Mind Control

"Dear God, I would do anything to see the look on her face when she realizes she's helpless. I'd make her want me. Then reject her. Devastate her over and over and over until she wants to die... No, I won't give her that, either. She'd wither away like someone dying of thirst or starvation. Be a certain ring of hell, designed specially for her... Or maybe I'll just kill her."

― Kilgrave, (Jessica Jones)

The power to control the minds of others. Sub-power of Mental Manipulation.

Also Called

Brainwashing
Compulsion
Concilium
Consciousness Manipulation
Encanto
Manipulative Hypnosis
Mental Domination
Triton App (Lab Rats)

Capabilities

User can control the minds of others with targets being completely subject to their mental control. If the victims were placed into a semi-conscious state, they may not have any recollection of the previous actions that they performed while under its effect.

Applications

Techniques

Convinced Inevitability

Variations

Hypnosis

Associations

Limitations

Users of Control Immunity are immune.
Users of Indomitable Will are highly resistant.
Users of Psychic Shield (highly resistant) and Psychic Immunity (impervious).
Can be negated by Control Negation.
May be limited to a certain range to work, including touch only.
May be limited to a certain number of targets at a time.
May be weakened/ineffective against a target which doesn't have a mind or has low intelligence.
May not be able to make a person do something against their nature.
May wear off over time if not reinforced.
May not be able to remove implanted information, but can suppress or nullify them by implanting other information instead.
Users of Higher Consciousness and Mass Consciousness may be uncontrollable.

Known Users

See Also: Mind Manipulation.

Comics

Enerjak (Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog)
Ixis Naugus (Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog)
Mammoth Mogul (Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog)
Gorilla Grodd (DC Comics)
Hector Hammond (DC Comics)
Mad Hatter (DC Comics); via mind control hats
Maxwell Lord (DC Comics)
Martian Manhunter (DC Comics)
Miss Martian (DC Comics)
Mento (DC Comics)
Psimon (DC Comics)
Maxima (DC Comics)
Queen Bee (DC Comics); can manipulate males and certain females
Nathan Summers/Cable (Marvel Comics)
Nathaniel Grey/X-Man (Marvel Comics)
Emma Frost (Marvel Comics)
Gambit (Marvel Comics)
Hypnotia (Marvel Comics)
Jean Grey (Marvel Comics)
Franklin Richards (Marvel Comics)
Rachel Summers (Marvel Comics)
Karma (Marvel Comics)
Luna Maximoff (Marvel Comics)
Zebediah Killgrave/Purple Man (Marvel Comics)
Kara Killgrave/Purple Woman (Marvel Comics)
The Purple Children (Marvel Comics)
Mesmero (Marvel Comics)
The Weapon X Program (Marvel Comics)
Professor Xavier (Marvel Comics)
Psylocke (Marvel Comics)
Kid Omega/Quentin Quire (Marvel Comics)

Cartoons

The Lich (Adventure Time)
Dr. Malocchio (The Awesomes)
Diagon (Ben 10)
Lucubras (Ben 10)
Whampire (Ben 10 Omniverse); via parasites
Toa Onewa (Bionicle)
Makuta Teridax (Bionicle)
Onewa (Bionicle)
M'arrillians (Chaotic)
Undergrowth (Danny Phantom)
Mandy (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
Scorpions (Lego: Legends of Chima)
Neuro (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
Experiment 029 "Checkers" (Lilo & Stitch)
Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Queen Chrysalis (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Starlight Glimmer (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
HIM (The Powerpuff Girls)
Daemon (ReBoot)
Megabyte (ReBoot)
Revolta (Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School)
Goon Doc (Slugterra)
Madelyn Spaulding (Static Shock)
Brother Blood (Teen Titans)
Mother Mae-Eye (Teen Titans)
Mumm-Ra (Thundercats)
Darcy (Winx Club)
Valtor (Winx Club)
Virus (World of Winx)
Nerissa (W.I.T.C.H)
Nick O' Teen (Ozzy and Drix)
Scorpion (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
Pang Ping (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
Jindiao (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny)
Hector Con Carne (Evil Con Carne)
Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls)
Princess Fragrance (Miraculous Ladybug)
Despair Bear (Miraculous Ladybug)
Cocky Aliens (Hero: 108)
X.A.N.A (Code Lyoko)
Hypnotoad (Futurama)
Narti (Voltron Legendary Defender)
Lord Commander (Final Space)
Master Cyclonis (Storm Hawks)
Mr. Mental (The Tick: The Animated Series)
White Diamond (Steven Universe)

Literature

Hervoken (Doctor Who: Forever Autumn)
Galbatorix (Inheritance Cycle)
Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods and Beauchamp Family Series)
Some Gods and Nibelungs (Beauchamp Family and Summer on East End Series)
- Jean-Baptiste Mésomier; Muninn, God of Memory
- Bran Gardiner; Loki, the Trickster God
- Mardi Overbrook
- Molly Overbrook
- Alberich
Serena (Daughters of the Moon)
Anna-Karin (Engelsfors)
Max Rosenqvist (Engelsfors)
Andrew McGee (Stephen King's Firestarter)
Witches/Wizards (Harry Potter); via the Imperius Curse
Confessors (Legend of the Seeker/Sword of Truth)
- Kahlan Amnell (Legend of the Seeker/Sword of Truth)
Angel (Maximum Ride)
Evil children (The Midwich Cuckoos/Village of the Damned)
Morgarath (Rangers Apprentice)

