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== Despair examples ==
== Despair examples ==
* The [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|aptly-named]] character Despair in ''[[The Faerie Queene]].'' Three guesses as to what he does...
* The [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|aptly-named]] character Despair in ''[[The Faerie Queene]].'' Three guesses as to what he does...
* The [[The Fair Folk|elves]] in [[Discworld]]'s ''Lords and Ladies'' seem to include this in their general aura of "glamour". How could something as clunky and utterly inadequate and ''human'' as you ever hope to defeat an elf? You don't even deserve to ''exist'' next to, much less rebel against, something so perfect as an elf. The Auditors also fight like this when incorporeal, making people think that fighting them is pointless because there's nothing really there to fight.
* The [[The Fair Folk|elves]] in [[Discworld]]'s ''Lords and Ladies'' seem to include this in their general aura of "glamour". How could something as clunky and utterly inadequate and ''human'' as you ever hope to defeat an elf? You don't even deserve to ''exist'' next to, much less rebel against, something so perfect as an elf. The Auditors also fight like this when incorporeal, making people think that fighting them is pointless because there's nothing really there to fight.
* Morag uses one of these to turn Aribeth to the dark side in the original Neverwinter Nights campaign
* Morag uses one of these to turn Aribeth to the dark side in the original Neverwinter Nights campaign
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* Arael's weapon of choice in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. It's the [[Trope Namer]] of [[Mind Rape]] for a ''reason''.
* Arael's weapon of choice in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. It's the [[Trope Namer]] of [[Mind Rape]] for a ''reason''.
* This is [[Foundation|The Mule's]] favorite weapon. Used broadly, it makes enemy armies surrender. Used narrowly, it is the most horrible death possible. He can produce other emotions too, such as loyalty and confidence for his own servants.
* This is [[Foundation|The Mule's]] favorite weapon. Used broadly, it makes enemy armies surrender. Used narrowly, it is the most horrible death possible. He can produce other emotions too, such as loyalty and confidence for his own servants.
* The aptly named Despair Squid of ''[[Red Dwarf (TV)|Red Dwarf]]'' causes hallucinations in its victims that are so terrible that the victim commits suicide.
* The aptly named Despair Squid of ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' causes hallucinations in its victims that are so terrible that the victim commits suicide.
* In the second installment of ''[[Strong Bads Cool Game for Attractive People (Video Game)|Strong Bads Cool Game for Attractive People]]'', this is how Strong Sad's fights go in the Maps & Minions portion of the game. He is able to defeat any of your units except [[The Unintelligible|Homsar]].
* In the second installment of ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People|Strong Bads Cool Game for Attractive People]]'', this is how Strong Sad's fights go in the Maps & Minions portion of the game. He is able to defeat any of your units except [[The Unintelligible|Homsar]].
* In the second ''[[Ranma One Half]]'' movie, one henchman uses this on Ryoga. Bad idea. The henchman didn't know that Ryoga's most powerful move is powered by depression. *cue [[One Hit KO]]*
* In the second ''[[Ranma One Half]]'' movie, one henchman uses this on Ryoga. Bad idea. The henchman didn't know that Ryoga's most powerful move is powered by depression. *cue [[One Hit KO]]*
* The [[Dungoens And Dragons]] spell ''crushing despair'' does not disable its targets completely, but is one more avenue (along with spells like ''cause fear'') to whittle away at an opponent's combat effectiveness until he can't hurt anyone, defend himself, or even run away.
* The [[Dungoens And Dragons]] spell ''crushing despair'' does not disable its targets completely, but is one more avenue (along with spells like ''cause fear'') to whittle away at an opponent's combat effectiveness until he can't hurt anyone, defend himself, or even run away.
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* This is how Scarecrow, {{spoiler|and Ra'as Al Ghul, who is directing him,}} plans to destroy Gotham in ''[[Batman Begins]]''. His cronies dump the fear drug into the water supply and vaporize it to drive a large chunk of the city insane.
* This is how Scarecrow, {{spoiler|and Ra'as Al Ghul, who is directing him,}} plans to destroy Gotham in ''[[Batman Begins]]''. His cronies dump the fear drug into the water supply and vaporize it to drive a large chunk of the city insane.
* One of these was used in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''The Sun Makers'' by the evil tax-gathering government to control the human populace. The Doctor inverts the technology to make people angry instead.
* One of these was used in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''The Sun Makers'' by the evil tax-gathering government to control the human populace. The Doctor inverts the technology to make people angry instead.
* ''[[Charmed (TV)|Charmed]]'' gives us Barbas, the Demon of Fear, who is able to read the worst fear of his targets, and make them believe they are living it through illusions. He's even able to kill his victims his way.
* ''[[Charmed]]'' gives us Barbas, the Demon of Fear, who is able to read the worst fear of his targets, and make them believe they are living it through illusions. He's even able to kill his victims his way.
