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== film ==
* ''[[Ghost (film)|Ghost]]'' (1990). Sam Wheat was murdered and became a ghost. At the end of the movie he saves his girlfriend from being killed by his murderer by accidentally causing the [[Villain]]'s death.
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]: The Return of the King'' had the heroes recruit help from an army of the dead.
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** In Book 13, he ''is'' the backup.
* In the first ''[[Green Rider]]'' book, Karigan gets possessed by the ghost of F'ryan Cobblebay (Green Rider and swordmaster in training) while fighting the renegade Weapon Torne. Between the sudden change in skill level and the anti-theft spell on the brooch Torne had stolen from Karigan, F'ryan was able to defeat Torne.
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]: The Return of the King'' had the heroes recruit help from an army of the
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== Webcomics ==
* The ghost of Squeeky-Bobo from ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'' helps out the Dimension of Pain demons now and then.
* ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'': The truth is, those paladins guarding Soon's gate weren't there to guard the gate alone... they were there [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0449.html as reinforcements].
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** And [[Transformers Energon|a season before that]], Superion's fallen brother appears to briefly help him in the final battle with Bruticus Maximus.
* In ''[[Thundercats]]'', an ancient spirit is menacing the team. It can hurt them (because of its Thundarium Mace), but they can't touch it. The Sword of Omens summons Jaga, the deceased mentor, to wield it in a ghostly battle in the sky.
* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'': Dead Avatars often come to the current Avatar's aid. Sure, to do that, it means possesing his/her body in an [[Unstoppable Rage]], but it ''does'' help. (Usually)
The season 1 finale also involved Aang getting some direct help from the Ocean Spirit itself when the Fire Nation finds a way to "neutralize" the Moon (and thus all waterbending). Both the Ocean and the Moon spirits crossed over to the physical world ages ago in Avatar, but they were still otherworldly in nature so it counts.
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