Dominique Moreau

"If being a fool has a god, it is him. Do you even know who he is the moment you have your back at him?"

- The Phantom to Linnéa Bergström about Dominique Moreau

Dominique Moreau (born Pierre Delacroix; 8 September 1877) is one of the main characters of The Phantom trilogy. Revealed to be Linnéa Bergström's childhood friend, the two were close even before the start of the trilogy. It was also revealed that ever since they were little kids, he had been always in love with her. But the Phantom's presence conflicted Linnéa's feelings for him, and he was caught along with the love triangle that the three of them formed.

Later on, by the end of the series, it was revealed that Dominique was an adopted child of the Moreau, and was actually the younger twin brother of the Phantom, who was Adrien Delacroix, the son of Lord Pierre-Adrien and Lady Sara Delacroix, the Duke and Duchess of Cadore, respectively. Most of the memories that Linnéa has involving him were actually memories that she shared with Adrien as well. Also, it was revealed that his marriage with Linnéa was invalid due to her first marriage with Adrien was consummated; and that Érik wasn't his real son.

Early life
Dominique was born on 8 September 1877 to Lord Pierre-Adrien Delacroix and Lady Sara Delacroix, the Duke and Duchess of Cadore, in Paris as Lord Pierre Delacroix of Cadore, just seven minutes later than his older twin brother, Adrien Delacroix. At the time of their birth, the wealth that the Duchy of Cadore is at the brink, and having twins is a liability. Since birth, he was separated from his family and adopted by the Moreau family in hopes of another possible heir, since the current successor of the Moreau was a sickly child.

Lord Renaud Moreau and Lady Aurore Moreau, Count and Countess of Flanders, renamed him as "Dominique" and considered him as their own child. The Duke and Duchess of Cadore has an agreement with the Count and Countess of Flanders that Dominique will never know of his real parentage but for them to be given the opportunity to see him grow up, resulting then for the Moreau family's frequent visit to the Delacroix villa in Paris. However, just a few months after their birth, the Delacroix's family business instantly boomed, bringing immense fortune that made the family the most influential and wealthiest noble, one that the Duke of Cadore considers to be brought by Adrien as his luck.

The Duke and Duchess of Cadore doted much over his older twin brother Adrien, the same time that the Count and Countess of Flanders took care and loved him equally as their own son. Dominique spent his early days between Paris and Flanders, just as agreed by his biological parents and foster ones. It had been revealed that Dominique, as a child, hated books and studying, everything that Adrien enjoyed and was good at. The only thing that he enjoyed, the same as Adrien, was sports, especially fencing and swords play. Despite this, Dominique was considered well-educated, but enjoyed earthly pleasures ever since he was a child than the nourishment in the name of knowledge.

During one of his visit to the Delacroix, as usual, he met Linnéa Bergström. He was immediately attracted to her and requested to make his visit frequent in order to play with her. There wasn't anything memorable with the two, since they just play together; compared to the memories that Linnéa shares with Adrien, which she later mixed up.

On 23 May 1885, he and Linnéa played hide-and-seek, and he failed to find her. Unknown to him, she was drawn to the playing of Adrien's piano in the underground tunnels of the estate. Worried, he admitted that Linnéa was missing because he couldn't find her. The Duke of Cadore and Linnéa's father, well-renowned violinist Amadeus Bergström, searched for Linnéa and Adrien, finding the two at Opéra Garnier with Adrien badly injured. The incident separated the three of them; wherein the Duke of Cadore blamed Adrien's scar to him and he was not allowed to return. The Duke of Cadore was noted to be saying that he was happy to get rid of him since he'd been the bad luck since then. Linnéa and his father left the Delacroix villa at the time that Linnéa contracted a high fever that made her lose most of her memories of Adrien and mixed it up with her memories of Dominique.

A few years later, as expected for a son of a noble, Dominique entered the royal army and enjoyed the life as a soldier. Years later and due to his nobility status, he easily climbed the ranks and had been promoted as colonel.

