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* ''Series/TheWheelOfTime2021'': Lanfear, one of the Forsaken, is well known for her skill with manipulating ''Tel'aran'rhiod'', the world of dreams. She can make herself appear as other people there or even create whole dream environments. Moiraine thus tries to keep herself and Rand awake for as long as possible while she's chasing them so Lanfear can't attack them in ''Tel'aran'rhiod'' as they dream. However, then she realizes using Rand as bait to find out Ishamael's plans may work, and so sends him into a dream.

* ''Series/TheWheelOfTime2021'': Lanfear is well known for her skill with manipulating tel'aran'rhiod, the world of dreams. She can make herself appear as other people there or even create whole dream environments. Moiraine thus tries to keep herself and Rand awake for as long as possible while she's chasing them so Lanfear can't attack them in tel'aran'rhiod as they dream. However, then she realizes using Rand as bait to find out Ishamael's plans may work, and so sends him into a dream.

* ''VideoGame/TwistedWonderland'': [[spoiler:Malleus]]'s unique magic induces ForcedSleep in a large scale AreaOfEffect and allows him to control the dreams of whomever affected. [[spoiler:The only one immune is Ortho by virtue of being a RidiculouslyHumanRobot.]]

* ''VideoGame/TwistedWonderland'': [[spoiler:Malleus]]'s unique magic induces ForcedSleep in a large scale AreaOfEffect and allows him to control the dreams of whomever affected.

%%* ''Fanfic/{{Adjacency}}'': Seen at the end of [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/144314/5/adjacency/chapter-5-scattered "Scattered"]], Discord, or at least an AlternateSelf of him, can do this, showing a dream of him talking to somepony else:%%ZCE. How does the show him being a Dream Weaver?
%%-->The mare rubbed her nose and nodded. "Does anypony else know?"\\
%%"Aside from the princesses, just you and I, though I suspect Fluttershy was aware as well. Oh, and ''you'', of course" he finished, pointing a finger straight at the one viewing these events. "Do try not to forget, would you?"

* The Dreamweaver Class in ''WebOriginal/URealmsLive''. Their power comes from their mastery of Dreaming, and they can see events of the past and the future in them.

* In ''Film/TheCityOfLostChildren'', it's ironically enough [[spoiler:''Miette'']] who becomes this using the very machine [[DreamStealer ''Krank'']] uses, and she gives him a [[HoistByHisOwnPetard rather karmatic nightmare]] after [[spoiler:tricking him into letting her take Denrée's place as the source of the dream.]]

* In ''Film/TheCityOfLostChildren'', it's ironically enough [[spoiler:''Miette'']] who becomes this using the very machine [[DreamStealer ''Krank'']] uses, and she gives him a [[HoistByHisOwnPetard rather karmatic nightmare] after [[spoiler:tricking him into letting her take Denrée's place as the source of the dream.]]

* In ''Film/TheCityOfLostChildren'', it's ironic enough that [[spoiler:''Miette'']] who becomes this using the very machine [[DreamStealer Krank]] uses, and gives him a [[HoistByHisOwnPetard rather karmatic nightmare]] after tricking him into [[spoiler: letting her take Denrée's place as the source of the dream.]]

* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14073644/1/ The Echo Ranger]]'' the Echo Morpher and the AI copy of Tommy Oliver within it, are able to shape Izuku's dreams. Tommy does this to teach Izuku martial arts and have Izuku fight Putties, Cogs, and various other mooks.

* ''Series/TheWheelOfTime2021'': Lanfear is well known for her skill with manipulating tel'aran'rhiod, the world of dreams. She can make herself appears as other people there or even create whole dream environments. Moiraine thus tries to keep herself and Rand away for as long as possible while she's chasing them so Lanfear can't attack them in tel'aran'rhiod as they dream. However, then she realizes using Rand as bait to find out Ishamael's plans may work, and so sends him into a dream.

* ''Fanfic/NegaverseChronicles'': The Friendly Four have an encounter with the Sandman, who sends them into [[NightmareSequence their worst fears]].

* ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfDorsa'': A person can change their dreams in the [[DreamLand Shadowlands]] with will and practice, including healing [[YourMindsMakesItReal injuries their dream bodies receive]]. [[spoiler:Some can also trap other people inside of dreams they conjure up.]]

* ''ARG/TheNoedoleckinArchives'' When a fan asked Seismo if Kirk was able to manipulate a person's dreams, [[https://twitter.com/MK70016/status/1646362488546422784 he replied]] that he can. A similar thing occurs with Signal, except he can manipulate the dreams of various Nickelodeon characters, not real-life people.

* ''VideoGame/{{Dreamkiller}}'' sees you as a private investigator who can enter and exit dreams at will, and ends with you confronting the Dream Devourer, a demon who resides only in nightmares who can control a person's life from within the dream world.

