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There are well over 100 townsfolk in the ''Animal Crossing'' universe, with duplicates in personality all throughout, so we won't bother going into each individual one here. Instead, we'll cover the six basic villager personality types in their stead. Tropes referring to ''specific'' villagers (such as how Pekoe is a [[Anime Chinese Girl]]) should go in the listing for that personality type. Non-villager NPC characters, however, are free game.
There are well over 400 townsfolk in the ''[[Animal Crossing]]'' universe, with duplicates in personality all throughout, so we won't bother going into each individual one here. Instead, we'll cover the six basic villager personality types in their stead. Tropes referring to ''specific'' villagers (such as how Pekoe is a [[Anime Chinese Girl]]) should go in the listing for that personality type. Non-villager NPC characters, however, are free game.


== {{smallcaps| Main Town [[NP Cs]]}} ==
== Main Town [[Non-Player Character]]s ==


== Tom Nook ==
=== Tom Nook ===
The owner of the town's main shop, and a tanuki/raccoon. He sells you your house and collects your mortgage, as well as being your main source of income--you get Bells by selling things to him.
The owner of the town's main shop, and a tanuki/raccoon. He sells you your house and collects your mortgage, as well as being your main source of income—you get Bells by selling things to him.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Tom Nook include:}}
* [[Alternate Character Interpretation]]: Due to the way he forces you to upgrade your house, he's commonly interpreted as an [[Morally-Bankrupt Banker|evil, greedy, money-hungry businessman who keeps you in indentured servitude to him]].
* [[Alternate Character Interpretation]]: Due to the way he forces you to upgrade your house, he's commonly interpreted as an [[Morally-Bankrupt Banker|evil, greedy, money-hungry businessman who keeps you in indentured servitude to him]].
* [[But Thou Must!]]: ...upgrade your house!
* [[But Thou Must!]]: ...upgrade your house!
* [[Chaste Toons]]: It's unclear what relation his assistants Tommy and Timmy are to him. He says they're not related, but [[Fanon]] tends to hold them as his nephews.
* [[Chaste Toons]]: It's unclear what relation his assistants Tommy and Timmy are to him. He says they're not related, but [[Fanon]] tends to hold them as his nephews.


== Tortimer ==
=== Tortimer ===
The town's mayor is a goofy old tortoise with eccentric mannerisms and a taste for a good party. He's a bit lazy unless there's a special event going on, though.
The town's mayor is a goofy old tortoise with eccentric mannerisms and a taste for a good party. He's a bit lazy unless there's a special event going on, though.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Tortimer include:}}
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: He's surprisingly a bit of a party animal.
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: He's surprisingly a bit of a party animal.
* [[Permanent Elected Official]]: It's even played with in [[The Movie]] where he wins by one vote... the ''only'' vote, which is his. Except in the upcoming game, where he seems to have been ousted by ''you.''
* [[Permanent Elected Official]]: It's even played with in [[The Movie]] where he wins by one vote... the ''only'' vote, which is his. Except in New Leaf, where he seems to have been ousted by ''you.''
* [[Turtle Power]]
* [[Turtle Power]]


== Pelly ==
=== Pelly ===
One of the two pelican receptionists at the town hall, she works in the daytime. Her sister Phyllis works at night. She has an unrequited crush on the mailbird, Pete.
One of the two pelican receptionists at the town hall, she works in the daytime. Her sister Phyllis works at night. She has an unrequited crush on the mailbird, Pete.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Pelly include:}}
* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: Pete prefers her sister, Phyllis, even though Pelly has a massive crush on him.
* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: Pete prefers her sister, Phyllis, even though Pelly has a massive crush on him.
* [[The Pollyanna]]
* [[The Pollyanna]]
* [[Rhymes On a Dime]]: In the first game: "Rain or sleet, snow or hail, we'll deliver what you mail!"
* [[Rhymes on a Dime]]: In the first game: "Rain or sleet, snow or hail, we'll deliver what you mail!"
* [[Theme Naming]]: All three pelicans have names starting with "P."
* [[Theme Naming]]: All three pelicans have names starting with "P."


== Phyllis ==
=== Phyllis ===
Pelly's older sister. In contrast to her outgoing sister, she's grumpy and cynical. Maybe it's because she always works the graveyard shift. She and Pete are a bit of an item.
Pelly's older sister. In contrast to her outgoing sister, she's grumpy and cynical. Maybe it's because she always works the graveyard shift. She and Pete are a bit of an item.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Phyllis include:}}
* [[Grumpy Bear]]
* [[Grumpy Bear]]
* [[Official Couple]]: Her and Pete.
* [[Official Couple]]: Her and Pete.
* [[Silly Rabbit, Idealism Is for Kids]]: In the first game, at least, this is why Pete prefers her to Pelly.
* [[Silly Rabbit, Idealism Is for Kids]]: In the first game, at least, this is why Pete prefers her to Pelly.