** His flipped-universe counterpart is a hippie who lives in a beautiful garden and inspires the emotion of [[Care Bear Stare|hope]].
** His flipped-universe counterpart is a hippie who lives in a beautiful garden and inspires the emotion of [[Care Bear Stare|hope]].
* Turahk from ''[[Bionicle]]'' has this power. It is so powerful that {{spoiler|Jaller actually died from a Fear blast. He got better, though.}}
* Turahk from ''[[Bionicle]]'' has this power. It is so powerful that {{spoiler|Jaller actually died from a Fear blast. He got better, though.}}
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* A ''very'' popular ability in ''[[Warhammer]]'' and ''[[Warhammer 40000]]'' is the ability to inflict fear (or, worse yet, ''terror'') on the enemy.
* A ''very'' popular ability in ''[[Warhammer]]'' and ''[[Warhammer 40000]]'' is the ability to inflict fear (or, worse yet, ''terror'') on the enemy.
* Zofis, the [[Big Bad]] of an entire story arc of ''[[Gash Bell]]'', is able to manipulate the demons of a thousand years ago into fighting for them by making them believe that, after being freed of their stone curse, that Zofis can ''return them to stone at will''. After spending 1000 years utterly immobile, that fear is enough to get them to do anything for him.
* Zofis, the [[Big Bad]] of an entire story arc of ''[[Gash Bell]]'', is able to manipulate the demons of a thousand years ago into fighting for them by making them believe that, after being freed of their stone curse, that Zofis can ''return them to stone at will''. After spending 1000 years utterly immobile, that fear is enough to get them to do anything for him.
* The myrddraal of ''[[The Wheel of Time (Literature)|The Wheel of Time]]'' emanate an aura of fear, especially along their line-of-sight.
* The myrddraal of ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' emanate an aura of fear, especially along their line-of-sight.
* Gachnar, the Fear Demon from the fourth season Halloween episode of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''.
* Gachnar, the Fear Demon from the fourth season Halloween episode of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''.
* The Fury Twins Phobos and Deimos of the [[Whateley Universe]]. Each has a fear aura. When they merge into a single creature, the fear aura gets so bad they [[Reality Warper|warp reality in the vicinity]]. Unlike most characters in this category, they're not evil, and in fact they are receptive empaths so they have to feel the fear of everyone around them, which they don't like.
* The Fury Twins Phobos and Deimos of the [[Whateley Universe]]. Each has a fear aura. When they merge into a single creature, the fear aura gets so bad they [[Reality Warper|warp reality in the vicinity]]. Unlike most characters in this category, they're not evil, and in fact they are receptive empaths so they have to feel the fear of everyone around them, which they don't like.
* A side effect of the drug used to commit the murders in [[Sherlock Holmes]] in the Adventure of the Devil's Foot was that caused a paralyzingly intense sense of fear.
* A side effect of the drug used to commit the murders in [[Sherlock Holmes]] in the Adventure of the Devil's Foot was that caused a paralyzingly intense sense of fear.
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=== Love/Lust ===
=== Love/Lust ===


Definitely more a distracting tactic than an incapacitating one. When [[Love Is in The Air]], no one's mind is on their job. If it's possible to ''direct'' the emotion [[Love Potion|at yourself]], you can even use it as the lead-in to [[More Than Mind Control]], or just make sure people are reluctant to attack you.
Definitely more a distracting tactic than an incapacitating one. When [[Love Is in the Air]], no one's mind is on their job. If it's possible to ''direct'' the emotion [[Love Potion|at yourself]], you can even use it as the lead-in to [[More Than Mind Control]], or just make sure people are reluctant to attack you.


== Love/Lust examples ==
== Love/Lust examples ==
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* Ember in ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' made Danny fall in love with Sam to distract him from fighting her.
* Ember in ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' made Danny fall in love with Sam to distract him from fighting her.
* In a strange [[Real Life]] example, during a "no criticism allowed" brainstorming session the US Army speculated on chemicals to provoke widespread homosexual behaviour among troops. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/4174519.stm Found here with other lovely ideas] that never got past the brainstorming point. Nevertheless, it has found its way into pop culture:
* In a strange [[Real Life]] example, during a "no criticism allowed" brainstorming session the US Army speculated on chemicals to provoke widespread homosexual behaviour among troops. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/4174519.stm Found here with other lovely ideas] that never got past the brainstorming point. Nevertheless, it has found its way into pop culture:
** Referenced on ''[[30 Rock (TV)|30 Rock]]'', when Jack Donaghy ''uses it'' on the Joint Chiefs of Staff in order to get fired and return to GE.
** Referenced on ''[[30 Rock]]'', when Jack Donaghy ''uses it'' on the Joint Chiefs of Staff in order to get fired and return to GE.
** In ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'', where America invents a "love gun" which he believes would make enemies shot with it fall in love with each other and leave them unwilling to fight.
