The news that Dominic is Marlena and Stefano’s son has rocked her to her core on Days of our Lives. However, it’s Salem, and things are never as they seem, especially if Stefano has a hand in it. Fans are certain there’s more to the Dominic story, and that Stefano isn’t the baby daddy. They could very well be right.
Key Takeaways
- Several clues hint Stefano may not be Dominic’s father.
- DAYS fans are on the case.
- The story has just begun.
New Clues Tease Marlena Didn’t Have a Child with Stefano
Steve (Stephen Nichols) provided Marlena (Deidre Hall) with a birth certificate that declared she and Stefano (Joseph Mascolo) were the parents of the mysterious Dominic Marino. Marlena has been having flashes of memory from her time on Stefano’s island, which she had locked away for all these years.
Even though she wasn’t sure the birth certificate was authentic, Marlena admitted to Steve that it was possible she was Dominic’s mother. What was left out was Dominic’s father. That didn’t go unnoticed, and might be pointing out that Stefano and Marlena don’t have a child together.
One fan on X shared that if Stefano had a child with Marlena, he would have constantly taunted John (Drake Hogestyn) about it. Stefano would never have just held that nugget close to the vest when he could have tormented John for years over the information that he and John’s beloved Doc had a child of their own.
Over on Reddit, a fan pointed out that John may be Dominic’s father because Nero means “Black” in Italian. Dominic’s full name on his birth certificate is Dominic Nero Marino DiMera.
It’s not a surprise that DAYS’ fans want the child to be John and Marlena’s, especially since John has passed away. In fact, many think Dominic is John’s son and has been brainwashed to be a Pawn just like his father.
More Possibilities for Dominic’s Parentage
Several fans on the Reddit thread threw out that Roman (Josh Taylor) could also be the real father of Dominic. After all, Roman and Marlena were held on Stefano’s Island at the same time back in the day, and she did just have a memory of Roman saying Dominic’s name.
“I think Roman is the father. After all, he was there on the island too, and the Triquetra is a Celtic / Irish symbol. It would explain why Marlena has a memory of Roman saying Dominic. He had a lot of his life stolen too, so perhaps he didn’t remember any of this,” shared a fan.
The theory would certainly shake things up in the Black and Brady family. However, Roman already had kids from that time, when it was revealed that Cassie (Alexis Thorpe) and Rex (Kyle Lowder) were his kids with Kate (Lauren Koslow), whom Stefano had Marlena carry during her time on the island.
Another fan suggested that Dominic won’t even turn out to be Marlena’s son. That he is, in fact, Rita’s (Maggie Carney) son with Stefano, not Marlena’s. Rita has been double-crossing EJ regarding her knowledge of Dominic, and appears to be the person who gave Dominic Stefano’s ring that EJ had.
Fans should buckle up because this storyline is just getting started, which means many twists and turns before the truth comes out.
