History Main / CuteSlimeMook

* Chuchus in ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' are usually ugly blob monsters, but they were given a somewhat cuter makeover for ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker''. They come in many different colors, some with different abilities. The Buzz Blobs from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinkToThePast'', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames'', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwordsAdventures'', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds'' and ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTriForceHeroes'' definitely count, and as their name suggests, they'll electrocute you if you try to attack them with your sword, with ''Link's Awakening'' and ''Tri Force Heroes'' featuring giant versions as minibosses that attack with lightning.

* Chuchus in ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' are usually ugly blob monsters, but they were given a somewhat cuter makeover for ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker''. They come in many different colors, some with different abilities.
** The series almost beat Dragon Quest to the punch. The Zols and Gels of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI'' and the Bits and Bots of ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink'' certainly had the shape and bounciness down pat, but ''just'' missed the cuteness that really, [=*ahem*=], solidified the trope.

Unlike the standard amorphous BlobMonster, a Cute Slime has a rounded form, like a drop of water on a car's hood (or maybe a gumdrop). They're also more likely to bounce or roll around than ooze. One assumes they have a much thicker surface tension/membrane than your typical Ooze(more like the classic Gelatinous Cube of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' fame, but not as rigidly shaped). You might also note they have a strong tendency to be colored blue, at least the first or most numerous version is. [[UndergroundMonkey Variations]] may come in [[PaletteSwap a variety of colors]] (pink/red and green being fairly common).

Unlike the standard amorphous BlobMonster, a Cute Slime has a rounded form, like a drop of water on a car's hood(or maybe a gumdrop). They're also more likely to bounce or roll around than ooze. One assumes they have a much thicker surface tension/membrane than your typical Ooze(more like the classic Gelatinous Cube of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' fame, but not as rigidly shaped). You might also note they have a strong tendency to be colored blue, at least the first or most numerous version is. [[UndergroundMonkey Variations]] may come in [[PaletteSwap a variety of colors]] (pink/red and green being fairly common).

* The protagonists if ''Manga/KoroSenseiQ'' are that useless that the cute slime mooks farm them for experience.

* ''LightNovel/IveBeenKillingSlimesForThreeHundredYearsAndMaxedOutMyLevel'' obviously has them, and shaped like their ''Dragon Quest'' counterparts. Slimes with a pale coloring are evil, while the ones with darker hues are good, and apparently they have souls as well; two recurring characters were borne out of a {{merger|ofsouls}} of them.

* Rimiru from ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'' is roughly the size of a watermelon, and is adored for his super cute slime form. He ends up making quite a lot of allies -- especially [[{{Fanservice}} women who enjoy]] [[MarshmallowHell holding him close to their breasts]] -- by making friends through diplomacy. His "Predator" ability also proves to be extremely powerful, allowing him to take on the magical properties of anyone and anything he absorbs. Knowing how to use this to bring peace and to resolve conflicts is the main goal of the series.
* ''LightNovel/KonoSuba'': Comically {{subverted}} with Hans the Deadly Poison Slime. Having seen only his human disguise, [[WrongGenreSavvy Kazuma assumes that]] he's the ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' kind of slime and will thus be a pushover, but he turns out to be closer to the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' mold - a giant, nigh-indestructible BlobMonster that [[WalkingWasteland spreads decay in its path]] and destroys anything it touches.

* Sui from ''LightNovel/CampfireCookingInAnotherWorldWithMyAbsurdSkill'' is a small blue slime with BlackBeadEyes who's very young and behaves like a CheerfulChild. He starts out as the typical weak slime, but quickly shows intelligence and skills beyond the slime norm.

Unlike the standard amorphous BlobMonster, a Cute Slime has a rounded form, like a drop of water on a car's hood(or maybe a gumdrop). They're also more likely to bounce or roll around than ooze. One assumes they have a much thicker surface tension/membrane than your typical Ooze(more like the classic Gelatinous Cube of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' fame, but not as rigidly shaped). You might also note they have a strong tendency to be colored blue, at least the first or most numerous version is. [[UndergroundMonkey Variations]] may come in [[PaletteSwap a variety of colors]](pink/red and green being fairly common).

Unlike the standard amorphous BlobMonster, a Cute Slime has a rounded form, like a drop of water on a car's hood. They're also more likely to bounce or roll around than ooze. One assumes they have a much thicker surface tension/membrane than your typical Ooze(more like the classic Gelatinous Cube of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' fame, but not as rigidly shaped). You might also note they have a strong tendency to be colored blue, at least the first or most numerous version is. [[UndergroundMonkey Variations]] may come in [[PaletteSwap a variety of colors]](pink/red and green being fairly common).

