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{{Quote|Chelsea can influence the emotional ties that people feel toward one another either by strengthening their bonds or breaking them apart.|Entry on Chelsea's gift|The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide}}
 
{{Quote|Chelsea can influence the emotional ties that people feel toward one another either by strengthening their bonds or breaking them apart.|Entry on Chelsea's gift|The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide}}
   
'''Relationship manipulation''' is [[Chelsea]]'s [[special abilities|manipulative power]] to influence the emotional bonds between individuals, partners and couples.
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'''Relationship manipulation''', also known as '''rapportokinesis''',<ref>http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Relationship_Manipulation</ref> is [[Chelsea]]'s [[special abilities|ability]] to influence the emotional bonds between individuals.
   
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
Chelsea has influence over the emotional ties between people in the sense that she can both loosen and secure these ties. She can make partners turn away from one another, disband covens and friendships, but also can strengthen the bonds that bind one person to another, even potentially create new ones.
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Chelsea can both increase and decrease the emotional ties between people. She can make partners turn away from one another, disband covens and friendships, but also can strengthen the bonds between people and potentially create new ones.
   
The effects of Chelsea's power are long-lasting and fade depending on how long a person has been exposed to it before separating from her. Someone could a bond (or lack thereof) to someone for decades or centuries before Chelsea's gift starts to wear off.
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The effects of Chelsea's power are long-lasting and fade depending on how long a person has been exposed to it. Someone could form a bond (or lack thereof) to someone for decades or centuries before Chelsea's gift starts to wear off.
   
[[Bella Swan|Bella]] described Chelsea's power as a fluttering pressure against her shield when she unsuccessfully tries to bind some of the [[Olympic Coven|Cullens]] and their witnesses to the [[Volturi]].
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[[Bella Swan|Bella]] described Chelsea's power as a fluttering pressure against her shield when she unsuccessfully tries to bind some of the [[Olympic coven|Cullens]] and their witnesses to the [[Volturi]].
   
 
==Limitations==
 
==Limitations==
Chelsea cannot as easily influence the emotional ties of people when those ties are stronger than just friends or acquaintances. For example, she could not have changed the way [[Edward Cullen|Edward]] and [[Bella Swan|Bella]] felt about each other, and she also was not able to break [[Eleazar]]'s bond with [[Carmen]] when he decided to leave the Volturi. Her power is also mental, as proven when she tries to bind Bella, Edward, [[Benjamin]], [[Zafrina]], and [[Kate]] to the Volturi during the conflict in ''[[Breaking Dawn]]'', but is unsuccessful due to Bella's [[mental shield]]. Eleazar also suggested that abstaining from human blood allows vampires to form deeper bonds that Chelsea can't break, though this was never proven.
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Chelsea cannot as easily influence the emotional ties of people when those ties are stronger than just friendship or acquaintance. For example, she could not have changed the way [[Edward Cullen|Edward]] and [[Bella Swan|Bella]] felt about each other, and she also was not able to break [[Eleazar]]'s bond with [[Carmen]] when he decided to leave the Volturi. Her power is psychic, as proven when she tries to bind Bella, Edward, [[Benjamin]], [[Zafrina]], and [[Kate]] to the Volturi during the interrogation in ''[[Breaking Dawn]]'', but is unsuccessful due to Bella's [[mental shield]]. Eleazar also suggested that abstaining from human blood allows vampires to form deeper bonds to overcome Chelsea's influence, though this was never proven.
   
Since Aro has kept Marcus, who could sense the emotional bonds of others instead of influencing them, it is possible that Chelsea's power only involves manipulating and not recognizing the bonds first hand.
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Since Aro kept Marcus, who can sense the emotional bonds between individuals, but not influence them, it is possible that Chelsea's power only involves manipulating and not recognizing the bonds first hand.
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
It is not known if Chelsea could influence people as a human, but according to [[Carlisle Cullen|Carlisle]]'s theory that every vampire brings their most powerful trait over when they are changed, she may have been able to.
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It is not known if Chelsea could influence people as a human, but according to [[Carlisle Cullen|Carlisle]]'s theory about how every vampire brings their most dominant trait over when they are changed, she may have been able to.
   
