Bruno

2012-04-16T11:55:59Z

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[[Image:Bruno HTD.gif|right|frame|Bruno's ''How to Draw'' final image]]
'''Bruno''' is a [[Blue]] [[Gelert]] introduced through the [[Neopets TCG]] [[Haunted Woods]] expansion, and appeared on [[Neopets, The Website|Neopets]] itself on October 3, 2006 as part of the [[Tale of Woe]] plot, and later in the game [[Bruno's Backwoods Breakaway]].

A citizen of [[Neovia]], Bruno was once a handsome Gelert, but was mutated by a potion he bought from [[Mr. Krawley]]. Though monstrous in appearance, he has good heart. He is the son of [[Edmund]] and [[Alice]], and siblings [[Sophie]] and [[Reginald]].

==Plot Summary==
===The Tale of Woe===
[[Image:YoungBruno.png|thumb|right|Young Bruno before taking the potion.]]
:''Main Article: [[The Tale of Woe]]''

After trying starting a conversation with [[Lily]], which resulted in him being hit by [[Oscar]], Bruno wished he could be stronger and fitter. After taking Mr. Krawley's potion his wish came true. He recommends this miracle potion to his family, whose wishes are also granted, and soon the entire town is purchasing potions from Mr Krawley.

However, the potion worked too well and the town's desires became horribly distorted. Bruno became a monstrous [[Gelert]], and, not finding Mr. Krawley, the entire town held what had happened to them as Bruno's, and by extension, his family's, fault. While Bruno made a distraction, his brother Reginald took Sophie, one of the few who did not want the potion, to the forest to find her protection in the form of the [[Earth Faerie]] [[Ilere]]. Bruno was chased from the town, and the towns people called on [[The Spirit of Slumber]] to remove the curse, but to terrible consequences: they only appeared in the town on the night of Halloween, as spectral, unreacting forms of their former selves.

Ten years later, [[Gilly]], when fleeing from Bruno's sister Sophie who had grown into a powerful swamp witch, entered Bruno's cave and set a trap for him, scared of the monstrous thing that stalked in the dark. Bruno joins Gilly and convinces Sophie to try and restore [[Neovia]]. After finding the name of the Spirit of Slumber in life, they call upon him and he undoes his spell on the Neovians. They return, however, in their monster forms.

After some trials, which included Bruno having to endure to some less-than-desirable side-effects of testing several potions, the correct reversing formula is prepared and given to the town in their water supply. Bruno, however, when he took the potion, did not revert back to his unaltered self: he had been under the effect of Mr. Krawley's concoction too long. Sophie was sad but Bruno said that he had gotten used to how he looked.

==Trivia==
*During the ''Random Theme'' of ''Sophie and Friends'' in the [[New Features]] on December 6, 2006, a drawing tutorial of Bruno was added, and the [[Advent Calendar]] animation showed an old [[Christmas]] gathering he and the rest of the family shared in Neovia before it was cursed.

==External Links==
*'''Plot Info:''' [http://neopets.com/halloween/hwp/comic.phtml?prologue=1 The Tale of Woe]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=5 Bruno], [http://neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=70 Ugly Bruno]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=107 Bruno]
*'''How To Draw:''' [http://neopets.com/art/misc/bruno.phtml Bruno]
*'''Advent Calendar:''' [http://swf.neopets.com/winter/advent/2006/advent_shell_2006_v2.swf?preloaderURL_str=http://swf.neopets.com/winter/advent/2006/advent_preloader_2006_v3.swf&frameURL_str=http://swf.neopets.com/winter/advent/2006/advent_frame_2006.swf&contentURL_str=http://swf.neopets.com/winter/advent/2006/6_n9v8a0nva9.swf&embedFonts=1&lang=en&IDS_MONTH_NAME=%3CP+ALIGN%3D%22LEFT%22%3E%3CFONT+SIZE%3D%2212%22%3EMonth+of%0ACelebrating%3C%2FFONT%3E%3C%2FP%3E&IDS_DAY_NUMBER=%3CP+ALIGN%3D%22CENTER%22%3E%3CFONT+SIZE%3D%2218%22%3E6%3C%2FFONT%3E%3C%2FP%3E December 6, 2006]

[[Category:Heroes]]
[[Category:Gelerts]]
[[Category:The Tale of Woe]]

Sophie

2012-04-16T11:54:18Z

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[[Image:Sophie HTD.gif|right|frame|Sophie's ''How to Draw'' final image]]

'''Sophie''' is a [[Green]] [[Ixi]] witch introduced on June 16, 2005 through the [[Neopets TCG]] [[Lost Desert]] expansion and shown fully in [[Neopets: The Darkest Faerie]] on November 15, 2006.

A former citizen of [[Neovia]], she was safely taken out of the village when it became cursed and was given a hut in a [[Haunted Woods]] swamp by [[Ilere]] in order to survive. She is the daughter of [[Edmund]] and [[Alice]], and the sister of [[Bruno]] and [[Reginald]]. She currently lives alone in that same hut surrounded by [[Meowclops]], bordering the lands of [[Meridell]] and Neovia (also considered [[Werelupe Woods]]). She makes it a habit to scare [[Neopet]]s away from her and sometimes even turn them into [[Petpet]]s or [[Petpetpet]]s. Though crude in her actions, Sophie is generally a good character, but wishes to be left alone.

Sophie is not the most careful of witches and mixes potions in her game [[Sophie's Stew]], with the help of her Meowclops.

