Ankha

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Type of Cat villager Ankha cat19
Artwork of Ankha the Cat
Species Personality Gender
Cat Snooty Female
Birthday September 22nd Virgo
Favorite saying "All that glitters is not gold."
Catchphrase "me meow"
Clothing Red aloha shirt[nb 1]
Egyptian outfit[nb 2]
Mummy shirt[nb 3]
Palatial tank dress[nb 4]
Umbrella Checked umbrella[nb 5]
Leaf umbrella[nb 6]
Ghost umbrella[nb 7]
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 ナイル[nb 8]
 클레오[nb 11]
 Cleo
 Kleo
 艳后[nb 9]
 Neferti
 Patri
 Ankha
 艷后[nb 10]
 Neferti
 Patri
 Анка[nb 12]
Phrase in other languages
 クフフ
 파트라
 miao miao
 mi-miau
 尼罗
 mi-i-i-ouh
 marramius
 sfinx
 尼羅
 mi-i-i-ouh
 marramius
 ми-мяу

Ankha is a snooty cat in the Animal Crossing series. She first appeared in Doubutsu no Mori+ as an islander, and after being absent in Animal Crossing: Wild World, she appears in all subsequent games as a villager. Her name is likely derived from the ankh, which is the Egyptian hieroglyphic character that reads life. Her Japanese catchphrase, kufufu, is a combination of the Pharaoh Khufu, and ufufu, a Japanese onomatopoeia for laughter. Egyptians worshiped cats and had a cat goddess, Bastet, which may be the basis for Ankha's design.

In New Horizons, Ankha has the nature hobby and may be found reading a book pertaining to an item she is studying, which can be either flowers, bugs, fish, or fossils.

Characteristics[edit]

Artwork of Ankha from Animal Crossing.

Appearance[edit]

Ankha is a navy blue-and-gold-striped cat. She wears navy blue eyeliner in the style of Egyptian royalty: surrounding the eyes, and wings out towards the outside of the bottom corners. She has orange eyeshadow which can be seen when she blinks. Her large black pupils look upwards, and her mouth is constantly curved into a scowl, even when she is happy. Her uraeus headgear is an upright golden Egyptian cobra with blue stripes. She has a slightly different style in City Folk, where she lacks the normal pharaoh headdress, which was replaced with a scarab head pendant, but it was changed back to a headdress in New Leaf.

Personality[edit]

Below is a brief description of the snooty personality. For more information, click here.

As a snooty islander in Doubutsu no Mori+, Animal Crossing, and Doubutsu no Mori e+, Ankha is talkative and vain; she is warmer than her mainland counterparts and focus on being well-liked as well as beautiful, but she can still be catty or rude in some situations.

As a snooty villager from Animal Crossing: City Folk onward, Ankha will appear arrogant and snobbish towards the player and other villagers, but will appear friendly and nice in some discussions, provided they are mature and do not insult her lifestyle. She finds appearance important, and will get angry or upset if someone criticizes her sense of style or fitness, which means a conversation between her and a jock personality may leave either one upset or angry. Her attitude towards the player changes, as she begins to warm up to them, but she will still retain some arrogance and subtle rudeness. She may not get along with lazy villagers, due to their lifestyles - lazy villagers having a strong interest in food or relaxing, both of which will make her uncomfortable, angry, and upset when in conversation. She will upset peppy villagers, usually by gossiping about them, and finding small things to judge them on. She will get along well with normal, cranky, and other snooty villagers.

Villager information[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

As an islander in Animal Crossing, Ankha has a favorite fruit and one she is allergic to. She is allergic to apples and loves cherries, meaning giving her the former reduces the likelihood of her dropping Bells, and giving her the latter increases the likelihood of her dropping Bells.

Species Personality Catchphrase
Cat Snooty me meow
Default clothing Red Aloha Shirt PG Model.png Red aloha shirt
Default umbrella Checked Umbrella PG Model.png Checked umbrella
Voice
Fruit preferences
Smallcheckmark.png Favorite fruit Cherry PG Sprite.png Cherry
Smallxmark.png Allergic fruit Apple PG Sprite.png Apple
Doubutsu no Mori e+ traits
Star sign Virgo Virgo
Smallcheckmark.png Favorite style Fancy
Smallxmark.png Least favorite style Funky
Live song gift K.K. Casbah

In City Folk[edit]

In Animal Crossing: City Folk, Ankha cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player's town.

