Begin
Wither
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For example, Enchantress was responsible for keeping the golden apples that provides the Asgardians with their immortality and power, and as soon as she is kidnapped by a Frost Giant, the Asgardians begin to wither until someone can rescue her, much like the myth of Idunn.
Source: Comic Book / The Enchantress -
Taken for Granite: Going by Secret Wars: Marvel Zombies, symbiotes (Carnage, in that instance) that go way too long without a viable host begin to dry out, becoming rigid and crumbly scabs barely capable of moving, or otherwise wither and die.
Source: Comicbook / Venom -
The trees wither as the forests become haunted, crops fail as the soil goes black with blight, green balefires begin to dot the landscape, and screams of terror and anguish can be heard as you zoom in closer.
Source: Überwald
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