Code Lyoko Timeline and Character Birthdays?? (Non-Evolution Compliant)
Because you can’t tell me that it never bothered you to have completely made up Aelita’s birthday or any of their ages for a fanfic lol. I referred to Snickiedude’s timeline often while creating this timeline, so please check out her post on deviantArt).
Get ready to read this long ass post or just skip to the conclusion at the end of this post because that is where the timeline actually is lolololol.
The French equivalent of our Junior High consists of four grades:
6th grade (Sixième), for ages 11-12
7th grade (Cinquième), for ages 12-13
8th grade (Quatrième), for ages 13-14
9th grade (Troisième), for ages 14-15
Second, their high school has three grades:
10th grade (Seconde), for ages 15-16
11th grade (Première), for ages 16-17
12th grade (Terminale), for ages 17-18
In “Réminiscence” (season 2, episode 52), we learned that Franz Hopper (Waldo Schaeffer) repeated June 6, 1994 2,546 times and that he virtualized himself and his daughter Aelita to Lyoko the next day on June 7, 1994.
In the prequel “Le réveil de XANA”, Jeremie logged his first journal entry on October 9, 2001, weeks after discovering the Supercomputer and meeting Aelita at the beginning of his 8th grade year (quatrième). The next day, Odd began attending Kadic Academy; later that night, he and Ulrich met Aelita. The day afterward, Yumi met Aelita.
In “Piège” (season 1, episode 14), the gang celebrated the one year anniversary of meeting Aelita on October 10-11, 2002. At this point, Jeremie, Odd, and Ulrich should be in the 9th grade (troisième) while Yumi in the 10th grade (seconde). However, “L'âme des robots” (season 1, episode 20) established that J/O/U were actually in the 8th grade (quatrième) while “Routine” (season 1, episode 22) established that Yumi was in the 9th grade (troisième) when Jeremie said to her, “Yumi, TU as un an de plus que lui et TU es en troisième” (Yumi, you are a year older than [Ulrich] and you are in the 9th grade).
So we can disregard the bit in the prequel in which Jeremie said he was in the 8th grade (this will make sense later in the Inconsistencies section of this post) and place him in the 7th grade when he discovered the Supercomputer. This would also make J/O/U 8th graders and Yumi a 9th grader in seasons 1 and 2, which agrees with what was said in "L'âme des robots" and “Routine” in regards to which grades they were in.
Sometime between October 10-11, 2002 and late December 2002, Aelita was materialized in “Faux départ” (season 1, episode 26).
In “Nouvelle donne” (season 2, episode 27), Aelita began attending Kadic Academy after the Christmas holiday, sometime in January 2003. She was enrolled in the 8th grade with J/O/U.
“Saint Valentin” (season 2, episode 32) took place a few episodes later on February 14, 2003.
Jeremie’s birthday fell on “Franz Hopper” (season 2, episode 49), towards the end of season 2. Keeping in mind that he was in the 8th grade and turned 14 in this episode, Jeremie must have been born in the spring of 1989. There is speculation that Jeremie skipped a grade, so if this is true, Jeremie would have instead turn 13 in this episode and would have been born in the spring of 1990.
“Révélation” (season 2, episode 51) took place a few episodes later and was set at the end of the school year, which in France occurs in late June 2003 or early July 2003.
Sometime in late July 2003 or early August 2003, the gang returned to school after a three week long summer holiday in “Droit au cœur” (season 3, episode 53). In this episode, J/O/U/A entered the 9th grade (troisième) while Yumi entered the 10th grade (seconde).
In “Expérience” (season 4, episode 78), Odd reminded Ulrich that he forgot Yumi’s birthday a few days prior. Because “Mémoire blanche” (season 4, episode 82) took place presumably the weekend before Christmas 2003, Yumi’s birthday falls sometime in late fall. As she was in the 10th grade (seconde), she turned 16 in “Expérience”, which means that she was born in late fall of 1987.
