Hypnobrai hypnosis[1] is the special ability of the Hypnobrai tribe. It enables them to take control of a target's mind by making eye contact for a certain period of time.
History[]
Spellbound[]
In order to sow further conflict in the Serpentine War, Chen utilized Hypnobrai hypnotism on the Elemental Master of Earth, making him turn against the Elemental Alliance.[2]
Rise of the Snakes[]
When Lloyd accidentally opened the Hypnobrai Tomb, Slithraa emerged and attempted to hypnotize him. However, Lloyd slipped on the icy floor and fell out of the path of Slithraa's gaze, causing the Serpentine general to see his own reflection in an ice stalagmite and inadvertently hypnotize himself instead. This allowed Lloyd to take control of the Hypnobrai.
Later, when Lloyd commanded the Hypnobrai to raid Jamanakai Village of their candy, the Serpentine hypnotized the villagers into aiding them. When the ninja arrived, Cole retrieved the Hypnobrai Staff from Slithraa, only to be hypnotized by Skales. Due to Nya's interference, Skales was unable to issue any commands to his newest victim at the time, but the hypnotic effects would remain within the Black Ninja even after the Hypnobrai retreated and the ninja proceeded to cure the hypnotized villagers with the Hypnobrai Staff's anti-venom.
Home[]
Using his hypnotic hold over Cole, Skales was able to see through the ninja's eyes, learning the location of the Hypnobrai Staff in the Monastery of Spinjitzu. When the ninja attacked Lloyd's treehouse fortress in Wildwood Forest, Skales noticed Cole and enforced his hypnosis, commanding Cole to fight his teammates. The battle gave the Serpentine time to escape and head for the Monastery of Spinjitzu, where they retrieved the Hypnobrai Staff and burned the place to the ground. Before Cole could bring down the fortress with the ninja still on it, Master Wu arrived on Flame, playing the Sacred Flute and breaking Skales's control over his pupil.
During Skales and Slithraa's Slither Pit battle, Slithraa attempted to hypnotize his treacherous subordinate, only for Skales to interrupt him with attack. After Skales defeated Slithraa, he used his new authority to force Slithraa to obey him, effectively undoing the effects of his self-inflicted hypnosis.
All of Nothing[]
When the ninja raided the Serpentine's underground fortress, Skales attempted to hypnotize Kai. However, Kai countered the technique by closing his eyes and performing Spinjitzu, knocking away the Hypnobrai around him without making eye contact.
Ninjaball Run[]
In an attempt to stop the ninja from refueling the Ultra Sonic Raider mid-race, Lord Garmadon sent a group of Serpentine to attack the ninja directly. Zane faced off with a Hypnobrai Scout on top of the Raider and turned his head 180 degrees to avoid the snake's hypnotism attempt.
Effects[]
- Through hypnosis, Hypnobrai can control their victims' minds and actions. Victims retain much of their personalities but twisted to serve the Hypnobrai's ends. Hypnosis victims develop red eyes with dark red spirals, somewhat resembling the eyes of a Hypnobrai Serpentine.
- Hypnotized victims can become sleeper agents, with the effects of the hypnosis in a dormant state. In this state, the Hypnobrai who hypnotized them can see through their eyes at will, and the Hypnobrai Staff's anti-venom cannot cure them. At any time, the Hypnobrai can "activate" the hypnosis within a sleeper agent, at which point they act like any other victim of the hypnosis.
Known users[]
Known victims[]
- Cole's grandfather
- Lloyd (resisted)
- Slithraa
- Jamanakai Villagers
- Cole
- Kai (resisted)
- Zane (resisted)
Appearances[]
Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu[]
Season 1: Rise of the Snakes[]
- 1. "Rise of the Snakes"
- 2. "Home"
- 4. "Never Trust a Snake" (mentioned)
- 11. "All of Nothing"
Season 2: Legacy of the Green Ninja[]
- 17. "Ninjaball Run"
Season 4: Tournament of Elements[]
- 40. "Spellbound" (victim)
Books[]
- The Splinter in the Blind Man's Eye (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- The Hypnobrai hypnosis is loosely based on the Indian cobra's ability to confuse its natural enemy with a hood mark of "spectacles" at the back of its head.
- The Hypnobrai hypnosis seems to be combined with Lightning on the art for Card 65 - Hypno Charge.
- It is unknown if the Hypnobrai still use their hypnotism, as they began a new age of peace with the rest of the Serpentine.
- Hypnobrai can be affected by their own hypnotism, as seen in "Rise of the Snakes".
- The ability to see through the victim's eyes is similar to Zane's Falcon Vision ability.
- Cole's grandfather is the only Hypnobrai hypnotism victim to not have red eyes when being controlled.
- The idea that Cole's grandfather was manipulated by Hypnobrai hypnosis was first suggested by Tommy Andreasen on Twitter in 2016.[3] It was eventually confirmed in Chapter 13 of The Splinter in the Blind Man's Eye in 2022.
- Despite the fact that Hypnobrai hypnosis has not actually been used on-screen since "Ninjaball Run," in Season 1 of Dragons Rising episode, "Crossroads Carnival," the character Mikloshe appears who is a person-charmer. In this activity, Mikloshe uses a flute to hypnotize humans.
Gallery[]
Promotional media[]
In Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu[]
Season 1: Rise of the Snakes[]
In other media[]
References[]
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