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[[File:Matter_Eater_Lad.jpg|link=Legion of Super-Heroes (comics)|frame|Matter-Eater Lad, the [[Patron Saint]] of this trope.]]
[[File:Matter Eater Lad.jpg|link=Legion of Super-Heroes (comics)|frame|Matter-Eater Lad, the [[Patron Saint]] of this trope.]]




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* Gourry Gabriev from ''[[The Slayers]]'' is sometimes shown as an Extreme Omnivore. For example, when a crooked cook serves fake, unpalatable Dragon Cuisine to the party, he is the only one who does not feel anything wrong. But subverted in the first season, when he refuses to eat fish guts.
* Gourry Gabriev from ''[[The Slayers]]'' is sometimes shown as an Extreme Omnivore. For example, when a crooked cook serves fake, unpalatable Dragon Cuisine to the party, he is the only one who does not feel anything wrong. But subverted in the first season, when he refuses to eat fish guts.
* Simon from ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' won't eat anything in sight, but he's able to eat [[Lethal Chef|Nia's HORRID cooking]] and enjoy it. It's assumed Nia herself eats this too.
* Simon from ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' won't eat anything in sight, but he's able to eat [[Lethal Chef|Nia's HORRID cooking]] and enjoy it. It's assumed Nia herself eats this too.
* Similarly, the title character of ''[[To Aru Majutsu no Index]]'' can eat any food. In the very first season, she ate '''decomposing salad''' and complimented Touma for the "revitalizing" sour taste. Touma, who was purposely trying to scare her away with inedible food, was thoroughly [[Squick|squicked]] out by it.
* Similarly, the title character of ''[[To Aru Majutsu no Index]]'' can eat any food. In the very first season, she ate '''decomposing salad''' and complimented Touma for the "revitalizing" sour taste. Touma, who was purposely trying to scare her away with inedible food, was thoroughly [[squick]]ed out by it.
* In the manga ''Toto'' (not to be confused with its successor ''Toto! The Wonderful Adventure'') by Yuuko Osada, the titular Toto is a dog/dragon that becomes the main hero's left arm. Its power? Devouring ''anything'' and reproducing it. Eating a squad's worth of machine gun and becoming a 10-barrel version of all those machine guns combined? Check. Eating a panzer armor to become a big slab of steel shield? Check. Eating an entire theme park to use anything from go-karts to roller coasters as a weapon? Check too. And oh, it once ate a [[BFS]]; carnage ensues.
* In the manga ''Toto'' (not to be confused with its successor ''Toto! The Wonderful Adventure'') by Yuuko Osada, the titular Toto is a dog/dragon that becomes the main hero's left arm. Its power? Devouring ''anything'' and reproducing it. Eating a squad's worth of machine gun and becoming a 10-barrel version of all those machine guns combined? Check. Eating a panzer armor to become a big slab of steel shield? Check. Eating an entire theme park to use anything from go-karts to roller coasters as a weapon? Check too. And oh, it once ate a [[BFS]]; carnage ensues.
* Taro (and his family) from the manga ''[[Yamada Taro Monogatari]]'', due to being [[Perpetual Poverty|exceedingly poor and half-starving most of the time]], is capable of digesting pretty much ANYTHING without trouble. Including a [[Mushroom Samba|whole bag of narcotics]] that he mistakes as flour.
* Taro (and his family) from the manga ''[[Yamada Taro Monogatari]]'', due to being [[Perpetual Poverty|exceedingly poor and half-starving most of the time]], is capable of digesting pretty much ANYTHING without trouble. Including a [[Mushroom Samba|whole bag of narcotics]] that he mistakes as flour.
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* Eriko Futami from ''[[KimiKiss]]'' has been called taste blind due to her eating stuff like Berry Ramen and putting honey and mayonnaise on chips.
* Eriko Futami from ''[[KimiKiss]]'' has been called taste blind due to her eating stuff like Berry Ramen and putting honey and mayonnaise on chips.
* Yue from ''[[Negima]] drinks weird beverages such as: Salt water.
* Yue from ''[[Negima]] drinks weird beverages such as: Salt water.
* While some of the cast of ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' are prime examples of [[Big Eater|Big Eaters]], some of them would also fall under this heading. In his youth, Goku was very naive about the outside world and thought with his stomach a lot, which more than once lead to him believing a person, thing or concept he'd never heard of before was something to eat.
* While some of the cast of ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' are prime examples of [[Big Eater]]s, some of them would also fall under this heading. In his youth, Goku was very naive about the outside world and thought with his stomach a lot, which more than once lead to him believing a person, thing or concept he'd never heard of before was something to eat.
** In his first appearance, Yajirobe kills, cooks, and eats one of Piccolo Daimao's monstrous dinosaur-like henchmen.
** In his first appearance, Yajirobe kills, cooks, and eats one of Piccolo Daimao's monstrous dinosaur-like henchmen.
* Syn Shenron from [[Dragon Ball GT]] consumes the seven Dragon Balls to gain the power of the previously defeated Shadow Dragons, becoming Omega Shenron. Later when Syn attempts to do so again, Goku decides to eat the Four Star Ball (his grandfather's keepsake) to prevent Omega from reaching full power and to keep Nouva Shenron from being corrupted. While Goku's attempt is more painful, he was successful in what he planned.
* Syn Shenron from [[Dragon Ball GT]] consumes the seven Dragon Balls to gain the power of the previously defeated Shadow Dragons, becoming Omega Shenron. Later when Syn attempts to do so again, Goku decides to eat the Four Star Ball (his grandfather's keepsake) to prevent Omega from reaching full power and to keep Nouva Shenron from being corrupted. While Goku's attempt is more painful, he was successful in what he planned.
