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4	''This index is haunted by the spirits of those who have passed.''
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6	Here is a list of tropes about ghosts.
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8	Compare MummyTropes, TropesOfTheLivingDead, and VampireTropes for other undead creatures. See also ([[{{Pun}} or don't]]) InvisibilityIndex.
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12	!!Tropes:
13	[[index]]
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15	'''Main trope:'''
16	* OurGhostsAreDifferent
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18	'''Related index:'''
19	* GhostFiction
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21	* AfterlifeExpress: A train/vehicle that takes souls to the afterlife.
22	* AnAstralProjectionNotAGhost: A "ghost" is not actually a ghost, but a living person's astral projection.
23	* AstralProjection: A spirit/soul acting elsewhere while its body lies unconscious.
24	* BarredFromTheAfterlife: A dead character cannot enter any form of an afterlife.
25	* BedsheetGhost: A white sheet with eyeholes to look like a ghost.
26	* BewareOfHitchhikingGhosts: Hitchhiking ghosts cause trouble for those that pick them up.
27	* BigBoosHaunt: Haunted VideoGame level.
28	* CavalryOfTheDead: Summoning an army of undead soldiers to fight a mutual enemy.
29	* CreepyCemetery: As graveyards are filled with a lot of dead people buried under the surface, ghosts or other undead entities will often dwell there.
30	* CurseOfThePharaoh: Egyptian pyramids are often haunted by undead mummies or the spirits of ancient pharaohs, threatening to inflict supernatural harm upon anyone who dares to mess with their tombs.
31	* CuteGhostGirl: The adorable ghost of a dead girl.
32	* DeadAllAlong: A character is revealed to have been dead the whole time.
33	* DeadPersonConversation: A conversation with someone who has died, possibly through haunting or séance.
34	* DeagedInDeath: A person's soul looks young even though the person in question died at an older age.
35	* DemonicPossession: When someone or something is possessed by a demon or ghost.
36	* TheDisembodied: A character has not actually died, but their spirit has been separated from their body.
37	* {{Ectoplasm}}: Slimy substance associated with the paranormal.
38	* ElectromagneticGhosts: The presence of the paranormal causes electromagnetic oddities.
39	* EtherealWhiteDress: White clothing worn to make a character look otherworldly.
40	* EvilElevator: Sometimes controlled by a ghost or similar malicious entity.
41	* EvilTaintedThePlace: The site of a tragic and violent event becomes haunted.
42	* FauxFlame: Supernatural flames that only look like fire.
43	* FearlessUndead: Characters who are undead and have no self-preservation instincts.
44	* FogFeet: Ghosts with wispy tails in place of legs and feet.
45	* FriendlyGhost: A ghost who is genuinely well-meaning.
46	* GhastlyGhost: A ghost who is horrifying and/or malevolent.
47	* GhostAmnesia: A ghost who has forgotten details or the entirety of their former life.
48	* GhostButler: The door behind a character shuts behind them without anyone doing so.
49	* GhostInvasion: Ghosts invade the Earth.
50	* TheGhostKing: Ghost royalty that rules over other ghosts and sometimes other undead creatures as well.
51	* GhostlyGape: Ghost are often depicted with wide, hollow mouths.
52	* GhostPirate: A pirate who keeps up the business even after death.
53	* GhostReunionEnding: When a work ends with the spirits of deceased characters appearing together.
54	* GhostShip: Creepy and/or haunted abandoned ships.
55	* GhostStory: Stories about ghosts.
56	* GhostTrain: A creepy train used/conducted by ghosts.
57	* GhostlyAnimals: The spirits of dead animals.
58	* GhostlyChill: When paranormal forces draw near, the temperature drops.
59	* GhostlyDeathReveal: A character's offscreen death is revealed by their appearance as a ghost later in the story.
60	* GhostlyGlide: Ghosts who float instead of walk.
61	* GhostlyGoals: Benevolent or malicious reasons for why a ghost has not passed on yet.
62	* GhostlyWail: Ghosts groaning, moaning, or screaming for added creepiness.
63	* GhostsAbhorAVacuum: Ghosts can be captured with an ordinary vacuum cleaner.
