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Description:	Gelert
Info Page:	Gelert
Special Day:	6 March
Amount Created:	9,447,690 (10^th - 3.38%)
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The Gelert is a greyhound-like creature that was added to Neopets on January 25, 2000 as the Polypup. On July 19th, 2000 the Polypup's name changed to Gelert and its look was updated.

On November 2nd, 2001 TNT added the Pick-The-Gelert Competition which featured 5 new designs for members to pick from. Both Gelerts #5 and #2 officially won (although the joke design, #3, actually had the most votes) so the two designs were combined and the final version was released on 29th November 2001.

In general, Gelerts are described as being very loyal and brave. They value friendship above all else and so are very faithful to those they consider a friend. In the Neopets Trading Card Game, Gelerts are associated with the element of fire.

Battledome

In the Battledome, Gelerts have no natural resistances, however they do have six species abilities:

Gelert Jump - Attack: 2 - 3 x Air, 2 - 3 x Earth; Defence: none; available from level 1;
Gelert Bark - Attack: 2 Air; Defence: none; available from level 1;
Gelert Flash - Attack 1 - 2 Physical; Defense: none; available from level 1;
Gelert Cresent Kick - Attack: 2 Earth, 1 - 2 Physical; Defence: none; available on Gelert Day only;
Gelert Slobber - Attack: 2 Earth, 2 Physical; Defence: none; available on Gelert Day only;
Gelert Slide - Attack: none; Defence: 2 Physical; available on Gelert Day only.

There are also eighteen pieces of equipment that can only be used by a Gelert.

Colours

As of March 2010, the Gelert can come in 47 different colours:

Baby - August 28, 2002
Biscuit - March 6, 2010
Blue - Natural
Brown - May 9, 2003
Camouflage - March 6, 2009
Checkered - ?
Christmas - ?
Cloud - ?
Darigan - March 4, 2006
Desert - March 6, 2008
Disco - March 6, 2009
Electric - March 6, 2002
Faerie - January 19, 2001
Fire - June 12, 2002
Ghost - July 22, 2003
Glowing - August 1, 2003

Gold - March 7, 2001
Green - Natural
Grey - August 9, 2004
Halloween - October 29, 2002
Island - February 19, 2003
Magma - December 15, 2009
Maraquan - February 1, 2005
Mutant - August 25, 2006
Orange - March 6, 2003
Pink - September 20, 2002
Pirate - March 6, 2007
Plushie - December 13, 2002
Purple - July 10, 2002
Rainbow - August 10, 2001
Red - Natural
Robot - March 7, 2005

Royal - March 5, 2004
Shadow - ?
Silver - January 14, 2003
Sketch - March 4, 2006
Skunk - ?
Snow - March 6, 2007
Speckled - March 5, 2004
Split - March 6, 2008
Spotted - June 26, 2003
Starry - January 30, 2003
Strawberry - ?
Striped - March 6, 2003
Tyrannian - March 6, 2010
White - July 15, 2003
Yellow - Natural

Trivia

As of March 2010, over 9.1 million Gelert's have been created, placing them 10th in popularity out of 54 Neopets. They are also featured in 115 different items.
The Gelert is said to be based on the dog in the poem 'The Grave of the Greyhound' or 'Beth Gelert'. Many variations of it exist but there is a page on the Neopets site itself dedicated to the story.

External links

Neopedia: The Gelert Diaries
NeoDeck: Rayn Trueshot, Gelert Pack
Neopets TCG: Gelert Prince, Gelert Beast Hunter, Blue Gelert, Yellow Gelert, Gelert Wizard, Green Gelert, Gelert Mountain Climber, Red Gelert, Gelert Plushie, Green Gelert (2nd Print), Gelert Beast Hunter (2nd Print)
Caption Competition: #4, #5, #31, #38, #70, #151, #161, #242, #244, #264, #384, #388, #479, #533, #535, #596, #632, #659, #684, #704, #741, #787, #791
Help File: Are special battle items such as the gelert helm only usable by that species?
Editorial: 5, 14, 16, 17, 24, 26, 28, 30, 40, 42, 43, 45, 59, 64, 73, 81, 82, 83, 86, 89, 94, 104, 108, 118, 126, 131, 153, 164, 176, 179, 189, 198, 223, 224, 226, 232, 261, 262, 265
NeoGreeting: Under The Weather, Gelert Happy Halloween, Im MAD About You, Have an Eggciting Easter, Uni Miss You, Happy Chinese New Year!
IDB: Gelert

