Erik

Erik is a lazy deer villager in the. He first appeared in and has appeared in all subsequent games. His English name most likely comes from, a large species of deer. Also, his antlers resemble those of a, which are also known as elk in Eurasia.

Appearance
Erik is a brown deer with an amount of beige on his hooves. His snout is light brown, and he has white eyes with black pupils. He also has a small amount of hair on his head. He has antlers on his head as all male deer do.

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

In
In, if Erik 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
Erik was added to on December 25, 2019.