History Main / Glamour

When this power [[NoSell fails]] or comes into conflict with an equal and or greater Glamour, sparks fly.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' fan comic [[https://www.deviantart.com/garth2the2ndpower/art/Odalia-s-true-form-P2-920764021 Odalia's True Form]], [[EvilMatriarch Odalia]] is revealed to possess her own Concealment Stones like Edric and Emira. In an inversion of the usual trope, the stone ''hides'' [[MsFanservice breathtaking good looks]] while giving her a more homely and middle-aged appearance. She makes herself look less attractive because her looks [[HeadTurningBeauty distract her husband from his work]].

* ''Anime/CodeGeass'': This was [[spoiler:C.C.'s geass before receiving immortality]], due to the powers provided by the geass being according to the user's biggest desire, and her biggest desire was to be loved (she was a slave). After a while she [[PowerIncontinence lost the control of her powers]] and the only person she cared about, was the nun that gave her the geass, because she was the only person immune to her power.
* A character from ''Manga/MarchStory'' uses a scarecrow that has an effect similar to this (but only effects the Ill that he hunts) as bait. The scarecrow can take on the appearance of whoever the Ill viewing it most loves. It's not immune to refflective surfaces though.

** Reverse glamour also exists, which is used as camouflage or for misdirection to hide things instead of making it look better. Very powerful ones can screw up visual identification by both electronics and human eyeballs (by making them wanting to vomit, making them having migraines, goes into shock, or in some really bad cases, death from hemorrhage). These are extensively used by alfar military, given that their battle doctrine is "if you're seen you're dead".

* In ''Literature/{{Pact}}'', the fair folk make heavy use of this, a substance that they use to create objects that appear perfectly real, influence others, and change their shape, but which can be broken by crudity. It's suggested that, as glamour is inherently deceptive, the fair folk have even fooled themselves-they may well be simply magicians who have lied to themselves so well that they can't remember ever being human.
* Morgan Locke, the protagonist of Creator/MCAHogarth's ''Literature/TheBloodLadders Trilogy'' is an elf who [[ChangelingTale thought he was human]] due to a glamour that was placed on him when he was a baby left with a human family. However, the glamour draws upon his own magic, and its constant running for twenty years has effects resembling a terminal illness, he throws up at least once a day and has seizures and hallucinations. [[spoiler:So he makes a deal with a sorcerer to remove it in the first book.]]

* The ''Literature/MarlaMason'' books feature the character of Joshua Kindler who is a "love talker" or Ganconer- a person with a rare innate magical talent that causes everyone around him to adore him and feel intense pleasure in his presence that becomes overwhelming with physical contact. It is not certain if this is a psychic effect, pheromones, or some other method of action. Like the mythical Gancanagh, sex with a love talker ruins you for anyone else and leaves you pining for the love talker's touch- only complete erasure of all memories of sexual experiences with the love talker can cure this. Many love talkers do not bother taking care of appearances or hygiene, and seduce people with their powers alone even when sloppily dressed. Joshua is an exception who is handsome even without his powers, in addition to being charming and fashion-conscious. Anyone even somewhat attracted to the male gender has their minds clouded with attraction and infatuation when around him, and those who are not attracted to the love talker's gender still have strong feelings of affection and protectiveness that seem parental or filial.

* ''Literature/TheFolkOfTheAir'' features glamour given that it's a series about TheFairFolk. The ability allows faeries to mind-control humans, or cast illusions for them, but special mentions goes to the fact that Elfhame does have certain regulations to deal with mortals, and while there are humans who are glamoured into being treated as slaves while thinking they're somewhere else; most are treated better and usually in a one-time and being paid very generously for their services, they're just glamoured to not know who or where they were working with.
* In ''Literature/OctoberDaye'', the fae cast and weave an illusion spell around them to make them appear as normal humans to any humans they may encounter in the normal world. This disguises the more odd features that fae may posse such as pointed ears, whiskers, etc. This is to keep TheMasquerade going that allows the fae to remain safe from human violence and prejudice.

* ''Literature/{{Pale}}'': The two major fae allies of the Kennet Witches both provide them with sources of glamour, with variations due to their different natures. Guilherme, of High Summer, is playing the role of a mentor to heroes and so his glamour is geared towards augmenting their abilities, giving Lucy the ability to enforce YouWillNotEvadeMe by creating a glamour arena that can't be broken until one combatant is beaten, and Avery the ability to reinforce the tendencies she wants to keep in herself using small amounts of glamour. Maricica of Dark Autumn, meanwhile, provides gifts that are versatile but often have hidden traps or downsides-her nettlewisp curse, which can blind or maim those that spy on the trio, grows out of control if it's never triggered and becomes a threat to everyone, while Verona's love of the ability Maricica granted her to turn into a cat is exploited such that Maricica can force Verona into cat form at will.
* ''Literature/NettleAndBone'': A stall at the [[BazaarOfTheBizarre Goblin Market]] sells magical disguises for nearly anything, animal, vegetable, or mineral. The protagonist buys one to make her skeletal CanineCompanion look and feel like a living dog -- sound would have been more expensive, as acoustics are tricky to fake.

