Hypnobrai

The Hypnobrai are the blue and gray spectacled cobra-themed tribe of the Serpentine, that have the ability to hypnotize people at will, making them do as their commander wishes.

Distinguishing features

 * The Generals, Warriors and Soldiers have a cobra-hood head.
 * The head mold of their Scouts are the same as the ones of the Venomari.
 * Their colors are generally blue, yellow, and gray.

Power
The Hypnobrai have the power of hypnotism. They stare at the victim, and if the victim happens to look their way, they are placed under their control. It has been demonstrated that the Hypnobrai can instead plant post-hypnotic commands, turning the victim into a sleeper agent as Skales did with Cole.

The Hypnobrai Staff has anti-venom that will undo the hypnotic spell. They have a protective second eyelid over their eyes, for when they are not hypnotizing someone.

Weaknesses
The Hypnobrai's hypnotic stare only works if they can make eye contact with a victim for a certain period of time. As such, avoiding eye contact will prevent one from becoming hypnotized, but the difficulty of fighting blind can be a hinderance. Kai trained himself to fight with his eyes closed in order to avoid losing his advantage over the Hypnobrai (All of Nothing), while Zane simply turned his head around to avoid being hypnotized by Rattla (Ninjaball Run).

Another way to avoid the Hypnobrai's gaze is to attack them or otherwise break their concentration, as Skales did during his battle against Slithraa in the Slither Pit (Home). However, the Hypnobrai can still induce partial hypnosis in their victims if interrupted, as seen when Skales attempted to hypnotize Cole (Rise of the Snakes); although the hypnosis was interrupted, Skales was still able to see through Cole's eyes at will and actively command him to attack the other Ninja when they attacked Lloyd's new base.

The most beneficial means of circumventing Hypnobrai hypnotism is to use a reflective surface to bounce their gaze back at them - not only does this negate their attempt to hypnotize their victim, but it also leaves them suggestible to commands. Lloyd Garmadon inadvertantly discovered this weakness when Slithraa accidentally reflected his hypnotic gaze onto himself with the surface of an icicle, allowing Lloyd to gain control of the Hypnobrai through their brainwashed general (Rise of the Snakes).

Tomb
The Hypnobrai Tomb is located in the Frozen Wasteland, and the inside of the tomb is entirely made of ice.

Trivia
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 * The Hypnobrai were the first snake tribe to appear in Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu.
 * Their name is derived from the word "Hypnosis," due to it being their main trait. It may also stem from cobra, which they resemble, such that the name comes from Hypnobra plus the suffix -ai.
 * Their Ninjago element is Ice, as evidence by being locked in an icy tomb, as well as being the Hypnobrai most dominant element in the Spinjitzu card game.