Rod

Rod is a jock mouse villager in the. He first appeared in and has appeared in all subsequent games. His name may come from rodent, the biological order under which mice fall.

In, Rod has the fitness hobby and will wear and lift heavy dumbbells while exercising.

Appearance
Rod is a purple mouse with blond hair and a blue and white striped bandana on his head. The inside of his ears are a bubblegum pink.

Personality
Rod has a jock personality, which means he will have a keen interest in sport and fitness, making him appear competitive and in some cases rude when talking to other villagers, usually criticizing their fitness regime. He will appear slow-witted and absent-minded when in deep, meaningful discussions, leaving him to make odd remarks or leaving him confused and upset. He gets along well with peppy villagers, but is confused about the lifestyle of lazy villagers, which conflicts with his jock personality. He may offend and upset snooty and cranky villagers by questioning their physical fitness and age, but he will get along with normal villagers, angering them only on rare occasions.

In
In, Rod can only move to the player's town if his e-Reader card is scanned. His card was one of six starter cards bundled with the game, alongside Walker, Maggie, Angus, Merry, and Willow.

In
In, Rod's house features the same furniture layout as Ricky's.

In
In, if Rod is the one of the starter villagers, his house will have craftable items primarily from the Wooden Series.

In
"This shirt makes my muscles look huge, ace!"

- Introduction from character announcement

Rod was added to on June 28, 2020.

Trivia

 * Rod appears on the album cover of "K.K. Parade."