Combined with microbots, however, a parahuman could spend centuries in a torpor, or remain alive as a severed head even.
Sci-Fi, Worldbuilding, biology
In the center of the busy renaissance age market, surrounded by marvelous, century old buildings from a time long ago, walked a cloaked figure. an ancient lion, well into his 80's, his greying fur and white hair a clear sign under his hood.
City, Elderly, Male, ancient
At first she was afraid that he only wanted to use her like everyone else, but he soon gained her trust took her in and helped her adapt to the 21st century.
Origins of Chaya, chaya
At about the same time as you were catching fire and i was diving off a cliff, it was roughly the second sun or thereabouts, to within a couple of centuries. subject, as i said, to considerable debate.
Great year, Non-Linear, Sethura, Star Sign, Sythkylla, Temporal, constellation, sun
He was lucky enough to manage to live seven centuries; most of us don't reach five, and those who do, rapidly decline. he didn't ask that much, in the end.
Dragon, Story
Hopelessly outnumbered and worn down by the centuries-long struggle, they, gods though they were, could still be killed, and killed they were.
Death, F/M, Fantasy, Feline, Interspecies, Phoenix, Rebirth, Tiger
The mind and consciousness of the tourist being thus obliterated in another time and place, his body was free to be inhabited by the transmigrated soul of the leopard whose body had been slain in the roman colosseum centuries before.
Feline, Transformation
At first, sometime in the 22nd century, all the new colonies were independent. the technology at the time did not allow for the quick and easy travel and communication required for a centralized government to operate.
Intro, Sci-Fi
It has over fifty clans which have resided here for centuries.
the city is currently ruled by the guarani clan\*, who overthrew the previous royal family, the thalasis clan\* over three centuries ago.
Encyclopedia, M - P