Editing Meridell

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[[Image:Meridell.JPG|right|frame|Map of Meridell]]

'''Meridell''' is a [[wikipedia:medieval|medieval]] land of knights, kings and magic from [[Neopia]]'s past. It was discovered by a group of unlikely adventurers - [[Lisha]] and her friends - somewhat by accident as part of the ''[[Champions of Meridell]]'' plot. The region encompasses the Kingdom of Meridell, Brightvale, and Darigan. Meridell is known for its great games, mostly involving vegetables, [[Faerie Quest]]s, [[Ultimate Bullseye]], [[Mortog]] kissing, puzzles and other things.

The nation of Meridell has been involved in two wars, the first in the plot ''Champions of Meridell'' was the first Neopian war in which the players could choose either of the sides, and the second in the plot ''[[Battle for Meridell]]''. This makes Meridell the most fought-over area on Neopia.

Meridell's colours are red, blue and gold. Meridell is ruled by [[King Skarl]] from the Meridell Castle, a large white, red and gold structure. The castle is defended by [[The Castle Defender]], a [[Kougra]] warrior who acted as the war boss for the good side in the first Meridell war but did not appear in the second. An explanation for this is given in ''The Castle Defender'' TCG card, which describes it as "a powerful illusion, but just an illusion". [[Jeran]] is one of the leading knights of the kingdom.

==Yooyuball==
Meridell's [[Altador Cup|Yooyuball]] team is all about "speed", and is said to be described with that one word. Their superior conditioning allows them to wear down opponents with a relentless flurry of cuts and screens from the opening face-off until the end of a game. Their speed, however, masks the fact they aren't the most accurate or powerful shooters.

They began the 2006 tournament as one of the odds-on favourites to win, having run circles around [[Maraqua#Yooyuball|Maraqua]] in the first round, but "smashed their head on into a brick wall" when they faced [[Darigan]]'s defence in Round Two. Meridell fans hope the replacement of reviled ''Left Forward'' [[Vitri Sitol]] with swift scorer [[Gregorgio Maille]] will not only give the team a much needed offensive boost, but also help improve their standing among fans around Neopia.

*[["Wizard" Windelle]] - ''Centre Forward''
*[[Fiorina]] - ''Right Forward''
*[[Gregorgio Maille]] - ''Left Forward (2007)''
*[[Ilsa Ellits]] - ''Centre Defender''
*[[Sir Pollonaire Freidl]] - ''Goalkeeper, Team Captain''
*[[Vitri Sitol]] - ''Left Forward (2006)''

==Other Kingdoms connected with Meridell==
===Darigan Citadel===
:''Main Article: [[Darigan Citadel]]''

'''Darigan Citadel''', which floats in the air thanks to many engines of an unknown mechanism, was once part of its own land of plenty, until King Skarl's knights stole a magical orb that kept the kingdom prosperous. The Citadel came to the Meridell region as part of the ''Champions of Meridell'' plot to wage war on King Skarl and his kingdom. During this time, the Citadel was ruled by [[Lord Darigan]], who vanished at the end of the plot. [[Lord Kass]] took over in Lord Darigan's absence and waged a second war against Meridell from above as part of the ''Battle for Meridell'' plot, during which time it was know as Kass Citadel. Darigan returned and took back his kingdom in the course of the plot.

Attractions include the [[Darigan Toys]] shop and the [[Petpet Battledome]], along with the fortress' many dungeons and the [[Cellblock|games]] that have developed in them.

===Brightvale===
:''Main Article: [[Brightvale]]''

'''Brightvale''', a Neopian world discovered on 11th August 2004, is an almost Utopian kingdom of scholars and fine arts ruled by King Skarl's older brother [[King Hagan]]. The first glass windows came from this kingdom, and every year on 11th August a festival is held commemorating its discovery. Brightvale's colours are green and white, and its flag consists of a triangle of white over a triangle of green, defaced with a star.

Attractions in Brightvale include the [[Wheel of Knowledge]], [[Wise Old King|Brightvale Castle]], and numerous shops: the [[Royal Potionery]], [[The Scrollery]], the [[Brightvale Armoury]], [[Brightvale Books]], [[Brightvale Fruits]], the [[Brightvale Motery]], and [[Brightvale Glaziers]].

