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"Huh? Sorry, I'm a little busy right now..."

— Sable,Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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Species			Gender
Hedgehog			Female
Birthday		November 22nd
Favorite saying		"Keep working and the water mill won't freeze."
Role		Able Sisters (clothing sewing)
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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Name in other languages  あさみ  고옥이  Filomena  Sina  麻儿  Cousette  Mili  Sable  麻兒  Cousette  Mili  Сэйбл

Sable Able is ahedgehog in theAnimal Crossing series, co-owning theAble Sisters tailor shop. She is a shy, reserved character that prefers to work in the background while her younger sister,Mabel, assists customers, though she is very talkative when she opens up. Her name refers to the color "sable", which is reflected in her brownish spines.

Characteristics[edit]

Stages of the player's friendship with Sable as shown inNew Leaf

Sable being silent

Sable talking to the player for the first time

Sable recalling the player's name for the first time

Sable thanking the player for coming so often

Appearance[edit]

Sable is a brown hedgehog with pink freckles and drowsy, shy eyes. She has no visible mouth, and her nose instead twitches when she talks. She wears a pink and white gingham apron and has a head full of large, spiky bristles.

Personality[edit]

Sable is a reserved, somewhat insecure person who stays in the background, while her sister, Mabel, takes the spotlight. She does not appear to be very social, as she will ask theplayer to leave her alone the first few times they try to talk to her, though she says this in a polite tone of voice. However, if the player befriends her, she becomes much more kind and talkative, commenting on the day or her personal life, including her past. Sable is a focused and determined individual when it comes to work, refusing to take any other actions until the task is done.

Sable is a stated fan of the soap operaPointed Love, implying that she is a fan of a drama genre, and describes various episodes in detail on various days, stating that she is a dedicated fan of the series.

Age[edit]

Though her exact age is unknown, Sable is the elder sister of the two Able Sisters, stated as raising Mabel as a child following the death of their parents. InAnimal Crossing: Wild World andAnimal Crossing: City Folk, Sable tells the player that she and Mabel are ten years apart.

Background[edit]

Sable's life is very focused around the world she grew up in - she is happy with the slow pace of the country life and has proven to be firm friends with others from the village, most notably,Tom Nook. When Sable was only a young girl, her parents died, leaving her to care for her younger sister. She reminisces frequently about her parents, often sharing stories of her childhood. It is not known how her mother and father died, but it is certain that Sable was very unprepared, having to mature quickly and sacrifice her own happiness for that of her sister, raising Mabel in place of her late parents. This lowered her self-confidence and made her the introverted adult she is today. After her parents' death, Sable took over the family business and taught herself to embroider and make clothes.

Relationships[edit]

Mabel[edit]

Mabel is Sable's younger sister, as well as her foster child following the death of her parents. As such, the two share a close bond despite their differences, though Mabel prefers to keep this to a minimum, saying to not bring up anything regarding Sable's past. InNew Horizons, Sable affectionately refers to Mabel as "Mabes." Additionally, Mabel sometimes calls Sable "Gray-ble."

Label[edit]

When first mentioned, it is implied that Sable andLabel are on rocky terms with one another, as Label abandoned Sable following the death of their parents, leaving Sable to care for Mabel alone. InNew Horizons, however, the relationship between the two sisters is much better.

Tom Nook[edit]

Sable and Tom Nook are childhood friends and have known each other for several years, despite not making direct contact since Nook's attempt in thecity to strike rich. Prior to this, Tom and Sable would hang out with each other often, even stargazing with one another and creating their own designs. Even after Tom Nook moves out, the two exchange letters with one another, and Tom Nook even gifts Sable with scissors for her birthday at one point. This meant a lot to her, since she forgot it was her own birthday.

Sable is implied to have a romantic interest in Tom Nook, stating to have wished blessings on Tom Nook each night during his time in the city, which also means that she wishes the best for Nook as her friend. Prior toAnimal Crossing: New Leaf, it was unknown if Tom Nook shared this sentiment.

Appearances[edit]

InAnimal Crossing[edit]

Artwork of Sable fromAnimal Crossing.