** In ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'', where America invents a "love gun" which he believes would make enemies shot with it fall in love with each other and leave them unwilling to fight.
** The [[SCP Foundation (Wiki)|SCP Foundation]] has [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-252 SCP-252], a literal "Gay Bomb", that does exactly as described above, with a cloud of pink smoke.
** The [[SCP Foundation]] has [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-252 SCP-252], a literal "Gay Bomb", that does exactly as described above, with a cloud of pink smoke.
* This is usually the emotion stoked by your [[Standard Status Effects|average Charm spell]].
* This is usually the emotion stoked by your [[Standard Status Effects|average Charm spell]].
* Salamander, a low-level villain in the first issue of ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' had such a spell, which he used to entrance young women and {{spoiler|attempt to sell them into slavery}}.
* Salamander, a low-level villain in the first issue of ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' had such a spell, which he used to entrance young women and {{spoiler|attempt to sell them into slavery}}.
* The finished product in ''[[Perfume (Literature)|Perfume]]'' causes such powerful feelings of love and desire that it triggers an instant mass orgy at the scene of its maker's intended execution. In the end, an overdose of the perfume causes a mob to gather around and {{spoiler|devour the protagonist}}.
* The finished product in ''[[Perfume]]'' causes such powerful feelings of love and desire that it triggers an instant mass orgy at the scene of its maker's intended execution. In the end, an overdose of the perfume causes a mob to gather around and {{spoiler|devour the protagonist}}.
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh]]!'' played with this by having Mai Valentine (Mai Kujaku) use the "Shadow of Eyes" spell to entrance monsters to attack, having their power drastically reduced by her "Mirror Wall" trap and be destroyed in the process. Yami Yugi cleverly [[Screw the Rules I Have Plot|(and in defiance of all game rules)]] subverts this by summoning "Mystical Elf", a ''female'' monster, in defense position.
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]!'' played with this by having Mai Valentine (Mai Kujaku) use the "Shadow of Eyes" spell to entrance monsters to attack, having their power drastically reduced by her "Mirror Wall" trap and be destroyed in the process. Yami Yugi cleverly [[Screw the Rules I Have Plot|(and in defiance of all game rules)]] subverts this by summoning "Mystical Elf", a ''female'' monster, in defense position.
** ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh GX|GX]]'' also plays with this trope by having Rei Saotome (Blair Flannigan) initially run a deck focused on dropping Maiden Counters on her opponent's monsters and having them serve her. While the way Judai (Jaden) trumps this is within the boundaries of the rules, it still focuses on Burstinatrix being female, which is overall irrelevant to the duel at hand.
** ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|GX]]'' also plays with this trope by having Rei Saotome (Blair Flannigan) initially run a deck focused on dropping Maiden Counters on her opponent's monsters and having them serve her. While the way Judai (Jaden) trumps this is within the boundaries of the rules, it still focuses on Burstinatrix being female, which is overall irrelevant to the duel at hand.
* In Harry Turtledove's ''Worldwar'' series, the female aliens go into heat when exposed to ginger (and their pheromones drive nearby males into a mating frenzy). So the clever earthlings use ginger bombs.
* In Harry Turtledove's ''Worldwar'' series, the female aliens go into heat when exposed to ginger (and their pheromones drive nearby males into a mating frenzy). So the clever earthlings use ginger bombs.
* In Saberhagen's Books of Swords series, the Mindsword, when drawn from its sheath, causes all within 250m ''including gods'' to become fanatically devoted to serving the wielder.
* In Saberhagen's Books of Swords series, the Mindsword, when drawn from its sheath, causes all within 250m ''including gods'' to become fanatically devoted to serving the wielder.
* A less-publicized race on Star Trek TOS was the Deltans, a species that looked like hairless humans (they had eyebrows and eyelashes, but male and female were both completely bald). They naturally produce universally-recognized pheremones, and when in Starfleet have to take pheremone-production-inhibitors to keep everyone (of either gender, apparently) from trying to have sex with them.
* A less-publicized race on Star Trek TOS was the Deltans, a species that looked like hairless humans (they had eyebrows and eyelashes, but male and female were both completely bald). They naturally produce universally-recognized pheremones, and when in Starfleet have to take pheremone-production-inhibitors to keep everyone (of either gender, apparently) from trying to have sex with them.
* The main power of Venus from ''[[Agents of Atlas (Comic Book)|Agents of Atlas]]''. It gets them out of a lot of fights, as suddenly everyone is either gaping at her or thinking of their own love.
* The main power of Venus from ''[[Agents of Atlas]]''. It gets them out of a lot of fights, as suddenly everyone is either gaping at her or thinking of their own love.
* [[Our Vampires Are Different|Vampires]] in the ''[[Ring World]]'' books are non-sentient hominids that give out a pheromone that can totally override any non-sex-related thoughts in the victim while the vampire feeds.
