Thread:Dicloniusreaper/@comment-18172179-20150726011648/@comment-4890809-20150728001616

If you look at Marvel, characters like the Mastermind family can cast illusions, and they're called telepathic illusions although they lack the ability to read minds and communicate mentally.

That's because mind reading and speech are the most basic aspects of telepathy, such that you need them to be considered telepaths.

The whole idea regarding telepathic abilities is that some can only read minds, some can do a little more and be able to communicate mentally. While others can only cast illusions (Mastermind and his daughters), some can only possess minds (Karma from X-Men) and etc. etc.

But ultimately, they're all considered telepathic abilities.