Reunion with Linnéa
On 1896, eleven years later since his last meeting of Linnéa, he found her again singing as Opéra Populaire's newest prima donna. He was first introduced as a possible sponsor for the Opera and anticipated to meet the Opera's owner, but failed to do so and met the managers instead. Dominique, actually, was only asked by his parents to represent them for the sponsorship of the Opera; since he wasn't interested at any of the arts and favored the pleasures of alcohol and women than such. But after that night of the performance, upon recognizing Linnéa, he hurried to her dressing room to meet her and invite her for dinner. However, Linnéa turned his offer down, saying that her teacher, the "angel of music", forbids her from meeting any other men that could potentially be romantic connections until she remains under his tutelage. Dominique insisted another time that they were only going to catch up with one another after those years of having no connection; but Linnéa was invited by her uncle, Dr. Frederik Pilkvist, for dinner. Afterwards, Dominique returned to his family's Paris residence with a woman.

Physical description
Dominique was said to almost look very much like Adrien, but with a few differences. Despite the Phantom's scarred face, Dominique's features weren't a match to his, and only comes second. He stands tall at 5'7", skin slightly tanned due to his service in the military. A particularly notable feature is his nice smile that emits his charismatic aura. He has light blue eyes, a shoulder-length black hair, and clean-shaven face. On his latter years, he'll opt to lengthen his sideburns much more. His service in the military caused him to have few battle scars on his arms and toned muscles.

Personality
Dominique was mentioned to be filled with very high energy, and likes the company of others than being alone. It had been evident since he was a child how he wanted to be friends with Linnéa immediately. He was also charming, ambitious and energetic; always wanting to be worthy and important, and fearing being insignificant and useless. Trained as a soldier, he was adaptable, preferring to follow a plan of action, listen to authority, and listens to logic. He was also open, straightforward and honest. Despite his princely attributes as Claude had noted, Dominique was also an alcoholic, abusive and a playboy, seeking the company of women and earthly pleasures.

Skills & abilities
Dominique's prominent trait is his mastery in the sword and horseback as part of his years in the military. He is also considered to be a remarkable marksman with the use of a revolver as he always carries one, along with a sword. However, at the moment that the Phantom managed to incapacitate his dominant right hand, it shows that he wasn't able to commit expertise to his non-dominant left hand compared to his other hand.

