Re: Immortals

"Brian Doyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> "JWMeritt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> Martian Manhunter has shown up.  Aquaman has taken afront at being
>> termed 
> a
>> mortal.
> 
> Well he's not a mortal by human definitions, he's Atlantean. They
> only seem to live as long as humans though.

Are you sure?  I thought the Atlantis Chronicles suggested that
Atlanteans had longer than usual lifespans.  Of course, that would
still make them mortal, but well beyond normal human lifetimes. 

>> Where is Aquaman and Wonder Woman?  For some reason I can see
>> neither 'hiding out', as some of the immortal baddies would.
> 
> Wonder Woman IS mortal. The spell which made her alive, made her
> mortal flesh and blood, empowered by the Gods, none of those powers
> was immortality.

This just seems odd.  Diana was exactly the same as every other Amazon
with the exception of additional powers.  All of them were made from
clay and all were souls of women who were murdered by men.  The only
difference with Diana was that her soul came from a pre-born female and
therefore had to age to adulthood.  I can't imagine why she wouldn't
have the immortality granted all other Amazons. 

-- 
Dan
a.a. #1617