Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-107.196.24.18-20151220040402/@comment-5693502-20151220195930

This question caught my interest, so I went and did some research (cos Uni is on a break for Xmas, I'm hella bored and ToG is the bomb so yeah) and it turns out that Tony was right and it's been at least 9 years and 4 months since Viole entered the Tower (there are periods of time unaccounted for, hence the "at least"). (Also, I'm impressed that it only took Koon 6 years to get from the 2nd Floor to the 25th Floor.)

As for how long it'll take Viole to reach the top, I'm thinking anywhere from 100 to 200 years depending on who he climbs with and how he climbs. Also, if I'm remember correctly, from the 30th Floor onwards you can only take the tests on a Floor once per year (so if you fail, you've gotta wait a year before you can take it again). But if you pass them all first time, then there's no problem, you'll climb in no time at all (case and point: Urek Mazino).