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'''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.

To begin, I will discuss pure humans (those without Oni ancestry).

Humans 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 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
 * 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
 * Present Day
 * Physical age: At least 70 human years
 * Chronological age: Thousands of years
 * Chronological age: Thousands of years

Garmadon
 * Oni Ancestry: 25%
 * Element(s): Destruction, Creation

Final Verdict (Canon):
 * Present Day
 * Physical age: 50 human years
 * Chronological age: Hundreds of years
 * Chronological age: Hundreds of years