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* The Parshendi of ''Literature/TheStormlightArchives'' experience emotions as a series of rhythms to which they can attune their thoughts and words (Resolve, Irritation, Praise, etc). A Parshendi can actively choose to attune a specific rhythm, but otherwise automatically attune the one that matches their own emotions.

* The vampires of ''TheVampieDiaries'' have an odd relationship with human emotion. They can voluntarily switch their emotions on or off as it suits them, though this ability is said to fade with age. When they do experience emotions, they experience the same emotions that they would have as their human selves, but magnified exponentially. For example joy becomes ecstasy, fear becomes terror, anger becomes rage, sadness becomes despair, etc. Or, as Caroline puts it:

* Inverted in ''The Color of Distance''. The Tendu feel most major human emotions, but due to their BizarreAlienReproduction, which lacks a stage involving parents caring for helpless offspring for years, they find a human's bond with her baby to be unlike anything they've experienced.

A character with emotions or feelings that are beyond human (well, [[NotQuiteHuman most humans]]), or, at the very least, different from humans. [[SuperSenses Their pain and pleasure can be magnified to points we would find unbearable]], they might have an extreme sense of [[TheEmpath empathy]], or they might even have emotions that don't even exist for us. Or all of the above, and more.

* Daleks from ''Series/DoctorWho'' feel no emotions other than hatred--incredibly intense hatred--for anything non-Dalek. They are capable of going insane, but this only magnifies the hatred they feel to the point it can't be properly directed. The sane Daleks consider such pure hatred to be beautiful.

* Daleks from ''Series/DoctorWho'' feel no emotions other than hatred--incredibly intense hatred--for anything non-Dalek.

A character with emotions or feelings that are beyond human (well, [[NotQuiteHuman most humans]]), or, at the very least, different from humans . [[SuperSenses Their pain and pleasure can be magnified to points we would find unbearable]], they might have an extreme sense of [[TheEmpath empathy]], or they might even have emotions that don't even exist for us. Or all of the above, and more.

* The cherubim Proginoskes in ''AWindInTheDoor'' by Madeleine L'Engle. (Yes, 'cheribum' should be plural).

* A mild example in ''Film/StarTrek'', as Sarek (a Vulcan) says that "emotions run deeply within our race, perhaps more deeply than in humans."
* In the re-imagined {{V-2009}}, the HiveQueen alien Anna and [[spoiler: most members of ]] her specy insist that they do not feel human emotions [[spoiler: despite the influence of their human skin ]] . However, Anna is also a dilligent {{Determinator}} who wants her specy to survive and is ready to make great sacrifices for it. She later seems strangely overjoyed at the thought that her daughter will grow up to be just like her and save the specy, despite the fact that she jeopardizes her safety well-being and safety without remorse to help the specy.
** Eventually, this becomes a sort of ChekhovsSkill when [[spoiler: her first human emotion is pain over her specy being endangered by an attentat. She cries, goes completely berserk and later feels maternal for the first time. ]]

* In the final issue of ''AllStarSuperman'', it turns out that Superman's empathy and altruism are also superhuman due to his enhanced senses. The temporarily-empowered human [[spoiler: Lex Luthor]] finds this out personally and [[spoiler: seemingly reforms as a result.]]

** {{Space Marine}}s also feel emotions more strongly than normal humans. (It's mentioned that the fan-created Angry Marines feel rage to an extent that boggles even other Space Marines.)

* In {{V-2009}}, the HiveQueen alien Anna and [[spoiler: most members of ]] her specy insist that they do not feel human emotions. However, Anna is also a {{Determinator}} who wants her specy to survive and is ready to make great sacrifices for it. She later seems strangely overjoyed at the thought that her daughter will grow up to be just like her and save the specy, despite the fact that she jeopardizes her safety well-being and safety without remorse to help the specy.

* In {{V-2009}}, the HiveQueen alien Anna and [[spoiler: most members of]] her specy insist that they do not feel human emotions. However, Anna is also a {{Determinator}} who wants her specy to survive and is ready to make great sacrifices for it. She later seems strangely overjoyed at the thought that her daughter will grow up to be just like her and save the specy, despite the fact that she jeopardizes her safety well-being and safety without remorse to help the specy.

* In {{V-2009}}, the HiveQueen alien Anna and her specy insist that they do not feel human emotions. However, Anna is also a {{Determinator}} who wants her specy to survive and is ready to make great sacrifices for it. She later seems strangely overjoyed at the thought that her daughter will grow up to be just like her and save the specy, despite the fact that she jeopardizes her safety well-being and safety without remorse to help the specy.

* In Series/{{V-2009}}, the HiveQueen alien Anna and her specy insist that they do not feel human emotions. However, Anna is also a {{Determinator}} who wants her specy to survive and is ready to make great sacrifices for it. She later seems strangely overjoyed at the thought that her daughter will grow up to be just like her and save the specy, despite the fact that she jeopardizes her safety well-being and safety without remorse to help the specy.

* In Series/{{V2009}}, the HiveQueen alien Anna and her specy insist that they do not feel human emotions. However, Anna is also a {{Determinator}} who wants her specy to survive and is ready to make great sacrifices for it. She later seems strangely overjoyed at the thought that her daughter will grow up to be just like her and save the specy, despite the fact that she jeopardizes her safety well-being and safety without remorse to help the specy.

* In V2009, the HiveQueen alien Anna and her specy insist that they do not feel human emotions. However, Anna is also a {{Determinator}} who wants her specy to survive and is ready to make great sacrifices for it. She later seems strangely overjoyed at the thought that her daughter will grow up to be just like her and save the specy, despite the fact that she jeopardizes her safety well-being and safety without remorse to help the specy.

* In V2009, the HiveQueen alien Anna and her specy insist that they do not feel human emotions and they can sacrifice members of their people and subordinates, since they think "WeHaveReserves" is in full effect. However, Anna is also a {{Determinator}} who wants her specy to survive and is ready to make great sacrifices for it. She later seems overjoyed at the thought that her daughter will grow up to be just like her and save the specy, despite the fact that she jeopardizes her safety well-being and safety without remorse to help the specy.
** Eventually, this becomes a sort of ChekhovsSkill when [[spoiler:

* In ''{{Literature/Foreigner}}'', the social structure of the atevi is determined by the emotion "manchi", which is not exactly understood by humans, though it has similarities to human notions of loyalty.

* The [[SpaceElves Eldar]] in ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' are forced to be TheStoic as a race, because they are so incredibly emotional, whenever they allow themselves an outburst their [[GodOfEvil evil god]] ''rips their souls from them and devours them''.

* A mild example in ''StarTrek'', as Sarek (a Vulcan) says that "emotions run deeply within our race, perhaps more deeply than in humans."

* In ''{{Literature/Foreigner}}'', the social structure of the atevi is determined by the emotion "manchi", which is not exactly understood by humans.