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Defenders of Neopia is a popular feature of neopets requiring you to battle and defeat certain challengers in the Battledome! There are currently 2 series which have their own comic strips and trophies to be won. The first Defenders of Neopia series contains 17 challengers who range from easiest (first mission) to hardest (last mission). Unconverted Neopets. Before Neopets were converted into customisable creatures, there was nothing but static GIF images that served as your pixelated companion. Since the pet poses were not constrained by a rigid structure to align with other clothing, a good number of Neopets had unique poses, similar to how Mutant, Baby, Maraquan, and Veggie. 750 NP (-700 NP) on June 30, 2021 by Item DB Crew. 1,450 NP (+1,160 NP) on June 3, 2021 by Item DB Crew. Notice Removed: 500,000 NP (172,314%) on June 3, 2021 by Item DB Crew. Full Price History.

COMING SOON? |BATTLEDOME OPPONENTS | LOST SOULS

Below is a table of all currently available Battledome Opponents and their locations. If there's a way to get an opponent in the Battledome, you'll find it here! If you're looking for possible upcoming opponents, check out our 'COMING SOON' page, and for a list of old or altered opponents, see our 'Lost Souls' page.

A recent update to this page is the PRIZE column, which tells you what you can win by defeating a particular opponent. Defenders of Neopia trophies will only be rewarded if you defeat each opponent in order, claim your prize, and move on to the next.

CharacterPictureDescriptionLocationDifficultyPrizesFlaming MeercaThis flaming meerca has come to the Battledome to teach you what it means to fight with fire! Auto Opponent40Count Von RooThis is not just any Count, it is Count Von Roo, and he is out to get some blood! RANDOM EVENT80Harry the Mutant MoehogHarry is a strangely deformed Moehog. He hangs around the Battledome looking for smaller Neopets to squash :) Auto Opponent35MummyThe mummy is tired of prowling around the Haunted Forest and wants to test his skills against your pets!ClickHERE!42EdnaEdna the Witch is going to use her magic spells to turn your pet into a toad (unless it is one already!)Complete one of her quests.

She comes out between 12AM and 1 AM NST, the witching hour.

60BalthazarBalthazar roams Neopia in search of faeries. Beware of this mystical faerie hunter though, once he finds prey they rarely escape!RANDOM EVENT HERE or HERE.320The EsophagorRising out of his home in the ground, the Esophagor uses his mighty bulk to flatten his opponents.Complete one of his quests.49The Brain TreeWith its massive intellect, and rather sharp branches, the Brain Tree can defeat you merely by thinking about it. Be scared!Complete one of his quests.91 Mission 5Pant DevilThis snickering little gremlin has been stealing all your items for the past year or so... are you going to let it get away without a fight?RANDOM EVENT Around the site or at the Wheel of Excitement.21 Mission 1Space FaerieThe Space Faerie has been honing her skills ever since the defeat of Dr. Sloth, and she hopes to win and carry home the grand prize!

Redeem a Rare Item Code from Neopets Merchandise, such as plushies, notebooks, and stickers.

450 AvatarLava GhoulErupting from the boiling lava seas off the coast of Mystery Island, the Lava Ghoul springs to attack! Beware his fiery breath!RANDOM EVENT61Evil Sloth CloneThe Evil Sloth Clone is one of Dr. Sloths many creations. This minion sometimes thinks he is Dr. Sloth! Visit Kreludor.85 Mission 10Magnus the TorchLiving in the volcanic northern part of Tyrannia, Magnus has possibly the most powerful and fiery breath of all Scorchios. Watch out for that breath if you ever enter the Battledome with him.Go to the Tyrannian Volcano85Shadow UsulThe Shadow Usul plans to use every tool at her disposal to defeat you. Yes, she can be very evil and cunning so watch out!RANDOM EVENT She must steal something from you.175Robo GrarrlRobo Grarrl- This mechanical menace will make you regret all the times you kicked that vending machine or trod on your little sisters Robo Aisha!!! Auto Opponent150Inflatable BalthazarInflatable Balthazar.

