How old are the characters?

[PopcornTattoo]

If willow is 19 then Klei didnt do to good of a job making her act like a 19 year old

• Regal Shovel- "It won't make flaming pits, but at least it's shiny."
• Piggyback- "I made a backpack out of butts!"
• Farm Plot, Speedy Farm Plot and Turbo Farm Plot (needs fertilizer)- "Stupid thing needs poop."
• Rainometer- "Rain is the anti-fire. Boo!"

Seriously.

 

they didn't even try to make her LOOK 19 either like lbr

 

if it were set in modern times I would believe it but in her time period (which my guess is around the 50's) an older woman would definitely NOT act or dress the way she does

 

which is why I refuse to believe she is any older than 12

[Skorp]

Why does everyone seem to hate 25-50 years? The world is not divided in teenagers and old people

[Kellyc764]

they didn't even try to make her LOOK 19 either like lbr

 

if it were set in modern times I would believe it but in her time period (which my guess is around the 50's) an older woman would definitely NOT act or dress the way she does

 

which is why I refuse to believe she is any older than 12

 

Pfffffffffttttttt, an older woman would definitely not act or dress that way?

Well if we're assuming the characters are from different time periods then there's no staple to say she's not from modern days. However Wilson and Maxwell are both presumably from the 1920's (It's been stated a few times before, I can't verify though)

 

She's definitely atleast 18-19. If you consider women in the early 1900's they were way more naive than women now, they also dressed incredibly conservatively and modest - Your claim is invalid lol.

 

 

Why does everyone seem to hate 25-50 years? The world is not divided in teenagers and old people

Nah no one does, I guess since the base of the DS community is people I'd imagine to be under 30 it's strange consider characters older than yourself? Heck I dunno, but I reckon Woodie and Wolfgang are over 30

[toasterman3000]

I always thought Willow was a child, but I guess I can see her as a childish late teenager. I still think Wendy is around 9 and is just very mature and morbid for her age. Wickerbottom is obviously between 60 and 80. I'd say everyone else is anywhere from late 20s to early 40s.

[PopcornTattoo]

Pfffffffffttttttt, an older woman would definitely not act or dress that way?

Well if we're assuming the characters are from different time periods then there's no staple to say she's not from modern days. However Wilson and Maxwell are both presumably from the 1920's (It's been stated a few times before, I can't verify though)

 

She's definitely atleast 18-19. If you consider women in the early 1900's they were way more naive than women now, they also dressed incredibly conservatively and modest - Your claim is invalid lol.

 

there is actually idk what you're talking about

 

one she's definitely NOT from the early 1900's or the same time period as Wilson because of the difference in the way she dresses and the common way that women dressed then

 

for an example:

 

1920's women's fashion

 

 

anyone who has played the game can clearly see this isn't even close to how Willow looks

 

however as you get closer to the 1950's you can start to see similarities between her character's clothing and the clothing worn by women in this time period

 

 

and even more similarity between her clothing and the children's clothing of this time

 

 

there's also the matter of her hair

 

in the 1950's it was very popular for adult women to wear their hair in buns or short curls like so

 

 

whereas in children it was popular to have their hair in braids, ponytails, or pigtails

 

the only time you would ever see a child with hair in buns or curls is if they were famous or in formal clothing for a photograph

 

there's also the fact of her being a pyromaniac

 

most cases of pyromania occur in children and young teenagers - adults generally outgrow or can control their condition (which she obviously cannot do)

 

that and her having a teddy bear (which I know someone is going to argue adults can have toys too but do you bring your old stuffed dog with you everywhere you go?)

 

I'd be willing to believe she's 14 at MOST but no one will convince me that Willow is 18 or 19

 

and your comment about women being more naive in the 1950's - that is also wrong

 

women were never naive about things; the way that time period was portrayed in movies especially movies from the 50's specifically exaggerated everything and made things seem much more happy-go-lucky than they actually were 

 

basically my point is:

 

Willow is from the 1950's and is at most 14 years old though I personally believe she is 12

 

oh and tell me how many people do YOU see every day walking down the street ages 19-25 wearing clothing from the 1920's for no reason??? you barely even see them in the stores anymore

[Soopakoopa]

Wilson: 40's

Willow: 15-19

Wendy: 13-16

WX-78: Highly advanced, probably a very recent build, 1-3

Wickerbottom: 60-70

Wolfgang: 35

Wes: 16-20

Woodie: 40's, probably same age as Wilson

Maxwell: Late 50's biologically, but who knows how long he's been on the timeless Nightmare Throne ("I've

been listening to that for an eternity")

[Kellyc764]

there is actually idk what you're talking about

 

one she's definitely NOT from the early 1900's or the same time period as Wilson because of the difference in the way she dresses and the common way that women dressed then

