History Main / EmotionEater

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* In one of the weirder examples, ''FarScape'' featured a sort of species of ''spider'' (which could take human form, natch) that first augmented the strongest features of its prey's personality--sexuality, self-control, anger, greed, determination, logic, and intelligence, in the cases of various lead cast members at the time--and then stole them, resulting in an abrupt about-face in behavior. Chiana, for example, kissed D'Argo and had him grope her, and she didn't even feel a tingle; D'Argo didn't even get slightly angry when kicked in the ''[[UnusualEuphemism mivonks]]''.
** ''{{Farscape}}'' also had a much more generic and less imaginative example earlier in the series in Maldis, who is your typical "trap people in nightmares and eat their fear" psychic bad guy.

Compare TheHeartless. See also MadeOfEvil. Less closely related is GodsNeedPrayerBadly.

** Misdreavus feed off of fear, as well. Which explains why they like to startle people and scream at them.

** Misdreavus feeds off of fear, as well. Which explains why they like to startle people and scream at them.

* The flavor text in the [[{{Pokemon}} Pokedex]] paints Shuppet as one that feeds off of grudges and deceit.

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See IKnowYourFear for how one particular emotion may be 'encouraged'

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** Well, Light Others suck out happiness. Dark others, on the other hand, feed on negative feelings, but this process magnifies instead of diminishing them in their targets. The reason they do not go power crazy on sucking this energy out of people is basically that they would have to allow the Light Others more interventions in the power.

* An NPC named Unfulfilled-Desire in ''PlanescapeTorment'' can do this if asked. It's apparently quite a disturbing experience, but you can use it to solve [[spoiler:another NPC's alcoholism]].

* In the novel ''Spirits That Walk in Shadow'', the main character is being preyed on by a viri, a type of psychic vampire.

** Although arguably slightly subverted as when Chaos feeds on positive emotions it doesn't drain them. The [[CosmicHorror demons]] resulting from these emotions just have a tendency of turning up and eating you. Or in the case of the Eldar, Slaanesh will actually rip their souls out of their bodies if they happen to feel intense pleasure. SoYeah...

* The [[{{Ghostapo}} Panzer Elite tank drivers]] in Sabatton's "Ghost Division" feed on the fear the Nazis generate.

* The [[{{Ghostapo}} Panzer Elite tank drivers]] in Sabatton's "Ghost Division]] Feed on the fear the Nazi war machine generates.

* The [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires]] of ''{{Karin}}'' nourish themselves with emotions taken along with the victim's blood. In something of a subversion, [[FreindlyNeighborhoodVampire they exclusively drain negative emotions (such as despair, pride, or taking pleasure in lying), and leave their victim better off than prior to the bite (albeit a bit weak from blood loss)]]. The effect is only temporary, however.

* The [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires]] of ''{{Karin}}'' nourish themselves with emotions taken along with the victim's blood. In something of a subversion, they exclusively drain negative emotions (such as despair, pride, or taking pleasure in lying), and leave their victim better off than prior to the bite (albeit a bit weak from blood loss). The effect is only temporary, however.