On the topic of Zexion...

[yui_hime]

CONTENT CHANGED DUE TO THE LACK OF SLEEP I HAD YESTERDAY WHICH CAUSED ME TO RANT ENTIRELY ABOUT ZEXION'S SHOES
I fail. I know. And I APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.

Take another good look at Zexion in this pic1) Zexion clearly appears younger than most of the other Organization members in the original Chain of Memories

Comments

[alba_aulbath]

Yeah, but I don't say that. XD I say that Zexion is older than he looks. Some people just age that way. Vexen can pass for early 30's, Zexion late 20's, Lexaeus maybe in his 30's, etc. As far as Xemnas/Xehanort goes... he's just one big mystery total. It's not unbelievable to think that Zexion could pass off for 27 by looking at him. Is it unusual? Yeah, but a lot of people just age that way. Some people look older than they really are, some people look younger than they really are. I can imagine that Zexion/Ienzo probably just aged that way; being short and skinny and using a book as a weapon makes it understandable as to why he connects well with a big guy like Lexaeus (never mind the fact that they obviously also get along due to them both being smart; Lex is huge, man! I'd wanna rely on that!)

But yeah. We don't know anything, but at what we do have, I'm taking the "Nobodies age" route. But being immortal probably just adds another reason to get their hearts back, in turn. Your idea isn't wrong, but I can't say I agree with it, all things considered. XD

[fanfare]

Yeah. See, I generally put Zexion in the 21-26 range and say they don't age, because, well... it seems the most logical to me. My beef is mostly with people who insist he's eighteen or something as a Nobody, and insist he's been aging all along as well. Sorry if it sounded like I was taking it out on you! :)

Personally, I think I'd be kind of freaked out to be made immortal as a Nobody. Sure, you live forever, but I can imagine their ticking-time-bomb thinking about the whole subject. Sure, they essentially have the rest of their [not?] existence to figure out how to get their hearts back, but what if they spontaneously aged upon getting their hearts back?

[alba_aulbath]

No problem! I hate stereotypes, too. XD I think Zexion is about 27, maybe 26. I seriously don't think he's any younger than 19. Even then, I doubt it.

Being a Nobody in general just plain sucks, yo. D:

[fanfare]

I think it's another one of these age-phobias in fandom. Ooh, like he suddenly has less sex appeal because he's over 20? Gimme a break XD This may be a fandom where anyone age 35 is practically an old geezer, but this obsession with making every young-looking character in their mid teens is ridiculous. It's the same with Axel, and Demyx, and whatnot - for some reason, people seem to enjoy putting them exclusively in the Under 21 section.

I can understand a bit of reluctance to get your heart back though, maybe. Like having to deal with the guilt of every shameless thing you've done as a Nobody, when you have a heart to feel with. But overall - yeah, these guys are DESPERATE. Not afraid to inconvenience, people, worlds, and everything, just to save themselves.

Zexion is still my favourite character to write, to this day. Hmm <3

[alba_aulbath]

Oh man. I don't get this fandom, I don't. XD Of course, I think men like Xaldin and Lexaeus are frickin' attractive as hell. (...And Saix~ but he looks like he's in his late twenties as well, rather than early thirties.)

Axel and Demyx look like they're in their twenties. Leon is, what, 25 in KH2? He could probably pass for a teen if he tried, but he's not -- and looks like he's about the same age as Axel and Demyx, who are probably early twenties, late teens at best. MEH.

[revieloutionne]

There are people who put Axel in the teens? Why? I mean, I don't really think about the Nobody's ages, like, at all, but I can tell you that there is no way in hell that Axel is younger than I am, and I'm twenty.

Fanbrat is not strong enough a word.