Sterling

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Species		Personality		Gender
Eagle		Jock		Male
Birthday		December 11th
Favorite saying		"Discretion is the better part of valor."
Catchphrase		"skraaaaw"
Clothing		Scale-armor suit Cavalier shirt (Blue)
Umbrella		Blue umbrella Beach umbrella
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ギンカク  은수리  Beccodì  Horst  银阁  Manfred  Arni  Sterling  銀閣  Manfred  Arni  Стерлинг
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. 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

Appearance

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

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

In City Folk

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

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
December 11	Jock	skraaaaw
Default clothing	Scale armor suit
Default umbrella	Blue umbrella
Favorites
Favorite clothing style	Striking
Least favorite clothing style	Stylish
Favorite furniture styles	Playful and Retro
Favorite furniture color	Blue
Favorite series	Blue Series

In New Leaf

Discretion is the better part of valor.

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

In New Horizons

Discretion is the better part of valor.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
December 11	Jock (B)	skraaaaw
Default clothing	Cavalier shirt (Blue)
Other default clothing	During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Blue) & rain hat (Blue) During snow: Down jacket (Blue) & knit hat (Blue) Sleepwear and if sick: PJ outfit (Navy blue) & terry-cloth nightcap (Blue) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Blue) & sporty shades (Light blue) While doing yoga: Tank (Navy blue) While sunbathing: Triangle shades Fishing Tourney: Athletic jacket (Blue) & denim cap (Blue) Bug-Off: Athletic jacket (Blue) & denim cap (Blue) Bunny Day: Earth-egg outfit  & earth-egg shell Halloween: Flashy animal costume (Red) & impish horns (Red) Turkey Day: Straw boater (Cream) Turkey Day (chef): Chef's outfit (Blue) & chef's hat Toy Day: Santa hat Countdown: Doublet (Blue) & rhinestone shades (Red) Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Doublet (Blue) &  rhinestone shades (Red) Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: As a student for the school: School uniform with necktie (Navy blue) As the teacher for the school: Checkered sweater vest (Light brown) & rimmed glasses (Black) As the cashier/employee for the restaurant: Café uniform (Red) As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's outfit (Blue) & chef's hat As a staff for the café: Diner apron (Blue) As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's jacket (Pink) As the doctor for the hospital: Doctor's coat (Red necktie) As a patient for the hospital: PJ outfit (Navy blue) As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff uniform (Blue) While practicing hula: Pineapple aloha shirt (Blue) & hibiscus hairpin (Red) While floating in the ocean: Horizontal-striped wet suit (Blue) & retro shades (Red) During DJ KK's concerts: Tropical cut-and-sew tank (Blue) &  neon shades (Lime & purple)
Default umbrella	Beach umbrella
NookPhone	Blue
Favorites
Favorite styles	Simple and Elegant
Favorite colors	Blue and   Red
Hobby	Fitness
Handheld items
Bag	Classy
Book	Sports
Food	Sandwich
Drink	Smoothie or coffee cup
Popsicle	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)  1,960 Bells  Able Sisters Chimayo vest (Navy blue)  1,120 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Colorful striped sweater (Navy, light blue & pink)  1,200 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Concierge uniform (Red)  1,920 Bells  Able Sisters Conductor's cap (Red)  1,680 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Conductor's jacket (Red)  1,960 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Farmer overalls (Red)  1,600 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Fischerhemd  1,800 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Flight-crew uniform (Navy blue)  2,800 Bells  Able Sisters Mariachi clothing (Navy blue)  2,520 Bells  Able Sisters Maxi shirtdress (Red)  2,000 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters No. 2 shirt  560 Bells  Nook Shopping Prince's tunic (Blue)  4,800 Bells  Able Sisters Robot hero tee (Blue)  800 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop School uniform with necktie (Navy blue)  1,600 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop School uniform with ribbon (Navy blue)  1,600 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Silk hat (Blue) Not for sale  Gulliver Tweed jacket (Berry red)  1,680 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Yodel cardigan (Navy blue)  1,440 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Zen uniform (Red)  1,280 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop
More Blue Items More Red Items More Simple Items More Elegant Items

In Happy Home Paradise

Happy Home Paradise client information

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

In 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.

In New Leaf

Items:	Harpsichord  Gorgeous Sofa  Gorgeous Table  Snake Plant  Rook (×2)  Plate Armor (×2)  Phonograph  Sconce
Wall:	Library Wall
Floor:	Palace Tile
Music:	Lucky K.K.

In New Horizons

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:
Shape:
Roof:	Black stone roof
Siding:	Orange clay exterior
Door:	Yellow iron door
Interior:
Items:	Barrel  Den Chair  Utility Sink  Bunk Bed  Jail Bars (×2)  Wall-Mounted Candle (×2)  Key Holder  Den Desk  Cassette Player  Document Stack  Tool Cart  Dinnerware
Wall:	Dungeon Wall
Floor:	Basement Flooring
Music:	K.K. Dirge

Other appearances

In Happy Home Designer

Happy Home Designer client information

Discretion is the better part of valor.

Official example

Sterling
Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
December 11	Jock	skraaaaw
Default clothing	Scale-armor suit
Umbrella	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:

In amiibo Festival

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
December 11	Jock	skraaaaw
Clothing	Scale-armor suit
Umbrella	Blue umbrella
amiibo card traits
Dice value	6
Hand sign	Rock
Desert Island Escape traits
Movement	×4
Hunger	×2
Vision	×3
Favorite fruit	Persimmon

In Pocket Camp

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

Discretion is the better part of valor.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
December 11	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
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	Sparkle stones

Card profiles

amiibo card

Card back

#048 Sterling - Series 1

Star sign: Sagittarius Birthday: December 11 Dice value: 6 Hand sign: Rock

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Gallery

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Names in other languages

	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.
	은수리 Eunsuri	Silver eagle
	银阁 Yín gé	Silver pavilion
	銀閣 ngan4gok3	Silver pavilion
	Стерлинг Sterling	Same as English name
	Sterling	Same as English name
	Horst	A standard male name in German, but also a noun meaning "aerie" (a raptor's nest).
	Arni	From Árni, an Old Norse name meaning "eagle"
	Manfred	-
	Beccodì	A compound of becco, "beak," and dì, an informal way to say "day"

See also

• List of villagers 
• List of villagers in New Horizons
• List of villager birthdays in New Horizons