* [[Our Vampires Are Different|Vampires]] in the ''[[Ring World]]'' books are non-sentient hominids that give out a pheromone that can totally override any non-sex-related thoughts in the victim while the vampire feeds.
* When Eric and Linda Strauss were Dr. Fate, they fought Darkseid, and were, of course, losing badly. Then they cast one last spell on him, and he gets this look of utter confusion and despair on his face. He turns to them and plaintively asks "What have you done to me?" to which they reply that they've shared their love for one another with him. [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|Feeling love so discombobulates him that he surrenders]]. {{spoiler|Then one of his footsoldiers [[Diabolus Ex Machina|kills Eric with a spear]].}}
* When Eric and Linda Strauss were Dr. Fate, they fought Darkseid, and were, of course, losing badly. Then they cast one last spell on him, and he gets this look of utter confusion and despair on his face. He turns to them and plaintively asks "What have you done to me?" to which they reply that they've shared their love for one another with him. [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|Feeling love so discombobulates him that he surrenders]]. {{spoiler|Then one of his footsoldiers [[Diabolus Ex Machina|kills Eric with a spear]].}}
* [[Whateley Universe]] examples: Fey has a glamour that does this even when she doesn't want it to. Carmilla can evoke a lust aura that's overwhelming. And Cytherea likes to use her lust aura to get her way, since she's really the avatar (or something) of Aphrodite.
* [[Whateley Universe]] examples: Fey has a glamour that does this even when she doesn't want it to. Carmilla can evoke a lust aura that's overwhelming. And Cytherea likes to use her lust aura to get her way, since she's really the avatar (or something) of Aphrodite.
* ''[[Baroque]]'' has Lust as a status ailment. It makes all enemies and treasure chests look like women (and the women all look the same).
* ''[[Baroque]]'' has Lust as a status ailment. It makes all enemies and treasure chests look like women (and the women all look the same).
* In the first episode of ''[[Torchwood (TV)|Torchwood]]'', Owen is shown using some sort of alien breath spray that causes anyone who gets a whiff of it to want to jump him right there and then.
* In the first episode of ''[[Torchwood]]'', Owen is shown using some sort of alien breath spray that causes anyone who gets a whiff of it to want to jump him right there and then.
* ''[[Warhammer 40 K]]'''s resident God(dess) of [[Perverse Sexual Lust]], Slaanesh, [[Charm Person|has this effect on anyone]] short of fellow God-level beings. (Translation: Non-gods will look upon Slaanesh and happily sell their souls, [[Heroic Willpower]] be damned.) To a lesser extent, [[Depraved Bisexual|His/Her]] [[The Hedonist|stronger followers]] get this power as a primary perk, along with the inverse of [[Power Perversion Potential]].
* ''[[Warhammer 40000]]'''s resident God(dess) of [[Perverse Sexual Lust]], Slaanesh, [[Charm Person|has this effect on anyone]] short of fellow God-level beings. (Translation: Non-gods will look upon Slaanesh and happily sell their souls, [[Heroic Willpower]] be damned.) To a lesser extent, [[Depraved Bisexual|His/Her]] [[The Hedonist|stronger followers]] get this power as a primary perk, along with the inverse of [[Power Perversion Potential]].
** [[Ciaphas Cain]] ('''[[In Harm's Way|HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!]]''') has had a fair bit of trouble with Slaaneshi cultists. First there was that [[Charm Person|witch]] he just managed to fight off and kill (before she could [[Fate Worse Than Death|sell his soul to Slaanesh]])... then later on more cultists {{spoiler|summoned her back as a [[Horny Devils|Daemonette]]}}, and again he managed to fight it off with [[Heroic Willpower]] ([[Spanner in The Works|and]] [[Power Nullifier|Jurgen]] {{spoiler|and more [[Big Damn Heroes|Imperial Guardsmen]]}}). Naturally, these folks have been a lovely source of his [[Bad Dreams]].
** [[Ciaphas Cain]] ('''[[In Harm's Way|HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!]]''') has had a fair bit of trouble with Slaaneshi cultists. First there was that [[Charm Person|witch]] he just managed to fight off and kill (before she could [[Fate Worse Than Death|sell his soul to Slaanesh]])... then later on more cultists {{spoiler|summoned her back as a [[Horny Devils|Daemonette]]}}, and again he managed to fight it off with [[Heroic Willpower]] ([[Spanner in the Works|and]] [[Power Nullifier|Jurgen]] {{spoiler|and more [[Big Damn Heroes|Imperial Guardsmen]]}}). Naturally, these folks have been a lovely source of his [[Bad Dreams]].




