Dominate

Dominate

Nicknames: The Tyrant's Will, The Gaze, Mind-Thralldom

Essence: The power to enforce one's will directly upon the minds of others, shattering their autonomy and replacing it with absolute, irresistible commands.

Description (In-World)

"Presence is a request, a seduction. Dominate is a command. Look into my eyes. That is the key. When your Gaze meets theirs, you are no longer speaking to their mind; you are seizing it. You reach into their consciousness, find the levers of their will, and break them. Their thoughts become yours. Their actions become yours. There is no persuasion, no debate. There is only your will, and the brief, silent horror in their eyes as their own self is erased and replaced by your decree. It is the power of a king, the tool of a tyrant, and the foundation upon which the Camarilla is built."

Levels of Mastery

Initiate: Your will is a hammer. With a single word and direct eye contact, you can force a mortal to perform a simple, immediate action—"Sleep," "Flee," "Forget." You can cloud their recent memories, making them forget your face or the fact you just fed from them, leaving behind a hazy, unsettling gap in their mind.

Adept: Your control becomes a scalpel. You can now implant complex, lasting commands or craft intricate false memories. You can command a security guard to see you as his superior and deliver regular reports. Your will is now potent enough to even affect other Kindred, allowing you to selectively erase a rival's memories of a secret meeting.

Master: A master of Dominate is a master of the mind. You can fundamentally rewrite a mortal's personality, creating a new identity for them, erasing their past, or implanting a lifelong, fanatical loyalty. Your will is so powerful that you can possess a mortal entirely, wearing their body like a suit of flesh to walk in the sun or infiltrate your enemies' ranks.

Traditional Practitioners

Dominate is the signature Discipline of the clans of leadership and control. It is the iron fist of the @Ventrue, the shadowy command of the @Lasombra, and the intellectual tool of the @Tremere. The insightful @Malkavians also wield its power, often in terrifyingly unpredictable ways.