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* DotingGrandparent: Elder who has a close relationship with their grandchildren.
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* BadassGrandpa: Just because he's old doesn't mean he can't beat up the baddies.

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* BadassGrandpa: Just because he's old doesn't mean he can't beat up the baddies.
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* GrimGrizzledGorgeous: An older male who is physically attractive but mentally and emotionally falling apart.

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* BadassGrandpa: A strong old man who can fight.



* OldMaster: An old person who is very good at action-y things.

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* OldMaster: An old person who is very good at action-y things.things, most often due to decades of experience.



* OlderThanTheyLook: Somebody looks younger than they really are.
** ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Someone looks young but really they're over a hundred!
*** TimeAbyss: An individual who lived in ''prehistoric'' times!!

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* OlderThanTheyLook: Somebody looks younger than they really are.
** ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Someone looks young but really they're over a hundred!
*** TimeAbyss: An individual who lived in ''prehistoric'' times!!
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->''Old men and old women, each with staff in hand because of old age, shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem.''
-->--'''Zechariah 8:4'''

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* WizardClassic: A stereotypical wizard.

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* WiseOldTurtle: Turtles depicted as very old and very long-lived.
* WizardClassic: A stereotypical wizard.wizard, often visibly old.
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* GrimGrizzledGorgeous: An older male who is physically attractive but mentally and emotionally falling apart.
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* AgeWithoutYouth
* AlterKocker
* AncientEvil
* AncientKeeper
* BadassGrandpa
* BleakAbyssRetirementHome
* CharacterAgedWithTheActor
* CrackOhMyBack
* CoolOldGuy
* CoolOldLady
* CurseOfTheAncients
* DecemberDecemberRomance
* DentedIron
* DirtyOldMan
* DirtyOldWoman
* EccentricMentor
* ElderAbuse
* ElderlyBlueHairedLady
* ElderlyImmortal
* EvilOldFolks
* FalseTeethTomfoolery
* FatherNeptune
* FeelingTheirAge
* FirstGrayHair
* TheFogOfAges
* FormerTeenRebel
* FunHatingConfiscatingAdult
* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave
* GrannyClassic
* GrowOldWithMe
* GrumpyOldMan
* HandbagOfHurt
* HelpingGrannyCrossTheStreet
* HippieParents
* InflationNegation
* IWasQuiteALooker
* LikesOlderMen
* LikesOlderWomen
* LittleOldLadyInvestigates
* LongLived
* MaidenAunt
* MethuselahSyndrome
* MiniatureSeniorCitizens
* NaziGrandpa
* NeverMessWithGranny
* NobodyOver50IsGay
* NostalgiaFilter
* OlderAndWiser
* TheOldConvict
* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain
* OlderIsBetter
* OldMaster
* OlderSidekick
* OldSoldier
* OldRetainer
* OldSuperhero
* OldWindbag
* OlderThanTheyLook
** ReallySevenHundredYearsOld
*** TimeAbyss
* ThePatriarch
* PerilousOldFool
* RacistGrandma
* RapidAging
* RamblingOldManMonologue
* ReluctantRetiree
* RetiredBadass
* TheScrooge
* ScatterbrainedSenior
* ScrewPolitenessImASenior
* SeniorCreep
* SeniorSleepCycle
* ShellShockedVeteran
* SternNun
* StrongerWithAge
* TechnologicallyBlindElders
* VagueAge
* TheVietnamVet
* WastelandElder
* WhenEldersAttack
* WhenIWasYourAge
* WhileYouWereInDiapers
* WhiteDwarfStarlet
* WhoWantsToLiveForever
* WizardClassic
* WorldOfNoGrandparents