Birthday Personality Catchphrase
September 22 Virgo Snooty me meow
Default clothing Egyptian Outfit CF Model.png Egyptian outfit
Default umbrella Leaf Umbrella CF Model.png Leaf umbrella
Favorites
Smallcheckmark.png Favorite clothing style Stylish
Smallxmark.png Least favorite clothing style Funky
Favorite furniture styles Dignified and Retro
Favorite furniture color
 
Yellow
Favorite series Regal Series

In New Leaf[edit]

Ankha
All that glitters is not gold.

Ankha

Ankha

Birthday Personality Catchphrase
September 22 Virgo Snooty me meow
Default clothing Mummy Shirt NL Model.png Mummy shirt
Default umbrella Leaf Umbrella NL Model.png Leaf umbrella
Favorites
Smallcheckmark.png Favorite style Historical
Smallxmark.png Least favorite style Rock 'n' roll
Favorite color
 
Yellow
Biography
Siblings Eldest of 10 kids
Skill Writing about pickles
Goal Astronaut
Halloween fear Monster Mask NL Model.png Monster mask
Coffee preferences
Type of beans Kilimanjaro
Amount of milk None
Amount of sugar None

In New Horizons[edit]

Ankha
All that glitters is not gold.

Ankha

Birthday Personality Catchphrase
September 22 Virgo Snooty (B) me meow
Default clothing Palatial Tank Dress NH Icon.png Palatial tank dress
Other default clothing
  • During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Yellow) NH Icon.png Raincoat (Yellow) & Outdoor Hat (Yellow) NH Icon.png outdoor hat (Yellow)
  • During snow: Short Peacoat (Orange) NH Icon.png Short peacoat (Orange) & Knit Hat (Red) NH Icon.png knit hat (Red)
  • Sleepwear and if sick: Pajama Dress (Brown) NH Icon.png Pajama dress (Brown)
  • While exercising: Athletic Jacket (Red) NH Icon.png Athletic jacket (Red)
  • While doing yoga: Tank (Brown) NH Icon.png Tank (Brown)
  • While sunbathing: Triangle Shades (Black) NH Icon.png Triangle shades
  • Fishing Tourney: Athletic Jacket (Red) NH Icon.png Athletic jacket (Red)
  • Bug-Off: Athletic Jacket (Red) NH Icon.png Athletic jacket (Red)
  • Bunny Day: Wood-Egg Outfit NH Icon.png Wood-egg outfit  & Wood-Egg Shell NH Icon.png wood-egg shell
  • Halloween: Flashy Animal Costume (Red) NH Icon.png Flashy animal costume (Red) & Impish Horns (Red) NH Icon.png impish horns (Red)
  • Turkey Day: Straw Boater (Dark Brown) NH Icon.png Straw boater (Dark brown)
  • Turkey Day (chef): Chef's Outfit (Brown) NH Icon.png Chef's outfit (Brown) & Chef's Hat NH Icon.png chef's hat
  • Toy Day: Santa Hat NH Icon.png Santa hat
  • Countdown: Full-Length Dress with Pearls (Berry Red) NH Icon.png Full-length dress with pearls (Berry red) & Heart Shades (Yellow) NH Icon.png heart shades (Yellow)[nb 13]
  • Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Full-Length Dress with Pearls (Berry Red) NH Icon.png Full-length dress with pearls (Berry red), Giant Ribbon (Orange) NH Icon.png giant ribbon (Orange)[nb 14], & Heart Shades (Yellow) NH Icon.png heart shades (Yellow)

  • Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing:
  • As a student for the school: School Uniform with Necktie (Navy Blue) NH Icon.png School uniform with necktie (Navy blue)
  • As the teacher for the school: Checkered Sweater Vest (Light Brown) NH Icon.png Checkered sweater vest (Light brown) & Rimmed Glasses (Black) NH Icon.png rimmed glasses (Black)
  • As the cashier/employee for the restaurant: Café Uniform (Brown) NH Icon.png Café uniform (Brown)
  • As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's Outfit (Brown) NH Icon.png Chef's outfit (Brown) & Chef's Hat NH Icon.png chef's hat
  • As a staff for the café: Diner Apron (Red) NH Icon.png Diner apron (Red)
  • As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's Jacket (Blue) NH Icon.png Nurse's jacket (Blue)
  • As the doctor for the hospital: Doctor's Coat (Red Necktie) NH Icon.png Doctor's coat (Red necktie)
  • As a patient for the hospital: Pajama Dress (Brown) NH Icon.png Pajama dress (Brown)
  • As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff Uniform (Yellow) NH Icon.png Staff uniform (Yellow)
  • While practicing hula: Hula Top (Red) NH Icon.png Hula top (Red) & Hibiscus Hairpin (Red) NH Icon.png hibiscus hairpin (Red)
  • While floating in the ocean: Horizontal-Striped Wet Suit (Red) NH Icon.png Horizontal-striped wet suit (Red) & Round Tinted Shades (Dark Brown) NH Icon.png round tinted shades (Dark brown)
  • During DJ KK's concerts: Paradise Planning Event Tee (Red) NH Icon.png Paradise Planning event tee (Red), Light-Up Flower Crown (Yellow) NH Icon.png light-up flower crown (Yellow), & Neon Shades (Orange & Lime) NH Icon.png neon shades (Orange & lime)
  • Default umbrella Ghost Umbrella NH Icon.png Ghost umbrella
    Initial NookPhone  Default Phone Case (Blue) NH Model.png  Blue
    Final NookPhone  Phone Case (Cool - Fabric 6) NH Model.png  Cool - Fabric 6
    Favorites
    Favorite styles Gorgeous and Simple
    Favorite colors
     
