Apollo

Apollo is a cranky eagle villager in the who appears in all games to date as well as in. His name may be a reference to the by  in the United States, as his species is the national bird of the U.S., and his birthday, July 4, is  in the U.S.

Appearance
Apollo is an eagle who resembles a. He has dark gray body feathers and white head feathers. He has a yellow beak and feet with white claws at the end of them.

Personality
As a cranky villager, Apollo will appear mature compared to other personality types. This will make him appear belittling and insensitive to other villagers, including the player. Despite this, he will learn to confide in the player, considering them his only friend. He will enjoy the usual hobbies, but for relaxation and peace than competition. He will find it difficult to socialize with peppy villagers, who he will criticize when talking to other villagers. He will get along with normal and snooty villagers, as well as other cranky villagers, who he will share deeper conversations with, and will also admire lazy villagers for their lifestyle. He will, on occasion, annoy a normal villager, usually when being mean about something or someone.

In
Apollo appears in as a resident of Animal Village, where he retains his cranky personality from the games. During Ai's part-time job, she is tasked with a delivery to Apollo, and she meets him at The Roost. It is rumored by the other villagers that Apollo and Whitney were a couple. It is implied in the film's credits sequence that the two reconciled, as a bouquet of blue roses—the same that grow outside Apollo's house—are left on Whitney's doorstep.

In
"Get out there and see the world, kiddo. Traveling keeps you young and invigorated!"

- A Note from Apollo

Apollo is one of the 40 villagers in who have been in the game since its release. He can be the first campsite visitor, if the player likes the Cool theme.

Trivia

 * In the first popularity poll held on the website, Apollo ranked as the 13th most popular character with 91 votes, tying with Olivia.
 * In a second popularity poll held on the Japanese website, Apollo ranked as the 24th most popular character with 699 votes, ranking above Booker but below Mabel.
 * Apollo appears on the album cover of "Soulful K.K."
 * Apollo is featured on the front side of the furniture item from the Now Playing Set in.