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The Weewoo is a baby owl-like [[Petpet]]. The '''White Weewoo''' is the mascot for the [[Neopian Times]].
The '''Weewoo''' is a baby [[Wikipedia:Owl|owl]]-like [[Petpet]], released on ''(need date)'' and adopted as the [[Neopian Times]] mascot on ''(need date)''.
Originally brown feathered, Weewoos can be painted many colours including pirate, disco, pink, blue, red, mutant, robot and of course, white.
 
The White Weewoo is an example of the way NT writers have slowly become able to influence the site. The author laurensama (http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=laurensama), also known as Linny, wanted a White Weewoo to resemble Hedwig from Harry Potter so much, fellow authors hid White Weewoo references in their stories, comics and articles, and even made it one of the symbols for the Neopian Times Writer's Forum (http://ntwriters.proboards53.com). An official drawing of a White Weewoo was finally seen in the story The Weewoo of White (http://neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=14001&week=113), and an official item image was found on October 23, 2003. Snowflake gave the authors who were published in that week's issue a White Petpet Paintbrush, and the White Weewoo was released on October 28 (or 26/27) - the date could be seen as a Neopets holiday for writers.
==The White Weewoo==
 
Now the mascot of the [[Neopian Times]], the White Weewoo is held as an example of how Neopian Times writers have been able to influence the site. The author [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=laurensama laurensama] wanted a White Weewoo resembling the owl [[Wikipedia:Hedwig|Hedwig]] from [[Wikipedia:J K Rowling|J K Rowling]]'s  ''[[Wikipedia:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]]'' series so much, fellow authors hid White Weewoo references in their stories, comics and articles. It was even even made one of the symbols for the [http://ntwriters.proboards53.com Neopian Times Writer's Forum].  
 
One of these published was [http://neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=14001&week=113 The Weewoo of White], that included an official drawing of a white-[[colour]]ed Weewoo, and the official item image was found on the Neopets image servers on 23rd October 2003. [[Snowflake]] gave the authors who were published in that week's issue a White Petpet [[Paintbrush]], and the White Weewoo was released on the 28th. This date could be seen as a Neopets holiday for writers.
 
==Trivia==
*Weewoos are featured in one item other than the petpets themselves.
*Weewoos can be painted 19 colours, and one unreleased colour has been found.  


[[category: Petpets]]
[[category: Petpets]]

Revision as of 13:33, 3 February 2007

The Weewoo is a baby owl-like Petpet, released on (need date) and adopted as the Neopian Times mascot on (need date).

The White Weewoo

Now the mascot of the Neopian Times, the White Weewoo is held as an example of how Neopian Times writers have been able to influence the site. The author laurensama wanted a White Weewoo resembling the owl Hedwig from J K Rowling's Harry Potter series so much, fellow authors hid White Weewoo references in their stories, comics and articles. It was even even made one of the symbols for the Neopian Times Writer's Forum.

One of these published was The Weewoo of White, that included an official drawing of a white-coloured Weewoo, and the official item image was found on the Neopets image servers on 23rd October 2003. Snowflake gave the authors who were published in that week's issue a White Petpet Paintbrush, and the White Weewoo was released on the 28th. This date could be seen as a Neopets holiday for writers.

Trivia

  • Weewoos are featured in one item other than the petpets themselves.
  • Weewoos can be painted 19 colours, and one unreleased colour has been found.