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* Poison Ivy 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/{{Gambit}} ([[MartyStu Remy Lebeau]]) 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.
* In {{Comicbook/Fables}}, any Fable who can't pass for human must buy one of these from a witch, or be arrested and taken to The Farm, a homestead out of town. Which, considering that most of these Fables are animals, isn't as bad as it could be.
** 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.]]

* A number of ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fics justify the series' use of ClarkKenting by suggesting that there's a glamour preventing people from recognising Miraculous holders under their masks or otherwise identifying them from circumstantial evidence. One example is ''Fanfic/PowersOfInvisibility'', which eventually reveals that [[spoiler:Juleka is immune to the glamour due to the same senses that make her ideal for the Turtle Miraculous]].

--> '''Tony:''' Of course not! It'd... it'd be creepy...\\

* "The Thnikkaman" (AKA Bubs with sunglasses) in a few [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Strong Bad E-Mails]]. His very appearence, whilst doing nothing impressive, can pretty much lead to both character and plot derailment due to characters fawning over him. Did we mention that his catch phrase, which no one seems to mind, is "yeah, shut up kid"?

** Most of the New Olympians, who are [[PhysicalGod the reincarnations of the original Olympian Gods]], have this, with Imperious (Zeus), Majestic (Hera), and Cytherea (Aphrodite) being both especially powerful and very prone to abuse it; Imperious on at least one occasion taking it to the level of MindRape. For her own part, Cytherea has been known to cause other students to (in Phase's words) '[[JizzInMyPants pop their corks]]' when she's trying to get someone's interest. Conversely, some of the other New Olympians, such as Prism (Apollo) and Judicator (Athena) actively tone their glamours down for the same reasons Fey does.

* ''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.

* ''Literature/{{Witchmark}}'': {{Inverted|Trope}} by Tristan the [[TheFairFolk Amaranthine]], who's so {{inhumanly beautiful|Race}} in his true form that it's [[BrownNote dangerous to human minds]]. He uses a magical disguise that downgrades his looks to ''merely'' handsome.

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[[caption-width-right:280:Beauty is in the lie to the beholder.]]

* ''Literature/{{Kull}}'': The Serpent People are capable of casting illusions that make them look human.

** A fairly interesting case of this is ''FanFic/WhatTheCatDraggedIn'', an MCU crossover: in this story, the glamour prevents others from making ''any'' determinations about the Miraculous users, not even how old they might be. However, it only works on a ''conscious'' level, not a sub-conscious one - Natasha is able to determine that Ladybug and Chat Noir are minors because [[ChivalrousPervert Tony]] never made ''one'' suggestive comment about Ladybug's skin tight outfit; he may be TheCasanova, but he'd ''never'' hit on a teenager.
--> '''Tony:''' Of course not! It'd... [[ExplainExplainOhCrap it'd be creepy...]]
--> '''Natasha:''' So even though the glamour prevented you from putting a specific age on Ladybug, it didn't change the fact that you knew she was underage by American standards – so you acted accordingly.

* The ''VideoGame/KnightsOftheOldRepublic'' Jedi Exile has this ability, pulling people in and getting them to do what they otherwise would not. It's ''much'' more pronounced if you use this power for evil, as your party members snap out of it after killing whoever you've set them against and react with horror.

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** The series has a glamour as a spell any mildly-skilled sorcerer can cast. They're ranked on a scale of one to five, with one being "cover up minor imperfections," three being "make a humanoid entity look perfectly human," and five being "instill outright worship." At one point, Bob buys an [=iPhone=] and silently curses to himself that someone at Apple must be casting class five glamours over them. The Mandate seems to have a class 7 (or 8), describe by Mo as "You-gotta-believe-me field".

* ''Literature/TheLaundryFiles'' has a glamour as a spell any mildly-skilled sorcerer can cast. They're ranked on a scale of one to five, with one being "cover up minor imperfections," three being "make a humanoid entity look perfectly human," and five being "instill outright worship." At one point, Bob buys an [=iPhone=] and silently curses to himself that someone at Apple must be casting class five glamours over them.

* In ''Fanfic/CuckooBird'', Izuku actively uses a glamour spell to hide his puca features and look like a normal human, allowing him to pass by as "Quirkless" even though he still has some magical powers as a half-breed puca-elf, which is easier than actively lying about having a Quirk ([[CannotTellALie which leaves his throat in excruciating pain]]).

** Also from the Discworld, the charismatic Captain Carrot might have this, but balance of the evidence is that he really is [[TheAce just that good]].

* In ''Literature/MindGames'', two of the main characters have their {{Charisma}} boosted to literally superhuman levels by a quirk of System Start mechanics. The first time someone meets them, they can be so dazzled that they zone out for a few seconds. Although they don't do it on purpose [[spoiler:[[MassHypnosis (Usually.)]]]] people tend to be ''really'' nice to them.

* In the Literature/RealRPG novel Literature/MindGames, two of the main characters have their {{Charisma}} boosted to literally superhuman levels by a quirk of System Start mechanics. The first time someone meets them, they can be so dazzled that they zone out for a few seconds. Although they don't do it on purpose [[spoiler:[[MassHypnosis (Usually.)]]]] people tend to be ''really'' nice to them.