Charmspeak

**Charmspeak** was a rare type of hypnotism that chosen children of love deities such as Aphrodite and Loki possess. It can also be taught to be people who are capable of using magic like Circe and Medea, while the magic belonging to children of the sea are naturally capable of performing charmspeak. Charmspeak can be a very powerful weapon, as it can make people do anything on command.

## Description

Charmspeak is a type of hypnotism or persuasion in which it allows the speaker to convince someone else to do or get whatever they want. The strength of the command depends on the tone and the emotion of the charmspeaker's voice, as well as their skill with it. Eventually, charmspeak wears off and the person has no recollection of why they did or what they were commanded to do. For those children of Aphrodite blessed with this gift, they may not realize that they are using this ability and although not trying to put any power into their words, can still charmspeak other people.

Beings associated with the sea have shown to possess very powerful charmspeaking capabilities, however many are limited to Siren Singing which is a similar but weaker variation of this ability.

### Weaknesses

Charmspeak can be negated through a number of ways. It has a diminished effect on other charmspeakers. It is neutralized by the power of gold (though not necessarily by gold itself, but rather the magical ability to turn people to gold). People with strong wills or intentions are unaffected, and the more powerful the being, the stronger their resistance is. If someone is aware of a person's ability to charmspeak, then it will have a reduced effect as they will be on guard in case they are the subject to it. Piper also wasn't able to charmspeak Khione, because "wind gods are creatures of chaos."

## Known Users

* Aphrodite
* Children of Aphrodite
	+ Piper McLean
	+ Drew Tanaka
	+ Silena Beauregard
* Raven
* Arion
* Loki Laufeyson
* Children of Loki
	+ Hela
	+ Fenris Wolf
	+ Jörmungandr
* Freya
* Cliodhna
* Circe
* Medea
* Empousa
* Merpeople

## Trivia

* It can be used on mortals, demigods, monsters, spirits, Titans, and even gods (though powerful deities are more resistant to it).
* Although it is said to be a power of Aphrodite's children, beings with magical abilities or Loki's children are also able to use it.
* Oaths made under charmspeak are valid and must be obeyed, despite the promise being made against their will.
* However, Annabeth does claim that Hermes can be "very convincing" and Luke, his son, was described by Silena to be "charming" when explaining how he convinced her to betray the camp, though whether or not this is via charmspeak is unknown.
	+ Although Hermes is just very skilled in negotiation and argumentation, as he demonstrated when he negotiated with Apollo for he not kill him and being capable of trade with Apollo the shepherd's pipe for his golden staff, sword and knowledge of the art of prophecy (although he can't teach the last).
* A case could also be made that children of Athena may have this ability, as Athena herself has been able to talk her way out of trouble even with her temperamental father even during the rebellion. As the Goddess of the Arts and Wisdom, any argument she or her children make would be logical, passionate and sophisticatedly beautiful. While not driven by love, it would be just as potent.