The ability to make suggestions to the subconscious of others. Variation of Mind Control and Mental Inducement.
Also Called
- Brainwashing
- Hypnotism
- Hypnotizing
- Mesmerizing/Mesmerization
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Capabilities
The user can affect or directly influence other people's minds to their commands.
Applications
Variations
- Hypnotic Breasts
- Hypnotic Food
- Hypnotic Fragrance
- Hypnotic Magic
- Hypnotic Music
- Hypnotic Pathogen
- Hypnotic Pollen
- Hypnotic Vision
- Hypnotic Voice
- Hypnotic Writing
Associations
- Hypnotic Energy Manipulation
- Illusion Manipulation
- Mental Manipulation
- Mind Control
- Persuasion
- Psychological Intuition
- Sensory Scrying
Limitations
- Users of Indomitable Will/Psychic Shield (highly resistant), Psychic Immunity (immune), and Control Immunity (immune).
- People with strong willpower can resist this power unless they are weakened or want to be hypnotized.
- The mindless (zombies, machines, puppets, etc.) can't be hypnotized.
- Requires 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.
- May require visual contact.
- A medium might be required to perform the hypnosis.
- Some users might accidentally hypnotize themselves.
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)
- Whampire (Ben 10)
- Oni/Deadeye (Chop Socky Chooks)
- Sonatine (The Darkness)
- Charma (DC Comics)
- Influence (Dick Tracy)
- Gothi (DreamWorks Dragons)
- Mezmerella (The Incredibles comic book series)
- Kaa (The Jungle Book)
- Hypnobrai (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Alexi Garnoff/Blind Faith (Marvel Comics)
- Tanya Sealy/Black Mamba (Marvel Comics)
- David Haller/Legion/Hypnobloke (Marvel Comics)
- Johann Hoffman/Doctor Faustus (Marvel Comics)
- Nathaniel Grey/X-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Mesmero (Marvel Comics)
- Sauron (Marvel Comics)
- Simon Says (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Princess Fragrance (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Zombizou (Miraculous Ladybug)
- 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)
- Quain (Saga)
- Hypnogriffs (Slugterra)
- Perplexulo (Spacebear); via Odormancy
- Mad Mod (Teen Titans)
- Slade (Teen Titans go to the movies)
- Vampirella (Vampirella)
- Blood Red Queen of Hearts (Vampirella)
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)
Live Television/Movies
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Liar Dopant(Kamen Rider W)
Anime/Manga
- Nio Hashiri (Akuma no Riddle); via her tattoos
- Kazarina (Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders)
- Ruby (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
- Sosuke Aizen (Bleach)
- Haruto (Code: Breaker)
- Tōka (Fairy Tail: 100 Year Quest); via Power of Restriction
- 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)
- Marik Ishtar (Yu-Gi-Oh!); via the Millennium Rod
- Mirage (Zettai Karen Children)
- Usobuki Tadashi (Funouhan)
Folklore/Mythology
- Vampires (Folklore/Mythology)
Video Games
- Emily Kaldwin (Dishonored); via Mesmerize
- Psycho Kamek (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)
- Psychic-type Pokémon (Pokémon)
- Ghost-Type Pokémon (Pokémon)
- Pokémon that can learn the move "Hypnosis" (Pokémon)
- Hoot Loop (Skylanders)
- The Contessa (Sly Cooper)
- Miss Decibel (Sly Cooper)
- Hypnotist (Valkyrie Crusade)
Music
- Thriller (Michael Jackson's Thriller)
Known Objects
- Jafar's Staff (Aladdin)
- Mesmertron (Fallout 3)
- Spencer Young's Phone (The Flash)
- OSO VR System (Only Sense Online)
- Hypno goggles (Pound Puppies)
- Hypnoscreens (Teen Titans)
- Starfire Ruby Gem (Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic)
- Millennium Rod (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- doomsday device (Teen Titans go to the movies)
Gallery
Cartoons/Comics
Lord Mordred Hood (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
Kraken (Atlantis: Milo's Return)
Eddy (Ed, Edd n Eddy) was temporarily able to hypnotize the kids in the episode "Look Into My Eds" using the Hypnotizing Wheel.
Dracula (Hotel Transylvania) using hypnosis on Jonathan.
Kaa (The Jungle Book) has the power to hypnotize his prey and lull them to sleep.
Alexi Garnoff/Blind Faith (Marvel Comics) emits hypnotic light from his eyes.
Black Mamba (Marvel Comics)
Simon Says (Miraculous Ladybug) is able to control others by imprinting commands on his cards and them striking others with them.
Princess Fragrance (Miraculous Ladybug) is able to use her perfume to varying effects, ranging from mind-control to altering the scent of a person.
Zombizou (Miraculous Ladybug)
Perplexulo (Spacebear) using Odormancy to hypnotize Spacebear into thinking he was back in the woods.
Mad Mod (Teen Titans) makes uses of his hypnoscreens.
Vampirella (Vampirella) using her hypnosis to command a doctor to leave the room...
...and place Herr Schuld into a coma by commanding him to sleep.
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Slade (Teen Titans Go! To the Movies)
Add a photo to this galleryLive Television/Movies
The Master (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) paralyzes Buffy hypnotically.
The Master (Doctor Who) is an expert Hypnotist
Joanna (Eastwick) using her power.
Simone (Smallville) can hypnotize people using her magic gem.
Patrick Jane (The Mentalist), from time to time, uses hypnosis to help solve cases.
Tom Turbo (Tom Turbo) can hypnotize others using one of his 111 tricks.
Bill (True Blood) tries to glamor Sookie.
Anime/Manga
Nio Hashiri (Akuma no Riddle) using her tattoos to hypnotize her opponents.
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.
Jango The Hypnotist (One Piece) using his chakram to hypnotize.
Hypno (Pokemon) is called the 'Hypnosis Pokemon'.
Sigilyph (Pokémon) using "Hypnosis".
Mirage (Zettai Karen Children) the strongest hypnosis user.
Usobuki Tadashi (Funouhan)
Video Games
The Contessa (Sly Cooper) uses her powers into hypnotizing criminals into revealing their loot and she keeps making more money.
The Guru (Sly Cooper) uses hypnosis to control guards by mounting himself on their backs.
Hypnotist (Valkyrie Crusade) hypnotizes people with a twirl of her finger, but often ends up hypnotizing herself.
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