Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-4141313-20181208003742/@comment-4136655-20181213041531

SomeoneYouUsedToKnow wrote: Sinjoh wrote: People age differently, don't forget. Except people don't shrink that much as they age.

And in fact, in RWBY, a 40 year old person easily looks like they're in their 20s. Taiyang, Raven and Qrow being prime examples, especially Raven considering she gave birth on top of all that.

So why would a woman in her 60s look like she's in her 80s instead? She should look 20 years younger like everyone else. Again, people can age differently, and usually one's lifestyle will reflect that. Tai, Raven, and Qrow are still active fight, and very likely train and exercise more so compared to Maria. Remember she pretty much hid after she was blinded, and this would've affected her mentally. Stress can be a factor for premature aging. I wouldn't be surprised if that's where Qrow's gray streaks are coming from or that Ironwood is supposed to be around the same age as Qrow.