Meridell is a medieval land of knights, kings and magic from Neopia's past. It was discovered by a group of unlikely adventurers - Lisha and her friends - somewhat by accident as part of the Champions of Meridell plot. The region encompasses the Kingdom of Meridell, Brightvale, and Darigan. Meridell is known for its great games, mostly involving vegetables, Faerie Quests, Ultimate Bullseye, Mortog kissing, puzzles and other things. The nation of Meridell has been involved in two wars, the first in the plot Champions of Meridell was the first Neopian war in which the players could choose either of the sides, and the second in the plot Battle for Meridell. This makes Meridell the most fought-over area on Neopia. Meridell's colours are red, blue and gold. Meridell is ruled by King Skarl from the Meridell Castle, a large white, red and gold structure. The castle is defended by The Castle Defender, a Kougra warrior who acted as the war boss for the good side in the first Meridell war but did not appear in the second. An explanation for this is given in The Castle Defender TCG card, which describes it as "a powerful illusion, but just an illusion". Jeran is one of the leading knights of the kingdom.