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:''Altador directs here. For information on the ruler of Altador, see [[King Altador]]''
:''Altador directs here. For information on the ruler of Altador, see [[King Altador]]''


[[image:Altador.PNG|right|thumb|300px|The City of Altador]]
'''Altador''' is a [[wikipedia:Greco-Roman|Greco-Roman]] themed city and kingdom founded over 1,000 years ago found south of [[Shenkuu]] and west of [[Haunted Woods]]. It was the first world to be revealed from the "other side" of [[Neopia]]. It was the setting of the [[Neopets: The Darkest Faerie]] video game, and was released on the [[Neopets|website]] on March 1, 2006. Before this time, it was isolated from the rest of the planet by a bubble of slow time. It houses the [[Altador Cup]], a Neopian wide event where teams battle in a game called [[Yooyuball]].


'''Altador''' is an old relic of a city over 1000 years old which resides on the "other side" of [[Neopia]]. It was first explored in [[Neopets: The Darkest Faerie]], and released on the [[Neopet (website)|website]] on March 1, 2006.
The city operated the [[Altador Cup]] annually before its disappearance, and has resumed this since 2006. It was accessed before the other side of Neopia was charted by a magical portal in [[Fyora]]'s chambers in [[Faerie City]], discovered by "two brave Neopets" - believed to be [[Tormund]] and [[Roberta]]. With the redesign of Faerie City and Faerieland in September 2009, the portal was removed for good.


==Overview==
Altador was founded by 12 different heroes, commemorated in the [[Hall of Heroes]]. It is current ruled by a Council of the eleven remaining heroes, headed by [[King Altador]].
Altador lies far from current Neopian society, all the way on the unexplored "other side" of Neopia. It has only recently made contact with the world, due to the fact it literally disappeared from memory over 1000 years ago due to time manipulation (similar to [[Meridell]]). Since its reappearance, it has begun trade with the rest of the Neopia.


The reappearance of Altador was shared with all Neopians on March 1, 2006, when two brave Neopets (believed to be [[Tormund]] and [[Roberta]]) discovered a strange portal in [http://neopets.com/faerieland/faeriecity.phtml Faerie City] (specifically [[Fyora]]'s chambers), which teleports to the Hall of Heroes.
==Attractions==
:'''Shops:''' [[Exquisite Ambrosia]], [[Illustrious Armoury]], [[Legendary Petpets]], [[Magical Marvels]]
:'''Other:'''
::*'''[[Hall of Heroes]]''': Large building at centre of Altador that pays tribute to the 12 Heroes of Altador.
::*'''[[Restive Tomb]]''': A [[wikipedia:mausoleum|mausoleum]] overlooking Altador.
::*'''[[The Colosseum]]''': Hosts many contests, including the [[Altador Cup]].
::*'''[[Altadorian Archives]]''': The Altadorian Archives are the repository of all Altadorian knowledge, science, and history. Thousands of books and scrolls populate its shelves. It was used in the [[Altador Plot]].
::*'''[[Perfectly Flat Rock Quarry]]''': A [[wikipedia:quarry|quarry]] to the east of the city.
::*'''[[Altadorian Docks]]''': The harbour to the west of the city.


It's currently ruled by 11 (formerly 12) [[Gallery of Heroes|heroes]], the head of which is [[King Altador]], from which the city gains its name.
==History of Altador==
 
When Neopets: The Darkest Faerie was being developed, Altador was originally called ''Talador''. Because of this, there are Neopet TCG cards and [[Neopian Times]] editorials which make reference to it. Due to some [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=233 legal considerations], however, this had to be changed, and "Altador", an anagram of the original name, was chosen instead.  


==History of Altador==
Much of the history of Altador is shrouded in mystery, while pieces of it have been revealed in The Darkest Faerie video game and in the [[Altador Plot]].
Much of the history of Altador is shrouded in mystery, while pieces of it have been revealed in The Darkest Faerie video game and in the [[Altador Plot]].


