Gladys

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Species		Personality		Gender
Ostrich		Normal		Female
Birthday		January 15th
Favorite saying		"Smiles are free."
Catchphrase		"stretch"
Clothing		Misty tee
Umbrella		Paper parasol
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ちとせ  빅토리아  Marta  Sandra  仙仙  Gladys  Gladis  Gladys  仙仙  Gladys  Gladis  Глэдис
Phrase in other languages  ですの  그렇지라  stretch  ajajajjj  千岁  codêt  plumillas  en strek  千歲  codêt  plumiplú  растяжка

Gladys is a normal ostrich villager in the Animal Crossing series. She first appeared in Doubutsu no Mori e+ and has appeared in all subsequent games. Her name could be derived from the Everglades, where many cranes live.

In New Horizons, Gladys has the education hobby and can be seen wearing rimmed glasses, reading a novel while outside, and using a magnifying glass when near certain objects.

Characteristics

Appearance

Gladys in Doubutsu no Mori e+.

Gladys is a gray and white ostrich with large, black eyes. Her appearance is based on the red-crowned crane. The top of her head is red, and unlike other ostriches, she has no hair protruding from her head. The upper part of her face, her wings, her abdomen, and the upper part of her legs are white, while the lower part of her face and legs are gray.

Personality

Below is a brief description of the normal personality. For more information, click here.

As a normal villager, Gladys will appear friendly and hospitable towards the player and other villagers. Like other normal villagers, she will have an unseen obsession with hygiene and cleanliness, which she mentions when the player visits her in her home. Other than her hygiene interests, she will appear neutral and open-minded when discussing hobbies, such as gardening, bug catching, fishing, and so on. Like other villagers, she will from time to time ask the player for favors, feeling sorry for having to ask for help, but appearing very gracious once the task has been completed. She will get along easily with other villagers, but may conflict with lazy villagers when they talk about food and leading her on to suggest making them dinner or lunch for them, and when talking to cranky villagers who have an interest in planting false information and gossiping about other villagers, which conflicts with the kind nature of the normal personality type. Like all normal villagers, she easily gets upset, usually in conversation when lazy villagers mislead her or cranky villagers who have a rude nature.

Villager information

In Doubutsu no Mori e+

In Doubutsu no Mori e+, Gladys can only move to the player's town if her e-Reader card is scanned.

DnM

DnM+

AC

DnMe+

iQue

ちとせ
Species	Personality	Catchphrase
Ostrich	Normal	ですの
Default clothing	Misty shirt
Default umbrella	Paper parasol
Star sign	Capricorn
Favorite style	Subtle
Least favorite style	Gaudy
Live song gift	K.K. Folk

In Wild World

In Animal Crossing: Wild World, Gladys cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player's town.

Smiles are free, you know.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
January 15	Normal	stretch
Default clothing	Misty shirt
Default umbrella	Paper parasol
Favorites
Favorite style	Conservative
Least favorite style	Gauche
Default hobby	Catch bugs
Furniture requests
Genre	Chic
Series	Asian Series / Classic Series / Regal Series
Categories	Houseplant / Painting

In City Folk

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
January 15	Normal	stretch
Default clothing	Misty shirt
Default umbrella	Paper parasol
Favorites
Favorite clothing style	Subtle
Least favorite clothing style	Gaudy
Favorite furniture styles	Dignified and Retro
Favorite furniture color	Green
Favorite series	Exotic Series

In New Leaf

Smiles are free.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
January 15	Normal	stretch
Default clothing	Misty tee
Default umbrella	Paper parasol
Favorites
Favorite style	Iconic
Least favorite style	Modern
Favorite color	Green
Biography
Siblings	Eldest of 3 sisters
Skill	Calligraphy
Goal	Architect
Halloween fear	Bug mask
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Mocha
Amount of milk	The regular amount
Amount of sugar	Two spoonfuls

