The ability to make suggestions to the subconscious of others. Sub-power of Mental Manipulation. Variation of Mind Control.
Also Called
- Brainwashing
- Entrancement
- Hypnotism/Hypnotizing
- Mesmerism/Mesmerizing
- Mesmerization
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Capabilities
The user can put others in a trance, making them highly suggestible and allowing the user to affect or directly influence their minds to their commands.
Applications
- Awakening
- Vocal Mind Control
- Consciousness State Manipulation
- Hypnotic Attacks
- Mental Manipulation
- Remote Hypnosis
- Sedative Inducement
- Sensory Scrying
- Sleep Inducement
- Subconscious Manipulation
- Telepathy
Techniques
Variations
- Hypnotic Bodily Fluids
- Hypnotic Body Parts
- Hypnotic Food
- Hypnotic Fragrance
- Hypnotic Healing
- Hypnotic Magic
- Hypnotic Music
- Hypnotic Pathogen
- Hypnotic Pollen
- Hypnotic Vision
- Hypnotic Voice
- Hypnotic Writing
Associations
Limitations
- Users of Indomitable Will (highly resistant), and Control Immunity (immune).
- Depending on the method, Psychic Shield/Immunity may be effective.
- The mindless (zombies, machines, puppets, etc.) can't be hypnotized.
- May require concentration.
- Idiots may not be hypnotizable (one of the laws of hypnosis in the real world and most fantasy worlds).
- May require time and/or cooperation from the target.
- Hypnosis—even Supernatural Hypnosis that doesn't require a lengthy induction—is not necessarily Mind Control; users cannot make the target violate their moral code.
- May require visual contact.
- A medium might be required to perform the hypnosis.
- Some users might accidentally hypnotize themselves.
- Some users may need a phrase or suggestion word to trigger hypnosis
Known Users
Cartoons/Comics
- The Empress (Adventure Time)
- Jafar (Aladdin); via staff
- Lord Mordred Hood (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Kraken (Atlantis: Milo's Return)
- Dr. Malocchio (The Awesomes)
- The Music Meister (Batman: The Brave and the Bold)
- Sublimino (Ben 10)
- Vladats (Ben 10: Omniverse)
- Whampire
- Lord Transyl
- Psycholeopterrans (Ben 10: Omniverse)
- Hypnotick
- Takadox (Bionicle)
- Oni/Deadeye (Chop Socky Chooks)
- Sonatine (The Darkness)
- Charma (DC Comics)
- Crazy Quilt (DC Comics); via helmet
- The Fiddler (DC Comics)
- Hugo Strange (DC Comics)
- John Constantine (DC Comics)
- Kent Nelson/Doctor Fate (DC Comics)
- Mister Mind (DC Comics)
- Prometheus (DC Comics); via helmet
- Influence (Dick Tracy)
- Gothi (How To Train Your Dragon)
- Changewings (How To Train Your Dragon)
- Apple White (Ever After High)
- Mastaar (Ghostforce)
- Xhypno (Ghostforce)
- ZipZap (Ghostforce)
- Sir Pentious (Hazbin Hotel)
- Screenslaver (The Incredibles 2)
- Mezmerella (The Incredibles comic book series)
- Kaa (The Jungle Book)
- Hypnobrai (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Mandrake (Mandrake)
- Alexi Garnoff/Blind Faith (Marvel Comics)
- Tanya Sealy/Black Mamba (Marvel Comics)
- David Haller/Legion/Hypnobloke (Marvel Comics)
- Remy LeBeau/Gambit (Marvel Comics)
- Will O' The Wisp (Marvel Comics)
- Johann Hoffman/Doctor Faustus (Marvel Comics)
- Hypno-Hustler (Marvel Comics)
- Nathaniel Grey/X-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Mesmero (Marvel Comics)
- Ringmaster (Marvel Comics)
- Sauron (Marvel Comics)
- White Fox (Marvel Comics)
- Simon Says (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Princess Fragrance (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Zombizou (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Starlight Glimmer (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Mary Chat (Pixcodelics); via Super Hypnosis Glasses
- Abracadaver (The Powerpuff Girls)
- Sir Hiss (Robin Hood)
- The Great Orsino (The Rocketeer 2019)
- Quain (Saga)
- Hypnogriffs (Slugterra)
- Perplexulo (Spacebear); via Odormancy
- Mad Mod (Teen Titans)
- Brother Blood (Teen Titans)
- Slade (Teen Titans Go! To the Movies)
- Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)
- Cain
- Delilah
- Vampirella (Vampirella)
- Bunsen (Bunsen is a Beast)
- Blood Red Queen of Hearts (Vampirella)
- Spellbinder (Batman Beyond/DCAU/DC Animated Universe)
- Agent Wax (Wildstorm Comics)
Literature
- Manfred Bloor (Charlie Bone)
- Yolanda Yewbeam (Charlie Bone)
- Yorath Yewbeam (Charlie Bone)
- Dracula (Dracula)
- Hagsfiend (Guardians of Ga'Hoole); via Fyngrot
- Molly Moon (Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism)
- Rocky Scarlet (Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism)
- Lucy Logan (Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism)
- Micky Moon (Molly Moon, Micky Minus, and the Mind Machine)
- Dr. Orwell (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
- Geoffrey Scrutinous (Skulduggery Pleasant)
- Philomena Random (Skulduggery Pleasant)
- Piper McLean (Heroes of Olympus); via Charmspeak
- spellbinder(batman beyond)
Live Television/Movies
- Bagi (Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature)
- Dr. Lance Sweets (Bones)
- Drusilla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- The Master (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Dracula (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Dantalian (Charmed)
