Special character

20th anniversary artwork of all special characters through the series.

Special characters, also known as special animals, are non-villager characters in the Animal Crossing series that fulfill a variety of functions, including owning or running various establishments, hosting events, and providing access to exclusive items.

List of special characters

Government

These characters are all employed by the town to look after various civic functions.

Name	Icon	Location	Description
Blathers		Museum	Curates the museum's exhibits and assesses fossils
Booker		Police station DnM/AC/DnMe+/NL Checkpoint WW/CF	Runs the lost and found
Celeste		Museum WW/CF/NL Wandering the island on random nightsNH	Runs the Observatory WW/CF Runs the Museum Shop NL Tells the player about wishing upon shooting stars and gives them various DIY recipes related to stars and space NH
Copper		Police station DnM/AC/DnMe+/NL Checkpoint WW/CF	Information and aerobics DnM/AC/DnMe+ Multiplayer support WW/CF Lost and found NL
Gyroid		Next to the player's house DnM/AC/DnMe+	Save game, set messages, store items
Isabelle		Town Hall NL Resident Services NH	Secretary, event coordinator
Orville		Airport	Works at the airport, providing functions such as allowing the player to send mail to a resident of the island or friend
Pelly		Post office	Works the day shift in the post office
Pete		In town	Mail delivery
Phyllis		Post office	Works the night shift in the post office
Porter		Train station DnM/AC/DnMe+/NL	Multiplayer Support
Tortimer		Wishing well AC/DnMe+ Town Hall WW/CF Harv's Island NH	Mayor AC/DnMe+/WW/CF Storage management NH
Wilbur		Airport	Pilot for multiplayer and hosting mystery tours

Proprietors

These characters own or run the various businesses in town.

Name	Icon	Location	Description
Beppe		OK Motors	Camper customization in Pocket Camp
Brewster		The Roost	Barista Gyroid storage CF
Carlo		OK Motors	Camper customization in Pocket Camp
Cyrus		Re-Tail NL Harv's IslandNH	Furniture customization
Digby		Happy Home Showcase	Grants access to houses and players via StreetPass
Dr. Shrunk		Randomly in town WW The MarqueeCF Club LOL NL	Teaches emotions
Frillard		The Marquee CF (rare)	Teaches emotions
Giovanni		OK Motors	Camper customization in Pocket Camp
Gracie		In town all except CF GracieGrace CF/NL	Sells exclusive clothing Sells exclusive furniture CF/NL Fashion Check NL
Harriet		Shampoodle Harv's Island NH	Hair stylist and makeup artist
Harvey		Campground Wa Harv's Island NH	Sells exclusive furniture for MEOW Coupons Wa Information for usage on Harv's Island NH
Kapp'n		On taxi WW On bus CF Dock NH	Sets up the player appearance WW Provides a boat tour once per day to unique islands NH
Katrina		In town DnM/AC/DnMe+/WW Fortune Shop CF/NL Harv's Island NH	Fortune teller and luck influencer
Kicks		City CF Kicks (shop) NL Resident Services stall / Harv's IslandNH	Shoe shining CF Bag, shoe, and sock seller NL/NH
Label		GracieGrace CF Able Sisters NL Fashion Check NH	Clerk for Gracie CF Sells hats and accessories NL Fashion check NH
Leif		Garden Shop NL Resident Services stallNH	Sells plants, flowers and gardening tools, hosts weeding day, helps if town is overgrown
Lloid		Auction house CF Various NL/NH	Auctioneer CF PWP fund raising and tool lending NL Island construction fund raising NH
Luna		Dream Suite NL When sleeping on a Bed furniture NH	Access to dream towns
Lyle		In town WW Happy Room Academy CF Nook's Homes NL	Dodgy insurance WW HRA/HHA rep CF/NL
Lottie		Nook's Homes NL/HHD Paradise Planning HHP	Furniture moving tutorial. Also a main character in Happy Home Designer and the Happy Home Paradise DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Mabel		Able Sisters (all) Visiting on a random weekday as well as Saturday/Sunday NH	Sells clothing
Niko		Paradise Planning HHP	Ferries the player to any vacation home Teaches the player the Wooden Pillar, Low Wooden Island Counter, and Tall Wooden Island Counter Gives a new set of DIY recipes to the player after the player donates materials in a donation box next to the workbench upstairs in the Paradise Planning office one day ago Teaches polishing
Redd		Crazy Redd's AC/WW/CF/NL Jolly Redd's Treasure Trawler / Harv's Island NH	Sells black market goods, including fakes
Reese		Re-Tail NL Wedding Season / Harv's Island NH	Buys items from the player or puts them up for sale in the shop NL
Sable		Able Sisters	QR codes NL Distributes exclusive patterns to customize furniture NH
Timmy and Tommy		Nookington's DnM/AC/DnMe+/WW,CF Timmy and Tommy's store NL/NH Resident Services tentNH	Main town store
Tom Nook		Tom Nook's store AC/DnMe+/WW/CF Nook's Homes NL Resident ServicesNH	Mortgages (all games) Main town storeAC/DnMe+/WW/CF Housing exteriors NL/NH Tutorials, announcements, and construction-based island functionsNH
Wardell		Paradise Planning HHP	Sells exclusive furniture items and Souvenir Chocolates Teaches the player soundscapes

