Sterling
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| Species | Personality | Gender | ||||||
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| Eagle | ||||||||
| Birthday | December 11th | |||||||
| Favorite saying | "Discretion is the better part of valor." | |||||||
| Catchphrase | "skraaaaw" | |||||||
| Clothing | Scale-armor suit[nb 1] Cavalier shirt (Blue)[nb 2] | |||||||
| Umbrella | Blue umbrella[nb 3] Beach umbrella[nb 4] | |||||||
| Main appearances | ||||||||
| Other appearances | ||||||||
Phrase in other languages やあッ 호옷 chicchirò krahkrah 呀啊 kaputt mancuernas havik 呀啊 kaputt escróóó клекот | ||||||||
Sterling is ajockeaglevillager in theAnimal Crossing series. He first appeared inAnimal 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 withKnox in Knox's profile on the official Japanese website forAnimal Crossing: City Folk.[1] Additionally, Sterling and Knox'sNew Horizonsphotos are counterparts to each other, containing mirrored poses both displayed against arustic-stone wall. Their relationship is hinted at with their similar Japanese names being counterparts to each other.
InNew Horizons, Sterling has the fitnesshobby and will wearsporty shades and lift heavydumbbells while exercising.
Characteristics[edit]
Appearance[edit]
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[edit]
Below is a brief description of thejock personality. For more information, clickhere.
As ajock 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 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, Sterling goes to sleep at 12:30 AM and wakes up at 6:30 AM.
Villager information[edit]
InCity Folk[edit]
InAnimal Crossing: City Folk, Sterling cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player'stown.
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
| December 11 | Jock | skraaaaw |
| Default clothing | ||
| Default 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 | |
InNew Leaf[edit]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
| December 11 | Jock | skraaaaw |
| Default clothing | ||
| Default 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 | ||
| Coffee preferences | ||
| Type of beans | Kilimanjaro | |
| Amount of milk | A little bit | |
| Amount of sugar | One spoonful | |
InNew Horizons[edit]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
| December 11 | Jock (B) | skraaaaw |
| Default clothing | ||
| Other default clothing | Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: | |
| Default umbrella | ||
| NookPhone | | |
| Favorites | ||
| Favorite styles | Simple andElegant | |
| Favorite colors | Blue andRed | |
| Hobby | Fitness | |
| Handheld items | ||
| Bag | ||
| Book | ||
| Food | ||
| Drink | ||
| Popsicle | ||
InHappy Home Paradise[edit]
| Sterling | ||
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| Thought bubble | I want my vacation home to have asci-fi theme! | |
| Client's vision | Sci-fi Sterling's Station | |
| Required items | ||
| Favorite song | ||
| Unlocked items | |
|---|---|
| Furniture: | |
| Interior: | |
| Clothing: | |
House[edit]
InCity Folk[edit]
| Items: | |
| Wall: | |
| Floor: | |
| Music: | King K.K.[nb 13] |
InNew Leaf[edit]
| Items: | |
| Wall: | |
| Floor: | |
| Music: |
InNew Horizons[edit]
InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, if Sterling 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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| Shape: | |
| Roof: | |
| Siding: | |
| Door: | |
| Interior: | |
| Items: | |
| Wall: | |
| Floor: | |
| Music: | |
Other appearances[edit]
InHappy Home Designer[edit]
| Sterling | ||
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| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
| December 11 | Jock | skraaaaw |
| Default clothing | ||
| Umbrella | ||
| House request | ||
| Thought bubble | I want my next house to have anouter-space theme! | |
| Client's vision | An outer-space space. | |
| Required items | ||
| Favorite song | ||
| Unlocked items | |
|---|---|
| Furniture: | |
| Interior: | |
| Clothing: | |
| Starting house: | ![]() |
Inamiibo Festival[edit]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| December 11 | Jock | skraaaaw |
| Clothing | ||
| Umbrella | ||
| amiibo card traits | ||
| Dice value | 6 | |
| Hand sign | Rock | |
| Desert Island Escape traits | ||
| Movement | ||
| Hunger | ||
| Vision | ||
| Favorite fruit | ||
InPocket Camp[edit]
Sterling was added toAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp on January 31, 2022.[2]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
| December 11 | Jock | skraaaaw |
| Default clothing | ||
| 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 | ||
| Version added | 4.4.2e | |
| Date unlocked | January 31, 2022 | |
| 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]
| #048 Sterling -Series 1 | ||||||||
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| ← | 047 Knox | List of amiibo cards #048 Sterling | 049 Bonbon | → |
Gallery[edit]
amiibo card artwork
Names in other languages[edit]
| ギンカク Ginkaku | From銀閣寺 (Ginkaku-ji), the silver counterpart ofKnox'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 ofbecco, "beak," anddì, an informal way to say "day" | |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑Prior toNew Horizons, formatted as "scale armor suit" inCity Folk, includesPocket Camp appearance afterNew Horizons
- ↑New Horizons
- ↑Prior toNew Horizons
- ↑New Horizons
- ↑Ginkaku
- ↑Yín gé
- ↑Yín gé
- ↑Eunsuri
- ↑Sterling
- ↑The player can change the outfits that tourists wear from the hotel's mannequins.
- ↑Sterling'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 Sterling's birthday, he will also wear thebirthday hat (Blue variation).
- ↑Does not contain a stereo initially
- ↑Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80
References[edit]
- ↑Nintendo (2008)."街へいこうよ どうぶつの森:住民大集合!".nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ↑"Seven new campers have arrived! I can't wait to meet them—I'm sure you all feel the same!" @Pocket_Camp on X (formerly Twitter) (January 31, 2022).Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
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