How old are your family members

[R'as al Ghul]

"Ardumanish the Attacker", my Parthian family leader and main general died at 70. It's was a very sad year when the Parthians lost their ueber-leader.
He practically invented Horse-Archer-Warfare and became an expert in the last 25 years. When he finally died a natural death, he had just liberated Hatra again and gained the Perfect Attacker virtue. He was also Genius Cavalry Commander, excellent when outnumbered, Perfect defender etc. etc. I think he gained every possible battle virtue. Most of them add +4 or even +5 command under certain conditions.
I'd really liked him to fight another 25 years. It's not that there aren't substitutes but I really liked the old character. Is there any way to predict deaths of family members and can you prevent them? I know that he was supposed to die earlier since I reloaded a quicksave and decided to sally forth with Ardumanish and his small force of HA (6 units which always encompanied him in all battles) and this postponed his death one season.

R'as

[Lord Ovaat]

Oldest character I've seen so far is a Senate diplomat who is currently sitting by one of my cities. He's 84 and seems maxed out on influence. Haven't even been able to bribe him. He's been sitting here for quite some time. I want him to go away. Wonder just how old he can get?

[noramis]

Sadly, nobody has discovered how to reverse the effects of age ... neither in our lifetime or the previous

[Medieval Assassin]

Sadly, nobody has discovered how to reverse the effects of age ... neither in our lifetime or the previous

However using ROMESHELL you can make a character immoratal, I do believe.

[Siris]

Really? I'd like that. I to have lost, three prime family members, two were faction leaders, the other was an heir, and man were they good. Fought and won many battles, built the empire, defended it well.

So how do you make say, your favorite faction leader (if hes still alive) immortal? I'd love to do that! But is this, immortal as never dies in game? Or immortal, as cant be killed in battle? For I've sceen one for no death in battle, but not for actual live years.

[KyodaiSteeleye]

ack, i can't believe that you guys want immortal characters! - I thought immortal generals in MTW was plainly silly - you just ended up with a load of 9 star generals roaming around with all opposition running away just-look-at-you. Much better to have to build up new characters - its more interesting and it gives the AI at least a fighting chance in your battles!