Rasher

"Don't judge a book by its cover."

- Rasher

Rasher is a cranky, pig villager from the. As a cranky villager, he will appear more mature than other villager personality types and appear a bit arrogant towards the player. Rasher's name derives from the term "a rasher of bacon," with bacon being made from pigs. His Japanese name likely comes from gureru, meaning to fall in with the wrong crowd, in reference to his cranky personality.

Appearance
Rasher is a dark red pig with a light pink snout. He has a scar across his right eye and another along the back of his head. He also has stitches across his left eye. The insides of his ears are purple, along with his tail tip and hooves. His ears were initially pointed in, but changed to being more square and flopped over in onward. He constantly has a broad, toothy grin while he speaks, which changes to a grimmace when angry or sad. He wears the Three-Arc Shirt in and, which itself is redesigned as the Fortune Shirt in. He wears the Rugby Shirt in all subsequent appearances.

Personality
As a cranky villager, he will tend to act tough towards other villagers, including the player, by showing superior knowledge. This, however, will get Rasher into arguments, normally leaving the other villager in the conversation either upset or angry, though he appears to show no remorse. He likes to collect fossils and fishing, and may ask the player to find him some. He is unpopular with peppy villagers.

House
His house features a cowhide rug and wood paneling. He has an office locker, and a few modern items in his house. If he obtains a stereo, "K.K. Faire" will be played. He has a wide-screen TV and a white golf bag. In Animal Forest, he has two gyroids, a golf bag and a few lockers. In his house has a shanty wall and slate flooring. He has a Chinese lion and lioness, storefronts, a tape deck, a glass top table, a bonsai, a well and some crickets.