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A Green Slime

A **Slime** is one of the simplest forms of life on Terraria.

## Backstory

Slimes were the first, and simplest forms of sentient life to emerge into existence upon Terraria, aside from the Elementals. Slimes are not single organisms, but rather, masses of bacteria and other early forms of organic matter that functions as a hive mind of sorts. While having little sentience on their own, slimes have learned to merge themselves together to increase their intelligence and survivability. By devouring other living creatures, slimes would be able to assimilate their cells with their own, increasing their lifespans as their own cells began to decay. Should it have access to enough sustenance, a slime could theoretically live forever, slowly gaining more intelligence as millennia passed. This was, and continues to be, the objective of what is now known as the Slime God, the current ruler of the slime race, having existed for over four billion years. Being one of the most ancient species to exist on Terraria, slimes have practically infested the planet, be it to carry out the will of their god, or to search for sustenance.

## Role

### Pre-Hardmode Arc

Various species of slime have been encountered and fought by the heroes throughout the first arc, including a scouting force sent by the King Slime, as well as the Slime Core and Slime God Trio.

### Hardmode Arc

More slimes were encountered during the second arc.

## Derivative Species

### Green Slime

The simplest form of slime, typically found roaming plains and forests.

### Blue Slime

A slightly sturdier slime that inhabits similar regions.

### Spiked Slime

A Blue Slime with stingers protruding from it. It can fire these as a means of defense.

### Red Slime

A slime typically found roaming the Underground.

### Purple Slime

A somewhat sturdier forest-dwelling slime.

### Black Slime

A slime that inhabits deep caverns. It evolved to blend in with the background to catch its prey off-guard.

### Pinky

A small, extremely dense slime notable for being composed of a bouncy variant of gel.

### Mother Slime

A Black Slime that has gained enough cellular mass to be capable of splitting into newborn slimes.

### Umbrella Slime

A hefty Blue Slime that wields an umbrella. Possibly to both protect it from rain and as a means of defense.

### Ice Slime

A partially frozen slime known to inhabit the Tundra regions.

### Spiked Ice Slime

A cavern-dwelling Ice Slime that has infused itself with icicles, which it can fire as a means of defense.

### Jungle Slime

A medium sized slime that inhabits the Jungle.

### Spiked Jungle Slime

A Jungle Slime infused with the poisonous stingers of deceased hornets, capable of firing them as a means of self defense.

### Sand Slime

A Slime infused with the desert sands, granting it increased resilience.

### Dungeon Slime

A hefty slime that inhabits the Dungeon. It feeds of the bones of the dungeon's inhabitants, and is known to be attracted to golden keys.

### Lava Slime

A slimed imbued with the relentless heat of the Underworld. It is capable of excreting liquid lava when threatened.

### Toxic Sludge

A hefty, poisonous slime with a crude face. Its origin is unclear.

### Corrupt Slime

A slime overtaken by the Corruption, capable of splitting into newborn should it become large enough.

### Slimer

A Corrupt Slime granted the gift of flight. It will become grounded should its wings be severed.

### Astral Slime

A slime that has succumbed to the Astral Infection.

## Important Members

* The Slime God
* King Slime
* Goozma
* Slime Core
* Slime God Trio

## Gallery

A Green SlimeA Blue SlimeA Red SlimeA Purple SlimeA Yellow SlimeA Black SlimeA PinkyA Mother SlimeA Baby SlimeAn Umbrella SlimeAn Ice SlimeA Spiked Ice SlimeA Jungle SlimeA Spiked Jungle SlimeA Sand SlimeA Lava SlimeA Toxic SludgeA Corrupt SlimeA SlimelingA SlimerA CrimslimeA Wulfrum SlimeAn Ebonian Blight SlimeA Crimulan Blight SlimeAn Astral Slime