They seem to be able to live forever or at least an incredibly long time. They befriend the biggest threats towards their life, they can also survive in space.
Can a minion die? Under what circumstances?
asked Nov 11, 2015 at 0:28
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11I wish they would.– user31178Commented Nov 11, 2015 at 0:33
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1Related, not dupe; How long do the Minions live?– ValorumCommented Nov 11, 2015 at 2:05
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@Valorum considering they both share answers, why are they not dupes?– TheAshCommented Jan 19 at 4:13
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@TheAsh - Immortality and functional immortality are different things.– ValorumCommented Jan 19 at 7:36
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1@TheAsh - This is one of those cases where the questions should probably be merged. Each has good answers.– ValorumCommented Jan 19 at 15:36
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The minions themselves seem to think so. When one of their number appears to have exploded, caps are doffed and tears begin to flow profusely.
Evidently the death of a minion is a rare event (we've seen them survive an awful lot unscathed) but one which provokes a strong community response.
According to screenwriter Brian Lynch, the answer is no:
Ed Zitron Can Minions die?
Brian Lynch Hi Ed! No.
Tom McK Just to be clear here, what would happen if I hit a Minion repeatedly with a very large, sharp, and heavy axe?
Brian The axe would break.
(lightly copyedited)
https://mobile.twitter.com/brianlynch/status/1392308547124297728
