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[[Image:Count Von Roo GOE.gif|right|frame|Count Von Roo, ''Gallery of Evil'' portrait]]
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'''Count Von Roo''' is a vampire [[Blumaroo]] living in the darkest reaches of the Haunted Woods where no sunlight reaches through the trees. Count von Roo is a very solitary creature until he gets hungry. He has been known to glide through the night sky to nearby villages in search of a tasty snack. [[Neopians]] are cautioned to close their [[NeoHome]] windows at night, because if they leave it open they may not be there in the morning.
[[Image:Von roo ddl.gif|right|frame|Count Von Roo challenges Neopets to dice for their levels.]]
'''Count Von Roo''' is a [[wikipedia:vampire|vampire]] [[Blumaroo]], over 200 years old. He was said to live in the [[Haunted Woods]], but now resides in a [[wikipedia:mausoleum|mausoleum]] on [[Roo Island]]. Fear of him coming in the night looking for a tasty snack ensures that Neopians keep their [[Neohome]] windows shut.  


Although orignially said to be found in the [[Haunted Woods]], he now also resides at [[Roo Island]], where he sleeps in a stone coffin until nightfall.
He sleeps through most of the day, and is only active between 12 am and 1 am [[NST]]. Visitors to his tomb during this time can challenge Von Roo to a game of [[Deadly Dice]], with their Neopet's levels at stake. It is also only during these hours that he can be fought in the [[Battledome]].  


==Plot Summary==
Blumaroos look like the Count if they are painted [[Halloween]].
 
==Plot summary==
===NeoQuest II===
===NeoQuest II===
:''Main Article: [[NeoQuest II]]''
:''Main Article: [[NeoQuest II]]''
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In the Haunted Woods chapter of NeoQuest II, [[Rohane]] and his party save Count Von Roo from [[Meuka]].  He explains that he was not the one who cast the spell locking the sun in the sky, instead, he was trying to cast the counterspell.  He reveals that [[Spider Grundo]], [[Balthazar]], and [[Hubrid Nox]] worked together to lock the sun in the sky.  Count Von Roo admits that he is an "evil, blood-sucking fiend" but makes a truce with Rohane and his party because they are both working toward the same goal.
In the Haunted Woods chapter of NeoQuest II, [[Rohane]] and his party save Count Von Roo from [[Meuka]].  He explains that he was not the one who cast the spell locking the sun in the sky, instead, he was trying to cast the counterspell.  He reveals that [[Spider Grundo]], [[Balthazar]], and [[Hubrid Nox]] worked together to lock the sun in the sky.  Count Von Roo admits that he is an "evil, blood-sucking fiend" but makes a truce with Rohane and his party because they are both working toward the same goal.


==Battledome==
==Random Event==
{{BattleInfo|Count von Roo|http://images.neopets.com/worlds/deadlydice/vrw.gif|80|90|7|Grand Lightning Beam|Random event at no particular location.}}
There is one [[random event]] involving Count Von Roo:
Count Von Roo's equiptment is unintimidating to anyone.  He has only one item that consistently does 6 icons of damage, the Von Spider.  His second best weapon is the Grand Lightning Beam, which does from 4 to 6 icons of damage.


The only thing a lower level Neopet would have to worry about is his 90 HP.  Count Von Roo lacks any substantial defensive weapons, so he can be taken out quickly with a few strong [[snowballs]], but since these are single use items this may be a bit expensive for some.  Pets with very low HP should bring a healing item with them into the Batledome, but if there HP is that low, healing [[elixirs]] that are given occasionally for free at the [[Healing Springs]] should be about enough to fully heal that pets HP.
{{RandomEvent
|BGImage=[[Image:Bg roo.jpg]]
|Image=[[Image:Count von roo.png]]
|Text=OUCH! Count Von Roo appears in a puff of smoke and bites <PET NAME> on the neck!
}}


If you know you have found Count Von Roo but can't seem to challenge him don't worry, he can only be fought at night from 12 midnight to 1 AM NST. (If someone could please verify that time I'd appreciated it.  It is only an educated guess of mine because that is the same time he is awake for Deadly Dice.  This [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=4 Neopian Times article] only says "at certain times".)
This random event causes the user's active [[Neopet]] to lose 1-3 HP. The first time a user receives this event, they unlock Count Von Roo as a [[1-player challenger|challenger]] in the [[Battledome]].


===Quotes===
==Battledome==
'''During Fight...'''
{{BattleInfo
|Name=Count Von Roo
|Image=[[Image:Portrait_2.png]]
|Arena=Rattling Cauldron
|Difficulty={{dif|80|120|160}}
|StartingHP={{dif|90|135|180}}
|Status=Active
|ReleaseDate=August 30, 2001
|ID=2
|FoundBy=A [[random event]] anywhere on the site.
|Description=This is not just any Count, it is Count Von Roo, and he is out to get some blood!
}}