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* This was the basis for Dr. Steve's [http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=991010 control over Oasis] in ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]''
* This was the basis for Dr. Steve's [http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=991010 control over Oasis] in ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]''
* The Psycho-Man, a villain from [[Marvel Comics]], has three settings on his emotio-caster: Fear, Hate, and Doubt (the last of which has similar effects to Despair, but is less likely to produce suicides). Usually he is a serious villain who uses the 'caster to [[Mind Rape]] his foes, but on one occasion he attempted to get the rather stupid "hero" Drax the Destroyer to do his bidding and was brought to lament that he needed some new settings on the thing,--hate made Drax lash out at everything including him, while fear and doubt made him cower.
* The Psycho-Man, a villain from [[Marvel Comics]], has three settings on his emotio-caster: Fear, Hate, and Doubt (the last of which has similar effects to Despair, but is less likely to produce suicides). Usually he is a serious villain who uses the 'caster to [[Mind Rape]] his foes, but on one occasion he attempted to get the rather stupid "hero" Drax the Destroyer to do his bidding and was brought to lament that he needed some new settings on the thing,--hate made Drax lash out at everything including him, while fear and doubt made him cower.
* The Habbalah from ''[[In Nomine (Tabletop Game)|In Nomine]]'' are able to impose anger, hatred, depression, love/attraction, fear, or nearly any other emotion upon others, they can also impose "emptiness" which is essentially a state of total emotionless apathy. However if the target successfully resists the emotions will sometimes backlash upon the demon, who can either accept them, and be affected by their own power, or absorb them and eat dissonance. If the demon is subjected to his own emptiness, though, there is a small chance that he may instantly realise he is a demon... since Habbalah by default are deluded into thinking they are angels.
* The Habbalah from ''[[In Nomine]]'' are able to impose anger, hatred, depression, love/attraction, fear, or nearly any other emotion upon others, they can also impose "emptiness" which is essentially a state of total emotionless apathy. However if the target successfully resists the emotions will sometimes backlash upon the demon, who can either accept them, and be affected by their own power, or absorb them and eat dissonance. If the demon is subjected to his own emptiness, though, there is a small chance that he may instantly realise he is a demon... since Habbalah by default are deluded into thinking they are angels.
* A form of magic in [[Robin Hobb]]'s ''Soldier Son'' trilogy induces despair and fear.
* A form of magic in [[Robin Hobb]]'s ''Soldier Son'' trilogy induces despair and fear.
* [[Wonder Woman]] has an aura of truth, such that it's nearly impossible to lie to her face even when she's not using the magic lasso on you, and weaker minds are liable to just start spilling their guts from sheer proximity. [[Depending On the Writer|Some writers]] extend this into a sort of aura of trust, making people calmer and more amenable in her presence to a supernatural degree even beyond what you'd expect from a hero of her stature. Genocide, a recent new foe of Wonder Woman's, being an [[Bad Future|evil frankenstein version of herself]], has traded in the aura of truth and trust for the more standard villainous aura of despair and loathing.
* [[Wonder Woman]] has an aura of truth, such that it's nearly impossible to lie to her face even when she's not using the magic lasso on you, and weaker minds are liable to just start spilling their guts from sheer proximity. [[Depending on the Writer|Some writers]] extend this into a sort of aura of trust, making people calmer and more amenable in her presence to a supernatural degree even beyond what you'd expect from a hero of her stature. Genocide, a recent new foe of Wonder Woman's, being an [[Bad Future|evil frankenstein version of herself]], has traded in the aura of truth and trust for the more standard villainous aura of despair and loathing.
* ''[[The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy]]'' movie has a "Point of View" gun, which forces the person hit to suddenly understand the wielder's point of view. Generally just distracting, but utterly incapacitating when ''[[The Eeyore|Marvin]]'' uses it, as you can imagine.
* ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' movie has a "Point of View" gun, which forces the person hit to suddenly understand the wielder's point of view. Generally just distracting, but utterly incapacitating when ''[[The Eeyore|Marvin]]'' uses it, as you can imagine.
* Occurs in ''[[Metal Gear Solid]] 4''. When {{spoiler|Liquid shuts off SOP the first and second time}}, the soldiers affected immediately {{spoiler|experience all the emotion the system had prevented them from feeling.}} This involves such graphic displays as soldiers unable to stop laughing as they beat the shit out of their comrades, and other soldiers simply killing themselves as fear and sadness overwhelms them.
* Occurs in ''[[Metal Gear Solid]] 4''. When {{spoiler|Liquid shuts off SOP the first and second time}}, the soldiers affected immediately {{spoiler|experience all the emotion the system had prevented them from feeling.}} This involves such graphic displays as soldiers unable to stop laughing as they beat the shit out of their comrades, and other soldiers simply killing themselves as fear and sadness overwhelms them.
* The Psychic Powers sourcebook for GURPS includes a literal emotion bomb--when it goes off, everyone in range experiences the emotion preset into it. The [[Mind Control]] skill can be taken with an "Emotions Only" limitation, and the Terror advantage, of course, produces fear or "awe".
