Gnorbu

Gnorbu
Description:	Gnorbu
Info Page:	Gnorbu
Special Day:	6 January
Amount Created:	1,434,877 (43th - 0.51%)
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The Gnorbu is a llama-like Neopet released on January 6, 2006. Gnorbu are known for their spirited sense of humour, and enjoy making others laugh even if it's at their own expense. Despite its natural lack of agility, the Gnorbu has a kind heart and a good-natured outlook that can win it many friends. They also enjoy social activities such as browsing through shops in Neopia Central or eating with their closest friends.

Gnorbu Shearing Day has been on the 6 January every year since 2007.

Gnorbu have their fleece sheared once a year on their pet day. Before the introduction of Neopets Customisation, for the duration of that day, every user's Gnorbu in Neopia, no matter colour they are painted, appeared as sheared. They returned to normal by the following day. Since customisation was introduced, the images do not update, but they are still referred to as "ShearedGnorbu" on their pet lookup instead of their normal colour.

The Gnorbu was originally made public under the name Llamameeah, as part of the April Fool's joke in 2005. It was so liked that it won the contest for which of the joke pets should become real, however despite this, is the least popular of the Neopets not limited edition or restricted.

Battledome

In the Battledome, Gnorbus have no natural resistances, however they do have three species abilities:

Gnorbu Abilities
Gnorbu Cuff	Attack: 3×Earth   3×Light	Available from Level 1
Gnorbu Nudge	Attack: 2×Physical	Available from Level 1
Gnorbu Gnaw	Attack: 2×Fire	Available from Level 12

There are also five pieces of equipment that can only be used by a Gnorbu.

Colours

As of December 2013, the Gnorbu can come in 39 different colours:

Baby - February 25, 2006 Blue - Natural Brown - January 6, 2006 Chocolate - September 15, 2009 Christmas - December 17, 2007 Cloud - March 16, 2006 Darigan - January 8, 2013 Desert - July 9, 2011 Disco - May 5, 2006 Electric - January 7, 2009 Faerie - January 5, 2008 Fire - January 6, 2007 Ghost - May 17, 2006

Glowing - March 16, 2006 Green - Natural Grey - January 7, 2010 Halloween - October 31, 2008 Island - January 6, 2011 Magma - December 15, 2009 Mutant - February 23, 2006 Orange - January 6, 2012 Pastel - 21 December 2013 Pink - January 7, 2009 Pirate - June 3, 2006 Plushie - January 6, 2007 Purple - January 6, 2006

Rainbow - January 12, 2006 Red - Natural Robot - March 8, 2006 Royal - November 16, 2010 Shadow - January 5, 2008 Snow - January 6, 2011 Speckled - January 7, 2010 Starry - February 9, 2006 Strawberry - January 8, 2013 Tyrannian - May 12, 2006 Water - January 6, 2012 White - January 6, 2006 Yellow - Natural

Trivia

• As of March 2010, there are over 1.3 million Gnorbu's created, placing them 43rd in popularity out of 54 Neopets. They are featured in 48 different items.
• Although there is no audio provided on the Neopian Pronunciation page, Gnorbu is pronounced nore-boo according to the editorial in issue 236 of the Neopian Times.
• The Christmas Gnorbu was not announced on the New Features page. It was instead introduced via an Advent Calendar animation.

See also

• Famous Gnorbu: Captain Tuan, Derlyn Fonnet, Mirsha Grelinek, Scrap, The Princess, Vanderbart Biggsby, Wise Gnorbu
• Games: Shenkuu Warrior, Stowaway Sting, Lunar Temple

External links

• April Fools Joke Year 7
• Caption Contests: #662, #685, #688, #695, #733, #737, #771, #790