Auto Opponent

1 Trophies only for high scorers.Zafara RogueA crafty swordmistress who will relieve your purse of a few Neopoints without you feeling a thing!RANDOM EVENT in the Art Center.39Tiki Tack ManTired of selling tacky merchandise on Mystery Island, this tribal shopkeeper sometimes ventures to the Battle Dome to try his luck!Visit the Tiki Tack.63ChiazillaUp from the depths, twenty stories high... CHIAZILLA. 300 metric tons of fear, and hes not happy...RANDOM EVENT in the Maraquan Ruins500Spider GrundoA freak mutation created in Dr. Sloths Laboratory, the Spider Grundo hangs around in his cave, looking for tasty morsels to eat...Click HERE!175Koi WarriorThis valiant Koi is one of the few remaining who still remember the glory that was Maraqua. He is willing to fight anybody in the hope of finding a valiant opponent worthy of his skill.RANDOM EVENT in the Maraquan Ruins62Highland ChiaAfter being fed on a special diet of porridge and haggis, this hardy Chia has grown to an enourmous size and is ready to strike fear in the heart of any challenger! Auto Opponent58Jelly ChiaThe Jelly Chia likes to bounce around, but be careful, if he bounces in your direction he is liable to flatten you. Click HERE!125Chia ClownThis pint sized prankster was once a great entertainer, but ever since the theme parks closed he has been really lonely. Now he lurks around the battledome looking for new people to play tricks on. Auto Opponent10Quiggle WarlordThis warrior is always on the hunt for a good fight. Even if it is not in a war! Win a Battledome fight using a Quiggle.69Snow FaerieLiving in her icy home on the top of Terror Mountain, the Snow Faerie rarely ventures out.. but rumour has it she has been working on some pretty exciting spells in the mean time!Complete one of her quests.105KauvaraThis shy little Kau runs the Neopian Magic shop that she inherited from her family. She is very stubborn and will not give up easily!ClickHERE!70Ryshu the NimmoA student of the Mystery Island training school, this Nimmo is sleek, graceful, and a dedicated warrior. Beware!ClickHERE!250The SnowagerThe Snowager is an ancient ice worm from the Neopian Ice Caves. It breathes frost, and is incredibly greedy, sleeping all day on its pile of treasure.Get blasted when trying to steal something from him.650Cave ChiaThis prehistoric Chia is annoyed as a sabre toothed usul just stole his lunch. He is going to beat you up with his big club!RANDOM EVENT HERE58 Mission 3GrarrgThe Tyrannian Battle Master, Grarrg is truly a fearsome opponent!Tyrannia City Hall. May need to refresh.100Sabre-XSabre-X works in the war division of the Tyrannian Army. He uses his tusks to help him in combatTYRANNIAN RANDOM EVENT79Punchbag BobThis is a dummy for testing purposes! Check and see how your battledome weapons and abilities work!

Auto Opponent

0 TrophyMeukaMeuka slithers out of your Neopets nose and challenges you to a battle in the BATTLEDOME!!!!!!Catch the Neoflu or Sneezles, then go HERE.60 Avatar Mission 4Tekkitu the Witch DoctorThis is one techo you may not want to take your pet to when it is sick!!! Be very afraid of this powerful Mystery Island Witch Doctor!Take a tour on Mystery Island.120 Mission 7Kasuki LuKasuki towered above other Chias when he was just two years old. Believing it was his destiny to be a Battledome champion, he spends all his time training.Read his trading card.38 Avatar Mission 3(Series 2)Commander GarooThis Blumaroos mean temper, foul attitude, and utter contempt for other Neopets is just one of the reasons he is a major opponent in the Battledome!RANDOM EVENT HERE120 Mission 6ViraWhat a horrible creature!!!RANDOM EVENT80Ghost LupeA once brave Lupe knight this ghost is restless, and desperately seeking revenge. He is easily angered so be very careful... Click HERE! May need to refresh.32 Avatar Mission 2Tax BeastThe famous Tax Beast!

RANDOM EVENT He has to take 10% of your NP.

86SidneySidney spies a victim!

Win a Level 4 (sometimes Level 3) Evil Scratch Card prize.

84Advisor BrooWe all know who holds the true reins of power in Roo Island, and it isn't that simple-minded dice-throwing King.

RANDOM EVENT Dice-a-Roo.

130PlumbeardARRRRRRRRR!Click HERE!260Black PteriHe sits and watches the world, and knows that THEY are coming soon...

RANDOM EVENT

89 AvatarMeerca HenchmenMalkus Vile's henchmen... beware of this duo!

Click HEREand refresh!

150 1 of 2 Avatars Mission 8Giant Ghost- kerchiefBOO!

Click HERE

250 Mission 9BoochiAHHHH!!! Not Boochi!

RANDOM EVENT

15Snow BeastNO!!!!! Not the SNOW BEAST! WINTER RANDOM EVENT (usually Advent Calendar)300 Mission 11Giant Hungry Malevolent ChombyHe's hungry. Very hungry. Does he eat Neopets? We aren't sure. Just don't get too close!

RANDOM EVENT Giant Omelette

350 Mission 12TurmaculusHide your petpet!!!!!

Turmaculusmust eat your petpet when you try to wake him up.

