History Main / SentientPhlebotinum

* ''Series/DoctorWho'': you see that blue police box that can travel through time? Well, it's not just the Doctor's space-ship. 'It' is a 'she', and often chooses where the Doctor lands. Furthermore, he didn't steal a ship. ''She'' stole a ''Time Lord''.

* ''{{Flubber}}''

* The angels in the various angel sports movies: e.g. ''{{Angels in the Outfield}}''.

* In ''VideoGame/FreedomForce Versus The Third Reich'', [[spoiler: Energy X actually turns out to be]] SentientPhlebotinum. And not exactly a nice entity, either.

* One of the most notable differences between the [[AlternateContinuity TV and novel continuities]] of ''{{Robotech}}'' is that the novels claim that the [[McGuffin protoculture substance]] everybody is fighting over is itself collectively sentient, and that it has been "[[ArcWords shaping]]" the events of the story to achieve its own ends. With the notable exception of [[MadScientist Lazlo Zand]], and possibly Emil Lang and the Robotech Masters, nobody seems to be aware of this. At least part of the reason for this addition to the story appears to have been to HandWave some plot points the novelization authors found otherwise illogical.

-->I am creation and destruction. I am the power to transform and to destroy. I am every drop of Energized Protodermis that exists, and every drop is me. I am as far beyond you, creature of armor and tissue, as you are beyond an insect.
-->-- Energized Protodermis, ''Franchise/{{BIONICLE}}''

* ''[[{{Voltron}} Voltron: The Third Dimension]]'' asserted that the robot lions had at least an animal sort of intelligence, and a telepathic link with their pilots.

* NewGods:

* Something that the NewGods are always trying to explain to {{Muggles}} but that the Muggles never really understand is that the Mother Box devices they use for so many things are actually sentient. The name derives from the fact the boxes feel maternal and protective toward their owners, and the owners in turn feel great affection for them and will mourn them if they are destroyed. The reason Muggles are always dubious about this is that Mother Boxes don't ''talk,'' they just make a sort of "pinging" noise that the New Gods seem to be able to understand.

* Getter Rays from (what else) ''GetterRobo'' are either this or a CosmicHorror.

* ''{{BIONICLE}}'': Energized Protodermis and Antidermis.

* ''VoltronTheThirdDimension'' asserted that the robot lions had at least an animal sort of intelligence, and a telepathic link with their pilots.

* Something that the NewGods are always trying to explain to {{Muggles}} but that the Muggles never really understand is that the Mother Box devices they use for so many things are actually sentient. The name derives from the fact the boxes feel maternal and protective toward their owners, and the owners in turn feel great affection for them and will mourn them if they are destroyed. The reason Muggles are always dubious about this is that Mother Boxes don't ''talk,'' they just make a sort of "pinging" noise that the New Gods seem to be able to understand.

* One of the most notable differences between the [[AlternateContinuity TV and novel continuities]] of ''{{Robotech}}'' is that the novels claim that the [[McGuffin protoculture substance]] everybody is fighting over is itself collectively sentient, and that it has been "shaping" the events of the story to achieve its own ends. With the notable exception of [[MadScientist Lazlo Zand]], and possibly Emil Lang and the Robotech Masters, nobody seems to be aware of this. At least part of the reason for this addition to the story appears to have been to HandWave some plot points the novelization authors found otherwise illogical.

* One of the most notable differences between the [[AlternateContinuity TV and novel continuities]] of ''{{Robotech}}'' is that the novels claim that the [[McGuffin protoculture substance]] everybody is fighting over is itself collectively sentient, and that it has been "shaping" the events of the story to achieve its own ends. With the notable exception of [[MadScientist Lazlo Zand]], and possibly Emil Lang and the Robotech Masters, nobody seems to be aware of this. At least part of the reason for this addition to the story appears to have been to HandWave some plot points the novelization authors found otherwise illogical.

* One of the most notable differences between the [[AlternateContinuity TV and novel continuities]] of ''{{Robotech}}'' is that the novels claim that the [[McGuffin protoculture substance]] everybody is fighting over is collectively sentient, and that it is "shaping" events to achieve its own ends. With the notable exception of [[MadScientist Lazlo Zand]], and possibly Emil Lang and the Robotech Masters, nobody seems to be aware of this. At least part of the reason for this addition to the story appears to have been to HandWave some plot points the novelization authors found otherwise illogical.

* One of the most notable differences between the TV and novel continuities of ''{{Robotech}}'' is that the novels assert that the protoculture everybody is fighting over is collectively sentient, and "shaping" events to achieve its own ends. With the notable exception of [[MadScientist Lazlo Zand]], and possibly Emil Lang and the Robotech Masters, nobody seems to be aware of this.

* ''MetroidPrime'': Phazon. It also happens to be ''[[TheCorruption evil]]''.

* The lums in ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}}''. They're small orbs of energy which usually float towards you. The {{Backstory}} in ''VideoGame/{{Rayman 2}}'' reveals that [[spoiler:they combined their collected consciousness to create Polokus, who would then create the world.]]
* In ''FreedomForce Versus The Third Reich'', [[spoiler: Energy X actually turns out to be]] SentientPhlebotinum. And not exactly a nice entity, either.
* ''GearsOfWar 3'': [[spoiler:Immulsion, which is a parasitic lifeform.]]

* Echoplast in ''Videogame/AlterEcho'' is a variety of "plast" (material which can be shaped and reshaped psychically) developed in secret by the BigBad which ended up becoming sentient.

* ''GeneratorRex'': Alpha, the [[SuperPrototype original control nanite]]. He was made sentient to be able to properly control the nanites to do tasks, but [[AIIsACrapshoot that didn't end too well]]. Any body he makes for himself is basically a swarm of nanites as well... Until he burns through them and has to get ''more'' nanites to build ''another'' new body, at any rate.

** In the new series with the 11th Doctor, the Flesh is synthetic organic material that can be molded into an ArtificialHuman, then used "like a forklift truck" for dangerous situations. Only we discover that it remembers each time is has been 'decomissioned', and because LightningCanDoAnything, sudden powerful electric shocks can meld the current user's personality and memories to the doppleganger leading to a sad WhatMeasureIsANonHuman? situation.

Often it has the ability to regenerate FromASingleCell. If it's also biological it may also be a LivingBattery. May or may not be an EmpathicWeapon or LivingWeapon.

* In ''Literature/ThoseThatWake'', Mna in Suit is hopelessness given life.