For the first time ever, the Neopian Times presents an exclusive interview with a representative from the Confederation of Fish Lovers (better known as COFL), a mysterious organization that advocates for fish consumption at every meal. Our correspondent, Ned, delves into the intriguing world of COFL and its unique mission. Prepare to embark on a fish-filled journey of delight! - Being a professional, I make a habit of arriving at least 15 minutes before every interview. I like checking the scene and doing a little prep work before my appointments. However, the directions given to me were so convoluted that I arrived at the Confederation of Fish Lovers Headquarters just in the nick of time. Looking up, I found myself before a grand building, adorned with fish-themed decorations, naturally. This HQ is not so naturally located in the middle of the Lost Desert. My scaly sense was tingling with anticipation. Or maybe it was just sweat. To the left there was a hidden doorway adorned with fish-shaped doorknobs. Following the (very detailed) instructions I received, I knocked thrice, and a hatch opened, revealing a fish-costumed representative named Captain Finley. Immediately he exuded an undeniable passion...

We are taught there are six elements in Neopia: Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Light, and Dark. We are taught that if a Pet has an affinity for magic, it will fall into one or more of these six elements. We are told that a Pet’s affinity for magic can be influenced by its colour. And yet, we have Paintbrushes that don’t fall into the Six Elements and at least eleven Faeries that don’t seem to fall into these Six Elements either. So what does this mean? If all Faeries must be representative of an element of magic, then there must be more elements than just the main six! My friend, Nick Neopia, has encouraged me to post this theory, and so post it I shall! To keep in mind, all Paintbrush colours are possible from a combination (or deficit) of the different elements, but not all elements are representative in a colour. Fyora - Faerie Queen - (unavailable for comment) Let’s start with the queen of all Faeries, Fyora, who represents Royalty. Now what does Royalty mean? A Pet can be born Royal, but they can also be painted or zapped Royal. When they are made Royal, a fancy new outfit appears and this seems to be the main feature of a Royal Pet. With this knowledge, it is my hypothesis that every colour that grants clothes or extra features has a tiny sliver of Royalty.

Close your eyes, and picture an Acara. Focus on the colour and the gender. You have probably imagined it as a female Blue Acara, right? And this is not random. If you’re around Neopia for a while, you may have noticed that Acaras (it’s pronounced “ack-AH-ra”) are usually portrayed as Blue and as females. Even though there are 72 from 81 available colours so far, specifically the Blue ones are more common than the other three basic colors (Red, Green, Yellow). Haven’t you noticed that yet? I’ll show you. But first, let me introduce you to this species. Originally called Tigrens in the first version, the species changed its name and design together, with another three more re-designs to come and the fifth one being the 2005 converted version we see today. The fourth version is the “unconverted”, which is still found in Neopia in four specific colours: Darigan, Grey, Plushie and Royalboy. And talking about “Blue”, the base colours for the Darigan, Plushie and Royalboy are different shades of Blue.