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Inside Meridell Castle
Castle Games
Castle Stories & Trivia
Click anywhere on the map to visit these places in Neopia. Or click on the topics below to learn more about Meridell Castle.
Inside Meridell Castle
To the South of Meridell lies the castle of King Skarl, king of the whole of Meridell. It is home of the King of Meridell,
a Queen, a couple of princes and princesses, lots of guards, a jester, a petpet battle arena, Meriball, and lots more!! Skarl
wisely rules the land, with the help of his top knights and peasant militia. Take a look in the castle if you want :)
King Skarl. Kneel before Skarl.
Castle Games
Grumpy Old King - Yes now you can visit King Skarl in Castle Meridell and try and cheer him up by telling him a joke. If it is funny you
may even get a prize! You can try once per day. Please do not create multiple accounts in order to play Grumpy Old King, or
Neopets will freeze your accounts.
Meristones - Some of you may have heard of a game called 'Mancala'. Well, now you can play the Neopian equivalent, Meristones in the
grounds of Meridell Castle. We have a high-score table AND a cumulative high-score table, so you can earn up to two trophies.
Good luck! For those of you that do not know the rules, they are pretty complicated, but once you get the hang of them the
game is a lot of fun!
Meriball! - One of the first things Lisha and her friends do when they arrive in Meridell is play the national sport - Meriball!
Kiss the Mortog - To play Double or Nothing all you need to do is to hand Snargan the Castle Treasurer 10 NP, thats all it costs to play.
Click on the coin to toss it. If it's heads you double your cash, and you can keep going as many times as you want. If it's
tails then Snargan keeps yer cash!
 Escape from Meridell Castle - Is Meridell Castle such a nasty place... well it is when you have been framed for a crime you did not commit. Control Valrigard
the Draik in this great new game
INVASION OF MERIDELL - 300 BN - A long time ago Meridell was invaded, and the young King Skarl rallied his troops to fend them off. As of Oct 17, 2002,
Now you too can take part in this great historical simulation game. Where did they come from? What did these invading beasts
want from Meridell (apart from to turn it into a smoking hole in the ground). Who knows... but I am sure that at some point
in the future they will be back seeking revenge!
Castle Stories & Trivia
The Neopedia has some great articles about Meridell and it's inhabitants. Here are a few for you to read:
- Regal Bridge - Once you've mowed the lawn, pulled the weeds, and taken the tiger sofa OFF the patio and put it BACK in the house (can't
stress that one enough, folks), a good way to begin redecorating your yard would be to visit the Garden Shop and pick up a
regal bridge.
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Meridell, the land of heroes and legends, was forgotten by the rest of Neopia until a band of unlikely adventurers discovered
a strange link to the past.
Meridell History
Meridell Games
Meridell Shops
Meridell Tourist Attractions
Meridell Stories and Trivia
Click anywhere on the map to visit these places in Neopia. Or click on the topics below to learn more about Meridell.
History of Meridell
Once upon a time (or July 30, 2002 to be exact), a (not so) distant part of Neopia was uncovered. It began weeks before
when strange new pets began appearing in Neopia central. A little dragon-type pet called the Draik and then later, the Ixi. Meridell, the land of heroes and legends, was forgotten by the rest of Neopia until a band of unlikely adventurers discovered
a strange link to the past. Learn about The Champions of Meridell and then move on to learn about Meridell vs Darigan: The War on Meridell!
Meridell Games
NOTE: The forces of Darigan have been here... and left destruction in their wake. Many of the Meridell games and
shops have been destroyed! But here is a list of what used to be in Meridell before the war.
Turdle Racing - Yes, the great new game of Turdle Racing is the latest game to hit Meridell! Choose your lucky Turdle and see if you are
lucky enough to win!
 Shapeshifter - It's a puzzle game that is officially more frustrating than... something exceedingly frustrating. See how far you can get!
