cinvowell
Ex-Soldier
I wanted everyone's opinion on the ages of the characters - do you think they got the ages and the look of the characters on target or off the mark?
Personally, I think some characters in past Final Fantasys and in XV are a little off the mark. To me, Noc and Prompto act close to the assigned ages, if sometimes a little younger, but at that age it's normal but they look to me a couple years younger. Ignis I'd say is the closest on target. I would have guessed 25 but a couple years one way or the other doesn't matter (just like Noc and Prompto) and his cooking skills - I've known people who could give experts a run for their money at a very young age. Gladio on the other hand, his looks (and his rank), to me, don't match the age they've assigned him. They drew him looking much older then 23, more like in his 30's, closer to mid 30's. Gladio's mentor, Cor, his set age and his looks are on target but his back story doesn't make sense to me. Joined the Guard at 13 and became a bodyguard at 15. Would a 15 year old have the kind of strength to handle that rank?
I know my opinion is from a western background (United States). I couldn't picture a 13 year old going into the military (not to be confused with military school) and making it to Lieutenant Colonel 2 years later but other countries look at things differently still it would be nice if back stories, the look of the character and the assigned age come close to matching or error in the opposite direction.
This is only my opinion, and I've been told I get too much into the characters and the story line, but hay, I'm having fun.
Personally, I think some characters in past Final Fantasys and in XV are a little off the mark. To me, Noc and Prompto act close to the assigned ages, if sometimes a little younger, but at that age it's normal but they look to me a couple years younger. Ignis I'd say is the closest on target. I would have guessed 25 but a couple years one way or the other doesn't matter (just like Noc and Prompto) and his cooking skills - I've known people who could give experts a run for their money at a very young age. Gladio on the other hand, his looks (and his rank), to me, don't match the age they've assigned him. They drew him looking much older then 23, more like in his 30's, closer to mid 30's. Gladio's mentor, Cor, his set age and his looks are on target but his back story doesn't make sense to me. Joined the Guard at 13 and became a bodyguard at 15. Would a 15 year old have the kind of strength to handle that rank?
I know my opinion is from a western background (United States). I couldn't picture a 13 year old going into the military (not to be confused with military school) and making it to Lieutenant Colonel 2 years later but other countries look at things differently still it would be nice if back stories, the look of the character and the assigned age come close to matching or error in the opposite direction.
This is only my opinion, and I've been told I get too much into the characters and the story line, but hay, I'm having fun.