Talk:Derek Hale/@comment-108.21.96.111-20130416035619

ok so there is alot of speculation on the board about Derek's age and how werewolfs age etc. It hasn't been revealed at all how old Derek is, but it was said in interviews he's not as old as we think. There are however little tidbits of information thoughout the show that can give us an age range (in Human years) to go by (it's lose but could be helpful?) Keep in mind this is my own speculation and I'm not claiming in any way shape or form that this is FACT.

In season 1 we learn a few things about the Hale Fire and the Argents that could help us place an age range.

1) Kate was born in 1983 and died in 2011 making her ~28 when she died.

2) The hale Fire occurred whe Derek was in High School. People in high school generally are in the age Range of 14-18.

3) Season 1 began 6 years post fire. Season 2 a continuation of Season 1, also ~6 years.

With that information you can assume that Kate was ~22 when she set the Hale Fire. Now if Derek was in High School that would in fact make Kate older then him. Also, it would place derek in the age range of 20-24.

It was also said when Kate was torturing Derek that she had sex with him... so a person would REALLY hope that at age 22 Kate wasn't sleeping with a 14 year old... so I would hopefully (unless she is REALLY twisted) think that Derek was 16-18 (which is slightly less creepy) placing him in the higher age range of 22-24.

In any case Derek would Theoretically be anywhere from 20-24, unless Jeff has alot of continuity errors in his mind and just mess with us by making him like 30....which BOOO.