Tseng's official age

[Ⓐaron]

…not because he has the ring.

Sorry, this is my preferred headcanon now. One Tseng to rule the all, one Tseng to find them, one Tseng to bring them all and in the darkness bind them, in the Land of Midgar where the Shadows lie.

 

[Master Bates]

Figured he'd be more of an elf with his looks, but sure. I can run with that.

 

[Roger]

For your peace of mind, just imagine him as being the same as Elijah Wood in that he ages reeeeaaaally slowly. And not because he has the ring. Some guys are just slow to age.

I'm fine with him being slow to age, or even just being frozen in age from 20 to 50+, it's that he initially aged superquickly, then stopped.

 

[Master Bates]

All his cells were concentrated for his growth until he was 15, which explains the absurd growth spurt. Then all his were exhausted so he stopped aging.

Hell, I don't know. I'll stick to my first post in this thread.

 

[Glaurung]

Tbh, some people manage to stay almost the same from mid 20's to late 40's, then they start to age slowly.

My older brother is 47. People still think he's on his early 30's. I'm +35, people still think I'm on my 20's, skin health apps included . Genetics and clean living I suppose.

But there's no way Tseng would have looked like that at 15, when you are yet to completely lose all the baby fat. Again, lazy lazyness. They could have modeled a younger version, put the same hairstyle on him and make him say "Good evening, I'm Tseng from the <whatchamacallit> department from Shinra. May I have a talk with your daughter Aerith?"

 

[Master Bates]

Went back to this thread to fix this.

One Tseng to rule them all, one Tseng to find them, one Tseng to bring them all and in the darkness bind them, in the Land of Midgar where the Whispers lie.

There.

Tseng is an immortal dark lord as evinced by his jet black hair, the 'third eye' on his forehead, and the black suit he wears. Hence, he does not age.

This is supported by the fact he didn't die from Jenova-Sephiroth's assault at the Temple of the Ancients. And again, by Sephiroth's remnants at the Northern Cave. He can't die.

 

[Theozilla]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but was this our first time seeing him? Maybe SE was afraid new players wouldn't catch on that it was the same guy?

No, Tseng had appeared in extensively in the previous chapter (chapter 12). The flashback takes place in chapter 13.

 

[Tennyo]

Bah, you're right. I gave no idea what my brain was thinking.

But could it still be the same logic?

 

[Jenova SYNTHESE]

Just coming up with some random explanation here:

Tseng was part of another modification project of Shinra trying to produce super-soldiers. As such, he went through some body modification procedure that boosted his growth into adulthood.

Continuous participations (exspecially related to Prof gast) caused him to pretty much remain at this level of age, since that body age is considered as 'optimal Turk agent age'.

After all, we already know that Shinra is reeeeally interested in body modifications.

 

[Odysseus]

Oh so Tseng is the Wolfwood of FF7.
...
Feel free to not get the reference.

 

[Tennyo]

Oh so Tseng is the Wolfwood of FF7.
...
Feel free to not get the reference.

No no, I think a lot of us get it.

At least, I do...

 

[ForceStealer]

No no, I think a lot of us get it.

At least, I do...

I hope so

 

[Master Bates]

Oh so Tseng is the Wolfwood of FF7.
...
Feel free to not get the reference.

Does this have to do with guns and stampedes?

 

[ForceStealer]

I stated earlier that I got strong vibes of

from Rufus when he stepped off the helicopter

 

[Glaurung]

Oh so Tseng is the Wolfwood of FF7.
...
Feel free to not get the reference.

I understood that reference.

 

[Odysseus]

Ya see, this is why I like TLS. You people get it.

 

[Master Bates]

Ya see, this is why I like TLS. You people get it.

I used to run straight home from playing with children at an empty lot space just so I can catch the episodes.

 

[Tennyo]

Of course, I don't think that plot point was ever covered in the anime. I only remember it being in the Manga.

 

[Odysseus]

Of course, I don't think that plot point was ever covered in the anime. I only remember it being in the Manga.

Not to drag this thread further off the rails, but you right.

Spoiler: Trigun Spoiler I guess

In the manga Wolfwood is actually only like 16, but he takes a drug that makes him more powerful with the side effect of making him age faster. He ends up overdosing on it in order to beat Razlo.

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

Does this have to do with guns and stampedes?

Nope, arm cannons and typhoons, sorry.

 

[Master Bates]

Nope, arm cannons and typhoons, sorry.

GOSHDARNIT! I WAS SO CLOSE!

 

[Theozilla]

This made me giggle

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1256571082984665088

 

[Master Bates]

Reno and Rude getting rid of all their silver jewelry for Tseng.

 

[DutchDread]

Aerith looked similar in age to my Niece of 11, and Nephew of 12. She's just young looking.

 

[rkss]

What the hell Japan?