 

for an example:

 

1920's women's fashion

 

 

anyone who has played the game can clearly see this isn't even close to how Willow looks

 

however as you get closer to the 1950's you can start to see similarities between her character's clothing and the clothing worn by women in this time period

 

 

and even more similarity between her clothing and the children's clothing of this time

 

 

there's also the matter of her hair

 

in the 1950's it was very popular for adult women to wear their hair in buns or short curls like so

 

 

whereas in children it was popular to have their hair in braids, ponytails, or pigtails

 

the only time you would ever see a child with hair in buns or curls is if they were famous or in formal clothing for a photograph

 

there's also the fact of her being a pyromaniac

 

most cases of pyromania occur in children and young teenagers - adults generally outgrow or can control their condition (which she obviously cannot do)

 

that and her having a teddy bear (which I know someone is going to argue adults can have toys too but do you bring your old stuffed dog with you everywhere you go?)

 

I'd be willing to believe she's 14 at MOST but no one will convince me that Willow is 18 or 19

 

and your comment about women being more naive in the 1950's - that is also wrong

 

women were never naive about things; the way that time period was portrayed in movies especially movies from the 50's specifically exaggerated everything and made things seem much more happy-go-lucky than they actually were 

 

basically my point is:

 

Willow is from the 1950's and is at most 14 years old though I personally believe she is 12

 

oh and tell me how many people do YOU see every day walking down the street ages 19-25 wearing clothing from the 1920's for no reason??? you barely even see them in the stores anymore

 

Oooh, okay, this is going to be a beefy post now... lol

 

Firstly, commonly is a relative term. Just because of a handful of pictures from the 1920's depicted women in that attire does not make it the norm. Photographs in those days were incredibly scarce and it stands to reason for any elaborate reasons requiring photographs that the participants would of course be trendy and of high attire.

 

It also stands to reason that the setting in which Willow came from may have been in seclusion, perhaps a segregated country community where fashion hasn't quite reached.

So fashion plays very little in my opinion. Just because a new trend is in does not make me dress that way, nor did it make my parents inclined to dress me in that manner.

 

Hairstyle wise, same as the above, just because it was the norm does not make it so for every instance.

 

While it is true pyromania is something statistically higher in children and teens, it is not exclusive to those - is possible that Willow at the age of 18-19 is still infatuated with it.

 

As for plush toys, don't even get me started (I spent all week building myself a double chest to keep all my fluffies in since they were gathering too much dust on top of my wardrobe)

If I were transported into a strange world with a teddy bear, I'd keep it on me everywhere.

It seems the idea of her constantly having the teddy bear is again the norm - Something she would've done in her life previous to the DS world, we simply do not know whether that is true or not. So I would call an unfair on the teddy bear affecting age, you have 1 memento from your home on you in a strange unexplored place, you really want to just leave it in the woods?

 

Well I think that they were, you forget as people born in the last 30 years we've grown up with alot more media coverage, issues, and laws slowly desensitizing us to the world around us. People 60-70 years ago didn't know the meaning of terrorist or the idea of biochemical weapons killing them while they slept. It's just common sense on this matter, peoples world's were alot smaller in those days, increased contact with outside world was harder, slower and inefficient.

It wasn't just women either, men also. It was a completely different world back then (Not even counting in gender inequality either since that is a massive can of worms)

 

.....Well someone missed the invention of the modern day Hipsters.

On that note, woodies lumberjack shirt looks like something I've seen alot of -_-

Fashion isn't everything and it certainly shouldn't be used to pinmark time eras unless we're talking bear skin man-skirts and cave drawings.

 

What I find most plausible is that Willow is 18-19 years old. Possibly having been admitted to a psychiatric hospital for her Pyromania as was a typical thing to do with illnesses and ailments like that.

Whether you want to take it as early 1900's or 1950's, Lobotomies were a thing that happened for people with mental illnesses. It seems to reason that she obviously had a family at some point with adult authority which makes this more likely seeing as how they were considered to be miracle treatments.

 

I see it as perhaps a botched lobotomy causing her to have the mental ability of someone much younger.

[Shoggoth]

That seems right, Because Wilson must be old enough to grow a beard.

You really think people can't grow beards till they're in their 30s? I started growing one in 6th grade. Sure I'm a special case, but a vast majority of males can grow beards before they're out of highschool. Only really late bloomers aren't able to.

[23rd]

This thread is hilariously tense.

