Q&A: How old are the characters of Twisted Wonderland?

We have received hints sometimes about which characters are older than the rest, with Vil being younger than Cater and Jade being older than Riddle, but there are no official references in-game about the characters aging as the story progresses--it is all fandom conjecture!
0:03 - In-game references to age differences
0:12 - About the timeline, original game vs. EN
1:02 - Character Age Ranking, oldest to youngest, by grade
2:09 - In-game character aging

[@nyanib5677]

riddle being only a month older than Ace is so weird to me😭😭

[@ayoimiideoshikanlu8505]

I find it hilarious 🤣 My boy Riddle would be the guy to consider a 1 month age difference enough to warrant respect as an ‘elder’

[@Imamotherfreakingavocado]

It's so funny that the oldest three ages are 700, 178, and 20, the range is massive 💀

[@thenagito]

That Sebek theory is wild, man... but it's definitely something Yana would do

[@Riddle-mr7ev]

Why would Malleus keep Sebek away from his birthday, does Sebek have a possible curse just like sleeping Beauty or smth?

[@thenagito]

@@Riddle-mr7ev I'm not sure if Sebek was any sort of intended target, since it was always meant to stop Lilia from going away, but it's an interesting coincidence that it happened to be around his birthday as well

[@lovebuns3373]

​@@Riddle-mr7ev I think it's a coincidence or Malleus also wants to prevent Sebek from aging as well.

[@bestia_iustitia.c]

I think it's a mix of both. I watched translations of book 7. I cant get there in game because I'm leveling up cards for the battles in book 6.. isn't Malleus wanting things to not change and be the same forever? I think it's more than just Lilia but Lilia being the trigger point, And also I'm pretty sure Sebek hates being only half fae because it means he can't serve Malleus as long as he wants to.
Im not sure if I make sense. I could be wrong I watched them like, months ago. Please tell me if I dont make sense 😅

[@Rei_L]

​@@bestia_iustitia.c
I'm not at book 7 either but from clips I've seen I think that would make sense, it'd be interesting if he did purposely for Sebek also, like, granting his wish

[@ayoimiideoshikanlu8505]

It’s interesting to consider that Riddle and Ace are one month apart, but in different years, despite Riddle specifically stating that his parents decided against him skipping grades.
Under normal circumstances, they would be in the same year. But, I suppose with Ace being born so late in September, his parents chose to wait until the next school year rather than have him start schooling as the youngest student.

[@nataliamenavargas8247]

Well that wouldn't be so strange, I was born in December and in my country you enter the maternite (it's before kindergarten) at 4 years old, but since I was born in the last month of the year, they didn't let me enter until I was 5 years old.

[@Silly-rvniii]

The call back to the sleeping beauty and the needle is such an Easter egg that Yana would do.

[@eeeri5985]

I kind guessed that riddle on the younger side of his peer group, but I’m really surprised that Vil is the youngest third year.

[@Night_0908]

We all know that even if thundercroc misses his birthday he would sob in joy and call it a honot since it happened thanks to his liege 😂

[@mina_lol]

No because you're basically telling me leona is a twenty year old who occansionally beefs with a bunch of teenagers

[@nataliamenavargas8247]

Yeah basically this is 😅

[@Rei_L]

😂

[@anngoro1119]

In book 7 we learned that Silver was asleep for 400 years as a baby meaning that at the beginning of a school year chronologically, he is 417

[@ezool18]

i had assumed the ages listed in the characters' profiles were the age they would turn into during the school year, since 4 year highschools have the freshmen go from 15 to 16, and seniors graduating the year they turn 18 (thus becoming young adults going into university or work). so jamil starting his second year at 16 but turning 17 at the beginning of the school year.
if i remember correctly, that'd then make the sebek thing more accurate to sleeping beauty since (at least the live action Maleficent movie) aurora was turning 16, just like sebek would here if my assumption was correct.

[@user-vd6kz1rj8t]

Nah, if you look at the Silver's last name video he says he's 17 now, which means profiles are current-age and that means Sebek is turning 17 not 16. Also Vil says he's 18 still when his birthday has passed.
Also all the prefects in the manga are 16 at the beginning of the year. So it looks like it starts age 16 not 15.
edit: added Vil info

[@AobaKuronuma]

The calendar date in Ramshackle is the same date as the calendar in the Mickey Mouse cartoon “Through the mirror.”

[@orange_nova4496]

The sebek birthday theory is crazy 😧

[@kalindhiseneviratne8247]

Considering ages based on the School calendar seems confusing, especially since the Birthday promotions between servers were probably differences in production / release. Not to mention that some characters have Summer Birthdays that would be difficult to celebrate in school canonically. But I can see why some people would think that way.
However, if we assumed the normal calendar, and that the characters were coming into the ages in the bios, that would put Sebek 2 days away from his 16th Birthday.

[@Neolia-le8xy]

Thats crazy

[@RadithB_Cloud4703]

Speaking about age, we basically don't know how old the Prefect is. Could be 16 or 17. Yuuken & Yuuka age is 17 while Yuuto & Yuuya is 16. And I believe Yuu in Game is around 17 because why Jade & Epel calling them with -san instead of -kun like other first year.

[@kemumumumu4291]

Jade & Epel use -san because Yuu is a Housewarden/Dorm Leader!

[@yuanyeo9681]

I am curious about Yuu/MC's birthday, since s/he 'arrives' at the NRC campus...

[@Zero_yaelokre]

I made a discord server for twisted wonderland it in my channel in my community

[@isabellemenez5704]

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