== Pete ==
=== Pete ===
The mailbird. While difficult to meet directly, if you get on at just the right time, he'll speak with you. In the first game, he's somewhat bitter and aloof. In the later games, though, he's just stressed.
The mailbird. While difficult to meet directly, if you get on at just the right time, he'll speak with you. In the first game, he's somewhat bitter and aloof. In the later games, though, he's just stressed.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Pete include:}}
* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: In the first game, he was rather cynical. In the later games, he mellows out and is just overworked.
* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: In the first game, he was rather cynical. In the later games, he mellows out and is just overworked.
* [[Video Game Cruelty Potential]]: In contrast to how in the first game he could be seen walking around near the player's house around the time he delivers mail, the only way to speak to him in the second game is to wait for the right time and ''shoot him out of the air''. However, in the next game he's back to walking around during his delivery run.
* [[Video Game Cruelty Potential]]: In contrast to how in the first game he could be seen walking around near the player's house around the time he delivers mail, the only way to speak to him in the second game is to wait for the right time and ''shoot him out of the air''. However, in the next game he's back to walking around during his delivery run.
* [[What the Hell, Player?]]: His reaction if you shoot him down to talk to him in ''Wild World''.
* [[What the Hell, Player?]]: His reaction if you shoot him down to talk to him in ''Wild World''.


== Copper ==
=== Copper ===
In the first game, [[Those Two Guys|he and his partner, Booker]], are policedogs who notify you of happenings and run the lost and found. In the second game onwards, they're city guards instead, helping you with Wi-Fi things as well as the above.
In the first game, [[Those Two Guys|he and his partner, Booker]], are policedogs who notify you of happenings and run the lost and found. In the second game onwards, they're city guards instead, helping you with Wi-Fi things as well as the above.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Copper include:}}
* [[Hot-Blooded]]
* [[Hot-Blooded]]


== Booker ==
=== Booker ===
Copper's partner is significantly less outgoing than his superior. He still runs the Lost and Found for you, though.
Copper's partner is significantly less outgoing than his superior. He still runs the Lost and Found for you, though.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Booker include:}}
* [[Shrinking Violet]]
* [[Shrinking Violet]]


== Sable ==
=== Sable ===
The oldest Able Sister, she's a quiet hedgehog who doesn't talk much. She runs the Able Sister shops, which sell patterns, and, in later games, clothing and accessories. She spends most of her time at the sewing machine. But with a little talk, she opens up... First introduced in ''Animal Forest+,'' the Japanese port of the N64 original.
The oldest Able Sister, she's a quiet hedgehog who doesn't talk much. She runs the Able Sister shops, which sell patterns, and, in later games, clothing and accessories. She spends most of her time at the sewing machine. But with a little talk, she opens up... First introduced in ''Animal Forest+,'' the Japanese port of the N64 original.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Sable include:}}
* [[Character Development]]: She becomes less shy as time goes on.
* [[Character Development]]: She becomes less shy as time goes on.
* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Not so much icy as shy, though.
* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Not so much icy as shy, though.
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* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]


== Mable ==
=== Mable ===
The youngest Able Sister, she greets customers at the Able Sister's shop and handles the transactions. She's a perky, open sort--oh, and despite the fact that she's blue and a hedgehog, no, she is not related to [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]. First introduced in ''Animal Forest+,'' the Japanese port of the N64 original.
The youngest Able Sister, she greets customers at the Able Sister's shop and handles the transactions. She's a perky, open sort—oh, and despite the fact that she's blue and a hedgehog, no, she is not related to [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]. First introduced in ''Animal Forest+,'' the Japanese port of the N64 original.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Mable include:}}
* [[Genki Girl]]
* [[Genki Girl]]


== Blathers ==
=== Blathers ===
This owl runs the museum in town, and is its primary curator. Though friendly and intelligent, he has a noted tendency for sleeping on the job... and being really, ''really'' freaked out by bugs. He was first introduced in ''Animal Forest+,'' the Japanese port of the N64 original.
This owl runs the museum in town, and is its primary curator. Though friendly and intelligent, he has a noted tendency for sleeping on the job... and being really, ''really'' freaked out by bugs. He was first introduced in ''Animal Forest+,'' the Japanese port of the N64 original.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Blathers include:}}
* [[Antiquated Linguistics]]: He speaks with some elements of this, wot wot!
* [[Antiquated Linguistics]]: He speaks with some elements of this, wot wot!
* [[Heavy Sleeper]]: Well, he ''is'' an owl, and he tends to be awake at night with the heavy sleeping occurring during the day.
* [[Heavy Sleeper]]: Well, he ''is'' an owl, and he tends to be awake at night with the heavy sleeping occurring during the day.
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* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: Blathers really wishes the museum would ditch its bug wing.
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: Blathers really wishes the museum would ditch its bug wing.