• Wilson: An established scientist with his own residence. I'd say late 20s to early 30s.
• Willow: Xjurwi already covered this, she's canonically 19. Manner of dress and speech aren't surefire signs of anything.
• Wolfgang: Kind of at a loss for him. Maximum said 40s, and I can see it. Being a strongman takes a lot of training, I wouldn't expect him to be young.
• Wendy: Young. Very young. 9 - 12. She's got the morbid child archtype down pat.
• WX-78: His construction was faulty, he's missing parts. Probably made very recently.
• Wickerbottom: 50s - 60s. She's got gray hair.
• Woodie: Early 30s. Sure, it's possible to grow a beard before then, but that thickness!
• Wes: Hard to tell. Someone who doesn't talk, covered in heavy makeup? Yeah, I'm not gonna try.
• Maxwell: Eons. At least from his perspective.

[PopcornTattoo]

Oooh, okay, this is going to be a beefy post now... lol

 

Firstly, commonly is a relative term. Just because of a handful of pictures from the 1920's depicted women in that attire does not make it the norm. Photographs in those days were incredibly scarce and it stands to reason for any elaborate reasons requiring photographs that the participants would of course be trendy and of high attire.

 

It also stands to reason that the setting in which Willow came from may have been in seclusion, perhaps a segregated country community where fashion hasn't quite reached.

So fashion plays very little in my opinion. Just because a new trend is in does not make me dress that way, nor did it make my parents inclined to dress me in that manner.

 

Hairstyle wise, same as the above, just because it was the norm does not make it so for every instance.

 

While it is true pyromania is something statistically higher in children and teens, it is not exclusive to those - is possible that Willow at the age of 18-19 is still infatuated with it.

 

As for plush toys, don't even get me started (I spent all week building myself a double chest to keep all my fluffies in since they were gathering too much dust on top of my wardrobe)

If I were transported into a strange world with a teddy bear, I'd keep it on me everywhere.

It seems the idea of her constantly having the teddy bear is again the norm - Something she would've done in her life previous to the DS world, we simply do not know whether that is true or not. So I would call an unfair on the teddy bear affecting age, you have 1 memento from your home on you in a strange unexplored place, you really want to just leave it in the woods?

 

Well I think that they were, you forget as people born in the last 30 years we've grown up with alot more media coverage, issues, and laws slowly desensitizing us to the world around us. People 60-70 years ago didn't know the meaning of terrorist or the idea of biochemical weapons killing them while they slept. It's just common sense on this matter, peoples world's were alot smaller in those days, increased contact with outside world was harder, slower and inefficient.

It wasn't just women either, men also. It was a completely different world back then (Not even counting in gender inequality either since that is a massive can of worms)

 

.....Well someone missed the invention of the modern day Hipsters.

On that note, woodies lumberjack shirt looks like something I've seen alot of -_-

Fashion isn't everything and it certainly shouldn't be used to pinmark time eras unless we're talking bear skin man-skirts and cave drawings.

 

What I find most plausible is that Willow is 18-19 years old. Possibly having been admitted to a psychiatric hospital for her Pyromania as was a typical thing to do with illnesses and ailments like that.

Whether you want to take it as early 1900's or 1950's, Lobotomies were a thing that happened for people with mental illnesses. It seems to reason that she obviously had a family at some point with adult authority which makes this more likely seeing as how they were considered to be miracle treatments.

 

I see it as perhaps a botched lobotomy causing her to have the mental ability of someone much younger.

 

relative or not fashion plays a huge role in determining the time someone came from

 

whether or not you realize it you're most likely currently wearing the current fashion trend of this time period which is in fact jeans, t-shirts, and tennis shoes

 

those aren't the default casual clothing for every single time period, and over time even they have changed in appearance to make what is currently "trendy"

 

it's not all about the high fashion on cat walks

 

look at clothing farther back in time and you'll see much more complicated designs and people commonly wearing, what is considered formal now, what was casual then

 

so fashion IS a huge factor in determining her time period and age whether you refuse to acknowledge that or not

 

I'm not saying literally every single person wears it??? there are people out there who like to wear other things but that doesn't mean you should completely ignore an entire method to figuring out a time period

 

if we did that we'd barely get anywhere figuring things like this out

 

your argument that she came from a secluded place is just as invalid as my argument that she came from a city and was very much up-to-date with the current trends that her parents forced her to comply with so I won't get into that since it would just make me look like a fool

 

hair is the same as my fashion argument where even if there are people that don't want to go with the trends they end up doing so in one way or another especially at a young age when your parents force you to look a certain way and keep up with the popular trends so you won't get left behind

 

the teddy bear again IS actually a symbol of her youth because she carried it around all the time before being sent to the wilderness world and would have no real reason to

 

but tbh I'm not really in the mood to argue this and I just know someone is going to look at this like "LMAO they didn't have enough to argue their point and now they're giving up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" but whatever

 

like your argument makes a lot of good points but I just don't think that's how it went and it all comes down to headcanon in the end because there's no proof or canon of what her past or family were like????