64	* GivingUpTheGhost: Someone astral projects for a little bit while unconscious, but neither dies nor has a significant out-of-body experience.
65	* GlowingEyelightsOfUndeath: Ghosts with glowing eyes.
66	* HauntedCastle: The typical dark-castle-surrounded-by-fog setting.
67	* HauntedFetter: A physical object that binds a ghost to the living world.
68	* HauntedHeadquarters: Haunted primary setting.
69	* HauntedHeroine: A female character being haunted by ghosts.
70	* HauntingTheGuilty: A character is haunted by the visions of those they've murdered
71	* HauntedHouse: House filled with ghosts.
72	* HauntedTechnology: Technology housing or being controlled by ghosts.
73	* HeadlessHorseman: A headless rider who haunts certain areas.
74	* HealthyInHeaven: Characters who die become their ideal forms (young, able-bodied, etc) in spirit.
75	* HitodamaLight: Orbs of flame that surround Japanese ghosts/possessed people.
76	* IndianBurialGround: Supernatural activity is caused by the restless spirits haunting an Indian burial ground underneath the location.
77	* ISeeDeadPeople: Characters with the ability to see or communicate to ghosts.
78	* ISeeThemToo: A character who sees things no one else sees finally finds someone who has the same ability.
79	* ItWontTurnOff: A device won't turn off no matter what a character does.
80	* JacobMarleyApparel: Ghosts match the appearance of the moment they died.
81	* JuryOfTheDamned: A trial in which the jury is composed of the spirits of the ''worst'' people.
82	* LivingGhost: A living being with many of the abilities of a ghost.
83	* MagneticMedium: A character who can see or talk to ghosts has to deal with said ghosts following or pursuing them.
84	* MedicateTheMedium: Supernatural powers or being haunted is confused as a mental illness.
85	* MonochromeApparition: Ghosts appear in single colors.
86	* MurderIntoMalevolence: Someone who was murdered becomes an evil ghost.
87	* OldSchoolBuilding: A spooky abandoned schoolhouse.
88	* OurBansheesAreLouder: The various portrayals of banshees, Celtic [[PortentofDoom portents of doom]] who take the form of a crying woman, in fiction.
89	* {{Poltergeist}}: Ghosts whose haunting causes objects to move.
90	* PossessingADeadBody: A dead body that is reanimated by an inhabiting spirit.
91	* SillySpook: Instead of being scary, this ghost is funny.
92	* SoulPower: {{Stock Superpower\|sIndex}} centered around commanding ghosts and spiritual energy, or simply becoming one yourself.
93	* SpiritAdvisor: A ghost who appears to mentor or give advice to a living character.
94	* SpookySeance: A creepy scene in which characters attempt to contact a deceased person via séance.
95	* SpookySilentLibrary: Libraries become ten times scarier when empty or abandoned.
96	* StingyJack: A folk tale of a pumpkin-headed trickster.
97	* StringyHairedGhostGirl: The ghost of a girl with long hair that curtains her face.
98	* SupernaturalLight: Ghosts and paranormal entities emit a glow.
99	* TreacherousSpiritChase: The apparition of a lost loved one appears to a character, but in following them, said character is put in danger.
100	* UndeadBarefooter: Ghosts who don't have or wear shoes.
101	* UndeathlyPallor: Ghosts with pale skin.
102	* UnfinishedBusiness: Ghosts stick around until they've finished a task.
103	* UnholyGround: A land haunted and dangerous to any living creature.
104	* VengefulGhost: A ghost who comes back from the afterlife for revenge.
105	* WhisperingGhosts: Background whispering sounds for creepiness.
106	* WhoYouGonnaCall: Characters who go after ghosts.
107	* WightInAWeddingDress: A female ghost dressed in a wedding dress.
108	* WillOTheWisp: An eerie light that appears to lead travelers astray.
109	* WindsAreGhosts: Wind carrying the spirits of the deceased.
110	* YouCanSeeMe: A character who goes unnoticed by everyone (invisible, ghost, etc.) is finally seen by someone.
111	* YouLookLikeYouveSeenAGhost: Frightened characters are said to have looked like they've seen a ghost.
112	[[/index]]
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