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Sometimes characters able to do this malevolent, seeking to terrify and/or harm the dreamer for their own purposes like [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]]; others devote their abilities to protect dreamers from such threats like DoctorStrange.

* Princess Luna from ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', as shown in the episode ''Sleepless in Ponyville''. One of the duties of being Princess of the Night.

** In ''VideoGame/WildArms4'', the seller of the Black Market is implied to be a dream demon, with one of the [=NPCs=] you could speak to nightly visits in his dreams from someone who tells him to go buy stuff in the Black Market. This would certainly explain why the Black Market deals in levels rather than money.

** In ''VideoGame/WildArms1'', Cecilia was able to do this once to battle a dream demon named Elizabeth [[spoiler:who had been keeping Rudy trapped in his dreams]].

* ''Literature/WarriorCats'' Jayfeather has the ability to enter other cats' dreams.

* Princess Luna from ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', as shown in the episode ''Sleepless in Ponyville''. One of the perks of being Princess of the Night, one would assume.

* In ''{{Supernatural}}'', angels can enter dreams to speak with the dreamer and deliver messages if they need to. This is sometimes the only way angels can communicate with Sam and Dean who are often warded against (via hex bags) or physically marked against (via writing etched onto their ribs by Castiel) angels finding them personally.

Compare/contrast DreamWeaver and DreamStealer, which can overlap. Dream Weaver can be a subtrope at times. Not to be confused with DreamSpying.

* ''RisingStars'': One person has this power.

* Plot of the movie ''{{Dreamscape}}''
* ''{{Inception}}'' is all about entering and messing with peoples' dreams.

* ''NightmareOnElmStreet'' centers on this type of thing.

* ''{{Roswell}}'': Tess has this ability.

* ''TheMatrix'' is a variant on this.

* ''WarriorCats'' Jayfeather has the ability to enter other cats' dreams.

** Wayward Vagabond is ''not'' a Sburb player, so he gets normal dreams when he sleeps. Somehow, god-tier Vriska Serket was able to jump into one of his dreams and talk to him (in Morse code) anyway.

* ''TheNewUniverse'' character Nightmask has this as his superpower.
* ''{{Sandman}}'': In "Sandman: The Doll's House", Rose Walker can do this during her brief time as a dream vortex.

* Plot of the movie ''{{Dreamscape}}''
* ''{{The Matrix}}'' is a variant on this.
* ''{{Nightmare on Elm Street}}'' centers on this type of thing.

* ''TheDresdenFiles'': "The Nightmare" from ''Grave Peril'', the third book in the series, is a malevolent example. He's a ghost who enters people's dreams for the purposes of MindRape and murder.

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* ''{{SpongeBob SquarePants}}'' had an episode called "Sleepy Time", where [=SpongeBob's=] dream self falls out of his dream bubble and begins entering the dreams of the other characters, wreaking havoc along the way.

* VideoGame/''{{MARDEK}}'' had a dream reality in Chapter 3. It's not exactly walking through someone's mind, but it's shaped by human thoughts.

* The ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' episode "As the Netherworld Turns" had Abu and Iago use an enchanted crystal that grants them the power to walk through walls. However, this is a big problem, because due to their intangibility from the crystal, Aladdin and the others cannot see or hear them. Fortunately, with the help of Sultan's father, who had been trapped by the crystal's power for a long time, Iago and Abu learn that the only way to communicate to Aladdin and the others is to enter their dreams while they sleep.

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* In ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'', Dreamwalkers can, among many other things, visit the dreams of others if they are so inclined. However, they are generally careful not to as once inside the dream they are subject to the dreamer's will and may be unable to escape. Also, if a Dreamwalker feels intense love or hatred for a given individual, they may be drawn into that person's dreams. Dreamwalkers spend most of their time in the WorldOfDreams.

Sometimes, in fiction, the dreamer isn't the only one seeing his or her dream. Sometimes another character sees the dream or can enter it and become part of it. Sometimes it's played straight, other times for laughs, with a statement like "hey, this is my dream!" or "hey, it's your dream".

Compare/Contrast DreamWeaver and DreamStealer, which can overlap. DreamWeaver can be a subtrope at times. Not to be confused with DreamSpying.

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* ''RisingStars'' One person has this power

* ''{{Sandman}}'':In Sandman: The Doll's House, Rose Walker can do this during her brief time as a dream vortex.

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* A little seen mutant in the ''XMen'' comics named Rem-Ram has this as his power, as a sort of telepathy which only works on the sleeping. He can contact the mind of a person who is awake, but that causes him severe pain and possible neurological injury.

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* ''{{Roswell}}'' Tess has this ability.
* In {{Supernatural}}, angels can enter dreams to speak with the dreamer and deliver messages if they need to. This is sometimes the only way angels can communicate with Sam and Dean who are often warded against (via hex bags) or physically marked against (via writing etched onto their ribs by Castiel) angels finding them personally.
** Azazel, the yellow eyed demon, is also shown to be able to communicate with people this way, though he can sometimes also influence the dream.

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* Angels of Blandine (Archangel of Dreams) and demons of Beleth (Demon Princess of Nightmares) in TabletopGame/InNomine do this as a matter of course, it's also possible for others to learn to do it.

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* ''SpongebobSquarepants'' had an episode called "Sleepy Time",where SpongeBob's dream self falls out of his dream bubble and begins entering the dreams of the other characters, wreaking havoc along the way.
* The ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}'' episode "As The Netherworld Turns" had Abu and Iago use an enchanted crystal that grants them the power to walk through walls. However, this is a big problem, because due to their intangibility from the crystal, Aladdin and the others cannot see or hear them. Fortunately, with the help of Sultan's father, who had been trapped by the crystal's power for a long time, Iago and Abu learn that the only way to communicate to Aladdin and the others is to enter their dreams while they sleep.
* ''AmericanDragonJakeLong'' had an episode where he was in the dream realm thanks to a magical relic. He initially used it to date Rose while the two were forced apart. Then he wandered to other dreams, depicted as doors in a hallway.
* ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'': The talisman of Astral Projection, which lets one [[SpiritWorld leave their body and become a spirit]], also lets one enter dreams, which comes in handy several times on their adventures.
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