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When she was first discovered, [[Aro]] had her use her power to keep [[Marcus]] from destroying himself by binding him to the coven. Though it was successful, he became apathetic to everything else.
When the Volturi (specifically [[Aro]]) invite a vampire to join the guard, Chelsea makes the vampire feel bonded to the Volturi and severs the previous bonds it shares with other vampires. This makes it extremely difficult to refuse any offer from them. Chelsea is also very important when the Volturi are in a fight, as she separates the allegiances between covens so that the Volturi can defeat them more easily. She also binds the relationships within the Volturi, allowing them to work more effectively as a group. If Aro likes a specific vampire in the guard, Chelsea will bind him or her to the Volturi. [[Marcus]], [[Renata]], [[Corin]], [[Jane]], and [[Alec]] are examples of this. Because of her useful gift, Chelsea is a permanent member of the guard and wears one of the darkest cloaks along with Jane and Alec.
 
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Chelsea had since lived with the Volturi as the center of their organization and wears the darkest of cloaks along with [[Jane]] and [[Alec]] to represent her superiority. She had also bound the relationships within the Volturi to make the members work more effectively as a whole; [[Caius]] was kept from attempting to rebel against Aro; and Jane and Alec were made to never question Aro's, or any of the leaders', motives.
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Whenever the Volturi (specifically Aro) offer a vampire a place in the guard, Chelsea makes the vampire feel bonded to the Volturi and severs the previous bonds he shared with other vampires or humans. This makes it extremely difficult to refuse any offer from them. [[Demetri]], [[Renata]], and [[Heidi]] are examples of this.
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Chelsea is also very important when the Volturi are in a fight, as she separates the allegiances between covens so that the Volturi can defeat them more easily. If Aro has an interest in some of the opposing vampires, he would also use the opportunity to steal them.
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[[Eleazar]], a former member of the Volturi, was the first to resist her gift by meeting his mate [[Carmen]] and leaving the coven on his own.
   
 
===''Breaking Dawn''===
 
===''Breaking Dawn''===
{{quote|There is one among the guard. Her name is Chelsea. She has influence over the emotional ties between people. She can both loosen and secure these ties. She could make someone feel bonded to the Volturi, to want to belong, to want to ''please'' them...|Edward's description of Chelsea's gift.|Breaking Dawn}}
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{{quote|There is one among the guard. Her name is Chelsea. She has influence over the emotional ties between people. She can both loosen and secure these ties. She could make someone feel bonded to the Volturi, to want to belong, to want to ''please'' them…|Edward's description of Chelsea's gift.|Breaking Dawn}}
   
In ''[[Breaking Dawn]]'', Chelsea tries to bind [[Bella Swan|Bella]], [[Edward Cullen|Edward]], [[Zafrina]], [[Benjamin]] and [[Kate]] to the Volturi, but Bella's shield repels her power. This marks the first failure of her influence.
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In ''[[Breaking Dawn]]'', Chelsea tries to sever the bonds between the Cullens and their allies, but Bella's shield repels her power. At Aro's urging, she tries again to bind [[Bella Swan|Bella]], [[Edward Cullen|Edward]], [[Zafrina]], [[Benjamin]] and [[Kate]] to the Volturi, but like before, it fails also. This marks the first failure of her influence.
   
 
==Similar abilities==
 
==Similar abilities==
*[[Didyme]] could impact others with her gift of [[happiness induction]], making everyone around naturally cheerful and happy.
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*[[Didyme]] could impact others with her gift of [[happiness induction]], making everyone around her naturally cheerful and happy.
   
*[[File:Jasper-418328_429620800414485_412720940_n.jpg|left|thumb|100px|[[Jasper Hale]]]][[Jasper Hale]] has the power to [[pathokinesis|sense and control]] the emotions of those around him, though his power is only effective for as long as he is present.<br clear=left/>
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*[[File:Jasper-418328_429620800414485_412720940_n.jpg|left|thumb|100px|[[Jasper Hale]]]][[Jasper Hale]] has the power to [[pathokinesis|sense and control]] the emotions of those around him, which can be used as a means of bonding, though his power is only effective for as long as he is present.<br clear=left/>
   
