Tonu

Tonu
Description:	Tonu
Info Page:	Tonu
Special Day:	21 September
Amount Created:	484,366 (48th - 0.17%)
How to Draw – Rainbow Pool

The Tonu is a rhinoceros-like Neopet native to Tyrannia, released on 21 February 2002. They have a mane like a lion's and very tough skin. The love to charge around and cause havoc, knocking over whatever gets in their way.

Tonu are Limited Edition, A small number are made available to create every day when the Giant Omelette runs out of omelette, making it the only limited edition Neopet made available so often.

Tonu are allergic to Neggs, and will break out in Neezles if they eat any. In the Neopets Trading Card Game, Tonus are associated with the element of fire.

Battledome

In the Battledome, Tonus receive 15% less Physical damage. They have three species abilities:

• Tonu Charge - Attack: 2 x Earth, 2 x Darkness; Defence: none; available from level 5;
• Tonu Dodge - Attack: none; Defence: 0 - 3 x Physical; available from level 11;
• Tonu Death Stomp - Attack: 2 x Earth, 1 - 2 x Physical; Defence: none; available from level 21;

There are also nine pieces of equipment that can only be used by a Tonu.

Colours

As of September 2010, Tonu can come in 44 different colours:

Baby - September 6, 2002 Blue - Natural Brown - February 7, 2003 Checkered - May 31, 2002 Chocolate - September 15, 2010 Christmas - December 19, 2003 Cloud - August 9, 2002 Darigan - ? Desert - February 21, 2008 Disco - August 2, 2005 Electric - April 3, 2002 Faerie - February 23, 2006 Fire - March 12, 2002 Ghost - November 1, 2002 Glowing - February 21, 2005

Gold - December 29, 2004 Green - Natural Grey - October 17, 2005 Halloween - October 29, 2002 Ice - February 23, 2010 Jelly - February 20, 2009 Island - July 31, 2002 Magma - December 15, 2009 Mutant - September 8, 2004 Orange - February 21, 2003 Pink - ? Pirate - February 21, 2007 Plushie - February 20, 2004 Purple - February 27, 2002 Rainbow - May 7, 2003

Red - Natural Robot - February 20, 2009 Shadow - September 3, 2002 Silver - February 23, 2010 Sketch - February 21, 2006 Skunk - February 21, 2008 Snow - February 21, 2007 Speckled - November 3, 2003 Split - May 7, 2003 Spotted - February 20, 2004 Starry - February 21, 2003 Striped - March 27, 2002 White - February 27, 2002 Yellow - Natural

Trivia

• As of March 2010, 471,035 (out of 471,127) Tonu's are created on Neopets, placing them 48th in popularity out of 54 Neopets. They are also featured in 76 different items.
• They are featured as one of the Neopets on a Pocket Neopet.

See also

• Famous Tonu: Berti Boulgar, General Dacon, Khan the Unstoppable, Mr. Noakes, Tonunishiki, Guildeford, Wila Benne, Hugo Fairweather
• Games: NeoQuest II, Defender Trainer

External links

• Gallery of Heroes: General Dacon
• NeoDeck: Champion, Khan the Unstoppable, Berti the Creator, Tonunishiki
• Neopets TCG: Tonu Desert Strider, Blue Tonu, Green Tonu, Tonu Palace Guard, Blue Tonu (2nd Print), Royal Tonu, Spotted Tonu, Red Tonu, Yellow Tonu
• Caption Competition: #160, #237, #260, #267, #291, #332, #378, #411, #527, #556, #681, #719, #764, #783
• How to Draw - The Tonu
• Help File: How do I get a limited edition pet?, What does limited edition mean?
• IDB: Tonu