18 is already quite much for that era , they made is as much realistic as possible . In old ages some could get married even at 16 thats how it was . So 18 is old for them.
this wouldn’t be a historical manhwa if the age gap isn’t a thing in high society
That’s the marriageable age for this kind of era, 27-28 would be too old. Those authors still have to stick with the historical norms of their timelines so that’s why, it’s a miracle she’s 18, not 15 or somethin.
Yeah I agree with you even in my country like rural area some people still do child married at their 12 ages. It is not allowed but still they are willing to do.
Historically In the Medieval Times, with parental permission it was legal for boys to marry at 14 and girls at 12. A betrothal often took place when the prospective bride and groom were as young as 7 years old and in the case of higher nobility many were betrothed as babies. But a marriage was only legal once the marriage had been consummated. It not right but they made the story realistic in this aspect for the era its in
I get the historical bit. But it is also a fantasy story not a documentary. We had 11 year old being raped by old men after marriage in the medieval times. 80-90 year old men. But we are not seeing that in these medieval stories, are we? The authors conveniently create stories of handsome male nobles between 20-33 year old's. They don't dare go older even if historically it was common to be married off to much much older men.
So my question is, why are they not doing the same for the girls? Going back in time is already a fantasy. You can't tell me they decide to be rigid on this one thing. They can change up and twist any part of medieval times that they prefer. I just wonder why the rigidity comes in when it is about girls age.
I have read several stories of 12-13 year old girls in romance stories with 25-30 year old men. Hell not. History is one thing, but a whole romance story between them is wrong.
Just as Isekai is a whole unrealistic genre, the age can also be changed up. Nothing wrong with coming up with a story line that features these girls older. Or at least make the men/boys just as young as the girls.
it won’t suit the plot line bcos the female characters will then have to have a kind of story that goes like this, they are already past 21 and still not married? a disgrace to the house. And this is a romance wtf why do u put rape in here?? 20-33 is suitable
um my grandmother was married when she was 15... that's how it worked in the old days unfortunately and she is 18
I wish my shoujo manga female authors will stop marrying off children. 18 is still a child man. The world is trying to move and protect teenage girls from preying older men but shoujo mangakas are romanticizing it like crazy. 24-27 would have still be a perfect age for Lucia. There is no reason for her to be 18. None at all.