Editing The Snowager

{{pastFeatured}}[[Image:lg snowager day 2004.gif|right|frame|The Snowager sleeps on its hoard.]]

The '''Snowager''' is a giant ice worm who lives in the [[Ice Caves]], guarding an enormous hoard of treasure. Cold as ice and extremely mean, the Snowager is renowned for its freezing cold breath. While he sleeps for only a few hours a day, players may choose those times to approach and try to steal some of his hoard. The Snowager may be based on the [[wikipedia:European dragon|dragons of European folklore]], who in many stories - [[wikipedia:Beowulf|Beowulf]], [[wikipedia:Fafnir|Fafnir]] - guarded treasure. He first appeared on January 11, 2001. 

He is a [[1-Player Challengers|Battledome opponent]], is featured in [[NeoQuest II]], and has a starring role in the [[game]] [[Wrath of the Snowager]]. 

The [[Snowickle]] [[Petpet]] is reminiscent of the Snowager - in its snakelike appearance and markings, and tendency to [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=25 hoard objects] - and fans have theorised that the Snowager may be an overgrown form of the Snowickle, like the [[Turmaculus]] is an overgrown [[Turmac]]. The [[Hissi]] resembles the Snowager when painted [[Ice]]. 

==Snowager's Cave==
[[Image:Snowager awake.gif|left|frame|The Snowager is watching for thieves most of the day.]]
The Snowager first appeared when his cave was added to the Ice Caves map on January 11, 2001. In it, the Snowager guards his treasure from any user who would want to take some of it.

The Snowager only sleeps between 6-7 AM, 2-3 PM, and 10-11 PM, [[Neopia Standard Time]]. During these times, it is possible to sneak in and grab a prize from the pile of treasure he rests on. Prizes range from [[negg]]s to medicine to [[plushie]]s. Anyone who attempts to steal some of his treasure runs the risk of waking the Snowager, and he may deal damage to a user's active Neopet, or all of a user's Neopets, by delivering a powerful icy blast. 

Being blasted by the Snowager allows the user to challenge him in the [[Battledome]]. It also has a chance of awarding the user with an [[avatar]]. 

The player may attempt to steal one piece of treasure every time the Snowager sleeps. 

===Winter Starlight Celebration===
In December 2011, as a part of the [[Winter Starlight Celebration]], the Snowager went into hibernation for the month. This meant users could visit at any time of the day and attempt to steal a prize. Initially, users could try every two hours - this was [http://www.neopets.com/nf.phtml?nf_date=2011-12-05 later fixed] to only allow [[daily|one attempt per day]]. This has re-occurred every year since.

==Plot summary==
===NeoQuest II===
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The Snowager is a [[wikipedia:non-player character|non-player character]] in NeoQuest II. He keeps order in [[Terror Mountain]] by clearing the roads of avalanches and eating various monsters that prowl the roads. At the beginning of the act he has gone missing - imprisoned by [[Scuzzy]] in his cave. When [[Rohane]] defeats Scuzzy, the Snowager can clear the cave-in keeping him trapped and the act is complete. 

The Snowager explains that his role in the ship's computer is to maintain the data lines and defeat rogue programmes - in the analogy of the simulation, clearing the roads and eating the monsters. A virus was introduced in the computer that he was unable to defeat, and he was trapped in a data loop - the cave. The virus is now in control of the ship's computer - the sentinel programme, in the guise of the Snowager, explains that it is up to Rohane to defeat it by entering the computer again in the rest of the  simulations he was now able to unlock.

After act three, when the ship's crew has cleared the sandstorm in the [[Lost Desert]], the sentinel programme appears again as the Snowager on a monitor to explain what has happened - the sandstorm represented random data that was clogging the ship's network, and now that Rohane has cleared it, the various ships systems can communicate again. When [[Talinia]] accesses the ship's scanners, she realises they are headed for a collision course with a star: the Snowager explained that they only had a few hours left before the heat melted the hull. He unlocked the Haunted Woods simulation, believing it would explain why the doors were locked.

==Battledome==
{{BattleInfo
|Name=The Snowager
|Image=[[Image:Portrait_36.png]]
|Arena=Frost Arena
|Difficulty={{dif|650|16250|37700}}
|StartingHP={{dif|700|17500|40600}}
|Status=Active
|ReleaseDate=October 23, 2001
|ID=36
|FoundBy=Getting attacked when trying to steal from the Snowager.
|Description=The Snowager is an ancient ice worm from the Neopian Ice Caves. It breathes frost, and is incredibly greedy, sleeping all day on its pile of treasure.
}}

