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National Neopolitan Museum Archive: Battle for Meridell


 

The destruction of the orb in the Champions of Meridell plotline was only the beginning of Meridell's troubles. Aparently, 'happily ever after' was still a long way away. The Battle for Meridell takes place almost a year later on February 2, 2004

You can view the comics here. This was the first extensive use of Flash for plot comics.

The war was one-sided and a special War Room was set up to keep track of progress:

Neopets - Battle For Meridell War Room

THE FIRST WAVE IS HERE - Citizens of Neopia, Meridell needs your help! The evil Lord Kass has sent down Giant Spyders.... or maybe he just took normal Spyders and made them big with his evil magic... who knows. Regardless, they are eating the Meridell crops, scaring the farmers, and need to be defeated! Can you help Meridell?

5 million Spyders were released.

THE SECOND WAVE HAS ARRIVED - Spyders? Pah they were only there to distract you from the REAL opponents. Skeith Soldiers have landed in the fields of Meridell and the onslaught continues...

200,000 Skeith Soldiers were released.

THE THIRD WAVE IS HERE - If you thought the Skeith Soldiers were tough you haven't seen anything yet. This new group of challengers are mean and tough. What sort of creature do you think Lord Kass would have for a guard anyway!

150,000 Eyrie Guards were released.

THE FOURTH WAVE HAS ARRIVED - A new legion of evil has invaded Meridell. This time the evil is in the form of Zombie Petpets! They are overrunning the town and creating mass confusion and havoc. Watch out for these little terrors...

125,000 Zombie Petpets were released.

THE FIFTH WAVE HAS BEGUN - The ground beneath our feet is shaking with the force of Lord Kass's next attack! The war machines are moving across Meridell tearing everything apart. How many of our soldiers are left that can fight these monstrous machines?!?!

100,000 War Machines were released.

THE SIXTH WAVE IS HERE! - The evil Morguss has cast a spell on the peasants of Meridell and they are destroying Meridell! We fear that both the peasants and the town cannot be saved... Please help save Meridell.

25,000 Zombified Peasants were released.

BLUGTHAK IS HERE - If the ground wasn't shaking before, it most certainly is now. Blugthak is here to smash Meridell to bits, and he just won't stay down. You will have to defeat him many, many times to finally stop his onslaught!
LORD KASS ATTACKS! - Hide in your houses and lock all of your doors. Lord Kass is out for blood! If you are brave enough - go to the battledome and fight him now!

 

Listed in the chart below is a day by day account of the plot and war:

 

Taken directly from the News pages from February 2, 2004 through May 16, 2004

Note that some links may be outdated and no longer functioning as a result.

    2nd February

    THE BATTLE FOR MERIDELL HAS BEGUN - Yes, thanks for your patience! As we told you earlier, we will be showing you the new plot as both a comic and animated flash movies! Click here to see the first part.

    Unfortunately you will have to upgrade to Flash 7 in order to see the plot. We are going to be globally updating our games and flash animations to this new version over the coming months, and it's worth upgrading anyway as apparently it runs a lot smoother. This *may* require a restart of your computer, so sorry about that.


    That's the worst joke I've ever heard... and I've heard a few!


    5th February

    CHAPTER TWO - The second installment in our exciting Battle for Meridell plot has just been released!


    Hello?


    6th February

    BATTLE FOR MERIDELL - Yes, Part 3 of our new plot has just been released. Things are not looking bright for Meridell. Who is this Lord Kass anyway.. and where did the beast at the farm come from? All will be revealed soon...

     


    10th February

    PART FOUR of our Battle for Meridell Plot has just been released. An evil lord is scheming in the citadel above, a ravenous monster is terrorising the farms of Meridell, and now...


    16th February

    BATTLE FOR MERIDELL! Part Five has just been released. Sorry, we meant to put it up on Friday but had technical problems. The next part of our story takes place back up in the Darigan Citadel... if it can be called that any more!


    19th February

    BATTLE FOR MERIDELL! Yes, Part 6 has just been released. King Skarl has received a gift from Lord Kass, a beautiful Court Dancer...


    27th February

    The next part of Battle for Meridell has been released! The evil Kass, hell-bent on conquering Meridell has started the attack, but where is King Skarl???

    Looks like we are going to need your help. Better stock up on codestones and snowballs, as the battle is about to be joined!


    We need reinforcements!


    March 4th

    PART 8 of Battle for Meridell has just been released! The forces of the evil Kass swarm across Meridell, King Skarl is doing nothing to help (he is quite preoccupied...), but on a lonely farm a creature stirs from the darkness...