Unlike the standard amorphous BlobMonster, a Cute Slime has a rounded form, like a drop of water on a car's hood. They're also more likely to bounce or roll around than ooze. One assumes they have a much thicker surface tension/membrane than your typical Ooze(more like the classic Gelatinous Cube of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' fame, but not as rigidly shaped). You might also note they have a strong tendency to be colored blue, at least the first or most numerous version is. [[UndergroundMonkey variations]] may come in [[PaletteSwap a variety of colors]]. pink/red and green are also fairly common.

Unlike the standard amorphous BlobMonster, a Cute Slime has a rounded form, like a drop of water on a car's hood. They're also more likely to bounce or roll around than ooze. One assumes they have a much thicker surface tension/membrane than your typical Ooze(more like the classic Gelatinous Cube of ''Tabletop/DungeonsAndDragons'' fame, but not as rigidly shaped). You might also note they have a strong tendency to be colored blue, at least the first or most numerous version is. [[UndergroundMonkey variations]] may come in [[PaletteSwap a variety of colors]].

* SCP-999 of ''WebOriginal/{{SCPFoundation'' fame follows this trope with flying colors.

While the BlobMonster was a staple of tabletop [=RPGs=] before Dragon Quest, [[Creator/AkiraToriyama Akira Toriyama's]] addition of an adorable smiley face made a particularly strong impression. The slime ended up becoming a MascotMook for the franchise, and naturally, like many of the tropes ''Dragon Quest'' introduced, a cute, low level blob became an Eastern RPG cliche in itself.

The Cute Slime Mook is almost always a [[TheGoomba common, weak, low-level]] {{mook}}, but like the ones in Dragon Quest, may come in stronger or gimmicky variants. Common variants of slimes include different colors, [[MetalSlime slimes that are harder to defeat but offer greater rewards]], or even expies of the Heal Slime. Like their inspiration, they always have cute, smiling faces, or at the very least, BlackBeadEyes. These slime-lookalikes are often [[MascotMook mascot mooks]] for their respective series in themselves.

* The Jellies, the slime equivalent in ''VideoGame/{{Miitopia}}'' are mostly pretty cute, being small and rather weak enemies. They tend to either have smilng mouths or eyes, but usually not both.

* The first episode of Anime/HyperdimensionNeptuniaTheAnimation has Neptune and Nepgear get overwhelmed by a horde of Dogoos, who playfully initiate TickleTorture to them without doing any actual damage, though the end result of the two covered in slime looked very... [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything suggestive]]. They're generally portrayed as playful, but only become a nuisance in large numbers.

* Slime from ''VisualNovel/DotKareshi'' is one of [[ReferenceOverdosed many shoutouts]] to ''Dragon Quest'' and Eastern RPGs in general, although this being an otome game, he takes the form of [[SlimeGirl a cute human boy]].

The Cute Slime Mook is almost always a [[TheGoomba common, weak, low-level]] {{mook}}, but like the ones in Dragon Quest, may come in stronger or gimmicky variants. Common variants of slimes include different colors, [[MetalSlime slimes that are harder to defeat but offer greater rewards]], or even expies of the Heal Slime. Like their inspiration, they usually have cute, smiling faces, or at the very least, BlackBeadEyes. These slime-lookalikes are often [[MascotMook mascot mooks]] for their respective series in themselves.

Subtrope of BlobMonster and FountainOfExpies. Compare SlimeGirl.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Some slimes draw near! Clockwise starting from top left: [[VideoGame/DragonQuest Slime]], [[VideoGame/{{Neptunia}} Dogoo]], [[VideoGame/{{Atelier}} Puni]], and [[VideoGame/RagnarokOnline Poring]]]]

* Rimiru from ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'' is roughly the size of a watermelon, and is adored for his super cute slime form. He ends up making quite a lot of allies, especially [[{{Fanservice}} women who enjoy holding him close to their breasts]], by making friends through diplomacy. His "Predator" ability also proves to be extremely powerful, allowing him to take on the magical properties of anyone and anything he absorbs. Knowing how to use this to bring peace and to resolve conflicts is the main goal of the series.

While the BlobMonster was a staple of tabletop RPGs before Dragon Quest, [[Creator/AkiraToriyama Akira Toriyama's]] addition of an adorable smiley face made a particularly strong impression. The slime ended up becoming a MascotMook for the franchise, and naturally, like many of the tropes ''Dragon Quest'' introduced, a cute, low level blob became an Eastern RPG cliche in itself.

* The Slimes in ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' are the TropeMaker.

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Indexes: FountainOfExpies, {{Mooks}}, VideoGameCharacters