Axel

Axel is a jock elephant villager in the. His first appeared in and appears in all subsequent games except  and. His name is likely a play on XL, as in extra large, which relates to his species. This is further evidenced by his Japanese name, which directly translates to XL. His catchphrase is a play on the word honk.

In, Axel has the fitness hobby and will be more frequently seen participating in exercises by stretching or lifting heavy weights.

Appearance
Axel is a dark blue elephant with yellow tipped feet and trunk. He has a paintbrush-tipped tail (like all elephants), with a jade/emerald color. He has a white, round stomach that hangs out from underneath his clothes. The green on the end of his ears is the same green on his tail.

Personality
As a jock villager, Axel will have an interest in physical fitness and sports making him appear competitive when talking to other villagers and the player. He will, despite his competitiveness, appear friendly towards the player but he may offend other villagers, usually snooty or cranky villagers, when he criticizes their fitness and physical appearance, usually making them walk off angry or upset. He will find it difficult to talk to lazy villagers, who have an opposite choice of lifestyle - appearing relaxed and calm, with no interest in physical fitness and an interest in food.

In
In, Axel's house features the same furniture layout as Sunny's in.

In
In, if Axel is the one of the starter villagers, his house will have craftable items primarily from the Wooden Series.