Talk:Volturi/@comment-112.210.115.243-20140328082806/@comment-66.87.107.103-20140416192005

Viruses would never be able to affect a vampire because #1 they have no circulatory system to spread it around the body, #2 their cells have an impermeably hard membrane, and #3 viruses change the genetic material of the cell, and vampires are incapable of any physical or genetic change. If you pay attention to what is said in the books, a vampire being ripped apart sounds like "metallic screeching" or "metal being torn apart", so it is likely that they are made out of a material similar to but probably tougher and more resilient than steel. Also, Aro said that humans have created weapons that could Harm them, or MAYBE even kill some of them. And if you were paying attention to that part in the book, you would also know that Aro was just trying to get his witnesses angry with and against the Cullen's. So if Stephenie Meyer says that they are never in any danger from humans, that Aro was just using that excuse to attack the Cullen's, I doubt a nuke could kill them. I mean maybe if they were in the immediate blast zone, where most things get evaporated by the heat.. But within half a mile to the end of the blast radius (which is usually 5-6 miles) I doubt they'd be harmed. I mean if trees and buildings can withstand the force of being half a mile from the blast, vampires wouldn't have a scratch on them. Definitely not.