AIDS in the Red Lantern Corps?

[Darth_Andrea]

It's been implied in the past that Laira will become a GL again at some point. So losing the RL powers isn't going to kill her. We have been told though that it's going to leave her scared, physicaly and I would also assume mentally.



Darth_Andrea

[Jack-O-Lantern]

I wonder if that's in the fine print when they agree to take on a Red Ring.

"Disclaimer: 1) If you take off the ring, you die. 2) If for any reason your ring loses power, you die. 3) If for any reason the Red Lantern Corps ceases to be or its Central Power Battery is destroyed, you die."

My gut tells me probably they don't die (since we might/probably see a Red Lantern or two redeemed at some point). It just quickly replaces the rage energy in their veins with regular blood. Or something. Probably leaves them with a killer headache or something.

I wasn't really under the impression that they have much of a choice in becoming a Red Lantern. The ring seemed to choose Laira and take her over before she had a chance to realize what was happening. It pretty much controls her know that she has it too.

[JohnMc]

Considering we're dealing with aliens with advanced technology [Power Rings anyone?] I would say they would treat HIV/AIDS like we in the real world would treat the common cold. Take your medicine, stay in bed for a few days and your better.

[GL Drei]

i dont think you need to be worried getting AIDS when you come in contact with RL blood. your dead anyway....

[Mrt1000son]

I know this tiopics done, but this just seemed so relevant right now, imagine



Atrocitous: Dex-Star, I've got some bad news for you

Dex-Star: Meow?

Atrocitous: I don't really know how to break it to you, so I'll let these guys do it...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=x691m8NTNzU

[Old School]

What do you think happens if their ring runs out of power? After all their blood is throughly vomited out would they require the ring's life support system just to remain alive? If the ring doesn't get a charge in time and there is not a single drop of blood in their system would that equal one dead Red Lantern?

please see post #17

[Mrt1000son]

I wonder if that's in the fine print when they agree to take on a Red Ring.

"Disclaimer: 1) If you take off the ring, you die. 2) If for any reason your ring loses power, you die. 3) If for any reason the Red Lantern Corps ceases to be or its Central Power Battery is destroyed, you die."

My gut tells me probably they don't die (since we might/probably see a Red Lantern or two redeemed at some point). It just quickly replaces the rage energy in their veins with regular blood. Or something. Probably leaves them with a killer headache or something.

Somehow I doubt it, no matter whether you're from Ungarra, Apokolips, Talos IV or Tamaran, if you don't have any blood in your body, you're gonna die pretty quickly, unless you get the mother of all transfusions

[Andrew NDB]

I wonder if that's in the fine print when they agree to take on a Red Ring.

"Disclaimer: 1) If you take off the ring, you die. 2) If for any reason your ring loses power, you die. 3) If for any reason the Red Lantern Corps ceases to be or its Central Power Battery is destroyed, you die."

My gut tells me probably they don't die (since we might/probably see a Red Lantern or two redeemed at some point). It just quickly replaces the rage energy in their veins with regular blood. Or something. Probably leaves them with a killer headache or something.

[Gauntlet101010]

The way it describes the ring, it sounds like they'd die. I guess we'll find out eventually.

[Limelantern]

What do you think happens if their ring runs out of power? After all their blood is throughly vomited out would they require the ring's life support system just to remain alive? If the ring doesn't get a charge in time and there is not a single drop of blood in their system would that equal one dead Red Lantern?

Yuck....quit while you're ahead, guys.

[Caleb Lancaster]

This is as bad as the RL Time of the month thread. Wait, no... nothing compares to that nonsense.

[Old School]

somewhat of a legit question but more so on a wider scale. but maybe their rings protect them.

we would simply have to ask DC cause nobody here could give a truthful or factual answer.

see how I just cleared all that up.

[Chicago_GL]

The Red vomit out all of their blood anyway. Didn't you read the comic? They vomit out their "tainted blood". And then it's replaced by ring-power..

I'm thinking that "tainted blood" is a metaphor for Compassion, and reasoning, because when one is filled with rage, these two things go bye bye

[Jack-O-Lantern]

could Dex-star the cat get feline HIV?

That would fall into the rabies as Torchbearer suggested.