Mesmer (Artemis Fowl)
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The mesmer is a magical power that most of the fairy familes from the Artemis Fowl book series are able to use, since only a small amount of magic is needed to mesmerize someone. The mesmer can be used on fellow fairies, but this is against fairy law as someone who is mesmerized has very little control over their actions. The human equivalent of the mesmer is hypnosis, and some people are able to fight it more than others. The mesmer requires direct eye contact, as well as a mesmeric voice laced with suggestion. The mesmer used too often on a single person can cause eye damage, but the mesmer is useless against mirrored surfaces. It is used twice by Holly Short on Artemis Fowl and failed both times because he was wearing mirrored sunglasses and then contact lenses. It is also used by Briar Cudgeon, Opal Koboi, and Leon Abbot.