250Mootix WarriorMootix Warrior.

Auto Opponent

375 Mission 13Down for Maintenance PteriMUHAHAHAHA

RANDOM EVENT

75Lab Ray ScientistDid you try the Lab Ray?!?!? RANDOM EVENT HERE (Must have found the Lab Ray. Refresh on this page.)185KastralissAppearing to be just a harmless ornament at first, this is one deadly challenger.

RANDOM EVENT HERE

400 Mission 14Slug MonsterUGH! What a slimy mess!

RANDOM EVENT HERE You must have Slug Flakes in your inventory.

500 Mission 15The DrenchedDrenched? No they are soaked!

RANDOM EVENT HERE Only appears on days with stormy weather.

600 Mission 16Qasalan Mummy*GROAN*

RANDOM EVENT HERE

550 Mission 17Greedy KadoatieThis is one Kadoatie that doesn't like to give up Neopoints.

RANDOM EVENT Steals 5,000 NP from you.

125Mr. ChucklesMr. Chuckles used to work as an entertainer before the Theme Parks left town, now he sits practicing his tricks, waiting for his audience to return.

RANDOM EVENT HERE

10 Mission 1(Series 2)EyriekiIf YOU were woken up after thousands of years of rest... you'd be cranky too!

Enter a room HERE

25 Mission 2(Series 2)Lady FrostbiteThis icy lady wont put up with any of your lip. Click HERE40 Mission 4(Series 2)Punchbag SidPunchbag Sid.

Punchbag Sid appears for short periods of time in the Battledome, taking Punchbag Bob's spot.

100 Avatar (for losing)

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Where would the world be with those little interesting NeoPets secrets? Mostly benefical, though some entirely useless. The NeoPets Team has maliciously created these codes for the fun of watching us squirm as we try to hunt them all down. There are secret codes, locations, emoticons and passwords to keep you occupied for the next couple of hours.

NeoPet Secret Emoticons Ever wondered how to do the ‘oh so secret’ emoticons everyone is raving about? Here is the current list of all the Secret Emoticons we have hunted down. If we are missing any, please contact us. These may be used on NeoPets Boards, and Guilds.

Acara Picture *acara* Aisha Picture *aisha* Angelpuss Face *angelpuss* Blumaroo Picture *blumaroo* Bruce Picture *bruce* Buzz Picture *buzz* Chia Picture *chia* Christas Ornament *bauble* Club %clubs; Cybunny Picture *cybunny* Eyrie Picture *eyrie* Flotsam Picture *flotsam* Ghost *ghost* Heart ? Holly *holly* Jubjub Picture *jubjub* Kacheek Picture *kacheek* Kau Picture *kau* Kiko Picture *kiko* Kyrii Picture *kyrii* Lupe Picture *lupe* Meerca Picture *meerca* Mistletoe *mistletoe* Poogle Picture *poogle* Present *present* Pumpkin *pumpkin* Red Deer Nose *rednose* Santa *santa* Scorchio Picture *scorchio* Shoyru Picture *shoyru* Sloth Picture *sloth* Snowflake *snowflake* Snowman *snowman* Spade ? Techo Picture *techo* Tree *xmastree* Usul Picture *usul* Warf Face *warf* Witch *witch* Carrot *carrot* Catfish *catfish* Dung *dung* Old winking face *yarr* Laughing Face (Animated) *lol* Complaining face (animated) *complain* Crying Face (Animated) *cry* Unsure Face (Animated) *unsure* Violinist (Animated) *violin*

NeoPets Secret Places Oh, secrets! Normal things you couldn’t find on NeoPets without some help from NeoNewsNow. Whether it be a secret location, reject NeoPets or old shops, we have it listed!

Hidden Tower Jelly World Rejected Pets The Discarded Magical Blue Grundo Plushie of Prosperity

Faerie Statue Draik Nest Mysterious Symol Hole Fungus Cave Note: this is the place to go to to get a Krawk

Old Shops – You can no longer find these locations on a map or anywhere on NeoPets. These shops no longer restock. (Most of them are from maraqua when it was destroyed.) Do you think these shops will ever come back into Neopia?

The Apothecary Aquatic Delights Utility Fish For All! Video Rentals

Aww, the shops are gone! *cry* Mommy!”

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Here’s A List Of Every Upcoming Space Mission For The Next Twenty Years – And Some Of Them Are Unbelievably Awesome

It seems like almost every week there’s a new exciting space mission announced, from fanciful journeys to Mars to serious scientific expeditions.

But how can you keep track of it all? Why, if only someone had compiled every interesting space mission of the next 20 years into a handy timeline. Wouldn’t that be nice?

