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      Kakashizero
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      Is Whitebeard a half-giant or a man with giantism? If the latter, I propose his health problems aren't from some battle in the past, or just his age, so much as his size.

      As people approach seven feet in height they tend to have many health problems, particularly involving the heart and its ability to pump blood throughout the body. Typically they don't live as long as people of moderate height as a result of the stress and strain this places on them. Now, let's look at Whitebeard. He's…what, twenty feet tall or so? I think I read that somewhere, here.

      Considering the amount of blood that means he would have to pump, the fact that he is constantly attended to by nurses makes perfect sense at his age. He would need blood pumped into him and near-constant checks on the strength of his cardiovascular system.

      The point I'm trying to make? If that's the case, the fact that he still has that muscular build, can be unattended for a meeting, and is able to fight even briefly is more a testament to his power than even the title of Emperor. I'm assuming his health problems might be what brings his duel to Shanks to a premature end.

      In any case, in his younger days his great size likely give him an insane advantage over most foes, but now can be considered a handicap as well if it's what causes his poor health. And finally, if that is the case, it's ironic and impressive (And I think I saw this noted elsewhere) that two of the Emperors are handicapped in some way.

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        There's only one answer to this.

        No-one knows yet, except Oda-sama of course.

        Holy hole in a doughnut, Batman!

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          I like your consideration for his health problem considering his size. I quite agree with you, that's probably why I like this idea of Whitebeard diminished the way he is.

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            Maybe he ate a Paramecia Devil Fruit that permanently altered his body?

            Holy hole in a doughnut, Batman!

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              I also thought it would be neat if he actually does have the power to control his size…and he typically keeps himself a giant to be imposing. In turn, however, his body can't keep up with such a massive size and thus that again brings about the need for the nurses and the constant medical attention.

              Or, possibly, he's part giant and it's all moot since giants seem to have bodies that work just fine being massive.

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                Maybe he was a girl, she ate the Opposite Sex Fruit and whooops she became he, you never know, right ChopChopCannon?

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                  Well he got in a fight with shanks i think or someone, can´t remember that may be the reason for the nurses. he may be a half giant, but every giant ive seen have been huge, people will prolly say it may be somekind of defect in his genes but i don´t think so.

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                    Yoyoi, he was injured by Blackbeard.

                    I don't think Oda would be realistic about the health problems regarding being large, especially considering how huge nearly everyone is on the Grand Line. Whitebeard's just old. He's supposed to be about Garp's age, if not older.

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                      I think it's more likely that he's just of the same variety as the Destroyers, Jerry, and so many others that we've seen in the series, whether that's some sort of demi-giant or just a larger variety of human.

                      Remember that Whitebeard is quite a bit older than most of the characters in the series and, more importantly, he's led a lifestyle that probably isn't very conducive to long-life. He drinks almost constantly and has been an active pirate for well over twenty years. Those constant battles would have taken quite a toll on his body and he doesn't seem particularly inclined to listen to his nurses when it comes to taking care of himself.

                      Complicating things since 2009.

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                        If I remember correctly Whitebeard is much more massive than any non-giant characters shown. I could be wrong though.

                        As for his lifestyle…regardless of why he's so large, yes, that's definitely a factor.

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