner, an act which tore open a rift in the Veil separating the Shadowlands from the world of the living.The King & The Queen Even after being broken by Sylvanas, however, the shards of the Helm still hold the magic of Domination and incredible power over the dead.A Glimpse into Darkness Bolvar repeatedly used the broken Helm to gaze into Torghast, but the Jailer was able to sense this and peer backTorment Chamber: Thrall: before eventually using the connection to strike at Bolvar in Oribos.
*Anduin was trapped within a magical barrier of Domination runes within Torghast.The Highlord's Vision
*The Runecarver is able to create pieces of Domination armor for Maw Walkers by engraving runes on "rune vessels" (special armor pieces) using :Soul Ash—the remnants of souls lost within Torghast.A Damned PactAshes of the TowerThe Final Pieces
** The entrance to the Runecarver's Oubliette is sealed with a Domination Lock.
*Runeforged shackles carved with Domination runes are used by the Mawsworn forces in Ruin's Cradle to subdue their most powerful prisoners.
*A :Domination Blade delivered by the brokers of Cartel Ba was intended to be used by Kel'Thuzad as part of a ritual to breach the Maw, a plan that was sabotaged by Balmedar and Necrolord Maw Walkers.
*The :Helm of the Dominated, worn by the Mawsworn, is described as "seeping with the Jailer's dominating energies", and allows the user to disguise themselves as a Mawsworn.
*Anduin Wrynn, after being captured by the Jailer, was equipped with armor covered in Domination runes that suppressed him to the Jailer's will, and his sword Shalamayne was turned into the mourneblade Kingsmourne.
*The Forge of Domination can soulforge souls and :stygia into servile constructs like shadehounds with a Soulforger's Tools and the proper rune binding.Intact Rune CodexCrumbling Stele
*Domination's Calling is created through Dominion Etching: Grief, Dominion Etching: Loss, and Dominion Etching: Pain.
*Can be used to control fate.Fatescribe Roh-Kalo, "Loom of Fate" mechanic.
*The Jailer briefly used it to control Thrall, Bolvar Fordragon, and Jaina Proudmoore after absorbing the Arbiter's essence.Sylvanas Windrunner (tactics)#Cinematic
===Objects and items===
The following objects and items also use domination magic:
==Gallery==
Afterlives - Runes of Frostmourne.png|Domination runes on Frostmourne.
Beyond the Veil Zovaal.png|The Jailer during his imprisonment, surrounded by runes.
Runecarver's Oubliette.jpg|The Runecarver in his oubliette.
Domination Lock.png|The Domination Lock.
Runeforged Shackles quest giver.jpg|:Runeforged Shackles.
Altar of Domination.jpg|The Altar of Domination in the Maw.
==Speculation==
*The Soulcage, an artifact of the Jailer's ally Helya which "held the power to compel the soul of any being",Fragment of the Soulcage may have been an instrument of Domination.
*Sire Denathrius' Medallion of Dominion is able to alter the very fabric of the Shadowlands with sufficient power, as well as forcibly subjugate venthyr to the control of the bearer; it thus may be related to Domination. The three rune etchings used to create Domination's Calling are called "Dominion" as well.
==References==
Category:Lore
Category:Maw
Category:Shadowlands