This article is up to episode 34
In Ninjago, it is unclear how old Garmadon and Wu are. Of course, there is room in Ninjago for plot holes, but logically speaking, they should be around 50 years old.
Their Father
Their father, the First Spinjitzu Master (FSM), probably did exceed the normal age span. After, he was super powerful! However, there is no way to calculate how old he is. People think that because their dad may have had prolonged life, his sons had longer life as well. That makes sense! However, Misako proves this theory to be incorrect. She is not related by blood to the FSM, so she would not have special longevity. However, it seems she ages along with the brothers. When Misako appears in Season 2, she is old. When Garmadon returns good after the big battle, they look about the same age.
The Timeline Pre-Season 1
Wu was looking at a picture of him, Misako, and Garmadon. In it, the three look pretty young, and Garmadon has his red eyes. His evil transformation is underway. A plausible assumption is they are around 25 in the picture. Sometime after that photo is the Battle Between Brothers (where Wu banishes Garmadon to the under world).
Of course, before Garmadon's banishment, Lloyd was born. It is hard to determine how much time took place between the photo and the battle, but a guess is 10 years.
The Show's TimeLine
Let's assume that the time from the Pilot Episodes to the end of Season 2 took 2-3 years. However, the real question is, how much time passed from the end of Season 2, to the beginning of REBOOTED?
We must not forget that a huge technologically advanced world emerged within that time frame! However, they are LEGOs, and LEGO specialty is building. Still, how much time passed? The key to this problem is Brad Tudabone. Who is Brad? A quick memory re-freshener: he and Lloyd went to Darkly's School for Bad Boys together. |
They were the same age before Lloyd was turned older by an aging potion.
When the ninja, Nya, and Sensei were taking their students to the factory tour of Borg Industries, you see Brad in the the front. He still has short legs! This indicates that only 1-3 years have passed!
The math and the Facts
If we add up the figures....
This adds up to 50! Of course, as I mentioned at the start, their age could be among the many Ninjago plot holes. They do look older than 50, but maybe they just look old for their age?
- they were 25 in the picture
- 10 years passed, then the final battle took place
- another 10 years passed between the battle and season 1 (Lloyd was about 10 when S.1 takes place)
- the whole show takes about 5 years
This adds up to 50! Of course, as I mentioned at the start, their age could be among the many Ninjago plot holes. They do look older than 50, but maybe they just look old for their age?
~Kayla
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