* In ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'' 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 [[EldritchAbomination Eldritch Abominations]] from, well, everyone that doesn't want to GoMadFromTheRevelation. Which is quite a bit of people.

* ''Literature/NinthHouse'' has a rare human example of this trope. This is the primary ability of the secret society Manuscript. Manuscript uses this ability to enhance members status, throw elaborate parties, and sometimes [[spoiler:roofie outsiders.]]

* As mentioned above, TheFairFolk were the {{Trope Codifier}}s of this power. In fact, the very name "faeries" is derived from Latin's "fata", meaning "enchantment", and the various euphemistical ways of referring to them is tied to keeping up appearances: If the faeries discovered that their glamour wasn't as convincing or absolute as they thought it was, if you didn't think they were fair once the effects of the glamour wore off, [[NeverMyFault it was entirely your fault]] that you were living proof of the flaws and shortcomings of both them and their prized glamour, and so you'd need to be [[DisproportionateRetribution recitified]]... Yeah, better keep calling them "fair" even after the glamour has worn off.

** The Kitsune often disguised themselves as women who came across to those who saw them as supremely beautiful and nigh-omniscient. With this glamour, the Kitsune would often lure aristocrats with their wiles while they brought ruin upon the land around them. Only very powerful [[UsefulNotes/{{Onmyodo}} Onmyouji]] and/or Buddhist Monks could see through this glamour and realize who the true culprit was as well as her true nature. Dogs, however, were immune to the glamour and would instintively chase the Kitsune if it caught sight of her, and if the Kitsune passed between a lightsource and a shoji paper screen, [[TheShadowKnows her shadow on the screen]] [[GlamourFailure would reveal her true nature.]]

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* Hey, here's your dose of ParanoiaFuel today. Modern neurology, while advanced, isn't quite exact. Technically it wouldn't be defying modern neurological science for this to happen. Not paranoia fuel yet? Well, there's also a distinct lack of proof that this hasn't been done subconsciously by everyone you love.
** Oxytocin? If one could secrete it into the air...
* It could be argued that individuals who can pull off ClarkKenting (as seen on that trope's page) have a mundane form of this.
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** All the Time Lords in the novelisation of "Shada" are depicted using it on the humans to some extent -- it seems to manifest as inhuman beauty for the conventionally beautiful Time Lords (Romana) and impossible charm and likeability for less conventionally beautiful ones (the Doctor and Chronotis). Chris cannot stop staring at Romana, thinking over and over that she is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen, even though he notices that he doesn't find her sexually attractive and that he should find her a lot less alarming than the fact she has a RobotDog; and whenever Clare gets a scene with the Doctor she [[EatingTheEyeCandy describes his appearance over and over again in her internal monologue]], picking out mannerisms and features she finds irresistibly charming (like [[WhenSheSmiles his smile]], his voice, his nose, and things like how he runs and the particular way he reads a book) and finding herself driven to [[TheoryOfNarrativeCausality fill the 'companion' role by instinct]], while at the same time well aware that she doesn't find him handsome and that it makes absolutely no sense for her to act that way or feel that way about him. Chronotis can get away with extreme rudeness, possible sinister intentions and the fact that he's been living at the university for centuries without visibly ageing by constantly projecting an air of harmlessness that makes everyone assume that he's such a nice person.

Characters with this power become the center of attention. Anyone who looks at the character will suffer effects similar to LoveIsInTheAir: they'll consider the character to be flawlessly beautiful, smart, funny, and fall over themselves to do whatever the character says[[note]](even if the character in question is hideous, dressed in rags, covered in garbage, clumsy, and has the IQ of room temperature... in Celsius!)[[/note]]. While this isn't direct MindControl or a CharmPerson, it does affect people psychically by making them want to help the character. Sort of a cross between MassHypnosis and TheCharmer. While weak glamours or strong willed characters probably won't do unethical things or that go against their interests, they ''will'' act at least slightly [[OutOfCharacterMoment out of character]] while under its effects: disliking the character will seem unnatural, arguing against them impossible, and attacking the character would be like committing blasphemy. When it's a powerful glamour (or a WeakWilled victim) victims won't hesitate to obey any of the character's whims.