* The Psychic Powers sourcebook for GURPS includes a literal emotion bomb--when it goes off, everyone in range experiences the emotion preset into it. The [[Mind Control]] skill can be taken with an "Emotions Only" limitation, and the Terror advantage, of course, produces fear or "awe".
* The "Emotion Control" power in ''[[Mutants and Masterminds]]'', which can also be used to instill calm or hope.
* The "Emotion Control" power in ''[[Mutants and Masterminds]]'', which can also be used to instill calm or hope.
* In [[Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni]], {{spoiler|Hinamizawa Syndrome}} is at least as much a Fear/Paranoia Plague as a [[Hate Plague]]. Although the characters start attacking each other, rather than being motivated by outright anger, frequently, it's a poorly-conceived self-preservation method. {{spoiler|Keiichi}} in Onikakushi-hen in particular comes to mind.
* In [[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]], {{spoiler|Hinamizawa Syndrome}} is at least as much a Fear/Paranoia Plague as a [[Hate Plague]]. Although the characters start attacking each other, rather than being motivated by outright anger, frequently, it's a poorly-conceived self-preservation method. {{spoiler|Keiichi}} in Onikakushi-hen in particular comes to mind.
* ''[[The Shamer Chronicles]]'' by Leene Kaaberboel has at its center two women who are Shamers. They can make people feel buried shame by looking them in the eyes. Conventionally in their society, it is used to find out if an accused is guilty or not, and to make criminals repent on their behaviour. The books also shows it backfiring in several ways.
* ''[[The Shamer Chronicles]]'' by Leene Kaaberboel has at its center two women who are Shamers. They can make people feel buried shame by looking them in the eyes. Conventionally in their society, it is used to find out if an accused is guilty or not, and to make criminals repent on their behaviour. The books also shows it backfiring in several ways.
* The ''[[Kim Possible (Animation)|Kim Possible]]'' episode "Emotion Sickness" has both Kim and Shego accidentally implanted with emotion-altering computer chips, run off a remote-control device which then gets mistaken for a video game...
* The ''[[Kim Possible]]'' episode "Emotion Sickness" has both Kim and Shego accidentally implanted with emotion-altering computer chips, run off a remote-control device which then gets mistaken for a video game...
* Two of the Rahkshi from ''[[Bionicle]]'' have this power; Turahk triggers fear and Kurahk triggers anger. Makuta Vamprah also wears a Mask of Hunger, allowing him to feed off emotions and other metaphysical things (like energy or a person's goodness).
* Two of the Rahkshi from ''[[Bionicle]]'' have this power; Turahk triggers fear and Kurahk triggers anger. Makuta Vamprah also wears a Mask of Hunger, allowing him to feed off emotions and other metaphysical things (like energy or a person's goodness).
* Magus of ''[[El Goonish Shive (Webcomic)|El Goonish Shive]]'' can't cause or change emotions, but he can strongly amplify existing ones, causing people to act on what they are feeling at the moment. It doesn't always work; he was first seen<ref>The main cast can't see him, only the reader and a few others</ref> trying to amplify Ellen's impulse to zap Elliot with her [[Gender Bender]] beam, but she resisted it and zapped Tedd instead before passing out from the effort of resisting the impulse.
* Magus of ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'' can't cause or change emotions, but he can strongly amplify existing ones, causing people to act on what they are feeling at the moment. It doesn't always work; he was first seen<ref>The main cast can't see him, only the reader and a few others</ref> trying to amplify Ellen's impulse to zap Elliot with her [[Gender Bender]] beam, but she resisted it and zapped Tedd instead before passing out from the effort of resisting the impulse.
* In the ''[[Firefly (TV)|Firefly]]'' fanfic ''[[Forward (Fanfic)|Forward]]'', ''all of the above'' and more are used as weapons by the Inducer-type psychics, which are psychics who can manipulate human emotions. Lust, fear, and despair are used alternately on {{spoiler|River}} when she confronts one of the Inducers, and [[Hate Plague]] is used on {{spoiler|a bystander to make him shoot and critically injure Mal.}}
* In the ''[[Firefly]]'' fanfic ''[[Forward]]'', ''all of the above'' and more are used as weapons by the Inducer-type psychics, which are psychics who can manipulate human emotions. Lust, fear, and despair are used alternately on {{spoiler|River}} when she confronts one of the Inducers, and [[Hate Plague]] is used on {{spoiler|a bystander to make him shoot and critically injure Mal.}}
* ''[[Paranoia]]'' [[Tabletop RPG]]. 2nd Edition changed the Empathy mutant ability so that the user could project his own emotions onto an opponent.
* ''[[Paranoia]]'' [[Tabletop RPG]]. 2nd Edition changed the Empathy mutant ability so that the user could project his own emotions onto an opponent.
* Firecrafters in the [[Codex Alera]] series can inflame the emotions of others. Senators and Lords of the realm that can firecraft generally use this ability during their speeches to influence the listeners. Also, Earthcrafters can create lust.