In "Médusée" (season 4, episode 90), Jeremie explained to Delmas that the girl with Franz Hopper in a photograph, given to the principal by Sissi, could not be Aelita because if the girl was in fact Aelita, then Aelita would be 22 years old at the present time. This established both Aelita’s birth year (1982) and the current year (2004).
We know from a photograph of Anthea Schaeffer, who was heavily pregnant with Aelita sometime during the winter, that Aelita was born sometime in January, February, or March. "Médusée" took place a few episodes after “Expérience”, sometime after January 2004 but before Aelita’s birthday since Jeremie claimed that Aelita was 13 years old. This implies that Aelita was materialized at age 12 and turned 13 in the first half of season 2. We can also deduce from this episode that she was first virtualized onto Lyoko sometime after her 12th birthday on June 7, 1994, which would mean that she was born in the winter of 1982 (remember that the aging process ceases when one is virtualized onto Lyoko, so if Aelita was first virtualized as a 12 year old, she would have been 12 years old when Jeremie materialized her). Delmas also claimed that Franz Hopper disappeared nine years prior to the date of “Médusée”, but it actually would have been almost 9.5 years since Hopper’s disappearance (9? 9.5? Close enough!).
Snickiedude addresses inconsistencies of the characters’ ages in her post, so I will attempt to do the same.
In “Chaînon manquant” (season 2, episode 34), Sissi covered for Yumi, who was forced to miss “la photo de classe des 3èmes” (the 9th grade class photo shoot) when Jeremie failed to rematerialize her. This would agree with what I said in the above paragraphs (that Yumi was in the 9th grade in seasons 1 and 2). This would also mean that Yumi was in the 10th grade in season 3, which is supported by “Kiwodd” (season 4, episode 80) when Jim instructed “l'année une troisième” (the 9th graders, so J/O/U/A) to step up to the starting line after Yumi’s class finished.
I thus conclude that for seasons 1 and 2, Yumi was in the 9th grade while J/O/U/A were in the 8th grade; for seasons 3 and 4, Yumi was in the 10th grade while J/O/U/A were in the 9th grade.
Although the English episode “Hot Shower” (season 4, episode 75) had the 9th graders (Yumi) helping the 5th graders (Hiroki and Johnny) with their science projects, the French version did not specify Yumi’s grade, so we can conclude that the “Yumi in the 9th grade” bit was just an add-on in the English script that can be ignored. The same goes for Milly’s narration in the English episode “Zero Gravity Zone” (season 1, episode 19), in which she stated that Ulrich was participating in the 9th grade soccer final.
Snickiedude also brought up “William Returns” (season 4, episode 66), in which Jeremie told Sissi that Aelita was helping William catch up with what he missed in math, implying that William (and Yumi, who is said to be in the same year as William) were in the same grade as the rest of the gang. However, in the French version Jeremie told Sissi, “Elle lui donne des cours de rattrapage en matîère…” (“She is giving [William] the material he missed in remedial”), implying that William was in a remedial class. This established that William and Yumi were actually a grade above J/O/U/A.
And now I present to you, the timeline:
January to March 1982: Aelita Schaeffer is born.
Late fall 1987: Yumi Ishiyama is born.
Late July 1988 to late July 1989: Odd Della Robbia and Ulrich Stern are born.
Late spring 1989 or late spring 1990: Jeremie Belpois is born.
June 6, 1994: Franz Hopper repeats this day 2,546 times (“Réminiscence” (season 2, episode 52)).
June 7, 1994: Franz Hopper virtualizes himself and his 12 year old daughter Aelita onto Lyoko (“Réminiscence” (season 2, episode 52)).
Late July to August 2001: Jeremie and Ulrich begin their 7th grade year at Kadic Academy; Yumi begins her 8th grade year.
August to October 8, 2001: Jeremie discovers the Supercomputer and Lyoko and meets Aelita.
October 9, 2001: Jeremie logs his first journal entry, in which he describes his discovery of the Supercomputer, Lyoko, and Aelita several weeks prior to this date.
