In honor of the recent holiday, and today as Dia de los Muertos. I pose to you this question about our favorite fictional characters...
Who would survive a Zombie Apocalypse?
Now there are a good number of Zombie Types, as well as creatures popularly referred to as Zombies, even when technically they're not, so you can specify if you'd like, but I think we can focus more on the popular two types.
The Shuffling Dead-Slow, yes, but with a tendency to pop up in surprising places just in time to get a good bite.
The Running Dead-Fast, ravenous, but still not all that bright. They can move quickly, but also tend to stumble over each-other in a rush to their next meal.
The plague is spread by bite, naturally, they don't heal or mutate and amputation of bitten limbs rarely works. No magic cause, just the rising dead.
With no cure short of a dose of lead to the brain, so I ask you...
Who Would Survive?
A few from me, and feel free to dispute them...
Harry Potter Dead
Yeah, sorry, but I think the boy who lived would be dead as his arch-enemy (Who would be more likely to survive). Harry's repertoire of spells, aside from a blasting spell or two, are pretty much useless against the Zombie Horde, since you can't dis-arm something that isn't armed, you can control the will of a will-less being, and a burning zombie coming at you is even worse than a non-burning one. His patronous might distract and buy time, but he needs something with a LOT more kick.
Ichigo Kurosaki Lives
A zombie isn't killing a Death God unless the Shinigami is a useless, brainless fool, in which case Zombies may not even be interested. Ichigo can easily outrun the fastest runner, and with moves like the Getsuga, he can wipe out entire hordes in one fell swipe of his blade.
Naruto Uzumaki Lives
Again, any ninja worth their salt is too quick for a zombie (Even ninja zombies would be slower, given that the dead like this would be restricted to their bodily limits without Chakra). Naruto also has the advantage of Clones, who would Rasengan their way through a horde and pop harmlessly when bitten.
Monkey D. Luffy ...Iffy
See, Luffy's rubbery body would protect him against bites, and the zombies wouldn't have a chance in hell of biting through a Haki armored body, but if Luffy charges in without Haki, just throwing punches, the force behind his fists has a chance of cutting his hands on their teeth as he bashes their skulls in, so there's a chance he might end up infected if he doesn't take it seriously from the start.
Thought of Sonic Heroes, soo...
Miles Prower a.k.a. Tails Survives
Oddly, of the heroes of the Sonic Team, I gotta give the best chances of survival to Tails. Not only because he can fly over the dead (I would assume since the dead are so uncoordinated that they can't swim, the zombie fliers like bird would lack the balance to fly as zombies, at least very quickly), but Tails is one of the few ranged attackers of Sonic's team, one of the few to use weapons like bombs and guns. Add into the fact that he has some serious speed on foot, the only thing I would worry about with him is the mental trauma.
Sonic The Hedgehog Survives...Probably...
Again, like Ichigo, there is no chance for a zombie to catch Sonic unless it is a serious surprise, and Sonic still has incredibly quick enough reflexes to dodge that. His spin dash would probably cut down any zombie, while maintaining enough speed to throw any infected tissue off of him, but he would still have to be careful. If infected fluid gets into any wound, his faster than fast metabolism could see him turned in record time.
Knuckled the Echidna Dead, after a while
Sorry, but Knuckles lacks the speed of Sonic and Tails' weapons. Add in the fact that Knuckles is an up close and personal fighter, his chances of getting bitten are really high, especially given that Zombies have no sense of self preservation and wouldn't try to avoid getting hit, only trying to get close to him. He's strong, yes, but he's also pretty slow. His only chance for survival would be a chaos form of some sort.
Amy Rose Survives, probably
See that? That's a hammer. And not just any hammer, but a hammer with a head the size of her torso. That, my friends, is a BIG FUCKING HAMMER! And Amy swings it around like a dancing ribbon. Not only that but, while she is slower than Sonic, it's not always by much given that she chases him all over the damn place. While she probably will be mentally scarred for life, Amy would probably survive long enough for PTSD to set in.
Cream the Rabbit Dead
Sorry, but when the only thing you have close to a weapon is a living, infectable creature, chances are it's gonna get infected and bite you. While Cream is able to fly, she lacks the distance and stamina that Tails has when flying, and even more so since she won't have Cheese helping her when he gets bitten. and given her naivete, she'd probably die early on with no idea what's happening.
