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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.

 

 

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.

* [[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!

* [[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.

 

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.

* [[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.''

* [[Turtle Power]]

 

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.

* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: Pete prefers her sister, Phyllis, even though Pelly has a massive crush on him.

* [[The Pollyanna]]

* [[Theme Naming]]: All three pelicans have names starting with "P."

 

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.

* [[Grumpy Bear]]

* [[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.

 

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.

* [[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''.

 

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.

* [[Hot-Blooded]]

 

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

* [[Shrinking Violet]]

 

* [[Character Development]]: She becomes less shy as time goes on.

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Not so much icy as shy, though.

* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]

 

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.

* [[Genki Girl]]

 

* [[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.

* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: Blathers really wishes the museum would ditch its bug wing.

 

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

* [[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.

 

* [[The Stoic]]

* [[Supreme Chef]]: With regards to coffee, anyway—he makes the best cup of joe anywhere.

 

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.

* [[Honest Axe]]: The ultimate goal of her sidequest.

* [[Valley Girl]]: In goddess form!

 

 

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.

* [[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.

* [[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.

 

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.

* [[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.

* [[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.]]

 

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

* [[Big Eater]]

* [[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.

 

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.

* [[Honest John's Dealership]]: His insurance.

 

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.

* [[Author Avatar]]: K.K. is one for the series' main composer, Kazumi Totaka, as well being voiced by him.

* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]: It's stated his name is "Totakeke" in the original game but everyone just calls him K.K. Slider.

 

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.

* [[Cute Kitten]]

* [[The Woobie]]: Katie, again.

 

 

 

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.]]

* [[Anime Chinese Girl]]: Pekoe, a bear cub villager of this type.

* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]

 

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.

* [[Big Eater]]

* [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]]: Big Top, an elephant of this type, seems to be one of these.

 

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!

* [[Genki Girl]]: Oh, ''so'' much.

* [[Valley Girl]]

 

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.

* [[Hot-Blooded]]

* [[Surfer Dude]]: They tend to talk like this sometimes, dude.

 

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.

* [[Alpha Bitch]]

* [[Spoiled Sweet]]: If you befriend them, this is what they turn out to be.

 

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.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: ''Especially'' in ''City.''

* [[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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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