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-{{pastFeatured}}[[Image:Gelert green baby.gif|frame|right|Green Gelert May 2006]]
+{{pastFeatured}}
-The '''Gelert''' is a [[Wikipedia:Greyhound|greyhound]]-like creature that was added to [[Neopets]] on [http://www.neopets.com/newfeatures/jan2000.phtml January 25, 2000] as the '''Polypup'''. On [http://www.neopets.com/newfeatures/july2000.phtml July 19th, 2000] the Polypup's name changed to Gelert and its look was updated, but that would not be the last time the Gelert changed its look.
-On [http://www.neopets.com/nf.phtml?nf_date=2001-10-29 November 2nd, 2001] [[TNT]] added the [http://www.neopets.com/comps/gelert.phtml Pick-The-Gelert Competition] which featured 5 new designs for members to pick from. Both Gelerts #5 and #2 officially won (although the joke design, #3, actually had the most votes) so the two designs were combined and the final version (released on [http://www.neopets.com/nf.phtml?nf_date=2001-11-26 29th November 2001]) has not changed since.
+{{Infobox neopet
+|NeopetImage=Spotted_gelert_cropped.png
+|RainbowPoolID=14
+|LowerCaseNeopetName=gelert
+|SPECIALDAY=6 March
+}}
-==About the Gelert==
+The '''Gelert''' is a [[Wikipedia:Greyhound|greyhound]]-like creature that was added to [[Neopets]] on [http://www.neopets.com/newfeatures/jan2000.phtml January 25, 2000] as the '''Polypup'''. On [http://www.neopets.com/newfeatures/july2000.phtml July 19th, 2000] the Polypup's name changed to Gelert and its look was updated.
-The Gelert is a distant cousin to the [[Lupe]] and are the embodiment of all that is fun and goofy.
-They are joyous creatures, with a love of anyone and everything. If you are suffering from a long day at work, there is nothing better than coming home to a Gelert, who will do anything possible to make your day a happier day.
+On [http://www.neopets.com/nf.phtml?nf_date=2001-10-29 November 2nd, 2001] [[TNT]] added the [http://www.neopets.com/comps/gelert.phtml Pick-The-Gelert Competition] which featured 5 new designs for members to pick from. Both Gelerts #5 and #2 officially won (although the joke design, #3, actually had the most votes) so the two designs were combined and the final version was released on [http://www.neopets.com/nf.phtml?nf_date=2001-11-26 29th November 2001].
-Legend and myth have been written about the brave deeds of Gelerts and such stories have made Gelerts a household name. If anything, their love of children make them excellent baby sitters. However, don't let their fun-loving nature fool you; like their Lupe cousins they're fiercely protective of their friends and family.
+In general, Gelerts are described as being very loyal and brave. They value friendship above all else and so are very faithful to those they consider a friend. In the [[Neopets TCG|Neopets Trading Card Game]], Gelerts are associated with the element of fire.
-==The Grave of the Greyhound==
-The Gelert is said to be based on the dog in the poem 'The Grave of the Greyhound' or 'Beth Gelert', where a greyhound, called Gelert, was slain by his master when he discovered the dog, covered in blood, at his infant's cradle. It later turned out that the blood was not of the master's son but that of a wolf who had tried to kill the boy, and that Gelert had really been protecting his master's heir.
-A retelling of the story can be found [http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/pages/tiWLFHUND2.html here] - many variations of it exist around the world. There is [http://www.neopets.com/gelert.htm a page] on the [[Neopets]] site itself dedicated to the story.
+==Battledome==
+In the Battledome, Gelerts have no natural resistances, however they do have six species [[abilities]]:
+*''Gelert Jump'' - Attack: 2 - 3 x Air, 2 - 3 x Earth; Defence: none; available from level 1;
+*''Gelert Bark'' - Attack: 2 Air; Defence: none; available from level 1;
+*''Gelert Flash'' - Attack 1 - 2 Physical; Defense: none; available from level 1;
+*''Gelert Cresent Kick'' - Attack: 2 Earth, 1 - 2 Physical; Defence: none; available on Gelert Day only;
+*''Gelert Slobber'' - Attack: 2 Earth, 2 Physical; Defence: none; available on Gelert Day only;
+*''Gelert Slide'' - Attack: none; Defence: 2 Physical; available on Gelert Day only.
+There are also eighteen pieces of [[battledome equipment|equipment]] that can only be used by a Gelert.
 ==Colours==
-As of March 2009, the Gelert can come in 44 different [[colour|colours]]:
+As of March 2010, the Gelert can come in 47 different [[colour|colours]]:
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 *[[Halloween]] - ''October 29, 2002''
 *[[Island]] - ''February 19, 2003''
+*[[Magma]] - ''December 15, 2009''
 *[[Maraquan]] - ''February 1, 2005''
 *[[Mutant]] - ''August 25, 2006''
 *[[Orange]] - ''March 6, 2003''
+*[[Pink]] - ''September 20, 2002''
 *[[Pirate]] - ''March 6, 2007''
