List of characters in the first-generationAnimal Crossing games
From Nookipedia, the Animal Crossing wiki
The following is a list ofspecial characters andvillagers (includingislanders) in everyfirst-generationAnimal Crossing game.
Special characters[edit]
- For a schedule of when special visitors appear in Animal Crossing, seeSpecial character § First-generation Animal Crossing.
| Image | Name | Appearances | Species | Gender | Location(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Blanca | Cat | Female[nb 1] |
| Appears rarely in place ofRover on the train to another town, and asks the player to draw her face. She then appears in the visited town thenext day with the face drawn by the visitor on her. | |
 | Blathers | Owl | Male | Curator of the museum. He accepts donations ofbugs,fish,fossils, andpaintings from the player. | ||
 | Booker | Dog | Male | Police officer who manages thelost and found inside the police station. | ||
 | Chip | Beaver | Male | Host of theFishing Tourney. He sets up a stall by the lake and gives the player a random furniture item if they give him a record-breaking bass. | ||
 | Copper | Dog | Male |
| Police officer who stands outside the police station. He tells the player about the town's visitors. | |
 | Don | Mole | Male |
| Appears one time in place of his brother to lecture the player after a reset. He can also appear in theReset Surveillance Center inDoubutsu no Mori e+. | |
 | Farley | Unknown | Male | Appears at the wishing well if the town has had a perfectField Rank for 15 consecutive days, and gives the player thegolden axe. He only appears once per player. | ||
 | Franklin | Turkey | Male |
| Appears as a guest during theHarvest Festival. Scared of being eaten, he hides and gives the player items in theHarvest Series in exchange forknife and fork sets from the dinner table. | |
 | Gracie | Giraffe | Female[nb 1] |
| Can visit town every 2–7 days. She asks the player to wash her car. If the player washes it well enough, she gives them a unique clothing item; if not, she gives them a regular clothing item. | |
 | Gulliver | Seagull | Male |
| Washes up on the beach once a week. If woken up, he gives the player an exclusive furniture item.[nb 2] | |
 | Gyroid | Gyroid | Male |
| Allows the player to save the game, store items to be sold or given away to other players, and change the design on their door. | |
 | Jack | Unknown | Male |
| Visitor onHalloween. He gives the player items from theSpooky Series in exchange forcandy, and he tricks them if not given candy. | |
 | Jingle | Reindeer | Male |
| Appears on December 24 and gives items from theJingle Series, as well as theJingle shirt, to the player. | |
 | K.K. | Dog | Male |
| Appears at the train station every Saturday night to play songs. He gives an aircheck of the first song he plays for the night to the player. He also greets the player at the intro screen when first creating their save file, and when an error prevents the save data from being loaded. | |
 | Kapp'n | Turtle[nb 3] | Male | Appears in his boat when aGame Boy Advance is connected (or when the island is unlocked inDoubutsu no Mori e+) and takes the player to and fromAnimal Island. | ||
 | Katrina | Panther | Female |
| Can visit town every 2–7 days in the Fortune Shop, where she tells the players fortune, determining theirluck for the day. She also appears at the wishing well on New Year's Day to tell fortunes. | |
 | Joan | Boar | Female |
| Visits town every Sunday morning to sellturnips. She also appears on the train, sleeping. | |
 | Mabel | Hedgehog | Female | Works at the Able Sisters. She allows the player to editdesigns. | ||
 | Pelly | Pelican | Female | Operates the post office during the day. | ||
 | Pete | Pelican | Male |
| The town's mail carrier. He appears in the player house acre to deliver mail each day at 9 AM and 5 PM. | |
 | Phyllis | Pelican | Female |
| Operates the post office at night. | |
 | Porter | Monkey | Male | Operator of the train station. He allows the player to board the train to and from other towns. | ||
 | Redd | Fox | Male |
| Can visit town every 2–7 days in Crazy Redd's Furniture Emporium, a shop that sells furniture (some of which is exclusive) at marked up prices. Redd is guaranteed to appear in his shop onSale Day, and he operates a stand at the lake during the Fireworks Festival where he sells balloons, pinwheels, and fans. | |
 | Resetti | Mole | Male |
| Scolds the player after a reset. He also appears duringGroundhog Day inAnimal Crossing andDoubutsu no Mori e+, and he can appear in theReset Surveillance Center inDoubutsu no Mori e+. | |
 | Rover | Cat | Male |
| Meets the player on the train when moving in and asks them the questions that determine their appearance. He also appears when taking the train to other towns. | |
 | Sable | Hedgehog | Female |
| Seamstress at the Able Sisters. She is initially shy, but she opens up to the player after each day she is spoken to. | |
 | Saharah | Camel | Female[nb 1] |
| Can visit town every 2–7 days to sell exclusive carpets. | |
 | Snowman | Snowfolk | Male |
| Built by the player by rolling twosnowballs together. If one is built perfectly, it will mail the player an item from theSnowman Series. | |
 | Timmy and Tommy | Raccoon[nb 4] | Male | Twins that operate the second floor of Nookington's. | ||
 | Tom Nook | Raccoon[nb 4] | Male |
| Operates the town's shop and sells homes to the players. | |
 | Tortimer | Tortoise | Male |
| The mayor of the town. He appears at the wishing well during most events to give the player an exclusive item, and he has several other roles. | |
 | Wendell | Walrus | Male |
| Can visit town every 2–7 days. He asks for food, and if the player gives him afish, he gives an exclusive wallpaper in return. | |
 | Wisp | Ghost | Male |
| Can appear from 12 AM – 4 AM under certain conditions. He asks the player to catch and return the five pieces of hisspirit, and in return he offers either to remove allweeds from the town,paint the player's roof, or give them a random item not already in theircatalog. |
Villagers[edit]
= Indicates the villager is anislander.
Notes[edit]
- ↑1.01.11.2Blanca, Gracie, and Saharah are male in all the Japanese games andDòngwù Sēnlín.
- ↑InDoubutsu no Mori, Gulliver instead gives a random regular furniture item.
- ↑Kapp'n is a kappa in all the Japanese games andDòngwù Sēnlín.
- ↑4.04.1Timmy, Tommy, and Tom Nook are tanuki in all the Japanese games andDòngwù Sēnlín.
