Domination
- Subject
- Domination
- Era
- Present / Imu doctrine
- Related
- The CovenantDepths CovenantOmenEmpty Throne
Structural lore — what Oda has confirmed about this. Mysteries (unsolved questions) live in
Vault/Threads/; this is what the world IS.
Imu’s stated doctrine of rule (Ch. 1181 pp. 9–12, via the descended Imu-form): a trinity of (1) Corruption — “when power so lusted after… is too easily gained” (illustrated by the demonized giants); (2) Covenants — “choosing servitude out of self-interest” (the WG’s sacred contract system, cf. The Covenant); (3) Omen — “the envy that seeks to achieve one’s goals” (the black flames, cf. Omen). “These form the trinity… of what we call DOMINATION!!!” — and “Domination… is the only true bliss in the world!!” (p. 12). Loki reframes it: “So your power… is God’s Domination?! I think you mean… a contract with the devil…”; the Imu-form: “God? Devil? What is the difference?” (p. 11). Likely the umbrella behind Gunko’s “Domi Reversi” technique naming — inference, not stated on-page.
What we know
- Ch. 1181 pp. 9–10: Corruption + Covenants + Omen “form the trinity… of what we call DOMINATION” — Imu’s own lecture, delivered mid-duel with Loki over burning Elbaf.
- Ch. 1181 p. 12: “Domination… is the only true bliss in the world!!”
- Ch. 1181 p. 11: Loki: “a contract with the devil”; the Imu-form: “God? Devil? What is the difference?”
Chronology / structure
- Corruption — “when power so lusted after… is too easily gained” (the demonized giants as the illustration).
- Covenants — “choosing servitude out of self-interest” → The Covenant (Shallows / Depths / Abyssal tiers), Depths Covenant.
- Omen — “the envy that seeks to achieve one’s goals” → Omen (the black flames).
Etymology
Open questions about this topic
- Imu Identity — what is the doctrine’s origin; how literal is “God”; who taught/coined it?
- Five Elders True Nature — do the Elders’ powers slot into the trinity (Omen as the black-flame signature — inference)?
- Is “Domi Reversi” (Gunko’s technique) named for Domination? (Inference — not stated on-page.)
Cross-links
- Characters connected: Imu, Prince Loki, Gunko
- Related lore: Omen, The Covenant, Depths Covenant, Empty Throne
- Foreshadowing seeds about this topic: Imu Speaks To Joy Boy As A Returned Acquaintance
- Predictions that depend on this lore: —
- Etymology : “Domination” + “Domi Reversi” name-etymology RESOLVED @1150-etym pass — see the Etymology section above (Latin “returned home” + board-game Reversi/Othello flip; cross-links Saturn’s “Reversi Domino”).