Slimes, also known as Ooze, Blobs, Goo, and other names, are common monsters found throughout fantasy, science fiction, and horror fiction. They are commonly depicted as shapeshifting, gelatinous, amorphous creatures that prey on other creatures.

Slimes have been used as antagonists throughout fiction, usually as either wild monsters or laboratory experiments. While most of the time they serve as minor antagonists, they can occasionally serve as major antagonists.

Examples of slime creatures from literature include Shoggoth from At the Mountains of Madness (1936) by H. P. Lovecraft, The Malignant Entity (1926) from Amazing Stories, The Ooze (1923) from Weird Tales, The Odyle (1907) from Blue Book.

Though not common in myth or religion, the Nuppeppo from Japanese folklore were fat, slime-like monsters that smell of rotting flesh and wander graveyards and temples. The legend states that those able to kill one and eat its foul-smelling flesh gain everlasting youth.

All published appearances of slimes published before January 1, )-(95)}} are public domain in the US.

Some notable appearances include:

*The Odyle, by Charles Edmonds Walk (June 1907)
*The Ooze (1923)
*The Malignant Entity (1926)
*At the Mountains of Madness (1936)

*Castle of the Winds (1989)
*RuneSword II (2001)

* Many Pokemon are inspired by slimes including [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ditto_(Pok%C3%A9mon) Ditto], [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Grimer_(Pok%C3%A9mon) Grimer], [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Muk_(Pok%C3%A9mon) Muk], [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Meltan_(Pok%C3%A9mon) Meltan], [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Melmetal_(Pok%C3%A9mon) Melmetal], [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Gulpin_(Pok%C3%A9mon) Gulpin], [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Swalot_(Pok%C3%A9mon) Swalot], [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Goomy_(Pok%C3%A9mon) Goomy], and more.

*[https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Slimes_(folklore) Villains Wiki]
*[https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Slime Monster Wiki]
*[https://www.tumblr.com/purplelizardman/183099568493/the-history-of-slimes History of Slimes]
*[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/slimes/4060-62739/ ComicVine]
*[https://www.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlobMonster TVTropes]
*[https://fictional-characters-in-media.fandom.com/wiki/Slime Fictional Characters in Media Wiki]
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