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* AgeWithoutYouth
AgeWithoutYouth: An immortal character who looks elderly.
* AlterKocker
AlterKocker: A senior with a Yiddish accent.
* AncientEvil
AncientEvil: A character, concept or thing that's old and evil.
* AncientKeeper
AncientKeeper: An elderly, slightly creepy MrExposition that is some sort of keeper.
* BadassGrandpa
BadassGrandpa: A strong old man who can fight.
* BleakAbyssRetirementHome
BleakAbyssRetirementHome: Retirement homes are seen as gloomy.
* CharacterAgedWithTheActor
CharacterAgedWithTheActor: When the actor grows old, so does the character.
* CrackOhMyBack
CrackOhMyBack: An old or middle-aged character's joints crack.
* CoolOldGuy
CoolOldGuy: An old man who's seen as cool.
* CoolOldLady
CoolOldLady: An old ''woman'' who's seen as cool.
* CurseOfTheAncients
CurseOfTheAncients: Elderly people use old exclamations instead of swear words or newer exclamations.
* DecemberDecemberRomance
DecemberDecemberRomance: Two old people start dating.
* DentedIron
DentedIron: Somebody is MadeOfIron, mostly, but sustains a few injuries.
* DirtyOldMan
DirtyOldMan: An old man who's sexually attracted to younger women.
* DirtyOldWoman
DirtyOldWoman: A perverted elderly woman.
* EccentricMentor
EccentricMentor: A character (usually an old man) who's wise and a bit of a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}.
* ElderAbuse
ElderAbuse: Somebody abuses an old person.
* ElderlyBlueHairedLady
ElderlyBlueHairedLady: An old woman tries to dye her hair but her hair turns the wrong colour.
* ElderlyImmortal
ElderlyImmortal: An immortal or long-lived character who appears elderly.
* EvilOldFolks
EvilOldFolks: An elderly villain, who looks their apparent age.
* FalseTeethTomfoolery
FalseTeethTomfoolery: Old people goofing about with dentures.
* FatherNeptune
FatherNeptune: A feisty old (usually male) sailor.
* FeelingTheirAge
FeelingTheirAge: An elderly action hero is starting to weaken or thinks they are.
* FirstGrayHair
FirstGrayHair: Someone {{angst}}s about getting old when they see their first grey hair.
* TheFogOfAges
TheFogOfAges: An immortal character becomes forgetful because their brain is running out of memory space.
* FormerTeenRebel
FormerTeenRebel: An older character who is stodgy or polite now was rebellious and/or impolite as a teen.
* FunHatingConfiscatingAdult
FunHatingConfiscatingAdult: An adult (usually elderly) who children hate because (s)he doesn't want them to play and wants to take toys.
* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave
GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave: An old person is supposed to be sexy.
* GrannyClassic
GrannyClassic: A stereotypical old woman who usually has grandchildren.
* GrowOldWithMe
GrowOldWithMe: An old couple who have been together since they were young.
* GrumpyOldMan
GrumpyOldMan: An old person with a negative attitude.
* HandbagOfHurt
HandbagOfHurt: Somebody (usually an elder) uses a bag as a weapon.
* HelpingGrannyCrossTheStreet
HelpingGrannyCrossTheStreet: Somebody helps an old lady across the street when they want to be helpful/appear noble.
* HippieParents
HippieParents: A (sometimes elderly) hippie couple with at least one child.
* InflationNegation
InflationNegation: An old person complains about how things were cheaper in their youth.
* IWasQuiteALooker
IWasQuiteALooker: A senior who was seen as attractive in their youth.
* LikesOlderMen
LikesOlderMen: Somebody wants to date men who are at least a few years older than them.
* LikesOlderWomen
LikesOlderWomen: Somebody wants to date an older woman.
* LittleOldLadyInvestigates
LittleOldLadyInvestigates: An old, female detective.
* LongLived
LongLived: Something or someone that lives for a very long time.
* MaidenAunt
MaidenAunt: An unmarried, elderly, female relative.
* MethuselahSyndrome
MethuselahSyndrome: Fantasy characters who live a long time despite medical science not having progressed.
* MiniatureSeniorCitizens
MiniatureSeniorCitizens: Short seniors.
* NaziGrandpa
NaziGrandpa: An elderly man who used to be a Nazi.
* NeverMessWithGranny
NeverMessWithGranny: An old woman is good at fighting.
* NobodyOver50IsGay
NobodyOver50IsGay: There are no gay senior citizens.
* NostalgiaFilter
NostalgiaFilter: Somebody believes that things from their childhood are better than similar things from now.
* OlderAndWiser
OlderAndWiser: A character comes back in a sequel, having grown old and gotten wiser and they help the younger characters.
* TheOldConvict
TheOldConvict: An elderly character in prison.
* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain
OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: The hero is old or borderline old, while the villain is relatively young.