Well, wish no more, because that is just what we’ve done. Below, you’ll find a list of every rocket launch, spacecraft rendezvous, manned mission, and more you should have on your radar.

Feel like we’ve missed something? Post your suggestion in the comments and, if it’s worthy, we’ll add it to the list.

Note that all dates are subject to change.

2017

March The Planetary Society’s Lightsail 2 their second demonstrator of solar sail technology is expected to launch into orbit.

May SpaceX will perform an unmanned test of its Crew Dragon vehicle in orbit. A manned flight is scheduled to follow by the end of the year.

September 15 NASAs Cassini mission around Saturn will come to an end.

Autumn Private company Asgardia, which wants to create the first space-based nation, will launch its first unmanned satellite.

Cassini has been in orbit around Saturn since July 1, 2004. NASA/JPL-Caltech

December Russia’s long-awaited Nauka module, also called the Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM), is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) at some point next year. The latest reports say it has been delayed to December.

December By the end of next year, Blue Origin is expected to begin manned launchesto space, ahead of paid space tourism flights.

December A new NASA planet-hunting telescope, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), should launch by the end of the year.

December 19 A new European planet-hunting telescope, the Characterising Exoplanets Satellite (CHEOPS), will be ready to launch.

TBD XCORs Lynx spaceplane is set to begin test flights. The plane will seat two people on short hops into space.

TBD Private Arizona-based company World View Enterprises aims to start sending paying customers on high-altitude balloon rides, spending two hours at an altitude of 30,500 meters (100,000 feet) for $75,000.

TBD China will attempt to return samples from the Moon with its Change 5 mission. This will be the first lunar sample return mission since 1976.

TBD Two competitors in Google’s Lunar XPRIZE, Moon Express and SpaceIL, are expected to launch to the Moon and attempt to land unmanned probes, the first ever private lunar landings.

TBD SpaceX’s new heavy-lift rocket, the Falcon Heavy, should launch for the first time.

The Falcon Heavy will be the most powerful rocket in operation. SpaceX

2018

January Proposed launch date for Inspiration Mars, a private mission to send two people on a flyby of Mars. Its highly unlikely the mission will ever happen, however.

February NASAs Juno mission, which is currently studying Jupiter, is scheduled to end. A recent issue with the spacecraft, however, has meant the mission may be extended beyond 2019.

April The European Space Agency (ESA) will launch BepiColombo, Europes first mission to Mercury.

May 5 NASA will launch its delayed InSight lander to Mars. Touchdown is expected on November 26. The unmanned probe will study the interior of the Red Planet.

May SpaceX plans to launch its first unmanned mission to Mars, which will also be the first private Mars mission.

July 31 NASAs Solar Probe Plus mission will launch, the first mission to fly into the Suns upper atmosphere, approaching within just 8.5 solar radii of the surface.

July Japans Hayabusa 2 spacecraft will arrive at its target, the asteroid Ryugu. It launched on December 3, 2014, on its way to the asteroid, and will attempt to return a sample to Earth in December 2020.

August NASAs OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will arrive at the asteroid Bennu, returning to Earth in September 2023 with a sample of between 60 grams and 2 kilograms (0.1 and 4.4 pounds) the largest sample returned to Earth since the Apollo missions.

OSIRIS-REx will fire bursts of nitrogen to loosen material from the asteroid. NASA

October NASAs huge new rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), is scheduled to launch for the first time. It will send the Orion spacecraft on a three-week mission around the Moon, although rumors abound that one or both of the SLS or Orion may be scrapped.

October NASAs James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the high-profile successor to the Hubble space telescope that has experienced numerous cost overruns and delays, will finally launch.

December India will launch its next mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-2, which will include an orbiter, lander, and rover.

TBD Japan will launch a new Moon mission called SELENE-2, a successor to 2007s SELENE mission. Like Indias mission, it will consist of an orbiter, lander, and rover.

TBD China will aim to become the first nation to land a probe on the far side of the Moon with its Change 4 lunar lander.

2019

January 1 New Horizons will perform a flyby of an object in the outer Solar System, a Kuiper Belt object called 2014 MU69.

October The Sierra Nevada Corporations unmanned Dream Chaser vehicle, a space plane about a quarter the size of the Space Shuttle, will launch for the first time atop an Atlas V rocket.

Late 2019 Japans unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is expected to launch. It will be able to perform a precise landing by analyzing the ground during its approach.

TBD 2019 may be the year that Virgin Galactic finally starts sending paying customers into space.

TBD Asteroid mining company Deep Space Industries may launch its first unmanned spacecraft to an asteroid called Prospector 1.

