How old exactly is Sebastian, the undertaker, Grell, William, Ronald, Sascha, Rudger, and Othello? And do any of them have a birthday on the calendars?
Sebastian would be oldest, but I can only suggest it’s measured in millennia, not centuries. We don’t know when he was born, but I like to think of him as Marquis Naberius/Cerberus, so then he has/had a family (but not a family life). Canon-wise? We know next to nothing about him, since the earl doesn’t seem to care about his personal history.
Undertaker…. I want to say he’s possibly as old as 800. That’s based on “Undertaker as Cedric K Ros– theory”, with the idea that Cedric K Ros– is based on Cedric of Rotherwood from Sir Walter Scott’s “Ivanhoe”. It’s set in 1194, and the literary Cedric meets and works with Robin of Locksley, aka Robin Hood. If he’s Cedric, then he was born on a March 25th and originally died (suicide by… burning… for reasons stated in other posts) on a January 28th. Just the years are hidden by a text bubble.
Grelle apparently died in the later 1700’s, like maybe 1770-ish. OVA says the final reaper exam was taken in 1779, I think. Unlike popular belief that it was by slashing wrists, I think it was by drowning (for reasons explained in other posts). mid 20’s? Been a reaper for roughly a century now. Canon info? The closest we have is the “Story of Will the Reaper” OVA.
William… age and general time of death about the same as for Grelle. They look about the same age and took their exams together. I think it was suicide by jumping (like off a tall building), again for reasons explained elsewhere.
Ronald. Early to mid 20’s? Probably a reaper for less than 50 years. I think it was death by slashing wrists/arteries (again, reasons).
Sascha maybe mid to late teens. Canon death was suicide by hanging. Probably somewhat recently, like 1880 or so. He’s either still in training (with Ludger training him), or he’s just recently been put on the job.
Ludger. Maybe almost 30? Reaper for maybe 50 years or so? Death by gunshot (super *vague* reasons)?
Othello. Mid 20’s? Reaper for at least 50 years because he says it has been fifty years since he’d been in the human realm. However, he never customized his death scythe, so I can’t get an idea of how much longer ago it might have been. I theorize suicide by stabbing, in a bout of depression after being duped by false evidence. It fits with Othello from the play.
Alan an Eric. Late 20’s? Reapers for about as long as Grelle and William, since they were reapers when William was taking newbies on a tour (in the OVA). Death by poison or overdose?
Pops/Anderson. About 50? Been a reaper a long time, but I can’t guess how many centuries. I headcanon suicide by shaving razor to the throat, but just like with Ludger, it’s only for extremely vague reasons.
Um, that’s all of them, right? 😂
Sorry, I don’t have much canon info. Thanks for the ask!