Islanders

These characters all live and work on Tortimer Island in New Leaf.

Name	Icon	Location	Description
Grams		Gift Shop	Sells items for medals
Kapp'n		Ferry Operator	Transports the player to and from Tortimer Island
Leila		Gift Shop	Buys items from the player for 5% of their usual value
Leilani		Gift Shop	Runs tours on Tortimer Island
Lloid		Tours	Lends equipment to the player for use while they are on Tortimer Island or in the tours
Tortimer		Tours	Hosts the tours on Tortimer Island. Also see Government for his other roles.

Holiday visitors

Holiday visitors arrive in town on specific dates and host events.

Name	Icon	Event	Description
Cornimer		Acorn Festival WW Harv's Island NH	Trades acorns for items from the Mushroom Series WW Storage management; will provide acorns when talked to NH
Franklin		Harvest Festival	Provides items from the Harvest Series in return for help saving him from being dinner until New Leaf in which he provides exclusive items if the player helps him cook a feast
Jack		Halloween	Provides items from the Spooky Series and Creepy Theme depending on the game
Jingle		Toy Day	Provides items from the Jingle Series prior to New Leaf in which he gives out festive-themed items instead
Pavé		Festivale	Provides items from the Pavé Series in City Folk and New Leaf, and Festivale Series in New Horizons
Zipper T. Bunny		Bunny Day	Provides items from the Egg Series in City Folk and New Leaf, and Bunny Day Series in New Horizons

Regular visitors

Regular visitors turn up in town randomly, during repeating events or when certain criteria are met.

Name	Icon	Location	Description
Blanca		Random Visitor AC/DnMe+/WW/CF April Fool's Day NL	Requires the player to draw her a new face AC/DnMe+/WW/CF Plays a game where she disguises herself as villagers to prank the player on April Fool's Day NL
Chip		Fishing Tourney DnM/AC/DnMe+/CF/NL	Judges the Fishing Tourney between Doubutsu no Mori and New Leaf (except for Wild World) and provides prizes
C.J.		Fishing Tourney NH	Judges the Fishing Tourney in New Horizons and provides prizes
Daisy Mae		Sunday mornings NH	Sells turnips in New Horizons
Don Resetti		Game reset AC/DnMe+/CF/NL Using the Rescue Service NH	Appears rarely when the player resets the game and will sometimes be present in the Resetti Surveillance Center AC/DnMe+/CF/NL Appears rarely to transport the player into a different location NH
Farley		Perfect Town AC/DnMe+	Appears in the fountain and provides a golden axe to the player
Flick		Bug Off NH	Judges the Bug Off in New Horizons
Gullivarrr		Random Visitor NH	Washes up on the shore in NH. He strongly resembles Gulliver, but is dressed as a pirate captain. Provides the player with pirate furniture and clothing.
Gulliver		Random Visitor	Washes up on the shore except in WW and CF, in which he can be shot down while piloting a UFO. Provides the player with rare items from countries around the world.
Joan		Sunday mornings DnM/AC/DnMe+/WW/CF/NL	Sells turnips in games between Doubutsu no Mori and New Leaf
Kaitlin		Random VisitorWW/CF	Appears randomly in towns that have connected to Wi-Fi at some point requesting help reuniting with her daughter Katie
Katie		Random VisitorWW/CF/NL	Appears randomly in towns that have connected to Wi-Fi. In Wild World and City Folk she will request help reuniting with her mother but in New Leaf she is exploring the world and requests the player to take her to a new town.
K.K. Slider		Saturday evening (all) Every evening NL	Plays music and provides songs to the player during his Saturday shows Plays as DJ at Club LOL during the week NL
Mr. Resetti		Game reset DnM/AC/DnMe+/CF/NL Using the Rescue Service NH	Appears when the player resets the game and will be present in the Resetti Surveillance Center. Optional in New Leaf. AC/DnMe+/CF/NL Transports the player into a different location NH
Nat		Bug Off CF/NL	Judges the Bug Off in City Folk and New Leaf
Pascal		Random Visitor WW/CF On catching the first scallop of the day NL/NH	Trades scallops for exclusive ship themed items (Mermaid Series DIY in New Horizons)
Phineas		Reasonable weather CF Badge criteria met NL	Gives out balloons CF Gives out badges NL
Rover		On way into town (all except Wild World and New Horizons) Tag Mode WW May Day NH	Setting up the player DnM/AC/DnMe+/CF/NL Setting up Tag Mode WW Rewarding the player Rover's Briefcase NH
Saharah		Random Visitor Harv's Island NH	Provides exclusive wallpapers, flooring, and rugs in return for items, Bells or services depending on the game
Serena		Fountain goddess in City Folk	Will trade axes for nothing, other axes, silver axes and golden axes fairly randomly
Snowfolk		Built during winter	Pre-New Leaf provided items from Snowman Series, then additionally Ice Series, Winter Sports Set, Frozen Series DIYs and other exclusive items
Wendell		Random Visitor DnM/AC/DnMe+/WW/CF Dreams NL	Wallpaper DnM/AC/DnMe+ Unique designs WW/CF Designs shared by other player in dreams NL
Wisp		Semi-Random Visitor AC/DnMe+/CF/NH Random then player summoned NL	Grants wishes in return for services AC/DnMe+/CF Found randomly in town in a lamp and can then be used each day to use amiibo figures and cards NL Grants players items NH

