Chief
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| Wolf |  Cranky
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 Male
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| Birthday | December 19th | 
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| Favorite saying | "Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better." | |||||||
| Catchphrase | "harrumph" | |||||||
| Clothing | Red Bar Tee[nb 1] Sweater On Shirt (Pink)[nb 2] | |||||||
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Names in other languages
チーフ
대장 Artiglio Sascha
施傅
Chef Zoilo Chief
施傅 Chef Zoilo Чиф | ||||||||
Phrase in other languages
やんか
그렇잖여 arrrgh harrumff
不是嘛
mmmph ejem huil
不是嘛 mmmph ejem фыр-р-рф | ||||||||
Chief is a cranky, wolf villager, appearing in all games from the Animal Crossing series. As a cranky villager, he will appear grouchy and mean towards the player, but will slowly begin to warm up and befriend them. His name may relate to his species, which live in packs lead by an alpha male, sometimes called a "chief". His initial phrase, "harrumph", is a sign of boredom or annoyance, often related to cranky villagers.
Characteristics
Appearance
Chief is a deep orange wolf with a white, pointed snout, and perked up ears. Although he is a wolf, his fur color makes him look like a fox. Because of his sophistication, he may look like a perky, possibly even a female villager when first seen. His paws, feet, and muzzle are all creamy white and his ears slightly tipped dark brown at the top and are light pink on the inside. His eyes gleam when opened and has ginger brown hair in between his two ears that is slanted in a modular way. On rainy days he carries the Elegant Umbrella.
Personality
Below is a brief description of the cranky personality. For more information, click here.
As a cranky villager, Chief will have the tendency to be belittling towards those around him. He is no exception to the typical cranky villager type, finding peppy villagers too happy and conflicting against snooty villagers. When talking to other cranky villagers, he will get involved in deep conversations, usually about trivial matters like the weather or other villagers and the way they act. For some reason he enjoys gardening, and will soon be involved in fishing and Bug catching. He may also ask the player to look for an item of clothing for him to wear - giving the excuse that he cannot be caught shopping for clothes because it is "lame". In Wild World, he may challenge the player to fishing competitions. In New Leaf, when the player has a conversation with a villager with the jock personality about what they were like as a baby, Chief will reenact what he was like as a baby.
Preferences
In Animal Crossing
In Wild World
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In City Folk
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| Clothing |  Subtle
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 Fancy
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| Furniture Genre | Trendy/Dignified |
| Furniture Series | Robo |
| Furniture Color | Gray |
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In New Horizons
Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better.
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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December 19 
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Cranky (B) | harrumph |
| Default clothing |  Sweater On Shirt (Pink)
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| Default umbrella | 32px [[Item: (New Horizons)|]] | |
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| Favorite styles | Cool and Simple | |
| Favorite colors | White
and Gray
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| Hobby | Music | |
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| Bag | 25px | |
| Book | 
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| Food | 25px | |
| Drink | x25px | |
| Popsicle | 25px | |
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House
Initially, Chief has a few clocks in Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: Wild World, and Animal Crossing: City Folk, including the Robo-Clock, Alarm Clock, Odd Clock, Owl Clock, Glow Clock, Red Clock and Cube Clock. Chief also has the Modern Bed, two Office Lockers from the Office Set, a Coffee Machine, a Toilet, and his Tape Deck plays DJ K.K.. The song's intense rhythm matches the theme of his house and his personality. His wallpaper is the Industrial Wall, which is obtained from Wendell in Animal Crossing, and his flooring is the Steel Flooring.
Chief's house in Animal Crossing
Chief's house in Animal Crossing: City Folk
In New Leaf
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| Wall: |  Old Wallpaper
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| Floor: |  Old Flooring
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| Music: | DJ K.K. |
In New Horizons
Other appearances
In Happy Home Designer
Red-bar tee
Spider umbrella
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In Pocket Camp
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| Default clothing |  Red-Bar Tee
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| Description | He might seem abrasive and rude at first blush, but don't judge a wolf by his fur! Judge him by his teeth instead. | |
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| Primary reward |  Steel
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| Level 7 | Red-Bar Tee Sparkle stones
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| Level 9 | Sparkle stones
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| Level 15 | Crafting request: Toolbox
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| Level 20 |  Chief's pic Sparkle stones
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| Level 25[nb 3] | Sparkle stones
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Card profiles
Animal Crossing e-Reader Card
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Card back
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| #086 Chief - Series 2 | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Sign: | [[Sagittaurus]] |
| Clothes: | red bar shirt |
| Petphrase: | harrumph |
| Profile: | Chief can be pretty gruff, but hey, he's a wolf! Besides, if he can be nice in his own way, he's sort of like an older brother - He can be a real pain in the neck sometimes, but you just gotta love the guy. |
| Password: | U5%M#lf@o#GkrM |
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085 Bubbles | e-Reader card #086 Chief |
087 Dobie |
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Animal Crossing amiibo Card
Card back
| #086 Chief - Series 1 | ||||||||
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085 Pancetti | List of amiibo cards #086 Chief |
087 Bunnie |
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Gallery
amiibo card artwork
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Trivia
- From the initial release of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp until the 2.1.0 update of the game, unused data of Chief could be found in the game's files, specifically an icon of Chief labeled "dummy". While this may have been intended as a test image, Chief was eventually added into the game as one of the villagers unlockable through Blathers's Treasure Trek, making use of the unused files.
Names in other languages
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チーフ Chīfu |
Chief |
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대장 Daejang |
Korean word for Chief or Boss |
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施傅 Shī Fù |
From 师傅 Shīfù (Master) |
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Чиф Chif |
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Chief | - |
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Sascha | - |
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Zoilo | - |
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Chef | - |
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Artiglio | - |
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