    Colorful
    and
     
    Brown
    Hobby Nature
    Handheld items
    Bag Paper Bag NH Model.png Paper
    Book Nature Book Interior NH Texture.png Gardening/Bug/Fish/Fossil
    Food Lollipop Food NH Model.png Lollipop
    Drink Soda can Drink NH Model.png Soda can
    Popsicle Ramune-soda Popsicle NH Model.png Ramune-soda

    In Happy Home Paradise[edit]

    Ankha
    Thought bubble I enjoy the elegance of the ancient world.
    Client's vision Ancient Oasis
    Required items Golden Dung Beetle
    Elegant Mirror
    Favorite song  K.K. Bazaar
    Unlocked items
    Furniture:
    Interior:
    Clothing:
    Other items:

    House[edit]

    In each game in the series, Ankha's house is themed after a pyramid, befitting her Egyptian-styled appearance.

    In Animal Crossing[edit]

    As an islander, Ankha's house in Animal Crossing will begin with only one furniture item, along with the exotic wall and bamboo flooring. She will request specific items for the player to give to her, which she will place in her house. After she places two items in her house, she will upgrade her wallpaper, and after she places five items, she will upgrade her flooring. Madam Rosa requests for the same items as Ankha, although her house has different wallpaper and flooring.

    In City Folk[edit]

    Interior of Ankha's house in Animal Crossing: City Folk
    Items:
     Tiki Torch (x2)  Mummy's Casket
     Sphinx  Broken Post
     Pyramid  Corn Plant
     Retro Stereo
    Wall:  Ancient Wall
    Floor:  Ancient Tile
    Music: Marine Song 2001

    In New Leaf[edit]

    Exterior of Ankha's house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
    Interior of Ankha's house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
    Items:
    Wall:  Ancient Wall
    Floor:  Ancient Tile
    Music:  Marine Song 2001 [nb 16]

    In New Horizons[edit]

    Exterior of Ankha's house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
    Interior of Ankha's house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
    Exterior:
    Shape: House shape #4
    Roof:  Orange stone roof
    Siding:  Yellow stucco exterior
    Door:  Purple metal-accent door
    Interior:
    Items:
    Wall:  Ancient Wall
    Floor:  Pyramid Tile
    Music:  K.K. Bazaar [nb 16]

    Other appearances[edit]

    In Happy Home Designer[edit]

    Ankha
    All that glitters is not gold.

    Ankha's Happy Home Designer icon


    Example of Ankha's Happy Home Designer house
    Official example
    Ankha
    Birthday Personality Catchphrase
    September 22 Virgo Snooty me meow
    Default clothing Mummy Shirt HHD Icon.png Mummy shirt
    Umbrella Leaf Umbrella HHD Icon.png Leaf umbrella
    House request
    Thought bubble I want to live surrounded by ancient artifacts because I really adore mummies!
    Client's vision An ancient tomb.
    Required items Mummy's casket
    Golden chair
    Golden screen
    Favorite song  K.K. Bazaar
    Unlocked items
    Furniture:
  •  Tiki torch
  •  Genie's lamp
  •  Mummy's casket
  •  Sphinx
  •  Pyramid
  •  Large pyramid
  •  Golden chair
  •  Golden screen
  •  K.K. Bazaar
  •  Ankha's pic
  • Interior:
  •  Stone wall
  •  Ancient wall
  •  Ancient tile
  • Clothing:
  •  Mummy shirt
  •  Palatial tank dress
  •  Pharaoh's outfit
  •  Coin headpiece
  •  King Tut mask
  •  Leaf umbrella
  • Starting house: Default exterior of Ankha's house in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer

