Awesome vid! I found this looking for inspiration for a Slime themed "dungeon" I want to run. In it, the party is looking for work and so they'll take the job of clearing out the sewers of corrupted/feral slimes. The Sewer is kept clean by 2 Gelatinous Cubes, G-Cubes are artificial/domesticated slimes, that's why they're shaped like that, and are often used for sewer maintenance, but bit ls and pieces of em slough off over time and become feral and dangerous so the party needs to deal with them while avoiding the Cubes (they're super expensive) Anyways, thanks for the history lesson 👌
I love that you cover the differences in design that pop up in western vs eastern media. The radically different directions they often take is neat to see.
I think it would be erroneous to ignore them. They have a thriving fantasy scene, even if it is weird. I wish other cultures had fantasy stuff too simply because I would be curious what they would make.
Thank you so much! I also had no idea there was so much behind these creatures, really glad I was able to dive in and find out so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it my friend.
Hey, I've just binged all your videos. This video, and series in particular, I really appreciate. It's so interesting and helpful to see the origins and development of fantasy cliches.
Thank you for the kind words my friend. I'm glad that they're helpful to you, the reason I started the series is because I always felt they would be helpful to other creators and I'm glad that they are.
The amount of history here is truly incredible, and had tons of information I didn't even know and I consider myself something of an expert on slime history!
Well I'm very glad that I was able to help enhance your slime knowledge my friend. I find them fascinating little creatures. I also find myself doing this a lot with the fantasy stuff, digging down to the point where I find gold that people have just never talked about.
Hey man! Just discovered the channel and keep up the great work! These videos have been very informative and have helped inspire me to seitch up the momsters I use in my campaigns
All the research you put into this video is really awesome. :D I’d never heard of Star Jellies before, and the way you seamlessly connected all the lore is awesome!
The connection to star jellies and meteor showers could be as simple as the normal calendar cycle of the showers coinciding with the normal reproductive cycle of the jellies. Not sexy enough? Ok the how about mad Druids? Thanks, Good work.
Mad druids has my vote. They are always up to something. And the reproductive cycle lining up would make a lot of sense actually. I wish scientists studied this more because I can't find evidence of that and I don't have samples myself to work with.
Hey hey hey, no, wait. Flubber absorbs and releases kinetic energy. If you can include the Oblex for consuming minds, then flubber shouldn't be such a stretch.
That's a valid point, however the Oblex absorbs the bodies and minds of its victims whereas flubber kind of holds it and then releases it later. If people want to include it though I think that would be a fantastic idea, however I can't see how something acidic that melts down things inside of it can function with flubber considering flubber is meant to bounce things.
I would agree completely but during research I saw one website talking about "The Blob" saying it inspired Sandman and that was so confusing it stuck with me.
How dare you make a video on slimes and NOT mention the Great Rimuru Tempest! 😜 Speaking of Demon Lords, D&D has had at least two Demon Lords/Dieties of Slimes and Oozes. Ghaunadaur was ancient when the Forgotten Realms were made and he was credited as being responsible for all of the creeping evil beings. Ghaunadaur who also is known by the titles ''That Which Lurks'' and ''The Elder Eye'' is an older lesser diety of slimes and oozes in past D&D editions. When he slipped in to relative obscurity and withdrew from the realms his cult member tried to bring him back by helping the evil god Tharizdun. However Tharizdun had other motives and took a powerful artifact called the Shard of Pure Evil in to the plane of Elemental Chaos and violently stabbed it in to the heart of that plane. That act created the Abyss. The wound that the shard inflicted on the Elemental Chaos became infected and diseased. The wound festered and the puss and rot that seeped forth birthed an abomination. In the current edition of D&D, that abomination is the god of slimes and oozes named Juiblex. He is a very interesting monster that even the other gods over the various layers of the Abyss would like nothing less that to see him disappear. Slimes and oozes have some very cool lore in D&D.
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Awesome vid! I found this looking for inspiration for a Slime themed "dungeon" I want to run. In it, the party is looking for work and so they'll take the job of clearing out the sewers of corrupted/feral slimes. The Sewer is kept clean by 2 Gelatinous Cubes, G-Cubes are artificial/domesticated slimes, that's why they're shaped like that, and are often used for sewer maintenance, but bit ls and pieces of em slough off over time and become feral and dangerous so the party needs to deal with them while avoiding the Cubes (they're super expensive) Anyways, thanks for the history lesson 👌
Thank you for the compliment!! That sounds like a great quest for a party. Very fun.
That was the most comprehensive coverage of slimes I've ever seen 12/10
Thank you my friend. I wanted to do this topic as much justice as possible so it can help others understand where they come from.
I love that you cover the differences in design that pop up in western vs eastern media. The radically different directions they often take is neat to see.
I think it would be erroneous to ignore them. They have a thriving fantasy scene, even if it is weird. I wish other cultures had fantasy stuff too simply because I would be curious what they would make.
I didn't watch the video, so can you tell me the differences between Eastern and western oozes like in this video? And how they ended up like that.