== Celeste ==
=== Celeste ===
Blathers' younger sister was first introduced in ''Wild World.'' She is a bit absent-minded, but ''very'' cute. She runs the museum's Observatory.
Blathers' younger sister was first introduced in ''Wild World.'' She is a bit absent-minded, but ''very'' cute. She runs the museum's Observatory.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Celeste include:}}
* [[The Cutie]]: Oh, so ''very'' cute. Perky, too.
* [[The Cutie]]: Oh, so ''very'' cute. Perky, too.
* [[Genius Ditz]]: She forgot to buy a star chart with ''constellations'' on it.
* [[Genius Ditz]]: She forgot to buy a star chart with ''constellations'' on it.
** Actually, she says ''Blathers'' bought a star chart on special. The reason it was on special is that it had no constellations.
** Actually, she says ''Blathers'' bought a star chart on special. The reason it was on special is that it had no constellations.
* [[Heavy Sleeper]]: Like her brother, she'll sleep during the day. Unlike her brother, she'll deny the fact that she sleeps on the job.
* [[Heavy Sleeper]]: Like her brother, she'll sleep during the day. Unlike her brother, she'll deny the fact that she sleeps on the job.


== Brewster ==
=== Brewster ===
First introduced in ''Wild World,'' he runs the coffee shop beneath the museum. He's a quiet one, but he makes a mean cup of coffee. He came from the city--if you couldn't tell, him being a pigeon and all.
First introduced in ''Wild World,'' he runs the coffee shop beneath the museum. He's a quiet one, but he makes a mean cup of coffee. He came from the city—if you couldn't tell, him being a pigeon and all.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Brewster include:}}
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[Supreme Chef]]: With regards to coffee, anyway--he makes the best cup of joe anywhere.
* [[Supreme Chef]]: With regards to coffee, anyway—he makes the best cup of joe anywhere.


== Serena ==
=== Serena ===
Introduced in ''City,'' she's a Chihuahua and goddess who lives in your town's fountain after it's built. You can speak to her only after throwing an axe at her--but keep chucking sharp objects at her, and she'll be your friend eventually.
Introduced in ''City,'' she's a Chihuahua and goddess who lives in your town's fountain after it's built. You can speak to her only after throwing an axe at her—but keep chucking sharp objects at her, and she'll be your friend eventually.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Serena include:}}
* [[Honest Axe]]: The ultimate goal of her sidequest.
* [[Honest Axe]]: The ultimate goal of her sidequest.
* [[Valley Girl]]: In goddess form!
* [[Valley Girl]]: In goddess form!


== {{smallcaps| Visitors and City Folk}} ==
== Visitors and City Folk ==


== Crazy Redd ==
=== Crazy Redd ===
A fox who competes with Tom Nook for furniture sales. However, Redd's deals are a bit... shadier. In the first two games, he's a traveling visitor who comes every once in a while; in ''City,'' he has a permanent shop in the city, though he only gets new items on Wednesdays.
A fox who competes with Tom Nook for furniture sales. However, Redd's deals are a bit... shadier. In the first two games, he's a traveling visitor who comes every once in a while; in ''City,'' he has a permanent shop in the city, though he only gets new items on Wednesdays.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Crazy Redd include:}}
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: He's not so much ''evil'' as "not exactly legit," but he is really overly friendly in a creepy way.
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: He's not so much ''evil'' as "not exactly legit," but he is really overly friendly in a creepy way.
* [[Fell Off the Back of A Truck]]: Where he claims to get his merch. And oddly enough, when he gets a permanent shop in the city he happens to get each "shipment" on the same day of the week every week.
* [[Fell Off the Back of a Truck]]: Where he claims to get his merch. And oddly enough, when he gets a permanent shop in the city he happens to get each "shipment" on the same day of the week every week.
* [[Flanderization]]: In the first game, he's just Tom Nook's dubiously legal foil. In the later games, however, he gets downright ''weird,'' with a strange, overly-familiar way of speaking. In other words, actually crazy!
* [[Flanderization]]: In the first game, he's just Tom Nook's dubiously legal foil. In the later games, however, he gets downright ''weird,'' with a strange, overly-familiar way of speaking. In other words, actually crazy!
* [[Honest John's Dealership]]
* [[Honest John's Dealership]]
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* [[Scrappy Mechanic]]: His fake paintings in the second two games--[[Fake Difficulty]] extraordinare, since you can only get one a week, they're fairly expensive, and there's no guarantee it'll be a new painting.
* [[Scrappy Mechanic]]: His fake paintings in the second two games--[[Fake Difficulty]] extraordinare, since you can only get one a week, they're fairly expensive, and there's no guarantee it'll be a new painting.


