Oversight on my part, I didn't remember I had written that 20-year reference in-game.
This is what's on my mind and notes, which of course may be entirely inconsistent if I have made mistakes or forgotten game quotes. Hirge is 16 at the start of EK events, and a couple years older at 104 which is the canon "endgame date". She's around 27 when crowned. Which happens to be the same age Elizabeth II was crowned, which was universally regarded as a "young queen".
The only reason I knew is I went through most of the conversation files because I'm editing the NPCs on the Wiki, standardising them, putting in quotes, descriptions, backstory. It's the backstory of Raegar, from Those in Need. The other prominent mention is from Captain Demetrius in New Anthur, but his stated timeline is vague enough the war could easily have been 10 years ago or 20 years ago.
For a Wiki entry what would be your preferred version on the war timeline for EK?
- Ten year war 85-86
- Change the date to 85
- Keep 95 and just make Raegar wrong perhaps just a slip of the tounge or whatever
I understand your reasoning with QEII but "young queen" was tabloid commentary not history-type-history. In England, four Kings of England were under 10 years old (one of them was just months old!). Fifteen Kings of England were under 20 years old. Up north, Mary Queen of Scots was 6 years old at ascension. As for English Queens,
Victoria was 25 when she ascended, Elisabeth II was 27 at ascension. (Whereas Mary and Ann were 37 on ascension).