Would stitching the mouth shut count? For example, Loki of Norse Mythology had his mouth sewn shut after losing a bet.
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no, that is Mouth Stitched Shut
I have come to change the way herptiles are talked about.
"Only the mouth. Any further and they would become The Blank." Some examples, such as Star trek the original series, removes more than just the mouth. I think instead, it should say "Only the mouth. Any further and they would become The Blank. Unless the purpose is to silence the victim."
This is not an example — the mouth was not removed.
- The Protoss in Star Craft have no mouths. Them being a telepathic race, this seems like no big deal, until you read the race histories in the manual which has several Protoss eating in one part.
- Several novels point out that they feed off sunlight, similar to plants. How they get minerals and nutrients into their bodies is not explained. Perhaps, it's too gross for a human to even think about.
This probably not an example — the mouth is not being removed in a scene as part of a story.
- World Of Warcraft One of the appearance options for male Forsaken is a missing lower jaw, with the tongue hanging down and everything.
This is not an example — the mouth was not removed.
- The Andalites in Animorphs are a species born without mouths, that communicate with Thought Speak.
This is not an example — it's not just the mouth.
- A short film on YouTube
features a man in a bathroom. He starts shaving his facial hair, then he literally shaves his face clean off.
This is not an example of the trope, just a use of the title phrase.
- When "No Face" begins eating everyone in the bath house he stops by one spirit and says, "Wipe that smile off your face...... YOU'RE STILL SMILING!" And then eats him.
The 'violent sky' example doesn't explain how it is an example
I have come to change the way herptiles are talked about.