== Saharah ==
=== Saharah ===
A camel who comes to town selling carpets (in the first game) and wallpaper (in every game after that). In each game, the way you get carpets/wallpaper off her changes. She acts a bit funny, but is a shrewd businesswoman.
A camel who comes to town selling carpets (in the first game) and wallpaper (in every game after that). In each game, the way you get carpets/wallpaper off her changes. She acts a bit funny, but is a shrewd businesswoman.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Saharah include:}}
* [[Divergent Character Evolution]]: Originally, she and Wendell had almost exactly the same jobs, her handling carpet while Wendell had wallpaper. She got both carpet and wallpaper in later games, so Wendell could do something much different.
* [[Divergent Character Evolution]]: Originally, she and Wendell had almost exactly the same jobs, her handling carpet while Wendell had wallpaper. She got both carpet and wallpaper in later games, so Wendell could do something much different.
* [[Funny Foreigner]]: ''City'' suggests, however, that this is just an act.
* [[Funny Foreigner]]: ''City'' suggests, however, that this is just an act.
* [[She's a Man In Japan]]: Nothing she says or does is particularly masculine, so it's not much of a change. We're guessing she was made female in the West due to her [[Tertiary Sexual Characteristics|burly eyelashes]], and so the traveling visitors wouldn't be a [[Affirmative Action Girl|total sausage-fest.]]
* [[She's a Man In Japan]]: Nothing she says or does is particularly masculine, so it's not much of a change. We're guessing she was made female in the West due to her [[Tertiary Sexual Characteristics|burly eyelashes]], and so the traveling visitors wouldn't be a [[Affirmative Action Girl|total sausage-fest.]]


== Wendell ==
=== Wendell ===
A starving artist walrus who wanders into town offering wallpaper (in the first game) or patterns (in every game after that).
A starving artist walrus who wanders into town offering wallpaper (in the first game) or patterns (in every game after that).
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Wendell include:}}
* [[Big Eater]]
* [[Big Eater]]
* [[Extreme Omnivore]]: In ''Wild World'' and ''City Folk'', he's apparently desperate enough to try eating ''anything''.
* [[Extreme Omnivore]]: In ''Wild World'' and ''City Folk'', he's apparently desperate enough to try eating ''anything''.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Fish. It's all he'll eat in the first game, and in the second game onward giving him a fish will net you rare patterns.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Fish. It's all he'll eat in the first game, and in the second game onward giving him a fish will net you rare patterns.


== Lyle ==
=== Lyle ===
A blue, spectacled weasel who appears in both ''Wild World'' (where he works as an [[Con Man|"insurance"]] man) and ''City Folk'' (where he works at the HRA headquarters). He is said to be working with Crazy Redd.
A blue, spectacled weasel who appears in both ''Wild World'' (where he works as an [[Con Man|"insurance"]] man) and ''City Folk'' (where he works at the HRA headquarters). He is said to be working with Crazy Redd.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Lyle include:}}
* [[Honest John's Dealership]]: His insurance.
* [[Honest John's Dealership]]: His insurance.


== K.K. Slider ==
=== K.K. Slider ===
A guitar-playing beagle who plays in Brewster's Roost every Saturday at 8pm. Also known by his Japanese name Totakeke, he is not only the first character you meet in the original N64 ''Animal Crossing'' but also one of the most iconic characters of the series.
A guitar-playing beagle who plays in Brewster's Roost every Saturday at 8pm. Also known by his Japanese name Totakeke, he is not only the first character you meet in the original N64 ''Animal Crossing'' but also one of the most iconic characters of the series.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by K.K. Slider include:}}
* [[Author Avatar]]: K.K. is one for the series' main composer, Kazumi Totaka, as well being voiced by him.
* [[Author Avatar]]: K.K. is one for the series' main composer, Kazumi Totaka, as well being voiced by him.
* [[Big Ol' Eyebrows]]
* [[Big Ol' Eyebrows]]
* [[Erudite Stoner]]: Possibly the most passive laid-back character in the series next to Pascal, who also fits this.
* [[Erudite Stoner]]: Possibly the most passive laid-back character in the series next to Pascal, who also fits this.
* [[Only Known By Their Nickname]]: It's stated his name is "Totakeke" in the original game but everyone just calls him K.K. Slider.
* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]: It's stated his name is "Totakeke" in the original game but everyone just calls him K.K. Slider.


