Del

Del is a cranky alligator villager in the who first appeared in  and has appeared in all subsequent games except. His two-toned physical appearance is reminiscent of a ship's brightly colored hull. His English and Japanese names both refer to famous battleships: Del may be an abbreviation of "Delaware," the name of multiple ships in the U.S. Navy, while his Japanese name refers to the Japanese battleship Yamato. Del's naval theme is also present in his home's decor, which resembles the inside of a sea vessel. His Japanese favorite saying is similar to Sylvana's English favorite saying in.

Appearance
Del is a navy blue alligator with the bottom portion of his jaws and abdomen a rich red. He has black spots resembling s surrounding his cheeks, and half-open eyes, given him a tired or angry look. Because of the navy-and-red design of his head, he visually resembles a Japanese battleship, such as the Yamato he is named after. In, he is given lines across his legs and tail.

Personality
As a cranky villager, Del will appear mature compared to other male personality types. This will make him come off as rude and belittling when talking 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; not for competition, but for relaxing and peaceful reasons of calm and tranquillity away from other villagers. He will find it difficult to socialize with peppy villagers, who he will appear rude behind their backs about. He will get along with normal and snooty villagers, as well as other cranky villagers, who he will share deeper conversations with. He will, on occasion, annoy a normal villagers, usually when being mean about something or someone. When he is sick, he insults the illness.

In
In, Del can only move to the player's town if his e-Reader card is scanned.

House
From onward, Del's house is themed after a ship's boiler room.

In
In, Del's house features the same furniture layout as Kabuki's.

In
Del was added to on August 26th, 2021.

Trivia

 * Del appears on the album cover of "Mountain Song."