** The [[VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs prequel]] has several plot points revolving around glamour and its limitations, with a crucial plot point being about why a prostitute was hired to wear a glamour of [[spoiler: Snow White]] and a witness who [[spoiler: has been selling glamour [[GlamourFailure prone to failing]] at increasing prices.]]

* ''Fanfic/{{Metro}}'': From [[http://whateleyacademy.net/index.php/content_page/item/925-introductory-insanity "Metro 1: Chewing Through The Straps (Part 1)"]], when talking about the titular person {{codename}}d Metro, he has one that makes people afraid:

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Storks}}'': Hunter has a corporate version of it: he just offers to make someone the boss, and they bow to his every whim. [[spoiler: Once Junior sees through this, Hunter is no longer able to use his persuasion power on him, but thanks to his DisneyVillainDeath, Junior ends up taking over anyway.]]

* ''Franchise/StarTrekExpandedUniverse'':

* In Camille DeAngelis' ''Petty Magic'', [[MageSpecies 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 [[TheNondescript inconspicuous]], which is particularly useful for anyone doing government work or espionage.

* Morgan Locke, the protagonist of Creator/MCAHogarth's ''Literature/TheBloodLadders Trilogy'' is an elf who [[ChangelingTale thought he was human]] due to a glamour that was placed on him when he was a baby left with a human family. However, the glamour draws upon his own magic, and its constant running for twenty years has effects resembling a terminal illness, he throws up at least once a day and has seizures and hallucinations. [[spoiler: So he makes a deal with a sorcerer to remove it in the first book.]]

* In ''Series/TheFortyFourHundred'', Graham Holt took the [[AppliedPhlebotinum Promicin shot]] and gained the ability to make anyone who walked within a certain distance of him to worship him and do anything he told them to. Eventually he had most of the city brainwashed, along with members of the Army and the police force. He could make them do anything, including violate the law. Also, his control didn't go away when the affected person left his vicinity. He was only stopped because [[spoiler: Jordan Collier]] took away his ability. (Why he didn't fall under Graham's power himself was never explained.)

* ''Website/SCPFoundation'': Numerous [=SCPs=] have this ability, usually the more dangerous ones. Of note is SCP-953, the "Polymorphic Humanoid", a kumiho[[note]]A Korean demon much like a kitsune, only far more dangerous and malevolent[[/note]] who uses her human form and illusory magic to trick humans in to either [[ForTheEvulz doing horrible things for her own entertainment]], or to lure them into a trap so [[ImAHumanitarian she can eat their livers]][[note]]It's usually both, in that order.[[/note]]. The photograph in her file reveals a glimpse of her true form: her human visage is blurred out (thanks to her magic) but six of her nine fox tails show up like a thermal image.

** Played with for SCP-053, a skip that looks like an ordinary 3-year-old girl...[[HatePlague who triggers a homicidal hatred towards herself in anyone who spends more than ten minutes around her]]. It's strongly implied that she isn't a child or even a human[[note]]The Competitive Eschatology canon reveals that she is Death the Horseman[[/note]], but her glamour [[GlamourFailure does not do enough to disguise her true nature]]. Whatever she is, people instinctively know she's ''wrong''.

* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'': Numerous [=SCPs=] have this ability, usually the more dangerous ones. Of note is SCP-953, the "Polymorphic Humanoid", a kumiho[[note]]A Korean demon much like a kitsune, only far more dangerous and malevolent[[/note]] who uses her human form and illusory magic to trick humans in to either [[ForTheEvulz doing horrible things for her own entertainment]], or to lure them into a trap so [[ImAHumanitarian she can eat their livers]][[note]]It's usually both, in that order.[[/note]]. The photograph in her file reveals a glimpse of her true form: her human visage is blurred out (thanks to her magic) but six of her nine fox tails show up like a thermal image.

** Carmilla is a [[HornyDevils Horny Devil]] who is related to [[EldritchAbomination Chthulu]] and rules her own Hell dimension (but is still a NominalHero in the series).

** In ''Fanfic/CrimsonAndNoir'', the glamour concealing the identities is strong enough to keep anyone from connecting one's hero and civilian identities unless they know their SecretIdentity. In chapter 33, Alya, [[EntertaininglyWrong believing that the Miraculous powers are genetic]], thinks that the Fox Heroes Citrine Húlí and Foxglove are grandfather and grandson thanks to the illusion, despite their real identities as Master Fu and [[spoiler:Nino Lahiffe]] looking nothing alike.

