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{{trope}}
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Most [[Mooks]] exist solely to [[What Measure Is a Mook?|die en masse]] by the hero's hands.
Some become famous in the process, and the result is a
This enemy is a spotlight stealer compared to the rest of a game's bestiary, combining the ubiquity of the [[Mook]] with the iconic appeal of the [[Mascot]], becoming their very own symbol or icon of the series in the process.
What makes a
Whatever the case, these Mooks have somehow become just as vital to the series as a whole as your core party members are to the narrative of each separate installment. Fans [[The Coconut Effect|silently expect]] this Mook to appear ''somewhere'' in each and every installment (often in [[Underground Monkey|multiple versions]]), simply because ''[[Grandfather Clause|it always has]]'', and no new game would be fit for release without its appearance.
Sometimes the popularity of the
{{examples}}
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== Action Adventure ==
* [[Villain Protagonist|Your]] [[Ugly Cute]] Minions in ''[[Overlord]]'', who even get their own DS spin-off.
* The Sharpclaw Tribe in ''[[
* The Bokoblins in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
== Action RPG ==
* ''[[
** ''Legends'' also contains the Zakobon, easily the most recognisable reaverbot; a smiley, [[Cyber Cyclops|one eyed]], waddling, bomb throwing [[Mecha
* The Kittens from ''[[Tail Concerto]]'' and Poulets from ''[[Sky Gunner]]'' are practically [[Expy|Expies]] of Servbots, all legions of childlike, [[Infant Immortality|invincible]] minions who pilot the villains' battle machines. Of course, Kittens are the only ones who aren't robots, and you ''are'' tasked with actually removing them from the battlefield...which involves shooting them with a bubble gun and teleporting them back to the police station.
* Shadow Heartless, the [[The Goomba|single weakest enemies]] of the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' series. It helps that [[Ridiculously Cute Critter|they're adorable]].
* Rabites from the ''[[Seiken Densetsu|Mana]]'' series: Small, legless creatures with rabbit-like ears, a cottonpuff tail, and at their higher levels especially, [[Killer Rabbit|one mean bite]]. Some entries in the series even allow you to have a Rabite as [[Mon|your own sidekick]].
* [[Rune Factory]] has the Woolies, adorable bipedal sheep. Since the series a spin-off of [[Harvest Moon]] with monster battles and exploration added, the woolies can actually be tamed and used as a source of wool.
* [[Dark Souls]] has the [http://www.gamershell.com/static/screenshots/24378/532172_full.jpg Black Knights]{{dead link}}, who dominate official artwork and promotional material.
== Anime & Manga ==
* Zakus are arguably almost as iconic as the [[Mobile Suit Gundam
** The Acguy, a ridiculously obscure Zeon mobile suit, is similarly adored in many places, often accompanying the Zaku.
** Even when the designs of the Gundams are changed from formula (''[[Turn
* Although ''[[
* ''[[The Tower of Druaga (
== Eastern RPG ==
* The ''[[
** The ''[[
** Second to the Slimes are the Drackies, flying black bats which are also low-level enemies.
* ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' has no shortage of these. The classic titles feature [[Boss in Mook Clothing|Tonberry]], a little green-skinned hooded guy, [[Metal Slime|Cactuar]], a running cactus, and [[Demonic Spider|Malboro]], a giant stinky plant; ''[[Final Fantasy XI]]'' features its own take on Goblins, and the little Mandragora people. All of these have been immortalized in plushie form.
** Moreover, it seems that they attempt to add a new one with each iteration. ''[[
* The Poo Snake from ''[[Blue Dragon]]'' was an intentional attempt to create one of these, because of the [[Cliché Storm]] theme. It worked - you can recruit one named Poopie in the sequel. They're basically Slimes, with all their [[Underground Monkey
* And the Punis, the Slimes-by-another-name of the ''[[Atelier
* ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'' has Jack Frost, who is the spirit of winter as a cute snowman dressed up like a clown. He has a bunch of related "Frost" type characters in each game to go along with him, such as his [[Distaff Counterpart]] Strawberry Frost and [[Evil Twin]] Black Frost. Not to mention [[Bonus Boss]] King Frost.
** To a lesser extent is Cerberus, who is usually the player's first summonable demon in every game. Because the novel the series was based on had Cerberus as the main character's most dependable demon ally. Though this Cerberus is actually a white lion with a dragon tail instead of a hellhound (Cerberus is often depecticed with 3 heads modernly, the number is inconsistent in the myths).
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* The radish-like Kopins from the ''[[Luminous Arc]]'' series.
* The ''[[Phantasy Star]]'' games had Rappies (known as [[Underground Monkey|Chirpers, Warblers and Squawkers]] in ''[[Phantasy Star III]]'').
* [[
** The Pigmask Army in ''[[
* Pikachu from ''[[Pokémon]]'' is a strange example. A rare [[Mon]] who only appeared in two areas in the entire original game became an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]], and [[Breakout Character|Nintendo noticed]].
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== First Person Shooter ==
* The brain-devouring, body-possessing Headcrabs from the ''[[Half Life]]'' series have been merchandised as plushies and even ''hats''. (Someone in the game itself even keeps a Headcrab as a pet.)
* ''[[Duke Nukem]]'' has the pig cops, who, since their appearance in [[
* The Boomer in the ''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' franchise has gotten popular enough to have Valve's store sell a plushie of the said bloated special infected, complete with sounds it makes in the game if [[Squick|you press the boils on its belly.]] Plushies of the other special infected are in the works.