== Katie and Kaitlin ==
=== Katie and Kaitlin ===
After connecting with someone else via wireless you might find either Katie or Kaitlin in your town. Bring Katie to the town with Kaitlin and you'll get a reward, while the person who had Kaitlin gets... well, nothing.
After connecting with someone else via wireless you might find either Katie or Kaitlin in your town. Bring Katie to the town with Kaitlin and you'll get a reward, while the person who had Kaitlin gets... well, nothing.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Katie and Kaitlin include:}}
* [[Cute Kitten]]
* [[Cute Kitten]]
* [[Moe]]: Katie
* [[Moe]]: Katie
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* [[The Woobie]]: Katie, again.
* [[The Woobie]]: Katie, again.


== {{smallcaps| Holiday Party People}} ==
== Holiday Party People ==


== {{smallcaps| Villager Types}} ==
== Villager Types ==


== Normal ==
=== Normal ===
Normal villagers are just that... normal. Unlike the people around them, who tend to be a little... ''extreme'' in one way or another, Normal villagers are soft-spoken, pleasant ladies whom it's nice to have on your side. They get along with just about everyone. In ''Wild World,'' though, they were known for being a little bit... [[Cloudcuckoolander|out there.]]
Normal villagers are just that... normal. Unlike the people around them, who tend to be a little... ''extreme'' in one way or another, Normal villagers are soft-spoken, pleasant ladies whom it's nice to have on your side. They get along with just about everyone. In ''Wild World,'' though, they were known for being a little bit... [[Cloudcuckoolander|out there.]]
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by these characters include:}}
* [[Anime Chinese Girl]]: Pekoe, a bear cub villager of this type.
* [[Anime Chinese Girl]]: Pekoe, a bear cub villager of this type.
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: In ''Wild World,'' they picked up a bit of a loopy streak, especially with regards to "Mopina." They seem to be back to their old selves in ''City.''
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: In ''Wild World,'' they picked up a bit of a loopy streak, especially with regards to "Mopina." They seem to be back to their old selves in ''City.''
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* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]


== Lazy ==
=== Lazy ===
Lazy villagers are just in it to have a good time. They love long naps, good food, and a party every once in a while. They may subtly flirt with the female players. They're easygoing and tend to be agreeable. Some of the more [[Hot-Blooded]] types may be annoyed by their slow pace, but relax... they're just doing what they do best. Chill.
Lazy villagers are just in it to have a good time. They love long naps, good food, and a party every once in a while. They may subtly flirt with the female players. They're easygoing and tend to be agreeable. Some of the more [[Hot-Blooded]] types may be annoyed by their slow pace, but relax... they're just doing what they do best. Chill.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by these characters include:}}
* [[Big Eater]]
* [[Big Eater]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: If it doesn't involve eating or sleeping, it probably doesn't reach Planet Lazy.
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: If it doesn't involve eating or sleeping, it probably doesn't reach Planet Lazy.
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* [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]]: Big Top, an elephant of this type, seems to be one of these.
* [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]]: Big Top, an elephant of this type, seems to be one of these.


== Perky ==
=== Perky ===
Like, ohmigosh! Perky villagers are, like, those one girls, you know, like, the ones who live in California? I forget what they call them, but, like, they're always energetic and interested in fashion and stuff! And they, like, use "Like" a lot? Whatever--they're always, like, full of energy, so, like, they really love doing stuff!
Like, ohmigosh! Perky villagers are, like, those one girls, you know, like, the ones who live in California? I forget what they call them, but, like, they're always energetic and interested in fashion and stuff! And they, like, use "Like" a lot? Whatever—they're always, like, full of energy, so, like, they really love doing stuff!
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by these characters include:}}
* [[Genki Girl]]: Oh, ''so'' much.
* [[Genki Girl]]: Oh, ''so'' much.
* [[Gosh Dang It to Heck]]: Many of their pictures have [[Unusual Euphemism|Unusual Euphemisms]] of this sort written on them, like "SHRIEKING SUGARCUBES!"
* [[Gosh Dang It to Heck]]: Many of their pictures have [[Unusual Euphemism]]s of this sort written on them, like "SHRIEKING SUGARCUBES!"
* [[Valley Girl]]
* [[Valley Girl]]


