Tortimer

Tortimer (そんちょう, Sonchou), a very old tortoise, is the mayor of the town that the player moves into in the. He has appeared in every installment in the Animal Crossing series except for the original installment,. He also appeared in.

He appears during events, celebrating or often giving out holiday-specific items. In and, he can be seen in the back of the Town Hall, napping. His name refers to the tortoise and rhymes with "old timer", a phrase used to identify the elderly. It also sounds like the human name 'Mortimer'. He laughs like 'heh heh horf'.

He seems to have a large ego about himself, according to, to the extent of having his own cult of personality, though he is its only follower. This is supported in the games, since during festivals he always seems to remind the player of his authority, such as during Nature Day in City Folk, where he boasts the slogan 'Mother Nature and Father MAYOR'. He seems to spend most of his time when there are no events in town sleeping at the back of the Town Hall.

Role in Events
Tortimer is a very old tortoise and is the mayor. At any events, like the the Flower Festival, he will stand outside the town hall to explain the competition. At the end of the competition he will give a shiny gold trophy to the winner. At other occasions like Bonfire Night, he will give you a free sparkler. At New Year's he will give out a shirt and a party popper. At Fireworks Night he will give a Roman Candle and a Sparkler. The events he appears at are spread out at all different times of the year. He will Appear at Bonfire night only in Animal Forest e+

History
Tortimer sometimes talks about previous events in his life, giving an insight into his past. From this we can decide that he was (apparently) an expert gardener, and once had a wife, Mrs. Tortimer. It is believed that she died tragically. Some villagers speculate that he became incredibly rich on the turnip market, while others believe he gained money illegally and used it to build the town hall. This is backed up by the fact that there are no taxes in the Player's town, and that Tortimer himself never has to face election.

Also, according to villagers in City Folk, his shell might be fake, but that is only gossip.

Cornimer
Tortimer is often associated with Cornimer, who only appears in the Acorn Festival and replaces Tortimer for this event. Most believe that Cornimer is just Tortimer dressed up, but others think he may be a relative. It is interesting to note that Tortimer cannot be seen behind the desk at the Town Hall during the Acorn Festival, however he may just be out searching for acorns.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Tortimer appears as a trophy and in the background of the Smashville stage.

Trivia

 * In, Tortimer can be pushed without becoming angry at the player.
 * In Tortimer wears red hat and his glasses were different.
 * Like Joan, he appears immune to Pitfall Seeds. When he is pushed on top of one he doesn't fall into the trap.
 * His hat can't be seen when he is sleeping on his chair in the Town Hall.
 * He didn't appear in the original Animal Forest.
 * His future role in is unknown, as the player will be able to become mayor of the town.
 * Tortimer appears to be able to stay awake all day and night until the day is over. He can stay up very late. That may be why he sleeps on his desk in the day time.
 * When it rains or snows on a day when Tortimer is outside in the plaza, he doesn't seem affected by any type of weather. He won't carry an umbrella when it rains either.
 * Cranky villagers will sometimes say that he takes money the player donates to buy a Plasma TV.