Live Television/Movies

Graham Holt (The 4400)
Tess Doerner (The 4400)
Hive (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
Nina Theroux (Alphas)
Oranges (The Darkest Minds)
Ernesto Morez (Alphas)
Witches (American Horror Story: Coven, American Horror Story: Apocalypse)
- Cordelia Foxx
- Fiona Goode
- Madison Montgomery
- Marie Laveau
- Misty Day
- Nan
- Queenie
- Zoe Benson
Evelyn Deavor (Incredibles 2)
Jasmine (Angel)
Betta George (Angel: After the Fall)
Psy-cop Bester (Babylon 5)
Dracula (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
The Master (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Moloch the Corruptor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Amy Madison (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Lorelei Circe/The Siren (Batman 60s TV Series)
The Source (Charmed)
Klaatu (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
Silurians/Homo Reptilia (Doctor Who); via third eye
The Master (Doctor Who)
The Great Intelligence (Doctor Who)
Parish (Dream Warrior)
Bran Stark (Game of Thrones)
Wargs (Game of Thrones)
Viras (Gamera vs Viras)
Marnie Piper (Halloweentown); via the Gift
Aggie Cromwell (Halloweentown); via the Gift
Matt Parkman (Heroes)
Maury Parkman (Heroes)
Peter Petrelli (Heroes)
Dominick "Dom" Cobb (Inception); via Dreamsharing
Martians (Invaders From Mars); via mind control devices
The Annihilator (Mighty Med)
Sadie (MisFits)
Leah (MisFits); via technological devices
Daphne Powell (No Ordinary Family)
Many villains (Power Rangers series)
- Madimot (Power Rangers Samurai)
- Spellbinder (Power Rangers Dino Charge)
Kira Hudson (Push)
The Ancient Lights (The Sarah Jane Adventures)
Eve (The Sarah Jane Adventures)
Jeggorabax Energy Entity (The Sarah Jane Adventures)
Jonah and Seth Trimble (Seconds Apart)
Force users (Star Wars); can use the Force to manipulate weak-minded persons
Brain Bugs (Starship Troopers)
Andrew Gallagher (Supernatural)
Ansen Weems (Supernatural)
Jake Talley (Supernatural)
Evil (Time Bandits)
Vampires (True Blood)
Immortals (The Vampire Diaries)
Originals (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals)
Vampires (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals)
Sirens (The Vampire Diaries)
Mummy (Wizards of Waverly Place)
Linda Bowman (The X-Files)
Phyllis Paddock (The X-Files)
Robert Patrick Modell (The X-Files)
Fish Mooney (Gotham)
Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Stephen King)
Pied Piper (Sarah Jane Adventures); via balloons
Lady of the Depths (Popeye)
Decoy Queen (Ben 10: Alien Swarm)
Cameron Vale (Scanners)
Darryl Revok (Scanners)
Kim Obrist (Scanners)

Manga/Anime

Daniel Friedkin (Alive: The Final Evolution)
Shigeki Katsumata (Alive: The Final Evolution)
Yukie Tezuka (Alive: The Final Evolution)
Users of the Founding Titan's power (Attack on Titan)
- Eren Yaeger
- Karl Fritz
Hitoshi Shinsou (Boku no Hero Academia)
Hitomi (Code: Breaker)
Lelouch vi Britannia (Code Geass); via the Geass
Ebemon (Digimon)
Olegmon (Digimon)
Babidi (Dragon Ball Z)
Zash Caine (Fairy Tail)
Wisely Kamelot (D.Gray-man)
Alucard (Hellsing/Hellsing Ultimate)
DIO Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
Enrico Pucci (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VI Stone Ocean); via Whitesnake/C-Moon/Made in Heaven
Dolomite (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VIII JoJolion); via Blue Hawaii
Belial (Magi the Labyrinth of Magic)
Hakuryuu Ren (Magi the Labyrinth of Magic)
Phantom (Marchen Awakens Romance); via the Zombie Tattoo
Venus (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Goddesses (Nanatsu no Taizai)
Yamanaka Clan (Naruto)
Shisui Uchiha (Naruto); via unique Sharingan technique, Kotoamatsukami
Kurumi (Needless)
Mewtwo (Pokémon)
Kanade Kamiya (Rosario + Vampire)
Cele Cele (Sailor Moon)
Gemini Saga (Saint Seiya)
Asuka Tachibana (S-CRY-ed); via Eternity Eight & Eternity Twin.
Aravis Vadamus (Scorpius: Treachery)
Iblis (Sidekicks)
Phantom (Sidekicks)
Aoi Sakurada (Castle-Town Dandelion)
Shokuhou Misaki (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun/Toaru Majutsu no Index)
Ruka Souen (Vampire Knight)
Kusuo Saiki (Saiki Kusuo no Psi-nan)
Marik Ishtar (Yu-Gi-Oh!); via the Millennium Rod
Zofis (Zatch Bell!)
Clear Note (Zatch Bell!)
Giant Tentacruel (Pokémon)
Emilia (Re:Zero); via Pyroxene Crystal
Nijimi Anazawa (Magical Girl Site)
Natsume Kengo/Hugo Baint von Renxandt (Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?); via 「Lust」
Do-S (One Punch Man)
Kintoki Sakata (Gintama)