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20th anniversary artwork of all special characters through the series.

Special characters, also known as special animals, are non-villager characters in the Animal Crossing series that fulfill a variety of functions, including owning or running various establishments, hosting events, and providing access to exclusive items.

List of special characters[edit]

Government[edit]

These characters are all employed by the town to look after various civic functions.

Name Icon Location Description
Blathers Blathers NH Character Icon.png Museum Curates the museum's exhibits and assesses fossils
Booker Booker NH Character Icon.png Police station DnM/AC/DnMe+/NL
Checkpoint WW/CF
Runs the lost and found
Celeste Celeste NH Character Icon.png Museum WW/CF/NL
Wandering the island on random nightsNH
Runs the Observatory WW/CF
Runs the Museum Shop NL
Tells the player about wishing upon shooting stars and gives them various DIY recipes related to stars and space NH
Copper Copper NH Character Icon.png Police station DnM/AC/DnMe+/NL
Checkpoint WW/CF
Information and aerobics DnM/AC/DnMe+
Multiplayer support WW/CF
Lost and found NL
Gyroid Gyroid PG.png Next to the player's house DnM/AC/DnMe+ Save game, set messages, store items
Isabelle Isabelle NH Character Icon.png Town Hall NL
Resident Services NH
Secretary, event coordinator
Orville Orville NH Character Icon.png Airport Works at the airport, providing functions such as allowing the player to send mail to a resident of the island or friend
Pelly Pelly NH Character Icon.png Post office Works the day shift in the post office
Pete Pete NH Character Icon.png In town Mail delivery
Phyllis Phyllis NH Character Icon.png Post office Works the night shift in the post office
Porter Porter NH Character Icon.png Train station DnM/AC/DnMe+/NL Multiplayer Support
Tortimer Tortimer NH Character Icon.png Wishing well AC/DnMe+
Town Hall WW/CF
Harv's Island NH
Mayor AC/DnMe+/WW/CF
Storage management NH
Wilbur Wilbur NH Character Icon.png Airport Pilot for multiplayer and hosting mystery tours

Proprietors[edit]

These characters own or run the various businesses in town.