Turmaculus - The Turmaculus is Meridell's answer to the Snowager. There is a lore about a giant petpet that will do amazing things when
awoken, but with age he has grown a little bit more tired and does not deal well with petpets waking him up all of the time.
Approach him if you dare, but beware that he can lose his temper... He only talks to petpets, and if you manage to wake him
up, and he is in a good mood, you never know - he may do something nice. If he is in a bad mood, well... we won't go into
that... he didn't get so big by eating tofu that's for sure :)
Tournament Round Table Poker - Now is your chance to fold like a cheap deckchair... in our latest game from the land of Meridell.. Round Table Poker. It's
you versus four opponents at a time - to see who can win the most money over a certain number of hands. By the way, the poker
players couldn't afford an actual round table, so they had to make do with an octagonal one instead :(
Kiss the Mortog - How many mortogs can you kiss before you find a prince (or princess)?
Cheeseroller - Yes, possibly the most exciting thing that has ever happened on Neopets - Cheeseroller has been released!!! It's a great
action-packed game incorporating the commerce aspect of purchasing cheese from a shop combined with the excitement of rolling
the cheese at high speeds down a hill!
Ultimate Bullseye! - Travel back to medieval times and play ye olden game of ULTIMATE BULLSEYE. Using the Turtum, fire the arrow and see how
close to the Bullseye you can get. This is another re-release of an old favourite that we used to have on Neopets :)
Meridell Shops
Merifoods - Hearty snacks from the land of Meridell -- just don't expect to find anything tasty :)
Ye Olde Petpets - Cute little medieval critters that'll just love to be your Neopet's friend! Get your petpet before they are sold out!
Meridell Tourist Attractions
Illusen's Glade - Illusen moved to Meridell years ago because she couldn't stand being around all the Dark Faeries! Anyway, if you fancy
helping her out why not pay her a visit.
Draik's Nest - Where do Draik's come from? Well, if you have a draik's egg, then you can take it to a hidden Draik Nest and see if it
will hatch..... Visit the NeoN FAQ to learn how to get a Draik. (Psst ... this is a hidden location so you won't find it on the map)
Meridell Castle -To the South of Meridell lies the castle of King Skarl, king of the whole of Meridell. Inside are many games and tournaments
you can play. To learn more about the Castle Games, visit Inside Meridell Castle.
Meri Acres - There's a farm here with all sorts of.... erm.... interesting games.Inside Meri Acres.
Meridell Stories & Trivia
The Neopedia has some great articles about Meridell and it's inhabitants. Here are a few for you to read:
- Shapeshifter - Within days, word of Sinsi's new game (which she'd chosen to name Shapeshifter) had spread throughout Meridell. Soon, everyone was rushing to solve her perplexing puzzles. Now that her homeland has been
discovered, Sinsi's baffling brainteasers have made her famous throughout all of Neopia.
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Click anywhere on the map to visit these places in Neopia. Or click on the topics below to learn more about Meridell.
Inside Meri Acres Farm
Aye, welcome to Meri Acres Farm. You'll find all manner of fun games and attractions here.
Meri Acres Games
Folks in Meri Acres are pretty simple and that's the way they like their games too!
Tower of Turnips - Can you make a Tower of Turnips without making it topple? The higher you build the tower, the more points you can earn.
You can collect at any time, but if the tower falls... you lose.
Pick Your Own - Not too much to this game.... Just pick as many berries as you can!
Potato Counter - In the land of Meridell, fun games are few and far between... in fact most of the time the residents have to make up their
own games to pass the time... WARNING - Neopets is not responsible for loss of sleep, or sanity resulting in playing Potato
Counter. We have to warn you that it IS addictive. Please try and limit playing time to less than 8 hours a day.
Guess the Weight of the Marrow! - Ahhhh... all the fun that can be had down on the farm! Why not have a go at one of Meridell's more popular pastimes - guessing
the weight of the Marrow!
