Board Thread:Theories and Rumors/@comment-35245651-20180830055900

'''Warning: Long read, but full of information. Obviously it's just a theory, so take what I say with a grain of salt (although I have double-checked to make sure it all fits within canon).'''

Thoughts on the aging patterns of Elemental Masters? It seems that Elemental Masters age slower than regular humans. While it has been established that they live longer than regular humans, their aging patterns haven't really been discussed much.

Humans To begin, I will discuss pure humans (those without Oni ancestry). Krux and Acronix The best examples of pure humans are Krux and Acronix. Krux, upon being stripped of his powers, ages like a normal human. Their true physical ages are unknown and dubious.

Final Verdict (Canon):


 * Krux
 * Serpentine War
 * Physical age: ~20-30 years
 * Chronological age: at least 20-30 years
 * Chronological age: at least 20-30 years


 * Present Day
 * Physical age: ~60 years
 * Chronological age: at least 60 years
 * Chronological age: at least 60 years


 * Acronix
 * Serpentine War
 * Physical age: ~20-30 years
 * Chronological age: at least 20-30 years
 * Chronological age: at least 20-30 years


 * Present Day
 * Physical age: ~20-30 years
 * Chronological age: at least 20-30 years (technically at least 60 years, but he was trapped in the Temporal Vortex for 40 years, which within the Vortex is merely minutes)
 * Chronological age: at least 20-30 years (technically at least 60 years, but he was trapped in the Temporal Vortex for 40 years, which within the Vortex is merely minutes)

Ray and Maya The only other known living members of the Elemental Alliance during the First Serpentine War, Ray and Maya, still appear rather youthful given their ages of at least 60, with Ray appearing to be in his 40s, and Maya in her 30s.

When compared to the aging patterns of their children, Kai and Nya, they at first seem to age similarly, appearing to be middle-aged by the time the of the First Serpentine War. However, they had both lost their Elemental Powers approximately two decades prior to the return of Acronix, with Ray losing his power about two years before Maya. Since then, it seems that their ages have in fact been modified somewhat since they passed their powers down. By Season 7, Maya appears younger than she did almost two decades earlier, while Ray appears just as old as he was forty years prior.

Let me break this down further: Canonically, this can only be explained by Krux attempting to keep Ray and Maya alive by rejuvenating them in some form. This occurred offscreen, and could have been done in at least two ways, at two different times:
 * Ray appeared to be at least 40 during the Serpentine War. Almost 20 years later, when Kai was born, he hadn't aged at all. At this time, Ray lost his elemental powers, and thus, his slowed aging factor. However, another 20 years later, he still looks the same.
 * Maya also appeared to be around 40 during the Serpentine War. Around 20 years later, when Nya was born, she hadn't aged at all. At this time, Maya lost her elemental powers, and thus, her slowed aging factor. However almost 20 years after Nya's birth, Maya looks even younger, and appears to be in her 30s.
 * Prior to Season 7: Krux used the Yin Blade on Ray and Maya to keep them young, but did not use it on himself for two reasons – he was not foolish enough to risk his own life, being well aware of Master Yang's fate; he also did not trust Ray or Maya to use it on him, as they would most certainly strike him down instead.
 * During Season 7: Krux used the Reversal Time Blade on Ray and Maya as soon as it came into his possession. He didn't use it on himself for reasons unknown.

Final Verdict (Canon):


 * Ray
 * Serpentine War
 * Physical age: ~40 years
 * Chronological age: at least 40 years
 * Chronological age: at least 40 years


 * Present Day
 * Physical age: ~40 years (de-aged from ~70 years; prior to being aged by the Time Punch, he was physically 40)
 * Chronological age: at least 60 years
 * Chronological age: at least 60 years


 * Maya
 * Serpentine War
 * Physical age: ~40 years
 * Chronological age: at least 40 years
 * Chronological age: at least 40 years


 * Present Day
 * Physical age: ~30 years (de-aged from ~40 years for unknown reason)
 * Chronological age: at least 60 years
 * Chronological age: at least 60 years

Cole's Family Cole's family will be the final normal humans explored in this investigation. They are the most enigmatic, due to very little being known about them. Cole's maternal ancestors were the Elemental Masters of Earth. With the two specifically known ancestors being Cole's Mother and her father, Cole's Grandfather.