Big the Cat Oh, you'd better believe he's dead
Remember what I said about Zombies having no survival instinct? Yeah, that goes double for Big the Cat. He'd be half eaten before he realized something was wrong. His only chance for survival would be is Zombies really only wanted brains, and heard him talk for ten seconds, then they would go after Froggy.
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Vector the Crocodile Probably Dead, unless he locks himself in the computer room
Much like Knuckles, Vector is big and strong, but slower and fights in close combat unless he's using friends as ammo like Cream. If his hide is as tough as a gators, he might take some punishment before a bite gets through, but he's going down.
Espio the Chameleon Survives like a Fucking Ninja
Yeah, Espio is fast, can become invisible, has a large number of sharp, pointy, throwing weapons and is stealthy like all hell, you bet your ass he survives. If he lives like a ninja, he might mourn the loss of some friends, but he's probably less likely to suffer mental trauma.
Charmy Bee Lives as long as he runs
Charmy is actually better at flying (Under his own power) than Tails. Given this, his is able to easily evade the undead hordes. But, like his boss Vector, his only fighting style (As far as I know) is either close up with his stinger or using friends as ammo, which, as I've said, will seem him killed if he tries to fight.
Shadow the Hedgehog Survives like a Mutha' Fuckin' Boss
Yeah, fast as Sonic? Probably strong as Knuckles? Enough ordinance to violate a weapons treaty? Even if his built in immunity to diseases doesn't have an Anti-Zombie plan, Shadow will live through probably anything short of a planet-busting explosion.
Rouge the Bat Survives, and looks good doing it
Yeah, as I said, flight is a very useful ability when dealing (Or choosing not to deal) with zombies. Rouge is also a stealthy character as well and, while she fights hand to hand, she also makes use of explosives and, given that she's a part-time government agent, probably has weapons training. Not only that, but her best weapon would have to be...
E-123 Omega Does he look like he wouldn't survive?
Yeah, a walking arsenal. Not only would he being a robot mean he doesn't get infected, but he never, EVER seems to run out of ammo. And even if he did, he's got robot claw hands, he'll smash through zombies like a wracking ball. His presence boosts the already good survival rate of his team, his only problem would be of zombie guts gunked up his guns then, again, melee.
Who would survive a Zombie Apocalypse?
Now there are a good number of Zombie Types, as well as creatures popularly referred to as Zombies, even when technically they're not, so you can specify if you'd like, but I think we can focus more on the popular two types.
The Shuffling Dead-Slow, yes, but with a tendency to pop up in surprising places just in time to get a good bite.
The Running Dead-Fast, ravenous, but still not all that bright. They can move quickly, but also tend to stumble over each-other in a rush to their next meal.
The plague is spread by bite, naturally, they don't heal or mutate and amputation of bitten limbs rarely works. No magic cause, just the rising dead.
With no cure short of a dose of lead to the brain, so I ask you...
Who Would Survive?
A few from me, and feel free to dispute them...
Harry Potter Dead
Yeah, sorry, but I think the boy who lived would be dead as his arch-enemy (Who would be more likely to survive). Harry's repertoire of spells, aside from a blasting spell or two, are pretty much useless against the Zombie Horde, since you can't dis-arm something that isn't armed, you can control the will of a will-less being, and a burning zombie coming at you is even worse than a non-burning one. His patronous might distract and buy time, but he needs something with a LOT more kick.
Ichigo Kurosaki Lives
A zombie isn't killing a Death God unless the Shinigami is a useless, brainless fool, in which case Zombies may not even be interested. Ichigo can easily outrun the fastest runner, and with moves like the Getsuga, he can wipe out entire hordes in one fell swipe of his blade.
Naruto Uzumaki Lives
Again, any ninja worth their salt is too quick for a zombie (Even ninja zombies would be slower, given that the dead like this would be restricted to their bodily limits without Chakra). Naruto also has the advantage of Clones, who would Rasengan their way through a horde and pop harmlessly when bitten.
Monkey D. Luffy ...Iffy
See, Luffy's rubbery body would protect him against bites, and the zombies wouldn't have a chance in hell of biting through a Haki armored body, but if Luffy charges in without Haki, just throwing punches, the force behind his fists has a chance of cutting his hands on their teeth as he bashes their skulls in, so there's a chance he might end up infected if he doesn't take it seriously from the start.
