Altador
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- Altador directs here. For information on the ruler of Altador, see King Altador
Altador is an old relic of a city over 1000 years old which resides on the "other side" of Neopia. It was first explored in Neopets: The Darkest Faerie, and released on the website on March 1, 2006.
Overview
Altador lies far from current Neopian society, all the way on the unexplored "other side" of Neopia. It has only recently made contact with the world, due to the fact it literally disappeared from memory over 1000 years ago due to time manipulation (similar to Meridell). Since its reappearance, it has begun trade with the rest of the Neopia.
The reappearance of Altador was shared with all Neopians on March 1, 2006, when two brave Neopets (believed to be Tormund and Roberta) discovered a strange portal in Faerie City (specifically Fyora's chambers), which teleports to the Hall of Heroes.
It's currently ruled by 11 (formerly 12) heroes, the head of which is King Altador, from which the city gains its name.
History of Altador
Much of the history of Altador is shrouded in mystery, while pieces of it have been revealed in The Darkest Faerie video game and in the Altador Plot.
Altador was originally a peaceful and prosperous land, ruled by 12 protectors, one of which was a Dark Faerie, now only known as The Darkest Faerie. As the other leaders aged, The Darkest Faerie believed she should be the sole ruler of Altador because of her immortality, and began plotting against the other protectors to take over. Jerdana, the one of the 12, banished the Faerie from Altador when she learned of her plot. Outraged at her banishment, she planned against Altador from afar, and returned wreaking havoc on the city. To protect the city, Jerdana placed it within a spell of slow time. Fyora then used Jerdana's Orb to trap The Darkest Faerie in stone, and where she fell to the bottom of the Maraquan ocean.
1000 years passed for the rest of the world, while little to no time passed in Altador, and The Darkest Faerie eventually broke free, forcing the remaining 11 (who blended into the world of Neopia) into action to find two heroes to fight against her. Tormund and Roberta were separately selected, and eventually came to Altador to discover a way to stop The Darkest Faerie and release Altador from the time spell, both of which were accomplished.
Yooyuball
The Yooyuball team of Altador boasts an airtight defence, allowing them to usually win with only one goal per game. During the 2006 season, they averaged the least amount of goals allowed per game coming into the Altador Cup, though it is question if they could generate enough scoring to stay in the tournament.
Having lost in Round One of the 2006 tournament, many were lead to believe Altador was out of practice after the thousand year hiatus, which prompted them to work hard during the following year's practices, exhibitions, and regular season matches, making them fighting fit and ready to prove the loss was a fluke. Team Captain "Trapper" Remis cautioned the "so-called experts" that picking against them was madness, and was quoted telling the press, "After all, let's not forget who invented the game. No one's gonna stop us from taking back what's rightfully ours."
Team positions are as follows (bolded notes the Team Captain):
| Year | Goalkeeper | Left Defender | Centre Defender | Right Defender | Centre Forward |
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| 2006 | Salayne Ritad | Cawley Embith | "Trapper" Remis | Timu | Winberto Seliz |
| 2007 | Lyvon Cibaire | ||||
| 2008 | |||||
| 2009 |
Merchandise
Altador and its heroes were also featured in Neopets: The Darkest Faerie, which was released for the PlayStation 2 on November 15, 2005. It's also made reference to in many Neopets TCG cards.
Climate
The weather for Altador is dry and sunny most of the time, according to the Altador Cup team logo which is a sun. The good weather is likely the reason Altador is the venue for the annual Altador Cup, to prevent bad weather from interfering the tournament if it was hosted elsewhere.
Trivia
- Originally, when Neopets: The Darkest Faerie was to being developed, Altador was originally called Talador. Because of this, there are Neopet TCG cards and Neopian Times editorials which make reference to it. Due to some legal issues, however, this had to be changed, and "Altador", an anagram of the original name, was chosen instead.
- While Altador contains many features of the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations such as an amphitheatre, liberal use of columns, and togas worn by the inhabitants, it is not meant to be based on any one specifically.
- People originally visited Altador by clicking on a portal in the Faerie City in Faerieland, however this was changed once the other side of Neopia was released.
See also
- Plots: Neopets: The Darkest Faerie, Altador Plot, Altador Cup
- Shops: Exquisite Ambrosia, Illustrious Armoury, Legendary Petpets, Magical Marvels
- Games: Crisis Courier, Mop n Bop, Ready to Roll
External links
- Altador
- Neopedia: Kingdom of Altador
- Neopets TCG: Altador, Altadorian Crest, Tainted Altador, Hall of Heroes
- Caption Contest: 706, 712, #798, #811
- Editorial: #199, #200, #233, #307, #346