Sterling

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Type of Eagle villager Sterling pbr07
Artwork of Sterling the Eagle
Species Personality Gender
Eagle Jock Male
Birthday December 11th Sagittarius
Favorite saying "Discretion is the better part of valor."
Catchphrase "skraaaaw"
Clothing Scale-armor suit[nb 1]
Cavalier shirt (Blue)[nb 2]
Umbrella Blue umbrella[nb 3]
Beach umbrella[nb 4]
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 ギンカク[nb 5]
 은수리[nb 8]
 Beccodì
 Horst
 银阁[nb 6]
 Manfred
 Arni
 Sterling
 銀閣[nb 7]
 Manfred
 Arni
 Стерлинг[nb 9]
Phrase in other languages
 やあッ
 호옷
 chicchirò
 krahkrah
 呀啊
 kaputt
 mancuernas
 havik
 呀啊
 kaputt
 escróóó
 клекот

Sterling is a jock eagle villager in the Animal Crossing series. He first appeared in Animal Crossing: City Folk and has appeared in all subsequent games. His name is a grade of silver, which fits in with his silver helmet.

Sterling is established to work together with Knox in Knox's profile on the official Japanese website for Animal Crossing: City Folk.[1] Additionally, Sterling and Knox's New Horizons photos are counterparts to each other, containing mirrored poses both displayed against a rustic-stone wall. Their relationship is hinted at with their similar Japanese names being counterparts to each other.

In New Horizons, Sterling has the fitness hobby and will wear sporty shades and lift heavy dumbbells while exercising.

Characteristics[edit]

Appearance[edit]

Artwork of Sterling from City Folk.

Sterling wears a knight helmet. He is a blue eagle with a red, orange, and yellow beak, making him more closely resemble a toucan, rather than an eagle. He also has an appearance similar to Knox, due to him wearing a knight-like outfit as well. He is one of the few villagers to wear headgear.

Personality[edit]

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

As a jock villager, Sterling is energetic and has an interest in physical fitness and activity. He often talks about exercise or sports and may brag about his physical fitness. While often friendly to the player, he may comment on their fitness. During conversations with other villagers, he generally gets along well with peppy villagers due to their similar hyper personalities and will also get along with smug villagers, while he may offend snooty villagers by critiquing their fitness and annoy cranky villagers with his hyper personality. In New Horizons, Sterling goes to sleep at 12:30 AM and wakes up at 6:30 AM.

Villager information[edit]

In City Folk[edit]

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

Birthday Personality Catchphrase
December 11 Sagittarius Jock skraaaaw
Default clothing Scale Armor Suit CF Model.png Scale armor suit
Default umbrella Blue Umbrella CF Model.png Blue umbrella
Favorites
Smallcheckmark.png Favorite clothing style Striking
Smallxmark.png Least favorite clothing style Stylish
Favorite furniture styles Playful and Retro
Favorite furniture color
 
Blue
Favorite series Blue Series

In New Leaf[edit]

Sterling
Discretion is the better part of valor.

Sterling

Sterling

Birthday Personality Catchphrase
December 11 Sagittarius Jock skraaaaw
Default clothing Scale-Armor Suit NL Model.png Scale-armor suit
Default umbrella Blue Umbrella NL Model.png Blue umbrella
Favorites
Smallcheckmark.png Favorite style Historical
Smallxmark.png Least favorite style Flashy
Favorite color
 
Blue
Biography
Siblings Eldest of 5 kids
Skill Doing chin-ups
Goal Police officer
Halloween fear Bug Mask NL Model.png Bug mask
Coffee preferences
Type of beans Kilimanjaro
Amount of milk A little bit
Amount of sugar One spoonful

In New Horizons[edit]

Sterling
Discretion is the better part of valor.

