Gallery of Evil arc

**Gallery of Evil arc** is the third story arc of *Talk About Random: New Beginnings* and sixth overall.

After the battle with Sheldon, Sylvestre argues with his daughter over the safety of the twins and the necklaces. With the dispute continuing, Sylvia refuses to make eye contact with her father and gives him an idea to help him out by asking Buizel. Sylvestre tricks his own daughter that she was getting ice cream but went to Buizel's house. While alone, Lance tries comforting his sister but was pushed back, knocking down a bookshelf. After rapid clean-up, one book remains and suddenly opens, releasing vile Neopians of the past. Buizel stated that all the villains need to be captured back in the book, **in order**. And to make things more challenging, all the villains are seeking to destroy the book.

## Summary

### Neopia's Greatest Villains Unleashed!

After defeating Sheldon in the previous arc, Sylvia continues to give her own father the silent treatment after he got angry for disobeying his orders of protection. Sylvia wanted be like her father because of what he said in 2016. The next day, Sylvestre tricks Sylvia of going to get ice cream. But, they end up in Buizel's home. Sylvia decided not to talk to Buizel and walks up to the library, with Lance following.

In the massive library, Lance looks for Sylvia and he sees her reading comic books. Lance wants to convince Sylvia to talk to Sylvestre for the misbehavior. Sylvia refuses, use Ice Dome to reflect Lance, and caused him to push a bookshelf down. After the bookshelf falls down, Sylvia asks Lance if we was okay. He replied yes. The twins panicked and clean the mess up before Buizel yells at them. As they continue to clean up, Buizel, Sylvestre, and Lani head upstairs to investigate the commotion. The twins quickly clean the mess up until they stumble upon a book that began to glow.

The book began to open by itself and multiple items came out of the book. However, the items that were escaping the book are actually villains of the past like Captain Scarblade and Xandra. Buizel noticed the villains escaping and yells at the twins. They apologize but Buizel doesn’t accept the apology.With all the villains released, all the pages of the book are blank. The book Buizel had in his library is called the Gallery of Evil. The family asks Buizel why he has the books. Buizel refrains himself from answering the question.

### King Coltzan III and Queen Fyora's Crown

*Main Article: Search for the Missing Crowns*

Malkus Vile and the Meerca Brothers steal the crown of the deceased King Coltzan III from the museum and steal Queen Fyora's crown right off her head. Malkus and the brothers attempt to use the powers hidden inside the crowns, but the crowns overpowered them. They get dragged back into the Gallery of Evil.

### Kelpbeard vs. Scarblade... Again

*Main Article: All-Out War on the Maraquan Sea*

Captain Scarblade and Benny returns and seek vengeance on King Kelpbeard and Swordmaster Talek. The family gets dragged and dive in the Maraquan Sea to defeat Scarblade and his pirates. Sylvestre, on the other hand, stays on the boat when his powers are extinguished in water. With the help of Garin, Jacques, Isca, and Caylis, they defeat Scarblade, Benny, and the rest of the pirate crew back into the book.

### Faerie Statues

*Main Article: Faerieland Festival*

Faeries all over Neopia have turned into statues once again. The culprit was none other than Xandra after obtaining the artifact that held tremendous powers. She also turned Queen Fyora into statues. The family hunt down Xandra and destroy the artifact she possess and the Wraith army she created. The family succeeded with the help of Hanso and Brynneth, Xandra goes back to the book.

### King Jazan Rises

*Main Article: The Lost Desert Experience*

King Jazan falls under his father, Razul, with his curse rising. The Lost Desert falls under darkness under as both Jazan and Razul rule over the desert region. However, with the help of Tomos and Nabile, they freed Jazan from Razul's control and seal him back in the book.

### Forbidden Love

*Main Article: Ghostly Love*

Lani is mistaken for a bride from a deceased Lupe from decades ago.

### Beauty is Key

*Main Article: Dark Beauty*

Vira destroys everything that she despises, such as natural beauty. In addition, she would turn Neopians into mutants due to their beauty.

### Eternal Winter

*Main Article: Eternal Blizzard*

Lady Frostbite brings Neopia eternal winter and wipe out any heating source.

### Meridell's Fate

*Main Article: Fight for Meridell!*

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### What Lurks Below

*Main Article: The Shadows Beneath Us*

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### Stolen Powers

*Main Article: Pant Devil Strikes!*

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### Maze Runners

*Main Article: Eliv Thade's Labyrinth Castle*

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### A Curse Reborn

*Main Article: Thieves Guild Curse Returns*

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### Terror Mountains Crumble

*Main Article: Heart of the Mountain Shattered*

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### Virtupets Invade

*Main Article: Dr. Sloth's Intergalactic Return*

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### Soul Searching

*Main Article: MAGAX: Destroyer*

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### Forest of Nightmares

*Main Article: Nightmares of the Haunted Woods*

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### Search for the Missing Faeries

*Main Article: Faerie Hunting*

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### Wrong Order

*Main Article: All the Villains into One*

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### Evil Cascades!

*Main Article: Villains Fall, Heroes Rise!*

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## Trivia

* This is the first story arc to introduce a number of major characters in the Neopets Universe.
* Second longest story arc of the entire TAR franchise, which it is preceded by the 2028 Moltara City Olympic Games arc.
* This is the first story arc to have random story lines but follow the plot of the arc, bringing back the random plots of the original series.

## Navigation

Scourge of the Spirits arc
***Talk About Random: New Beginnings***
Lost Isle arc
***Talk About Random: Tall Tales***
Team Shadow arc
***Talk About Random EX***
Soul of the Spirits arc
***Talk About Random: College Years***
College Years arc