    DARIGAN!


    9th March

    Part Nine of Battle For Meridell has just been released. Kass's armies sweep across Meridell, and all Skarl can do is sit and watch the Court Dancer....

    WAR UPDATE - Sorry we had some technical problems starting the Battledome War, but they are fixed now and it shall commence on the next sync.


    10th March

    THE FIRST WAVE IS HERE - Citizens of Neopia, Meridell needs your help! The evil Lord Kass has sent down Giant Spyders.... or maybe he just took normal Spyders and made them big with his evil magic... who knows. Regardless, they are eating the Meridell crops, scaring the farmers, and need to be defeated!


    *CRAWL*


    15th March

    MERIDELL WAR ROOM - We have launched a new page that tells you about the war. Yes, you may now proceed to the Meridell War Room! We did mean to launch this before the Spyders, but .. oh well.


    The invaders must be stopped!

    NEW CHALLENGER - Spyders? Pah they were only there to distract you from the REAL opponents. Darigan Skeiths have landed in the fields of Meridell and the onslaught continues...


    Death to Skarl!


    17th March

    The war continues. Evil Spyders and Darigan Skeiths plunge down from the citadel to wreak havoc on the land. More importantly, the next part of our plot has been released. Yes, click here for the next part of Battle for Meridell!


    We must launch an attack at once!


    18th March

    As if the Skeith Soldiers weren't enough, Kass has sent down a wave of Eyrie Guards. Meridell needs your help once again!!!


    19th March

    RUN!!!
    That vile witch Morguss has unleashed her evil Zombie Petpets into the Battle! Does your Neopet have what it takes to defend Meridell?


    23rd March

    REINFORCEMENTS - That dastardly Kass had a few tricks up his sleeve after all. Yes, secondary waves of Skeith Soldiers and Eyrie Guards have joined the battle. Come on, fight to save Meridell, what are you waiting for?


    24th March

    PART 11 of our Battle for Meridell plot has just been released. The invasion is going just as expected. King Skarl was just too late to plan an effective defence... but Meridell may *just* have a hope..


    .. and then the sky rained fire


    25th March

    Gigantic WAR MACHINES are rampaging through Meridell smashing everything in their path! Get to the War Room as quickly as you can to help save the Meridellians.


    30th March

    Kass's second in command, the evil hag Morguss has been working her magic on the peasants of Meridell. The Sixth Wave features Zombified Peasants!

    The war is taking its toll on Meridell. Just like with the previous invasion, some of the attractions around Meridell have been destroyed by the evil forces of Kass.


    5th April

    PART 12 of our Battle for Meridell plot has just been released. Jeran and his men attempt to catch Lord Kass unawares by launching a direct assault on the citadel!


    13th April

    We told you that Kass had tricks up his sleeves... yes, a huge four-armed two-headed brute has just been spotted in Meridell, and he's smashing everything to pieces! What's more, he seems to be getting stronger! Help King Skarl out, he needs every last one of you!


    SMASH!


    15th April

    The next part of our Battle for Meridell Plot has been released. With the loss of Jeran it seems that nothing can stand in the way of the tyrant Kass...


    Goodbye, Jeran


    27th April

    BATTLE FOR MERIDELL - The future of Meridell hangs in the balance, and this is the last time we will need your help. Darigan, back from the grave is locked in combat with Lord Kass. Click here now and give him as much assistance as you can! Avenge poor Jeran!


    MERIDELL WILL BE MINE!


    1st May

    In other news, it seems that Lord Kass is losing his crusade to defeat Meridell, thanks to the tens of thousands of you that have joined in to stop him. More news soon....

    BATTLE FOR MERIDELL - The next part of our exciting plot has just been released (sorry we are a bit behind with the schedule!) Thanks to the help provided by the thousands of eager young Neopet warriors, Lord Darigan has won the battle against the evil Kass.


    My charm...


    13th May

     

    Well, today is the last part of our Battle for Meridell. Three months, fifteen parts, and countless squished spiders later it is all over. Thanks to everybody who watched, and saved Meridell for a second time. Sorry we were a bit late getting the final episodes done too :)


    We won :(


    15th and 16th May

    You will be pleased to hear that after days of clearing up the debris of the battle, Meridell is now back to normal!!!

Once again, some areas of Meridell were unavailable during this plot. Here are some snapshots from fleeing citizens illustrating the destruction of Meridell while war ravaged the land:

 


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