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* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': Much of [[Characters/MiraculousLadybugAdrienAgreste Adrien Agreste]] progress towards freedom has been made by turning enemies into friends. One reason Nathalie defects from Hawkmoth is that Adrien is so innocent she can't justify hurting him for any but the strongest of reasons.

* ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'': Professor X is exceptionally charismatic because he's gifted with the uncanny skill to influence people (without the use of his psychic ability) who hardly know him to risk their lives for him and/or uphold his philosophy against his enemies. In the time span of no more than a year (with some breaks, as Logan was digging around for his past at [[Film/X2XMenUnited Alkali Lake]], and later was "[[Film/XMenTheLastStand passing through]]"), Wolverine goes from mocking the Professor's paraplegia ("[[Film/XMen1 What do they call you, Wheels?]]") to being "[[Film/XMenTheLastStand tamed]]" by him. In ''Film/XMenFirstClass'', Charles is a very attentive and earnest coach who is able to shape the adolescent RagtagBunchOfMisfits that he has recruited into an effective paramilitary group within a short period of time, and his new team is strong enough to withstand the more experienced Hellfire Club. In ''Film/XMenApocalypse'', Cyclops, Quicksilver and Nightcrawler endanger themselves to rescue Xavier, whom they had only met once (or in the case of Kurt Wagner, he didn't even get the chance to talk to the Professor before the latter was captured), and they all elect to become full-fledged members of the X-Men.

* John Rumford in the dark, near-future military thriller ''Literature/{{Victoria}}''. Despite his [[NoSocialSkills notorious lack]] of the social graces, Rumford has seemingly immense natural persuasiveness and charisma, drawing people to himself and convincing them of his views almost without trying. For a few examples: the [[RightWingMilitiaFanatic Christian Marines]] immediately elect him as their leader; he convinces the [[MalcolmXerox Black Muslims]] who capture him to surrender to him instead; and once Governor Adams proclaims independence, he and his military advisors (including actual generals who have joined the rebellion) listen with great interest to the former captain and current militia leader's suggestions, ending up making him chief of the new general staff.
* Miles Naismith Vorkosigan, in the ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'' by Creator/LoisMcMasterBujold. He's part military genius, part con man, and he has allies and people in his debt across the galaxy. When an organization tries to oppose Miles, he tends to end up in charge of it by the end.

* It's a plot point that ''[[Literature/TheWheelOfTime Wheel of Time]]'''s Rand Al'Thor and his friends have this quality. Of course, [[JustifiedTrope this magnetism is but one manifestation of reality itself warping around them.]]

* ComicBook/CaptainAmerica is so well-respected by the superhero community that they usually follow his lead whether he's their official leader or not. This is because he's both [[BadassNormal incredibly competent despite not having superpowers]] and because they trust him to [[TheCape always be true to the right ideals]]. It comes to a point that when he fails them, the whole community gets demoralized (ex. in ''ComicBook/CivilWar''.)

* In the pilot episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', BlitheSpirit Fry gets Leela and Bender to drop everything they're doing (in Bender's case, committing suicide) and permanently throw in their lots with him within about an hour of meeting them -- [[FishOutOfTemporalWater and he's only been in the future for one afternoon]]. They get jobs with him at [[DysfunctionJunction Planet Express]] and remain his closest companions for the rest of the series.

* In the pilot episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', BlitheSpirit Fry gets Leela and Bender to drop everything they're doing (in Bender's case, committing suicide) and permanently throw in their lots with him within about an hour of meeting them -- [[FishOutOfTemporalWater and he's only been in the future for one afternoon]]. They get jobs with him at [[DysfunctionJunction Planet Express]] and [[ThreeAmigos remain his closest companions for the rest of the series]].

* In the Literature/BooksOfSamuel, David is one of these, at least at first. The people fall in love with him, Jonathan goes so far as to give him his sword, and even when on the run from Saul, David gathers a group of "outlaws" around him much as RobinHood would 2300 years later.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Twilight Sparkle barely walks into Ponyville before her friends-to-be start flocking around her. She's even deliberately trying to keep them at a distance due to her mild antisocial tendencies (at first), but the magnetism is too great. They're not taking no for an answer.

** Just like Hera, Ezra Bridger being an All-Loving Hero (most of the time) is what brings the best out of people he meets, even if everyone else believes those people are lost causes. It works on numerous characters throughout the show and supporting material. In the finale, the majority of characters answering the call for aid aren't there because of the Rebellion or Lothal, but because Ezra was the one asking.
* This is the primary ''modus operandi'' of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', as well as his mother before him: gathering the loyalty of down-and-out Gems. Jasper even calls him out on it directly when he tries to recruit ''her''.

* Luffy's charisma is so powerful that even the star of a SelfInsertFic isn't immune to it. In ''Fanfic/ThisBites'', Cross had rehearsed in his head how he'd plan out his interaction with Luffy and his stated dream to be King of the Pirates. But when Luffy actually [[{{Catchphrase}} said those words]] with his usual level of conviction, Cross was caught flatfooted by how much it felt like a statement of ''fact'' that Luffy would reach that goal, future knowledge be damned.

--->'''Tyler:''' You have weird friends.\\

** Lampshaded with Coney, when she worries she doesn’t have a distinct role in her group, and they’re amazed to realise she doesn’t know she’s TheLeader.