Rex

Rex is a lazy lion villager in the. He first appeared in, and after his appearance in , he remained absent from the series until. His name comes from the Latin word "rex," which means "king," relating to the common metaphor that lions are "kings of the jungle." His English name is Flick's Japanese name.

Appearance
Rex is an orange lion with a brown mane. He has three freckles on both of his cheeks, and a dark brown nose. He has half-closed eyes with purple eyelids.

Personality
As a lazy villager, Rex has a relaxed, laid-back lifestyle and will appear friendly toward the player. He often talks about food and is humorous or naïve during conversations. During conversations with other villagers, he generally gets along well with peppy, smug, and cranky villagers, while snooty and jock villagers may not get along with him due to their conflicting lifestyles. In, Rex goes to sleep at 11 PM and wakes up at 8 AM.

In
In, if Rex is one of the villagers who moved in during the main storyline after the villager house development quest, his house will have a combination of non-craftable furniture, plus items crafted by players during the island development storyline, primarily from the Log Series and applicable native fruit sets.

In
Rex is one of the 40 villagers in who have been in the game since its release.

Trivia

 * Rex appears in the North American e-Reader card artwork for "K.K. Chorale."