* The eponymous ''[[Toriko]]'' graduates to this in the "Gourmet Casino" arc. With the help of Komatsu's cooking skills {{spoiler|and Coco's [[Batman Gambit]]}}, Toriko is able to eat ''explosive and poisonous'' ingredients. When Livebearer taunts him for eating the equivalent of dynamite, Toriko retorts that there is no such thing as a "miss" ingredient -- to him, all ingredients are blessings.
* The eponymous ''[[Toriko]]'' graduates to this in the "Gourmet Casino" arc. With the help of Komatsu's cooking skills {{spoiler|and Coco's [[Batman Gambit]]}}, Toriko is able to eat ''explosive and poisonous'' ingredients. When Livebearer taunts him for eating the equivalent of dynamite, Toriko retorts that there is no such thing as a "miss" ingredient—to him, all ingredients are blessings.
* Dead Master in ''[[Black Rock Shooter (manga)|Black Rock Shooter]]: Innocent Soul'' doesn't just [[Your Soul Is Mine|eat souls]], she also while sleeping in the same bed as Rock, ate a teddy bear and half of Rock's pig tail.
* Dead Master in ''[[Black Rock Shooter (manga)|Black Rock Shooter]]: Innocent Soul'' doesn't just [[Your Soul Is Mine|eat souls]], she also while sleeping in the same bed as Rock, ate a teddy bear and half of Rock's pig tail.
* Mehitak, one of the five Nodos in ''[[Heroic Age]]'' may avert the LETTER of this trope, but embodies the spirit of it to a degree only surpassed by Matter Eater Lad himself. Specifically, his Tribe, the Poros, don't eat anything living - which includes fruits and vegetables. Instead, they can - and will - eat any dead matter. Including metal. At one point, he eats a plate of bulletproof superalloy from a pile of [[Humongous Mecha]] spare parts and comments that it is 'a bit bitter'. He still decided to have another one, though, much to the consternation of the [[Humongous Mecha]]'s OWNER.
* Mehitak, one of the five Nodos in ''[[Heroic Age]]'' may avert the LETTER of this trope, but embodies the spirit of it to a degree only surpassed by Matter Eater Lad himself. Specifically, his Tribe, the Poros, don't eat anything living - which includes fruits and vegetables. Instead, they can - and will - eat any dead matter. Including metal. At one point, he eats a plate of bulletproof superalloy from a pile of [[Humongous Mecha]] spare parts and comments that it is 'a bit bitter'. He still decided to have another one, though, much to the consternation of the [[Humongous Mecha]]'s OWNER.
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* In ''[[Neverwhere]]'', by [[Neil Gaiman]], Mr. Vandemar is [[Big Eater|always hungry]], and has been known to eat [[Talking Animal|rats, pigeons and frogs]]. There are hints that he eats people, too ...
* In ''[[Neverwhere]]'', by [[Neil Gaiman]], Mr. Vandemar is [[Big Eater|always hungry]], and has been known to eat [[Talking Animal|rats, pigeons and frogs]]. There are hints that he eats people, too ...
** He ''is'' probably a werewolf of some sort.
** He ''is'' probably a werewolf of some sort.
* In [[Tanya Huff]]'s Confederation novels, the Krai are an entire alien race of [[Extreme Omnivore|Extreme Omnivores]]. This comes in handy when they want to impress other alien races by downing whatever local food is offered them, no matter how disgusting.
* In [[Tanya Huff]]'s Confederation novels, the Krai are an entire alien race of Extreme Omnivores. This comes in handy when they want to impress other alien races by downing whatever local food is offered them, no matter how disgusting.
* The Luggage from [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Discworld]]'' series will eat, quite literally, ''anything'' that gets in its way. This includes people (on many occasions), sharks, legendary grimoires, and even (on one occasion) a demon. This is combined with its [[Hyperspace Arsenal]] capacity to ensure that regardless of what it eats, the next time you open it all you find is your clean laundry. According to Rincewind (its owner) at one point, the only time it ever disliked that it ate was a book of spells - it sulked for three days and then spat it out. The Discworld's swamp dragons, particularly Errol, are also extreme omnivores, although this might be limited to flammables.
* The Luggage from [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Discworld]]'' series will eat, quite literally, ''anything'' that gets in its way. This includes people (on many occasions), sharks, legendary grimoires, and even (on one occasion) a demon. This is combined with its [[Hyperspace Arsenal]] capacity to ensure that regardless of what it eats, the next time you open it all you find is your clean laundry. According to Rincewind (its owner) at one point, the only time it ever disliked that it ate was a book of spells - it sulked for three days and then spat it out. The Discworld's swamp dragons, particularly Errol, are also extreme omnivores, although this might be limited to flammables.
*** Errol was described as eating a kettle, a can of lamp fuel, armor polish, and [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|one of Dibbler's sausages]].
*** Errol was described as eating a kettle, a can of lamp fuel, armor polish, and [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|one of Dibbler's sausages]].
** The Tsimo wrestlers (Parodies of Sumo wrestlers) of the Counterweight Continent also seem to fit. One man was rejected as a Tsimo wrestler when the trainers gave him a meal and he didn't eat the table, too.
** The Tsimo wrestlers (Parodies of Sumo wrestlers) of the Counterweight Continent also seem to fit. One man was rejected as a Tsimo wrestler when the trainers gave him a meal and he didn't eat the table, too.
* One of the "Utopias" in John T. Sladek's [[Satire|satirical]] short story "Heavens Below: Thirteen Utopias" depicts a family enjoying a picnic at a landfill site, eating the garbage as if it were the most delicious snack food anyone ever tasted.
* One of the "Utopias" in John T. Sladek's [[Satire|satirical]] short story "Heavens Below: Thirteen Utopias" depicts a family enjoying a picnic at a landfill site, eating the garbage as if it were the most delicious snack food anyone ever tasted.