* Firecrafters in the [[Codex Alera]] series can inflame the emotions of others. Senators and Lords of the realm that can firecraft generally use this ability during their speeches to influence the listeners. Also, Earthcrafters can create lust.
** While politicians use firecrafting subtly, it goes [[Up to Eleven]]. In the first book Count Gram creates a fear strong enough to drive back a barbarian horde, and Gauis Sextus can knock entire legions of veteran soldiers unconscious through sheer mind-breaking terror.
** While politicians use firecrafting subtly, it goes [[Up to Eleven]]. In the first book Count Gram creates a fear strong enough to drive back a barbarian horde, and Gauis Sextus can knock entire legions of veteran soldiers unconscious through sheer mind-breaking terror.
* Sweet Sorrow, an [[Emotion Control|emotion manipulator]] from the ''[[Global Guardians PBEM Universe]]'', concentrates on the darker emotions. She once made a successful escape by making a crowd of innocent bystanders both terrified of and furious with the superheroes trying to capture her.
* Sweet Sorrow, an [[Emotion Control|emotion manipulator]] from the ''[[Global Guardians PBEM Universe]]'', concentrates on the darker emotions. She once made a successful escape by making a crowd of innocent bystanders both terrified of and furious with the superheroes trying to capture her.
* This is the schtick of the [[Emotion Eater|White Court vampires]] in ''[[The Dresden Files (Literature)|The Dresden Files]]''. The most common emotional affinity is lust, especially among House Raith, which is why they're often called [[Horny Devils|succubi and incubi]]. Other branches specialize in fear or despair. (Though, interestingly, real, pure emotion can actively injure them; [[The Power of Love|True Love]] burns lust-feeders, for example) In addition there's, Vittorio Malvora: because he decided to do some finagling outside of the traditional [[Planet of Hats]] line, he has the ability to use despair, plus lust, plus fear, ''all at the same time''. It takes {{spoiler|the [[Heroic Sacrifice]] of a freakin' fallen angel}} to keep it off Harry.
* This is the schtick of the [[Emotion Eater|White Court vampires]] in ''[[The Dresden Files]]''. The most common emotional affinity is lust, especially among House Raith, which is why they're often called [[Horny Devils|succubi and incubi]]. Other branches specialize in fear or despair. (Though, interestingly, real, pure emotion can actively injure them; [[The Power of Love|True Love]] burns lust-feeders, for example) In addition there's, Vittorio Malvora: because he decided to do some finagling outside of the traditional [[Planet of Hats]] line, he has the ability to use despair, plus lust, plus fear, ''all at the same time''. It takes {{spoiler|the [[Heroic Sacrifice]] of a freakin' fallen angel}} to keep it off Harry.
* The ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (Animation)|Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers]]'' episode "One Million Emotions" had the team seeking to recover a stolen "sensation doll" created as a piece of art by an extinct alien culture. Anyone who made direct contact with the doll would be deluged with "one million emotions" ALL [[Mind Rape|AT ONCE]] (or as Goose called it, "the emotional electric chair"). One of the thieves who touched the doll was reduced to an insane wreck. <ref>He got better in later episodes, though.</ref>
* The ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers]]'' episode "One Million Emotions" had the team seeking to recover a stolen "sensation doll" created as a piece of art by an extinct alien culture. Anyone who made direct contact with the doll would be deluged with "one million emotions" ALL [[Mind Rape|AT ONCE]] (or as Goose called it, "the emotional electric chair"). One of the thieves who touched the doll was reduced to an insane wreck. <ref>He got better in later episodes, though.</ref>
* Freya's "vybe" power in the webcomic ''[[Magellan]]'' falls into this category. In a more benign application, she can make a large group of people collapse into helpless laughter, a good way to break up a fight. In more desperate circumstances, though, she can do a "full-spectrum vybe" which apparently makes someone experience every possible emotion simultaneously at full force, enough to render them catatonic for hours or days.
* Freya's "vybe" power in the webcomic ''[[Magellan]]'' falls into this category. In a more benign application, she can make a large group of people collapse into helpless laughter, a good way to break up a fight. In more desperate circumstances, though, she can do a "full-spectrum vybe" which apparently makes someone experience every possible emotion simultaneously at full force, enough to render them catatonic for hours or days.
* An episode of the ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]'' TV series, "The Flawed Couple", had a [[Villain Team-Up]] between Abis Mal and Mecanicles involving magical stones that could alter people's moods. Aladdin managed to break the fear one by focusing on the fact that Jasmine was in danger.
* An episode of the ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' TV series, "The Flawed Couple", had a [[Villain Team-Up]] between Abis Mal and Mecanicles involving magical stones that could alter people's moods. Aladdin managed to break the fear one by focusing on the fact that Jasmine was in danger.
