self-healing ability theme

also known as: super regenerative powers

A character is able to recover from injury because their body can mend itself with preternatural rapidity.

37 total · 1 choice · 17 major · 19 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Deadpool (2016) choice We are given to understand that no matter how damaged Deadpool becomes, his body will eventually reconstitute itself.
ldr2019e1x10 major Decker was a werewolf who served in the US military, and proved very useful owing to his self-healing ability. In one scene, he took several gunshot wounds but healed almost instantly.
ldr2019e2x04 major Snow was born with a physiological quirk that made his body regenerate rapidly from physical damage and ailment.
movie: Bloodshot (2020) major Ray was regenerated after suffering any physical damage by Nanobots circulating in his bloodstream.
movie: Deadpool 2 (2018) major We are given to understand that no matter how damaged Deadpool becomes, his body will eventually reconstitute itself.
movie: Iron Man 3 (2013) major Aldrich Killian used an experimental regenerative treatment on himself and his minions that allowed recovery from crippling injuries.
movie: Logan (2017) major Logan's innate ability to regenerate himself after injury was failing him in his old age.
movie: Mr. Murder (1998) major Much was made of Alfie having been genetically engineered so that his wounds healed right away.
movie: The Amazing SpiderMan (2012) major Dr. Curt Connors transformed himself into a lizard-man with super regenerative capabilities.
movie: The Demolitionist (1995) major The synthetic solution of nanomachines that coursed through Alyssa's veins ensured that her injuries, such as lacerations, healed almost instantly.