* In the ''[[Perry Rhodan]]'' setting, the inhabitants of the planet Halut -- four-armed and only somewhat loosely humanoid giants routinely growing taller than ten feet -- are capable of chewing and digesting virtually anything, including rock.
* In the ''[[Perry Rhodan]]'' setting, the inhabitants of the planet Halut—four-armed and only somewhat loosely humanoid giants routinely growing taller than ten feet—are capable of chewing and digesting virtually anything, including rock.
* As seen in the quote above, the Andalites in ''[[Animorphs]]'' fit this trope whenever they morph into something with taste buds.
* As seen in the quote above, the Andalites in ''[[Animorphs]]'' fit this trope whenever they morph into something with taste buds.
** The Taxxons are, as a race, plagued by insanity-inducing hunger. If one sees something that looks like it might be edible and isn't likely to kill him eating it-- even if it's his own entrails after being shot in half, or a similarly-wounded buddy-- CHOW TIME!
** The Taxxons are, as a race, plagued by insanity-inducing hunger. If one sees something that looks like it might be edible and isn't likely to kill him eating it—even if it's his own entrails after being shot in half, or a similarly-wounded buddy—CHOW TIME!
* The Rirhait, a vaguely centipede-esque alien species from the ''[[Young Wizards]]'' series, are this in a big way. One important point while introducing a Rirhait to human cuisine is to stress that the plate, silverware, table, and ''floorboards'' are not to be considered part of the meal.
* The Rirhait, a vaguely centipede-esque alien species from the ''[[Young Wizards]]'' series, are this in a big way. One important point while introducing a Rirhait to human cuisine is to stress that the plate, silverware, table, and ''floorboards'' are not to be considered part of the meal.
** When a Rirhait construction crew repairs a wrecked building, they eat the rubble instead of throwing it into a dumpster.
** When a Rirhait construction crew repairs a wrecked building, they eat the rubble instead of throwing it into a dumpster.
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* The Tyranids from ''[[Warhammer 40000]]'' are the ultimate Omnivores, eating everything up to and including entire ''planets'' right down to the bedrock, ''including the atmosphere.''
* The Tyranids from ''[[Warhammer 40000]]'' are the ultimate Omnivores, eating everything up to and including entire ''planets'' right down to the bedrock, ''including the atmosphere.''
** Orks get a special mention for the sheer robustness of their physiology. For example, one "sport" Orks engage in is a face-eating contest, where an Ork and a face-eater Squig try to see who can eat the other's head first. Also, Ork Fighta-Bommas include fuel lines routed through the cockpit, in case the pilot gets thirsty.
** Orks get a special mention for the sheer robustness of their physiology. For example, one "sport" Orks engage in is a face-eating contest, where an Ork and a face-eater Squig try to see who can eat the other's head first. Also, Ork Fighta-Bommas include fuel lines routed through the cockpit, in case the pilot gets thirsty.
** [[Space Marine|Space Marines]] are capable of eating pretty much anything, since their [[Bio Augmentation]] gave them a 'pre-stomach' organ called the Preomnor which neutralizes anything indigestible or poisonous to them before it enters the stomach. This can also be tactically beneficial, as other organs allow their taste to be strong enough to notice specific chemicals, allow them to potentially track targets by tasting an area. Their bones are also extremely strong, because yet another organ allows them to digest ceramic-based chemicals put into their diet to toughen them.
** [[Space Marine]]s are capable of eating pretty much anything, since their [[Bio Augmentation]] gave them a 'pre-stomach' organ called the Preomnor which neutralizes anything indigestible or poisonous to them before it enters the stomach. This can also be tactically beneficial, as other organs allow their taste to be strong enough to notice specific chemicals, allow them to potentially track targets by tasting an area. Their bones are also extremely strong, because yet another organ allows them to digest ceramic-based chemicals put into their diet to toughen them.
* The Ogres from ''[[Warhammer Fantasy]]'' are an entire race of [[Big Eater]]/[[Extreme Omnivore]]. Their whole society revolves around eating, their magic is practiced by Butchers who devour meat, rocks, or other objects to cast spells, and their god is called The Great Maw. A section in their army book involves someone autopsying one and finding fourteen kilograms of raw meat, a whole horse skeleton, rocks, bones, clothes, a sword, and a pistol, which was the cause of death (it went off when the Ogre swallowed the arm holding it, and shot into the base of the Ogre's brain). Gnoblars (small goblin-like creatures) are virtually the only thing they ''don't'' think are good for eating -- they use them as pets, servants, and cannon fodder (sometimes literally).
* The Ogres from ''[[Warhammer Fantasy]]'' are an entire race of [[Big Eater]]/Extreme Omnivore. Their whole society revolves around eating, their magic is practiced by Butchers who devour meat, rocks, or other objects to cast spells, and their god is called The Great Maw. A section in their army book involves someone autopsying one and finding fourteen kilograms of raw meat, a whole horse skeleton, rocks, bones, clothes, a sword, and a pistol, which was the cause of death (it went off when the Ogre swallowed the arm holding it, and shot into the base of the Ogre's brain). Gnoblars (small goblin-like creatures) are virtually the only thing they ''don't'' think are good for eating—they use them as pets, servants, and cannon fodder (sometimes literally).
* In ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' 3rd edition, there was a prestige class called the "Flux Adept" which, among other abilities, allowed you to derive sustenance from any substance. Gold, poison, dust, ''anything''.
* In ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' 3rd edition, there was a prestige class called the "Flux Adept" which, among other abilities, allowed you to derive sustenance from any substance. Gold, poison, dust, ''anything''.
** Also, dragons are stated to be able to eat and digest just about anything, including dirt and rocks.
** Also, dragons are stated to be able to eat and digest just about anything, including dirt and rocks.
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** What about the Tarrasque? Once every few years/centuries, it wakes up and goes on a spree of destruction, eating EVERYTHING in its path- including entire towns, buildings and all.