== Jock ==
=== Jock ===
Do you feel the ''burn,'' baby? The Sporty type is always looking for ways to buff their manly bod. They're always looking for the next big event, and if there isn't one coming up, they'll create one! They love to get people pumped up. Note that, unlike the [[Jerk Jock|jocks at your school]], these guys are nice and liked by most.
Do you feel the ''burn,'' baby? The Sporty type is always looking for ways to buff their manly bod. They're always looking for the next big event, and if there isn't one coming up, they'll create one! They love to get people pumped up. Note that, unlike the [[Jerk Jock|jocks at your school]], these guys are nice and liked by most.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by these characters include:}}
* [[Hot-Blooded]]
* [[Hot-Blooded]]
* [[Jerk Jock]]: An inversion--they're totally ''nice'' jocks.
* [[Jerk Jock]]: An inversion—they're totally ''nice'' jocks.
* [[Surfer Dude]]: They tend to talk like this sometimes, dude.
* [[Surfer Dude]]: They tend to talk like this sometimes, dude.


== Snooty ==
=== Snooty ===
Snooty characters aren't ''nasty,'' exactly, but they definitely have a highfalutin' attitude. They have a tendency to rub others the wrong way. That said, they're not totally heartless--in fact, if befriended, they can be quite nice. They have a taste for the finer things in life and high standards, though.
Snooty characters aren't ''nasty,'' exactly, but they definitely have a highfalutin' attitude. They have a tendency to rub others the wrong way. That said, they're not totally heartless—in fact, if befriended, they can be quite nice. They have a taste for the finer things in life and high standards, though.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by these characters include:}}
* [[Alpha Bitch]]
* [[Alpha Bitch]]
* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]
* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]
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* [[Spoiled Sweet]]: If you befriend them, this is what they turn out to be.
* [[Spoiled Sweet]]: If you befriend them, this is what they turn out to be.


== Grumpy ==
=== Grumpy ===
Implied to be the oldest of the townsfolk, the Grumpy villagers are hard to warm up to, sarcastic, and snarky. However, it might be that they just don't connect with the other townspeople due to being somewhat older. Befriend them, and they reveal their [[Hidden Heart of Gold]]. Surprisingly, they get along well with some of the other villagers--but not all.
Implied to be the oldest of the townsfolk, the Grumpy villagers are hard to warm up to, sarcastic, and snarky. However, it might be that they just don't connect with the other townspeople due to being somewhat older. Befriend them, and they reveal their [[Hidden Heart of Gold]]. Surprisingly, they get along well with some of the other villagers—but not all.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by these characters include:}}
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: ''Especially'' in ''City.''
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: ''Especially'' in ''City.''
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]
* [[We Want Our Jerk Back]]: A particularly meta-example: They were made ''slightly'' less grouchy for ''Wild World,'' causing some fans to decry their [[Badass Decay|Jerkass Decay.]] In ''City,'' their jerkiness becomes a bit more snarky.
* [[We Want Our Jerk Back]]: A particularly meta-example: They were made ''slightly'' less grouchy for ''Wild World,'' causing some fans to decry their [[Badass Decay|Jerkass Decay.]] In ''City,'' their jerkiness becomes a bit more snarky.


== Surfer (Islander) ==
=== Surfer (Islander) ===


== Natural (Islander) ==
=== Natural (Islander) ===


== Intellectual (Islander) ==
=== Intellectual (Islander) ===


== Mystical (Islander) ==
=== Mystical (Islander) ===


== Romantic (Islander) ==
=== Romantic (Islander) ===


== Princess (Islander) ==
=== Princess (Islander) ===


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Latest revision as of 17:33, 10 January 2023


There are well over 400 townsfolk in the Animal Crossing universe, with duplicates in personality all throughout, so we won't bother going into each individual one here. Instead, we'll cover the six basic villager personality types in their stead. Tropes referring to specific villagers (such as how Pekoe is a Anime Chinese Girl) should go in the listing for that personality type. Non-villager NPC characters, however, are free game.

Main Town Non-Player Characters

Tom Nook

The owner of the town's main shop, and a tanuki/raccoon. He sells you your house and collects your mortgage, as well as being your main source of income—you get Bells by selling things to him.

