mind control ability theme
A character, by simply using their mind, is able to control other people's thoughts and actions.
Examples
In tz1985e1x19a "The Leprechaun-Artist", a Leprechaun granted three young boys the power of command over their own parents. This was fun at first, but proved problematic as the parents showed no initiative whatsoever and had to be micromanaged.
39 total · 1 choice · 8 major · 30 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| voy3x10 | choice | Tieran took over Kes' body and later Ameron's. |
| movie: Dune (1984) | major | An element of the story is that the Bene Gesserit order members use a mysterious power, known as "the Voice" as a means of controlling the actions of other people. For example, Paul and Lady Jessica got their Harkonned captors to free them by using this Bene Gesserit mind control technique. |
| movie: Dune (2021) | major | An element of the story is that the Bene Gesserit order members use a mysterious power, known as "the Voice" as a means of controlling the actions of other people. For example, Paul and Lady Jessica got their Harkonned captors to free them by using this Bene Gesserit mind control technique. |
| movie: Night Slaves (1970) | major | The aliens were a psychokinetic race with an innate ability to mind control people. And they were mind controlling virtually everyone in the town except for Clay because he had a metal plate in his skull. |
| movie: Scanners (1981) | major | Revok psychically controlled a man into shooting himself in the head. This is one example of the various times that a scanner used this power. |
| movie: The Brain (1962) | major | Max Holt's disembodied brain was telepathically taking over Dr. Corrie's mind. |
| movie: Trancers (1984) | major | Martin Whistler used psychic powers to turn people into mindless "trancers" and carry out his murderous orders. |
| movie: Village of the Damned (1960) | major | The children used mind control to force people to do things against their will. |
| movie: Village of the Damned (1995) | major | The children routinely controlled people to do things against their will, most notably commit suicide. |
| ahp5x10 | minor | Under the influence of nefarious fungi from outer space, Tom used mental powers to make his father eat a mushroom in the end. |