** What about the Tarrasque? Once every few years/centuries, it wakes up and goes on a spree of destruction, eating EVERYTHING in its path- including entire towns, buildings and all.
* In the [[Planescape]] campaign setting, there is a Sensate Alchemist that personally samples all of his potions and never refuses an offer to try something new, however hazardous it may be.
* In the [[Planescape]] campaign setting, there is a Sensate Alchemist that personally samples all of his potions and never refuses an offer to try something new, however hazardous it may be.
* In the 3E [[Ravenloft]] supplement ''Van Richten's Guide To The Walking Dead'', the Weathermay-Foxgrove twins take on an undead [[Extreme Omnivore]]: the Glutton of G'henna. This ravenous ghoul-like creature broke into houses or barns and ate every scrap of food there, whole livestock included; it could be tracked cross-country by the large bite marks it left behind in trees and boulders. It ''did'' eat people, or parts thereof, if they got between it and food, but was not a man-eater by preference.
* In the 3E [[Ravenloft]] supplement ''Van Richten's Guide To The Walking Dead'', the Weathermay-Foxgrove twins take on an undead Extreme Omnivore: the Glutton of G'henna. This ravenous ghoul-like creature broke into houses or barns and ate every scrap of food there, whole livestock included; it could be tracked cross-country by the large bite marks it left behind in trees and boulders. It ''did'' eat people, or parts thereof, if they got between it and food, but was not a man-eater by preference.
* ''[[In Nomine]]'', a game about war between Heaven and Hell, includes Haagenti, the Demon Prince of Gluttony. Not only does Haagenti eat pretty much anything, his servants can get an attunement to eat anything they can bite through. According to the game's entry about Haagenti:
* ''[[In Nomine]]'', a game about war between Heaven and Hell, includes Haagenti, the Demon Prince of Gluttony. Not only does Haagenti eat pretty much anything, his servants can get an attunement to eat anything they can bite through. According to the game's entry about Haagenti:
{{quote|"The world is starving - it must be fed. Just don't stand too close, or you might lose an arm. (Mmmm. Arm.)"}}
{{quote|"The world is starving - it must be fed. Just don't stand too close, or you might lose an arm. (Mmmm. Arm.)"}}
** Let's not forget he earned this position by ''eating'' the Demon Princes of Sloth and Oblivion.
** Let's not forget he earned this position by ''eating'' the Demon Princes of Sloth and Oblivion.
* ''[[Changeling: The Dreaming]]'' featured the Redcaps, a group of [[The Fair Folk|faeries]] who could eat anything they could fit in their mouths.
* ''[[Changeling: The Dreaming]]'' featured the Redcaps, a group of [[The Fair Folk|faeries]] who could eat anything they could fit in their mouths.
** [[Promethean: The Created|Prometheans]] are also capable of eating practically anything organic -- mounds of dead leaves are specifically cited as perfectly valid sustenance. Developing an extra gallbladder or the ''Acid Stomach'' Merit expands this to include anything that the character can swallow, though the book does point out that it only reduces the obvious consequences of consuming such things as shards of broken glass, and does not increase the Promethean's jaw strength for ''chewing'' the matter in question. Gulping down small pellets of, say, titanium would work; trying to eat one's way out of a thick-barred iron cage is another question entirely.
** [[Promethean: The Created|Prometheans]] are also capable of eating practically anything organic—mounds of dead leaves are specifically cited as perfectly valid sustenance. Developing an extra gallbladder or the ''Acid Stomach'' Merit expands this to include anything that the character can swallow, though the book does point out that it only reduces the obvious consequences of consuming such things as shards of broken glass, and does not increase the Promethean's jaw strength for ''chewing'' the matter in question. Gulping down small pellets of, say, titanium would work; trying to eat one's way out of a thick-barred iron cage is another question entirely.
*** The Unfleshed, [[Ridiculously Human Robot]] Prometheans, can even eat such things as rubber tires and drink motor oil by ''default''... but this actually hurts their [[Karma Meter]]. The reason? The Promethean Karma Meter is Humanity, which represents how well they mimic humans, and human beings, as a rule, ''don't eat rubber tires'' - doing something like this is a blatant reminder that you aren't a human being, which damages the illusion.
*** The Unfleshed, [[Ridiculously Human Robot]] Prometheans, can even eat such things as rubber tires and drink motor oil by ''default''... but this actually hurts their [[Karma Meter]]. The reason? The Promethean Karma Meter is Humanity, which represents how well they mimic humans, and human beings, as a rule, ''don't eat rubber tires'' - doing something like this is a blatant reminder that you aren't a human being, which damages the illusion.
* The cosmic level of Universal Digestion in ''[[GURPS]]'' allows the character to get sustenance from ''anything'' with the sole exception of antimatter. Surviving what you eat, is a different matter entirely but easily covered by a couple of other Advantages.
* The cosmic level of Universal Digestion in ''[[GURPS]]'' allows the character to get sustenance from ''anything'' with the sole exception of antimatter. Surviving what you eat, is a different matter entirely but easily covered by a couple of other Advantages.
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Now he's eating [[Place Worse Than Death|Ansonia]] <br />
Now he's eating [[Place Worse Than Death|Ansonia]] <br />
Now he's eating [[Galactic Conqueror|Andromeda]] }}
Now he's eating [[Galactic Conqueror|Andromeda]] }}
** Frontman Robert Pollard--former fifth-grade school teacher--referred to his songwriting style as "[[Nursery Rhyme|nursery rhymes]] for grown-ups." Prolific? Even the most obsessive fans might tremble, faced with [[Attention Deficit Creator Disorder|the enormity]] (and complexity!) of the sprawling discographies of Pollard's erstwhile band, solo recordings and uncountable side-projects.