Tropes exhibited by Tom Nook include:

Tortimer

The town's mayor is a goofy old tortoise with eccentric mannerisms and a taste for a good party. He's a bit lazy unless there's a special event going on, though.

Tropes exhibited by Tortimer include:

Pelly

One of the two pelican receptionists at the town hall, she works in the daytime. Her sister Phyllis works at night. She has an unrequited crush on the mailbird, Pete.

Tropes exhibited by Pelly include:

Phyllis

Pelly's older sister. In contrast to her outgoing sister, she's grumpy and cynical. Maybe it's because she always works the graveyard shift. She and Pete are a bit of an item.

Tropes exhibited by Phyllis include:

Pete

The mailbird. While difficult to meet directly, if you get on at just the right time, he'll speak with you. In the first game, he's somewhat bitter and aloof. In the later games, though, he's just stressed.

Tropes exhibited by Pete include:
  • Early Installment Weirdness: In the first game, he was rather cynical. In the later games, he mellows out and is just overworked.
  • Video Game Cruelty Potential: In contrast to how in the first game he could be seen walking around near the player's house around the time he delivers mail, the only way to speak to him in the second game is to wait for the right time and shoot him out of the air. However, in the next game he's back to walking around during his delivery run.
  • What the Hell, Player?: His reaction if you shoot him down to talk to him in Wild World.

Copper

In the first game, he and his partner, Booker, are policedogs who notify you of happenings and run the lost and found. In the second game onwards, they're city guards instead, helping you with Wi-Fi things as well as the above.

Tropes exhibited by Copper include:

Booker

Copper's partner is significantly less outgoing than his superior. He still runs the Lost and Found for you, though.

Tropes exhibited by Booker include:

Sable

The oldest Able Sister, she's a quiet hedgehog who doesn't talk much. She runs the Able Sister shops, which sell patterns, and, in later games, clothing and accessories. She spends most of her time at the sewing machine. But with a little talk, she opens up... First introduced in Animal Forest+, the Japanese port of the N64 original.

Tropes exhibited by Sable include:

Mable

The youngest Able Sister, she greets customers at the Able Sister's shop and handles the transactions. She's a perky, open sort—oh, and despite the fact that she's blue and a hedgehog, no, she is not related to Sonic the Hedgehog. First introduced in Animal Forest+, the Japanese port of the N64 original.

Tropes exhibited by Mable include:

Blathers

This owl runs the museum in town, and is its primary curator. Though friendly and intelligent, he has a noted tendency for sleeping on the job... and being really, really freaked out by bugs. He was first introduced in Animal Forest+, the Japanese port of the N64 original.

Tropes exhibited by Blathers include:

Celeste

Blathers' younger sister was first introduced in Wild World. She is a bit absent-minded, but very cute. She runs the museum's Observatory.

Tropes exhibited by Celeste include:
  • The Cutie: Oh, so very cute. Perky, too.
  • Genius Ditz: She forgot to buy a star chart with constellations on it.
    • Actually, she says Blathers bought a star chart on special. The reason it was on special is that it had no constellations.
  • Heavy Sleeper: Like her brother, she'll sleep during the day. Unlike her brother, she'll deny the fact that she sleeps on the job.

Brewster

First introduced in Wild World, he runs the coffee shop beneath the museum. He's a quiet one, but he makes a mean cup of coffee. He came from the city—if you couldn't tell, him being a pigeon and all.

Tropes exhibited by Brewster include:

Serena

Introduced in City, she's a Chihuahua and goddess who lives in your town's fountain after it's built. You can speak to her only after throwing an axe at her—but keep chucking sharp objects at her, and she'll be your friend eventually.

Tropes exhibited by Serena include:

Visitors and City Folk

Crazy Redd

A fox who competes with Tom Nook for furniture sales. However, Redd's deals are a bit... shadier. In the first two games, he's a traveling visitor who comes every once in a while; in City, he has a permanent shop in the city, though he only gets new items on Wednesdays.

Tropes exhibited by Crazy Redd include:
  • Eyes Always Shut
  • Faux Affably Evil: He's not so much evil as "not exactly legit," but he is really overly friendly in a creepy way.
  • Fell Off the Back of a Truck: Where he claims to get his merch. And oddly enough, when he gets a permanent shop in the city he happens to get each "shipment" on the same day of the week every week.
  • Flanderization: In the first game, he's just Tom Nook's dubiously legal foil. In the later games, however, he gets downright weird, with a strange, overly-familiar way of speaking. In other words, actually crazy!
  • Honest John's Dealership
  • Insane Proprietor: Especially in the second two games.
  • Scrappy Mechanic: His fake paintings in the second two games--Fake Difficulty extraordinare, since you can only get one a week, they're fairly expensive, and there's no guarantee it'll be a new painting.

