It's a very nuanced conversation

But, Ortho is not 12

Now, the original Ortho died pretty early on, which is why Ortho is modeled to look younger

But, 1, if Ortho hadn't died, he would be 16, and 2, robot Ortho may only have recently gained a soul but he's still firmly in his teen years

He is based off of the original Ortho, we can assume he is supposed to be the same age as Ortho would have been

Now, I know most people choose not to ship him with others because he gives off a more childlike vibe in comparison to the rest of the cast, but he is technically able to be shipped with others

My thing is just that while even if OG!Ortho would be 16 rn if he hadn't died, prior to Book 6, Ortho was modeled on said child OG!Ortho and wasn't growing/maturing really. He gets occasional software updates and the like, but for all those years Idia more or less kept him as a child.

I don't even go here but he's very cool so i drew him! go my dragon who cannot cope with the progression of time and what that will do to the people he loves!!

also nobody cares about this but me, but as a tamagotchi haver, i based the shells off of the twistetchis (which i mourn being unable to obtain) but on a gen 1/2 shell instead of a nano. Lilia and Grim are nanos, however. I have no explanation for this besides small. version with no tamas under the cut!

ALSO!!! if you like this, and want me to do more (or draw YOUR characters even,) I have open commissions! I'll draw boys! I'll draw ocs, dragons even! I will draw vargas in a flamingo pool floatie!

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