Rex

Rex is a lazy lion villager from the. He initially appeared in, , and , but remained absent from the franchise until. He has been present in every game since.

His name comes from the Latin word "rex," which means "king," relating to the common metaphor that lions are "kings of the jungle." His English name is Flick's (New Horizons) Japanese name.

In, Rex has the nature hobby and may be found reading a book pertaining to an item he is studying, which can be either flowers, bugs, fish, or fossils.

Appearance
Rex is an orange lion with a brown mane. He has three freckles on both of his cheeks, and a dark brown nose. He has half-closed eyes with purple eyelids.

Personality
Rex has a lazy personality, meaning he will mostly talk about food and sleeping. Cranky villagers will admire their laid-back style, while jock and snooty villagers, on the other hand, may conflict him due to his lifestyle and not caring about his appearance, respectively.

In
In, if Rex 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.