Rilla

"What do I weigh? Let's say...around 200 apples or so!"

- Wisp imitating Rilla

Rilla is a peppy gorilla villager in the. She first appeared in and has appeared in all subsequent games. She is one of the Sanrio crossover villagers and is based on the cat character, sharing the same birthday as her. Her catchphrase, "hello," is a reference to Hello Kitty's namesake. When Rilla's amiibo card is scanned in after interacting with Wisp's, it is mentioned that Rilla estimates her own weight to be around 200 apples. This is a reference to Hello Kitty's official biography, which states that she is 5 apples tall and as heavy as 3 apples. Rilla's name is likely derived from gorilla.

She is the only gorilla villager who does not have the fitness hobby.

Appearance
Rilla is a gorilla with white fur and pink skin. She has blonde hair on her head. She wears a red bow identical to Hello Kitty's iconic bow, and she also wears small blue earrings. She has bright blue eyes with sparkles in them, and she has dark turquoise eyelashes. She has Hello Kitty on her shirt, the Sanrio character her design is based on.

In, she appears to be wearing red shoes. However, in, her feet are the same color as her main fur color. She starts to wear shoes again in.

Personality
Rilla is a peppy villager, which means she will appear over-excited to see the player and most other villagers. Like all peppy villagers, she will appear childish and immature, usually asking the player for items they want. She will enjoy the usual hobbies and will tell the player that when she is bug catching, she is looking for a particular bug that may look nice in her home. She will get along well with other villagers, particularly the lazy, normal, big sister, smug and other peppy villagers, but she may annoy and upset cranky and snooty villagers who are known to appear older than other villagers. Due to the honest nature of peppy villagers, she may mention how "old" or "boring" they are due to her opposing, upbeat personality. She will easily get upset in conversation when it is not going her way, but will forget ever having the conversation due to her short attention span.

In
In, Rilla can only move to the player's town if her amiibo card is scanned.

Rilla is an older twin sister, which is a reference to Hello Kitty having a twin sister named Mimmy. Rilla's skill of "baking" is a reference to Hello Kitty's hobby of baking cookies. Her goal of "Kitty White," Hello Kitty's real name, means that Rilla aspires to be like Hello Kitty.

In
While initially absent from, Rilla was added in an update on March 18, 2021, and she can only move to the player's island if her amiibo card is scanned. Additionally, in all versions of the game, the can be obtained from Nook Shopping after inviting Rilla to Photopia via her amiibo card.

In
In, Rilla's apple-related required items and unlock items for her house request are likely a reference to Hello Kitty's fondness for apple pie. The cookie-related unlock items are likely a reference to Hello Kitty's hobby of baking cookies.

RV

 * Hello Kitty Wall NL Model.png
 * Wallpaper
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 1,200
 * Hello Kitty Floor NL Model.png
 * Flooring
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 1,200
 * Hello Kitty Bed NL Model.png
 * Furniture
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 3,000
 * Hello Kitty Chair NL Model.png
 * Furniture
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 3,000
 * Hello Kitty Clock NL Model.png
 * Furniture
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 3,000
 * Hello Kitty Drawers NL Model.png
 * Furniture
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 3,000
 * Hello Kitty Dress NL Model.png
 * Clothing
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 250
 * Hello Kitty Hat NL Model.png
 * Clothing
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 250
 * Hello Kitty Outfit NL Model.png
 * Clothing
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 200
 * Hello Kitty Planter NL Model.png
 * Furniture
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 3,000
 * Hello Kitty Shoes NL Model.png
 * Clothing
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 150
 * Hello Kitty Table NL Model.png
 * Furniture
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 3,000
 * Hello Kitty Hat NL Model.png
 * Clothing
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 250
 * Hello Kitty Outfit NL Model.png
 * Clothing
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 200
 * Hello Kitty Planter NL Model.png
 * Furniture
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 3,000
 * Hello Kitty Shoes NL Model.png
 * Clothing
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 150
 * Hello Kitty Table NL Model.png
 * Furniture
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 3,000
 * Bells 3,000
 * Hello Kitty Shoes NL Model.png
 * Clothing
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 150
 * Hello Kitty Table NL Model.png
 * Furniture
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 3,000
 * Hello Kitty Table NL Model.png
 * Furniture
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 3,000
 * MEOW Coupons 3
 * Bells 3,000

In
Rilla was added to on July 11, 2019 as part of Sanrio Characters Collection #1 and was available until September 2, 2019. She became available again in the Sanrio Characters Collection 2021 beginning March 26, 2021 and lasting until May 10, 2021.

Trivia

 * Rilla shares her birthday with Butch.
 * Rilla is the only gorilla villager with the nature hobby in.
 * Rilla is the only gorilla villager with the hip theme in.