** Frontman Robert Pollard—former fifth-grade school teacher—referred to his songwriting style as "[[Nursery Rhyme|nursery rhymes]] for grown-ups." Prolific? Even the most obsessive fans might tremble, faced with [[Attention Deficit Creator Disorder|the enormity]] (and complexity!) of the sprawling discographies of Pollard's erstwhile band, solo recordings and uncountable side-projects.
* [http://www.peterpaulandmary.com/music/17-07.htm I know an old lady who swallowed a fly ...]
* [http://www.peterpaulandmary.com/music/17-07.htm I know an old lady who swallowed a fly ...]
* "E Eats Everything" by [[They Might Be Giants]]
* "E Eats Everything" by [[They Might Be Giants]]
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** In Oblivion, this gets even worse. Occasionally whenever you slay a monster and check its corpse, you have a small chance of finding [[Money Spider|a gold piece]] or [[Impossible Item Drop|some other inedible item like a lockpick in their body.]]
** In Oblivion, this gets even worse. Occasionally whenever you slay a monster and check its corpse, you have a small chance of finding [[Money Spider|a gold piece]] or [[Impossible Item Drop|some other inedible item like a lockpick in their body.]]
* ''[[Monster Hunter]] Tri'' has Deviljho, a dangerous endgame-level monster only encountered in the online mode. It's an Extreme Omnivore not in the "eats cars and lightbulbs" sense so much as apparently having ''no'' standards for what kind of meat it'll eat. On top of being a voracious predator that hunts nonstop due to its extremely high metabolism (to the point of driving other species to extinction, according to the game's description), it's also been observed in actual gameplay to munch on slain or captured members of its ''own species'' as well as its ''own severed tail''.
* ''[[Monster Hunter]] Tri'' has Deviljho, a dangerous endgame-level monster only encountered in the online mode. It's an Extreme Omnivore not in the "eats cars and lightbulbs" sense so much as apparently having ''no'' standards for what kind of meat it'll eat. On top of being a voracious predator that hunts nonstop due to its extremely high metabolism (to the point of driving other species to extinction, according to the game's description), it's also been observed in actual gameplay to munch on slain or captured members of its ''own species'' as well as its ''own severed tail''.
* ''[[League of Legends]]'' Has Cho'gath, whose level 6 ability allows him to basically eat(or attempt to eat) anything with a health bar, <ref> such as humans, Yordles, [[Telescoping Robot|robots]], [[Eskimo Land|humans]] [[A Boy and His X|riding]] [[Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti|yetis]], [[Mini-Mecha|Yordles riding robots]], [[Robot Girl|formerly human robots]], [[Elemental Embodiment|elementals]], [[Living Shadow|shadows]], [[A Load of Bull|minotaurs]], [[Our Liches Are Different|liches]], giant armadillos, anthropomorphic dogs, anthropomorphic crocodiles, [[Our Werewolves Are Different|werewolves]], [[Our Vampires Are Different|Vampires]], [[Vampire Hunter|vampire hunters]], [[Rule of Three|Yordle]] [[Mummy|mummies]], [[Our Ghosts Are Different|wraiths]], [[Gorgeous Gorgon|gorgons]], [[Ninja|human ninjas]], [[Running Gag|Yordle ninjas]], [[An Ice Person|icy]] [[Phoenix|phoenixes]], [[Our Angels Are Different|angels]], [[Fallen Angel|other angels]], other [[Eldritch Abomination|Eldritch Abominations]], [[Scary Scarecrows|scarecrows]], [[Big Badass Wolf|wolves]], [[Our Demons Are Different|scary demons]], [[Golem|golems]], [[Humanoid Abomination|scary humanoid demons]], [[When Trees Attack|mobile trees]], [[Our Trolls Are Different|trolls]], [[Our Gargoyles Rock|gargoyles]], [[Our Zombies Are Different|zombies]], [[Running Gag|Yordle]] [[Gadgeteer Genius|inventors]], ''[[Suspiciously Specific Denial|totally]]'' [[Averted Trope|non-]][[Our Dwarves Are All the Same|dwarves]], [[Silicon-Based Life|crystalline]] [[Scary Scorpions|scorpions]], [[Our Dragons Are Different|dragons]], [[The Power of Rock|METAL suits of armor]], [[Green-Skinned Space Babe|Purple Skinned Star Babes]], [[Voluntary Shapeshifting|human-raven-things]], [[Running Gag|Yordles]], giant lizards, [[You Dirty Rat|anthropomorphic rats]], [[Stock Ness Monster|sea monsters]], [[Frankenstein's Monster|zombie cyborg]] [[Giant Enemy Crab|crab things]], [[Journey to the West|anthropomorphic monkeys]], [[Running Gag|Yordles]], [[Mirror Match|himself]], [[My Friends and Zoidberg|and]] [[Overused Running Gag|Yordles]].</ref>, growing in size and gaining bonus HP if he is successful. His passive, "Carnivore", has him restore health and mana whenever he scores a killing blow on something, implying he eats at least a part of everything he kills.