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'''After Win...'''
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|align="center" colspan="2"|'''<big>Equipment</big>'''
|-
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{|style="background-color: white;margin: 0 auto;width:665px;"
|-valign=top
||{{ItemDisplay|weapon=yes|IMAGE=bd_telescope.gif|name=Auto Targeting Telescope|JNID=9139|IDBID=1946|TDNWeapID=351}}
||{{ItemDisplay|weapon=yes|IMAGE=bd_downsize.gif|name=Downsize!|JNID=479|IDBID=1419|TDNWeapID=273}}
||{{ItemDisplay|weapon=yes|IMAGE=grandlightbeam.gif|name=Grand Lightning Beam|JNID=8671|IDBID=655|TDNWeapID=847}}
||{{ItemDisplay|weapon=yes|IMAGE=vonring.gif|name=Legendary von Roo Ring|JNID=22132|IDBID=1636|TDNWeapID=1100}}
|-valign=top
||{{ItemDisplay|weapon=yes|IMAGE=battle_madumbrella.gif|name=Mad Umbrella|JNID=8352|IDBID=713|TDNWeapID=1252}}
||{{ItemDisplay|weapon=yes|IMAGE=pythonbracelet.gif|name=Python Bracelet|JNID=22134|IDBID=450|TDNWeapID=2192}}
||{{ItemDisplay|weapon=yes|IMAGE=bm_supersize.gif|name=Supersize!|JNID=2238|IDBID=584|TDNWeapID=2473}}
||{{ItemDisplay|weapon=yes|IMAGE=vonspider.gif|name=Von Roo Spider|JNID=22133|IDBID=451|TDNWeapID=1696}}
|-
|}
|}


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'''Frozen'''
{|style="width: 675px; margin: 0 auto; {{border-radius|15px}}; border: 5px solid #8EA6B5; background-color:#8EA6B5; text-align:center;"
 
|align="center" colspan="2"|'''<big>Abilities</big>'''
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|-
 
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'''Lose'''
{|style="width: 665px; background-color:white; margin: 0 auto;"
 
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|style="width:85px;"|[[Image:Cranky.png]]<br>'''[[Faerie Abilities#Tier Three: Level 10 Abilities|Cranky]]'''
 
|style="width:85px;"|[[Image:Halitosis.png]]<br>'''[[Faerie Abilities#Tier One: Level 1 Abilities|Halitosis]]'''
'''Win'''
|style="width:85px;"|[[Image:Shade.png]]<br>'''[[Faerie Abilities#Tier Two: Level 5 Abilities|Shade]]'''
 
|style="width:85px;"|[[Image:Shhhhhhhhh.png]]<br>'''[[Faerie Abilities#Tier Five: Level 50 Abilities|Shhhhhhhhh...]]'''
* (unknown)
 
== Deadly Dice ==
:''Main Article: [[Deadly Dice]]''
 
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|http://images.neopets.com/worlds/deadlydice/dw4.gif
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|http://images.neopets.com/worlds/deadlydice/db4.gif
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From 12 midnight to 1 AM [[NST]], Neopians can visit Count Von Roo at [[Roo Island]] for a game of [[Deadly Dice]]. 
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In this game Neopians roll against Count Von Roo with a level at stake.  If the player rolls lower than Count Von Roo, then their [[Neopet]] loses a level.  If the player rolls higher than Count Von Roo, then their Neopet gains a level.
==Better Than You==
Count Von Roo has been featured in [[Better Than You]] on 9 August 2012.


If the player ties Count Von Roo, then the player and Count Von Roo both roll again, and the levels at stake are doubled.  (The second roll is for two levels, the third is for four levels, etc.)
{{BTY|9 August 2012|Of course I'm qualified to be the king's treasurer! I'm a count, am I not? But on a more serious note, [[King Roo]] would do well to hire me; who better to keep track of his treasury than one whom all good little Blumaroos fear? Mwahahahaha!|Roodoku|1,190|Stack of Tax Return Forms}}


There is an [[avatar]] for playing Deadly Dice.  In order to get it the player must tie Count Von Roo and then win.  The Deadly Dice avatar can actually be lost when playing the game again, so Avatar collectors usually only play until they get the avatar.
==Trivia==
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== Trivia ==
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|http://images.neopets.com/pets/defended/2_right.gif
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|Count Von Roo can only be fought at night.
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* Because Count Von Roo is a vampire, he can only be challenged in the [[Battledome]] at certain hours in the night.
*[[Count Boris]] idolizes Count Von Roo, and even dresses up as a vampire.
*[[Count Boris]] idolizes Count Von Roo, and even dresses up as a vampire.
*Blumaroos painted with the [[Halloween]] [[Paint Brush]] look exactly like him.
*He was added to the [[Gallery of Evil]] on 9 July 2002, and to the ''How to Draw'' section on October 29, 2004.
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*Count Von Roo was the New Features [http://www.neopets.com/nf.phtml?nf_date=2015-02-23 theme] on February 27, 2015.


==External Links==
==External links==
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=6 Count von Roo]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=6 Count Von Roo]
*'''Gallery of Evil:''' [http://neopets.com/evil/showcreature.phtml?pos=11 Count Von Roo]
*'''Gallery of Evil:''' [http://www.neopets.com/evil/showcreature.phtml?villain=11 Count Von Roo]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=2&id=69 Count Boris], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=34 Touch of Von Roo]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=23 Boo!], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=34 Touch of Von Roo]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=18 #18], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=229 #229]
*'''Editorial:''' {{oed|4}}, {{oed|76}}, {{oed|116}}, {{oed|149}}, {{ed|152}}, {{ed|155}}, {{ed|245}}, {{ed|273}}, {{ed|327}}, {{ed|375}}, {{ed|403}}, {{ed|407}}, {{ed|476}}


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