Chia

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The Chia is a lovable little character who is full of joy. Chia love exploring the land and making new friends.The name Chia may be related to the Chia Pet-like tufts of hair on top of their heads.

The very first Neopet, Thyassa, was "born" on November 14, 1999 (the day before the site was officially opened). Chias appear to be great favourites with Neopets staff and are available in a wide array of variations (not available to any other pet species) that look like fruits and vegetables. (For example, the Orange Chia looks like an actual orange instead of simply being orange in colour.) More recently, Neopets staff have added the Durian and the Carrot Chia. Chias are well known for being the food of Lupes, and perhaps that accounts for the many colours, or rather, flavours, of Chias.

The Chia was one of the first neopet ever made and comes in the widest variety of colours of all the pets, including a range of fruit colours attained using Magical Chia Pops. Adam Powell owns three Asparagus Chias plus his Bori on his Neopets account, borovan.

Despite their popularity with the original creators, no recent merchandise based on the Chia has ever been made available. However, when Neopets merchandise was just starting to be released, there were Yellow Chia plushies and Purple Chia plushies. Lack of new merchandise may be due to a legal dispute among Neopets and Joseph Enterprises, Inc over the use of the name "Chia" (the Chia Pet).

Joseph Enterprises, the company that made Chia Pets, sued Neopets Inc. for using the name Chia as a species. The lawsuit never got anywhere. The first chia and therefore, first neopet ever made was Thyassa mentioned later in the wiki article. The Chia, while being Neopet's first Neopet is not the most common at all.

Colours

As of February 2008, the Chia can come in 55 different colours...

Apple - May 24, 2001 Asparagus - March 25, 2003 Aubergine - April 18, 2001 Avocado - May 7, 2001 Baby - May 16, 2002 Blue - Natural Blueberry - June 25, 2004 Carrot - September 1, 2004 Chocolate - February 18, 2005 Chokato - August 24, 2001 Christmas - December 8, 2000 Cloud - February 18, 2005 Custard - February 17, 2006 Desert - June 27, 2001

Durian - July 15, 2004 Faerie - January 18, 2001 Fire - November 7, 2002 Ghost - October 24, 2004 Gold - February 20, 2008 Gooseberry - January 30, 2002 Grape - January 4, 2005 Green - Natural Halloween - ? Ice - February 17, 2007 Island - February 18, 2003 Lemon - August 20, 2001 Lime - June 12, 2002 Mutant - February

Orange - September 23, 2003 Pea - May 19, 2004 Peach - August 3, 2001 Pear - april 17, 2001 Pepper - February 17, 2006 Pineapple - april 20, 2001 Pink - February 17, 2007 Pirate - September 4, 2002 Plum - May 5, 2001 Plushie - February 18, 2004 Purple - ? Rainbow - February 20, 2008 Red - Natural Robot - October 19, 2001

Snot - March 24, 2004 Snow - December 4, 2003 Split - ? Spotted - ? Starry - February 8, 2003 Striped - ? Thornberry - February 17, 2004 Tomato - August 2, 2001 Tyrannian - April 12, 2002 White - ? Yellow - Natural

Merchandise

...to be added...

Trivia

• As of March 2006, the Chia is ranked about 28th out of 50+ species, with over 2.4 million created.
• A Chia appeared in the first Caption Competition, although it was a chocolate one being eaten by a Lupe. This was long before actual Chias could be painted Chocolate.
• The Flosset, a Faerie Petpet, looks like a Chia.

See also

• Famous Chias: Cave Chia, Chelo Binay, Chia Clown, Chiazilla, Florg, Geoffrey, Highland Chia, Hubrid Nox, Jelly Chia, Kasuki Lu, MechaChiazilla, Mika and Carassa, Minae Mitora, Nigel, Peter, Thyassa, Trrygdorr, Yellow Knight
• Games: Caption Competition, NeoQuest I, NeoQuest II, Carnival of Terror, Chia Bomber 2, Ice Cream Machine, Hubrid's Hero Heist, MAGAX: Destroyer, Igloo Garage Sale - The Game, Gormball

External links

• Neopets Description: The Chia
• Pronunciation: Chia - chee-ah, Chias - chee-ahs
• Neopedia: King Roo, Highland Chia, The Chia Clown, Mika and Carassa
• Gallery of Evil: Hubrid Nox
• NeoDeck: The Phantom, Trrygdorr, Mechachiazilla, Chiazilla
• Neopets TCG: Hubrid Nox, Hubrid Nox Statue, Hubrid's Puzzle Box, Hubrid Nox (2nd Print)
• Caption Competition: #1, #6, #13, #16, #26, #30, #44, #58, #61, #63, #75, #87, #93, #95, #115, #119, #132, #135, #141, #148, #150, #153, #154, #156, #159, #163, #164, #168, #170, #175, #177, #179, #185, #188, #192, #195, #196, #197, #199, #200, #201, #203, #204, #209, #211, #212, #216, #218, #219, #222, #225, #227, #228, #230, #248, #254, #259, #260, #262, #263, #265, #269, #274, #278, #281, #282, #287, #305, #306, #321, #322, #324, #325, #327, #341, #344, #348, #359, #377, #392, #431, #456, #461, #482, #483, #488, #491, #493, #495, #504, #521, #524, #526, #529, #548, #549, #558, #563, #564, #570, #571, #580, #582, #594, #603, #604, #610, #613, #616, #619, #643, #654,#661, #680, #695, #696, #717, #725, #727, #730, #741, #750, #765, #770, #784, #793
• News.com: "Chia Pet seeks Web name ch-ch-change"
• Selected Fansites: Neocolours (German) - All Chia Colours