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* Both Yukiko and Liselotte Werckmeister from ''[[11eyes|Eleven Eyes]]'' share the same immortality that comes with an rapid [[Healing Factor]] and [[The Ageless|the inability to age]]. It is revealed that the Voidstone is the source of the immortality and separating it from the host will disable that immortality.

* In L. Jagi Lamplighter's ''[[Prospero's Daughter]]'' trilogy, Prospero and his children are immortal between the effects of Miranda's Water of Life, and Eramus's staff's ability to cure.

 

== Comic Books ==

* The Sphinx, an enemy of [[Nova]], was an Ancient Egyptian Priest given immortality and great powers by a gem he found in a mysterious temple. But he came to [[Who Wants to Live Forever?|regret living for thousands of years]]; his main motivation was to find a way to end his own existence.

* [[Vandal Savage]] was a Cro-Magnon man named Vadar Adg who found a strange meteorite that fell to Earth one cold night. He fell asleep near it, being bathed in its rays during the night, and he woke up an immortal being. However, the meteorite's effects aren't permanent; Vandal occasionally needs to eat the flesh and organs of his own descendants to maintain his immortality.

 

== Fan Works ==

* The Detian retrovirus in ''[[Undocumented Features]]''. It's only available thanks to a [[Sufficiently Advanced Alien]] who gives it out as a reward for service to the galaxy and life (and with one very notable exception it can't be reverse-engineered). Unlike many other examples, though, the immortality it grants is inheritable and passed on to the recipient's offspring.

 

== Film -- Animated ==

* In ''[[Tangled]]'', the magic flower and later Rapunzel's hair serve this role for Mother Gothel. Singing the magic song restores her youth.

 

== Film -- Live-Action ==

* ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (film)|The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]''. Dorian Gray's portrait, as in the original novel ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray]]''.

* In ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]'', {{spoiler|the knight}} remains alive (but frail) by drinking from the Holy Grail.

 

== Literature ==

* ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray]]'': the caveat is that the immortality wears off if the titular picture is destroyed.

* In ''[[Gor]]'', humans have immortality thanks to "stabilization serums" - shots - developed by the Caste of Physicians; basically, it's an immunization against old age. In one book, a woman from Earth actually gets de-aged from her 60s to age 18 or so thanks to the serum. The priest-kings, alien gods of the planet, have even more advanced stabilization serums which make them immortal until they decide to die, although they can be killed.

* "Anti-gerosome" in [[Kurt Vonnegut]]'s short story "Tomorrow And Tomorrow And Tomorrow" is a cheaply produced serum that stops ageing. This makes the world horribly over-populated, and static - one family's great-great-grandfather is still holding sway over all the descendants crammed into his home.

* In the Old Norse ''[[The Tale of Norna Gest|Tale of Norna Gest]]'', the magic of a norn makes Norna-Gest immortal so long as a certain candle is not destroyed.

* In [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s ''[[Literature/Changing Planes|Changing Planes]]'', one world that the narrator visits has an island which has a small population of immortals, whose eternal life is believed to be granted by the mosquitoes that are endemic there. Unfortunately, this is Type VI immortality, with a normal human ability to heal. The immortal that she is fortunate enough to meet is a withered husk after having survived falling into a lava stream. The natives don't seem to worry about this fate because, according to them, {{spoiler|there is just one}}.

 

== Live-Action TV ==

** As evidenced by Lord Yu, even a sarcophagus can, eventually, prove useless, if a symbiote is extremely old. Yu is shown to be suffering from the Goa'uld version of senility, such as ordering fleets to a battle that was fought long ago. His [[Number Two|First Prime]] complies, of course, but then conspires with Teal'c to turn command of the fleets over to [[Magnificent Bastard|Ba'al]]. Ba'al is, at first, outraged that a First Prime would betray his god, but relents after Teal'c suggests offering the deal to a rival System Lord.

* In ''[[Torchwood]]: Miracle Day'', {{spoiler|the Blessing}} is this, coupled with {{spoiler|Jack's immortal blood}}.

 

== Mythology ==

* In [[Greek Mythology]], the food of the gods, grows on Mt. Olympus and grants their immortality.

* In [[Norse Mythology]], the gods maintain their immortality by the eating of [[How Do You Like Them Apples?|golden apples]] cultivated by the goddess Iðunn. You might be noticing a pattern here.

 

== Tabletop Games ==

* ''[[Call of Cthulhu (tabletop game)]]'' campaign ''The Fungi From Yuggoth''. The [[Villain]] Lang Fu has worn his Coat of Life for centuries, as it grants him long life. If it is ever removed from him for more than a few minutes, he will suffer from [[Rapid Aging]] and die.

* In ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'', the life of the [[God-Emperor|God-Emperor of Man]] is preserved by technology in his throne. Probably influenced by the ''Runestaff'' books; certainly much better known nowadays.

 

== Video Games ==

* The Heart of Chaos serves this purpose for Caius of ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]''. As long as it beats in his chest, he always revives instantly after being defeated, [[Justified]] via him having the Auto-Raise status boost. If it's destroyed, he dies {{spoiler|and so does the goddess who gave it to him.}}

* Miss Fortune of [[Skullgirls]], upon swallowing the Life Gem. She was cut into pieces shortly afterwards, though not only did she survive the ordeal, the gory extent of splitting apart her undying body is utilized in her fighting style.

 

 

== Web Original ==

** Anyone who touches [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-596 SCP-596] is kept alive forever until they release it, even regenerating from any injury. Not that you would want to be however, since you're kept alive in permanent agony, and the only way to let go is for someone else to touch it at which point you die. Its heavily hinted that it was a booby trap to curse tomb robbers with a case of [[And I Must Scream]].

 

== Western Animation ==

* Starscream, in ''[[Transformers Animated]]'', becomes immortal due to a shard of the AllSpark lodged in his head. {{spoiler|Prowl removes it in the series finale.}}

* The Dog talisman in ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]'' gives someone immortality with youthful energy, but (the baddies, at least) can still feel pain from blunt force trauma. The Horse Talisman could probably provide [[From a Single Cell]]-type immortality, although its regenerative powers was never taken to the limits in the show. Together, they provide [[Complete Immortality]].

 

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