Questions tagged [age]
For questions about the age of a character or element in a story. Always use in conjunction with the relevant work tag.
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Where does the "aging backwards" trope originate?
Michael Ende's The Neverending Story features the Sassafranians, people who are born old and age backwards until they die as babies.
F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button&...
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How old is this returning character in Spider-Man: No Way Home?
In Spider-Man: No Way Home, we see the return of Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man. Some time has passed since his own movies, in which he played a character jarringly younger character than his actual self....
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How old is Kal-EL/Superman?
I was watching the Flash TV series, and I was wondering how old Superman/Kal El is supposed to be in that series.
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How old is Tom Paris?
The Memory Beta Wiki says Tom Paris was born in 2346. Knowing that Season 1 of VOY starts in 2371, that would make Tom 25 years old at the time. I'd like to know how that conclusion was drawn.
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How can Ned and Brandon Stark both be of same age?
In A Game of Thrones it is mentioned that Brandon Stark, Ned's older brother was 20 when he died. It is also mentioned that Ned is 35 years old at the beginning of the book.
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What justifies the age of Albus Dumbledore? [duplicate]
I was wondering about Dumbledore's age. What justifies that he's so old, as described in the books and websites. My first guess was that he owns one of the Hallows, but then, how could Abelforth be ...
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How do the ages of Flamel, Dumbledore, etc. work out? [duplicate]
In the first Harry Potter book, it is said that Flamel and Dumbledore invented the philosopher's stone together. It's also heavily implied that this stone is the only reason why Flamel lived so long. ...
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How did Shaddam Corrino IV die?
There's a problem with Shaddam Corrino IV's age upon his death. He's too young, so I have to assume he died unnaturally. Fandom.com has him at only 68, which must be wrong because one of Irulan's ...
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What age would an off-worlder start taking the spice Melange?
In the Dune series by Frank Herbert, at what age would people not from Arrakis (eg. Members of a Great House/aristocracy or the rich) start taking Melange? As it has geriatric properties to extend the ...
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How old are Richard and Kahlan?
The protagonists of the Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind are Richard and Kahlan. How old are they throughout the course of the series, especially during the events of the first book, Wizards ...
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How old is Chade?
Chade has always been described as old, even in the first books. I just finished the Tawny Man Series ending with Fool's Fate, and other characters are either growing old and frail
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How come there are no middle-aged senior officers on the Enterprise D other than Picard?
In a military organization, the number of members of a given rank is generally lower the higher the rank is: fewer Lt. Commanders than Lieutenants, fewer Captains than Commander and so on. Also, ...
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How old was Miguel O'Hara when he became Spider-Man 2099?
Spider-Man 2099 is about Miguel O'Hara who gets his DNA spliced with that of a spider and takes on the mantle of Spider-Man. How old was Miguel when this happened? He seems to be an established ...
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How old is Neelix?
The Talaxian named Neelix is one of the main characters in Star Trek Voyager:
His duties on board the ship range from chef, to ambassador and ship's moral officer. Also, through-out the seasons we ...
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Is there a legal age for drinking wine in Westeros?
In Game of Thrones S07 E01 "Dragonstone", there is a scene where Arya Stark meets a group of Lannister soldiers. They talk about King's landing and after some words, one of the soldiers offer Arya ...
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