- "Is it true you have a limited existence? You exist, then you cease to exist."
- ― Nagilum (Star Trek: TNG)
- "It was made from the pockets of the Pocket Fox. An animal that only existed for 3 weeks in the 16th century."
- ― Mr. Burns (The Simpsons)
Power to age at an accelerated rate. Opposite power of Decelerated Aging
Also Called
- Accelerated Growth
- Rapid Maturity
Capabilities
The user's body ages faster than usual, though it usually stops when the user reaches maturity.
Associations
Limitations
- User may die upon reaching final stages of maturity.
Known Users
Anime/Manga
- Users of Energy Steroids (One Piece)
- Piccolo (Dragon Ball)
- Prayer Reverie (Gundam Seed X Astray)
- Rau Le Creuset (Gundam Seed)
- Rey Za Burrel (Gundam Seed Destiny)
- Alma (Darker than Black)
- Latina (For My Daughter, I Might Even Be Able to Defeat the Demon King)
- Nicholas D. Wolfwood (Trigun)
- Sophie (Howl's Moving Castle)
- Silpelit Diclonii (Elfen Lied)
- Proscuitto(JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); via Stand Grateful Dead
- Ame (Wolf Children)
Movies
- Jack Powell (Jack)
- Martin Brundle (The Fly II)
- Sil (Species films)
- Xenomorphs (Alien/Alien vs. Predator)
- Spock (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock); while on the Genesis planet
Literature
- Renesmee Cullen (Twilight Saga)
Live Television
- Spinnetods (Grimm)
- Alexis "Lexi" Glass-Mason (Falling Skies)
- Kreeyans (Mortal Kombat: Konquest)
- Emily Dinsmore (Smallville)
- Amazons (Supernatural)
- Jack (Supernatural)
- Adria (Stargate)
- Argosians (Stargate SG-1); via nanites
- Jem'Hadar (Star Trek)
- Billy Cranston (Power Rangers)
- Lord Arcanon (Power Rangers Dino Super Charge)
- Lucas Randall (Strange Days at Blake Holsey High); one off via a bite from a mayfly
- Zack Greenburg (The Zack Files); one off via eating cereal that is a day expired
- Superheroes (The Thundermans)
- Chloe Thunderman (The Thundermans)
- Phoebe Thunderman (The Thundermans)
Cartoons
- Children of Jake & Lady (Adventure Time)
- Darkwing Duck (Darkwing Duck)
- Male Gazorpians (Rick and Morty)
Comics
- Skaar (Marvel Comics)
- Hiro-Kala (Marvel Comics)
- Jenny Quantum (Wildstorm)
- Jai West (DC Comics); formerly due to unstable speed powers
- Iris West II (DC Comics); formerly due to unstable speed powers
- Griffin Grey (DC Comics)
Video Games
- Jack (Bioshock)
- Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat)
- Solid Snake (Metal Gear)
Web Original
- SCP-1007 - Mr. Life and Mr. Death (SCP Foundation)
Gallery
Female Wieder Spinnetods (Grimm) experience the effects of rapid aging since they are unable to molt without consuming human entrails. Charlotte, who's actually 26 years old appears 70 due to her choice to not partake in the tradition of eating entrails.
Jack (Bioshock) grew up into adult at age 4.
Due to planned genetic changes in his creation, Solid Snake (Metal Gear) was designed to rapidly age, appearing to be a man in his eighties despite actually being in his early forties.
Martin Brundle (The Fly II), though chronologically five years old, has the body of a twenty-year-old man.
As a Silpelit Diclonius, Nana (Elfen Lied) ages twice as fast as an ordinary human, appearing to be in her early-to-mid teens while actually being only six or seven.
Piccolo (Dragon Ball) became a full-grown adult in three years.
Upon birth, Adria (Stargate SG-1) aged rapidly until she was a grown woman within days.