Rory
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| Species | Personality | Gender | ||||||
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| Lion | ||||||||
| Birthday | August 7th | |||||||
| Favorite saying | "Set 'em up and knock 'em down." | |||||||
| Catchphrase | "capital" | |||||||
| Clothing | Periwinkle tee[nb 1] Sea hanten shirt (Blue)[nb 2] | |||||||
| Umbrella | Paper parasol[nb 3] Blue umbrella[nb 4] | |||||||
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Phrase in other languages ナハッ 크릉 roar graaah 哪哈 criniou ticotaco koninklijk 哪哈 excellent ticotaco капитально | ||||||||
Rory is ajocklionvillager in theAnimal Crossing series. He first appeared inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf and has appeared in all subsequent games. His design is based on the traditional iconography ofshishi, the Chinese architectural ornament also known asimperial guardian lions. More specifically, he seems to be based on its Ryukyuan counterpart, theshisa, as his maritime theme and Japanese catchphrase,Naha (the capital of Okinawa), suggest. His name comes from the roar a lion makes.
InNew Horizons, Rory has the musichobby and may sing anywhere without the need of astereo.
Characteristics[edit]
Appearance[edit]
Rory is an orange lion with a red-orange mane. His mustache and eyebrows are also red-orange, and are similar rounded shapes. He has white paws, a red-orange tail, and light blue inner ears.
Personality[edit]
Below is a brief description of thejock personality. For more information, clickhere.
As ajock villager, Rory 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 withpeppy villagers due to their similar hyper personalities and will also get along withsmug villagers, while he may offendsnooty villagers by critiquing their fitness and annoycranky villagers with his hyper personality. InNew Horizons, Rory goes to sleep at 12:30 AM and wakes up at 6:30 AM.
Villager information[edit]
InNew Leaf[edit]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| August 7 | Jock | capital |
| Default clothing | ||
| Default umbrella | ||
| Favorites | ||
Favorite style | Iconic | |
Least favorite style | Ornate | |
| Favorite color | Red | |
| Biography | ||
| Siblings | Middle triplet | |
| Skill | Tiptoeing | |
| Goal | Firefighter | |
| Halloween fear | ||
| Coffee preferences | ||
| Type of beans | Mocha | |
| Amount of milk | Lots | |
| Amount of sugar | Three spoonfuls | |
InNew Horizons[edit]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
| August 7 | Jock (A) | capital |
| Default clothing | ||
| Other default clothing | Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: | |
| Default umbrella | ||
| NookPhone | | |
| Favorites | ||
| Favorite styles | Simple andActive | |
| Favorite colors | Blue andRed | |
| Hobby | Music | |
| Handheld items | ||
| Bag | ||
| Book | ||
| Food | ||
| Drink | ||
| Popsicle | ||
InHappy Home Paradise[edit]
| Rory | ||
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| Thought bubble | I grew up near theocean, so I wanna feel like I'm there! | |
| Client's vision | A Tropical Ocean Paradise | |
| Required items | ||
| Favorite song | ||
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House[edit]
InNew Leaf[edit]
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| Wall: | |
| Floor: | |
| Music: |
InNew Horizons[edit]
InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, if Rory is one of the starter villagers, his house will have craftable items primarily from theWooden Series. He cannot have his initial house interior unless he moves out of the player's island or theHappy Home Paradise DLC is purchased, in which either the player orIsabelle can reset the interior.
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Other appearances[edit]
InHappy Home Designer[edit]
| Rory | ||
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| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
| August 7 | Jock | capital |
| Default clothing | ||
| Umbrella | ||
| House request | ||
| Thought bubble | I feel abond with the sea, and my house should too! | |
| Client's vision | An ocean-themed space. | |
| Required items | ||
| Favorite song | ||
| Unlocked items | |
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| Furniture: | |
| Interior: | |
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| Nature: | |
| Starting house: | ![]() |
Inamiibo Festival[edit]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| August 7 | Jock | capital |
| Clothing | ||
| Umbrella | ||
| amiibo card traits | ||
| Dice value | 2 | |
| Hand sign | Scissors | |
| Desert Island Escape traits | ||
| Movement | ||
| Hunger | ||
| Vision | ||
| Favorite fruit | ||
InPocket Camp[edit]
Rory was added toAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp on March 23, 2023.
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
| August 7 | Jock | capital |
| Default clothing | ||
| Biography | ||
| Description | Used to the savanna sun, Rory finds the colder months in town difficult, but he's too relentlessly cheerful to show it. | |
| Preferred theme | ||
| Primary reward | ||
| Version added | 5.3.0g | |
| Date unlocked | March 23, 2023 | |
| How to invite | ||
| Friendship rewards | ||
| Level 7 | ||
| Level 9 | ||
| Level 15 | Crafting request: | |
| Level 20 | ||
| Level 25[nb 14] | ||
Card profiles[edit]
amiibo card[edit]
| #352 Rory -Series 4 | ||||||||
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Gallery[edit]
amiibo card artwork
Trivia[edit]
- Rory appears on the album cover of "K.K. Rally."
- Thee-Reader card artwork originally displayedJūbei, another lion villager, in place of Rory.
- Rory appears on the game cover ofAnimal Crossing: New Leaf.
- Rory shares hisbirthday withBoots.
Names in other languages[edit]
| アーサー Āsā | Arthur | |
| 아더 Adeo | Arthur | |
| 亚瑟 Yà sè | Arthur | |
| 亞瑟 aa3sat1 | Arthur | |
| Рори Rori | From English name | |
| Rory | Same as English name | |
| Leon | A common German given name, derived fromlion. | |
| Rogelio | Spanish given name, also fromrugido, "roar". | |
| Hercule | French form ofHeracles, a hero from Greek mythology. | |
| Ruggero | A common Italian male given name. A play onruggire, "to roar." | |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑Prior toNew Horizons, includesPocket Camp appearance afterNew Horizons
- ↑New Horizons
- ↑Prior toNew Horizons
- ↑New Horizons
- ↑Āsā
- ↑Yà sè
- ↑Yà sè
- ↑Adeo
- ↑Rori
- ↑The player can change the outfits that tourists wear from the hotel's mannequins.
- ↑Rory's headwear during the Countdown can either be theNew Year's silk hat or theNew Year's hat, each rotating every year. The hat's variation will vary depending on what variationsTom Nook is selling at his stand.
- ↑If it is Rory's birthday, he will also wear thebirthday hat (Blue variation).
- ↑This furniture is initially placed outside by default
- ↑Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80
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