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See also [[Aura Vision]] and [[Anatomy of the Soul]]. If '''Life Energy''' is used to power a device, the thing powering it is a [[Living Battery]].

* Tien from [[Dragon Ball]] and Dragon Ball Z's signature technique uses his life energy, making it one of the most powerful techniques in the series.

** Goku's ultimate technique, the Spirit Bomb, draws in small amounts of life energy from everything around it and unleashes it in a huge explosion.

* This may be what the planet-eating [[Galactus]] in [[Marvel Comics]] feeds on.

* The Life Entity of the [[Green Lantern Corps]] mythos is the embodiment of life, and thus, is [[Energy Being|made of pure]] Life Energy.

* The ''[[Night Watch]]'' series of novels has the "Others", a group of superpowered and supernatural humans forced to choose between good and evil when they first gain knowledge of their gift, can get energy from taking the emotions of normal humans and store it for later use. Some are actual vampires, and do need blood in addition to any life energy they get, albeit not necessarily human blood. {{spoiler|The good Others take happiness and joy, leaving those they take power from depressed and likely to kill themselves, while the evil Others take fear and depression away, leaving their victims happier and feeling more capable of dealing with problems. Although when it's not a simple one time feeding they establish a cycle where the Others create the emotions they feed off in their actions. So a famous Pioneer Camp is used as a rest resort, the Light feed during the days while helping the kids have fun, while the dark ones feed of the same kids fears at night.}}

* In the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' universe, Dementors require (and enjoy) feeding off people's happiness, making them quite depressing to be around. (Aptly, considering they are based off of J.K. Rowling's period of clinical depression following the death of her mother.) Anyone in their immediate vicinity is prone to becoming nearly-catatonic with sadness, desperation, etc. In more extreme cases, they can give someone a "kiss" by sucking out their soul and leaving behind an [[Empty Shell]].

* In [[Lois McMaster Bujold]]'s ''[[Chalion|Paladin of Souls]]'', this is happening to Illvin {{spoiler|to keep powering up his [[Dead All Along]] brother.}}

** In Bujold's ''[[The Sharing Knife]]'' books, Lakewalkers' magic is all about the manipulation of Life Energy.