 

maybe if you want to continue like over message or something I'd be willing to do that just not clogging up a thread 

 

just no one is going to convince me Willow is over 14 not even the devs 

 

god I always laugh at people who argue like this on threads

[23rd]

Fashion is fabulous

While I disagree with you on Willow's age, I got to give you kudos for the evidence you're bringing to the table. You're making some hellacious points, and knowing the time period is everything. In fact, I'm starting to wonder if Willow was from the 1910s at all, and got sucked into the world of Don't Starve sometime in the 50s.

[Kellyc764]

god I always laugh at people who argue like this on threads

 

Argue, pffttt. That aint arguing, it's debating, and it's healthy for the mind lol. I will however take you up on the debate at a later time once I've done a bit more digging myself as alot of it is unsubstantiated and from memory atm.

 

I get the impression though from WX-78 is overlooked quite alot, shall we start round two on that? Lol I'm kidding.

 

The thought has just crossed my mind though thinking about how characters may not necessarily be from the same time period, which would make sense in terms of Wickerbottom encountering it as a Librarian. Maybe the codex gets passed on to unsuspecting people throughout the years?

[Bekuno]

Ah well, since I didn't see anyone here bring it up here's this

 

The actual post

Anyway it's not a screencap of the actual 'email' they claim to have received but yeah.

I dunno, I personally see her as being in her mid-20's. I'm not here to fight your headcanons, teen Willow is just as great as adult Willow.

23rd shares my personal headcanon ages, aside from which Wes who I see as early 20's, Wilson as early 30's, and I don't get robots enough to give something for WX-78.

[PopcornTattoo]

Argue, pffttt. That aint arguing, it's debating, and it's healthy for the mind lol. I will however take you up on the debate at a later time once I've done a bit more digging myself as alot of it is unsubstantiated and from memory atm.

 

I get the impression though from WX-78 is overlooked quite alot, shall we start round two on that? Lol I'm kidding.

 

The thought has just crossed my mind though thinking about how characters may not necessarily be from the same time period, which would make sense in terms of Wickerbottom encountering it as a Librarian. Maybe the codex gets passed on to unsuspecting people throughout the years?

 

right debate is the word I meant to use uwu

 

I actually really love debating with people so long as there's no hurt feelings (although I tend to get pretty heated in them whoops) tbh but obviously I'm not very good at getting my point across ouo;;

 

and if you want to talk about theories about the Don't Starve universe I'd be more than happy to; I've got a bunch and the one about them all being from different time periods but still able to interact with each other in the same world is p interesting imo

[Doomfan64]

I like to think Wolfgang is a 10 year old kid with gigantism or however you spell it.

[Rosten]

Willow is 30?

No.

[Maximum124]

Ah well, since I didn't see anyone here bring it up here's this

 

The actual post

Anyway it's not a screencap of the actual 'email' they claim to have received but yeah.

I dunno, I personally see her as being in her mid-20's. I'm not here to fight your headcanons, teen Willow is just as great as adult Willow.

23rd shares my personal headcanon ages, aside from which Wes who I see as early 20's, Wilson as early 30's, and I don't get robots enough to give something for WX-78.

 

Gotta agree with you on Wes there, old enough to be an adult but young enough to still seem innocent? Like he just seems too inexperienced to really be much older.

[MycoLogical]

Wickerbottom is not in her 70's..

Late 50's, early 60's

[ViridiZant]

Wickerbottom is not in her 70's..

Late 50's, early 60's

She's in her early 70's.

I know 50-60 year olds and they look nothing like Wickerbottom does.

[Shoggoth]

She's in her early 70's.

I know 50-60 year olds and they look nothing like Wickerbottom does.

I know 60 year olds that look so much like her it's frightening.

[Zhuzha]

I don't think we should try guessing the characters' age and time period they came from based on their hairstyle and clothes. Don't Starve isn't the most historically accurate game. For example, look at Wilson's hair: I know, he's a mad scientist and all that, but that mop is a bit too eccentric for the 1920s. Another example: Charlie's dress looks nothing like the dresses women typically wore in 1905-6, and thats one of the few dates clearly established in DS canon.

Also, Kevin said that Woodie's beard isn't made of hair. So the age, at which real life men are able to grow a beard, doesn't matter here.

[Snob]

Also, Kevin said that Woodie's beard isn't made of hair. So the age, at which real life men are able to grow a beard, doesn't matter here.

If not hair.. Fur, I'm presuming?

 

Maybe that was too obvious.

[Misaki]

Everyone except Wendy looks legal to me.

[Maximum124]

Everyone except Wendy looks legal to me.

 

I shouldn't of laughed but I did and still am

[emerphish]

im pretty sure willow is older than Wendy, like 16-18, Wendy is definitely 10-13