Meri Acres Stories & Trivia
The Neopedia has some great articles about Meridell and it's inhabitants. Here are a few for you to read:
- Potato Counter - My name's Alton. You'll find that our humble little homeland is a charming place with plenty to do and see. Why, just a
moment ago, I was partaking in one of our favourite pastimes, potato counting. It's not all that difficult; you should give
it a try sometime. Although, you might get more than you bargained for...
To the North of Meridell, to the far far north, a gigantic, stone citadel has been spotted. A monolith of what we can only
assume to be evil, it hangs forebodingly in the air. King Skarl has sent his top scouts out to take a closer look, but unfortunately
they have not returned yet.
History of DariganLord Darigan claimed that his land was once the the most
beautiful empire in all of Neopia. They knew nothing of war, disease or famine. Peace reigned throughout the kingdom …
Until Meridell wretches came and robbed them of their most valued possession: the golden orb!
Without the orb, Darigan became a barren wasteland. Crops withered and people were plagued by hideous diseases that transformed
them into mutants. For years they searched the kingdoms to find the fiends who had stolen their orb. After many years of searching,
Lord Darigan found the orb at last -- located now in Meridell. King Skarl's knights had stolen it! The people of Darigan vowed
to take back what was rightfully theirs.
But that is the story according to Darigan. Did King Skarl really lie to his own people? Or was he unaware the orb belonged
to someone else? Was Darigan evil? Or simply trying to reclaim what had been stolen from them? Visit Meridell to hear King Skarl's version of the story.....
Read more about the The Champions of Meridell plot and see the flash movies flash movies . There's also a blow by blow report about the war: Meridell vs Darigan
Citadel Games
Cellblock - A battle of wits with an evil mastermind. In the dungeons of the Darigan Citadel an eccentric (and, of course, evil) prison
warden, Master Vex, forces his inmates to play a game of his invention - Cellblock. He keeps telling the prisoners that if
anybody can ever beat him they will be freed from the dungeon, but nobody has ever won a single game against him... which
is most probably a good thing, as he is lying through his teeth :)
Citadel Tourist Attractions
April 10, 2003 - What is this? There seems to be a new Darigan Paint Brush!!! I wonder what Neopets will be painted with
it?
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Floating Citadel Over Meridell!
To the North of Meridell, to the far far north, a gigantic, stone citadel has been spotted. A monolith of what we can only
assume to be evil, it hangs forebodingly in the air.... Click anywhere on the map to visit these places in Neopia. Or click
on the topics below to learn more about the war between Darigan and Meridell. |
Meridell vs Darigan: The War!
| One fine winter warning, on 20th Day of Storing in the Y4, (November 20, 2002) the citizens of Meridell were shocked to
discover an ominous floating citadel hover over the land. This turned out to be Darigan.
What on earth is that?
It was official: the war had started! It lasted from the 25th day of Storing til the 26th Day of Celebrating in the Yr
4 of Neopia. (That’s November 20th – December 26th 2002 to you and me)
From that day on, nothing was ever the same in Meridell. Everyone in Neopia was faced with a choice: would they fight for
Meridell? Or Darigan? They chose sides and began to fight! The following is a blow by blow report of the war: |
| 20th November 2002 - The Arrival
What is this??? King Skarl has just heard reports of a Floating Citadel to the north of Meridell. A huge fortress
of evil is headed in his direction... what could he, or Meridell have done to deserve this? |
Drum Roll Please |
22nd November 2002
Meridell will NEVER fall!
