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== Literature ==
* In [[J. R. R. Tolkien|JRR Tolkien]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', the Dead of Dunharrow, who over three thousand years ago betrayed Isildur by running away and not coming to his aid against Sauron, are called upon by his descendant Aragorn to fulfill their oath and have peace afterwards. They are released after defeating the fleet of Umbar coming up the river Anduin. This stops Sauron getting reinforcements at the Battle of Minas Tirith, frees the now unoccupied South Gondorian soldiers, and conveniently provides transport to get them up the river to Minas Tirith to once again turn the tide of the battle.
* Subverted in the [[Zombie Survival Guide]]. The Japanese and Soviets attempt to create armies of undead to unleash upon their enemies. It doesn't work.
* At the end of ''The Princess and the Bear'', the animal magic brings all the dead soldiers on the protagonists' side back to fight.
* In Micah E. F. Martin's [[The Canticle]], any [[Necromancer]] or [[Eldritch Abomination|High Dead]] worth his salt has a legion of starving ghouls at their beck and call.
* In the climax of ''[[Harry Potter and Thethe Goblet of Fire (novel)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', the shades of the last several people [[Big Bad|Voldemort]] murdered come out of his wand and swarm him, giving [[The Protagonist|Harry]] just enough time to escape.
* In the last book of ''[[His Dark Materials]]'', Lyra and Will have to travel through the land of the dead and dead characters from the last several books decide to come along with them to help [[Supporting Leader|Lord Asriel's]] side in the fight against [[God Is Evil|The Authority's]] angels.
* In ''[[The Bible]]'', Ezekiel, with God's help, raised his own army of the dead.
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