Altador was originally a peaceful and prosperous land, ruled by 12 protectors, one of which was a [[Dark Faerie]], now only known as [[The Darkest Faerie]]. As the other leaders aged, The Darkest Faerie believed she should be the sole ruler of Altador because of her immortality, and began plotting against the other protectors to take over. [[Jerdana]], the one of the 12, banished the Faerie from Altador when she learned of her plot. Outraged at her banishment, she planned against Altador from afar, and returned wreaking havoc on the city. To protect the city, Jerdana placed it within a spell of slow time. [[Fyora]] then used ''Jerdana's Orb'' to trap The Darkest Faerie in stone, and where she fell to the bottom of the [[Maraqua]]n ocean.
===Neopets: The Darkest Faerie===
{{main|Neopets: The Darkest Faerie}}
Altador was originally a peaceful and prosperous land, ruled by twelve protectors, one of which was a [[Dark Faerie]], now only known as [[the Darkest Faerie]]. As the other leaders aged, the Darkest Faerie believed she should be the sole ruler of Altador because of her immortality, and began plotting against the other protectors to take over. [[Jerdana]], the one of the twelve, banished the Faerie from Altador when she learned of her plot. Outraged at her banishment, she planned against Altador from afar, and returned wreaking havoc on the city. To protect the city, Jerdana placed it within a spell of slow time. [[Fyora]] then used ''Jerdana's Orb'' to trap the Darkest Faerie in stone, and where she fell to the bottom of the [[Maraqua]]n ocean.


1000 years passed for the rest of the world, while little to no time passed in Altador, and The Darkest Faerie eventually broke free, forcing the remaining 11 (who blended into the world of Neopia) into action to find two heroes to fight against her. [[Tormund]] and [[Roberta]] were separately selected, and eventually came to Altador to discover a way to stop The Darkest Faerie and release Altador from the time spell, both of which were accomplished.
1000 years passed for the rest of the world, while little to no time passed in Altador, and The Darkest Faerie eventually broke free, forcing the remaining 11 (who blended into the world of Neopia) into action to find two heroes to fight against her. [[Tormund]] and [[Roberta]] were separately selected, and eventually came to Altador to discover a way to stop The Darkest Faerie and release Altador from the time spell, both of which were accomplished.


==Yooyuball==
===The Altador Plot===
The [[Altador Cup|Yooyuball]] team of Altador boasts an airtight defence, allowing them to usually win with only one goal per game. During the 2006 season, they averaged the least amount of goals allowed per game coming into the Altador Cup, though it is question if they could generate enough scoring to stay in the tournament.
{{main|Altador Plot}}
Once the Darkest Faerie had been defeated and Altador was released from the time spell, players could then visit the city. The player discovers that the history of Altador has been wiped clean and no one can remember anything and. They find the [[Book of Ages]] in the archives, but is blank apart from the prologue. [[Finneus]], the [[Lenny]] archivist at the [[Altadorian Archives]], works with the player and helps them as they discover clues around the city. The clues lead the player to discovering new constellations in the night's sky: each time a constellation is discovered a new chapter appears in the book.


Having lost in Round One of the 2006 tournament, many were lead to believe Altador was out of practice after the thousand year hiatus, which prompted them to work hard during the following year's practices, exhibitions, and regular season matches, making them fighting fit and ready to prove the loss was a fluke. Team Captain [["Trapper" Remis]] cautioned the "so-called experts" that picking against them was madness, and was quoted telling the press, "After all, let's not forget who invented the game. No one's gonna stop us from taking back what's rightfully ours."
Once all the constellations are discovered the book leads the player back to the archives to locate a spell that will make the fire in the Darkest Faeries statue real. They can then destroy the statue and break the spell, returning Altador's history. Jerdana explains that she hid the city's history to protect it from the Darkest Faerie.  