* In ''Fanfic/TheEquestrianWindMage'', Luna maintains this ability from canon. Unfortunately, [[TheDragon Dethl]] can also do this, and aside from [[NightmareWeaver what he does with it]], he can also apparently counter Luna's own usage, as well as her ability to [[DreamingOfThingsToCome foresee events in dreams]].

* ''Fanfic/{{Adjacency}}'': Seen at the end of [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/144314/5/adjacency/chapter-5-scattered "Scattered",]] Discord, or at least an AlternateSelf of him, can do this, showing a dream of him talking to somepony else:
--> The mare rubbed her nose and nodded. "Does anypony else know?"\\
"Aside from the princesses, just you and I, though I suspect Fluttershy was aware as well. Oh, and ''you'', of course" he finished, pointing a finger straight at the one viewing these events. "Do try not to forget, would you?"

Sometimes there's someone who can shape their dreams into whatever they want — or shape ''your'' dreams, for that matter. They can send you into YourWorstNightmare. They can trap you in a DreamWithinADream, or help you resolve something in a VisionQuest. They can even [[PassedInTheirSleep kill you in your dreams]]. They can be villains or heroes, but dreams are their domain. They are a Dream Weaver.

* ''Fanfic/NegaverseChronicles'': The Friendly Four have an encounter with the Sandman, who sends them into [[YourWorstNightmare their worst fears]].
* In ''Fanfic/TheEquestrianWindMage'', Luna maintains this ability from canon. Unfortunately, [[TheDragon Dethl]] can also do this, and aside from [[YourWorstNightmare what he does with it]], he can also apparently counter Luna's own usage, as well as her ability to [[DreamingOfThingsToCome foresee events in dreams]].

* ''Literature/WickedLovely'': Rae can do this; she's referred to as a dreamwalker but it's essentially the same thing. She has been guiding Ani through dreams since childhood, almost destroys faerie by [[spoiler:giving Sorcha a dream in which she can see her son, Seth -which causes her to make Rae ensure she never wakes]], and it is through her visiting Devlin's dream that him and Ani are able to [[spoiler:save Sorcha and thus faerie, and form the 'shadow court' to balance Sorcha's high court]].

** Rae also 'wove' [[OfficialCouple Niall and Irial]]'s dream selves together, which given [[spoiler:Irial's eventual death from Bananach's stabbing him]] means that he might get this ability as well, [[spoiler:and so in a way cheating death]], but that could just be the fandom's [[{{Pun}} deNIALL]] kicking in.

* Robert D. San Souci's story ''Circus Dreams'', is a cruel Deconstruction of this power. A bullied and lonely boy finds a box containing the mummified body of a demon. Said demon forms a psychic link with the kid, and soon he has the ability to kill people with his dreams. These powers, however, only make his life worse, he's wracked with guilt, and [[TearJerker the story ends with him]] [[DrivenToSuicide turning the power on himself.]]

* Hypnos and Daydreamer from ''VideoGame/GhostMaster'' are ghosts who possess sleeping people. Both have a signature ability: Hypnos specializes in [[YourWorstNightmare creating nightmares]], scaring their carriers while they're asleep, while Daydreamer can [[IKnowWhatYouFear reveal fears]] of his carrier (his signature power, however, is not related to dreams: he can make everyone around feel DissonantSerenity.)

* In ''Series/BabylonFive'' Lyta Alexander threatens to implant a nightmare so deep in Londo's subconscious that he would spend every night screaming if he turns her in to the Psi Corps.

** In "Nightmares", a little kid in a coma can bring nightmares to life.
** In "Restless", the First Slayer manages to trap most of the Scoobies in their nightmares.
* One mortal man in ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'', is a scientist that somehow developed a [[OutsideGenreFoe non-magical]] method to enter dreams and kill people in them, YourMindMakesItReal making this actually lethal. He was an EvilCripple that used it to take petty vengeance on any women he believed spurned his advances.

* The ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' episode "Dream a Little Dream of Me" has a [[SuperSerum substance]] that allows one to do this.

* ''VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon'' had a hub world that was the homeland of the Dream Weaver branch of dragons. [[AllThereInTheManual According to the manual]] (it's never directly addressed in the game), these dragons fly through dreams and help people with their nightmares. The world in question was bizarre enough to make one wonder if [[WildMassGuessing Spyro simply fell asleep towards the end of the game]].
* In ''Franchise/DragonAge'', there are mages who can enter the Fade without lyrium or blood magic and exercise a certain degree of control over it aptly called Dreamers or in Tevene ''somniari''. Their control over the Fade is strong into the point that they can cause nightmares and outright kill people in their dreams. However, the general risk of demonic possession that most mages face will be doubled for a Dreamer. Examples including [[DareToBeBadass Feynriel]] from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' and [[OldMaster Solas]] from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition''.
* The premise of ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVI'' where you correct problems in the real world and the dream world.