Claude

Claude is a lazy rabbit villager in the. He first appeared in, and after his appearance in he remained absent  from the series until , in which Claude could be received through DLC. His phrase, "hopalong", relates to the nature of rabbits to hop.

In, Claude 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
Claude is a brown rabbit with lazy eyes that are white with black pupils. He has a tan muzzle and paw tips, and a dark brown swirl on his forehead where his eyebrows would usually be. His inner ears are light blue, and he has a black nose.

Personality
Claude is a lazy villager. He is laid back and will often talk about food and relaxing. Claude will get along well with normal villagers, who act motherly and friendly to everyone. He will not get along well with snooty and cranky villagers since they do not understand his laid-back lifestyle. He may offend or confuse jock villagers, who have a conflicting lifestyle of exercise and fitness and do not understand the reason behind the lazy lifestyle choice.

In
Claude is a DLC villager in and was distributed alongside Louie, Maddie, Filly, and Felyne.

In
"Anything good to eat around here, hopalong?"

- Introduction from character announcement

Claude was added to on August 23, 2020.