A person's true name can be used to force them to obey your commands.
NOT BSTOTAL BS
TOTAL BS — Verdict: False
Verified by Lenz ·
The Short Version
The claim is not supported by credible evidence. Reliable sources describe “true-name” control as a motif from mythology, occult tradition, and fantasy fiction, while scientific and philosophical sources find no mechanism by which knowing a name can compel obedience. Names can influence attention or social response, but not override free will or enforce commands.
Caveats
Fictional game mechanics and mythological texts are not evidence of real-world causal powers.
Historical belief that names have magical force does not show that the effect actually exists.
The strongest evidence supports only ordinary psychological effects of names, not literal mind control or compelled obedience.