What mutant ability has earned her this long life?
is it her vamperic nature somehow?
Selene
Character » Selene appears in 732 issues.
Selene is the oldest living mutant, born 17,000 years ago. She is a notable villain of the X-Men, often opposing them in her position as the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club. Her ultimate goal is to become a goddess through the life absorption of other mutants.
Long life!?
"If I understand correctly she basically siphons the life-force out of others. "
That. And it's a trick that she can pass on to others (she offered to teach Dani Moonstar, and gave Eli Bard a prolonged life of eternal youth).
" @The Dark Huntress said:and Madelyne Pryor too in the X-man comics :)"If I understand correctly she basically siphons the life-force out of others. "That. And it's a trick that she can pass on to others (she offered to teach Dani Moonstar, and gave Eli Bard a prolonged life of eternal youth). "
" @The Dark Huntress said:Wasn't it more like a curse? ;)"If I understand correctly she basically siphons the life-force out of others. "That. And it's a trick that she can pass on to others (she offered to teach Dani Moonstar, and gave Eli Bard a prolonged life of eternal youth). "
" @xerox-kitty said:For Eli Bard it was she cursed him to live forever without her! but for maddy it was more of gift :) and dani if was an offer :) i think she tried to get rachel to be her heir too but that never ended well! lol" @The Dark Huntress said:Wasn't it more like a curse? ;) ""If I understand correctly she basically siphons the life-force out of others. "That. And it's a trick that she can pass on to others (she offered to teach Dani Moonstar, and gave Eli Bard a prolonged life of eternal youth). "
i remember the early uncanny ones and then later again when she rachel and emma teamed up to take on the new hellfire she tried it again! but i think maddy was her only official turning that was done willingly lol minus the necrosha lot!" @kiss_lamia Yes she did with Rachel. It was sometime near the First Foursaken story arc. "
" @The Dark Huntress said:The later one is the one that I was referring to.i remember the early uncanny ones and then later again when she rachel and emma teamed up to take on the new hellfire she tried it again! but i think maddy was her only official turning that was done willingly lol minus the necrosha lot! "" @kiss_lamia Yes she did with Rachel. It was sometime near the First Foursaken story arc. "
And don't get me started on Necrosha. :P
" @kiss_lamia said:i know they totally ruined her moment was so pissed off lol!" @The Dark Huntress said:The later one is the one that I was referring to. And don't get me started on Necrosha. :P "i remember the early uncanny ones and then later again when she rachel and emma teamed up to take on the new hellfire she tried it again! but i think maddy was her only official turning that was done willingly lol minus the necrosha lot! "" @kiss_lamia Yes she did with Rachel. It was sometime near the First Foursaken story arc. "
" @The Dark Huntress said:Me too! And I'm not even a huge Selene fan, I just think it was really poor writing." @kiss_lamia said:i know they totally ruined her moment was so pissed off lol! "" @The Dark Huntress said:The later one is the one that I was referring to. And don't get me started on Necrosha. :P "i remember the early uncanny ones and then later again when she rachel and emma teamed up to take on the new hellfire she tried it again! but i think maddy was her only official turning that was done willingly lol minus the necrosha lot! "" @kiss_lamia Yes she did with Rachel. It was sometime near the First Foursaken story arc. "
" @kiss_lamia said:i know they rushed it to get second coming out! but i mean she was like a goddess for like what 5 seconds and then oops no your dead! when she comes back i hope she stomps there assess big time!! ROFL" @The Dark Huntress said:Me too! And I'm not even a huge Selene fan, I just think it was really poor writing. "" @kiss_lamia said:i know they totally ruined her moment was so pissed off lol! "" @The Dark Huntress said:The later one is the one that I was referring to. And don't get me started on Necrosha. :P "i remember the early uncanny ones and then later again when she rachel and emma teamed up to take on the new hellfire she tried it again! but i think maddy was her only official turning that was done willingly lol minus the necrosha lot! "" @kiss_lamia Yes she did with Rachel. It was sometime near the First Foursaken story arc. "
@homosexuality: No Rogue doesn't do it the same way Selene does, Rogue absorbs there life force temporarily and gains there memory's and powers, selene litrally feeds on them and drains of the lifeforce like a vampire and retains there memories also but tottally different in style since selene remembers her victims forever!
What mutant ability has earned her this long life?
is it her vamperic nature somehow?
My question is: If she has to constantly absorb life-force to maintain her longevity, does that not put her in a different category than the rest of the Externals whose extended lifespans were not reliant on vampiric dependency? Selene herself called out Apocalypse for technically not being immortal because of his reliance on Celestial technology to rejuvenate his cells, but isn't that the pot calling the kettle black as her own immortality is null and void without draining the energy of others for sustenance?
@homosexuality: No Rogue doesn't do it the same way Selene does, Rogue absorbs there life force temporarily and gains there memory's and powers, selene litrally feeds on them and drains of the lifeforce like a vampire and retains there memories also but tottally different in style since selene remembers her victims forever!
Nothing is temporarily as it seems with the absorption of Rogue, she clones the dns and the power template of those she touches.
And it has been said in many subjects that she keeps that energy, only that she has not learned to take advantage of it.
Rogue absorbs the same as selene and much more, selene only vital force.
In addition there are several possible futures topics and in all Rogue still looks young.
On the other hand the eternal youth of selene is only illusory, if it does not consume vital force it is constantly vulve old almost like a mummy and could die.
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