Lupe

Yellow Lupe as of May 2006.

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The Lupe is a wolf or dog-like Neopet, released on January 13, 2000, as a selection from a "create-a-pet" compitition. Brave and loyal, though sometimes a little over confident, Lupes enjoy adventuring to new territories with their friends.

Lupes are common characters in Neopian Games and Plots, having one of the largest impacts on the world of Neopets.

Colours

As of May 2008, Lupes can be painted in 42 different colours...

Baby - May 22, 2002 Blue - Natural Brown - May 2, 2003 Camouflage - May 2, 2008 Checkered - October 18, 2002 Christmas - December 6, 2000 Cloud - May 2, 2001 Darigan - ? Desert - June 25, 2001 Disco - May 2, 2008 Electric - May 29, 2002

Faerie - January 18, 2001 Fire - ? Ghost - October 30, 2003 Glowing - May 2, 2003 Green - Natural Grey - May 1, 2004 Halloween - October 11, 2002 Ice - May 2, 2007 Island - ? Maraquan - March 31, 2005 Mutant - May 2, 2002

Orange - October 9, 2002 Pink - March 9, 2005 Pirate - May 1, 2004 Plushie - May 2, 2003 Purple - November 25, 2002 Rainbow - January 20, 2003 Red - Natural Robot - May 2, 2002 Royal - September 12, 2005 Shadow- January 24, 2003 Silver - March 4, 2003

Skunk - ? Speckled - May 2, 2007 Split - May 2, 2001 Sponge - May 2, 2006 Starry - November 12, 2001 Striped - January 15, 2004 Tyrannian - May 2, 2005 White - ? Yellow - Natural

Trivia

• As of September 5, 2007, 10.7 million Lupes have been created, placing them in 4th out of 54 Neopets in popularity. They are also featured in 161 different items.
• Revealed to the world on January 13, 2000 as a selection from the Create a Pet Competition along side the Elephante.
• Lupe Day is on May 2nd.
• The name "Lupe" comes from the latin word lupus, meaning wolf.
• Lupes are commonly used for intermediate level battling because of the Iron Lupe Sword and Ancient Lupe Wand.
• The relationship of the Lupe and Chia is uncertain, but there are Lupe Treats in the shape of Chias for Lupes to eat (along with ither Chia shaped Food), and when they play with a Chia Plushie, it breaks. When you have a Lupe and Chia Neopet, the Chia seems to be unhappy. Hubrid Nox also created a specially designed Battledome Equipment which does extra damage to Lupes. Also there is a special species weapon for Lupes called Lupe Chia Bomb which deals extra damage to Chias.
• In Neopets TCG, Lupes are often associated with the element of Earth.

See also

• Famous Lupes: "Squeaky" Tressif, Balthazar, Borgarigmus, Captain Scarblade, Garon, Ghost Lupe, Gnarfas, Jeran, King Altador, King Coltzan III, Luperus, Mr. Lupid, NeoQuest Hero, Number Five, Reginald, Sabre-X, The Spirit of Slumber, Timu, Tomos, Tormund, Werelupe King, Werelupe Sage, Lucy (Neopets: The Darkest Faerie)
• Games: Bagatelle, Caption Competition, Defender Trainer, Ice Caves, NeoQuest, NeoQuest II, Meriball, Snow Wars 2

External links

• Neopets Description: The Lupe, What is a Lupe?
• Pronunciation: Lupe - loop, Lupes - loops
• Neopedia: Gnarfas, Lupe Mysteries, Ghost Lupe, Neoschool: Mr. Lupid
• Gallery of Evil: Ghost Lupe, Captain Scarblade
• Gallery of Heroes: Jeran, Tomos
• NeoDeck: Lord Luparn, King Coltzan III, Balthazar the Bounty Hunter, Orig the Great, Luperus
• Neopets TCG: Ghost Lupe, Red Lupe, Werelupe King, Lupe Defender, Werelupe Sage, Blue Lupe, Chokato, Werelupe Claw, Yellow Lupe, Gnarfas, Red Lupe (2nd Print), Lupe Defender (2nd Print)
• Caption Competition: #1, #6, #10, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #27, #29, #34, #46, #55, #70, #91, #112, #167, #177, #182, #191, #195, #200, #204, #228, #230, #238, #245, #273, #275, #277, #281, #312, #314, #364, #367, #373, #401, #408, #409, #420, #433, #445, #477, #482, #502, #552, #557, #584, #585, #588, #621, #635, #639, #657, #677, #690, #691, #692, #697, #701, #705, #706, #708, #715, #730, #738, #763, #792, #797, #820
• How to Draw: The Lupe, Jeran, Captian Scarblade, Tomos
• Editorial: 18, 24, 26, 29, 30, 33, 37, 39, 42, 44, 47, 49, 55, 64, 66
• In-Depth Battlepedia Profile
• Selected Fansites: Neocolours (German) - All Lupe Colours