More than 400 friendly characters are eager to meet you in New Leaf. From important town figures such as Tom Nook to special visitors like Joan and even potential neighbors, this chapter introduces you to every character in the game.
The following characters are upstanding members of the local community. From police officers to shop owners, all major characters are covered here.
Blathers
This talkative owl tends the local museum at the end of Main Street. Blathers happily accepts donations of fish, bugs, art, and fossils on behalf of the museum, and can keenly identify any fossils you happen to dig up.
Booker and Copper
At some completely random point in your adventure, a neighbor will approach you and suggest that your town should have a police station. Speak to Isabelle after having this conversation. You’ll then be able to build one of two types of police station as a public works project. Once built, the station is manned by one of two paw-some officers: Booker (classic police station) or Copper (modern police station)!
Brewster
An acquaintance of Blathers, Brewster is soft-spoken pigeon with a knack for making great coffee. Donate lots of items to the museum, and Blathers will eventually suggest building Brewster’s café as a public work project!
Celeste
This cheerful young owl is Blather’s younger sister, and operates the museum’s second-floor gift shop. Donate lots of items to the museum, and Blathers will eventually ask you about opening up the museum’s second floor. Undergo this public work project, and once it’s done, you’ll be able to browse Celeste’s special stock of items anytime you like!
Digby
After you buy your first home, Tom Nook will tell you about a special association called the Happy Home Academy (HHA). From this point onward, a friendly character named Digby will always be found standing in the background on Main Street. Speak with Digby anytime to visit the Happy Home Showcase—a wondrous place where fabulous models of homes from all around the globe can be ogled.
DJ K.K.
Help Dr. Shrunk open his club in your town, and you can party down to the beats of DJ K.K. almost every night. Just swing by Club LOL every night after 8 p.m. (except Saturdays, when K.K. Slider is in town). The party doesn’t stop until the sun comes up!
Dr. Shrunk
This strange fellow appears in town shortly after the T&T Mart arrives. A former stage comedian, Dr. Shrunk wants to open a live venue on Main Street, and asks for your help in gathering approval signatures from around your neighborhood. Help him out, and once Club LOL is open, visit Dr. Shrunk there each day before 8 p.m. to watch his unusual comedy routine. You’ll learn new jokes that let you perform cool emotes!
Gracie
This glamorous giraffe knows everything about fashion and style. After the TIY store opens on Main Street, Gracie will begin to visit your town—find her at the plaza and impress her with your incredible sense of fashion! Amaze Gracie each time she visits, and she’ll eventually decide to open her exclusive boutique, GracieGrace, in your town. It won’t be long now before the incredible T&T Emporium arrives, with GracieGrace appearing on the top floor!
Grams
This savvy old gal runs the gift shop inside the tropical island’s cabana. Participate in tour games and perform well to win medals, then trade in your medals for Grams’s exotic goods.
Harriet
Spend lots of Bells at the Able Sisters’ clothing store on Main Street, and a talented stylist named Harriet will eventually open a beauty salon upstairs. Visit Harriet whenever you feel like changing your hairstyle or color. If you frequent her salon, Harriet will even begin to offer you special extras such as color contacts!
Isabelle
Unless some sort of special event is occurring, Isabelle can always be found at the town hall, eager to help with anything the locals might need. This hardworking gal serves as the mayor’s secretary, and heads up the town’s most important functions, including the organization of many seasonal events held at the plaza.
K.K. Slider
A world-famous musician, K.K. Slider swoops into your area every Saturday night, taking the place of DJ K.K. to rock Club LOL with his sick guitar licks. Watch K.K.’s show every Saturday night after 8 p.m.—he’ll slip you a free copy of his latest jam after the show!
Kapp’n
This salty frog has been sailing the seven seas for ages. Kapp’n appears at the jetty on the beach, but not until after Tortimer pays the mayor player a special visit. Hand Kapp’n a paltry 1000 Bells, and he’ll ferry you off to a remote tropical island where Tortimer now resides.
Katrina
A feline fortune teller with the gift of true insight, Katrina sets up shop in your town about once a week—look for her tent around the plaza. Pay Katrina a few Bells to read your fortune. She’ll keenly tap into the types of items that will bring you luck in the near future. Pay heed to Katrina’s insights and you’ll increase your fortune. Visit this seer many times, and you’ll eventually entice her to open a fortune-telling shop on Main Street!