** In ''Fanfic/CrimsonAndNoir'', the glamour concealing the identities is strong enough to keep anyone from connecting one's hero and civilian identities unless they know their SecretIdentity. In chapter 33, Alya, [[EntertainlyWrong believing that the Miraculous powers are genetic]], thinks that the Fox Heroes Citrine Húlí and Foxglove are grandfather and grandson thanks to the illusion, despite their real identities as Master Fu and [[spoiler:Nino Lahiffe]] looking nothing alike.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'', Edric and Emira Blight both use Concealment Stones to appear more well groomed than they actually are.

* ComicBook/PoisonIvy has this power in ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' comics, but it's probably at its most noticeable in ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'', where every man she stands near becomes instantly attracted to her. Apparently it's due to [[LoveIsInTheAir "plant pheromones" or something]].

* Comicbook/BlackOrchid can do this in the ongoing series that followed Creator/NeilGaiman's miniseries.

* ComicBook/{{Gambit}} of the ''ComicBook/XMen'' has a hypnotic charm, an ability to "charge" the kinetic energy within a person's brain, allowing a subtle influence over any sentient mind. This power allows Gambit to compel others to believe what he says and agree with anything he suggests.

** The [[prequel VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs]] has several plot points revolving around glamour and its limitations, with a crucial plot point being about why a prostitute was hired to wear a glamour of [[spoiler: Snow White]] and a witness who [[spoiler: has been selling glamour [[GlamourFailure prone to failing]] at increasing prices.]]
* TheFairFolk in ''Comicbook/TheSandman'' all wear Glamour to hide their true appearances. It's considered very rude to appear in public without it -- it's the Fae equivalent of public nudity. Dream doesn't like Glamour in the Dreaming and had Nuala, the Fae girl sent to him as a gift that he cannot return, remove her beautiful illusory form (revealing her true mousey appearance). Queen Titania's Glamour is unique in that it is not solely done for vanity but also because [[spoiler:it hides her true human appearance.]]

* Played with in Bryan Talbot's ''Grandville Noel''. A unicorn villain can turn their glamour on and off as they please. Off, they're still pretty convincing as they're a unicorn, but turning it on can induce anything from an awestruck trance to fanatical devotion. The effects are only undone in two ways: 1) knocking the subjected person unconscious, or 2) cutting off the horn. The badger detective LeBrock does the latter to stop the unicorn's cult... [[spoiler:which causes everyone who had a fanatical devotion to then go completely opposite and pummel the unicorn to death in a mob.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': After [[spoiler:faking her death]], [[spoiler:Artemis]] uses a Glamour Charm to disguise herself as the villain Tigress. [[spoiler:The only ones who can see her true form are herself, Nightwing, Kaldur, and Wally]].

* In Camille DeAngelis' ''Petty Magic'', [[WitchSpecies 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 [[TheNondescript inconspicuous]], which is particularly useful for anyone doing government work or espionage.

* [[Characters/MarvelComicsGambit Gambit]] of the ''ComicBook/XMen'' has a hypnotic charm, an ability to "charge" the kinetic energy within a person's brain, allowing a subtle influence over any sentient mind. This power allows Gambit to compel others to believe what he says and agree with anything he suggests.

** ''Fanfic/HeroChat'': The glamour is pretty subtle; it is possible to break through it just by adding all the facts together and coming to a logical deduction, but usually you need at least one big push to make the leap. Chloe figured out Adrien was Chat Noir because they've been friends forever, she figured out Marinette was Ladybug because Marinette once dropped Tiki (who pretended to be a toy) in front of Chloe, and from there it was easy to deduce everyone from the limited pool of "people Marinette trusts enough to give a Miraculous." Chloe and Kagami are able to take new hero identities despite still looking exactly the same as their old ones because the magic makes people just skip over the similarities--but their teachers still figured it out.

* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' loves this trope for its many monster-of-the-week stories. When Sam and Dean encounter of Siren and fall under its spell, in the mirror you can see its true and horrific form. Another episode features changeling children, which are revealed to be horrific looking in mirrors as well. The Whore of Babylon is implied to be using some kind of spell to appear like an innocent pastor's daughter. The trope is, however, averted in the actual faeries episode in which the faeries appear to be ordinary-looking humans, albeit sometimes very tiny ones.

* In ''VideoGames/LeagueOfLegends'', yordles -- [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter the short, hamster-like humanoids]] that serve as the universe's equivalent to TheFairFolk -- developed type of glamour charm that lets them work in the human world undetected. If the people around them don't expect to see anything supernatural, [[HiddenInPlainSight yordles end up beneath notice]] and are interpreted as merely short humans, it's only when people start paying close attention, fully expect their presence, or are TooDumbToFool do they get perceived as what they truly are.