* ''[[League of Legends]]'' Has Cho'gath, whose level 6 ability allows him to basically eat(or attempt to eat) anything with a health bar,<ref>such as humans, Yordles, [[Telescoping Robot|robots]], [[Eskimo Land|humans]] [[A Boy and His X|riding]] [[Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti|yetis]], [[Mini-Mecha|Yordles riding robots]], [[Robot Girl|formerly human robots]], [[Elemental Embodiment|elementals]], [[Living Shadow|shadows]], [[A Load of Bull|minotaurs]], [[Our Liches Are Different|liches]], giant armadillos, anthropomorphic dogs, anthropomorphic crocodiles, [[Our Werewolves Are Different|werewolves]], [[Our Vampires Are Different|Vampires]], [[Vampire Hunter|vampire hunters]], [[Rule of Three|Yordle]] [[Mummy|mummies]], [[Our Ghosts Are Different|wraiths]], [[Gorgeous Gorgon|gorgons]], [[Ninja|human ninjas]], [[Running Gag|Yordle ninjas]], [[An Ice Person|icy]] [[phoenix]]es, [[Our Angels Are Different|angels]], [[Fallen Angel|other angels]], other [[Eldritch Abomination]]s, [[Scary Scarecrows|scarecrows]], [[Big Badass Wolf|wolves]], [[Our Demons Are Different|scary demons]], [[golem]]s, [[Humanoid Abomination|scary humanoid demons]], [[When Trees Attack|mobile trees]], [[Our Trolls Are Different|trolls]], [[Our Gargoyles Rock|gargoyles]], [[Our Zombies Are Different|zombies]], [[Running Gag|Yordle]] [[Gadgeteer Genius|inventors]], ''[[Suspiciously Specific Denial|totally]]'' [[Averted Trope|non-]][[Our Dwarves Are All the Same|dwarves]], [[Silicon-Based Life|crystalline]] [[Scary Scorpions|scorpions]], [[Our Dragons Are Different|dragons]], [[The Power of Rock|METAL suits of armor]], [[Green-Skinned Space Babe|Purple Skinned Star Babes]], [[Voluntary Shapeshifting|human-raven-things]], [[Running Gag|Yordles]], giant lizards, [[You Dirty Rat|anthropomorphic rats]], [[Stock Ness Monster|sea monsters]], [[Frankenstein's Monster|zombie cyborg]] [[Giant Enemy Crab|crab things]], [[Journey to the West|anthropomorphic monkeys]], [[Running Gag|Yordles]], [[Mirror Match|himself]], [[My Friends and Zoidberg|and]] [[Overused Running Gag|Yordles]].</ref> growing in size and gaining bonus HP if he is successful. His passive, "Carnivore", has him restore health and mana whenever he scores a killing blow on something, implying he eats at least a part of everything he kills.
** Also Kog'maw, the "Mouth of the Abyss" whose entire skillset, including his auto-attacks, involves spitting digestive fluids at his enemies. The only reason he's even in the League is because he was told it had the finest food Runeterra had to offer. Ironically, he's never actually seen eating anything.
** Also Kog'maw, the "Mouth of the Abyss" whose entire skillset, including his auto-attacks, involves spitting digestive fluids at his enemies. The only reason he's even in the League is because he was told it had the finest food Runeterra had to offer. Ironically, he's never actually seen eating anything.
{{quote|'''Kog'maw's Background:''' ''The enchanting colors and aromas of Runeterra intoxicated Kog'Maw, and he explored the fruits of the strange world the only way he knew how: by devouring them. At first he sampled only the wild flora and fauna he happened across. As he traversed the parched Tempest Flats, however, he came upon a tribe of nomads. Seemingly unhampered by conventional rules of physics, Kog'Maw consumed every nomad and any obstacles they put in his way, amounting to many times his own mass and volume.''}}
{{quote|'''Kog'maw's Background:''' ''The enchanting colors and aromas of Runeterra intoxicated Kog'Maw, and he explored the fruits of the strange world the only way he knew how: by devouring them. At first he sampled only the wild flora and fauna he happened across. As he traversed the parched Tempest Flats, however, he came upon a tribe of nomads. Seemingly unhampered by conventional rules of physics, Kog'Maw consumed every nomad and any obstacles they put in his way, amounting to many times his own mass and volume.''}}
* Dog in the [[Fallout: New Vegas]] add-on, ''Dead Money''. He accidently ate the explosive collar his master, Elijah, gave him in order to keep him loyal. He will also eat the remains of Ghost People you kill, a useful way to make sure they stay dead.
* Dog in the [[Fallout: New Vegas]] add-on, ''Dead Money''. He accidently ate the explosive collar his master, Elijah, gave him in order to keep him loyal. He will also eat the remains of Ghost People you kill, a useful way to make sure they stay dead.
** The player can eat, with the right perks, giant insects, mammals,people, boiled toxic cloud, most plant life,super mutants, 200 year old [[Indestructible Edible|Indestructible Edibles]],Ghouls (radioactive zombies), glowing mushrooms and mutant animal guts.
** The player can eat, with the right perks, giant insects, mammals,people, boiled toxic cloud, most plant life,super mutants, 200 year old [[Indestructible Edible]]s,Ghouls (radioactive zombies), glowing mushrooms and mutant animal guts.
* Pep in the [[Putt-Putt]] series, especially in ''Putt-Putt and Pep's Dog on a Stick'', where he had more bones than any dog could dream of.
* Pep in the [[Putt-Putt]] series, especially in ''Putt-Putt and Pep's Dog on a Stick'', where he had more bones than any dog could dream of.
* Kingseeker Frampt in ''[[Dark Souls]]'' serves as your [[Vendor Trash]] disposal by eating the equipment and giving you souls in return. He can also break down Titanite material.
* Kingseeker Frampt in ''[[Dark Souls]]'' serves as your [[Vendor Trash]] disposal by eating the equipment and giving you souls in return. He can also break down Titanite material.
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** He would go to [[Super-Persistent Predator|great lengths]] to [[Take a Third Option|lick the butter off.]]
** He would go to [[Super-Persistent Predator|great lengths]] to [[Take a Third Option|lick the butter off.]]
** Don't forget him eating a pile of...[[Unusual Euphemism|whatsit]] (the stuff the Poopsmith handles, in case you didn't get the hint).
** Don't forget him eating a pile of...[[Unusual Euphemism|whatsit]] (the stuff the Poopsmith handles, in case you didn't get the hint).
** He's even consumed some of the other characters at one point (although they eventually returned--after three days.) The incident involved a swimming pool full of Red Flavored Fluffy Puff Translucent Dessert Related Substance, submerged characters in said pool, and a straw.
