Isard's age

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-05-24 12:54pm

Forum veterans might remember my query about Admiral Daala's age which was unanswered IIRC. Well, I've found out now that Daala was 37 in Jedi Search, which means she can't have been older than 26 when she was promoted to Admiral.

Then, in the thread about whether Ysanne Isard was hot, it was mentioned that Isard was somewhat older than Daala.

So I ask you - how old is Isard? In most renditions of her, she appears to be in her thirties. (The X-Wing Trilogy is 6-7 years after ANH, which means that she's at least 33 years old in "Rogue Squadron")

Is it ever informed exactly how old she is??

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-05-24 02:00pm

IIRC she was in her 20s when they tried to kill Bel Iblis

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-05-24 02:27pm

Ender wrote:IIRC she was in her 20s when they tried to kill Bel Iblis

What novel was that?

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-05-24 03:45pm

Here's a passage from Rogue Squadron:

Though he would have put her age at a dozen years older than his own, he found her attractive. Tall and slender, she wore her black hair long, and the white streaks descending from her temples made her seem more exotic than middle-aged.

This is from Kirtan Loor's point of view. My guess is that she's well into her 30s by this point, possibly upper 30s, since Isard's Revenge describes her har as nearly all white and that she's gained some weight, which might mean that she's moving into her 40s or 50s. (assuming people in SW age at the same rate we do)

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2003-05-24 03:54pm

Hmmm, I do recall that Truce at Bakura places old age at 120 and middle age starts around 50 based on that. But she's led a pretty active life, so she'd probably age faster.

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Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-05-24 05:57pm

Simon H.Johansen wrote:
Ender wrote:IIRC she was in her 20s when they tried to kill Bel Iblis
What novel was that?

Its in a short story in Tales from the Republic

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-05-25 11:28am

I just checked the new Character Guide and neither Daala nor Isard have an age listed. Actually, no one really does.

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-05-25 11:32pm

Cal Wright wrote:I just checked the new Character Guide and neither Daala nor Isard have an age listed. Actually, no one really does.

There are times that I hate the art in the New Guide, and Isard's pics are one of them. She's supposed to be ATTRACTIVE for fuck's sake. They make her look fucking deformed.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-05-26 04:58am

IG-88E wrote:She's supposed to be ATTRACTIVE for fuck's sake. They make her look fucking deformed.

Maybe that's Isard as an old woman. Age isn't equally kind to all...

Publius · Post by **Publius** » 2003-05-26 09:26pm

Garik "Face" Loran could remember having sat in Ysanne Isard's lap as a child in Solo Command.

His Divine Shadow · Post by **His Divine Shadow** » 2003-05-28 03:49am

IG-88E wrote:
Cal Wright wrote:I just checked the new Character Guide and neither Daala nor Isard have an age listed. Actually, no one really does.
There are times that I hate the art in the New Guide, and Isard's pics are one of them. She's supposed to be ATTRACTIVE for fuck's sake. They make her look fucking deformed.

Scans?

WhiteStarPrime · Post by **WhiteStarPrime** » 2003-05-29 06:18am

She mut be in her late 30s or even early 40s when she was "killed" at Thyferra.