Paralysis inducement was the ability to render a being immobile or incapacitated. It was often associated as result of magic powers like telekinesis,[1] hypnosis,[2][3][4][5] photokinesis,[6] demonic venom,[7][8][9] or necromancy.[10]
Examples[]
Magical[]
- The vampires Master,[2] Drusilla,[3] Dracula,[4] and Lothos[5] all used hypnosis to paralyze their victims.
- Ovu Mobani, after having acquired a host, had the ability to emit a blinding light at his foes and victims, keeping them suspended so long as their eyes met his light, allowing him to kill them.[6]
- The necromancer Magnus Hainsley could suspend any undead creature paralyzed in the air.[10]
- The warlock Cyvus Vail used telekinesis to keep Wesley suspended in the air, though it didn't prevent him from creating an energy ball to fight back.[1]
- The witch Willow Rosenberg performed a binding hex on a Hyberrax, trapping the creature floating immobile in mid-jump.[11]
Biological[]
- Fyarl demons could discharge paralyzing mucus.[7]
- The "Wig Lady" had the capacity to immobilize her victims by bite.[8]
- Gnarl could keep his victims paralyzed by slashing them with his claws, allowing him to feast on their skin as they laid helplessly. They would remain like that until Gnarl's death.[9]
Mechanical[]
- Adam ordered Riley Finn via his implanted behavior modifier not to move any more.[12]
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