Cole's Grandfather was a part of the Elemental Alliance during the First Serpentine War, and appeared to be physically 40-50 years old during that time. He is not seen in the story again after the disappearance of the Time Twins. However, he is known to have fathered a daughter.

Cole's Mother can be imagined to have been around Lou's age, and as such would likely be 50-60 if she were still alive. She was born 10-20 years before the First Serpentine War. She did not receive her power until after the Time Twins disappeared about 10-20 years later, making her around 20-30 at the very least. At this time, her aging factor may have been slowed down. About 20 years after the end of the war, she gave birth to her son, placing her age around 30-40. When Cole was approximately 15 years old, he was found by Master Wu. By then, Cole's mother had been dead for some time, placing her chronological age at death around 40-50 years old. Final Verdict (Canon):


 * Cole's Grandfather
 * Serpentine War
 * Physical age: ~40-50 years
 * Chronological age: at least 40-50 years
 * Chronological age: at least 40-50 years


 * Present Day
 * Physical age: Unknown
 * Chronological age: at least 80-90 years
 * Chronological age: at least 80-90 years


 * Cole's Mother
 * Serpentine War
 * Physical age: ~20-30 years
 * Chronological age: at least 20-30 years
 * Chronological age: at least 20-30 years


 * Present Day
 * Physical age: Unknown (at least 20-30 years)
 * Chronological age: ~50-60 years
 * Chronological age: ~50-60 years


 * Lou
 * Present Day
 * Chronological age: ~50-60 years
 * Chronological age: ~50-60 years

Oni Descendants It seems that descendants of the Oni spend about 30% of their lives in childhood, 10% of their lives in teenage years, 50% of their lives in young adulthood, and 10% of their lives in old age.

Although it is not certain, it can be assumed that the First Spinjitzu Master's Wife, a normal human, died while he was still a boy, as she is never seen or mentioned in flashbacks or in the story, supporting that the aging process is slow from the beginning. Mistaké Mistaké is the only known Oni. At the time of her death, she was millennia old. Final Verdict (Canon):
 * Oni Ancestry: 100%
 * Element(s): Destruction
 * Mistaké
 * Mistaké
 * Present Day
 * Physical age: Unknown (N/A, shapeshifter)
 * Chronological age: Thousands of years
 * Chronological age: Thousands of years

The First Spinjitzu Master The First Spijitzu Master is the first known Oni/Dragon hybrid. At the time of his death, he was millennia old. By the time Garmadon and Wu were young boys, he was clearly aged to some extent, and died a few hundred years later. Final Verdict (Canon):
 * Oni Ancestry: 50%
 * Element(s): Creation, Destruction, Golden Power
 * The First Spinjitzu Master
 * Present Day
 * Physical age: At least 70 human years
 * Chronological age: Thousands of years
 * Chronological age: Thousands of years

Garmadon Garmadon is where it starts getting tricky. It can be assumed that he was born after The Overlord's initial defeat. As a young boy, he was corrupted by The Great Devourer's venom, which will be important later. This will later be explored upon in Wu's section.
 * Oni Ancestry: 25%
 * Element(s): Destruction, Creation

Hundreds of years later, Garmadon was physically a young man, and became Master Chen's apprentice. He retains this appearance throughout the First Serpentine War until his marriage to Misako, where his skin becomes pale and his eyes red, the first of his physical changes from his corruption. He retains this appearance for almost 30 years, until the battle with his brother, still appearing young, around age 30, like his brother. After losing the battle, Garmadon was struck by lightning, finalizing his metamorphosis. This added about 20 years to his appearance, in addition to giving him a charred appearance reminiscent of his Oni ancestors. Garmadon remained this way for about 10-15 years, until he was purified of his corruption, revealing him to have aged greatly since the last time he looked human, giving him a physical age of about 70, with even his voice sounding older. Garmadon remained this way for a few years until his death. Upon being revived as an evil overlord once again, he looked Oni-like again, and once again appeared to be 50, and his voice sounding younger again as well.

