Hypnosis

The ability to make suggestions to the subconscious of others. Sub-power of Mind Control and Hypnosis Manipulation. The user is known as a Hypnotist.

Also Called

• 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

Techniques

• Hypnosis Empowerment
• Hypnotic Combat
• Hypnotic Defense
• Self-Hypnosis

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

• Hypnosis Manipulation
• Hypnotic Energy Manipulation
• Psychological Mastery
• Trance Manipulation

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.
• Superpower Immunity/Superpower Absorption/Superpower Negation/Power Negation Field/Power Erasure.
• May require concentration.
• Idiots may not be hypnotizable (one of the laws of hypnosis in the real world and most fantasy worlds).
• May not be able to hypnotize those with impulsive actions (done without a plan).
• May accidentally hypnotize friends and allies.
• If not careful, the user will end up hypnotize someone or something else instead of the target.
• 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
• The victim might snap or resist the hypnotism.

Known Users

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Cartoons/Comics

Literature

• Manfred Bloor (Charlie Bone)
• Yolanda Yewbeam (Charlie Bone)
• Yorath Yewbeam (Charlie Bone)
• Dracula (Dracula)
• Hagsfiend (Guardians of Ga'Hoole); via Fyngrot
• Piper McLean (Heroes of Olympus); via Charmspeak
• Pete Millord (Karsearin: Adventures of a Red Dragon); via Luminous Berserker
• 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

Music

• Thriller (Michael Jackson's Thriller)

Folklore/Mythology

• Vampires (Folklore/Mythology)
• Mermaids/Merman (Folklore/Mythology); via singing

Video Games

Web Animation/Comics/Original

• Caleb Budde/Soul Seer (Power Pills)
• Vampires (The Order of the Stick)
  • Vampire Durkon
  • Malack

Known Objects

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Nio Hashiri (Akuma no Riddle) using her tattoos to hypnotize her opponents.

Bagi (Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature)

Griffith (Berserk)

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.

Aion (Chrono Crusade)

Haruto (Code:Breaker) can whistle in specific sound frequencies or use eye contact to hypnotize his opponents.

Usobuki Tadashi (Funouhan)

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 his victims or opponents.

Hypno (Pokémon) is called the 'Hypnosis Pokémon'.

Sigilyph (Pokémon) using "Hypnosis".

Mirage (Zettai Karen Children), the strongest hypnosis user.

Club Jam (Sakamoto Days) is a master of hypnotism

Alucard (Hellsing/Hellsing Ultimate)

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.

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.

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: 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.

Zombizou (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)

Perplexulo (Spacebear) using Odormancy to hypnotize Spacebear into thinking he was back in the woods.

Mad Mod (Teen Titans) makes uses of his hypnoscreens.

Slade (Teen Titans Go! to the Movies) is able to use his doomsday device to hypnotize everyone in the world

Vampirella (Vampirella) using her hypnotic eyes to command a doctor to leave the room...

...and place Herr Schuld into a coma by commanding him to sleep.

Spellbinder (Batman Beyond/DCAU/DC Animated Universe)

Brother Blood (Teen Titans)

Kent Allard/The Shadow (The Shadow) wears a Griasol Ring that lets him hypnotize people who looks at it.

Psycholeopterrans, like Hypnotick (Ben 10: Omniverse), can hypnotize their prey by rapidly vibrating their wings, and emitting some sort of powder, as well as projecting red spiral patterns that stimulate the reward and pleasure centers of the brain. This causes a sort of hypnosis-like state in its prey, causing them to see whatever they want most when they look at the patterns.

Vladats, such as Whampire, (Ben 10: Omniverse) are masters of controlling other beings. They possess both the ability to hypnotize other beings through eye contact and can control beings by shooting Corrupturas at their foreheads. They produce these small creatures from their mouth and can generate ones of different sizes to suit the size of their victim.

Hypnopotamus (The Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) can force opponents into a trance when his "Mezmer-roo" spell is projected onto them and he can influence those hypnotized to obey his whims. However, Hypno is susceptible to his hypnosis as well if it ever reverberates back at him.

Xhypno (Ghostforce)

Zipzap (Ghostforce)

Chaorion (Ghostforce)

Music Meister (Batman: The Brave and the Bold)

Orson Randall/Iron Fist (Marvel Comics)

Darcy (Winx Club) Uses hypnotics to confuse and control her opponents andprimarily uses them to mess with the minds of her enemies; be it through varying degrees of mind control via hypnosis or messing up how they perceive their surroundings, especially through their sight. In fact, she often hypnotizes others into getting them to do the dirty work for her and to later sow the seeds of mistrust if they are ever caught by their friends, who are more than likely forced to fight them.

Pierre Pressure (Megamind vs.The Doom Syndicate)

Vampires like Max (Supernatural Academy) can hypnotize others to their advantage.

Hypno-Hat (Minions)

As a mummy Fay (Monster Family) has this power.

Natailia (Abominable and the Invisible City)

Remy LeBeau/Gambit (Marvel Comics)

Hypnobrai (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu) have the power of hypnotism. They rattle their tails and stare at the victim, and if the victim happens to look their way, they are placed under their control.

Live 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.

Slyther (Power Rangers Dino Fury)

The Hood (Thunderbirds) displays his hypnotic powers.

Mechani-Kong (Godzilla)

Jo (The Famous Five 2023)

Video Games

Jamil Viper's (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland) unique magic Snake Whisper hypnotizes any person into unconditionally obeying his commands.

The flames spewed from Ninetales's (Pokémon) mouth can hypnotize an opponent.

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.

Abyssaurus Rex (Hungry Shark Evolution) as Abysshark evolved form, during in Gold Rush had ability of hypnotic to prey when stunned and follows it for devour.

Web Comics

Slender Man (Creepypasta) can openly turn his victims into his slaves through hypnosis.

Vampire Durkon (The Order of the Stick) using his vampire, Domination to control Belkar.

Caleb Budde/Soul Seer (Power Pills)

Videos