Domhnall of Zena

Domhnall of Zena
Beneath the aqueduct near Firelink Shrine
Lore
Occupation	Merchant
Gameplay
Located in	Depths Firelink Shrine
Drops	—
Other
Appears in	Dark Souls
Voiced by	Matt Morgan

"Aye, siwmae. And good day to you. I'm Domhnall of Zena. I'm just, well, a peddler, of sorts. I adore trinkets and oddities, so I trade for them."

— Domhnall of Zena

Domhnall of Zena (ゼナのドーナル) is a merchant in Dark Souls. He is voiced by Matt Morgan, who also voiced the Crestfallen Warrior.

Location

• Domhnall of Zena is found in the sewers of the Depths, inside the room with the door to Blighttown.
• After ringing both Bells of Awakening, he will move to the Firelink Shrine beneath the aqueduct, next to the corpse with the Ring of Sacrifice.
• For unknown reasons, he might stay in the Depths even after the player has rung both Bells of Awakening and defeated Ornstein and Smough.

Plot

Domhnall is an eccentric peddler who sells rare crystallized equipment and boss armor, but only after the player defeats the corresponding boss.

Lore

Domhnall was born in Zena, but very little else is known about him aside from his fascination with trinkets and oddities. His wares include the weapons wielded by the crystal hollows in The Duke's Archives, suggesting that he may have previously visited or fled from there, or that he is capable of crystallization. He also sells a copy of his Armor Set, hinting that he may have robbed it, and that the set he wears may be stolen as well.

Strategy

Domhnall attacks much like any other NPC. Fighting him at the Firelink Shrine can be dangerous with the cliffs on either side. However, the terrain can be exploited by kicking or forcing him off a ledge.

Wares

• Items
• Key Items
• Weapons
• Armor

Item	Gold Pine Resin  ×3
Souls	1,000

Key Item	Master Key *
Souls	5,000

* After moving to the Firelink Shrine.

Weapon	Crystal Straight Sword	Crystal Greatsword	Crystal Shield
Souls	4,000	6,000	4,000

Armor	Helm of the Wise	Armor of the Glorious	Gauntlets of the Vanquisher	Boots of the Explorer
Souls	12,000	15,000	10,000	10,000
Armor	Golem Helm*	Golem Armor*	Golem Gauntlets*	Golem Leggings*
Souls	5,000	7,000	5,000	5,000
Armor	Ornstein's Helm**	Ornstein's Armor**	Ornstein's Gauntlets**	Ornstein's Leggings**
Souls	7,000	8,000	6,000	6,000
Armor	Smough's Helm**	Smough's Armor**	Smough's Gauntlets**	Smough's Leggings**
Souls	6,000	7,000	5,000	5,000
Armor	Crown of the Dark Sun*	Moonlight Robe*	Moonlight Gloves*	Moonlight Waistcloth*
Souls	10,000	10,000	10,000	10,000
Armor	Helm of Artorias*	Armor of Artorias*	Gauntlets of Artorias*	Leggings of Artorias*
Souls	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000
Armor	Crown of the Great Lord*	Robe of the Great Lord*	Bracelet of the Great Lord*	Anklet of the Great Lord*
Souls	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000

* Only available after the boss wearing it is defeated.
** Only available after the pair of bosses has been defeated.

Character information

Health and souls

Health		Souls
NG	NG+	NG	NG+
767	1,403	1,000	3,000

Defenses

Physical Defenses				Elemental Defenses			Resistances
199	194	219	199	164	174	157	C	C	C

These stats are sourced from FuturePress's Official Dark Souls Strategy Guide.

Equipment

• Weapons
• Armor

Right Hand		Left Hand
Crystal Straight Sword	Crystal Greatsword	Crystal Shield +5

Head	Chest	Hands	Legs
Helm of the Wise	Armor of the Glorious	Gauntlets of the Vanquisher	Boots of the Explorer

Notes

• Domhnall will only sell the Master Key after he has moved to the Firelink Shrine.
• The Crystal Shield cannot be upgraded in the game, but Domhnall carries a +5 upgraded version.

Dialogue

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Introduction Aye, siwmae. And good day to you. I'm Domhnall of Zena. I'm just, well, a peddler, of sorts. I adore trinkets and oddities, so I trade for them. Greetings Aye, siwmae. We meet again. Found anything special for my good self? Mmm, I certainly hope so! Aye, siwmae. Never thought I'd see you here. This feels karmaic. Pray tell, what do you have for me? Aye, siwmae. I didn't expect to meet anybody here. I suppose great minds think alike, eh? (At Firelink Shrine) Farewell after purchasing Heh heh. Thank you. That was a fine trade. I have this funny feeling we'll meet again soon. And we'll make another fine trade, of course! Farewell without purchasing Well, that is a shame, then. But no matter. No, not to worry. Come back again. I'm always available. Not every trade was meant to be. There'll be more in store for us, someday, sometime! Tip given when talking after purchasing So, I am willing to share some tips. If you seek Kindling in the Catacombs, use divine weapons. That will repel the reassembling skeletons. Tip given after defeating a boss and purchasing Hmm... Well, I'm certain we will make a good trade eventually... So, I am willing to share some tips. The cursed Ghosts of New Londo are formidable foes. To face them, you will require special arms... Or a cursed body. The quickest way to be cursed? Try the bug-eyed lizards in the sewer. Desperate measures, to be sure... Tip only given at Firelink Shrine Hmm... You are a fine trading partner. Rumour it may be, but I have heard of a surviving ancient dragon who resides in this land. A coterie of Undead serves the dragon, as they train to become dragons themselves. Sounds unlikely, but you never know, do you? Talk without purchasing Hmm... I'm afraid I don't see anything here. Hmm...Well, I'm certain we will make a good trade eventually... Attacking him Hold on, there! What's this about? Now, stop that! Ouch! Oww! What problem do you have now? I'm a man of peace, idiot! Enough of you, I say, farewell. Killing him By the Lords... why... My precious collection...

Trivia

• Domhnall's greeting, siwmae, is an informal greeting in Welsh.
• "Domhnall" is a Gaelic name corresponding to the English "Donald", and means "World ruler". The cluster "omh" is pronounced as a long o. Similarly, in Japanese his name is spelled ドーナル (Do-naru).
• Domhnall's armor was referred to by Miyazaki as the "Trickster set".