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===Equipment===
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{{Bditem|IMAGE=artifact_wandofair.gif|name=[[Wand of the Air Faerie]]|JNID=9501|IDBID=781|desc=This powerful wand attacks with the force of a tornado or hurricane. It is hard to defend yourself against all of the wind!|attack={{icon|3|Air}}{{icon|1 - 3|Physical}}|defence={{icon|1 - 3|Light}}|colour=#B2E3FA}}
{{Bditem|IMAGE=battle_supericecrystal.gif|name=Snowager Crystal|JNID=11897|IDBID=884|desc=A devilishly strong mask worn only by the mighty Commander Garoo. |attack={{icon|2|Earth|Defence}}{{icon|2|Water|Defence}}{{icon|1 - 2|Physical|Defence}}|colour=#B2E3FA}}
{{Bditem|weapon=yes|IMAGE=bd_chive01.gif|name=Lesser Attack Chive|JNID=17145|IDBID=64|desc=These ingenious chives are not for your baked potato, they are for dealing a large blow to your opponent in the Battledome.|attack={{icon|5|Earth}}{{icon|1 - 5|Physical}}|colour=#B2E3FA}}
{{Bditem|IMAGE=artifact_cloudrod.gif|name=[[Cloud Rod]]|JNID=21291|IDBID=65|desc=This magical artifact has been donated by the Air Faerie. Once it has been equipped by a pet, it can never be unequipped, or it will vanish into thin air.|attack={{icon|6|Air}}{{icon|1 - 5|Physical}}|colour=#B2E3FA}}
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{{Bditem|IMAGE=bd_goldknife.gif|name=[[Golden Butter Knife]]|JNID=19264|IDBID=23|attack={{icon|10|Physical}}|desc=This butter knife hold some secret power that makes it REALLY strong! Dont be fooled by its docile appearance. |colour=#B2E3FA}}
{{Bditem|IMAGE=bd_snowagerpendant.gif|name=Snowager Pendant|JNID=21349|IDBID=526|desc=This beautiful pendant is not only great to look at but a powerful weapon to both protect and defend!|attack={{icon|5|Air}}{{icon|5|Darkness}}|defence={{icon|100%|Fire|Defence}}{{icon|100%|Water|Defence}}|colour=#B2E3FA}}
{{Bditem|IMAGE=bd_snowagershield.gif|name=Snowager Shield|JNID=21350|IDBID=527|desc=This shiny cold shield is great for protecting against many different attacks!|defence={{icon|5|Air|Defence}}{{icon|5|Earth|Defence}}{{icon|1 - 5|Water|Defence}}{{icon|100%|Physical|Defence}}|colour=#B2E3FA}}
{{Bditem|IMAGE=bd_snowagerbreath.gif|name=Snowager Breath|JNID=21348|IDBID=525|desc=The icy breath of the snowager at its worst is what this evil weapon holds!|attack={{icon|10|Water}}{{icon|1 - 10|Physical}}|colour=#B2E3FA}}
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===Abilities===
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{{ability|An Icicle|#B2E3FA}}
{{ability|Shade|#B2E3FA}}
{{ability|Shh|#B2E3FA}}
{{ability|Burrow|#B2E3FA}}{{br}}
{{ability|Snowager's Breath|#B2E3FA}}
{{ability|Reflect|#B2E3FA}}
{{ability|Meepit Stampede|#B2E3FA}}
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==Better Than You==
The Snowager has been a contestant on [[Better Than You]] once:
{{BTY|February 24, 2011|Rrrr... Grrrr.... RAAAWWWWWWWRRRRRR!!!!!|Wrath of the Snowager|1,400,000|[[Snow]] Petpet [[Paint Brush]]}}

==Trivia==
*As of April 2012, the Snowager is featured in 42 [[item]]s and a [[Neocash]] background.
*The Snowager How to Draw tutorial was added on December 15, 2007.
*Next to [[Punchbag Sid]], The Snowager is the strongest one-player Battledome opponent available outside of [[plot]]s.
*An [[avatar]] featuring the Snowager was released on December 8, 2004. The avatar is randomly rewarded when your pet(s) get blasted trying to steal its treasure.

==External links==
*'''Location Link:''' [http://www.neopets.com/winter/snowager.phtml The Snowager]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=22 The Snowager], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=244 Simon and the Snowager]
*'''NeoDeck:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=44 The Snowager]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=25 Snowickle], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=142 Snowager Ice Lolly], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=143 Snowager Scale], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=16 The Snowager]
*'''How to Draw:''' [http://www.neopets.com/art/misc/snowager.phtml The Snowager]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=140 #140], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=277 #277], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=345 #345], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=348 #348], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=399 #399], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=499 #499], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=751 #751]
*'''Help File:''' [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=67 Does the Snowager ever sleep?]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=39 #39], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=72 #72], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=73 #73], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=80 #80], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=82 #82], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=90 #90], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=93 #93], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=94 #94], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=110 #110], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=148 #148], {{ed|237}}, {{ed|238}}, {{ed|244}}, {{ed|249}}, {{ed|257}}, {{ed|263}}, {{ed|266}}, {{ed|268}}, {{ed|358}}, {{ed|359}}, {{ed|392}}, {{ed|453}}, {{ed|523}}, {{ed|524}}

[[Category:Battledome Opponents]]
[[Category:Better Than You]]
[[Category:Dailies]]
[[Category:Terror Mountain]]
[[Category:NeoQuest II]]
[[category:Villains]]

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