Kicks
Spend lots of Bells at the Able Sisters’ shop on Main Street so that this witty little skunk will soon open a small shoe store nearby. Now you can expand your wardrobe with even more apparel options!
Leif
Perform lots of gardening duties around town, such as watering flowers and pulling weeds, to encourage a happy, nature-loving fellow named Leif to open a gardening store next to the T&T Mart on Main Street. Leif sells gardening goods and will even pull all the weeds in your town for a modest fee. Leif also runs the “Weeding Day” event—see the “Seasonal Events” chapter to learn all about it!
Leila
This young turtle sits on a blanket inside the island cabana. Entertain Leila by playing a game of “shop” with her and selling off some the items you’ve found around the island. Leila doesn’t pay much, however, so there’s little reason to play with her unless you’re just feeling friendly.
Leilani
Leilani is a fun-loving turtle who runs the service counter inside the tropical island’s cabana. Speak with her to set up an exciting tour game, or when you’re ready to book passage back to town.
Lloyd
The town’s helpful gyroid, Lloyd, sure does wear a lot of hats. Whenever a public work project is in progress, Lloyd stands a constant vigil at the job site, pumping passersby for donations. Lloyd also assists Tortimer in running the tropical island’s various tour games, and helps Luna by renting out tools in the Dream Suite.
Lyle
No one knows more about interior style and design than Lyle, the Happy Home Academy’s perky representative. After you purchase your first home from Tom Nook, Lyle will appear behind a small desk in Nook’s Homes. Pop by and speak with the friendly HHA rep whenever you wish to learn your current HHA score, or to receive some free advice on how to hone your home-decorating skills.
Mabel, Sable, and Labelle
The hardworking Able Sisters run a cheerful clothing shop on Main Street. Pop by to browse their colorful selection of tops, bottoms, dresses, and accessories. Mabel helps out the customers—talk to her for help with pro designs. Sable does the knitting—speak with her each day, and you’ll eventually unlock the QR code machine! The middle sister, Labelle, vends accessories such as hats and glasses in her side room.
Mr. Resetti and Don Resetti
When things go awry in Animal Crossing, the temptation may exist to reset the game without saving. Beware! Power down your game without saving, and you’ll get an earful from one of the Resettis the next time you play. After receiving your first scolding, you’ll have to build the Reset Surveillance Center public work project in order to ensure that the Resettis are able to continue their important work.
Pelly and Phyllis
These two friendly pelicans run the post office—Pelly is present during the day, while Phyllis works nights. Pelly certainly is the more cheerful of the two, but both are quite competent at handling the town’s mail.
Porter
This stalwart monkey tends the train station. Visit the station and speak to Porter whenever you wish to play online or over wifi with friends. Porter can assist you with booking trips to visit other players’ towns, or with opening or closing your town’s gate to either allow or deny visiting players.
Reese and Cyrus
Everyone in town just loves the local recycling shop, Re-Tail. Swing by to speak with Reese, who runs the day-to-day operations. Reese can help you with making a purchase, selling unwanted items (including turnips), or putting up items for sale in the shop’s flea market. Sell lots of items to Re-Tail, and Cyrus will eventually remain awake during the day, ready to help you customize your favorite furniture pieces!
Rover
He’s kept away from the rails for a while, but Rover is back to his favorite hobby: riding the train all day, every day! Whenever you begin a new game or start a new character, your first experience is always a friendly chat with Rover during the train ride into town. During this segment, the answers you give to Rover’s questions determine your character’s starting appearance, among other things.
Timmy and Tommy
These young raccoons are quite the savvy businessmen. At first, they run a ramshackle shop on Main Street called Nookling Junction—but as you do more and more business with the boys (and you will!), they’ll steadily upgrade their store until it grows into a thriving, three-story mega-center!
Tom Nook
This friendly raccoon runs a home renovation store on Main Street. Swing by Nook’s Homes to chat with Tom about upgrading your home in a variety of ways. From adding and expanding interior spaces to remodeling the look of your home’s exterior, good ol’ Tom Nook has all of your home renovation needs covered.
Tortimer
This old turtle was once the mayor of your town, but he recently retired to a gorgeous tropical island. Shortly after the mayor player purchases their first home from Tom Nook, Tortimer visits and invites the mayor to come explore the island. From this point onward, Kapp’n will appear by the jetty, ready to ferry you off to Tortimer’s tropical paradise!