Clay

Clay is a lazy hamster villager and the only one in the. He first appeared in and has appeared in all subsequent games. His appearance is based on , ancient Japanese clay figurines, from which his name is also derived.

Appearance
Clay is a brown hamster who resembles a dogū figurine. His eyes appear closed or squinted most of the time, and are surrounded by orange markings resembling goggles, with the "lens" area being a lighter shade of brown than the rest of his body. He has orange eyebrows and an orange mouth, as well as three red dots on each cheek. The insides of his ears are cyan. His hands, feet and stomach are the same lighter shade of brown as around his eyes, and are bordered with orange lines.

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

In
In, if Clay 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
Clay was added to on May 10, 2023.

Trivia

 * Unlike most other villagers, Clay is shown not wearing any clothing in his photo. This trait is shared with Cephalobot, Lucha, Ribbot, and Stinky.