how old is granny smith

[derpy4ever 48]

In winter wrap up ponyville is hndreds of years old, yet granny smith founded it. how old is she?

[GuyNamedEarl 1,332]

Continuity is for squares. I think it's just that she's arbitrarily really old.

[Yukibana 65]

I don't think they ever say an actual age right?

 

I think she's just reaalllly old.  Also we don't know life expectancies in the pony universe, so she could be hundreds and hundreds of years old and that would be just normal in Equestria.

[MoltenKitten 342]

She is an alicorn but she used a magic spell to hide her horn and wings. She is actually the third sister of the princesses and is as old as them.

[Daring_Do 552]

I reckon it's just a continuity error, but I remember when I was first watching the series... In Suited for Success, when Spike's announcing the fashion show, he says something like how the elite of Equestria have been searching for decades - "no, *centuries*" - for the perfect fashion, or something.

 

At the time that did make me wonder... but maybe he was just referring to Celestia in that part.

[TwilightShimmer106 26]

Well, they never mention the age when it comes to characters. They usually just mention whether they are a kid, teen, or adult.

[ShutterBat 134]

I know ponies age differently than people, but I feel like she is about 73. She acts pretty old, but is still spry enough to move around on the farm. 

[Jaxsie (Inactive) 1,343]

She has to be hundreds of years old; her specific age is unknown. There are only to explanations I can see for the anomaly that's already been mentioned; It could be a continuity error or possible pony life expectancy is simply much longer. In short...the world may never know.

[sweetolebob18 728]

Yes, it's a bit of a continuity problem.  In Winter Wrap Up, Twilight says doing things without magic has been the custom for hundreds of years, but in Family Appreciation Day, Granny is revealed as one of the town founders.

 

IMO, Twilight meant it was an Earth Pony custom, not just a Poniville custom.  

 

Most people seem to assume ponies live about as long as people (that is, age 100+ is possible) & Earth Ponies live the longest (as their magic gives them extra strength & endurance)  IMO, Granny is probably the last surviving Founder & The Oldest Resident (a title of some respect in very small towns).

 

Granny's official age is "10,000 years older than dirt"

Edited September 2, 2015 by sweetolebob18

[PacificGreen 1,163]

We know Sweetie Belle celebrated her 5th birthday in that flashback in For Whom the SB Toils, and she was quite little then. However, we don't know how fast ponies age, or how long they live on average. In fact, we don't even know how old Sweetie Belle or any of the other characters are right now.

 

Going by the Granny Smith being one of Ponyville's founders thing, my headcanon is that ponies actually live rather long lives, possibly centuries long. Also because I'm not really fond of the whole Celestia and Luna being 1000's of years old and that their magic keeps them from aging. I feel that makes them too god-like.

Edited September 2, 2015 by PacificGreen

[Sapphire Lightning 784]

In episode 100 Dr Whooves mentions a "lifetime of work, well centuries, really". So that adds a little credence to how long lived ponies are. Or possibly the year in Equestria is much shorter than Earth.

[GuyNamedEarl 1,332]

She's older than time itself...

[SkullcandyPegasus 604]

Clearly, there is some time travel happening here.

[TerribilisScriptor 107]

Considdering that the lifespan of an appletree is about 200 years with about 50 years of giving fruit in addition to the fact that younge granny was aound the mane 6' age when the apples founded the farm alongside ponyville she cant be that old. If we say the mane 6 are around 18-27 years of age that would make granny about 70-90 years old considdering a city takes long to reach the state ponyville is in i'd say she is at maximum 100

[Lightbulb 170]

By My Calculations She Is Somewhere Between The Average Life Span For A Pony In Equestria (4608) And The Eldest Living Specimine that is mortal (119808) So possibly she is around 19800 human years.

 

No i will not write the calculus formula, because i have lost it in my many drawers.

 

Then again this is a childs show, so i may be very off in my calculus.

 

Also if i am correct, and everyone agrees, the time between showings would be many years in their world.

 

Also don't ask how i came up with the numbers. I can't remember.

Edited September 28, 2015 by Lightbulb

[Not Yellow Diamond 925]

Not old enough for her to be dead .-. 

#Digagravealready 

[Kit 102]

  On 2015-09-28 at 1:51 PM, Tacoma said:

Not old enough for her to be dead .-. 

 

#Digagravealready 

 

*cries* #butwhy 

 

Excuse me....I have to use the restroom.

[Not Yellow Diamond 925]

 

 

  On 2015-09-28 at 1:56 PM, moonBeam said:

*cries* #butwhy    Excuse me....I have to use the restroom.

 

I'm sorry,,, just not a fan of her XD At all...  

[Kit 102]

  On 2015-09-28 at 1:58 PM, Tacoma said:

I'm sorry,,, just not a fan of her XD At all...  

 

Most people aren't. I like her though! XD

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,854]

I think she is exactly 100 years old. No more, no less. Her being one of the founders of Ponyville says a lot for sure, unless Ponyville advanced really, really fast. 

[chirox the pony 1,336]

Considering the fact she was one of the town founders I'd somewhere in her 90s. 

[PacificGreen 1,163]

  On 2015-09-28 at 1:58 PM, Tacoma said:

I'm sorry,,, just not a fan of her XD At all...  

 

I actually like her. I think she's underrated. 

 

Then again, I love the whole Apple family in general.