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This is usually a borderline case of [[Bad Powers, Bad People]]. An ethical character that doesn't abuse those affected might actually accrue ''less'' [[Mind Over Manners]] related [[Squick]] than using straight [[Mind Control]]. As a power, it does have a certain degree of [[Blessed with Suck]]. If the glamour [[Power Incontinence|can't be turned off]] the character may very quickly despair at having no intelligent conversation since everyone agrees with them, no ''real'' love since anyone they meet will instantly love them, and otherwise having all the conflict leached out of their life.
Since this is basically a character trait of [[Mary Sue Classic]] turned into a power, it is often explicitly wielded by [[Parody Sue]]s in fanfiction. When this power [[
Often the [[A Wizard Did It|explanation]] behind a [[Weirdness Censor]] or [[Invisible to Normals]].
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** ''Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder. Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels. Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies. Elves are glamorous. They project glamour. Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment. Elves are terrific. They beget terror. The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes look for them behind words that have changed their meaning. No one ever said elves are nice. Elves are bad.''
** Also from the Discworld, the charismatic Captain Carrot might have this, but balance of the evidence is that he really is [[The Ace|just that good]].
* In [[The Dark Tower]] series (and a lot of other books by Stephen King), there exists a (kinda )subtle type of magic, and along with it a type of Glamour. Used quite often to veil [[Eldritch Abomination]]s from, well, everyone that doesn't want to [[Go Mad
* In [[Sword of Truth]] books, Witch Women like Shota or Six do this unconsciously, and sometimes unintentionally, to those around them.
* In Shannara books, (namely the Sword of Shannara), a siren uses a glamour to appear as a beautiful woman sitting by a tree just before the tree eats a hapless traveller.
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* Sheri Tepper's True Game series has certain characters who possess the talent of Beguilement, which makes the wielder seem more attractive and charismatic when it is used. Powerful Beguilers can make themselves seem irresistibly attractive even if their true bodies are deformed or disfigured.
* In Camille [[De Angelis]]'s Petty Magic, [[Witch Species|beldames]] can cast a variety of glamour spells that let them disguise their true age, take on someone else's face, etc. The older, more experienced ones have learned that while it can sometimes be fun to look younger and more attractive, the most useful glamours achieve the reverse effect-making one seem bland, boring to look at, and completely [[The Nondescript|inconspicuous]], which is particularly useful for anyone doing government work or espionage.
* Used the traditional way in [[Jonathan Strange
* [[The Shapeshifter]] series has illusions, persuasions and invisibility as types of glamour. A character not being vulnerable to two of these is a major plot point.
* Elves in the [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] franchise have a variation of this. This is used for magical cammies when the elves give out cloaks as a present. Another use is as effectively a magical DVD where elven bards show the stories they are singing about to their listeners. In the first case it is a tool of war and handed out by allies to be used as such. In the second it is entertainment and no deception at all is intended. That is different from the version where the fair folk use glamour to deceive mortals.
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* In the ''[[Scion]]'' roleplaying-system, powers like these can be wielded by scions with high stats in Appearance (positive) and Charisma. Basically, they're either so unearthly beautiful that you cannot help but be smitten with them at first sight, or so incredibly charming that you'll be hanging on their every word. Having either of those stats maxed out (or, GM forbid, BOTH) puts you on a level where you can have this sort of effect on the very gods!
* A lot of splats in the ''[[The World of Darkness]]'' have some variation of this, ranging from "life of the party" to "so glorious even considering disagreement requires you to exert great willpower, let alone ''harming'' them". They included [[Vampire: The Masquerade|both]] of the [[Vampire: The Requiem|Vampire]] gamelines, [[Demon: The Fallen|Demon]], ''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]'', ''[[Changeling: The Lost]]'', and obviously ''[[Mage: The Ascension]]'' and ''[[Mage: The Awakening]]'' through Mind effects.
* ''[[Exalted]]'', oh Christ, ''[[Exalted]]''. Let's just start with the fact that [[The Fair Folk|the Raksha]] outright ''call'' the abilities they use to appear as beautiful ravishers and demon-whores "Glamours." Then there are the various social powers of the Exalted, which range from "everyone in this social group finds ''this'' suddenly taboo" to "everyone who watches me dance falls utterly in love with me, regardless of sexual orientation" to "you find my words stir up shame and loathing within yourself." ... With special mention to [[Complete Monster/
* Much like ''Scion'' which followed it, Novas in ''[[Trinity Universe (game)|Aberrant]]'' with Mega-Charisma, Mega-Appearance (beauty), and/or Mega-Manipulation can provoke love at first sight or have a hypnotic voice, in addition to the bonuses they get on ordinary social tasks that anyone can attempt.
* In ''[[
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