** He's even consumed some of the other characters at one point (although they eventually returned—after three days.) The incident involved a swimming pool full of Red Flavored Fluffy Puff Translucent Dessert Related Substance, submerged characters in said pool, and a straw.
** In one toon, it's hinted that he can eat ''Arbor Day''. Don't ask.
** In one toon, it's hinted that he can eat ''Arbor Day''. Don't ask.
** Strong Mad is an even more extreme omnivore, eating things like rocks, glass, entire computers, and somehow literally sucking up bandwidth through a hose.
** Strong Mad is an even more extreme omnivore, eating things like rocks, glass, entire computers, and somehow literally sucking up bandwidth through a hose.
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* In ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'', one of the incarnations that the ever-evolving alien Aylee has gone through is a flying, fire-breathing, dragon-like [[Extreme Omnivore]]. The only thing she ''wouldn't'' eat was tofu.
* In ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'', one of the incarnations that the ever-evolving alien Aylee has gone through is a flying, fire-breathing, dragon-like Extreme Omnivore. The only thing she ''wouldn't'' eat was tofu.
* ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'s'' Monster in the Darkness eats pretty much everything, except [[Eats Babies|babies]].
* ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'s'' Monster in the Darkness eats pretty much everything, except [[Eats Babies|babies]].
* Sergeant Schlock from ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]''. About the only thing he ''can't'' eat is military-level [[Nanomachines]].
* Sergeant Schlock from ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]''. About the only thing he ''can't'' eat is military-level [[Nanomachines]].
* Not from the comic ''itself'', but Brian Clevinger (author of ''[[8-Bit Theater|Eight Bit Theater]]'') regularly makes his newsposts the latest episode of What Did Charlie Eat, starring his [[Extreme Omnivore]] cat. At the time of writing, the latest update was "iPhone earplugs".
* Not from the comic ''itself'', but Brian Clevinger (author of ''[[8-Bit Theater|Eight Bit Theater]]'') regularly makes his newsposts the latest episode of What Did Charlie Eat, starring his Extreme Omnivore cat. At the time of writing, the latest update was "iPhone earplugs".
* [[Girl Genius|The Jaegers]] seem to fall under this trope, as illustrated [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20050914 here].
* [[Girl Genius|The Jaegers]] seem to fall under this trope, as illustrated [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20050914 here].
{{quote|[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date{{=}}20031031 No bogz] [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date{{=}}20040528 in pie]? Aw.}}
{{quote|[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date{{=}}20031031 No bogz] [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date{{=}}20040528 in pie]? Aw.}}
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* [[SCP Foundation|SCP-524]], a rabbit which eats anything. No, really, [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-524 anything]. ''[[Auto Cannibalism|Including himself]]''.
* [[SCP Foundation|SCP-524]], a rabbit which eats anything. No, really, [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-524 anything]. ''[[Auto Cannibalism|Including himself]]''.
* In episode 8 of ''[[The Gmod Idiot Box]]'', RED Scout eats BLU Scout's Force-A-Nature. After daring BLU Scout to Rage Quit, he gets [[Groin Attack|kicked]], which apparently is enough to set off the gun inside him, sending him flying {{spoiler|into the blades of RED Heavy's flying machine}}.
* In episode 8 of ''[[The Gmod Idiot Box]]'', RED Scout eats BLU Scout's Force-A-Nature. After daring BLU Scout to Rage Quit, he gets [[Groin Attack|kicked]], which apparently is enough to set off the gun inside him, sending him flying {{spoiler|into the blades of RED Heavy's flying machine}}.
* In [[We Are Our Avatars (Roleplay)|We Are Our Avatars]], Kelly Distasio is "Matter Powered" -- she can eat practically anything to gain energy.
* In [[We Are Our Avatars (Roleplay)|We Are Our Avatars]], Kelly Distasio is "Matter Powered"—she can eat practically anything to gain energy.
{{quote|"Wuah~ Can I eat it?"}}
{{quote|"Wuah~ Can I eat it?"}}
* The youtube sensation of [[EPICMEALTIME]] features a group of drunken Canadians who like to eat heinously fatty and sugary meals of 3,000+ calories!!!
* The youtube sensation of [[EPICMEALTIME]] features a group of drunken Canadians who like to eat heinously fatty and sugary meals of 3,000+ calories!!!
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* The Tasmanian Devil in ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' is the animated archetype for this character. Many of the jokes in the WB shorts featuring him involve other characters easily tricking him into eating something that no sane creature would, like burning sticks of dynamite, inflatable life rafts, and in one case, an entire refridgerator.
* The Tasmanian Devil in ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' is the animated archetype for this character. Many of the jokes in the WB shorts featuring him involve other characters easily tricking him into eating something that no sane creature would, like burning sticks of dynamite, inflatable life rafts, and in one case, an entire refridgerator.
** Likewise with the spin off series ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' with the character of Dizzy Devil, a younger Tasmanian Devil. One episode even featured the characters having a contest, "Will Dizzy Eat it?" where Dizzy was fed various things including a jet plane.
** Likewise with the spin off series ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' with the character of Dizzy Devil, a younger Tasmanian Devil. One episode even featured the characters having a contest, "Will Dizzy Eat it?" where Dizzy was fed various things including a jet plane.
** Taz's entire family has shown signs of being [[Extreme Omnivore|Extreme Omnivores]], although none of them to the extent that Taz is.
** Taz's entire family has shown signs of being Extreme Omnivores, although none of them to the extent that Taz is.
* Gil from ''[[Gravedale High]]'' is often seen eating bugs, or more often, his [[Trademark Favorite Food]], pizza.
* Gil from ''[[Gravedale High]]'' is often seen eating bugs, or more often, his [[Trademark Favorite Food]], pizza.