Wow. I had no idea slime type creatures had such lore. The research is amazing. Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much! I also had no idea there was so much behind these creatures, really glad I was able to dive in and find out so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it my friend.
Wow slimes have way more irl lore then I ever imagined
Isn't it wild? The absolute state of star jelly is one of those deep dives that makes me believe in all the conspiracy theories lol.
I would consider Sandman closer to an elemental, since he's made of earth.
I agree but I saw a couple of blogs online saying he was an ooze which is why I felt like I needed to say something.
A few slimes I want to mention are Jubilex from D&D, Zac from LoL, and Yaphit from The Orville.
I don't know the last two but after some quick looking I think they are fantastic editions to the ooze family.
Hey, I've just binged all your videos. This video, and series in particular, I really appreciate. It's so interesting and helpful to see the origins and development of fantasy cliches.
Thank you for the kind words my friend. I'm glad that they're helpful to you, the reason I started the series is because I always felt they would be helpful to other creators and I'm glad that they are.
I was literally just thinking about how much i love fantasy slimes and their different forms! Great video!
The amount of history here is truly incredible, and had tons of information I didn't even know and I consider myself something of an expert on slime history!
Well I'm very glad that I was able to help enhance your slime knowledge my friend. I find them fascinating little creatures. I also find myself doing this a lot with the fantasy stuff, digging down to the point where I find gold that people have just never talked about.
Hey man! Just discovered the channel and keep up the great work! These videos have been very informative and have helped inspire me to seitch up the momsters I use in my campaigns
Thank you my friend. I am glad you have been enjoying them and I hope to continue to provide content that makes your games even better.
All the research you put into this video is really awesome. :D I’d never heard of Star Jellies before, and the way you seamlessly connected all the lore is awesome!
Thank you so much!! I'm glad you enjoyed it and the star jellies were one of the most intriguing things I found during research.
great video , thanks for all the info =)
notable mention would be the hive mind slime balls from the game "world of goo"
That's a fantastic mention. I didn't know about them but a hive mind makes them even scarier
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Great video as always friend
I'm glad you enjoyed it brother. Hopefully I can continue to entertain.
24:34 marking my spot for a clip
That's a good idea lol
Love this series!!!
I also love this series. I think it has been missing from the platform for years and I'm happy to provide it.
Superb Video. Subbed.
Thank you my friend. I'm glad you liked it.
FLUBBER MENTIONED LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO also slimegirls yay ive always loved monster gals a ton
Yeah I think flubber is one of these core memories that everyone has forgotten lol. And monster girls are more popular now that ever before.
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Haha thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
The connection to star jellies and meteor showers could be as simple as the normal calendar cycle of the showers coinciding with the normal reproductive cycle of the jellies. Not sexy enough? Ok the how about mad Druids? Thanks, Good work.
Mad druids has my vote. They are always up to something. And the reproductive cycle lining up would make a lot of sense actually. I wish scientists studied this more because I can't find evidence of that and I don't have samples myself to work with.
Hey hey hey, no, wait. Flubber absorbs and releases kinetic energy. If you can include the Oblex for consuming minds, then flubber shouldn't be such a stretch.
That's a valid point, however the Oblex absorbs the bodies and minds of its victims whereas flubber kind of holds it and then releases it later. If people want to include it though I think that would be a fantastic idea, however I can't see how something acidic that melts down things inside of it can function with flubber considering flubber is meant to bounce things.
Thing is definitely a shape shifter more than a slime. It has blood, after all. Bone too
Agreed. It will be fantastic to cover that when I get the chance to talk about shape shifters eventually!
Sandman is basically an elemental just native to earth so idk why anyone would think hes a slime
I would agree completely but during research I saw one website talking about "The Blob" saying it inspired Sandman and that was so confusing it stuck with me.
mimic with a gun! Yeay!
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Heheh, Goochland
When I was reading that in research I felt like someone was messing with me until I found it was real.
You pin joining the discord in the comment section
I probably should. I realize people don't check th description often
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How dare you make a video on slimes and NOT mention the Great Rimuru Tempest! 😜
Speaking of Demon Lords, D&D has had at least two Demon Lords/Dieties of Slimes and Oozes. Ghaunadaur was ancient when the Forgotten Realms were made and he was credited as being responsible for all of the creeping evil beings. Ghaunadaur who also is known by the titles ''That Which Lurks'' and ''The Elder Eye'' is an older lesser diety of slimes and oozes in past D&D editions. When he slipped in to relative obscurity and withdrew from the realms his cult member tried to bring him back by helping the evil god Tharizdun. However Tharizdun had other motives and took a powerful artifact called the Shard of Pure Evil in to the plane of Elemental Chaos and violently stabbed it in to the heart of that plane. That act created the Abyss. The wound that the shard inflicted on the Elemental Chaos became infected and diseased. The wound festered and the puss and rot that seeped forth birthed an abomination. In the current edition of D&D, that abomination is the god of slimes and oozes named Juiblex. He is a very interesting monster that even the other gods over the various layers of the Abyss would like nothing less that to see him disappear.
Slimes and oozes have some very cool lore in D&D.
The japanese and their consequences.