    In amiibo Festival[edit]

    Ankha

    Ankha

    Birthday Personality Catchphrase
    September 22 Virgo Snooty me meow
    Clothing Mummy Shirt HHD Icon.png Mummy shirt
    Umbrella Leaf Umbrella HHD Icon.png Leaf umbrella
    amiibo card traits
    Dice value 3
    Hand sign Rock
    Desert Island Escape traits
    Movement Desert Island Escape movement icon.png ×4
    Hunger Desert Island Escape hunger icon.png ×2
    Vision Desert Island Escape vision icon.png ×2
    Favorite fruit Desert Island Escape favorite fruit icon.png Durian

    In Pocket Camp[edit]

    Ankha was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on January 31, 2022.[1] Her data was added on November 2020, however, she was not added in the game, until the release.

    Ankha
    All that glitters is not gold.

    Ankha

    Birthday Personality Catchphrase
    September 22 Virgo Snooty me meow
    Default clothing Mummy shirt
    Biography
    Description Ankha is a cat veiled in mystery... She may look young, but some have said she might actually be 3,000 years old! If that's true, she's holding up really well.
    Loading screen description Ankha is a cat veiled in mystery... She may look young, but some say she's actually 3,000 years old! If that's true, she's holding up really well.
    Preferred theme Historical
    Primary reward Wood
    Version added 4.4.2e
    Date unlocked January 31, 2022
    How to invite  Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Tutu and Pals' Island)
    Friendship rewards
    Level 7 Mummy shirt
    Sparkle stones
    Level 9 Sparkle stones
    Level 15 Crafting request:
    Pyramid
    Level 20 Ankha's pic
    Sparkle stones
    Level 25[nb 17] Sparkle stones

    Card profiles[edit]

    Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]

    Animal Crossing-e 1-014 (Ankha).jpg

    Card back

    Animal Crossing-e 1-014 (Ankha - Back).jpg

    #014 Ankha - Series 1
    Gender: Female
    Sign: Virgo
    Clothes: red aloha shirt
    Petphrase: me meow
    Profile: Ankha's face shines with beauty and the sparkle of the youth, but she claims she was a cat in Cleopatra's court. That would make her 3,000 years old! How many years do nine lives make?
    Password: rQ9dnN7Clqv2T%
    3oNLI7AQoOhixO

    amiibo card[edit]

    188 Ankha amiibo card NA.png

    Card back

    Amiibo Card Back.png

    #188 Ankha - Series 2
    Star sign: Virgo
    Birthday: September 22
    Dice value: 3
    Hand sign: Rock

    Gallery[edit]

    Trivia[edit]

    • Ankha has had a different outfit as her starting clothes in every single mainline game that has been released in English.
    • Ankha's pose on her amiibo card resembles the look of a mummy sarcophagus.
    • Ankha appears on the album cover of "K.K. Break."

    Names in other languages[edit]

    Japanese ナイル
    Nairu
    Nile; from the famous Egyptian river, the Nile River

    Korean 클레오
    Keulleo
    From Cleopatra

    Simplified Chinese 艳后
    Yànhòu
    From 埃及艳后, a byname of Cleopatra

    Traditional Chinese 艷后
    yim6hau6
    From 埃及艷后,a byname of Cleopatra

    Russian Анка
    Anka
    Similar to English name

    Dutch Ankha Same as English name

    German Kleo From Kleopatra, the German name for Cleopatra

    European Spanish Patri Derived from Cleopatra

    European French Neferti From the Egyptian pharaoh Nefertiti

    Italian Cleo Derived from Cleopatra

    See also[edit]

    Notes[edit]

    1. Animal Crossing
    2. City Folk
    3. New Leaf to Pocket Camp, includes Pocket Camp appearance after New Horizons
    4. New Horizons
    5. Animal Crossing
    6. City Folk to amiibo Festival
    7. New Horizons
    8. Nairu
    9. Yànhòu
    10. Yànhòu
    11. Keulleo
    12. Anka
    13. Ankha's headwear during the Countdown can either be the New Year's silk hat or the New Year's hat, each rotating every year. The hat's variation will vary depending on what variations Tom Nook is selling at his stand.
    14. If it is Ankha's birthday, her headwear will be replaced with the birthday hat (Blue variation).
    15. K.K. Casbah in Doubutsu no Mori e+
    16. 16.0 16.1 Does not contain a stereo initially
    17. Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, and 75

    References[edit]

    1. "Seven new campers have arrived! I can't wait to meet them—I'm sure you all feel the same!@Pocket_Camp on Twitter (January 31, 2022). Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.