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* {{spoiler|Ling}}, who's possessed by {{spoiler|Greed II}} in the ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' manga.
* ''[[Shaman King]]'' revolves around this trope. The titular shamans all have the ability to summon ghosts or other spiritual entities and channel them through themselves or objects for [[Powers Via Possession|new abilities]].
* ''[[Kannagi]]'' - Zange is {{spoiler|also a ''kami'', in possession of a body named Haruka. She sometimes [[
* In the finale of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'', {{spoiler| Riley lets Ray use his body as a vessel so Ray (who is a bodyless phantom and unable to physically hold a Duel Disk) in order for Ray to confront [[Big Bad| ZARC]]. This is, of course, contrary to ZARC's own method, as he [[Demonic Possession| has blatantly stolen Yuya's body for his evil plans]].}}
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* The plot of ''[[Sleepwalker]]'', sort of. The eponymous hero resided in a dimension called the Mindscape, and was soul-linked to a New York college student named Rick Sheridan; Sleepwalker could only enter the mortal world when Rick was asleep. Unfortunately, this is a big reason why the title failed; it's one thing when a hero like [[Spider-Man]] is in his civilian identity and has to make excuses to his aunt or date whenever he has to run off and switch to hero-mode, but Rick having to think up excuses to take a nap any time Sleepwalker was needed stretched the [[Willing Suspension of Disbelief]] a little far...
== Fan Works ==
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* In ''[[Kamen Rider Den-O]],'' Ryotaro is possessed by different Imagin, who wear him and the suit (each a different mode.)
* Most incarnations of ''[[Ultraman]]'' have elements of this, though just where the host ends and the possessing entity begins when the hero is in suited form differs/isn't always clear.
== New Media ==
* Vita from ''[[Vigor Mortis]]'' is the consenting host of a [[Puppeteer Parasite]] named Penta. Unlike most such hosts, Vita can kill her parasite ''while it is possessing her''.
== Tabletop Games ==
* The ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' got a few spells doing this, using various fiends or celestials.
* ''Shaman'' class with [//rpggeek.com/rpgitem/56720/shaman its own] [[sourcebook]] in AD&D2. Later converted and milked to the last drop of tiny details in ''[[Pathfinder]]''.
** Binder class (introduced in v3.5 ''Tome of Magic''). Each possible vestige has unique ways it can attempt to assert its influence, from the painful ([[Fantastic Racism]]) to just annoying (can't remove armor). Also, there's [https://web.archive.org/web/20161101204709/http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd
== Video Games ==
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== Web Comics ==
* ''[[Girl Genius]]'', since the "Ancient [[God-Emperor|God Queens]]" are, indeed, [[Clarke's Third Law|sufficiently godlike]]. And [[My Brain Is Big|so are]] the [[Kraken and Leviathan|Great Cetaceans]].
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** The sea peoples have "Deepspeakers" who can communicate with their Great Cetaceans mind-to-mind and are used as intermediaries.
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