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* In ''[[{{ptitleulai44u8}} Splinter of the Mind's Eye]]'', the very first novel of the StarWarsExpandedUniverse, it's not actually ''stated'' that Obi-Wan Kenobi briefly possessed Luke Skywalker in order to fight off Darth Vader, but considering the sudden dramatic uptick in Luke's dueling skills and the fact that he told the Sith "I am Obi-Wan", [[EpilepticTrees this is generally what fans assume happened]].

* Subverted in ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi''. In Minagoroshi-hen Rika's [[{{Nakama}} companions]] come back to help her right when the BigBad is about to ritualistically kill her... with moral support. She does die, but she gets better.

* James [=McCloud=], complete with apparent ghostly spaceship, appears at the end of ''[[{{Starfox}} Starfox 64]]'' to guide his son out of Andross's TakingYouWithMe attempt.

** The season 2 finale also involved Aang getting some direct help from the Ocean Spirit itself when the Fire Nation finds a way to "neutralize" the Moon (and thus all waterbending). Both the Ocean and the Moon spirits crossed over to the physical world ages ago in Avatar, but they were still otherworldly in nature so it counts.

** A couple even more direct examples occur in the Buu Saga, where first Goku(still dead from the aforementioned example) helps take on the various villains of the arc before he has to return to the Afterlife, and then later, when the previously-deceased Vegeta is allowed to return to Earth to help fight Buu.

* John Winchester appears at the end of ''{{Supernatural}}'s'' second season, having [[LikeABadassOutOfHell escaped thru a hellmouth and proceeds to supremely own [[BigBad Azazel]].

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** In the books, this role (and indeed most of Valeria's roles) was fulfilled by Belit, the pirate queen of the black coast.

** Possibly the end of season two of 'being human' where Annie takes the evil priest through the door.

* In ''Splinter of the Mind's Eye'', the very first novel of the StarWarsExpandedUniverse, it's not actually ''stated'' that Obi-Wan Kenobi briefly possessed Luke Skywalker in order to fight off Darth Vader, but considering the sudden uptick in Luke's dueling skills and the fact that he told the Sith "I am Obi-Wan", [[EpilepticTrees this is generally what fans assume happened]].

* How Mato found Yomi when she went to the Otherworld in ''BlackRockShooter''. What exactly Black Rock Shooter is isn't clear.

* James [=McCloud=]], complete with apparent ghostly spaceship, appears at the end of ''[[{{Starfox}} Starfox 64]] to guide his son out of Andross's TakingYouWithMe attempt.

* In Book Three of TheDresdenFiles, Harry is being hunted by a ghost who vastly overpowers him. So what does he do? [[FlatlinePlot He fakes death]], gets resuscitated, and then ''team up with his own ghost'' to open a can of whup-ass on his foes.

* Auron of ''FinalFantasyX'' does this.

Wherein somebody [[NeverSayDie no longer of this world]] (often a dead friend or relative) assists a living character, ''directly.'' This doesn't refer to mere advice or moral support; this is when the dead character actually has a physical (usually magical) effect on the world of the living. This can include SpiritAdvisor, offense, defense, and often healing.

* Auron, of ''FinalFantasyX'', does this.