Soap Opera Rapidly Aging Sydrome (SORAS) is a fictional ailment that is often used to explain when a character is aged in an unreasonable amount of time. This is commonly on used by Days of Our Lives, and other soap operas, and has even led to some in jokes among fans.
Known Examples[]
- Allie Horton - Born onscreen in October 23, 2007 revised her birth year to 2005 and last scene in 2014 at the age of 8; SORASed in June 2020 to 21 years old putting her birth year at 1998.
- Belle Black - October 21, 1993 revised birth year to 1984 in 1999 then 1982.
- Brady Black - May 19, 1992 revised birth year to 1981.
- Carrie Brady - August 15, 1978 originally was then revised to March 8, 1974 then March 3, 1974.
- Chase Jennings - Debuted as a child in 2014, and aged to seventeen year old putting his birth year at 1998 in October 2015.
- Ciara Brady - Born in December 26, 2006 revised to July 16, 2004; SORASed from a ten year old to a seventeen year old in 2015 within just a few weeks putting her birth year at 1998 2016 then to 1997 July 2018.
- Claire Brady - Left Salem at two years old, and returned eight years later as a teenager when she should have only been ten years old she was also said to be the same age as Claire putting her birth year first at September 27,1998 2015 then September 27,1997 2018.
- Dimitri Von Leuschner - Said to be 39 in 2023, putting his date of birth at August 4, 1983 before his mother Megan Hathaway appeared on the show. Confirmed to have been born before 1982.
- EJ DiMera - born in 1995; SORASed in 2005 to be in his late to early thirties. In real time, he would have only been around fifteen years old revised to 1982 2006 then 1979 then 1976.
- Eric Brady - October 19, 1984 revised to 1977 January 1993.
- Holly Jonas - Born in 2016, SORAsed into 2004 a teenager in 2023.
- Hope Brady - January 10, 1974 revised to December 24, 1964.
- J.J. Deveraux - September 3, 2004 revised to September 12, 1995 in Upon Moss's debut, the character's age is revised to 17 placing his birth in 1995 he said to be 17 May 14,2013 .
- Jennifer Horton - February 9, 1976 revised to September 11, 1970.
- Joey Johnson - Born in 2008, and seen as a child in 2013, before being SORASed to 1999 then 1998 in 2015.
- Johnny DiMera - Born onscreen in 2007 he was aged to 2005 and last seen at 7 years old. S0RASed in June 2020 to 21 years old putting birth year at 1998.
- Nicholas Alamain - Last seen as a child in 1992; returned in 2000 as a 1982 fully grown adult.
- Philip Kiriakis - Born in 1995, and was SORASed to a teenager within four years at 1983 then 1982.
- Sami Brady - October 19, 1984 revised to 1977 in January 1993.
- Tate Black - Born in 2015, SORAsed into 2003 a teenager in 2023.