Murphy

Murphy is a cranky bear cub villager in the. He first appeared in, and after his appearance in , he remained absent from the series until. His name is the most common Irish surname, which is related to his catchphrase, "laddie," and his green fur color which is associated with Ireland.

Appearance
Murphy is a green bear cub. He has a white muzzle with matching paws. He has very thick, dark green eyebrows, and almost identical closed eyes. In, Murphy's eyebrows become slightly more arched. There is a darker green patch over his right ear. In, Murphy's eyes and eyebrows are more curved and his mouth is larger.

Personality
Murphy is a cranky villager, acting rude, belittling, and stubborn at first glance. His bitter behavior often leads him to judge others too quickly, catching the ire of peppy villagers and being annoyed by jock villagers. Additionally, Murphy will be disgusted by the lavish, arrogant lifestyles of smug and snooty villagers, the former of which he claims are "mucking around". Big sister villagers, the female counterpart of his personality, conflict with him the most; both personalities are stubborn and opinionated, and should they have differing opinions, the two will enter a fierce argument. If the player befriends Murphy, however, he will tone down his rude behavior, although he will still retain his stubbornness.

In
Murphy was added to on December 25, 2019.

Trivia

 * Murphy appears in the e-Reader card artwork for "K.K. Parade." However, from onward, the album cover artwork replaces Murphy with Vladimir, another bear cub villager.
 * Although Murphy does not appear in, a client icon for him exists in the game's data.