Featured Characters
These characters may possibly serve an important role during this plot. TNT had confirmed there will be new and returning characters.
From the livestream, TNT revealed that the Alien Blue Aisha from the Advent Calendar was named Nyx (after the Greek goddess of the night) and is the main protagonist. Nyx's outfit has the Virtupets logo on it, suggesting they may originate from there and could've been on a special mission.
Nyx's friendly Petpet mechanic companion. Seen in the Advent Calendar comics, they were attacked by the tentacle demon and began to change colour in a weakened state to save Nyx.
First seen looking into a cauldron and seeing the whereabouts of Illusen, Jhudora and Queen Fyora from the Faerie Festival alongside the Dark Faerie. During the TVW Livestream, TNT Aesop hinted Vira being one of three villains.
The book from Vira's Trick-or-Treat Bag (in October 2023) revealed how Vira used to be beautiful, charming, humble and admired by others. However, she was cursed and caused her to become ugly and turned her heart bitter. So Vira turned to violence, and the darkness made her a promise that if she listened then she would become beautiful once more. The book foreshadows that there is a coming terror, warning not to impede on the darkness.
Seen looking into the cauldron alongside Vira and seeing the whereabouts of Illusen, Jhudora and Queen Fyora from the Faerie Festival. This Dark Faerie, her name not yet revealed, seems to have led the plan of how the Faerie Festival went down, and has more plans in store.
From the TVW Livestream, TNT Aesop hinted this unknown Dark Faerie being one of three villains.
Orion O. Ophiuchus was introduced during the Festival of Neggs in 2023. He and his family are fans of Mira, had a big name in the “business of stars," and he has a family legacy of using tarot cards to harness their power. Orion was of great importance during the festival to help identify a strange object found in deep space. Orion was shunned by his family for his scientific beliefs.
Orion had gained possession of an artifact that could see into the future. He rushes to Reina and commanding that the Advent Calendar stops or something terrible with happen. He uses the lyre to show Reina into the future. Queen Fyora steps in and requests that Orion stops playing the lyre, urging him to rest up.
Orion appears in another Neopian popular event, the Faerie Festival in 2024. This time he pays a visit to Kari the Negg Fearie where he first helps her with daily clues for negg hunting. During his help, he has a dream that points all fingers to Moltara. Upon his visit to the lava-based city, there was nothing there to find! Orion needed answers, so as a result, he takes out the lyre that Queen Fyora strongly suggested him not to use. Not only was there a big quake in the city after using it, but many visions began to constantly appear. Alas, a strange theory is that the visions Orion gets from the lyre seem to only be strong when there is a strong Neopian presence...
Orion's Evolution
So far Orion has been featured in three events and his appearance has slowly changed over time; some of these tiny details are quite remarkable. These images were from the original events dialogue.
When Orion was introduced, he appeared very posh and presentable. He’s holding a blue handkerchief with an unknown purple symbol in the shape of a sun or shield. This symbol could be his family crest or coat of arms, but we haven’t figured out what this symbol represents. His pocket watch is hidden away and he’s wearing a gold ring.
Orion tripped over the lyre he found and it was taunting him for days; preventing him from getting any sleep. His pocket watch is hanging down and points to 3:35 (or 8:25 when flipped). His watch and glasses are both shattered, his clothing is very dirty, and he is no longer wearing his jacket (even though it’s winter) or the golden ring. The buttons on Orion’s vest appear undone and his hair is an absolute mess.
Four months later, Orion appeared again for the Festival of Neggs. Since we last saw Orion, he managed to fix his glasses and wash his clothes. But he still appears worried and a complete mess. Interestingly, his watch remains cracked but the time has changed to 10:35 (or 2:25 when flipped).
Potential and Mysterious Characters
We're not sure if these are plot-related characters nor do we know their role at the moment.
This mysterious character is seen bringing a mysterious paintbrush and heading towards Brightvale. This strange paintbrush was first seen during the Faerie Festival.
Seen in the Advent Calendar attacking Nyx and her Faellie companion.
His sword has been featured in one of the comics from the Advent Calendar. There has also been coverage from TNT in their AMA and social media that Lord Kass may be connected to this plot. Example is the social media post hinting that Lord Kass was missing.
It's no surprise that if everything is turning sad and grey that it may have to do with the one and only Grey Faerie, Baelia. This faerie hardly makes an appearance until one day their diary is found and an excerpt is read describing her struggle and try to for a bright side. While we have suspicion to believe the Grey Faerie may be a big part of this plot, it is unclear as to how involved she will be.
In the Neopian Times Editorial #965, TNT Aesop hinted the plot would involve a "certain faerie" long overdue for a resolution.
Past Characters
These are characters who have taken a part in the plot in some way and may or may not be reoccurring.
Queen Fyora asked Illusen and Jhudora to put together 2023's Faerie Festival. She played a role in putting a suspect away for capturing Ilusen and weakening faeries. She is featured in the Faerie Festival's plot comic as seeming suspicious of what's going on.
During the Advent Calendar, Queen Fyora was investigating the source of something that was emitting an incredible amount of unknown magic, leading her to Orion whenever he played the Lyre. She told Orion to refrain from playing this instrument.
Every spring, Kari has been preparing and participating in the annual Festival of Neggs. This year, however, Kari did not seem herself. She seemed a bit grey. It seemed that her favorite holiday and thing to do each year was becoming a burden. Thanks to Orion for being there for her and helping give out clues to where neggs can be hidden around Neopia. Kari still remains grey, tired and sad throughout and into the end of the festival.
Illusen was asked to co-run the Faerie Festival with Jhudora in 2023 by Queen Fyora. She focused on recycling to better the world. All of a sudden, she began to feel weak from a pollution that was filling the air, and was soon captured in a bottle by her nemisis, Balthazar. She was saved by Jhudora.
Jhudora was asked to co-run the Faerie Festival with Ilusen in 2023 by Queen Fyora. Jhudora took it upon herself to investigate the oddities that were happening. She saved Illusen from being captured.
Malkus Vile has been secretly working for someone and he won't share who. We do know that he recently helped facilitate a transaction between who they work for and Monty McTaggart, the CEO of Moltara Obsidian Company, after the company filed for bankrupcy in Y15. Vile believes that with this transaction, McTaggart still owes a lot of money and that Vile now owns him.
Monty McTaggart is the CEO of Moltara Obsidian Company. In Y15, the company filed for bankrupcy, but as of Y24, they are back in business thanks to a shady deal between a secret invester and the facilitation of Malkus Vile. In exchange for bringing the MOC back into action, McTaggart began to use the Obsidian Quarry in Moltara to liquidize obsidian to fuel and restraining all other energy resources.
There's only one thing on Balthazar's mind: capturing faeries. He captures faeries in bottles and sells them to Neopians or donates to the Money Tree. How he knew that Illusen's powers were weak to go and capture her during the Faerie Festival is still a mystery! Thanks to Jhudora and her magical blast, Balthazar has been knocked unconscious and taken away.
Reina has been leading the Advent Calendar event for Neopians since Y23 (2021). This year, as she was excitedly gifting Neopians with rare items, Orion interrupts and tells her to stop the Advent Calendar because something bad was about to happen. Reina thought Orion was joking, and kept the Advent Calendar going. She was the first person, aside from Orion, to be shown a glimpse of the future by the lyre Orion had been holding.
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