Name Icon Location Description
Beppe Beppe PC Character Icon.png OK Motors Camper customization in Pocket Camp
Brewster Brewster NH Character Icon.png The Roost Barista
Gyroid storage CF
Carlo Carlo PC Character Icon.png OK Motors Camper customization in Pocket Camp
Cyrus Cyrus NH Character Icon.png Re-Tail NL
Harv's IslandNH
Furniture customization
Digby Digby NH Character Icon.png Happy Home Showcase Grants access to houses and players via StreetPass
Dr. Shrunk Shrunk NH Character Icon.png Randomly in town WW
The MarqueeCF
Club LOL NL
Teaches emotions
Frillard Frillard SSBU.png The Marquee CF (rare) Teaches emotions
Giovanni Giovanni PC Character Icon.png OK Motors Camper customization in Pocket Camp
Gracie Gracie NH Character Icon.png In town all except CF
GracieGrace CF/NL
Sells exclusive clothing
Sells exclusive furniture CF/NL
Fashion Check NL
Harriet Harriet NH Character Icon.png Shampoodle
Harv's Island NH
Hair stylist and makeup artist
Harvey Harvey NH Character Icon.png Campground Wa
Harv's Island NH
Sells exclusive furniture for MEOW Coupons Wa
Information for usage on Harv's Island NH
Kapp'n Kapp'n NH Character Icon.png On taxi WW
On bus CF
Dock NH
Sets up the player appearance WW
Provides a boat tour once per day to unique islands NH
Katrina Katrina NH Character Icon.png In town DnM/AC/DnMe+/WW
Fortune Shop CF/NL
Harv's Island NH
Fortune teller and luck influencer
Kicks Kicks NH Character Icon.png City CF
Kicks (shop) NL
Resident Services stall / Harv's IslandNH
Shoe shining CF
Bag, shoe, and sock seller NL/NH
Label[nb 1] Label NH Character Icon.png GracieGrace CF
Able Sisters NL
Fashion Check NH
Clerk for Gracie CF
Sells hats and accessories NL
Fashion check NH
Leif Leif NH Character Icon.png Garden Shop NL
Resident Services stallNH
Sells plants, flowers and gardening tools, hosts weeding day, helps if town is overgrown
Lloid Lloid NH Question Icon.png Auction house CF
Various NL/NH
Auctioneer CF
PWP fund raising and tool lending NL
Island construction fund raising NH
Luna Luna NH Character Icon.png Dream Suite NL
When sleeping on a Bed furniture NH
Access to dream towns
Lyle Lyle NH Character Icon.png In town WW
Happy Room Academy CF
Nook's Homes NL
Dodgy insurance WW
HRA/HHA rep CF/NL
Lottie Lottie NH Character Icon.png Nook's Homes NL/HHD
Paradise Planning HHP
Furniture moving tutorial. Also a main character in Happy Home Designer and the Happy Home Paradise DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Mabel Mabel NH Character Icon.png Able Sisters (all)
Visiting on a random weekday as well as Saturday/Sunday NH
Sells clothing
Niko Niko NH Character Icon.png Paradise Planning HHP Ferries the player to any vacation home
Teaches the player the Wooden Pillar, Low Wooden Island Counter, and Tall Wooden Island Counter
Gives a new set of DIY recipes to the player after the player donates materials in a donation box next to the workbench upstairs in the Paradise Planning office one day ago
Teaches polishing
Redd Redd NH Character Icon.png Crazy Redd's AC/WW/CF/NL
Jolly Redd's Treasure Trawler / Harv's Island NH
Sells black market goods, including fakes
Reese Reese NH Character Icon.png Re-Tail NL
Wedding Season / Harv's Island NH
Buys items from the player or puts them up for sale in the shop NL
Sable Sable NH Character Icon.png Able Sisters QR codes NL
Distributes exclusive patterns to customize furniture NH
Timmy and Tommy Nooklings NH Icon.png Nookington's DnM/AC/DnMe+/WW,CF
Timmy and Tommy's store NL/NH
Resident Services tentNH
Main town store
Tom Nook Tom Nook NH Character Icon.png Tom Nook's store AC/DnMe+/WW/CF
Nook's Homes NL
Resident ServicesNH
Mortgages (all games)
Main town storeAC/DnMe+/WW/CF
Housing exteriors NL/NH
Tutorials, announcements, and construction-based island functionsNH
Wardell Wardell NH Character Icon.png Paradise Planning HHP Sells exclusive furniture items and Souvenir Chocolates
Teaches the player soundscapes
  1. Called Labelle prior to NH, now using as a brand name.

Islanders[edit]

These characters all live and work on Tortimer Island in New Leaf.

Name Icon Location Description
Grams Grams NH Character Icon.png Gift Shop Sells items for medals
Kapp'n Kapp'n NH Character Icon.png Ferry Operator Transports the player to and from Tortimer Island
Leila Leila NH Character Icon.png Gift Shop Buys items from the player for 5% of their usual value
Leilani Leilani NH Character Icon.png Gift Shop Runs tours on Tortimer Island
Lloid Lloid NL.png Tours Lends equipment to the player for use while they are on Tortimer Island or in the tours
Tortimer Tortimer NH Character Icon.png Tours Hosts the tours on Tortimer Island. Also see Government for his other roles.

Holiday visitors[edit]

Holiday visitors arrive in town on specific dates and host events.

Name Icon Event Description
Cornimer Cornimer NH Character Icon.png Acorn Festival WW
Harv's Island NH
Trades acorns for items from the Mushroom Series WW
Storage management; will provide acorns when talked to NH
Franklin Franklin NH Character Icon.png Harvest Festival Provides items from the Harvest Series in return for help saving him from being dinner until New Leaf in which he provides exclusive items if the player helps him cook a feast
Jack Jack NH Character Icon.png Halloween Provides items from the Spooky Series and Creepy Theme depending on the game
Jingle Jingle NH Character Icon.png Toy Day Provides items from the Jingle Series prior to New Leaf in which he gives out festive-themed items instead
Pavé Pavé NH Character Icon.png Festivale Provides items from the Pavé Series in City Folk and New Leaf, and Festivale Series in New Horizons
Zipper T. Bunny Zipper NH Character Icon.png Bunny Day Provides items from the Egg Series in City Folk and New Leaf, and Bunny Day Series in New Horizons

Regular visitors[edit]

Regular visitors turn up in town randomly, during repeating events or when certain criteria are met.