Sterling

Birthday Personality Catchphrase
December 11 Sagittarius Jock (B) skraaaaw
Default clothing Cavalier Shirt (Blue) NH Icon.png Cavalier shirt (Blue)
Other default clothing
  • During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Blue) NH Icon.png Raincoat (Blue) & Rain Hat (Blue) NH Icon.png rain hat (Blue)
  • During snow: Down Jacket (Blue) NH Icon.png Down jacket (Blue) & Knit Hat (Blue) NH Icon.png knit hat (Blue)
  • Sleepwear and if sick: PJ Outfit (Navy Blue) NH Icon.png PJ outfit (Navy blue) & Terry-Cloth Nightcap (Blue) NH Icon.png terry-cloth nightcap (Blue)
  • While exercising: Athletic Jacket (Blue) NH Icon.png Athletic jacket (Blue) & Sporty Shades (Light Blue) NH Icon.png sporty shades (Light blue)
  • While doing yoga: Tank (Navy Blue) NH Icon.png Tank (Navy blue)
  • While sunbathing: Triangle Shades (Black) NH Icon.png Triangle shades
  • Fishing Tourney: Athletic Jacket (Blue) NH Icon.png Athletic jacket (Blue) & Denim Cap (Blue) NH Icon.png denim cap (Blue)
  • Bug-Off: Athletic Jacket (Blue) NH Icon.png Athletic jacket (Blue) & Denim Cap (Blue) NH Icon.png denim cap (Blue)
  • Bunny Day: Earth-Egg Outfit NH Icon.png Earth-egg outfit  & Earth-Egg Shell NH Icon.png earth-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 (Cream) NH Icon.png Straw boater (Cream)
  • Turkey Day (chef): Chef's Outfit (Blue) NH Icon.png Chef's outfit (Blue) & Chef's Hat NH Icon.png chef's hat
  • Toy Day: Santa Hat NH Icon.png Santa hat
  • Countdown: Doublet (Blue) NH Icon.png Doublet (Blue) & Rhinestone Shades (Red) NH Icon.png rhinestone shades (Red)[nb 10]
  • Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Doublet (Blue) NH Icon.png Doublet (Blue) & Rhinestone Shades (Red) NH Icon.png rhinestone shades (Red)[nb 11]

  • 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 (Red) NH Icon.png Café uniform (Red)
  • As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's Outfit (Blue) NH Icon.png Chef's outfit (Blue) & Chef's Hat NH Icon.png chef's hat
  • As a staff for the café: Diner Apron (Blue) NH Icon.png Diner apron (Blue)
  • As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's Jacket (Pink) NH Icon.png Nurse's jacket (Pink)
  • 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: PJ Outfit (Navy Blue) NH Icon.png PJ outfit (Navy blue)
  • As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff Uniform (Blue) NH Icon.png Staff uniform (Blue)
  • While practicing hula: Pineapple Aloha Shirt (Blue) NH Icon.png Pineapple aloha shirt (Blue) & Hibiscus Hairpin (Red) NH Icon.png hibiscus hairpin (Red)
  • While floating in the ocean: Horizontal-Striped Wet Suit (Blue) NH Icon.png Horizontal-striped wet suit (Blue) & Retro Shades (Red) NH Icon.png retro shades (Red)
  • During DJ KK's concerts: Tropical Cut-and-Sew Tank (Blue) NH Icon.png Tropical cut-and-sew tank (Blue) & Neon Shades (Lime & Purple) NH Icon.png neon shades (Lime & purple)
  • Default umbrella Beach Umbrella NH Icon.png Beach umbrella
    NookPhone  Default Phone Case (Blue) NH Model.png  Blue
    Favorites
    Favorite styles Simple and Elegant
    Favorite colors
     