* ''[[Descent]]'' had two of these, owing to their at-the-time unique designs: The [https://web.archive.org/web/20120804181846/http://www.descent2.com/goodies/3dmodels/thinman/previews/3d_003.jpg Class One Drone] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140824140205/http://www.descent2.com/goodies/3dmodels/thinman/previews/3d_002.jpg Medium Lifter]. A recolored Medium Lifter was on the [http://opaquedream.com/images/gameost_descent2.jpg Box Art for ''Descent 2''] (although the Medium Lifter was replaced by [http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/1/13307/1413793-diamond_large.jpg the similar-looking Diamond Claw]{{Dead link}} for ''Descent 2''), and the Class One Drones were in a few places in ''Descent 3''.
* The Cacodemon from [[Doom]].
== Live Action TV ==
* Who could forget the [[Doctor Who
* The [[Ultra Series]] has several mascot monsters for each entry.
* The ''[[Kamen Rider]]'' franchise has the Shocker Soldiers, the grunts from the [[Kamen Rider (TV series)|original series]], who returned in ''[[Kamen Rider Decade]]'' to lead up to the big teamup movie, and then there was their use in the ''[[Kamen Rider OOO]]'' teamup net movies... their wacky 'Yee!' noises and hand movements made them good for comedy fodder, to the point that by now it's ''awkward'' to watch them in an actual Shocker-related movie. They're basically Kamen Rider's Pikachu by now, and here they are ''with knives. Attacking people. People we like.'' You don't see that every day anymore!
== Massively Multiplayer Online RPG ==
* The Murlocs from ''[[World of Warcraft]]''. They got their own song, and are sold as plushy toys. Most famous critter in the game, mostly due to the sound it makes when it attacks.
* Fallens and Goatmen are the better known enemies of the ''[[Diablo]]'' franchise. appearing in all 3 games.
* The Porings, ''[[Ragnarok Online]]'s'' [[Expy|expies]] of the ''[[
* ''[[Maple Story]]'' has a the Orange Mushroom, but a number of other cute monsters, such as Slimes and Pigs, are prominent in the game.
* ''[[
* ''[[
* [[Wizard 101]] has Gobblers which are [[Extreme Omnivore|ExtremeOmnivores]] and featured in many of the cartoon depictions. There is even a gobbler Piñata in game.
== Maze Game ==
* ''[[Dig Dug]]'' brigs us Pooka, a red round thing wearing [[Goggles Do Nothing|goggles]]. Reportedly, a lot of merchandise was made off of this mook, plus you can unlock one as a playable multiplayer character in ''Ms. [[Pac-Man]] Maze Madness'', and one was even factored into the storyline of the first ''Pac-Man World'' as one of the rescuable friends.
* The ghosts from ''[[
== Platform Game ==
* Goombas and Koopa Troopas from the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]].'' series have evolved into this over the years, more so with Koopa Troopas owing to their [[Anthropomorphic Shift]]. Nowadays a Mario game is far more likely to feature Goombas and Koopa Troopas as sympathetic allies than [[Goomba Stomp|stompable]] monsters. (Not so much with the Piranha Plant.) You have them as party members in [[Paper Mario]] 1 and 2, and in any game where Bowser is on your side, especially Bowser's Inside Story.
** [[New Super Mario Bros
* Metall (or Mettool, [[Spell My Name
** They're not just classic enemies, the only ''[[
** Sniper Joes, although they're mainly locked into the Classic series. In exchange, not a single one of those games doesn't feature some variant of them.
* Moo from the ''[[
* Every enemy in the ''[[Kirby]]'' games (besides some Final Bosses) counts as one of these. From the toddling Waddle Dees to the [[Invincible Minor Minion|invincible]] Gordos, to the scowling pink Bronto Burts.
* The Pipo Monkeys from the ''[[
* The [[Mecha-Mooks|Biankies]] of ''[[Viewtiful Joe]]'', who also resemble the Putties of ''[[Power Rangers]]''.
* The Dopefish from ''[[
* The Hoodmongers from ''[[Rayman|Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''. It should be noted that there is nothing cute, adorable, or "wuvable" about them; they're basically potato sacks with large hats and shotguns.
** They're the [[One-Winged Angel]] form of fairy-like creatures that have been [[Mind Rape
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== Survival Horror ==
* [[Implacable Man|Pyramid Head]] and the nurses from ''[[Silent Hill]]'' are easily the most recognized monsters from the series. The latter have managed to appear in almost every game to date.
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* ''[[Dungeons
* The ''[[Pathfinder]]'' RPG's crazy, singing, pyromaniac Goblins have become this since the first adventure path.
* ''[[Exalted]]'' has the Blood Apes, the go-to demon summon for breaking skulls.
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== Turn Based Strategy ==
* Prinnies from the ''[[Disgaea]]'' series are condemned souls forced to work off their afterlife sentence in the hopes of being reincarnated as something ''not'' a Prinny in their next life. They also happen to be [[Ridiculously Cute Critter|adorable little patchwork]] [[Everything's Better
** Prinnies are beloved enough to star in their own nigh-[[Platform Hell]] PSP game ([[No Fourth Wall|much to the consternation of the heroine of a cancelled game who's stuck doing cameos]]), appropriately called Prinny. [[Nintendo Hard|You get a]] ''[[Nintendo Hard|thousand]]'' [[Nintendo Hard|lives at the start.]]
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* The Battle Droids in ''[[Star Wars:
== [[Western RPG]] ==
* Frogzards in ''[[
** A Dev made non-canon magazine suggests that they evolved from each other.
* Fyoras in ''[[Geneforge]]'' are this, [[Monster Allies]], and the commonest of [[Com Mons]] all rolled into one. Physically, they're fire-spitting bipedal
* Mud crabs in ''[[The Elder Scrolls]]'' games. While they're not even a threat to starting players and go down easily, they still have the honour of being famous for starring one as, inexplicibly, a ''merchant'' in ''Morrowind'', and as a topic of discussion amongst [[NPC
* Big Daddies from [[
* ''[[
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