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== [[Literature]] ==
* ''The Sailor on the Seas of Fate'', an ''[[Elric of Melnibone]]'' novel by [[Michael Moorcock]]. Erekose, Elric, Corum and Hawkmoon mentally join together to form the "Four Who Are One" to fight Agak and Gagak.
* In [[E. E. "Doc" Smith]]'s ''[[Lensman]]'' series, the Arisian Mentor was actually
** Several Lensmen create temporary "wide-open [insert number here]-way" mental fusions during the series. (The number before "-way" being the number of minds involved.)
* Spider Robinson's ''[[Callahan's Crosstime Saloon]]'' stories:
**
** They do so again in
** In a case of [[When All You Have Is a Hammer]], they broach the idea of doing this ''again'' in ''Callahan's Key'', but decide not to.
* Dairine does something sort of like this in the third ''[[Young Wizards]]'' book and it's a side effect of group spellcasting in general.
* It's also used by starship pilots in the ''[[Vorkosigan Saga]]''.
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* The ''Revelation Space'' trilogy by [[Alastair Reynolds]] features Conjoiners, individual humans with machine-interface implants that allow them to communicate essentially telepathically across their shared wireless network. Some degree of direct mind reading is also possible, limited by social courtesy and the degree of mental firewalling in place. There is also still a hierarchy of individuality in place, with higher ranking individuals having a little autonomy, but to be a Conjoiner means always answering to the collective, and to take action otherwise is treason.
* [[Vernor Vinge]]'s novels include an alien race called Tines. Each one is only as smart as a dog, but when they assemble in packs, they link up into a single larger mind. A pack of four is about as smart as a human. The link is made not with telepathy or magic, but with high-freqency sound, and several plot points hinge on the implications of that.
* ''[[Inheritance Cycle
* In the ''[[Earth's Children]]'' series, Neanderthal shamans (known as Mog-ur) are able to control and direct the minds of the men during religious ceremonies. A particular preparation of datura is used.
* In [[The Book of the Named|Clan Ground]] Thistle-chaser has the ability to "hear the song" - that is, to join in the hive mind that unites True-of-Voice's clan. Unlike them, she also has the ability to tune the song out. In a later book, her brother is shown to have the same ability.
* In ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' series, channellers (magic users) often do this to multiply their power.
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