October 10, 2001: Odd begins attending Kadic Academy and is enrolled in the 7th grade; Odd and Ulrich meet Aelita (Prequel).
October 11, 2001: Yumi meets Aelita (Prequel).
Late July to August 2002: Jeremie, Ulrich, Odd begin their 8th grade year; Yumi begins her 9th grade year.
October 10-11, 2002: One year anniversary of meeting Aelita (“Piège” (season 1, episode 14)).
October 10-11, 2002 to late December 2002: Aelita (age 12) is materialized for the first time (“Faux départ” (season 1, episode 26).
January 2003 to March 2003: In January 2003, Aelita (age 12) begins attending Kadic Academy and is enrolled in the 8th grade (“Nouvelle donne” (season 2, episode 27)); on February 14, 2003, "Saint Valetin" (season 2, episode 32) takes place; Aelita turns 13 .
Late Spring 2003: Jeremie’s birthday (“Franz Hopper” (season 2, episode 49); Jeremie turns 13 or 14.
Late June to early July 2003: (“Révélation” (season 2, episode 51)).
Late July to early August 2003: The gang returns from their 3 week summer holiday; J/O/U/A begin their 9th grade year; Yumi begins her 10th grade year (“Droit au cœur” (season 3, episode 53)).
Late Fall 2003: Yumi’s birthday (“Expérience” (season 4, episode 78)); Yumi turns 16.
Late December 2003: Christmas break (“Mémoire blanche” (season 4, episode 82)).
January to March 2004: “Médusée” (season 4, episode 90); sometime after “Médusée, Aelita turns 14.
Sometime in 2005: Code Lyoko Evolution.
I assume that neither Odd nor Ulrich skipped a grade, so they would have been born between late July of 1988 and late July of 1989.
At this point, I’m just rambling. But in case any of you are interested in some headcanons…
Aelita’s birthday can be retconned to the winter of 1990.
Jeremie skipped a grade; he was born in the spring of 1990, which makes him the youngest member of the group chronologically and biologically; he is both chronologically and biologically younger than Aelita (8 years younger chronologically and a few months younger biologically).
Ulrich is younger than Odd but not by much (after all, they are in the same year); whenever Odd brings this up, Ulrich reminds him that he has the height advantage; this makes Ulrich the second youngest member of the group chronologically but biologically the third youngest.
Chronologically, the order of oldest to youngest is as follows: Aelita, Yumi, Odd, Ulrich, Jeremie.
Biologically, the order of oldest to youngest is as follows: Yumi, Odd, Ulrich, Aelita, Jeremie.
Aelita is an Aquarius, Yumi is a Scorpio, Odd is a Leo, Ulrich is a Libra, and Jeremie is a Gemini. Let’s not forget William, who I bet my money on being a Sagittarius.
EDIT: According to “Common Interest” (season 2, episode 37), the emergency responder who brought Aelita into the hospital after she had collapsed in class stated that she was 12 years old. If Valentine’s Day took place just a few episodes before this episode, then Aelita’s birthday would be sometime after Valentine’s Day (February 14), therefore making the above presumptive birthday that I assigned her (February 13) very unlikely to be true. GDI.
Yumi and Odd were the easiest of the Lyoko Warriors to assign zodiac signs to. Even without knowing Yumi’s birthday was in the fall, I would have guessed she was a Scorpio. Also, Odd’s magnetic personality just screams “Leo”. On the contrary, Aelita, Ulrich, and Jeremie were a little more difficult to assign zodiac signs to, but I eventually settled on Aquarius, Libra, and Gemini, respectively (I originally had Aelita down as a Pisces, Ulrich as a Virgo, and Jeremie as a Taurus).
Now that I think about it, I should have put my headcanons on a separate post. Oh well. What has been done cannot be undone mostly because I am a lazy POS, so I’ll just leave them on this post.
I’ll stop here, now, because I have nothing else to add.
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