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* The alchemist in ''VideoGame/{{Dota 2}}'' has one of these which he rides on the back of,

* ''WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne'' has the the eponymous Hector con Carne, reduced to a BrainInAJar, controlling the body of a bear simply by putting the jar with the brain on the bear's head. The bear is clearly ''technically'' free to do as it wishes, its just so spineless it rarely if ever bothers to disobey.

* Vilitch the Curseling, from ''TabletopGame/Warhammer'' has been magically attached to and overtaken the will of his hulking warrior twin Thomin, who acts as this for him.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' (3.5) had an arcane/psionic prestige class called Mind Bender, which allowed characters to eventually gain mind controlled thralls (usually B.D.Bs to balance out the weaknesses of said spellcaster).[[/folder]]

* The somewhat obscure robotic third person shooter ''MetalArms'' has MightyGlacier GiantMook 'Titan' enemies who are common targets for Glitch's Control Tether--they're considerably more sturdy than Glitch or most of the enemies faced in the game, and great for plowing through enemy squads, at least while they're free of SubsystemDamage.

* The premise of ''CrashBandicootMindOverMutant''

* ''{{Messiah}}'', revolving around possessing people, naturally features these.

* ''DungeonsAndDragons'' (3.5) had an arcane/psionic prestige class called Mind Bender, which allowed characters to eventually gain mind controlled thralls (usually B.D.Bs to balance out the weaknesses of said spellcaster).[[/folder]]

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* The premise of ''[[CrashBandicoot Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant]]''

* In ''{{War of the Spider Queen}}'', Gromph Baenre, the Dark Elf Archmage of Menzoberranzan, once took control of a troll B.D.B to detonate one of several magical traps protecting a Trator Noble House.

Most B.D.B's are [[GiantMook Giant Mooks]] or even bodyguards who are forced to take the blame for killing their charge after the possessor has relieved control (though this can end with the B.D.B also being discretely killed off to further suspicion and/or confusion.)

* The alchemist in VideoGame/{{Dota 2}} has one of these which he rides on the back of,

* Master Blaster in [[MadMax Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdrome]] was a genius midget on a dumb brute's back.

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* ''WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne'' has the the eponymous Hector con Carne, reduced to a BrainInAJar, controlling the body of a bear simply by putting the jar with the brain on the bear's head. The bear is clearly ''technically' free to do as it wishes, its just so spineless it rarely if ever bothers to disobey.

* ''WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne has the the eponymous Hector con Carne, reduced to a BrainInAJar, controlling the body of a bear simply by putting the jar with the brain on the bear's head. The bear is clearly ''technically' free to do as it wishes, its just so spineless it rarely if ever bothers to disobey.

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* Master Blaster in [[MadMax Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdrome]] was a genius midget on a dumb brute's back.

* Johan briefly had one in ''BPRD'' before it was killed by Captain Zombie's jaguar demon form. He's been trying with little success to clone a new one ever since.

* ''[[ForgottenRealms In Forgotten Realms: War of the Spider Queen]]'', Gromph Baenre, the Dark Elf Archmage of Menzoberranzan, once took control of a troll B.D.B to detonate one of several magical traps protecting a Trator Noble House.

* The alchemist in [[Dota 2]] has one of these which he rides on the back of,

* MasterBlaster in [[MadMax Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdrome]] was a genius midget on a dumb brute's back.

** The Gedds were the only hosts the Yeerks had on their home planet. They were only half of the trope: "dumb" and easily controlled (compared to the Gedds, the Hork-Bajir were as hard to control as Frederick Douglass), but also physically weak by any normal standard. Even the Gedds are far less limited than an [[PuppeteerParasite unhosted Yeerk]] (a slug with no eyes or hands, living out its life in a pool), though, so before the Yeerks had anything better than Yeerks, they were very happy to use the Gedds as their BigDumbBody.

Most B.D.B's are [[GiantMook Giant Mooks]] or even bodyguards who are forced to take the blame for killing their charge after the possessor has relieved control (though this can end with the B.D.B also being decretely killed off to further suspicion and/or confusion.)

* The recurring ''JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' enemy General Eilling transferred his mind into the body of the indestructible Shaggy Man. In this case the host's stupidity became a problem, as Eilling's intelligence didn't survive being forced to use the Shaggy Man's tiny brain.

* Turns out this is why Yeerks enslaved the Hork-Bajir in ''{{Animorphs}}''.

Regarding possessors, a [[TheSymbiote Symbiote]] is an example where the host is usually the bigger and more physical of the two (or more) involved, as opposed to the parasite. While a DemonicPossession usually has the opposite, where the demon is the source of the host's strength and power, however, a B.D.B. possessed by such an entity becomes [[CthulhusTux Cthulhu's Tux]].

* Turns out this is why Yeerks enslaved Hork-Bajir in ''{{Animorphs}}''.

* The premise of ''[[CrashBandicoot Crashbandicoot: Mind over Mutant]]''

* The premise of ''[[{{Crashbandicoot}} Crashbandicoot: Mind over Mutant]]''

Most B.D.B's are [[GiantMook Giant Mooks]] or even body guards who are forced to take the blame for killing their charge after the possessor has relieved control (though this can end with the B.D.B also being decretely killed off to further suspicion and/or confusion.)