Thought of Sonic Heroes, soo...
Miles Prower a.k.a. Tails Survives
Oddly, of the heroes of the Sonic Team, I gotta give the best chances of survival to Tails. Not only because he can fly over the dead (I would assume since the dead are so uncoordinated that they can't swim, the zombie fliers like bird would lack the balance to fly as zombies, at least very quickly), but Tails is one of the few ranged attackers of Sonic's team, one of the few to use weapons like bombs and guns. Add into the fact that he has some serious speed on foot, the only thing I would worry about with him is the mental trauma.
Sonic The Hedgehog Survives...Probably...
Again, like Ichigo, there is no chance for a zombie to catch Sonic unless it is a serious surprise, and Sonic still has incredibly quick enough reflexes to dodge that. His spin dash would probably cut down any zombie, while maintaining enough speed to throw any infected tissue off of him, but he would still have to be careful. If infected fluid gets into any wound, his faster than fast metabolism could see him turned in record time.
Knuckled the Echidna Dead, after a while
Sorry, but Knuckles lacks the speed of Sonic and Tails' weapons. Add in the fact that Knuckles is an up close and personal fighter, his chances of getting bitten are really high, especially given that Zombies have no sense of self preservation and wouldn't try to avoid getting hit, only trying to get close to him. He's strong, yes, but he's also pretty slow. His only chance for survival would be a chaos form of some sort.
Amy Rose Survives, probably
See that? That's a hammer. And not just any hammer, but a hammer with a head the size of her torso. That, my friends, is a BIG FUCKING HAMMER! And Amy swings it around like a dancing ribbon. Not only that but, while she is slower than Sonic, it's not always by much given that she chases him all over the damn place. While she probably will be mentally scarred for life, Amy would probably survive long enough for PTSD to set in.
Cream the Rabbit Dead
Sorry, but when the only thing you have close to a weapon is a living, infectable creature, chances are it's gonna get infected and bite you. While Cream is able to fly, she lacks the distance and stamina that Tails has when flying, and even more so since she won't have Cheese helping her when he gets bitten. and given her naivete, she'd probably die early on with no idea what's happening.
Big the Cat Oh, you'd better believe he's dead
Remember what I said about Zombies having no survival instinct? Yeah, that goes double for Big the Cat. He'd be half eaten before he realized something was wrong. His only chance for survival would be is Zombies really only wanted brains, and heard him talk for ten seconds, then they would go after Froggy.
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Vector the Crocodile Probably Dead, unless he locks himself in the computer room
Much like Knuckles, Vector is big and strong, but slower and fights in close combat unless he's using friends as ammo like Cream. If his hide is as tough as a gators, he might take some punishment before a bite gets through, but he's going down.
Espio the Chameleon Survives like a Fucking Ninja
Yeah, Espio is fast, can become invisible, has a large number of sharp, pointy, throwing weapons and is stealthy like all hell, you bet your ass he survives. If he lives like a ninja, he might mourn the loss of some friends, but he's probably less likely to suffer mental trauma.
Charmy Bee Lives as long as he runs
Charmy is actually better at flying (Under his own power) than Tails. Given this, his is able to easily evade the undead hordes. But, like his boss Vector, his only fighting style (As far as I know) is either close up with his stinger or using friends as ammo, which, as I've said, will seem him killed if he tries to fight.
Shadow the Hedgehog Survives like a Mutha' Fuckin' Boss
Yeah, fast as Sonic? Probably strong as Knuckles? Enough ordinance to violate a weapons treaty? Even if his built in immunity to diseases doesn't have an Anti-Zombie plan, Shadow will live through probably anything short of a planet-busting explosion.
Rouge the Bat Survives, and looks good doing it
Yeah, as I said, flight is a very useful ability when dealing (Or choosing not to deal) with zombies. Rouge is also a stealthy character as well and, while she fights hand to hand, she also makes use of explosives and, given that she's a part-time government agent, probably has weapons training. Not only that, but her best weapon would have to be...
E-123 Omega Does he look like he wouldn't survive?
Yeah, a walking arsenal. Not only would he being a robot mean he doesn't get infected, but he never, EVER seems to run out of ammo. And even if he did, he's got robot claw hands, he'll smash through zombies like a wracking ball. His presence boosts the already good survival rate of his team, his only problem would be of zombie guts gunked up his guns then, again, melee.