Name Icon Location Description
Blanca Blanca NH Character Icon.png Random Visitor AC/DnMe+/WW/CF
April Fool's Day NL
Requires the player to draw her a new face AC/DnMe+/WW/CF
Plays a game where she disguises herself as villagers to prank the player on April Fool's Day NL
Chip Chip NH Character Icon.png Fishing Tourney DnM/AC/DnMe+/CF/NL Judges the Fishing Tourney between Doubutsu no Mori and New Leaf (except for Wild World) and provides prizes
C.J. C.J. NH Character Icon.png Fishing Tourney NH Judges the Fishing Tourney in New Horizons and provides prizes
Daisy Mae Daisy Mae NH Character Icon.png Sunday mornings NH Sells turnips in New Horizons
Don Resetti Don NH Character Icon.png Game reset AC/DnMe+/CF/NL
Using the Rescue Service NH
Appears rarely when the player resets the game and will sometimes be present in the Resetti Surveillance Center AC/DnMe+/CF/NL
Appears rarely to transport the player into a different location NH
Farley Farley e-Reader.png Perfect Town AC/DnMe+ Appears in the fountain and provides a golden axe to the player
Flick Flick NH Character Icon.png Bug Off NH Judges the Bug Off in New Horizons
Gullivarrr Gullivarrr NH Character Icon.png Random Visitor NH Washes up on the shore in NH. He strongly resembles Gulliver, but is dressed as a pirate captain. Provides the player with pirate furniture and clothing.
Gulliver Gulliver NH Character Icon.png Random Visitor Washes up on the shore except in WW and CF, in which he can be shot down while piloting a UFO. Provides the player with rare items from countries around the world.
Joan Joan NH Character Icon.png Sunday mornings DnM/AC/DnMe+/WW/CF/NL Sells turnips in games between Doubutsu no Mori and New Leaf
Kaitlin Kaitlin WW.png Random VisitorWW/CF Appears randomly in towns that have connected to Wi-Fi at some point requesting help reuniting with her daughter Katie
Katie Katie NH Character Icon.png Random VisitorWW/CF/NL Appears randomly in towns that have connected to Wi-Fi. In Wild World and City Folk she will request help reuniting with her mother but in New Leaf she is exploring the world and requests the player to take her to a new town.
K.K. Slider K.K. NH Character Icon.png Saturday evening (all)
Every evening NL
Plays music and provides songs to the player during his Saturday shows
Plays as DJ at Club LOL during the week NL
Mr. Resetti Resetti NH Character Icon.png Game reset DnM/AC/DnMe+/CF/NL
Using the Rescue Service NH
Appears when the player resets the game and will be present in the Resetti Surveillance Center. Optional in New Leaf. AC/DnMe+/CF/NL
Transports the player into a different location NH
Nat Nat NH Character Icon.png Bug Off CF/NL Judges the Bug Off in City Folk and New Leaf
Pascal Pascal NH Character Icon.png Random Visitor WW/CF
On catching the first scallop of the day NL/NH
Trades scallops for exclusive ship themed items (Mermaid Series DIY in New Horizons)
Phineas Phineas NH Character Icon.png Reasonable weather CF
Badge criteria met NL
Gives out balloons CF
Gives out badges NL
Rover Rover NH Character Icon.png On way into town (all except Wild World and New Horizons)
Tag Mode WW
May Day NH
Setting up the player DnM/AC/DnMe+/CF/NL
Setting up Tag Mode WW
Rewarding the player Rover's Briefcase NH
Saharah Saharah NH Character Icon.png Random Visitor
Harv's Island NH
Provides exclusive wallpapers, flooring, and rugs in return for items, Bells or services depending on the game
Serena Serena SSBU.png Fountain goddess in City Folk Will trade axes for nothing, other axes, silver axes and golden axes fairly randomly
Snowfolk SnowPeople.png Built during winter Pre-New Leaf provided items from Snowman Series, then additionally Ice Series, Winter Sports Set, Frozen Series DIYs and other exclusive items
Wendell Wendell NH Character Icon.png Random Visitor DnM/AC/DnMe+/WW/CF
Dreams NL
Wallpaper DnM/AC/DnMe+
Unique designs WW/CF
Designs shared by other player in dreams NL
Wisp Wisp NH Character Icon.png Semi-Random Visitor AC/DnMe+/CF/NH
Random then player summoned NL
Grants wishes in return for services AC/DnMe+/CF
Found randomly in town in a lamp and can then be used each day to use amiibo figures and cards NL
Grants players items NH