Sable, though absent in the originalDoubutsu no Mori, is added to its enhanced port,Animal Crossing with her younger sister Mabel. While her sister runs the shop, Sable can be seen sewing in the corner, keeping quiet and secluded. If the player talks to her, she will politely ask the player to leave her be, or frustratedly ask Mabel to help her with the "customer." However, if the player keeps talking to her consecutively over the course of two weeks, she will warm up to them and become their friend. When these conditions are met, Sable will share memories with the player about her childhood.

InWild World[edit]

Artwork of Sable fromAnimal Crossing: Wild World.

InAnimal Crossing: Wild World, Sable has a very similar role as she had inAnimal Crossing, keeping secluded at a sewing machine without moving. Once again, she will ask the player to leave her be at first, before becoming a friend of the player, after they continuously talk to her each day. She will also begin to say things like"Welcome! I'm so glad you decided to pay us a visit..." Sable also reveals to be a fan of a soap opera called Pointed Love, which she will comment on every Thursday. Sable is affected byepisodes every so often, but this only happens if the player befriends her.

If the player befriends her prior to January, Sable will get depressed, much to Mabel's bewilderment. After talking to Sable enough during the month, Sable will reveal that she and Tom Nook were best friends before Nook moved to the city. Although prior to moving to the city, Sable and Tom Nook would climb onto the roof of theObservatory (though she implies that it was a separate building at this time, rather than part of themuseum) and gaze at the stars, eventually inspiring Sable to design a "Star Shirt" constellation. Sable will speak of her and Nook writing to each other after Tom Nook's move, even appearing to have an admiration for him, as she would wish to "keep Tom Nook's pure spirit protected" from the apathetic attitude of the city, and even receiving a pair of scissors from him on her birthday. While talking, she will act apologetic about her monologing to the player, though she will reminisce about what she says often.

InCity Folk[edit]

"Patience, Sable..."

— Sable,Animal Crossing: City Folk

Artwork of Sable fromAnimal Crossing: City Folk.

InCity Folk, Sable's role remains unchanged, though the player only needs to speak to her for twelve days to befriend her, as opposed to two weeks in other installments. As inWild World, Sable will make comments about the day of the week and sometimes tell the player stories about her past life and childhood. During anepisode, Sable will reveal that a worker inGracieGrace, named Labelle, is her younger sister. Sable mentions that she does not get along with her sister, as she feels that Labelle abandoned her to go to the city when their parents died, leaving her alone to look after Mabel. Aglitch also allows a player to be stuck behind Sable during online play.

InNew Leaf[edit]

Artwork of Sable fromAnimal Crossing: New Leaf.

InNew Leaf, Sable is given a more extensive role, but she is still a seamstress working at the Able Sisters, now located onMain Street. This time, when the player befriends her, she will allow them to access the QR Code machine, through which they will be able to store designs within QR Codes.

InNew Horizons[edit]

InNew Horizons, Sable remains as the seamstress in Able Sisters, though she has a reduced role compared to that fromNew Leaf. The player can still befriend her by talking to her over the course of a few consecutive days, but as the QR machine is available in the store by default, doing so is no longer a requirement in order to use it. Instead, she will give the player special patterns once per day that can be used to customize furniture and the player'sNookPhone case. The patterns will depend on what she is sewing at the moment. Sable will also mention the tapestry hanging on the wall, saying that it belonged to her mother.

Prior to its removal in version2.0, when the player scans Sable'samiibo card and tries to invite her, she will say:

Hi!Sable here... Oh, hi,Player. How are things?
A...campsite? Well, that does sound like fun, but I'm pretty busy... I don't think I can do that.
And here you went to the trouble of inviting me... Thank you for thinking of me, though...

InPocket Camp[edit]

Sable runningAble Sisters To Go inAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp.

Sable reappears inAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp, running theAble Sisters To Go shop with her younger sister Mabel. Sable continues to work as a seamstress in this game. However, the player is unable to talk to her and thus is unable to befriend her.

InGekijōban Doubutsu no Mori[edit]

Mabel and Sable in the Able Sisters inGekijōban Doubutsu no Mori.

Sable has a minor role in🎬Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori. She is seen sewing patterns, like in the games. Also, she is seen sitting in the front row next to Mabel during K.K. Slider's performance. She does not say much, but she greetsMargie when she comes in with some drawings.

Other appearances[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Sable appears as a trophy and a sticker, and will occasionally appear in the background of theSmashville stage.

InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Sable once again appears as a trophy and appears in the background of theSmashville and theTown and City stages.

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirits[edit]

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Able Sisters

Category	Class	Slot cost
Support Spirit	Ace (★★★)	1 (⬢)
Ability	Shield Durability ↑
Acquisition	Battle via Spirit Board Purchase from the Vault Shop for 6000G Scan the Mabel amiibo
Battle information
Enemy fighters	Green Sonic Orange Sonic Purple Sonic
Type	Attack
Power	9,100
Stage	Town and City
Rules	N/A
Conditions	The enemy starts the battle with a Drill
Music	Outdoors at 7 p.m. (Sunny) / Main Street - Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Villager information[edit]

InNew Leaf[edit]

Keep working and the water mill won't freeze.

Birthday	Gender	Species
November 22	Female	Hedgehog
Pic version added	Welcome amiibo update
Coffee preferences
Sable does not order coffee at The Roost.

InHappy Home Designer[edit]

InAnimal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Sable will share a house with Mabel and Labelle.

Happy Home Designer client information

Keep working, and the water mill won't freeze.

Official example

Sable
Birthday	Gender	Species
November 22	Female	Hedgehog
Umbrella	Picnic umbrella
Shares house with	Mabel andLabelle
House request
Client's vision	I'll leave it up to you!
Favorite song	Soulful K.K.

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Old sewing machine  Soulful K.K.  Sable's pic
Clothing:	Picnic umbrella
Starting house:

InNew Horizons[edit]

Keep working and the water mill won't freeze.

Birthday	Gender	Species
November 22	Female	Hedgehog
Umbrella	Picnic umbrella
Initial NookPhone	Pink
Final NookPhone	Checkered 1 - Fabric 2
Happy Home Paradise traits
Hobby	Education
Book	Novel

InHappy Home Paradise[edit]

InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise, Sable will share a house with Mabel and Label.

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Sable's photo  Sable's poster

Card profiles[edit]

Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]

Main article:008 Sable Able (Animal Crossing-e)

Card back

#008 Sable Able -Series 1
Gender:	Female
Sign:	Libra
Profile:	Sable is the hardworking half of the Able Sisters Tailor Shop. She may be absorbed in her stitching, but a little effort on your part may weave a heartwarming friendship.
Password:	BZPuKqO@m7CrM7
	FSCifS#zkwp@RW

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007 Blathers

e-Reader card #008 Sable Able

009 Mabel Able

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amiibo cards[edit]

Card back

#004 Sable -Series 1

Star sign: Scorpio Birthday: November 22 Dice value: 4 Hand sign: Rock

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003 DJ KK

List of amiibo cards #004 Sable

005 Kapp'n

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Card back

#409 Sable -Series 5

Star sign: Scorpio Birthday: November 22

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408 Mabel

List of amiibo cards #409 Sable

410 Label

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Trivia[edit]

• In a character popularity poll held on theDoubutsu no Mori+ website, Sable ranked as the 5th most popular character with 1,673 votes, ranking aboveKapp'n but below Tom Nook.^[1]
• Sable shares herbirthday withClaudia.

Names in other languages[edit]

	あさみ Asami	Feminine-name like of「麻」(asa, hemp/linen). It may also relate to「鋏」(hasami, scissors)
	고옥이 Go-ok'i	Portmanteau of "고슴도치" (goseumdochi, hedgehog) and "~옥" (-ok, a common suffix for older-generation female names), as well as "~이" (-i, Korean diminutive name ending)
	麻美 (Dòngwù Sēnlín) Má měi	From her Japanese name.「麻」meaning "hemp/linen"
	麻儿 Má er	Linen
	麻兒 maa4ji4	Linen
	Сэйбл Seybl	From English name
	Sable	Same as English name
	Sina	Given name which rhymes with her sister's nameTina
	Mili	Likely derived from the Spanish comic acting duo comprised of twin sisters "Pili and Mili" and/or "Pili & Mili" (a women's clothing store located in London)
	Cousette	Meaning "seamstress", also from "coudre" (to sew/mend) and "-ette" (a common suffix for female names)
	Filomena	Her shortened name, "Filo", means "thread"; it's also used in the shop's Italian name "Ago & Filo"

References[edit]

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