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MERIDELL UPDATE - Hoard your snowballs, and stockpile your healing potions. We have just had news that winged beasts are
flying towards Meridell, and war is imminent. They should arrive on Monday (just after lunch! :). Here is a sneak peak of
one of the good guys - the Meridell Castle Defender. |
| 25th November 2002
THE WAR HAS STARTED - Yes, from his floating citadel, Lord Darigan has commenced attack on Meridell. His orb was
stolen by King Skarl years ago, and now he has come for it back. Who is at fault? Who is truly good and truly evil - well
its up to you to decide. You can sign up for whichever side you want at either Meridell Castle or The Darigan Citadel. |
*KA-POW* |
| The first challengers have entered the battle. From the heights of the citadel, scary Drackonack
Petpets have landed and have started to chew up the Meridell ground. Morris the Quiggle
has entered the fray armed with his wooden sword and fake lupe ears. |
26th November 2002
| LORD DARIGAN is most unhappy, why is nobody joining his side when he is clearly in the right? Maybe you
should think twice before joining Skarl, the betrayer. We have news that the battle will be joined in a few hours time!
THE BATTLE HAS BEEN JOINED - Lord Darigan has sent his Draconian Moehogs down to Meridell to fight, and in response
a Peasant Militia Mob has joined the fray. To join the fight, select an allegiance in Meridell and then head to the Battledome,
and to check the score. |
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| You will never take our orb!!! |
28th November 2002
| Illusen will be donating items to the Money Tree to help the Champions of Meridell until the end of the battle. Please make sure to take these items only if you are helping
our heroes (and not the nasty mutant guys). |
Go Skarl! |
*CHORTLE* |
Hubrid Nox has just visited Meridell. He has used his vile magic to boost the hit points of the invading army. Whether this was simply
for his amusement, or whether there is some sort of ulterior motive we cannot say. |
| THE BATTLE IS JOINED! King Skarl has sent the Green Knight to leave the
castle and defend Meridell. Lord Darigan has responded by releasing his shock troops - Draconian Skeiths.
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| 29th November 2002
Ooh er... something rather nasty has happened to the foods in Meridell. This latest bunch all seem to be completely black! |
The current score is:
Meridell - 2,767,334 points
Darigan - 1,279,685 points |
Could Skarl have escaped his attackers... or does Lord Darigan have something else up his sleeve?
2nd December 2002
| WAVE 4 HAS ARRIVED - King Skarl has dispatched the massive Skeith Defender to protect
his castle. Meanwhile, the Horde has swept down from the citadel to join the battle. |
NOBODY MESSES WITH MY KING!!! |
Word from Darigan - The next installment of our adventure takes place inside the Citadel.
Maybe you should not be so hasty to choose which side
you wish to defend...
 
The Plot Thickens... Did Skarl Steal the Orb From Darigan? |
3rd December 2002
Help us defeat Meridell! |
Still unsure about which side you should be fighting on? We are giving you one chance to change sides,
but at a cost. |
4th December 2002
| Lord Darigan has sent down zombified versions of our heroes to attack the castle... but that's ok because Lisha has joined the battle!!! |
Must... eat... brains... |
| 5th December 2002
WAVE 6 - King Skarl has sent his finest knight, Jeran into the battle. Will he be
able to cut through the hordes of attackers as well as his sister, Lisha? Lord Darigan has replied with a very ugly Draconian Grarrl. |
DEFEND MERIDELL AT ALL COSTS! |
*fizzle* |
WAR UPDATE - From his floating citadel, Lord Darigan has cast a rather nasty spell on Lisha, it seems
her wand will not be dealing out quite so much damage from now on :) |
| 9th December 2002
WAR UPDATE - Its 4.7 million points to Meridell, and 4 million to Darigan - the forces of evil (or is it good) are
making a huge comeback. King Skarl is SO determined not to let Meridell fall, he has entered the battle himself.... however
Lord Darigan's latest spell has animated the very rock of the citadel to create Darigan Elementals
made of rock. This latest wave is worth 50 points per victory! |
SMASH MERIDELL TO LITTLE BITS! |
17th December 2002 - THE FINAL WAVE
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Lord Darigan himself has descended from his citadel to put the finishing touches to the land of Meridell.
