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[[Image:Gelert green baby.gif|frame|right|Green Gelert May 2006]] | [[Image:Gelert green baby.gif|frame|right|Green Gelert May 2006]] | ||
The '''Gelert''' is a dog-like creature that was added to [[Neopets]] on [http://www.neopets.com/newfeatures/jan2000.phtml January 25, 2000] as the '''Polypup'''. | The '''Gelert''' is a dog-like creature that was added to [[Neopets]] on [http://www.neopets.com/newfeatures/jan2000.phtml January 25, 2000] as the '''Polypup'''. | ||
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==The Grave of the Greyhound== | ==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. | 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. | ||
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Originally, there was a page on the official Neopets website which retold this story, but it was later removed. | Originally, there was a page on the official Neopets website which retold this story, but it was later removed. | ||
==See | ==Trivia== | ||
*Famous Gelerts: [[Celandra]], [[Kanrik]], [[Tandrak Shaye]], [[Vitri Sitol]] | *As of January 2007, 7.6 million Gelerts have been created, placing them 6th in popularity out of 54 Neopets. They are also featured in 115 different [[item]]s and come in different [[Rainbow Pool|colour]]s... | ||
*Games: [[Caption Competition]], [[NeoQuest I]], [[NeoQuest II]] | <table width="550" align="center"><tr><td width="350" valign="top"> | ||
*[[Baby]] | |||
*Blue | |||
*Brown | |||
*Checkered | |||
*[[Christmas]] | |||
*Cloud | |||
*[[Darigan]] | |||
*Electric | |||
*[[Faerie]] | |||
*Fire | |||
</td><td width="350" valign="top"> | |||
*[[Ghost]] | |||
*Glowing | |||
*Gold | |||
*Green | |||
*Grey | |||
*[[Halloween]] | |||
*[[Island]] | |||
*[[Maraquan]] | |||
*[[Mutant]] | |||
*Orange | |||
</td><td width="350" valign="top"> | |||
*Pink | |||
*[[Plushie]] | |||
*Purple | |||
*Rainbow | |||
*Red | |||
*[[Robot]] | |||
*[[Royal]] | |||
*Shadow | |||
*Silver | |||
*Sketch | |||
</td><td width="350" valign="top"> | |||
*Skunk | |||
*Speckled | |||
*Spotted | |||
*Starry | |||
*Strawberry | |||
*Striped | |||
*White | |||
*Yellow | |||
</td></tr></table> | |||
*In the [[Neopets TCG]], Gelerts are affiliated with the element of | |||
==See also== | |||
*'''Famous Gelerts:''' [[Bruno]], [[Celandra]], [[Elwyn]], [[Kanrik]], [[Prince Tourin]], [[Tandrak Shaye]], [[The Gelert Assassin]], [[The Three]], [[Vitri Sitol]] | |||
*'''Games:''' [[Caption Competition]], [[NeoQuest I]], [[NeoQuest II]] | |||
==External | ==External links== | ||
*Neopets Description: [http://www.neopets.com/gelert What is a Gelert?] | *'''Neopets Description:''' [http://www.neopets.com/gelert What is a Gelert?] | ||
*Neopedia: [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=134 The Gelert Diaries] | *'''Pronunication:''' [http://images.neopets.com/images/pronounce/gelert.wav Gelert - ''gell-ert''], [http://images.neopets.com/images/pronounce/gelerts.wav Gelerts - ''gell-erts''] | ||
*NeoDeck: | *'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=134 The Gelert Diaries] | ||
*Neopets TCG: | *'''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] | ||
*Caption Competition: [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=4 #4], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=5 #5] | *'''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)] | ||
*'''Help File:''' [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=162 Are special battle items such as the gelert helm only usable by that species?] | |||
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=4 #4], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=5 #5] | |||
*'''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!] | |||
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Green Gelert May 2006
The Gelert is a dog-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, but that would not be the last time the Gelert changed its look.
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 (released on 29th November 2001) has not changed since.
About the Gelert
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.
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.
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 here - many variations of it exist around the world.
Originally, there was a page on the official Neopets website which retold this story, but it was later removed.
Trivia
- As of January 2007, 7.6 million Gelerts have been created, placing them 6th in popularity out of 54 Neopets. They are also featured in 115 different items and come in different colours...
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- In the Neopets TCG, Gelerts are affiliated with the element of
See also
- Famous Gelerts: Bruno, Celandra, Elwyn, Kanrik, Prince Tourin, Tandrak Shaye, The Gelert Assassin, The Three, Vitri Sitol
- Games: Caption Competition, NeoQuest I, NeoQuest II
External links
- Neopets Description: What is a Gelert?
- Pronunication: Gelert - gell-ert, Gelerts - gell-erts
- 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)]
- Help File: Are special battle items such as the gelert helm only usable by that species?
- Caption Competition: #4, #5
- 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!