Special visitor schedules

First-generation Animal Crossing

For a list of all special characters in the first-generation Animal Crossing games, see Animal Crossing/Characters.

In the first-generation Animal Crossing games, each time the game is loaded, one of five special visitors is scheduled to appear in town between two and seven days in the future. The five visitors are Gracie, Katrina, Redd, Saharah, and Wendell. The town's Field Rank changes the frequency at which these visitors come to town: at the lowest rank, one visitor comes every two to seven days, and the range decreases by one day for each rank, until a visitor is guaranteed every two days at the highest two ranks. When spoken to, Copper tells the player who the next visitor will be and when they will arrive.

K.K. Slider and Joan are guaranteed to appear every Saturday night and Sunday morning, respectively. Gulliver is also guaranteed to appear on one random weekday each week.

Wisp, Tortimer, and Blanca, who were all introduced in Doubutsu no Mori+, can appear any day of the week and only show up once certain conditions have been met.

Name	Description	Location	Time	Condition
Sunday Appears every week
Joan	Sells turnips.	Walking in a random acre	6 AM – 12 PM	-
Monday–Friday Appears once a week
Gulliver	Gives an exclusive furniture item when woken up.	Washed up on the beach	6 AM – 11 PM	-
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Only appears if conditions are met
Blanca	Talks to the player about visiting their town. She stays in town for one week after being encountered on the train and has a new piece of dialog each time the game is reloaded, up to 10 total. If all 10 of her dialogs are exhausted before the one week is over, she leaves early.	Walking in a random acre	6 AM – 12 AM (Tue, Thu) 6 AM – 7 PM (Sat)	Another player encountered Blanca on the train to the player's town less than a week prior, Gulliver is not currently visiting, a former villager is not returning to visit, and Tortimer is not currently visiting to build a bridge.
Saturday Appears every week
K.K. Slider	Plays songs and gives an aircheck of the first one played to the player.	Sitting at the train station	8 PM – 12 AM	-
Any day Random one every 2–7 days
Gracie	Asks the player to wash her car and gives an exclusive clothing item if it is washed well enough.	Standing in place of a random signpost	All day	-
Katrina	Sets up shop and tells the player's fortune, setting their luck for the day.	In her tent, which appears in place of a random signpost	9 PM – 9 PM	-
Redd	Sets up Crazy Redd's and sells furniture, including some exclusive items.	In his shop, which appears in place of a random signpost	6 PM – 6 PM	-
Saharah	Sells exclusive carpet items.	Walking in a random acre	All day	-
Wendell	Asks for food and gives an exclusive wallpaper item when given food.	Walking in a random acre	All day	-
Any day Only appears if conditions are met
Tortimer	Asks the player if they would like to build a new bridge in the current acre. He will reappear each day in a different acre if the bridge is not built. Once the bridge is built, he never visits town in this fashion again.	Walking in a random river acre	7 AM – 12 AM	15 villagers are living in town, Tortimer is not already in town for an event or away on vacation, and Gulliver is not currently visiting.
Villager who has moved to another town	Talks to the player about their time in town and their life in their new town. After speaking to a player once, they do not appear again for that player. After speaking to all players in town, the villager leaves town.	Wandering in a random acre	2 PM – 12 AM (Sun) 6 AM – 12 AM (Mon–Fri) 6 AM – 7 PM (Sat)	The villager moved to another town in the past 60 days, Gulliver is not currently visiting, and Tortimer is not currently visiting to build a bridge.
Wisp	Asks the player to find his five spirit pieces; he thanks them by either pulling all the weeds in the town, painting the player's roof, or giving them a random item not already in their catalog. He will reappear each subsequent night for up to seven nights if all of his spirits are not returned to him.	Wandering in a random acre	12 AM – 4 AM	2–4 days have passed since the town reached a total of 8 weeds.

