Nate

Nate is a lazy bear villager in the. He appears in all games to date except. His name may be derived from "hibernate," a state of inactivity done by bears in the winter, relating to his personality and species. His catchphrase also relates to his personality.

Appearance
Nate is an orange bear with a thick, green unibrow and black, dotlike eyes. He appears to pull a continuous unhappy look upon his face, due to his mouth meeting at his black, triangular nose. He also has three freckles on each cheek, a white snout, and cream paws.

Personality
As a lazy villager, Nate has a relaxed, laid-back lifestyle and will appear friendly toward the player. He often talks about food and is humorous or naïve during conversations. During conversations with other villagers, he generally gets along well with peppy, smug, and cranky villagers, while snooty and jock villagers may not get along with him due to their conflicting lifestyles. In, Nate goes to sleep at 11 PM and wakes up at 8 AM.

In
Nate's house features the same furniture layout as Leonardo's in.

In
In, if Nate is one of the villagers who moved in during the main storyline after the villager house development quest, his house will have a combination of non-craftable furniture, plus items crafted by players during the island development storyline, primarily from the Log Series and applicable native fruit sets. He cannot have his initial house interior unless he moves out of the player's island or the DLC is purchased, in which either the player or Isabelle can reset the interior.

In
Nate was added to on May 10, 2023.

Trivia

 * Nate's name is erroneously marked as "Dozer" on the initial print run of the Club Nintendo 2-Poster Set.
 * Nate shares his birthday with Leila.