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===Neopets Puzzle Adventure===
:''Main Article: [[Neopets Puzzle Adventure]]''
The player meets Hoban after [[Anshu]] asks the player to visit the Aisha navigator.  Hoban asks the player to set off a flare at a nearby tower so that he can measure out the height and position of some nearby buildings.  After the player successfully completes this task, Hoban spots a bandit at [[Kentari|Kentari's]] shop and asks the user to go investigate.
==Better Than You==
Hoban has been a contestant on [[Better Than You]] twice:
{{BTY|June 4, 2009|As a navigator, I'm actually an expert at this game. What? You think you can do better than me? Why you little-- fine! It's on. Go ahead and try to beat my score. Just don't come whining to me when you fail miserably.|Eye of the Storm |5,000|Aisha Rain Slicker}}
{{BTY|June 30, 2011|You're not planning to throw me overboard or anything, right? Okay. Good. In that case, I see a bright future for us, in which I tell you about my supreme skills as a navigator, and you listen closely so you can learn from a master.|Eye of the Storm |7,600|Purple Aisha Parfait}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*''How To Draw'' tutorial added September 30, 2006.
*''How To Draw'' tutorial added September 30, 2006.
*Neopedia article was added September 29, 2007.
*Neopedia article was added September 29, 2007.
*To date, no other (male) Aishas have played a major role in plots; up until the arrival of the Cyodrake's Gaze, all the lead character Aishas in plots were female (e.g., The Court Dancer, Caylis, Isca).
*Hoban appears on the cover of the book [http://www.neopets.com/search.phtml?selected_type=object&string=Extreme%2BShenkuu Extreme Shenkuu], though his shoulder bag is a different color, his hair appears to be styled differently, and he is wearing red pants on the book's cover.
*After he threatened to sail the ''Cyodrake's Gaze'' into a storm, one really did come upon the ship, implying that he may have psychic powers like [[Isca]] and [[Caylis]], or the power to control the skies or the sea, or both. Hoban and the two aforementioned Aishas share vaguely similar hair colour and a strong association with the sea.
*The name 'Hoban' likely comes from the TV series Firefly, as is suggested by the "Leaf on the Wind" avatar.
*The name 'Hoban' likely comes from the TV series Firefly, as is suggested by the "Leaf on the Wind" avatar.
*Some of Hoban's personality traits may have been loosely based on Nami from One Piece; they are both headstrong navigators that pilot their respective ships. Also, Nami is 18 years old, which is around the standard age for many Neopian plot characters; however, Hoban is 30, as stated in his Neopedia article.
*As of September 2009, Hoban is featured in 1 item-- a stamp.
*Linae shares a small number of traits with Hoban as well, as their species ([[Kougra]] and [[Aisha]] respectively) are based on real-life cats, they are both argumentative, and they both wear brown clothing.


==External links==
==External links==
*'''Plot Info:''' [http://www.neopets.com/cg_comic.phtml?chapter=1 The Cyodrake's Gaze], [http://neopets.com/cg_maproom.phtml Hoban's Map Room (Dead link)]
*'''Plot Info:''' [http://www.neopets.com/cg_comic.phtml?chapter=1 The Cyodrake's Gaze]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=240 Hoban]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=240 Hoban]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=782 #782]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=782 #782]
*[http://neopets.com/art/misc/hoban.phtml How to Draw - Hoban]
*'''How to Draw:''' [http://neopets.com/art/misc/hoban.phtml Hoban]


[[Category:Aishas]]
[[Category:Aishas]]
[[Category:Better Than You]]
[[Category:Neopets Puzzle Adventure]]
[[Category:The Cyodrake's Gaze]]
[[Category:The Cyodrake's Gaze]]

Latest revision as of 06:21, 23 February 2012

Hoban How to Draw final image.

Hoban (also known as Hoban the Navigator) is a Yellow Aisha, and the navigator of The Cyodrake's Gaze. His personality varies according to the different accounts of other crew members upon the merchant ship, but he is basically portrayed as being an informal, slightly bad tempered, generally cheerful character. The contents of his shoulder bag also varies slightly in each account.

Plot summary[edit]

The Cyodrake's Gaze[edit]

Main Article: The Cyodrake's Gaze

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Neopets Puzzle Adventure[edit]

Main Article: Neopets Puzzle Adventure

The player meets Hoban after Anshu asks the player to visit the Aisha navigator. Hoban asks the player to set off a flare at a nearby tower so that he can measure out the height and position of some nearby buildings. After the player successfully completes this task, Hoban spots a bandit at Kentari's shop and asks the user to go investigate.

Better Than You[edit]

Hoban has been a contestant on Better Than You twice:

Date: June 4, 2009 As a navigator, I'm actually an expert at this game. What? You think you can do better than me? Why you little-- fine! It's on. Go ahead and try to beat my score. Just don't come whining to me when you fail miserably.
Game: Eye of the Storm
Score: 5,000
Prize: Aisha Rain Slicker


Date: June 30, 2011 You're not planning to throw me overboard or anything, right? Okay. Good. In that case, I see a bright future for us, in which I tell you about my supreme skills as a navigator, and you listen closely so you can learn from a master.
Game: Eye of the Storm
Score: 7,600
Prize: Purple Aisha Parfait

Trivia[edit]

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  • One of the plot prizes for The Cyodrake's Gaze was Hobans Hat, a weapon for the Battledome, showing that Hoban's hat was more than just for show (as the item description says). Interestingly, the real Hoban's hat does not give off yellow smoke/mist, like the prize does, and it has never been shown doing anything magical in the comics or anywhere else.
  • How To Draw tutorial added September 30, 2006.
  • Neopedia article was added September 29, 2007.
  • The name 'Hoban' likely comes from the TV series Firefly, as is suggested by the "Leaf on the Wind" avatar.
  • As of September 2009, Hoban is featured in 1 item-- a stamp.

External links[edit]