Eyrie

Yellow Eyrie as of June 19, 2006.

The Eyrie is a griffin-like Neopet from the tropical climates of Neopia. They can be very playful but also ferocious at times, especially if their territory is threatened. Their great sense of adventure can sometimes overwhelm their equally strong desire to learn.

History

Main Article: Old Neopets

The Eyrie was originally called the Cerpull which looked more like a typical European dragon than a griffin. The Cerpull was renamed the Tatsu on the 13th of July, 2000. For this change they removed a nose horn, shortened the "beak", and changed the spiked back into a head-to-tail mullet. On January 26 the following year, the Tatsu was renamed yet again, to the Eyrie. This name change accompanied a complete transformation to what he have today... just not as well drawn. The name has not changed since.

In redesigning the Tatsu, TNT held a Pick-A-Tatsu competition.

Colours

As of October 2009, Eyries come in 41 different colours:

Baby - October 10, 2002 Blue - Natural Brown - March 24, 2003 Checkered - October 10, 2009 Christmas - ? Cloud - ? Darigan - April 10, 2003 Disco - January 31, 2001 Electric - January 31, 2001 Faerie - October 10, 2007 Fire - July 27, 2001 Glowing - February 9, 2001 Green - Natural Grey - June 24, 2006

Halloween - October 14, 2009 Invisible - October 10, 2003 Island - September 3, 2002 Maraquan - October 10, 2005 Mutant - October 10, 2008 Orange - April 13, 2004 Pink - May 29, 2003 Pirate - September 3, 2003 Plushie - March 31, 2003 Purple - ? Rainbow - October 10, 2001 Red - Natural Robot - October 10, 2007 Royal - October 8, 2004

Shadow - October 10, 2003 Silver - ? Sketch - ? Skunk - ? Snow - December 9, 2003 Speckled - October 10, 2008 Split - October 10, 2006 Spotted - October 10, 2002 Starry - March 23, 2004 Striped - ? Tyrannian - October 10, 2006 White - December 20, 2002 Yellow - Natural

Trivia

• As of March 2010, a little over 10.1 million Eyries have been created, placing them 8th in popularity out of 54 Neopets. They are featured in 103 items.
• Eyrie is an alternate spelling of aerie, the high-altitude nest of a bird of prey, which the Eyrie resembles.
• In the Neopets TCG, the Eyrie is affiliated with the element of Air.
• Eyrie Day is on October 10.

See also

• Famous Eyries: Branston, Cap'n Threelegs, Battle Eyrie, Eyrieki, Fiorina, Jahbal, Jair Tollet, Lord Kass, Talinia
• Games: Cheat!, NeoQuest I, NeoQuest II, Sorcerers' Skirmish, Whack-A-Kass

External links

• Pick-A-Tatsu
• Neopets Description: The Eyrie
• Pronunciation: Eyrie - ear-ree, Eyries - ear-rees
• Rainbow Pool: Eyrie
• Gallery of Evil: Lord Kass
• Neopedia: Branston the Eyrie, Captain Threelegs, Shadow of the Eyrie, Whack-A-Kass
• NeoDeck: Jahbal, Captain Threelegs, Branston the Eyrie, Lord Kass Card, The Navigator
• Neopets TCG: Illusen's Staff, Battle Eyrie, Eyrie Guard, Green Eyrie, Red Eyrie, Eyrie Breastplate, Lord Kass,
  Yellow Eyrie, Eyrie Defender, Brown Eyrie, Brown Eyrie (2nd Print), Shadow Eyrie, Blue Eyrie
• Caption Competition: #48, #174, #214, #223, #242, #255, #275, #326, #367, #447, #473, #577, #626, #647, #746
• Help File: Trading Card Game FAQ
• Editorial: 28, 32, 39, 61, 70, 96, 107, 134, 135, 137, 142, 151, 169, 212, 215, 224, 228, 253, 263
• NeoGreeting: Get Patched Up Soon, Happy Eyrie Birthday, Eyrie Congratulations, Flying Eyrie Halloween, Thank You!, Happy Birthday, Cry Babies Need Love Too, Fly Over Mountains, Give My Heart Wings, Your Eyrieffic!, Eeeyrie Halloween, Happy Birthday #2, Eyrie Congratulations #2, Eyrie Apology
• How to Draw: Eyrie, The Eyrie Guard