- The Wicked Witch (Charmed)
- The Triad (Charmed)
- Ulises O'Brian (Chica Vampiro)
- Barnabas Collins (Dark Shadows)
- The Doctor (Doctor Who)
- The Master (Doctor Who)
- Li H'sen Chang (Doctor Who)
- Silurians/Homo Reptilia (Doctor Who); via third eye
- Joanna Frankel (Eastwick)
- Missy Armitage (Get Out); via tea cup
- Therse Byrne (Heroes)
- Liar Dopant (Kamen Rider W)
- Nate Ford (Leverage)
- Kenny Craig (Little Britain)
- Petra (Los Unicos)
- Patrick Jane (The Mentalist)
- Mesmera (Mighty Med)
- Imhotep (The Mummy)
- Vampires (My Babysitter's a Vampire)
- Witches (My Babysitter's a Vampire)
- Strudel (Pound Puppies); via Hypno goggles
- Many villains (Power Rangers series)
- Linda Twist (Round the Twist); one off
- Dr. Carlo Lombardi (The She Creature)
- Simone Charcot (Smallville); via magic gem
- Maxim Horvath (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
- Evil Ira (Thumb Wrestling Federation)
- Tom Turbo (Tom Turbo)
- Bill Compton (True Blood)
- Galberos (Ultraman series)
- Guiro (Ultraman Leo)
- Alien Pega (Ultra Seven)
- Merritt Mckinney (Now You See Me)
- Scarlet Witch (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Anime/Manga
- Nio Hashiri (Akuma no Riddle); via her tattoos
- Kazarina (Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders)
- Ruby (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
- Sosuke Aizen (Bleach)
- Aion (Chrono Crusade)
- Haruto (Code:Breaker)
- Ayanokouji Kaito (Darwin's Game)
- Nassen (Edens Zero); via Ether Gear
- Tōka (Fairy Tail: 100 Year Quest); via WhiteOut
- Kiria (Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest)
- Usobuki Tadashi (Funouhan)
- Violet (Hello Yoshi)
- Kanō Sōtarō (Kaichō wa Maid-sama!)
- Diana (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Lilith (Monster Musume)
- Electronic Person Hal (Neuro: Supernatural Detective); with Electronic Drug
- Jango (One Piece)
- Laffitte (One Piece)
- Miss Goldenweek (One Piece)
- The King (Ousama Game)
- Kurumu Kurono (Rosario+Vampire)
- Nazo Koumori/Kou (Rosario+Vampire)
- Shundan Kimi (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun); via Dragon
- Marik Ishtar (Yu-Gi-Oh!); via the Millennium Rod
- Mirage (Zettai Karen Children)
Folklore/Mythology
- Vampires (Folklore/Mythology)
Video Games
- Phantoms (Animal Jam)
- Junko Enoshima (Danganronpa)
- Emily Kaldwin (Dishonored); via Mesmerize
- Herrscher of the Void (Honkai Impact 3rd)
- Dracula (Honkai Impact 3rd)
- Psycho Kamek (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)
- Ninten (MOTHER)
- Ana (MOTHER)
- Ness (EarthBound/MOTHER 2)
- Kumatora (MOTHER 3)
- Psychic-type Pokémon (Pokémon)
- Ghost-Type Pokémon (Pokémon)
- Pokémon that can learn the move "Hypnosis" (Pokémon)
- Hoot Loop (Skylanders)
- Masker Mind (Skylanders)
- The Contessa (Sly Cooper)
- Miss Decibel (Sly Cooper)
- Nastasia (Super Paper Mario)
- Hypnotist (Valkyrie Crusade)
Music
- Thriller (Michael Jackson's Thriller)
Known Objects
- Jafar's Staff (Aladdin)
- 3-D Hypno-Ring (Captain Underpants)
- Hypnoting Wheel (Ed, Edd, n Eddy)
- Mesmertron (Fallout 3)
- Spencer Young's Phone (The Flash)
- OSO VR System (Only Sense Online)
- Hypno goggles (Pound Puppies)
- SCP-035 - Possessive Mask (SCP Foundation)
- Hypnoscreens (Teen Titans)
- Doomsday device (Teen Titans Go! To the Movies)
- Starfire Ruby Gem (Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic)
- Horn of Hypnos (W.I.T.C.H.)
- Millennium Rod (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Gallery
Cartoons/Comics
Eddy (Ed, Edd n Eddy) was temporarily able to hypnotize the kids in the episode "Look Into My Eds" using the Hypnotizing Wheel.
Changewings (HTTYD) have the uncanny ability to hypnotize both humans and dragons. This ability is so powerful that they can hypnotize even a giant dragon like the Purple Death. However, they don't use this ability too often as they rely more on their acid and camouflage.
Simon Says (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir) is able to control others by imprinting commands on his cards and them striking others with them.
Princess Fragrance (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir) is able to use her perfume to varying effects, ranging from mind-control to altering the scent of a person.
Perplexulo (Spacebear) using Odormancy to hypnotize Spacebear into thinking he was back in the woods.
Live Television/Movies
Anime/Manga
Ruby (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) is a professional assassin with the ability to hypnotize those who play with her. Acting like a sweet and innocent girl to gain their trust, Ruby will then finish off her brainwashed victims.
Haruto (Code:Breaker) can whistle in specific sound frequencies or use eye contact to hypnotize his opponents.
While holding her prisoner, Diana (Marchen Awakens Romance) cast strong hypnosis on her step-daughter Snow, giving her the order to erase Babbo’s memories.
Video Games
The Contessa (Sly Cooper) uses her powers into hypnotizing criminals into revealing their loot and she keeps making more money.
Hypnotist (Valkyrie Crusade) hypnotizes people with a twirl of her finger, but often ends up hypnotizing herself.