The ability to be in top condition while at an old age. Opposite to Child Prodigy.
Also Called
- Geriatric Perfection
- Old Master
Capabilities
The user has great status both mentally and physically despite their old age either from years of training or off the fly making their opponents often underestimate them as well and they make it appear as if time has had no effect on their physical condition making them a force to be reckoned with. Some users have great intellect and are capable of being master strategists as well.
Applications
- Ability Mastering
- Accelerated Development
- Blindsight
- Combat Specialist
- Enhanced Condition
- Master Strategist
- Weapon Proficiency
Associations
Limitations
- May still feel the bodily limits of old age.
- May not possess the same level of power or skill they possessed in their youth.
Known Users
- Retired Extremely Dangerous Agents (RED)
- Master Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts)
- Anton Herzen (Professor Layton)
- Bruce Wayne (DC Comics); "Batman Beyond" and "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" storylines
- Alan Scott (DC Comics)
- Jay Garrick (DC Comics)
- Superman (DC Comics); via alternate universe version and Batman/Superman Beyond storyline
- Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Stick (Marvel Comics)
- Captain America (Marvel Comics)
- Old Man Logan (Marvel Comics)
- Crimson Commando/Frank Bohannan (Marvel Comics)
- Madame Gao (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Deus (Asura's Wrath)
- Augus (Asura's Wrath)
- Merlin (Disney)
- Yen Sid (Disney)
- Hades (Fairy Tail)
- Shifu (Kung Fu Panda)
- Master Oogway (Kung Fu Panda)
- Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Iroh (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- King Bumi (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Hama (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Avatar Roku (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Conquest (Image Comics)
- Jerry Lewis (Totally Spies!)
- Cap'tain K'nuckles (The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack)
- Uncle (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Max Tennyson (Ben 10)
- Verdona Tennyson (Ben 10)
- Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad (Assassin's Creed)
- Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Assassin's Creed)
- Tsunade (Naruto)
- Jiraiya (Naruto)
- Hiruzen Sarutobi - Third Hokage (Naruto)
- Lady Chiyo (Naruto)
- Ōnoki - Third Tsuchikage (Naruto)
- Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
- Madara Uchiha (Naruto)
- Granny May (Wordgirl)
- Master Roshi (Dragon Ball)
- King Piccolo (Dragon Ball)
- Master Fung (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Wuya (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Master Yo (Ying Yang Yo!)
- Neptune (One Piece)
- Fujitora/Issho (One Piece)
- Shiki (One Piece)
- Gan Fall (One Piece)
- Lao G (One Piece)
- Silvers Rayleigh (One Piece)
- Monkey D. Garp (One Piece)
- Aokiji/Kuzan (One Piece)
- Kizaru/Borsalino (One Piece)
- Edward Newgate/Whitebeard (One Piece)
- Akainu/Sakazuki (One Piece)
- Alan (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Gaira (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Weasel (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Isaac Netero (Hunter X Hunter)
- Biscuit Krueger (Hunter X Hunter)
- Suga Mama (Proud Family)
- Genkai (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Sister Yolanda (Black Lagoon)
- Octavio (Sly 3: Honor Among Theieves)
- William Black (Fable)
- Robert Freeman (The Boondocks)
- Uncle Ruckus (The Boondocks)
- Colonel Stinkmeaner (The Boondocks)
- The Hateocracy (The Boondocks)
- Hayato Fūrinji (The Mightiest Disciple Kenichi)
- Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Detective Tyrell Badd (Ace Attorney)
- Yamamoto (Bleach)
- Yhwach (Bleach)
- Granny (Hoodwinked!)