==Plot summaries==
===Champions of Meridell===
:''Main Article: [[Champions of Meridell]]''

After the magical arrival of a group of school children back in time in Meridell Castle, the peace of the kingdom of Meridell, ensured by a legendary magic orb which kept the land around it prosperous, is threatened by the original owners of the device, the people of Darigan. After a massive war, Lord Darigan, in his sinister, floating citadel, reclaimed the orb and wrecked most of Meridell, devastating its attractions and taking over the Castle. However, when Lord Darigan went insane over the orb and tapped into its magic to turn himself into The Spectre of Lord Darigan, an all-powerful creature, it was left down to prisoner-turned-escapee the [[Yellow Knight]] to rush to Meridell and explain the situation to General [[Galgarroth]], who led Darigan's army with Meridell's surviving defences in a strike against the power-crazed Lord to stop him before he took over all of [[Neopia]]. After his defeat, Darigan disappeared, and the orb, which he had taken to wearing as a necklace, cracked in two to be shared between the realms.

===Battle for Meridell===
:''Main Article: [[Battle for Meridell]]''

Lord Kass took over rule of the Citadel through threats and bribery, disposing of those who apposed him, and then started a campaign of propaganda against King Skarl and Meridell. This culminated in an invasion of the land the citadel floated over, with the castle's weakness to air-based attacks was exploited, as noted by the ''Meridell Castle'' [[TCG]] card.

In Meridell during this time, Lord Darigan had surfaced. He had lost almost all his memories and was completely mad, stalking farmer's fields as ''The Bat-Thing'', until he took up lodging for a short while in a barn, fed by a little [[Usul]] girl.

This invasion was more effective that the previous as Lord Kass used the powers of his enchantress [[Morguss]] to first stop King Skarl ordering the defence of his border (by enchanting him with the dance of Morguss's daughter) and possessing Meridell's own peasants to fight what little forces had been sent to the front. [[Kayla]]'s own magical efforts allowed, once Skarl had been disenchanted, an effective Meridell counterattack to Kass's large war machines.

During this time, the farm Lord Darigan had taken as his housing was raided, and when he fought off several soldiers to protect the Usul that had helped him, the guards' reactions prompted him to remember who he was, and he flew off to the Citadel, silhouetted by the moon.

A second counterattack, lead by Jeran, attacked the Citadel itself from the air. However, this sneak attack was met by a well prepared Lord Kass, and despite their only being a skeleton force on the Citadel itself, the attack quickly dispatched, Jeran himself plunging over the side of the floating fortress. Lord Darigan arrived shortly after, to Lord Kass' horror, and they sparred, Lord Kass determined to fix the "mistake" of Lord Darigan being left alive, but Lord Darigan won over and Kass fell to the floor, where his amulet smashed and [[The Three]] stole him away for his failure.

===NeoQuest II===
:''Main Article: [[NeoQuest II]]''
{{spoiler}}
Meridell is the location for the events in the first chapter of [[NeoQuest II]]. The bosses in this act are [[The Miner Foreman]], [[Zombom]], [[The Sand Grundo]], and [[Ramtor]]. The user starts out in the village of [[Trestin]] with the character [[Rohane]], and later can add [[Mipsy]] to the party.

==Trivia==
*Meridell is the largest [[Neopian]] World, consisting of five maps (Meridell, Meridell Castle, Brightvale, Darigan Citadel, and Meriacres Farm) - one more than the joint second largest ([[Neopia Central]]).

==See also==
*'''Plots:''' [[Neopets: The Darkest Faerie]]
*'''Games:''' [[Ultimate Bullseye]], [[Round Table Poker]], [[Kiss the Mortog]], [[Turdle Racing]], [[Shapeshifter]], [[Cheese Roller]], [[Meriball]], [[Invasion of Meridell]], [[Double or Nothing]], [[Grumpy Old King]], [[Escape from Meridell Castle]], [[Potato Counter]], [[Extreme Potato Counter]], [[Guess the Weight of the Marrow]], [[Attack of the Slorgs]]
*'''Shops:''' [[Ye Olde Petpets]], [[Kayla's Potion Shop]]

==External links==
*[http://www.neopets.com/medieval/index.phtml Meridell]
*'''Plot Info:''' [http://www.neopets.com/medieval/plot.phtml Champions of Meridell], [http://www.neopets.com/medieval/plot_bfm.phtml Battle for Meridell]
*'''Game Links:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/draikcastle.phtml Escape from Meridell Castle], [http://www.neopets.com/games/iom/index.phtml Invasion of Meridell], [http://www.neopets.com/games/petpet_battle/index.phtml Petpet Battles]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=59 The Meridell Rubbish Dump], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=65 King Skarl], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=172 Destruction of Meridell], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=200 Escape From Meridell!]
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