Team positions are as follows (bolded notes the Team Captain):
===Altador Cup===
{| wikitable border="1" cellpadding="2" align="center"
{{main|Altador Cup}}
|-style="background:#BDBDBD"
The Altador Cup is an annual sporting event held exclusively at the Colosseum in Altador and begins in early June. The sport played is Yooyuball which dates back over 1000 years and was started by children, who played with wild Yooyus outside of the city. All the lands of Neopia have a team that compete in the Cup all of which must travel to Altador to play, along with thousands of fans of the game. The Cup is run by the [[Altador Cup Committee]] who organise the event as well as settle any problems players or fans may have.
! Year || Goalkeeper || Left Defender || Centre Defender || Right Defender || Centre Forward
|- align="center"
| 2006 ||rowspan="4"| [[Salayne Ritad]] || [[Cawley Embith]] ||rowspan="4"| '''[["Trapper" Remis]]''' ||rowspan="4"| [[Timu]] ||rowspan="4"| [[Winberto Seliz]]
|- align="center"
| 2007 ||rowspan="3"| [[Lyvon Cibaire]]
|- align="center"
| 2008
|- align="center"
| 2009
|}


==Merchandise==
Following the first tournament, over the years, a number of new features have been added to it such as team merchandise, new games and new Youuyus.
Altador and its heroes were also featured in [[Neopets: The Darkest Faerie]], which was released for the [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] on November 15, 2005. It's also made reference to in many [[Neopets TCG]] cards.


==Climate==
==Yooyuball==
The weather for Altador is dry and sunny most of the time, according to the Altador Cup team logo which is a sun. The good weather is likely the reason Altador is the venue for the annual Altador Cup, to prevent bad weather from interfering the tournament if it was hosted elsewhere.
{{main|Team Altador}}
 
==Trivia==
*Originally, when Neopets: The Darkest Faerie was to being developed, Altador was originally called ''Talador''. Because of this, there are Neopet TCG cards and [[Neopian Times]] editorials which make reference to it. Due to some legal issues, however, this had to be changed, and "Altador", an anagram of the original name, was chosen instead.
*While Altador contains many features of the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations such as an [[wikipedia:amphitheatre|amphitheatre]], liberal use of [[wikipedia:column|columns]], and [[wikipedia:toga|togas]] worn by the inhabitants, it is not meant to be based on any one specifically.
*People originally visited Altador by clicking on a portal in the [[Faerie City]] in [[Faerieland]], however this was changed once the other side of Neopia was released.


==See also==
Though they boast an airtight defence, Altador's Yooyuball team has never been able to generate enough scoring power to do well in the Altador Cup.  Altador was defeated by [[Team Krawk Island|Krawk Island]] during the first round of [[Altador Cup I]] and has not place any higher than 15th in the last four tournaments.
*'''Plots:''' [[Neopets: The Darkest Faerie]], [[Altador Plot]], [[Altador Cup]]
*'''Shops:''' [[Exquisite Ambrosia]], [[Illustrious Armoury]], [[Legendary Petpets]], [[Magical Marvels]]
*'''Games:''' [[Crisis Courier]], [[Mop n Bop]], [[Ready to Roll]]


==External links==
==External links==
{{Helony|Altador}}
*[http://neopets.com/altador/index.phtml Altador]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=78 Kingdom of Altador]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=78 Kingdom of Altador]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=31 Altador], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=32 Altadorian Crest], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=55 Tainted Altador], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=56 Hall of Heroes]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=31 Altador], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=32 Altadorian Crest], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=55 Tainted Altador], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=11&id=56 Hall of Heroes]
*'''Caption Contest:''' [http://neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=706 706], [http://neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=712 712], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=798 #798], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=811 #811]
*'''Caption Contest:''' [http://neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=706 706], [http://neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=712 712], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=798 #798], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=811 #811]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=199 #199], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=200 #200], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=233 #233], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=307 #307],  [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=346 #346]  
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=199 #199], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=200 #200], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=233 #233], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=307 #307],  [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=346 #346]
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