# Age

*Source* · `src-dfwiki-2026-age` · status: **n/a**

| field | value |
|---|---|
| kind | Encyclopedia / wiki |
| authors | Dwarf Fortress Wiki contributors |
| venue | Dwarf Fortress Wiki |
| date | 2026 |
| url | https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Age |
| accessed | 2026-10-31 |

## Notes

Age sets a creature's life stage and, until grown, its body size; dwarves are babies from zero to one, children from one to twelve, then adults; most organic creatures, fortress dwarves included, die of old age within a range set by the MAXAGE token, checked at the start of every year.

## Backlinks (computed)

**cited by:** [Dwarf Fortress](../game/dwarf-fortress.md)

## Citation

Dwarf Fortress Wiki contributors (2026). *Age*. Dwarf Fortress Wiki https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Age

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Provenance: created in run `2026-10-31-tag-audit`.