Board Thread:Theories/@comment-26624146-20170608143408/@comment-1327106-20170628015903

It hasn't happened to anyone we know of, but I think it's possible for them to die, otherwise experienced characters could be more reckless (or apathetic) about protecting themselves and others. Reiner protected Zeke at Fort Slava when the battle was just about over.

If Zeke was in no danger of dying and would eventually regenerate, why bother? It's not like he was needed again in the next five minutes (possibly not even in the next five days) so he'd have plenty of time to regenerate. Sure, getting hit by a bunch of ship cannons hurts, but if everything grows back, no lasting damage right?

The fact Reiner protected Zeke seems like a decision to save another shifter's life, because being armored, even if it's not as great as it used to be, gave Reiner a better chance at survival.