Duke
Old man
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Duke Igthorn of Adventures of the Gummi Bears is obviously a lot younger than his primary rival and target King Gregor, whose kingdom he's always trying to conquer, and usually calls him "old man" whenever they cross swords.
Source: Older Hero vs. Younger Villain -
Zero-Effort Boss: In the Playable Epilogue of the game, you end up in a duel with Duke Edmun (complete with health bar), who's now a feeble old man weakly swinging his sword at you.
Source: Video Game / Dragon's Dogma - During the second saga, Jimmy the Hand is now Duke James of Krondor, an old man whose grandchildren are young men.
Source: Literature / The Riftwar Cycle
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