If Wither's touch destroys all organic matter, why doesn't he starve to death? It has been shown that a mutation can endanger the person's life, but I was just wondering why this was never mentioned.

chameleone says:

"If Wither's touch destroys all organic matter, why doesn't he starve to death? It has been shown that a mutation can endanger the person's life, but I was just wondering why this was never mentioned."

Forks and spoons?

Shaper says:

"chameleone says:

"If Wither's touch destroys all organic matter, why doesn't he starve to death? It has been shown that a mutation can endanger the person's life, but I was just wondering why this was never mentioned."

Forks and spoons?"

wouldn't it dissolve on his tongue?

Boken says:

"true, what about a feeding tube"

well we don't know whether it's skin contact or if it touches any part of his body

chameleone says:

"Boken says:

"true, what about a feeding tube"

well we don't know whether it's skin contact or if it touches any part of his body"

true, what about non organic foods. like processed stuffs.

true, what about a feeding tube

Boken says:

"chameleone says:

"Boken says:

"true, what about a feeding tube"

well we don't know whether it's skin contact or if it touches any part of his body"

true, what about non organic foods. like processed stuffs. "

all food is organic, meaning it once was living. Unless he eats rocks

Cos he can't kill something that's already dead....

Charmcaster says:

"Cos he can't kill something that's already dead...."

He's not killing it, it just decays when he touches it.

chameleone says:

"Charmcaster says:

"Cos he can't kill something that's already dead...."

He's not killing it, it just decays when he touches it."

Oh

This is actually a really good idea. Don't know the answer though.

chameleone says:

"Charmcaster says:

"Cos he can't kill something that's already dead...."

He's not killing it, it just decays when he touches it."

basically a rotting touch

LMAO this is puzzling

isnt it just skin to skin? would his tongue really decay something?
Post Edited:2008-05-05 21:10:39

How fast does his power work? How does his power work? Maybe he absorbs nutrients by "withering" things. Maybe he is forced to only eat rotten things.

i'm gonna say nutrient pills because they are not living, but just minerals and such, also sugar is a good alternative

Slinger says:

"How fast does his power work? How does his power work? Maybe he absorbs nutrients by "withering" things. Maybe he is forced to only eat rotten things."

It works pretty instantly. and either turns things to dust or leaving just skeleton and skin behind.

It's comics, just deal with it. :)

chameleone says:

"Slinger says:

"How fast does his power work? How does his power work? Maybe he absorbs nutrients by "withering" things. Maybe he is forced to only eat rotten things."

It works pretty instantly. and either turns things to dust or leaving just skeleton and skin behind."

well someone needs to give us an answer

Boken says:

"chameleone says:

"Slinger says:

"How fast does his power work? How does his power work? Maybe he absorbs nutrients by "withering" things. Maybe he is forced to only eat rotten things."

It works pretty instantly. and either turns things to dust or leaving just skeleton and skin behind."

well someone needs to give us an answer"

I nominate Shaper

Any carbon based matter is classified organic. And if food dissolves in his mouth that is just a sped up process of what eating and digestion does anyway soo.....

its confuesing

mayhaps... if you wanna add biological stuff to it.. his saliva has a chemical that negates teh affect... hes just gotta stuff his face... really..... really... quickly.... and he cant kiss his food... like the rest of us... i mean... achoo.

If he can't kiss (I don't know, can he?), he probably can't eat, or he could try to eat but all he'd get is ash for his trouble.

Unless it is just his outer skin that secrets/absorbs whatever it is that causes his withering touch...

I've had to deal with similar questions over my favorite mutant character and I've come to the conclusion that if Marvel doesn't mention something, assume the mutant has an alternative biological means of getting energy to live or, more simply, doesn't have to eat, as a side effect of his/her mutation.

Side Note: I just found out about Wither today and he sounds pretty dang cool. "Cool" as in... I tend to go for the tragic mutant stories. ;)

Maybe as he rots living things he absorbs energy from it similar to Selene. Any part of his body that touches organic matter will disintegrate that matter. He has to wear clothes that are totally synthetic. I don't think it has shown him eating. Seeing that he has been transformed into a vampire type creature some things might have changed. The only reason he can kiss Selene is that she has a power that is so similar they probably are immune to each others power. 

So, would Emma Frost in diamond form be immune to his power?

What about adamantium? Any indication of whether or not he can dissolve like other metals?