Deep Space Industries wants to one day mine asteroids. Note, this is a future concept, not Prospector 1. DSI

2020

July NASAs next Mars rover, tentatively named the Mars 2020 rover, will launch to the Red Planet. It will aim to search for signs of past life on Mars. This, and the other Mars missions below, will arrive in early 2021.

July ESAs Exomars rover will launch to Mars, searching for signs of past or present life.

July The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will attempt to launch its first mission to Mars, an orbiter called Hope.

July India will launch its second mission to Mars, an orbiter called Mangalyaan 2. It may also include a lander and rover.

July SpaceX may launch its next unmanned mission to Mars.

July/August China plans to launch an orbiter, lander, and rover to Mars, its first mission to the Red Planet.

October The Asteroid Impact Mission (AIM), a joint NASA-ESA mission to see how slamming a spacecraft into an asteroid changes its trajectory, will launch.

TBD Change 6, another Chinese mission to the Moon, will launch. Its not clear what this mission will do.

TBD The Square Kilometer Array (SKA), the worlds largest radio telescope array with a collecting area of one square kilometer (0.39 square miles), will switch on for the first time.

TBD Bigelow Aerospace hopes to start construction of the first space hotel with its B330 module.

TBD ESAs Euclid mission will launch. It will be tasked with studying the acceleration of the universe by measuring the redshift of distant galaxies, giving us a greater understanding of dark energy and dark matter.

AIM will attempt to alter the trajectory of an asteroid, with a view to one day use this technique to save Earth. NASA/ESA

2021

October NASA will launch a spacecraft called Lucy to study Trojan asteroids in the asteroid belt and beyoned from August 2027 to March 2033.

TBD Earliest date for NASAs Orion spacecraft to launch with a crew for the first time on a mission to lunar orbit and back. The target is between 2021 and 2023 for this mission.

TBD India plans to launch its first manned mission.

2022

TBD ESA will launch its Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE), a spacecraft to study the Jovian moons Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. It would enter orbit around Jupiter in 2030 and Ganymede in 2033.

TBD China will launch the first part of a new large space station, about one-seventh the size of the ISS. This first module will be called Tiangong-3.

TBD The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), an extremely large telescope that will be built in either Hawaii or the Canary Islands, will become operational.

TBD At some point in the mid-2020s, possibly 2022, NASA will launch its Europa Multiple-Flyby Mission. This spacecraft will perform repeated flybys of Jupiters moon Europa to study its subsurface ocean and ascertain its habitability, and may also include a lander.

TBD Japan may launch a mission to return a sample from the Martian moon Phobos.

2023

October NASA will launch the Psyche mission, to study a metal-rich asteroid of the same name in 2030.

2024

TBD SpaceX plans to launch the first manned Mars mission, part of its bold Interplanetary Transport System (ITS) project.

TBD ESA may launch a sample return mission to the Martian moon Phobos, called Phootprint.

TBD The European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), the worlds largest optical telescope, will become operational.

TBD The International Space Station (ISS) will be closed and later de-orbited. This date may be extended to 2028 or even later, though.

TBD ESAs Planetary Transits and Oscillations of Stars (PLATO) satellite is expected to launch, which will search for planetary systems beyond our own, with an emphasis on Earth-like planets around Sun-like stars.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants a million people to live on Mars by the end of the century. SpaceX

2025

TBD At some point in the mid-2020s, NASA may launch a mission to return a sample of material from the surface of Mars.

TBD NASA will launch its Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope(WFIRST)in the mid-2020s, which will study dark energy and search for planetary systems like our own.

2026

TBD Proposed year for the launch of NASAs Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM), which will see a crew in an Orion capsule visit a captured asteroid in lunar orbit. This may be combined with the previous Orion mission or scrapped entirely, though.

TBD Proposed launch date for the first crewed Mars One mission. Since its announcement in 2012, though, the chances of this ever happening have pretty much diminished.

2028

TBD ESA will launch its Athena mission, a space telescope that will map the hot gas in the universe, and study supermassive black holes.

Early 2030s

TBD NASA may launch humans into orbit around Mars, possibly landing on the Martian moon Phobos and operating rovers on the surface of Mars. They are aiming for manned missions to the surface of Mars by the end of the 2030s.

TBD Around this time, China and Russia have tentative proposals to land people on the Moon.

2031

TBD Proposed launch for Russias Mercury-P spacecraft, which will perform the first ever landing on Mercury.

TBD Russia wants to perform its first manned lunar landing.

2036

TBD Breakthrough Starshot, a bold initiative to send spacecraft to our nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is expected to launch.