    Blue
    and
     
    Red
    Hobby Fitness
    Handheld items
    Bag Classy Bag NH Model.png Classy
    Book Fitness Book Interior NH Texture.png Sports
    Food Sandwich Food NH Model.png Sandwich
    Drink Smoothie or coffee cup Drink NH Model.png Smoothie or coffee cup
    Popsicle Chocolate Popsicle NH Model.png Chocolate
    Ideal clothing for Sterling – Blue / Red Simple and Elegant clothing
    Villagers prefer clothing that matches any one of their favorite colors or styles.
    For brevity, the following list only shows clothing that matches both favorite colors and one favorite style.
    Name Image Price Available from
    Business suitcoat (Navy blue) Business Suitcoat (Navy Blue) NH Icon.png  1,960 Bells  Able Sisters
    Chimayo vest (Navy blue) Chimayo Vest (Navy Blue) NH Icon.png  1,120 Bells  Mabel
     Able Sisters
    Colorful striped sweater (Navy, light blue & pink) Colorful Striped Sweater (Navy, Light Blue & Pink) NH Icon.png  1,200 Bells  Mabel
     Able Sisters
    Concierge uniform (Red) Concierge Uniform (Red) NH Icon.png  1,920 Bells  Able Sisters
    Conductor's cap (Red) Conductor's Cap (Red) NH Icon.png  1,680 Bells  Able Sisters
     Apparel shop
    Conductor's jacket (Red) Conductor's Jacket (Red) NH Icon.png  1,960 Bells  Able Sisters
     Apparel shop
    Farmer overalls (Red) Farmer Overalls (Red) NH Icon.png  1,600 Bells  Mabel
     Able Sisters
    Fischerhemd Fischerhemd NH Icon.png  1,800 Bells  Mabel
     Able Sisters
    Flight-crew uniform (Navy blue) Flight-Crew Uniform (Navy Blue) NH Icon.png  2,800 Bells  Able Sisters
    Mariachi clothing (Navy blue) Mariachi Clothing (Navy Blue) NH Icon.png  2,520 Bells  Able Sisters
    Maxi shirtdress (Red) Maxi Shirtdress (Red) NH Icon.png  2,000 Bells  Mabel
     Able Sisters
    No. 2 shirt No. 2 Shirt NH Icon.png  560 Bells  Nook Shopping
    Prince's tunic (Blue) Prince's Tunic (Blue) NH Icon.png  4,800 Bells  Able Sisters
    Robot hero tee (Blue) Robot Hero Tee (Blue) NH Icon.png  800 Bells  Able Sisters
     Apparel shop
    School uniform with necktie (Navy blue) School Uniform with Necktie (Navy Blue) NH Icon.png  1,600 Bells  Able Sisters
     Apparel shop
    School uniform with ribbon (Navy blue) School Uniform with Ribbon (Navy Blue) NH Icon.png  1,600 Bells  Able Sisters
     Apparel shop
    Silk hat (Blue) Silk Hat (Blue) NH Icon.png Not for sale  Gulliver
    Tweed jacket (Berry red) Tweed Jacket (Berry Red) NH Icon.png  1,680 Bells  Mabel
     Able Sisters
    Yodel cardigan (Navy blue) Yodel Cardigan (Navy Blue) NH Icon.png  1,440 Bells  Mabel
     Able Sisters
    Zen uniform (Red) Zen Uniform (Red) NH Icon.png  1,280 Bells  Able Sisters
     Apparel shop
    More Blue Items
    More Red Items
    More Simple Items
    More Elegant Items

    In Happy Home Paradise[edit]

    Sterling
    Thought bubble I want my vacation home to have a sci-fi theme!
    Client's vision Sci-fi Sterling's Station
    Required items Spaceship Control Panel
    Crew Member's Seat
    Astronaut Suit
    Favorite song  K.K. Technopop

    House[edit]

    In City Folk[edit]

    Interior of Sterling's house in Animal Crossing: City Folk
    Items:
     Deer Scare  Sword
     Samurai Suit  Plum Bonsai
     Tall Lantern  Screen
     Paper Lantern  Stair Dresser
     Tea Tansu
    Wall:  Modern Screen
    Floor:  Planked Tatami
    Music: King K.K. [nb 12]

    In New Leaf[edit]

    In New Horizons[edit]

    In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, if Sterling is one of the starter villagers, his house will have craftable items primarily from the Wooden Series. He cannot have his initial house interior unless he moves out of the player's island or the Happy Home Paradise DLC is purchased, in which either the player or Isabelle can reset the interior.

    Exterior of Sterling's house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
    Interior of Sterling's house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
    Exterior:
    Shape: House shape #4
    Roof:  Black stone roof
    Siding:  Orange clay exterior
    Door:  Yellow iron door
    Interior:
    Items:
    Wall:  Dungeon Wall
    Floor:  Basement Flooring
    Music:  K.K. Dirge

    Other appearances[edit]

    In Happy Home Designer[edit]

    Sterling
    Discretion is the better part of valor.

