Our favorite video game protagonists are so well-written that we spend hours playing and falling in love with them. We want to be them, be a part of their world, and spend more time with them, even when their story ends. Yet, we never stop to think about how old they are.

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We struggle to imagine that they are older than they usually are, because they are so great in whatever world they belong. So whether you love a super soldier, a greedy duck, or a god slayer, we have provided you with the surprising ages of some of your favorite protagonists.

10 Michael De Santa (48 Years Old)

Michael De Santa From Grand Theft Auto V

Michael De Santa, everyone’s favorite Grand Theft Auto 5 protagonist, was born in 1965, which makes him 48 years old during the events of GTA 5. This year was taken from his tombstone during scenes of the game.

However, other characters from the game often reference Michael’s age as 45 years old instead. The tombstone is of his original name, Michael Townley. When he changed his identity to De Santa, one can assume he also changed his birth year.

9 Master Chief (49 Years Old)

Master Chief From Halo Infinite

John-117, aka Master Chief Petty Officer from the Halo series, was born in 2511, which makes him 49 years old in 2560 when the game takes place. He is genetically enhanced to be a Spartan-II super soldier through a UNSC special weapons program.

He also spends time in cryo between missions, prolonging his life. Even though he’s almost 50 years old, he’s still a highly effective soldier in arguably one of the best sci-fi games series ever made.

8 Venom Snake (52 Years Old)

Venom Snake From Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain

Venom Snake is one of the notable characters in the Metal Gear series. He was a medic in Militaires Sans Frontières in 1975, when he was severely injured in an attack. He would become the mirror image of the original Big Boss, mentally and physically.

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He is the primary protagonist in Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, which is where we are basing his age from. His birth year is confirmed as 1935, which makes him 52 years old during the events of the game.

7 Corvo Attano (54 Years Old)

Corvo Attano From Dishonored

Corvo Attano is the main protagonist of Dishonored, and was born in 1798 in the nation of Serkonos. He was 39 years old during the events of the first game.

However, he is 15 years older at the start of the sequel, making him a rather sprightly 54 years old. In the game, Corvo achieves the ability to bend time from a mark given to him by an entity called the Outsider.

6 Agent 47 (57 Years Old)

Agent 47 From Hitman Trilogy

Agent 47 was born on September 5, 1964, making him 57 years old during the events of Hitman 3. The barcode tattoo on the back of his head has the numbers ‘640509’ and ‘040147’ on it, the first set of which is his birthdate. The second set of numbers states he is from series 4, is the first clone from this series, and is Dr. Otto-Wolfgang Ort-Meyer’s 47th clone.

His age doesn’t affect his skills as an assassin, however, as Agent 47 has been genetically altered to age slower than the average human. In reality, he still has the physical fitness of someone half his age.

5 Marcus Fenix (63 Years Old)

Marcus Fenix From Gears Of War 5

Marcus Fenix is the primary protagonist in the original Gears of War trilogy. He was born in Ephyra, Tyrus, in 22 B.E. (Before Emergence) to parents Adam and Elain Fenix. Marcus is 36 in the first Gears of War entry, and 63 years old by the time Gears of War 5 rolls around.

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He is a Sergeant in the Coalition of Government military, and plays a pivotal role in their operations. Since his inception, Marcus has been considered one of the best protagonists and heroes in video games.

4 Harman Smith (65 Physically, 260 Chronologically)

Promtional Artwork For Killer7

Harman Smith is an old assassin who is bound to a wheelchair. He hosts the seven distinct personalities of the assassins you can play in Killer7. These assassins are all members of the Smith family.

Harman was born in the 17th century, and died in 1820. However, he would be resurrected in 1955, in response to the actions of his enemy, Kun Lan.

3 Geralt (94 Years Old)

Geralt From The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt

Geralt was born in 1194, and is 94 years old by The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. However, he only looks to be in his 40s because Witchers don’t age like normal humans after undergoing their witcher transformation.

He was born to Visenna, a sorceress, and Korin, a warrior. Visenna left Geralt at the School of the Wolf, where he was trained in the ways of the witcher.

2 Scrooge McDuck (123 Years Old)

Scrooge McDuck From DuckTales

Our favorite waterfowl, Scrooge McDuck, is from the video game and television show DuckTales. He is the great uncle of Huey, Dewey, and Louie. According to The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, he was born in 1867. This means he would have been 123 years old by the time the original DuckTales game was released.

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If we consider the timeline of recent shows, that means he would be pushing 150 years old!

1 Kratos (203 Years Old)

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Kratos was born in Sparta, and is a demigod whose father is Zeus. After accidentally killing his wife and daughter, he vows revenge on everyone — including Zeus, the Titans, and other Olympians.

He settled in Midgard and faced off against entities from Norse mythology with his son, Atreus. Kratos is 200 years old during 2018’s God of War, and with God of War Ragnarök events taking place three years later, this makes Kratos 203 years old.

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