Special visitor schedules[edit]

In the first-generation games[edit]

For a list of all special characters in the first-generation Animal Crossing games, see Animal Crossing/Characters.

In the first-generation Animal Crossing games, each time the game is loaded, one of five special visitors is scheduled to appear in town between two and seven days in the future. The five visitors are Gracie, Katrina, Redd, Saharah, and Wendell. The town's Field Rank changes the frequency at which these visitors come to town: at the lowest rank, one visitor comes every two to seven days, and the range decreases by one day for each rank, until a visitor is guaranteed every two days at the highest two ranks. When spoken to, Copper tells the player who the next visitor will be and when they will arrive.

K.K. Slider and Joan are guaranteed to appear every Saturday night and Sunday morning, respectively. Gulliver is also guaranteed to appear on one random weekday each week.

Wisp, Tortimer, and Blanca, who were all introduced in Doubutsu no Mori+, can appear any day of the week and only show up once certain conditions have been met.

Name Description Location Time Condition
Sunday
Appears every week
Joan
Joan
Sells turnips. Walking in a random acre 6 AM – 12 PM -
Monday–Friday
Appears once a week
Gulliver
Gulliver
Gives an exclusive furniture item when woken up.[nb 1] Washed up on the beach 6 AM – 11 PM -
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Only appears if conditions are met
Blanca
Blanca
Talks to the player about visiting their town. She stays in town for one week after being encountered on the train and has a new piece of dialog each time the game is reloaded, up to 10 total. If all 10 of her dialogs are exhausted before the one week is over, she leaves early. Walking in a random acre 6 AM – 12 AM (Tue, Thu)
6 AM – 7 PM (Sat)
Another player has encountered Blanca on the train to the player's town less than a week prior, Gulliver is not currently visiting, a former villager is not returning to visit, and Tortimer is not currently visiting to build a bridge.
Saturday
Appears every week
K.K. Slider
K.K. Slider
Plays songs and gives an aircheck of the first one played to the player. Sitting at the train station 8 PM – 12 AM -
Any day
Random one every 2–7 days
Gracie
Gracie
Asks the player to wash her car and gives an exclusive clothing item if it is washed well enough. Standing in place of a random signpost All day -
Katrina
Katrina
Sets up shop and tells the player's fortune, setting their luck for the day. In her tent, which appears in place of a random signpost 9 PM – 9 PM -
Redd
Redd
Sets up Crazy Redd's and sells furniture, including some exclusive items. In his shop, which appears in place of a random signpost 6 PM – 6 PM -
Saharah
Saharah
Sells exclusive carpet items. Walking in a random acre All day -
Wendell
Wendell
Asks for food and gives an exclusive wallpaper item when given food. Walking in a random acre All day -
Any day
Only appears if conditions are met
Tortimer
Tortimer
Asks the player if they would like to build a new bridge in the current acre. He will reappear each day in a different acre if the bridge is not built. Once the bridge is built, he never visits town in this fashion again. Walking in a random river acre 7 AM – 12 AM 15 villagers are living in town, Tortimer is not already in town for an event or away on vacation, and Gulliver is not currently visiting.
Villager who has moved to another town Talks to the player about their time in town and their life in their new town. After speaking to a player once, they do not appear again for that player. After speaking to all players in town, the villager leaves town. Wandering in a random acre 2 PM – 12 AM (Sun)
6 AM – 12 AM (Mon–Fri)
6 AM – 7 PM (Sat)
The villager moved to another town in the past 60 days, Gulliver is not currently visiting, and Tortimer is not currently visiting to build a bridge.
Wisp
Wisp
Asks the player to find his five spirit pieces; he thanks them by either pulling all the weeds in the town, painting the player's roof, or giving them a random item not already in their catalog. He will reappear each subsequent night for up to seven nights if all of his spirits are not returned to him. Wandering in a random acre 12 AM – 4 AM 2–4 days have passed since the town reached a total of 8 weeds.

