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Glamour is a "gift" used by the people of Luna.[citation needed] For years, people on Earth were convinced it was "magic." However, glamour is not magic; it is the manipulation of bioelectricity. This allows one to input thoughts into someone's head. Shells are immune to glamour used by Lunars, which is why they are taken away right after they're born.

History[]

Pre-Series[]

Glamour was first found and recognized by Cyprus Blackburn, founder of Luna and the Lunar gift. He received it after exposure to gamma rays. It was carried down generation by generation, even before World War lll. The Lunar civilization and culture were greatly modified by glamours as women could look the way they wanted to, without expensive new-age surgery or modern medicine. Children could get whatever they wanted as bullying and misuse were rampant. For Lunar society, anything was possible.

Fairest[]

Levana used glamour frequently to mask her real appearance in the prequel novella.

Cinder[]

Linh Cinder cannot use glamour, but she can see right through it. As you get further in the series she learns to use her ability more.

Abilities[]

Glamour works by a special system of cells, genes and neurons which are then used to manipulate others. There are Lunars that have more enhanced bioelectricity-manipulating abilities; some of which have become thaumaturges. Thaumaturges are Lunars that are the strongest manipulators, second only to the Queen herself.

Preferences[]

The glamour of the Blackburn family is particularly strong as demonstrated by Cinder during the night of the ball. Levana immediately recognized Cinder as her long-lost niece as her power was even stronger than her own. However, for Lunar guards, Levana and Sybil preferred their glamour to be weaker so as to control them easily in battle.

Signatures[]

Thaumaturges are picked for their strength in using their gift and their natural beauty. Guards have little to no use of their powers. They choose people like this so they can be easily manipulated by the thaumaturges. The level of their gift is due to how much gift was passed down to them through genetics.

Weaknesses[]

Glamour does not affect shells, androids, and those possessing the bioelectricty security system, a device invented by Linh Garan. It can also be exposed by netscreens, portscreens and mirrors. Thus, Levana preferred to cover herself up, so as to not be exposed.

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