Chester

Chester is a lazy bear cub villager in the. He first appeared in and has appeared in all subsequent games. His name may come from "chess," referring to his black and white color scheme. This is further supported by his catchphrase, which can be derived from the rook chess piece.

Appearance
Chester is a bear cub who resembles a. He has blue-rimmed eyes, a white face, blue ears, and blush on each cheek. His pupils are dark, black ovals that slant downward. His long mouth droops downward and remains slightly open even when he is not talking. When he performs certain reactions while talking, it reveals his teeth.

Personality
As a lazy villager, Chester 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, Chester goes to sleep at 11 PM and wakes up at 8 AM.

House
Chester's house resembles a, and Imperial K.K. plays in his house. This song has an oriental theme, reflecting the furnishings and the panda's native country, China.

In
In, if Chester 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. They cannot have their initial house interior unless the DLC is purchased, in which either the player or Isabelle can reset the interior.

In
Chester was added to on April 29, 2022.