    Sterling's Happy Home Designer icon


    Example of Sterling's Happy Home Designer house
    Official example
    Sterling
    Birthday Personality Catchphrase
    December 11 Sagittarius Jock skraaaaw
    Default clothing Scale-Armor Suit HHD Icon.png Scale-armor suit
    Umbrella Blue Umbrella HHD Icon.png Blue umbrella
    House request
    Thought bubble I want my next house to have an outer-space theme!
    Client's vision An outer-space space.
    Required items Rocket
    Spherical radar
    Favorite song  K.K. March
    Unlocked items
    Furniture:
  •  Spaceman Sam
  •  Rocket
  •  Space shuttle
  •  Space station
  •  Lunar lander
  •  Satellite
  •  Lunar rover
  •  Flying saucer
  •  Asteroid
  •  Moon
  •  Hologram machine
  •  Spherical radar
  •  Small space console
  •  Large space console
  •  Space console
  •  Crew member's seat
  •  Space captain's seat
  •  Captain's monitor
  •  Crew's monitor
  •  K.K. March
  •  Sterling's pic
  •  Wall-mounted monitor
  • Interior:
  •  Earth rug
  •  Sci-fi wall
  •  Lunar horizon
  •  Sci-fi floor
  •  Lunar surface
  • Clothing:
  •  Space suit
  •  Scale-armor suit
  •  Amethyst tank
  •  Nebula tee
  •  Beaded shirt
  •  Space pants
  •  Space helmet
  •  Star bopper
  •  Bulb bopper
  •  Blue umbrella
  • Starting house: Default exterior of Sterling's house in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer

    In amiibo Festival[edit]

    Sterling

    Sterling

    Birthday Personality Catchphrase
    December 11 Sagittarius Jock skraaaaw
    Clothing Scale-Armor Suit HHD Icon.png Scale-armor suit
    Umbrella Blue Umbrella HHD Icon.png Blue umbrella
    amiibo card traits
    Dice value 6
    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 ×3
    Favorite fruit Desert Island Escape favorite fruit icon.png Persimmon

    In Pocket Camp[edit]

    Sterling was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on January 31, 2022.[2]

    Sterling
    Discretion is the better part of valor.

    Sterling

    Birthday Personality Catchphrase
    December 11 Sagittarius Jock skraaaaw
    Default clothing Scale-armor suit
    Biography
    Description When an eagle aims for the sky, he's not fooling around. Sterling won't rest until he soars above the competition.
    Preferred theme Historical
    Primary reward Paper
    Version added 4.4.2e
    Date unlocked January 31, 2022
    How to invite  Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Knox and Pals' Island)
    Friendship rewards
    Level 7 Scale-armor suit
    Sparkle stones
    Level 9 Sparkle stones
    Level 15 Crafting request:
    Gorgeous table
    Level 20 Sterling's pic
    Sparkle stones
    Level 25[nb 13] Sparkle stones

    Card profiles[edit]

    amiibo card[edit]

    048 Sterling amiibo card NA.png

    Card back

    Amiibo Card Back.png

    #048 Sterling - Series 1
    Star sign: Sagittarius
    Birthday: December 11
    Dice value: 6
    Hand sign: Rock

    Gallery[edit]

    Names in other languages[edit]

    Japanese ギンカク
    Ginkaku
    From 銀閣寺 (Ginkaku-ji), the silver counterpart of Knox's Japanese namesake. The temple is not actually silver, despite its name.

    Korean 은수리
    Eunsuri
    Silver eagle

    Simplified Chinese 银阁
    Yín gé
    Silver pavilion

    Traditional Chinese 銀閣
    Unknown
    Silver pavilion

    Russian Стерлинг
    Sterling
    Same as English name

    Dutch Sterling Same as English name

    German Horst -

    European Spanish Arni -

    European French Manfred -

    Italian Beccodì A compound of becco, "beak," and , an informal way to say "day"

    See also[edit]

    Notes[edit]

    1. Prior to New Horizons, formatted as "scale armor suit" in City Folk, includes Pocket Camp appearance after New Horizons
    2. New Horizons
    3. Prior to New Horizons
    4. New Horizons
    5. Ginkaku
    6. Yín gé
    7. Yín gé
    8. Eunsuri
    9. Sterling
    10. Sterling'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.
    11. If it is Sterling's birthday, he will also wear the birthday hat (Blue variation).
    12. Does not contain a stereo initially
    13. Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, and 75

    References[edit]

    1. Nintendo (2008). "街へいこうよ どうぶつの森:住民大集合!". nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
    2. "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.