History Main / MultipurposeTongue

* ''{{Naruto}}'': Orochimaru has a [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent snake]] [[AnimalMotifs motif]]; one of the most unsettling applications of this is his repeated use of his tongue as a weapon, which he does so efficiently that he was still able to defend himself when [[spoiler: he was briefly deprived use of his hands]]. All of this, of course, invokes ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamata_no_Orochi Yamata-no-Orochi]]'', the so-called "Japanese Hydra."

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* Sting Chameleon of ''MegaManX'', pictured above, uses this for two of his primary attacks. His melee attack comprises of a painful metal tongue lash, but he can also hang from the roof with it to cause multiple spikes to come out of the ceiling.
* This is the main mechanic of ChameleonTwist.

* According to ''The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide'', a Bantha has a long prehensile tongue that it can use to hold objects and communicate with another Bantha.

* {{Naruto}} Orochimaru may be the king of this trope.

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* Orochimaru may be the king of this trope.

* In ''{{Farscape}},'' Luxans have long tongues, tipped with knock-out venom. However, D'Argo has also used it for dangling off ledges and snatching objects in a hurry- though it takes a lot of practice to perfect.

* Silurians in the revived ''DoctorWho''. The PowerPerversionPotential is all but outright stated in "A Good Man Goes To War"...

* [[SuperMarioBros Yoshi]] invokes this trope quite a fair bit in some of his games. Although a lot of his skillset revolves around eating living things, he can use his tongue for other things, especially in ''YoshisStory'', where Yoshi can use it to nudge bubbles around if need be, and use it to hookshot his way onto red ! balls.

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* Hanna Levy, from ''District X'', has a long prehensile tongue she uses to catch insects.

* The ''Resident Evil'' games feature the Lickers, who often use their elongated tongues to decapitate or impale people.

* [[MegaManX Sting Chameleon]] uses this for two of his primary attacks. His melee attack comprises of a painful metal tongue lash, but he can also hang from the roof with it to cause multiple spikes to come out of the ceiling.

* Sting Chameleon (pictured) can swing from the ceiling with his tongue in MegaManX

So, you have a character who's a lizard of some kind. He may look amazing, but what can he do in particular, especially when it comes to combat, platforming or just day-to-day activities? Sure, some can [[SuperNotDrowningSkills breathe underwater]], others can blend in with their surroundings, but let's not forget that a lot of them tend to have the long, sticky tongues that thier real world counterparts use as thier feeding mechanism.