Panicking, Skarl runs into a back room of the castle, and opens a long-forgotten seal, releasing the might of the Castle
Defender. Darigan is in the lead by about 100,000 points at the time of writing this... who will win? Its
up to you! |
| 26th December 2002 – THE WAR IS OVER!
Lord Darigan sits in his throne room smiling... the forces of Meridell have been all but defeated, and in a few
hours the golden orb that kept Meridell prosperous will be in his possession.
The final score is:
Meridell: 7,488,275 points
Darigan: 8,390,786 points
Thank you to everybody who participated, we will be giving out prizes and medals soon enough... however the story is far
from over. The plot will continue! |
Muhahahaha! |
9th January 2003
The full extent of the damage on Meridell can now be seen. The Turmaculus is missing, Cheese Roller has been ransacked,
and Ultimate Bullseye has been mangled. Oh no! Oh no! Sorry about the slow plot progression, we promise more soon :)
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10th January 2003
Oh no! Looks like the destruction of Meridell didn't end yesterday. Poor Illusen had her
glade smashed to bits and all it looks like there won't be any games of Guess the Marrow in the near future.
Devastation all throughout Meridell!!! - The forces of Darigan have been here... and left destruction in their wake.
There is nothing here for you now.
26th February 2003
The conclusion of the Lord Darigan plot is coming very soon, we promise. The battle is far from over, so we hope
you didn't sell all your snowballs and sticky hands :) Sorry about the wait, we have been SO busy on other... *secret*
stuff.
3rd March 2003
What is this? This cute little creature has been seen flying around Meridell... Maybe this means things are starting to
look brighter for King Skarl and his people...
4th March 2003 - Gadgadsbogen Day
Reports have come in that Starberry, Lemaniac and Merryberry crops are starting to wither all across Mystery Island. If
these fruits are something your Neopet adores you may want to start stocking up now!
11th March 2003 - Act 3, Chapter 11 - Aftermath
MERIDELL vs. DARIGAN - We are now going to show the conclusion to our story!!! Click here to see the first exciting part!
So very pretty...
14th March 2003
This is just a note to say that if we do possibly have another battle against some gigantic enemy on the site, and I'm
not saying there will be, but if we do ... sticky hands and Hubrid's Puzzle Box are totally banned!
17th March 2003 - St. Patrick's Day
Looks like the Meridell farmer who runs Pick Your Own cleaned up the mess left by Darigan and got it working again! Looks like you may get some special items... but today only
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20th March 2003 - Act 3, Chapter 12 - The Yellow Knight Escapes
THE PLOT CONTINUES - Yes, the penultimate part of our Darigan conclusion has just been released!!! Click here. It is a pretty big episode so it may take a while to download (but it's worth it!)
21st April 2003 - Lord Darigan Is Attacking
Using the power of the orb, the evil Darigan is attempting to destroy Neopia, land by land. If you haven't caught up with
the plot we have been running, please click here. If you have - get to the Battledome as fast as you can!!! He must be stopped!!!
Something seems to have happened, Lord Darigan's orb doesn't seem to be doing as much damage as it was... could
his power be failing him?
In the confusion it seems that Ultimate Bullseye has been repaired! Go Meridell!
22nd April 2003 - Kougra Day (and the birthday of a mysterious Piera)
LORD DARIGAN still remains undefeated... help Neopia and join in the battle by clicking here now! Meridell wasn't enough for this evil tyrant - now he wants the entire world!!!
Those clever Meridellians have managed to rebuild Turdle Racing, as the forces of Lord Darigan are otherwise engaged!
CONGRATULATIONS - After a massive battle (and with over 120,000 Neopets running away defeated :), The Spectre
of Lord Darigan has finally fallen. The people of Meridell are thankful that they, and in fact the whole of Neopia has
been spared!
So anyway, congratulations also to (owned by featheralley)who delivered the killing blow. The last part of the plot is coming very soon! 
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