* The ''[[Eureka]]'' episode "Alienated", has several characters unknowingly hit by an experimental beam that causes extreme paranoia, while watching a movie about an [[Alien Invasion]]. They kidnap a visiting senator, who they're sure is being [[Puppeteer Parasite|controlled by an alien]].
* The ''[[Eureka]]'' episode "Alienated", has several characters unknowingly hit by an experimental beam that causes extreme paranoia, while watching a movie about an [[Alien Invasion]]. They kidnap a visiting senator, who they're sure is being [[Puppeteer Parasite|controlled by an alien]].
* ''[[Changeling: The Lost (Tabletop Game)|Changeling: the Lost]]'' offers several Emotion Bombs to the members of the Great Courts. Each Court (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) has a Fleeting [Season] Contract list centered around manipulation of the Court's ruling emotion (desire, wrath, fear, sorrow). In addition, high-powered changelings have the ability to inflict bedlam, which hits everyone in the immediate area with an intense dose of an emotion.
* ''[[Changeling: The Lost]]'' offers several Emotion Bombs to the members of the Great Courts. Each Court (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) has a Fleeting [Season] Contract list centered around manipulation of the Court's ruling emotion (desire, wrath, fear, sorrow). In addition, high-powered changelings have the ability to inflict bedlam, which hits everyone in the immediate area with an intense dose of an emotion.
* ''[[Geist: The Sin Eaters (Tabletop Game)|Geist: the Sin-Eaters]]'' likewise has various ways to make this work through the Passion Key. The Passion Boneyard allows a Sin-Eater to enter a trance and assume control over an area, where he can manipulate the emotions of everyone therein (and gain benefits when they act towards a certain emotional resonance). The Passion Curse, on the other hand, hits a target with an uncontrollable burst of the Sin-Eater's choice of emotion... and higher levels [[Hate Plague|make it spread to everyone the target touches]].
* ''[[Geist: The Sin Eaters|Geist: the Sin-Eaters]]'' likewise has various ways to make this work through the Passion Key. The Passion Boneyard allows a Sin-Eater to enter a trance and assume control over an area, where he can manipulate the emotions of everyone therein (and gain benefits when they act towards a certain emotional resonance). The Passion Curse, on the other hand, hits a target with an uncontrollable burst of the Sin-Eater's choice of emotion... and higher levels [[Hate Plague|make it spread to everyone the target touches]].
* The [[Seven Deadly Sins]] from [[The DCU]] are demons who can make people fall under the influence of their respective sins. One villain Sabbac briefly merged with all seven demons and gained their powers. The first thing he did was to use Lust to make an entire prison complex have a massive orgy [[For the Evulz|just for kicks]].
* The [[Seven Deadly Sins]] from [[The DCU]] are demons who can make people fall under the influence of their respective sins. One villain Sabbac briefly merged with all seven demons and gained their powers. The first thing he did was to use Lust to make an entire prison complex have a massive orgy [[For the Evulz|just for kicks]].
* ''[[Wayward Sons (Webcomic)|Wayward Sons]]'': Frodaity can do this to anyone. She's used it to make people pass out from lust (directed at her), and caused sadness in a couple of enemies so they couldn't fight back (though that was a staged fight).
* ''[[Wayward Sons]]'': Frodaity can do this to anyone. She's used it to make people pass out from lust (directed at her), and caused sadness in a couple of enemies so they couldn't fight back (though that was a staged fight).
* The [[Star Wars|Force]] power known as Battle Meditation works by bolstering the confidence, courage, and such of the practitioner's allies while at the same time sapping the enemy's will to fight and causing despair and a huge morale drop. It's a very difficult and complicated power, and is very rare; users include Oppo Rancisis and [[Knights of the Old Republic|Bastila Shan]].
* The [[Star Wars|Force]] power known as Battle Meditation works by bolstering the confidence, courage, and such of the practitioner's allies while at the same time sapping the enemy's will to fight and causing despair and a huge morale drop. It's a very difficult and complicated power, and is very rare; users include Oppo Rancisis and [[Knights of the Old Republic|Bastila Shan]].
* At least four ''[[Touhou]]'' characters are known to directly manipulate emotions. The Prismriver Sisters do so through [[Magic Music]]: Lunasa induces depression, Merlin induces manic delight, and Lyrica neutralizes feelings altogether. Meanwhile, in former Hell, there lives a [[Green-Eyed Monster]] who can inflict her jealousy on others (and frequently does, since she can't travel freely and is mad with envy for those who can, driving her to attack them).
* At least four ''[[Touhou]]'' characters are known to directly manipulate emotions. The Prismriver Sisters do so through [[Magic Music]]: Lunasa induces depression, Merlin induces manic delight, and Lyrica neutralizes feelings altogether. Meanwhile, in former Hell, there lives a [[Green-Eyed Monster]] who can inflict her jealousy on others (and frequently does, since she can't travel freely and is mad with envy for those who can, driving her to attack them).
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