Despite being older than Wu, he often appears younger. This may possible due to the fact that his corruption brought out more of his Oni side, not only explaining his corrupted appearance, but also why he appears younger – the longevity of the Oni. Final Verdict (Canon):
 * Garmadon
 * Prior to The First Spinjitzu Master's death
 * Physical age: ~7-12 human years
 * Chronological age: 7 years to a few decades
 * Dark Apprenticeship
 * Physical age: ~30 human years
 * Chronological age: Centuries
 * Serpentine War
 * Physical age: ~30 human years
 * Chronological age: Centuries
 * Battle Between Brothers
 * Physical age: ~30 human years
 * Chronological age: Centuries
 * Return from the Underworld
 * Physical age: ~50 human years (Oni-like appearance)
 * Chronological age: Centuries
 * Purified
 * Physical age: ~70 human years
 * Chronological age: Centuries
 * Present Day
 * Physical age: ~50 human years (Oni-like appearance)
 * Chronological age: Centuries
 * Purified
 * Physical age: ~70 human years
 * Chronological age: Centuries
 * Present Day
 * Physical age: ~50 human years (Oni-like appearance)
 * Chronological age: Centuries
 * Chronological age: Centuries

Wu Wu is Garmadon's younger brother. As said before, with his brother, he was likely a child for decades.
 * Oni Ancestry: 25%
 * Element(s): Creation

Hundreds of years later, Wu was physically a young man throughout the First Serpentine War until the battle with his brother, still appearing young, around age 30, like his brother. In total, it is confirmed that Wu looked age 30 for at least 30 years. Between his brother's banishment to the Underworld and his recruitment of Kai, Master Wu had aged an additional 50 years, giving him the appearance of a regular 80-year-old human.

As an old man Wu appears to be older than his older brother Garmadon, which can be explained two ways:
 * Garmadon's corruption, as mentioned before.
 * Tomorrow's Tea. Unlikely, and unexplained, but possible.

When Wu is hit with the Time Punch, he ages a day for every hour that passes. When he reverses his age, he becomes a baby, and remains so for a year and a few weeks at most. After that, he comes a toddler, and remains so for no more than a week. By then, he becomes a child, and remains so for about two weeks, before becoming a teenager, and soon, young adult, for a few weeks, before rapidly aging back to an old man a few days after his brother was defeated.

This way, it can be safely assumed that if the events of Season 7: "Hands of Time" occurred over the course of at least month, then Wu would have at least two years to live after his restoration at the end of Season 9: "Hunted". Final Verdict (Canon):
 * Wu
 * Prior to The First Spinjitzu Master's death
 * Physical age: ~7-12 human years
 * Chronological age: 7 years to a few decades
 * Serpentine War
 * Physical age: ~30 human years
 * Chronological age: Centuries
 * Battle Between Brothers
 * Physical age: ~30 human years
 * Chronological age: Centuries
 * Present Day
 * Physical age: ~80 human years
 * Chronological age: Centuries
 * Present Day
 * Physical age: ~80 human years
 * Chronological age: Centuries
 * Chronological age: Centuries

Lloyd Lloyd was born around the time that his father, Lord Garmadon, was banished to the Underworld. This places his age at around 8-10 years during his first appearance. Lloyd, being the first known elemental master of Energy, ages normally throughout his life. Being 75% human, this would make sense. He ages normally until he drinks the Tomorrow's Tea, aging him up to about 12. He does not reach puberty until he is around 14-16 chronologically. This also makes sense, as he still displays traits of slowed aging (16 is awfully late for puberty). Final Verdict (Canon):
 * Oni Ancestry: 12.5%
 * Element(s): Energy, Golden Power
 * Lloyd
 * Return of the Serpentine
 * Physical age: ~8-10 human years
 * Chronological age: 8-10 years
 * Garmadon and the Mega-Weapon
 * Physical age: ~12 human years
 * Chronological age: 8-10 years
 * Present Day
 * Physical age: ~14-16 human years
 * Chronological age: approximately 18-20 years 
 * Present Day
 * Physical age: ~14-16 human years
 * Chronological age: approximately 18-20 years 