List of characters in the first-generation Animal Crossing games
From Nookipedia, the Animal Crossing wiki
The following is a list of special characters and villagers (including islanders) in every first-generation Animal Crossing game.
Special characters[edit]
- For a schedule of when special visitors appear in Animal Crossing, see Special character § First-generation Animal Crossing.
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Blanca | Cat | Female[nb 1] |
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Appears rarely in place of Rover on the train to another town, and asks the player to draw her face. She then appears in the visited town the next day with the face drawn by the visitor on her. | |
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Blathers | Owl | Male | Curator of the museum. He accepts donations of bugs, fish, fossils, and paintings from the player. | ||
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Booker | Dog | Male | Police officer who manages the lost and found inside the police station. | ||
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Chip | Beaver | Male | Host of the Fishing Tourney. He sets up a stall by the lake and gives the player a random furniture item if they give him a record-breaking bass. | ||
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Copper | Dog | Male |
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Police officer who stands outside the police station. He tells the player about the town's visitors. | |
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Don | Mole | Male |
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Appears one time in place of his brother to lecture the player after a reset. He can also appear in the Reset Surveillance Center in Doubutsu no Mori e+. | |
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Farley | Unknown | Male | Appears at the wishing well if the town has had a perfect Field Rank for 15 consecutive days, and gives the player the golden axe. He only appears once per player. | ||
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Franklin | Turkey | Male |
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Appears as a guest during the Harvest Festival. Scared of being eaten, he hides and gives the player items in the Harvest Series in exchange for knife and fork sets from the dinner table. | |
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Gracie | Giraffe | Female[nb 1] |
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Can visit town every 2–7 days. She asks the player to wash her car. If the player washes it well enough, she gives them a unique clothing item; if not, she gives them a regular clothing item. | |
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Gulliver | Seagull | Male |
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Washes up on the beach once a week. If woken up, he gives the player an exclusive furniture item.[nb 2] | |
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Gyroid | Gyroid | Male |
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Allows the player to save the game, store items to be sold or given away to other players, and change the design on their door. | |
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Jack | Unknown | Male |
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Visitor on Halloween. He gives the player items from the Spooky Series in exchange for candy, and he tricks them if not given candy. | |
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Jingle | Reindeer | Male |
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Appears on December 24 and gives items from the Jingle Series, as well as the Jingle shirt, to the player. | |
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K.K. | Dog | Male |
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Appears at the train station every Saturday night to play songs. He gives an aircheck of the first song he plays for the night to the player. He also greets the player at the intro screen when first creating their save file, and when an error prevents the save data from being loaded. | |
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Kapp'n | Turtle[nb 3] | Male | Appears in his boat when a Game Boy Advance is connected (or when the island is unlocked in Doubutsu no Mori e+) and takes the player to and from Animal Island. | ||
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Katrina | Panther | Female |
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Can visit town every 2–7 days in the Fortune Shop, where she tells the players fortune, determining their luck for the day. She also appears at the wishing well on New Year's Day to tell fortunes. | |
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Joan | Boar | Female |
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Visits town every Sunday morning to sell turnips. She also appears on the train, sleeping. | |
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Mabel | Hedgehog | Female | Works at the Able Sisters. She allows the player to edit designs. | ||
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Pelly | Pelican | Female | Operates the post office during the day. | ||
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Pete | Pelican | Male |
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The town's mail carrier. He appears in the player house acre to deliver mail each day at 9 AM and 5 PM. | |
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Phyllis | Pelican | Female |
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Operates the post office at night. | |
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Porter | Monkey | Male | Operator of the train station. He allows the player to board the train to and from other towns. | ||
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Redd | Fox | Male |
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Can visit town every 2–7 days in Crazy Redd's Furniture Emporium, a shop that sells furniture (some of which is exclusive) at marked up prices. Redd is guaranteed to appear in his shop on Sale Day, and he operates a stand at the lake during the Fireworks Festival where he sells balloons, pinwheels, and fans. | |
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Resetti | Mole | Male |
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Scolds the player after a reset. He also appears during Groundhog Day in Animal Crossing and Doubutsu no Mori e+, and he can appear in the Reset Surveillance Center in Doubutsu no Mori e+. | |
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Rover | Cat | Male |
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Meets the player on the train when moving in and asks them the questions that determine their appearance. He also appears when taking the train to other towns. | |
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Sable | Hedgehog | Female |
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Seamstress at the Able Sisters. She is initially shy, but she opens up to the player after each day she is spoken to. | |
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Saharah | Camel | Female[nb 1] |
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Can visit town every 2–7 days to sell exclusive carpets. | |
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Snowman | Snowfolk | Male |
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Built by the player by rolling two snowballs together. If one is built perfectly, it will mail the player an item from the Snowman Series. | |
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Timmy and Tommy | Raccoon[nb 4] | Male | Twins that operate the second floor of Nookington's. | ||
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Tom Nook | Raccoon[nb 4] | Male |
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Operates the town's shop and sells homes to the players. | |
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Tortimer | Tortoise | Male |
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The mayor of the town. He appears at the wishing well during most events to give the player an exclusive item, and he has several other roles. | |
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Wendell | Walrus | Male |
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Can visit town every 2–7 days. He asks for food, and if the player gives him a fish, he gives an exclusive wallpaper in return. | |
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Wisp | Ghost | Male |
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Can appear from 12 AM – 4 AM under certain conditions. He asks the player to catch and return the five pieces of his spirit, and in return he offers either to remove all weeds from the town, paint the player's roof, or give them a random item not already in their catalog. |
Villagers[edit]
= Indicates the villager is an islander.
Notes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Blanca, Gracie, and Saharah are male in all the Japanese games and Dòngwù Sēnlín.
- ↑ In Doubutsu no Mori, Gulliver instead gives a random regular furniture item.
- ↑ Kapp'n is a kappa in all the Japanese games and Dòngwù Sēnlín.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Timmy, Tommy, and Tom Nook are tanuki in all the Japanese games and Dòngwù Sēnlín.