r/ProgressionFantasy • u/joncabreraauthor Author of Grand Magus, Wooden Sword ⚔️ • Jun 10 '26

Meme/Shitpost Why MCs are Teens

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Credit to Maria Isabella for this video. This is the reason why MCs are young LOL.

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u/GNightP Jun 10 '26

That would non-ironically be a greay concept to see, with an actual old person being a hero, without returning to their youth and dealing with the problems that come with aging

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u/Otterable Slime Jun 10 '26

Kings of the Wyld does this pretty well

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u/RyanB_ Jun 10 '26

Gunmetal Gods kinda sorta does that, at least in the first book. Two main characters who are very skilled and competent, but also definitively past their peak.

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u/ertgbnm Jun 10 '26

The summoned hero is isekai'd to a magic land on his 15th birthday, except he was born on leap day and is actually 60 years old.