In New Horizons

For a list of all special characters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, see Animal Crossing: New Horizons/Characters.

Once the island is established, there can be one special visitor on the island each day (other than Celeste and Wisp, one or both of whom can appear any night). Certain visitors will set up a booth in the Resident Services Plaza while most others will wander throughout the island during their visit. Only Daisy Mae and K.K. Slider are (usually) guaranteed a specific day each week, Sunday and Saturday respectively. Several visitors are not guaranteed to appear every week, but those who don't visit one week will have priority for the following week. A week's schedule is determined at the beginning of the week. Before the 1.3.0 update, Kicks, Saharah, and Leif had guaranteed appearances each week, while K.K. Slider performed on Friday if there was an event scheduled for Saturday.

There may be exceptions to these criteria if there are special events during the week, which may include a character visiting multiple times. For example, C.J. could potentially appear as a weekday visitor as well as the host of the Fishing Tourney if scheduled for that Saturday. K.K. will also typically make an extra visit for a player's birthday if it doesn't coincide with his regular weekly visit.

Name	Description	Condition
Sunday
Daisy Mae	Selling turnips Wandering around from 5 AM – 12 PM	Nook's Cranny has opened
Weekday if conditions are met
C.J.	Giving fishing challenges, purchasing fish and providing fish models Wandering around all day (5 AM – 5 AM)	Resident Services upgraded to a building
Flick	Purchasing bugs and providing bug models Wandering around all day (5 AM – 5 AM)	Resident Services upgraded to a building
Gullivarrr	Looking for Communicator Washed ashore, available all day (5 AM – 5 AM)	The player bought a wet suit
Gulliver	Looking for Communicator Parts Washed ashore, available all day (5 AM – 5 AM)	Blathers has arrived
Kicks	Selling footwear and bags Standing at the plaza from 5 AM to 10 PM	Able Sisters has opened
Label	Giving a fashion exercise Standing at the plaza from 5 AM to 12 AM	Able Sisters has opened
Leif	Selling flowers and shrubs Standing at the plaza from 5 AM to 10 PM	Nook's Cranny has opened
Mabel	Selling clothing and accessories Standing at the plaza from 5 AM to 10 PM	Nook's Cranny has opened Able Sisters has not yet opened
Redd	Selling art and furniture Wandering around from 5 AM to 5 AM (first visit) Treasure Trawler from 5 AM to 5 AM (docked at small northern beach)	Blathers has begun accepting art donations (Requires at least 60 donations to the museum)
Saharah	Selling rugs, flooring and wallpaper Wandering around from 5 AM to 12 AM	Player has upgraded their tent to a house
Saturday Sunday if an event is scheduled for Saturday Monday if events are scheduled for both Saturday and Sunday
K.K. Slider	Singing and providing music Singing at the plaza all day, accepts song requests from 6 PM – 12 AM	Island has a rating of 3 stars or higher
Any day if conditions are met
Wisp	Looking for Spirit Pieces Wandering around from 8 PM to 5 AM	Unlocked from beginning
Celeste	Providing astrology and space-themed DIY recipes Wandering around from 7 PM to 5 AM	Museum has been built, sky was clear all day Will show up only once a week even if multiple meteor showers occur
Harvey	Unlocks Harv's Island and Photopia Wandering around all day, one visit per resident	Three resident buildings have been built Will not show up on Saturday if K.K. is performing and will stop showing up after having been spoken to once

See also

• List of special character birthdays
• Shaki, an unused special character who exists in the data of the first-generation Animal Crossing games.