==Plot summary==
===Neopets: The Darkest Faerie===
{{Main|Neopets: The Darkest Faerie}}

When [[Tormund]] and [[Roberta]] came to Werelupe Woods to fight the [[Werelupe King]] for [[Illusen]]'s Charm, they meet Sophie, who knows they are going to the [[Werelupe]] Den and wil help them get past the giant skull guarding it if they find her a raw [[Wartroot]]. After retrieving the Wartroot from an underground cavern in the swamp, Sophie tells a story of how she made a necklace to get into the Werelupe Burrows for a young Neopet. He used the necklace to try and steal the Werelupe King's treasure, but got buried alive. Instead of making a new one, Sophie sends them to the location of the old one at his crypt.

===The Tale of Woe===
[[Image:YoungSophie.png|thumb|right|Young Sophie]]
{{Main|The Tale of Woe}}

In the [[Gypsy Camp]] of the [[Haunted Woods]], users are told the story of a time when Gilly passed while she was lost in the woods, and told a story herself: Long ago in [[Neovia]] lived the family [[Edmund]] and [[Alice]] and their 3 children, who were [[Bruno]], [[Reginald]] and Sophie. Their family was the first to fall in the trap set by [[Mr. Krawley]], who offered mysterious potions to all of the inhabitants of Neovia. Every single person was lured into it, convinced that their one big problem would be resolved, and were soon cursed by their desires. The rioting inhabitants were furious and blamed the family when Mr. Krawley disappeared. Edmund ordered Reginald to take Sophie into the Woods. There they stumbled upon the [[Ilere]], who Sophie decided to go with of her own free will despite Reginald's worry, saying she felt safe with her.

After Gilly was told the story, she found Neovia and an abandoned house, where she discovered a silver locket. taking it to the [[Deserted Fairground]], she asked around for information on it, and eventually returned to Neovia to discover a spooky shack with '''Sophies Rocking Chair''' at the front.

==Better Than You==
Sophie has been a contestant on [[Better Than You]] three times:

{{BTY|April 20, 2006|So... you think you can beat me at my own game, do you? Why, even my Meowclops could beat you. Now shoo! I'm trying out a new potion and I don't want to be bothered by your silly notions about beating my score!|Sophie's Stew|1,250|Shadow Ixi [[Plushie]]}}

{{BTY|February 20, 2008|What? What do you mean you want to challenge me? Oh, you want to help me make 'stew'? Well, why didn't you say so? Get in here and start putting these ingredients into the cauldron. If you assist me in the successful creation of my next potion, I may not even turn you into a Mortog when we're done...<br><br>but we both know that's not very likely.|Sophie's Stew|675|Meowclops Bed}}

{{BTY|April 16, 2009|Stop standing there and help! Can't you see that I need to get this mixture ready? If you don't start helping me within ten seconds, prepare to enjoy the rest of your life as a Mortog. Now MOVE, and don't drop anything!|Sophie's Stew|650|Ixi Bandit Leg Wrappings}}

==Trivia==
*During the ''Random Theme'' of ''Sophie the Swamp Witch'' in the [[New Features]] on April 6, 2006, many Sophie related items were added, including the game Sophie's Stew. Later the same year another Random Theme called ''Sophie and Friends'' occurred on December 6, 2006, which featured even more items, a selection in the [[Art Gallery]], new [[NeoGreetings]], and an [[Advent Calendar]] animation showing an old [[Christmas]] gathering she and the rest of the family shared in Neovia before it was cursed.
*The [[Neopet TCG]] card [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=18 Sophie] says she is a [[hero]], contrary to the card [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=17 Sophie the Swamp Witch] which states she is a [[villain]]. This change may have come about due to the recent ''The Tale of Woe'' plot.
*In ''The Tale of Woe'', Sophie claims she had a 'bad experience' with both the [[Brain Tree]] and [[Esophagor]] of the Haunted Woods. However, we never know how bad it was.
*An [[Avatar]] featuring Sophie can be gained by visiting the [http://www.neopets.com/halloween/costumes.phtml Halloween Paint Brushes] page. An unreleased version of this avatar exists in the Neopets server, but only one is officially released.

==See also==
*'''Games:''' [[Sophie's Stew]]

==External links==
*'''Plot Info:''' [http://neopets.com/halloween/hwp/comic.phtml?prologue=1 The Tale of Woe]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=99 Sophie]
*'''NeoDeck:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=354 Sophie the Swamp Witch]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=17 Sophie the Swamp Witch], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=92 Sophies Whim], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=18 Sophie]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=673 #673], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=1056 #1056]
*'''Advent Calendar:''' [http://swf.neopets.com/winter/advent/2006/advent_shell_2006_v2.swf?preloaderURL_str=http://swf.neopets.com/winter/advent/2006/advent_preloader_2006_v3.swf&frameURL_str=http://swf.neopets.com/winter/advent/2006/advent_frame_2006.swf&contentURL_str=http://swf.neopets.com/winter/advent/2006/6_n9v8a0nva9.swf&embedFonts=1&lang=en&IDS_MONTH_NAME=%3CP+ALIGN%3D%22LEFT%22%3E%3CFONT+SIZE%3D%2212%22%3EMonth+of%0ACelebrating%3C%2FFONT%3E%3C%2FP%3E&IDS_DAY_NUMBER=%3CP+ALIGN%3D%22CENTER%22%3E%3CFONT+SIZE%3D%2218%22%3E6%3C%2FFONT%3E%3C%2FP%3E December 6, 2006]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=267 267], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=268 268]
*'''NeoGreeting:''' [http://neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=1008 Happy Birthday!], [http://neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=1089 Friends Are Fun], [http://neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=1098 Sophie My Pal], [http://neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=1099 Terrific Accomplice]

[[category:Ixi]]
[[category:Villains]]
[[category:Heroes]]
[[category:Neopets: The Darkest Faerie]]
[[category:The Tale of Woe]]
[[category:Better Than You]]

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