Saharah

A camel who comes to town selling carpets (in the first game) and wallpaper (in every game after that). In each game, the way you get carpets/wallpaper off her changes. She acts a bit funny, but is a shrewd businesswoman.

Tropes exhibited by Saharah include:
  • Divergent Character Evolution: Originally, she and Wendell had almost exactly the same jobs, her handling carpet while Wendell had wallpaper. She got both carpet and wallpaper in later games, so Wendell could do something much different.
  • Funny Foreigner: City suggests, however, that this is just an act.
  • She's a Man In Japan: Nothing she says or does is particularly masculine, so it's not much of a change. We're guessing she was made female in the West due to her burly eyelashes, and so the traveling visitors wouldn't be a total sausage-fest.

Wendell

A starving artist walrus who wanders into town offering wallpaper (in the first game) or patterns (in every game after that).

Tropes exhibited by Wendell include:
  • Big Eater
  • Extreme Omnivore: In Wild World and City Folk, he's apparently desperate enough to try eating anything.
  • Trademark Favorite Food: Fish. It's all he'll eat in the first game, and in the second game onward giving him a fish will net you rare patterns.

Lyle

A blue, spectacled weasel who appears in both Wild World (where he works as an "insurance" man) and City Folk (where he works at the HRA headquarters). He is said to be working with Crazy Redd.

Tropes exhibited by Lyle include:

K.K. Slider

A guitar-playing beagle who plays in Brewster's Roost every Saturday at 8pm. Also known by his Japanese name Totakeke, he is not only the first character you meet in the original N64 Animal Crossing but also one of the most iconic characters of the series.

Tropes exhibited by K.K. Slider include:
  • Author Avatar: K.K. is one for the series' main composer, Kazumi Totaka, as well being voiced by him.
  • Big Ol' Eyebrows
  • Erudite Stoner: Possibly the most passive laid-back character in the series next to Pascal, who also fits this.
  • Only Known by Their Nickname: It's stated his name is "Totakeke" in the original game but everyone just calls him K.K. Slider.

Katie and Kaitlin

After connecting with someone else via wireless you might find either Katie or Kaitlin in your town. Bring Katie to the town with Kaitlin and you'll get a reward, while the person who had Kaitlin gets... well, nothing.

Tropes exhibited by Katie and Kaitlin include:

Holiday Party People

Villager Types

Normal

Normal villagers are just that... normal. Unlike the people around them, who tend to be a little... extreme in one way or another, Normal villagers are soft-spoken, pleasant ladies whom it's nice to have on your side. They get along with just about everyone. In Wild World, though, they were known for being a little bit... out there.

Tropes exhibited by these characters include:

Lazy

Lazy villagers are just in it to have a good time. They love long naps, good food, and a party every once in a while. They may subtly flirt with the female players. They're easygoing and tend to be agreeable. Some of the more Hot-Blooded types may be annoyed by their slow pace, but relax... they're just doing what they do best. Chill.

Tropes exhibited by these characters include:

Perky

Like, ohmigosh! Perky villagers are, like, those one girls, you know, like, the ones who live in California? I forget what they call them, but, like, they're always energetic and interested in fashion and stuff! And they, like, use "Like" a lot? Whatever—they're always, like, full of energy, so, like, they really love doing stuff!

Tropes exhibited by these characters include:

Jock

Do you feel the burn, baby? The Sporty type is always looking for ways to buff their manly bod. They're always looking for the next big event, and if there isn't one coming up, they'll create one! They love to get people pumped up. Note that, unlike the jocks at your school, these guys are nice and liked by most.

Tropes exhibited by these characters include:

Snooty

Snooty characters aren't nasty, exactly, but they definitely have a highfalutin' attitude. They have a tendency to rub others the wrong way. That said, they're not totally heartless—in fact, if befriended, they can be quite nice. They have a taste for the finer things in life and high standards, though.

Tropes exhibited by these characters include:

Grumpy

Implied to be the oldest of the townsfolk, the Grumpy villagers are hard to warm up to, sarcastic, and snarky. However, it might be that they just don't connect with the other townspeople due to being somewhat older. Befriend them, and they reveal their Hidden Heart of Gold. Surprisingly, they get along well with some of the other villagers—but not all.

Tropes exhibited by these characters include:

Surfer (Islander)

Natural (Islander)

Intellectual (Islander)

Mystical (Islander)

Romantic (Islander)

Princess (Islander)

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