 
*[[File:BD2 3.jpg|left|thumb|100px|[[Marcus]]]][[Marcus]]'s gift is similar to Chelsea's in a way that he can [[relationship identification|identify]] the emotional bonds between people and find their weaknesses.<br clear=left/>
 
*[[File:BD2 3.jpg|left|thumb|100px|[[Marcus]]]][[Marcus]]'s gift is similar to Chelsea's in a way that he can [[relationship identification|identify]] the emotional bonds between people and find their weaknesses.<br clear=left/>
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:50, 11 July 2016

"Chelsea can influence the emotional ties that people feel toward one another either by strengthening their bonds or breaking them apart."
―Entry on Chelsea's gift[src]

Relationship manipulation, also known as rapportokinesis,[1] is Chelsea's ability to influence the emotional bonds between individuals.

Description

Chelsea can both increase and decrease the emotional ties between people. She can make partners turn away from one another, disband covens and friendships, but also can strengthen the bonds between people and potentially create new ones.

The effects of Chelsea's power are long-lasting and fade depending on how long a person has been exposed to it. Someone could form a bond (or lack thereof) to someone for decades or centuries before Chelsea's gift starts to wear off.

Bella described Chelsea's power as a fluttering pressure against her shield when she unsuccessfully tries to bind some of the Cullens and their witnesses to the Volturi.

Limitations

Chelsea cannot as easily influence the emotional ties of people when those ties are stronger than just friendship or acquaintance. For example, she could not have changed the way Edward and Bella felt about each other, and she also was not able to break Eleazar's bond with Carmen when he decided to leave the Volturi. Her power is psychic, as proven when she tries to bind Bella, Edward, Benjamin, Zafrina, and Kate to the Volturi during the interrogation in Breaking Dawn, but is unsuccessful due to Bella's mental shield. Eleazar also suggested that abstaining from human blood allows vampires to form deeper bonds to overcome Chelsea's influence, though this was never proven.

Since Aro kept Marcus, who can sense the emotional bonds between individuals, but not influence them, it is possible that Chelsea's power only involves manipulating and not recognizing the bonds first hand.

History

It is not known if Chelsea could influence people as a human, but according to Carlisle's theory about how every vampire brings their most dominant trait over when they are changed, she may have been able to.

When she was first discovered, Aro had her use her power to keep Marcus from destroying himself by binding him to the coven. Though it was successful, he became apathetic to everything else.

Chelsea had since lived with the Volturi as the center of their organization and wears the darkest of cloaks along with Jane and Alec to represent her superiority. She had also bound the relationships within the Volturi to make the members work more effectively as a whole; Caius was kept from attempting to rebel against Aro; and Jane and Alec were made to never question Aro's, or any of the leaders', motives.

Whenever the Volturi (specifically Aro) offer a vampire a place in the guard, Chelsea makes the vampire feel bonded to the Volturi and severs the previous bonds he shared with other vampires or humans. This makes it extremely difficult to refuse any offer from them. Demetri, Renata, and Heidi are examples of this.

Chelsea is also very important when the Volturi are in a fight, as she separates the allegiances between covens so that the Volturi can defeat them more easily. If Aro has an interest in some of the opposing vampires, he would also use the opportunity to steal them.

Eleazar, a former member of the Volturi, was the first to resist her gift by meeting his mate Carmen and leaving the coven on his own.

Breaking Dawn

"There is one among the guard. Her name is Chelsea. She has influence over the emotional ties between people. She can both loosen and secure these ties. She could make someone feel bonded to the Volturi, to want to belong, to want to please them…"
―Edward's description of Chelsea's gift.[src]

In Breaking Dawn, Chelsea tries to sever the bonds between the Cullens and their allies, but Bella's shield repels her power. At Aro's urging, she tries again to bind Bella, Edward, Zafrina, Benjamin and Kate to the Volturi, but like before, it fails also. This marks the first failure of her influence.

Similar abilities

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    Jasper Hale

    Jasper Hale has the power to sense and control the emotions of those around him, which can be used as a means of bonding, though his power is only effective for as long as he is present.
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    Marcus

    Marcus's gift is similar to Chelsea's in a way that he can identify the emotional bonds between people and find their weaknesses.

References