Dancer Karina Smirnoff explained on an episode of The Biography Channel cable series Celebrity Ghost Stories that she believes she was attacked as a young girl by a friend's Domovoi when she tried to sleep in a room belonging to her friend's missing uncle.
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In the PS2 video game Culdcept and its sequel for the Xbox 360, Culdcept Saga, Domovoi is a playable card-monster, and has the ability to shield other creatures from damaging spells.