- Aki Hinata (Sgt. Frog)
- Vlad Masters/Vlad Plasmius (Danny Phantom)
- Johnny Cage (Mortal Kombat)
- Master Li (Jade Empire)
- Maat (Final Fantasy XI)
- Gen (Street Fighter series)
- Gouken (Street Fighter IV)
- Big Boss (Metal Gear)
- Master Yoda (Star Wars)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars)
- Palpatine/Darth Sidious (Star Wars)
- Satou (Ajin)
- King Bradley/Wrath (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
- Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
- Minerva McGonagall (Harry Potter)
- Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
- Cologne Satou [Ajin] (Ranma ½)
- Happosai (Ranma ½)
- Ackar (Bionicle)
- Vasco Strada (High School DxD)
- Master Zik (Sonic Lost World)
- Grandpa Valentin Avellan (Spy Kids 3)
- John Wakefield (Harper's Island)
- Wilhelm van Astrea (Re:Zero)
- Edajima Heihachi (Sakigake Otokojuku)
- Three Disciples (Toriko)
- Setsuno (Toriko)
- Cap'n Cuttlefish (Splatoon)
- DJ Octavio (Splatoon)
- Bang (One-Punch Man)
- Bomb (One-Punch Man)
- Rowen Ilbert (Tales of Xillia)
- Heihachi Mishima (Tekken)
- Shun Di (Virtua Fighter)
- Gehrman (Bloodborne)
- Soldier: 76 (Overwatch)
- Reinhardt (Overwatch)
- Fu (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Gallery
Though not as powerful as he was in his prime, even in old age, King Piccolo (Dragon Ball) wields frightening power, easily outmatching Goku and beating him to the point where his heart temporarily stopped.
Walter C. Dornez (Hellsing)
Tsunade (Naruto) appears to be a young woman, but she is already in her 50s, using her superhuman strength and a transformation technique to mask her physical appearance.
Anton Herzen (Professor Layton)
Iroh (Avatar:The Last Airbender)
Iroh (Avatar:The Last Airbender) the Dragon of the West.
The Avatars (Avatar:The Last Airbender/Legend of Korra) of the past.
Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Assassin's Creed)
The Batman of Earth-31 (DC Comics)
Max Tennyson (Ben 10)
Master Yoda (Star Wars), considered to be one of the most skilled users of the Force in the universe.
Big Boss (Metal Gear), the greatest soldier of the 20th century.
Yamamoto (Bleach) is a fearsome fighter for his age.
King Bradley/Wrath (Fullmetal Alchemist manga/Brotherhood) is a very strong swordsman despite his body often feels the effects of old age.
Judge Dredd (2000 AD)
Master Roshi (Dragon Ball)
Shepherd Book (Firefly/Serenity)
The End (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater), the father of modern sniping.
Rupert Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Master Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts)
Gen Fu (Dead or Alive)
Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Cologne (Ranma ½)
Happosai (Ranma ½)
General Alister Azimuth (Ratchet & Clank)
Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
Hex (Ben 10), a master magician at age 62.
Salim al Kupar (Sly Cooper)
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Mr. Miyagi (The Karate Kid)
Kakuzu is 91-years-old who uses his power to get new hearts from others, as he stated remembering the fight with the First Hokage.
Despite his age, Whitebeard (One Piece) was still considered one of the most powerful men in the world before his death.
Despite his age, Garp (One Piece) is still considered one of the strongest marines alive.
Octavio (Sly Cooper) may be old, but he's incredibly fast and strong.
Deathstroke/Slade Wilson (DC Comics). Despite being around 60 years old, he is considered the greatest mercenaries of all time due to a failed medical experiment he had volunteered for when he joined the military.
Master Zik (Sonic Lost World), despite being over a thousand years old and in semi-retirement, is able to fight with the strength and agility of someone a fraction of his age.
Despite being over 100 years old, Cap'n Cuttlefish (Splatoon) was able to serve competently as Agent 3's handler.
DJ Octavio (Splatoon) is a challenging foe despite being over 100 years old.
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Rowen Ilbert (Tales of Xillia)
Shun Di (Virtua Fighter)
Heihachi Mishima (Tekken)
Gouken (Street Fighter)
Gehrman (Bloodborne)
Though not as powerful as she was in her prime, Genkai (Yu Yu Hakusho) remains a formidable fighter.
Despite his advanced age, Master Roshi (Dragon Ball) is in good condition, having once been hailed as the strongest man in the world.
Despite a ninety year old elderly man (Marvel Cinematic Universe)...
...Stick is a extremely strong martial art master, with physical abilities completely untarnished by old age.
Madame Gao (Marvel Cinematic Universe) is a four hundred year old centenarian master strategist and a martial art master.