* Jim from ''[[Mission Hill]]'' was constantly eating everything in sight, including leftover food in restaurants and a chunk of the apartment sofa.
* Jim from ''[[Mission Hill]]'' was constantly eating everything in sight, including leftover food in restaurants and a chunk of the apartment sofa.
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** The Archmage ate the Grimotum Achenorum in order to subvert a rule that Avalon has about bringing human magic onto the island.
** The Archmage ate the Grimotum Achenorum in order to subvert a rule that Avalon has about bringing human magic onto the island.
* Cyborg, in the ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' episode ''Crash'' is infected with a computer virus, making him perceive objects and various people as some of his favorite foods. Normally, Cyborg is a [[Big Eater]]. Mayhem and [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* Cyborg, in the ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' episode ''Crash'' is infected with a computer virus, making him perceive objects and various people as some of his favorite foods. Normally, Cyborg is a [[Big Eater]]. Mayhem and [[Hilarity Ensues]].
** Starfire of the ''Teen Titans'' exhibits [[Extreme Omnivore]] behavior occasionally, though usually out of ignorance of what Earthlings consider food (or out of the habits borne of some of the really gross things that Tamaraneans ''do'' consider food). For instance, she considers mustard to be a most delicious beverage.
** Starfire of the ''Teen Titans'' exhibits Extreme Omnivore behavior occasionally, though usually out of ignorance of what Earthlings consider food (or out of the habits borne of some of the really gross things that Tamaraneans ''do'' consider food). For instance, she considers mustard to be a most delicious beverage.
** Also, in the episode he was introduced, Silkie ate his way through half the contents of Titans Tower.
** Also, in the episode he was introduced, Silkie ate his way through half the contents of Titans Tower.
** Terra, too, shows herself to be one. For one thing, she's the ''only person'' to stomach Starfire's [[Alien Lunch|food]] and ''like it!''
** Terra, too, shows herself to be one. For one thing, she's the ''only person'' to stomach Starfire's [[Alien Lunch|food]] and ''like it!''
* Gonard from ''[[Kappa Mikey]]'' alternates between a [[Big Eater]] and an [[Extreme Omnivore]] on a whim, and is generally the epitome of either (when not the epitome of ''both''). During one scene, he took video cameras from people, put them on a sandwich, and, at the end of the chase scene, ate it on one bite.
* Gonard from ''[[Kappa Mikey]]'' alternates between a [[Big Eater]] and an Extreme Omnivore on a whim, and is generally the epitome of either (when not the epitome of ''both''). During one scene, he took video cameras from people, put them on a sandwich, and, at the end of the chase scene, ate it on one bite.
** He basically will eat anything if it's put into a sandwich.
** He basically will eat anything if it's put into a sandwich.
* ''[[South Park]]'' has [[The Hedonist|Kenny]], who is not against consuming anything if dared, offered money for, or to get high. Amongst his exploits is drinking gasoline and getting high on cat urine.
* ''[[South Park]]'' has [[The Hedonist|Kenny]], who is not against consuming anything if dared, offered money for, or to get high. Amongst his exploits is drinking gasoline and getting high on cat urine.
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** And [[James Rolfe]] decided to [[Defictionalization|defictionalize]] [http://cinemassacre.com/2011/05/10/tmnt-tuesday-pizza-tasting/ those pizzas]... (though he did like "tea and toast" and marshmallow/pepperoni)
** And [[James Rolfe]] decided to [[Defictionalization|defictionalize]] [http://cinemassacre.com/2011/05/10/tmnt-tuesday-pizza-tasting/ those pizzas]... (though he did like "tea and toast" and marshmallow/pepperoni)
* One episode of ''[[Bonkers]]'' dealt with Bonkers and Lucky re-institutionalizing a hairy beast known as The Louse who devoured everything in sight, when Lucky tries to better his table manners he eats the entire table along with the plate and eating utensils.
* One episode of ''[[Bonkers]]'' dealt with Bonkers and Lucky re-institutionalizing a hairy beast known as The Louse who devoured everything in sight, when Lucky tries to better his table manners he eats the entire table along with the plate and eating utensils.
* Pinkie Pie of ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' has shown a willingness to eat virtually anything, eating cupcakes with hot sauce and ashen lumps that are supposedly cupcakes without complaint. Her first reaction to seeing a vat of rainbow was to taste it, and it's the ''only'' thing she's complained about the flavor of on-screen -- although she had some bizarre muffins that made her sick, she didn't actually comment on their flavor.
* Pinkie Pie of ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' has shown a willingness to eat virtually anything, eating cupcakes with hot sauce and ashen lumps that are supposedly cupcakes without complaint. Her first reaction to seeing a vat of rainbow was to taste it, and it's the ''only'' thing she's complained about the flavor of on-screen—although she had some bizarre muffins that made her sick, she didn't actually comment on their flavor.
** Spike from the same definitely qualifies -- he prefers eating gemstones, but can and often will eat literally anything. Including eating and enjoying said muffins. ''After'' seeing a live earthworm stick its head out of one.
** Spike from the same definitely qualifies—he prefers eating gemstones, but can and often will eat literally anything. Including eating and enjoying said muffins. ''After'' seeing a live earthworm stick its head out of one.
** Don't forget the Parasprites. Twilight tried to stop them from eating all the food by casting a spell to make them stop eating food. They started eating everything else.
** Don't forget the Parasprites. Twilight tried to stop them from eating all the food by casting a spell to make them stop eating food. They started eating everything else.
** Rarity and Sweetie Belle's parents enjoyed the [[Lethal Chef|latter's horrible food]], which included ashes (burnt juice) and a bowl of bubbling ooze (toast).
** Rarity and Sweetie Belle's parents enjoyed the [[Lethal Chef|latter's horrible food]], which included ashes (burnt juice) and a bowl of bubbling ooze (toast).