Maelle

Maelle (pronounced "Ma-Ell") is a snooty duck in the. She first appeared in as an islander, and after her appearance in, she appears in all subsequent games as a villager. Her catchphrase and favorite saying both relate to her species.

Appearance
Maelle is a yellow duck with a bright red beak and webbed feet. She wears green eyeshadow and maintains a lazy-eyed expression. She has red hair and, as an islander in, , and , wears an orange flower, which is removed in other installments.

Personality
Maelle has a snooty personality, which means she will appear arrogant and snobbish towards the player and other villagers. She may appear friendly in some discussions, provided they do not insult her lifestyle. She finds appearance important and will get upset if someone criticizes her sense of style or fitness, which means a conversation between her a jock personality may leave either one upset or angry. She also may not get along with lazy villagers due to their conflicting lifestyles - lazy villagers having a strong interest in food or relaxing of which will make her uncomfortable, angry or upset when in conversation. She will upset peppy villagers, usually by gossiping about them, and finding small things to judge them on. She will get along well with normal, cranky, and other snooty villagers. Her attitude toward the player softens as she begins to know the player, but she will still retain some arrogance and subtle rudeness. Maelle can also spread rumors about villagers and other players calling them a "bell pincher" or "broke joker" in some cases.

In
As an islander in, Maelle has a favorite fruit and one she is allergic to. She is allergic to oranges and loves apples, meaning giving her the former reduces the likelihood of her dropping Bells, and giving her the latter increases the likelihood of her dropping Bells.

In
In, Maelle cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player's town.

In
As an islander, Maelle's house in will begin with only one furniture item, along with the  and. She will request specific items for the player to give to her, which she will place in her house. After she places two items in her house, she will upgrade her wallpaper, and after she places five items, she will upgrade her flooring. Lulu requests for the same items as Maelle, although her house has different wallpaper and flooring.

In
Maelle was added to on May 10, 2022.

Trivia

 * Maelle appears on the back of the case of right by the "Get connected" paragraph, teaching how to get to Animal Island.
 * Maelle appears on the album cover of "Café K.K." She is likely portrayed on the album cover of "Steep Hill" from onward.
 * Maelle appears on the boxart of, despite her not appearing at all in the game due to it being a port of the original , as that version lacks the Animal Island feature (and by extension, the islanders, including Maelle). This also applies to O'Hare.