I'm kinda on the fence about that one myself. I was going off what happened to Xavier St. Cloud, but there really wasn't much elapsed time between when he lost his hand and when we saw him again (less than a year, I think?). But they'd almost have to be able to have some sort of regenerating ability; it's impossible to believe that someone could live as long as the older Immortals, in a world as rough and dangerous as the past used to be, PLUS having regular duels with sharp-edged objects, and not lose body parts. And clearly they can heal so cleanly they don't leave scars, and presumably regenerate internal organs, so it's not out of the question that they can regenerate missing parts as well, given time.
It is possible that they just don't know if it'll grow back or not, and in 20 or 50 years, Duncan will be completely surprised by having two functional hands again. *muses thoughtfully*
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Re: Fill: Highlander, Fight Another Day (PG, no warnings, ~1000 wds)
Date: 2011-04-30 10:45 pm (UTC)I'm kinda on the fence about that one myself. I was going off what happened to Xavier St. Cloud, but there really wasn't much elapsed time between when he lost his hand and when we saw him again (less than a year, I think?). But they'd almost have to be able to have some sort of regenerating ability; it's impossible to believe that someone could live as long as the older Immortals, in a world as rough and dangerous as the past used to be, PLUS having regular duels with sharp-edged objects, and not lose body parts. And clearly they can heal so cleanly they don't leave scars, and presumably regenerate internal organs, so it's not out of the question that they can regenerate missing parts as well, given time.
It is possible that they just don't know if it'll grow back or not, and in 20 or 50 years, Duncan will be completely surprised by having two functional hands again. *muses thoughtfully*