Wade

Wade is a lazy, penguin villager from the. He made his debut in and would remain absent from the  after his initial appearance for over a decade, until he made a reappearance in.

Wade's name may be derived from "wading" in water, a behavior of penguins when hunting for fish. His Japanese name roughly means "boiled fish paste", which relates to either his personality (lazy villagers are fond of food) or his species (penguins hunt and eat fish).

In, Wade has the nature hobby and will be more frequently seen sitting underneath trees or observing and watering flowers. He will also fish and chase after bugs, and may also be seen carrying bundles of sticks or picnic baskets.

Appearance
Wade is a white and black penguin. The top of his head is white, as are his belly and the tops of his arms. He has black eyebrows. Wade appears to be based on an emperor penguin chick.

Personality
Wade has a lazy personality, meaning he likes talking about food and sleeping. Wade will get along with other lazy villagers due to their similar personalities, but won't get along with snooty villagers since he doesn't care about his physical appearance. Wade also won't get along with jock villagers because he hates exercising and work, unlike jocks.

In
"This is gonna be good! So it goes!"

- Introduction from character announcement

Wade was added to on August 23, 2020.