Romance
Linnéa Bergström= Linnéa Bergström is Dominique's childhood sweetheart. The two first met when Linnéa and her father had been staying with the Delacroix, and Dominique and his family are often guests of the family. Since their first meeting, Dominique requested for them to be friends, causing him to frequent his visits to play with one another. However, since the incident that caused trauma and high fever to Linnéa, and the scarring of the young lord of the Delacroix, Adrien, Dominique was barred from ever coming back to the Delacroix, separating the two of them. They've been reunited eleven years after when Dominique represented his parents as the new patrons of the Opéra Populaire, and he saw her singing as the new prima donna. Despite Dominique considering Linnéa as his soulmate, and vice versa, it didn't last long when the truth was revealed that most of the romantic memories that Linnéa thought she shared with Dominique when they were kids, were actually memories that she shared with Adrien and not him. She remembered being irritated with Dominique's insistence, and like the company of Adrien instead. She also learned about Dominique's pursuit with other women, his abusive nature and his addiction to alcohol, once they were wed. Dominique's feelings for Linnéa is more of an obsession than of love.
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Family
Adrien Delacroix= Adrien Delacroix, who've disguised as the Phantom, was Dominique's older twin brother. However, they grow separated as Dominique was adopted by the Moreau family. Dominique, despite being adopted, almost grow alongside Adrien as requested by their father, the Duke of Cadore, to witness Dominique's growth as well. However, the love that the Duke has for Dominique as his son slowly disappears as he compared him with Adrien in everything. When Adrien received his scar, the love that the Duke has fully disappeared to the point of him barring Dominique from ever visiting them again. After all, since Linnéa's arrival to the Delacroix household, Dominique considered Adrien, now as the Phantom, being a competition for Linnéa's love. Throughout the series, they consider each other at odds with one another, fighting for Linnéa's attention. Even at the time that Dominique already wed Linnéa (one that will later be revealed invalid due to Linnéa's marriage with the Phantom), Dominique remained insecure and considered the Phantom still as his rival. In the end, after being revealed that their marriage was invalid and that Linnéa was actually married to the Phantom and Érik wasn't his son but of the Phantom's, he slowly gives up and finally let them go. He realized that he had spent years of his life fighting against Adrien or the Phantom when in actuality, he never won against him, and that his feelings for Linnéa was much more of obsession when the Phantom loves Linnéa selflessly and unconditionally. Dominique was originally the son of Lord Pierre-Adrien Delacroix and Lady Sara Delacroix, Duke and Duchess of Cadore, being the younger twin brother of Adrien. However, due to the impending bankruptcy of the family business, the Duke gave him to the Moreau family to be raised as their own son. Only the Duke knows of it as the Duchess was made aware that he was stillborn at birth. Despite his real parents seeing him as often as possible, Dominique was considered by the Duke as "the unlucky one". When Adrien received his scar, the Duke blamed him for the incident and was happy that he'd gotten rid of him since infancy for he'd always been the bad luck. The Duchess, unaware of him being her son, doted onto Adrien much more and begged to be forgiven by the Moreau family as they were asked to never return to the Delacroix villa. Alphonse Moreau was Dominique's known older brother, just two years older than him. Little is known about the relationship that the two of them shares, but they grew up believing to be each other's brothers. Dominique respects him and keeps in mind that the wealth of the Moreau family will always be Alphonse's and not his; but the heir of the Moreau family thought of it otherwise. He is a known avid supporter of the arts, and originally is supposed to attend the sponsorship of the Opéra Garnier. However, his weak physique since a child and his frequent succumbing to illness that could be attributed to modern-day depiction of anemia. When he died, Dominique mentions that a part of his soul also died with him. Lord Renaud Moreau and Lady Aurore Moreau, Count and Countess of Flanders, adopted Dominique at infancy upon being opted for adoption by Lord Pierre-Adrien Delacroix, Duke of Cadore. Being business partners, they've agreed to adopt Dominique as their son due to Alphonse's fragile health, considering him as a secondary heir for their family fortune. It had been agreed earlier that Dominique be allowed to visit the Delacroix. Though they've doted on him as their own son, Dominique always doesn't feel belonged with them. When Adrien was scarred, the Moreau opted it best for Dominique to never return to the Delacroix as they continue being business partners. Dominique mentioned them being too busy in the business and doesn't care about his outburst; which isn't true since Alphonse said that the latter was always compared to him for all of his accomplishments, signifying that they are prouder of Dominique than Alphonse.
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Others
Immediate family=
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Quotes
The Mask=
 * "I'll take you away from him. I'll protect you with all my life. That's how much I love you." –to Linnéa Bergström
 * -|The Ghost=
 * "Linnéa, believe me. I love you. You know that I do." –to Linnéa Bergström
 * -|The Aria=
 * -|The Opera=
 * "Who will not love me? Even Linnéa loves me."

Trivia
Etymology=
 * The name Dominique is the French feminine and masculine form of "Dominic" that comes from the late Latin name "Dominicus" meaning "of the Lord". The last name Moreau is derived from a diminutive of "Maurus" that comes from Latin meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish".
 * Dominique's birth name is Pierre Delacroix. The name Pierre is the French form of "Peter" that is derived from Greek Πετρος (Petros) meaning "stone". The last name Delacroix means "of the cross" in French.
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 * Dominique's character was inspired by Raoul de Chagny, one of the main characters of Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera to where the trilogy was also based on as a retelling.
 * Dominique's personality based on Myers-Briggs Personality Test is ESTJ (The Commander), and Type 3 (Performer) based on the Enneagram Type.