Mythies

Mythies are magical creatures that appear in the modern JumpStart series. They debuted in World of JumpStart in 2010. ^[1]

Interaction[]

Mythies start out as eggs. When an egg hatches, the player starts caring for an Eggling. Typically, the player can choose a name for the Eggling by selecting two words from preset lists. To care for an Eggling, the player needs to raise the happiness and energy meters by choosing the 'tickle' and 'dance' options. When the Eggling is ready to hatch, the player takes it to the Eggulator. In the Eggulator, the player can paint the Eggling's shell. The colors chosen will affect which colors the Mythie has when it hatches.

Eggling coloring — The Eggling painting process

After an Eggling hatches in the Eggulator, it becomes a Mythie. Players can raise their Mythies, and when the Mythie reaches a certain age, the player can begin training them. If the player wishes to change a Mythie's colors after it has hatched, color kits can be purchased to do so.

Players can only raise one Mythie at a time. When a Mythie becomes a fully trained adult, the player can visit the Mythie Release area and release the Mythie to flight school, which allows the player to raise a new Mythie. Mythies that are released to flight school can still be visited there after they are released.

Species[]

Dragon (also known as a LavaPup in Magic & Mythies)
Pegasus (also known as a BrightMare in Magic & Mythies)
Hornhowlie
Gryphon (also known as a WindWhipper in Magic & Mythies)
StingWing (initially a Magic & Mythies exclusive, then added to World of JumpStart in early 2018)
PricklePaw (initially a Magic & Mythies exclusive, introduced November 25, 2015^[2], then added to World of Jumpstart in early 2018)
HolloWing (initially a Magic & Mythies exclusive, available only for a limited time during 2015, then added to World of JumpStart as a seasonal Mythie from October to November)
HydroSaur (initially a Magic & Mythies exclusive, introduced January 15, 2016^[3], then added to World of Jumpstart as a seasonal Mythie from February to March)
PyroHawk (Magic & Mythies exclusive, introduced February 19, 2016^[4], then added to World of Jumpstart as a seasonal Mythie from April to May)
SeaStrider, appears in World of Jumpstart as a seasonal Mythie from June to July)
JigPig (initially a Magic & Mythies exclusive, introduced March 29, 2016^[5], then added to World of JumpStart as a seasonal Mythie from August to September)
BlitzenBuck, appears in World of JumpStart as a seasonal Mythie from December to January.

Voltage Dragons[]

Voltage Dragons are a very rare species of dragon that do not appear in the Enchanted Sanctuary, but which are a part of special events. They provide energy which powers the lands and FunZones of the JumpStart world^[6]. In these events, the Voltage Dragons are usually threatened by Tangorra and S.P.L.A.T. must come to their rescue.

In Games[]

World of JumpStart[]

Mythies appeared in the Enchanted Sanctuary. Ivy the fairy instructed the player on how to care for Mythies. The Mythie that the player was currently raising could follow the player around and accompany the player to other areas in the game.

JumpStart Magic & Mythies[]

Mythies played a much larger role in this game than in World of JumpStart, as the player was required to have a Mythie in order to complete certain quests. Mythies appeared in the Mythie Grotto. When the player first arrived there, they would take a personality test in order to gauge which Mythie seemed best suited for them. This was only a recommendation, and the player was free to pick any Mythie they liked after the test.

Each of the elves had a Mythie of their own. Asher had a BrightMare named Dawn, Laurel had a SeaStrider named Triton, Cypress had a StingWing named Blade, Holly had a LavaPup named Ember, Rowan had a HornHowlie named Rocky, and Willow had a WindWhipper named Flora.

JumpStart Junior[]

The player raises and cares for Mythies in Mythie Meadows. In this game, the name of the player's Mythie is automatically selected for them. The player is able to purchase toys and accessories for their Mythie.

JumpStart Academy Preschool / JumpStart Academy Kindergarten[]

In this game, Mythies are referred to as pets rather than Mythies, but the player is able to interact with them in very similar ways to the previous games, such as hatching them from eggs and being able to purchase toys and food for them.

Trivia[]

Dragons were the first type of Mythie, and the only type available until the introduction of Pegasi. Prior to the debut of Pegasi, Dragons were not yet called Mythies, but were simply referred to as dragons. ^[7]
The Hornhowlie is based on a sketch that won a contest held by JumpStart.^[8]
The StingWing is based on a mythical creature called a manticore.^[9]