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
Techniques
Variations
- Hypnotic Breasts
- Hypnotic Food
- Hypnotic Fragrance
- Hypnotic Magic
- Hypnotic Music
- Hypnotic Pathogen
- Hypnotic Pollen
- Hypnotic Vision
- Hypnotic Voice
- Hypnotic Writing
Associations
- Hypnosis Manipulation
- 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: 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)
- 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)
- The Great Orsino (The Rocketeer 2019)
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)
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)
- Shundan Kimi (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun); via Dragon
- Marik Ishtar (Yu-Gi-Oh!); via the Millennium Rod
- Mirage (Zettai Karen Children)
- Usobuki Tadashi (Funouhan)
- Violet (Hello Yoshi)
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)
- Slave-inator (Phineas and Ferb)
- Starfire Ruby Gem (Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic)
- Millennium Rod (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Doomsday device (Teen Titans Go! To the Movies)
- Horn of Hypnos (W.I.T.C.H.)