Zell

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Favorite saying	"Clothes totally make the mammal."
Catchphrase	"pronk"
Clothing	Arctic-camo tee; Gilet and shirt (Black)
Umbrella	Zebra umbrella; Camo umbrella
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	Names in other languages ネルソン; 넬슨; Antilio; Walter 森森; Régis; Corvilo; Zell 森森; Régis; Corvilo; Зелл
	Phrase in other languages たしかに; 슴사사; arriba; sproing 鹿营; wapiti; bambín; gazellig 鹿營; wapiti; bambín; прыг-прыг

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Zell is a smug deer villager in the Animal Crossing series. He first appeared in Animal Crossing: New Leaf and has appeared in all subsequent games. His name comes from gazelle.

In New Horizons, Zell has the music hobby and may sing anywhere without the need of a stereo.

Characteristics[edit]

Appearance[edit]

Artwork of Zell from New Leaf.

Even though Zell is a deer, his appearance resembles a species of antelope native to India called a blackbuck from his spiral horns and black fur coloring.

Personality[edit]

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

Zell is a smug villager, meaning he will come off as gentlemanly and polite. Smug villagers are a more "clear" male counterpart to snooty villagers, and are kind and lively, but can come off as conceited. If the player is female, they will occasionally flirt. Smug villagers cannot be a starter villager, and can only move in after the player becomes mayor. They wake up at 8:30 AM.

Villager information[edit]

In New Leaf[edit]

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Zell cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player's town.

Clothes totally make the man.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
June 7	Smug	pronk
Default clothing	Arctic-camo tee
Default umbrella	Zebra umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Modern
Least favorite style	Cute
Favorite color	Purple
Biography
Siblings	Second of 4 kids
Skill	Calculating tips
Goal	Movie director
Halloween fear	Skeleton hood
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Blend
Amount of milk	A little bit
Amount of sugar	One spoonful

In New Horizons[edit]

Clothes totally make the mammal.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
June 7	Smug (A)	pronk
Default clothing	Gilet and shirt (Black)
Other default clothing	During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Black) & outdoor hat (Purple) During snow: Short peacoat (Gray) & knit hat (Gray) Sleepwear and if sick: Pajama dress (Gray) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Black) While doing yoga: Tank (White) While sunbathing: Triangle shades Fishing Tourney: Athletic jacket (Black) Bug-Off: Athletic jacket (Black) Bunny Day: Water-egg outfit & water-egg shell Halloween: Magic-academy robe (Purple) & impish horns (Purple) Turkey Day: Straw boater (Cream) Turkey Day (chef): Chef's outfit (Red) & chef's hat Toy Day: Santa hat Countdown: Waistcoat (Gray)^{[nb 10]} Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Waistcoat (Gray) & balloon hat (Blue)^{[nb 11]} 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 (Black) As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's outfit (Red) & chef's hat As a staff for the café: Diner apron (Pink) 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: Pajama dress (Gray) As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff uniform (Pink) While practicing hula: Hula top (Purple) & hibiscus hairpin (Pink) While floating in the ocean: Leaf-print wet suit (Purple) & retro shades (Gray) During DJ KK's concerts: Paradise Planning event tee (Purple) & neon shades (Pink & yellow)
Default umbrella	Camo umbrella
Initial NookPhone	Blue
Final NookPhone	Checkered 2 - Fabric 14
Favorites
Favorite styles	Cool and Gorgeous
Favorite colors	Purple and Gray
Hobby	Music
Handheld items
Bag	Veggie-print
Book	Music
Food	Chocolate donut
Drink	Tea can or yellow mug
Popsicle	Orange

Ideal clothing for Zell – Purple / Gray Cool and Gorgeous 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	Price	Available from
Edo-period merchant outfit (Purple)	2,080 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Festivale costume (Purple)	2,600 Bells	Able Sisters
Festivale tank dress (Purple)	2,600 Bells	Able Sisters
Ninja costume (Purple)	2,240 Bells	Able Sisters

More Purple Items
More Gray Items

More Cool Items
More Gorgeous Items

In Happy Home Paradise[edit]

Happy Home Paradise client information

Zell
Thought bubble	I want to feel like I'm staying at a hotel, like, all the time.
Client's vision	My Perfect Hotel
Required items	Taurus Bathtub Elegant Bed
Favorite song	K.K. Cruisin'