-*[[Pink]] - ''September 20, 2002''
 *[[Plushie (colour)|Plushie]] - ''December 13, 2002''
 *[[Purple]] - ''July 10, 2002''
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 ==Trivia==
 *As of March 2010, over 9.1 million Gelert's have been created, placing them 10th in popularity out of 54 Neopets. They are also featured in 115 different [[item]]s.
-*''Gelert Day'' is on March 6th.
+*The Gelert is said to be based on the dog in the poem 'The Grave of the Greyhound' or 'Beth Gelert'. Many variations of it exist but there is [http://www.neopets.com/gelert.htm a page] on the [[Neopets]] site itself dedicated to the story.
-*In the Neopets TCG, Gelerts are affiliated with the element of [[Fire Faerie|Fire]].
 ==See also==
 *'''Famous Gelerts:''' [[Bruno]], [[Celandra]], [[Elwyn]], [[Kanrik]], [[Kaylee]], [[Prince Tourin]], [[Seradar]], [[Tandrak Shaye]], [[The Emperor]], [[The Gelert Assassin]], [[The Three]], [[Vitri Sitol]]
 *'''Games:''' [[Bruno's Backwoods Breakaway]], [[Caption Competition]], [[NeoQuest I]], [[NeoQuest II]]
+{{species}}
 ==External links==
-*'''Neopets Description:''' [http://www.neopets.com/petinfo.phtml?type=Gelert The Gelert], [http://www.neopets.com/gelert What is a Gelert?]
-*'''Pronunication:''' [http://images.neopets.com/images/pronounce/gelert.wav Gelert - ''gell-ert''], [http://images.neopets.com/images/pronounce/gelerts.wav Gelerts - ''gell-erts'']
-*'''Rainbow Pool:''' [http://www.neopets.com/pool/all_pb.phtml?f_species_id=14 Gelert]
 *'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=134 The Gelert Diaries]
 *'''NeoDeck:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=117 Rayn Trueshot], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=170 Gelert Pack]
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 *'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=5 5], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=14 14], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=16 16], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=17 17], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=24 24], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=26 26], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=28 28], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=30 30], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=40 40], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=42 42], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=43 43], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=45 45], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=59 59], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=64 64], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=73 73], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=81 81], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=82 82], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=83 83], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=86 86], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=89 89], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=94 94], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=104 104], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=108 108], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=118 118], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=126 126], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=131 131], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=153 153], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=164 164], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=176 176], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=179 179], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=189 189], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=198 198], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=223 223], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=224 224], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=226 226], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=232 232], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=261 261], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=262 262], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=265 265]
 *'''NeoGreeting:''' [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=5 Under The Weather], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=254 Gelert Happy Halloween], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=379 Im MAD About You], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=463 Have an Eggciting Easter], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=662 Uni Miss You], [http://www.neopets.com/sendgreeting.phtml?sponsearch=&greeting_id=971 Happy Chinese New Year!]
+*'''[[IDB]]''': [http://idb.finalhit.org/species/13 Gelert]
 [[Category:Neopet Species]]

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