Species: Aisha

Aisha Facts

Pronounced: EYE-sha

Discovered: Prehistoric

Species Day: 3rd January

Native Land: Neopia Central

The Aisha is a short-furred pet and a quadruped, meaning it walks on four legs. Its most noteworthy feature is its two extra ears, which stand out on antenna-like stalks. Aishas are also famous for the unusual shape of their eyes, which always appear to be half-closed; this does not seem to affect their sight at all, though it's not impossible that their enhanced hearing compensates for any handicap. Almost all Aishas wear the characteristic "Aisha collar", a simple strip of ribbon with an A-shaped charm attached, around their slender necks. At around 40cm, they are medium-sized Neopets.

Aishas seem to be native to many areas of the world, including Neopia Central. They have a natural aptitude for magic, although the acute hearing granted by their extra ears also makes them very quick to react to new situations and they are quite agile as well as magically talented. They have a love for starlight and the night sky, and will often look up at the stars when in need of guidance. Many like to believe they are related to the strange Alien Aishas that come from far beyond Neopia's solar system, but the fact is that most Aishas have only one extra set of ears and no ability to navigate outer space. However, they can take some consolation in the fact that the lab ray provides an Alien colour for their species alone, complete with a space helmet, which they can use to play at being extraneopian creatures.

Alien Aisha

The Aisha is one of the "prehistoric" pets discovered before official records of Neopian events were kept. It was one of several pets to originally be drawn with a rather faded colour fill, which would later be corrected to make it brighter and bolder. The Aisha collar has been made more defined over the years, and the shape of the Aisha's body has been redrawn and refined, but the basic features of this pet have remained more or less the same.

First Aisha

Aisha Trivia

The Red Aisha Morphing Potion was the first species-transforming item ever to be released. It came complete with stern warnings in New Features about the strange effects it might have on an unsuspecting Neopet!

A Few Famous Aishas

Caylis and Isca are two beautiful Maraquan sisters with a talent for clairvoyance, the art of seeing the future. While Isca has been closely involved with the rebuilding of her hometown, Caylis' gloomy predictions often alienate others, and she prefers to be alone. Both featured in the Curse of Maraqua plot.
Hoban is the navigator of the famous flying ship, the Cyodrake's Gaze. When he fell overboard during a voyage, the whole of Neopia was called upon to resolve the resulting arguments. He doesn't seem to have been too badly affected, though, and returned with the ship to its home port of Shenkuu.
Jerdana is Altador's most famous sorceress, known as the Protector. She was responsible for the suppression of the city's history, but for unselfish reasons that were revealed over the course of the Altador Plot. Today she sits on the city's council with King Altador himself.
Lisha is the little sister of Jeran Borodere. While not physically strong like her brother, she has a talent for magic and a heart filled with determination. Her valiant efforts and keen insight have protected her adopted homeland of Meridell on more than one occasion.
Princess Amira is the current ruler of Sakhmet and a large portion of the Lost Desert. She is both attractive and intelligent, but has no interest in marrying any suitor at present. Amira became the heir to the Sakhmetian throne after her father was assassinated by Princess Sankara, also a Desert Aisha, but one from a different background and with very different ideals. Sankara's treachery was exposed by diligent Neopians and she was disgraced.