In New Horizons[edit]

For a list of all special characters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, see Animal Crossing: New Horizons/Characters.

Once the island is established, there can be one special visitor on the island each day (other than Celeste and Wisp, one or both of whom can appear any night). Certain visitors will set up a booth in the Resident Services Plaza while most others will wander throughout the island during their visit. Only Daisy Mae and K.K. Slider are (usually) guaranteed a specific day each week, Sunday and Saturday respectively. Several visitors are not guaranteed to appear every week, but those who don't visit one week will have priority for the following week. A week's schedule is determined at the beginning of the week. Before the 1.3.0 update, Kicks, Saharah, and Leif had guaranteed appearances each week, while K.K. Slider performed on Friday if there was an event scheduled for Saturday.

There may be exceptions to these criteria if there are special events during the week, which may include a character visiting multiple times. For example, C.J. could potentially appear as a weekday visitor as well as the host of the Fishing Tourney if scheduled for that Saturday. K.K. will also typically make an extra visit for a player's birthday if it doesn't coincide with his regular weekly visit.

Name Description Condition
Sunday
Daisy Mae
Daisy Mae
Selling turnips
Wandering around from 5 AM – 12 PM
 Nook's Cranny has opened
Weekday
if conditions are met
C.J.
C.J.
Giving fishing challenges, purchasing fish and providing fish models
Wandering around all day (5 AM – 5 AM)
 Resident Services upgraded to a building
Flick
Flick
Purchasing bugs and providing bug models
Wandering around all day (5 AM – 5 AM)
 Resident Services upgraded to a building
Gullivarrr
Gullivarrr
Looking for Communicator
Washed ashore, available all day (5 AM – 5 AM)
The player bought a wet suit
Gulliver
Gulliver
Looking for Communicator Parts
Washed ashore, available all day (5 AM – 5 AM)
 Blathers has arrived
Kicks
Kicks
Selling footwear and bags
Standing at the plaza from 5 AM to 10 PM
 Able Sisters has opened
Label
Label
Giving a fashion exercise
Standing at the plaza from 5 AM to 12 AM
 Able Sisters has opened
Leif
Leif
Selling flowers and shrubs
Standing at the plaza from 5 AM to 10 PM
 Nook's Cranny has opened
Mabel
Mabel
Selling clothing and accessories
Standing at the plaza from 5 AM to 10 PM
 Nook's Cranny has opened
Able Sisters has not yet opened
Redd
Redd
Selling art and furniture
Wandering around from 5 AM to 5 AM (first visit)
Treasure Trawler from 5 AM to 5 AM (docked at small northern beach)
 Blathers has begun accepting art donations
(Requires at least 60 donations to the museum)
Saharah
Saharah
Selling rugs, flooring and wallpaper
Wandering around from 5 AM to 12 AM
Player has upgraded their tent to a house
Saturday
Sunday if an event is scheduled for Saturday
Monday if events are scheduled for both Saturday and Sunday
K.K. Slider
K.K. Slider
Singing and providing music
Singing at the plaza all day, accepts song requests from 6 PM – 12 AM
Island has a rating of 3 stars or higher
Any day
if conditions are met
Wisp
Wisp
Looking for Spirit Pieces
Wandering around from 8 PM to 5 AM
Unlocked from beginning
Celeste
Celeste
Providing astrology and space-themed DIY recipes
Wandering around from 7 PM to 5 AM
Museum NH Map Icon.png Museum has been built, sky was clear all day
Will show up only once a week even if multiple meteor showers occur
Harvey
Harvey
Unlocks Harv's Island and Photopia
Wandering around all day, one visit per resident
Three resident buildings have been built
Will not show up on Saturday if K.K. is performing and will stop showing up after having been spoken to once

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. In Doubutsu no Mori, Gulliver instead gives a random regular furniture item.