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Elegant Chair Elegant Sofa Elegant Console Table Elegant Dresser Floor Light Shaded Floor Lamp Hi-Fi Stereo Mini Fridge Fancy Bathroom Vanity Fan Palm Monstera Capricorn Ornament Desk Mirror Coffee Cup Fancy Tea Set Elegant Lamp Golden Candlestick LCD TV (50 in.) Phonograph Dispenser Rattan Towel Basket Anthurium Plant Tissue Box Zell's Photo Wall-Mounted TV (50 in.) Bathroom Towel Rack Fancy Frame Leo Sculpture Zell's Poster Round Light Fixture Chandelier Ceiling Fan
Interior:	Chocolate Hallway Wall Brown-Crown Wall Stately Wall Black European-Style Wall Gold Iron-Parquet Flooring Stone Tile Lobby Flooring Monochromatic Tile Flooring White Simple Medium Mat White Simple Small Mat Elegant Beige Rug Elegant Black Rug Monochromatic Wavy Rug Light-Brown Cow-Print Rug
Clothing:	Shirt with Striped Vest Shirt with Striped Vest Shirt with Striped Vest Shirt with Striped Vest Waistcoat Waistcoat Waistcoat Waistcoat Waistcoat Slacks Slacks Slacks Slacks Slacks Slacks Slacks Bathrobe Bathrobe Bathrobe Bathrobe Bathrobe Bathrobe Bathrobe Concierge Uniform Concierge Uniform Concierge Uniform Concierge Uniform Concierge Uniform Full-Length Dress with Pearls Full-Length Dress with Pearls Full-Length Dress with Pearls Full-Length Dress with Pearls Business Shoes Business Shoes Slippers Slippers Slippers Slippers Slippers Slippers Slippers Slippers Vinyl Round-Toed Pumps Vinyl Round-Toed Pumps Vinyl Round-Toed Pumps Vinyl Round-Toed Pumps Vinyl Round-Toed Pumps Vinyl Round-Toed Pumps

House[edit]

In New Leaf[edit]

Exterior of Zell's house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Interior of Zell's house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Items:

Ebony Piano	Gorgeous Counter
Billiard Table	Gorgeous Sofa
Pothos	Vintage Telephone
Stool (x2)	Dracaena
Phonograph	Sconce

Wall:

Cityscape Wall

Floor:

Modern Tile

Music:

K.K. D&B

In New Horizons[edit]

Interior of Zell's house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Exterior:

Shape:

Roof:

Light-gray stone roof

Siding:

Brown clay exterior

Door:

White wooden door

Interior:

Items:

Grand Piano	Billiard Table
Monstera	Rattan Armchair (x2)
Antique Console Table	Phonograph
Hanging Terrarium	Rattan End Table
Glass Holder with Candle	Piano Bench

Wall:

Cityscape Wall

Floor:

Monochromatic Tile Flooring

Music:

K.K. Swing

Other appearances[edit]

In Happy Home Designer[edit]

Happy Home Designer client information

Clothes totally make the man.

Official example

Zell
Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
June 7	Smug	pronk
Default clothing	Arctic-camo tee
Umbrella	Zebra umbrella
House request
Thought bubble	You know what'd be cool? Living in one of those fancy, themed hotels!
Client's vision	A themed hotel.
Required items	Taurus bathtub Rococo bed
Favorite song	K.K. Cruisin'

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Rococo bed Mermaid statue Pantheon post Corinthian post Merlion Taurus bathtub Virgo harp Capricorn ornament Zell's pic Leo sculpture
Interior:	White square rug Palace wall
Clothing:	Concierge shirt Arctic-camo tee Mailman's hat Hotel doorman's hat Zebra umbrella
Starting house:

In amiibo Festival[edit]

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
June 7	Smug	pronk
Clothing	Arctic-camo tee
Umbrella	Zebra umbrella
amiibo card traits
Dice value	5
Hand sign	Rock
Desert Island Escape traits
Movement	×5
Hunger	×1
Vision	×1
Favorite fruit	Coconut

In Pocket Camp[edit]

Zell was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on May 25, 2018.^[1]

Clothes totally make the man.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
June 7	Smug	pronk
Default clothing	Arctic-camo tee
Biography
Description	Zell often says things that would put most people on edge. But if you get past all that posturing, and then some more, he's really hard to dislike.
Preferred theme
Primary reward	Steel
Version added	1.4.2
Date unlocked	May 25, 2018
How to invite	Required friendship level: 5 Pothos Espresso maker Study rug Stool Gorgeous counter
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Arctic-camo tee Sparkle stones
Level 9	Sparkle stones
Level 15	Crafting request: Taurus bathtub
Level 20	Zell's pic Sparkle stones
Level 25^{[nb 12]}	Sparkle stones

Card profiles[edit]

amiibo card[edit]

Card back

#159 Zell - Series 2

Star sign:	Gemini
Birthday:	June 7
Dice value:	5
Hand sign:	Rock

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Gallery[edit]

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf
amiibo card artwork
Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Trivia[edit]

Zell appears on the album cover of "K.K. Waltz."
Zell shares his birthday with Timmy & Tommy.

Names in other languages[edit]

	ネルソン Neruson	Nelson

	넬슨 Nelseun	Nelson

	森森 Sēnsēn	Woodland

	Зелл Zell	From English name

	Zell	Same as English name

	Walter	-

	Corvilo	-

	Régis	French given name, possibly a play on the word réglisse, meaning "licorice," as a reference to his coloring

	Antilio	A play on antilope, "antelope," and Attilio, a male given name

Notes[edit]

↑ Prior to New Horizons
↑ New Horizons
↑ Prior to New Horizons
↑ New Horizons
↑ Neruson
↑ Sēnsēn
↑ Sēnsēn
↑ Nelseun
↑ Zell
↑ Zell'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.
↑ If it is Zell's birthday, his headwear will be replaced with the birthday hat (Blue variation).
↑ Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, and 75