Mr. Ages

Background information

Feature films

The Secret of NIMH
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

Animators

John Pomeroy
Lorna Cook

Voice

Arthur Malet (1982-1998)
Christopher Lloyd (second film; workprint)

Inspiration

Dallben

Character information

Personality

Antisocial, well-meaning, intelligent, inventive, grumpy, strict, sarcastic, kind, wise, supportive and fatherly (in the sequel)

Appearance

short, chubby grey and white mouse, glasses, cast on left foot

Occupation

genius

Alignment

Good

Goal

To help Mrs. Brisby move her home (succeeded)

Home

The broken down tractor (formerly), Thorn Valley

Allies

Mrs. Brisby, Timothy Brisby, Justin, Nicodemus, Jonathan Brisby

Enemies

Jenner, Sullivan (formerly), Dragon, Snake

Likes

Being left alone (formerly), Timmy

Dislikes

Visitors (formerly), danger,

Fate

He and the other rats head to Thorn Valley

Quote

"Now that is an emergency!"

Mr. Ages is an old wise mouse from The Secret of NIMH. He is a loner who doesn't like visitors and he is shown with a light blue cast on his leg. He is the tritagonist of The Secret of NIMH and a supporting character in The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue. He is voiced by the late Arthur Malet, who reprise his role in the sequel. It is revealed in the sequence where Nicodemus shows Mrs. Brisby the past that he was with Jonathan in the laboratory.

Background[]

Mr. Ages is a small white mouse who primarily prefers to be left alone. He was one of the mice and rats who managed to escape the NIMH research building. He appears to be an expert at fixing and repairing things. His home is an old harvesting plow he has been tinkering with with some side effects being sudden explosions from inside the machine. He is visited by Mrs. Brisby who asks for his help in curing her son Timothy. He tells Her that Timothy is suffering from pneumonia and can't be moved for at least 3 weeks, if moved would result in Timothy's death. He has a blue cast on his left leg from an injury caused when he was attempting to flee the farmer’s cat, Dragon, during an unsuccessful attempt to drug the cat.