* OlderIsBetter
OlderIsBetter: Older things are always superior to newer things.
* OldMaster
OldMaster: An old person who is very good at action-y things.
* OlderSidekick
OlderSidekick: A sidekick older than the main character.
* OldSoldier
OldSoldier: An elderly veteran.
* OldRetainer
OldRetainer: A servant, usually elderly, who's very loyal to the person or people they work for and have worked for for a long time.
* OldSuperhero
OldSuperhero: An old (usually retired) superhero.
* OldWindbag
OldWindbag: An old character who goes on an on about themselves, which annoys other characters.
* OlderThanTheyLook
OlderThanTheyLook: Somebody looks younger than they really are.
** ReallySevenHundredYearsOld
ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Someone looks young but really they're over a hundred!
*** TimeAbyss
TimeAbyss: An individual who lived in ''prehistoric'' times!!
* ThePatriarch
ThePatriarch: A tough old man who sees himself as an authority in his family.
* PerilousOldFool
PerilousOldFool: Subtrope of Old Soldier. An elderly soldier who thinks they can be active but they're way too weak.
* RacistGrandma
RacistGrandma: A racist old woman who's [[PlayedForLaughs put in as a joke]].
* RapidAging
RapidAging: Growing old way faster than normal.
* RamblingOldManMonologue
RamblingOldManMonologue: An old person who likes to tell long, rambling speeches.
* ReluctantRetiree
ReluctantRetiree: An elderly character who is perfectly capable but gets forced to retire against their will anyway.
* RetiredBadass
RetiredBadass: An old person who used to be an action type.
* TheScrooge
TheScrooge: An old, greedy, rich character.
* ScatterbrainedSenior
ScatterbrainedSenior: An absent-minded senior.
* ScrewPolitenessImASenior
ScrewPolitenessImASenior: A rude elder who thinks they are allowed to be rude because they're old.
* SeniorCreep
SeniorCreep: A scary old person.
* SeniorSleepCycle
SeniorSleepCycle: An elderly {{Sleepyhead}}.
* ShellShockedVeteran
ShellShockedVeteran: An old man with PTSD or something similar.
* SternNun
SternNun: A stern, usually elderly, nun.
* StrongerWithAge
StrongerWithAge: Somebody gets stronger as they get older.
* TechnologicallyBlindElders
TechnologicallyBlindElders: An old person who has no idea how to use a piece of technology.
* VagueAge
VagueAge: A character's age is left ambiguous.
* TheVietnamVet
TheVietnamVet: When the Shell-Shocked Veteran is from the Vietnam war.
* WastelandElder
WastelandElder: An elderly leader (usually male) of a small, rundown community.
* WhenEldersAttack
WhenEldersAttack: An elder attacks someone or something with an object.
* WhenIWasYourAge
WhenIWasYourAge: An elderly character complains that something was a different way from now when they were the age of the younger characters, and they preferred it that way.
* WhileYouWereInDiapers
WhileYouWereInDiapers: An older character boasts that they did something cool while a younger character was too young to do anything that cool.
* WhiteDwarfStarlet
WhiteDwarfStarlet: A female ex-celebrity senior who thinks she's still famous.
* WhoWantsToLiveForever
WhoWantsToLiveForever: Immortality is a bad thing.
* WizardClassic
WizardClassic: A stereotypical wizard.
* WorldOfNoGrandparentsWorldOfNoGrandparents: None of the characters have grandparents.
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* OlderHeroVSYoungerVillain

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* LikesOlderMen
* LikesOlderWomen
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* TheObiWan
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* SeniorCreep
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* WizardClassic
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* TheVietnamVet
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* ShellShockedVeteran
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* BleakAbyssRetirementHome
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* ScatterbrainedSenior
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* AncientEvil
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* TheScrooge
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* TechnologicallyBlindElders
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-->''I am not young enough to know everything.''
--->― '''OscarWilde'''
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* ReluctantRetiree
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->''Old men and old women, each with staff in hand because of old age, shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem.''
-->--'''Zechariah 8:4'''

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