In New Horizons

Smiles are free.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
January 15	Normal (B)	stretch
Default clothing	Misty tee
Other default clothing	During rain (if not using umbrella): Dotted raincoat (Green) & outdoor hat (Green) During snow: Peacoat (Navy blue) & snowy knit cap (Green) Sleepwear and if sick: PJ outfit (Green) & terry-cloth nightcap (Green) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Green) While doing yoga: Tank (Navy blue) While sunbathing: Triangle shades Fishing Tourney: Athletic jacket (Green) Bug-Off: Athletic jacket (Green) & straw hat (Brown) Bunny Day: Leaf-egg outfit  & leaf-egg shell Halloween: Magic-academy robe (Green) & impish horns (Green) Turkey Day: Straw boater (Cream) Turkey Day (chef): Chef's outfit (Green) & chef's hat Toy Day: Santa hat Countdown: Fancy party dress (Green) Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Fancy party dress (Green) &  flashy hairpin (Green) Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: As a student for the school: School uniform with necktie (Navy blue) As the teacher for the school: Checkered sweater vest (Light brown) & rimmed glasses (Black) As the cashier/employee for the restaurant: Café uniform (Green) As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's outfit (Green) & chef's hat As a staff for the café: Diner apron (Aquamarine) As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's jacket (Pink) As the doctor for the hospital: Doctor's coat (Red necktie) As a patient for the hospital: PJ outfit (Green) As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff uniform (Pink) While practicing hula: Pineapple aloha shirt (Green) & hibiscus hairpin (Pink) While floating in the ocean: Leaf-print wet suit (Green) & retro shades (Green) During DJ KK's concerts: Paradise Planning event tee (Green) &  light-up flower crown (Pink)
Default umbrella	Paper parasol
Initial NookPhone	Red
Final NookPhone	Traditional 1 - Fabric 5
Favorites
Favorite styles	Elegant and Cute
Favorite colors	Green and   Pink
Hobby	Education
Handheld items
Bag	Paper
Book	Novel
Food	Lollipop
Drink	Soda can
Popsicle	Ramune-soda

Ideal clothing for Gladys – Green / Pink Elegant and Cute clothing
Villagers prefer clothing that matches any one of their favorite colors or styles. For brevity, the following list only shows clothing that matches both favorite colors and one favorite style.
Name Image Price Available from Chima jeogori (Yellow-green)  2,520 Bells  Able Sisters Gumdrop dress (Pop)  1,800 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Hibiscus hairpin (Pink)  560 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Light-up flower crown (Pink)  1,320 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Peach dress Not for sale  Crafting Sailor's shirt (Green)  1,400 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Simple visiting kimono (Pale green)  2,480 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Strawberry dress  1,800 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Strawberry hat  700 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Striped maxi dress (Green)  1,400 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Yodel sweater (Beige)  1,440 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Zigzag-print dress (Green)  2,000 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters
More Green Items More Pink Items More Elegant Items More Cute Items

In Happy Home Paradise

Happy Home Paradise client information

Gladys
Thought bubble	I could stare out at a peaceful Japanese garden all day...
Client's vision	Refined Japanese Garden
Required items	Paper Lantern Deer Scare Tall Lantern
Favorite song	King K.K.

House

In Doubutsu no Mori e+

In Doubutsu no Mori e+, Gladys's house features the same furniture layout as Pinky's.

Items:	Exotic Wardrobe  Exotic Screen  Red Vase  Birdcage  Mini Strumboid  Exotic Bench  Exotic Table  Mini Lamentoid  Mini Dingloid  Corn Plant  Exotic Chest  Jasmine Bonsai
Requested items:
Wall:	Modern Screen
Floor:	18 Mat Tatami
Music:	No music

In Wild World

Items:	Exotic Wardrobe  Mega Oboid  Biwa Lute  Phonograph  Exotic Screen  Exotic Bench  Exotic Bed  Exotic Table  Exotic Chest  Azalea Bonsai
Wall:	Shoji Screen
Floor:	Tatami Floor
Music:	K.K. Folk

In City Folk

Items:	Exotic Wardrobe  Mega Oboid  Biwa Lute  Phonograph  Exotic Screen  Exotic Bench  Exotic Bed  Exotic Table  Exotic Chest  Azalea Bonsai
Wall:	Shoji Screen
Floor:	Tatami
Music:	K.K. Folk

In New Leaf

Items:	Tokonoma  Exotic Screen  Glass-Top Table  Old Sewing Machine  Loom  Biwa Lute  Paper Lantern  Dawn Tee  Spinning Wheel  Phonograph  Plum Bonsai
Wall:	Tearoom Wall
Floor:	Tatami
Music:	K.K. Folk

In New Horizons

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, if Gladys is one of the villagers who moved in during the main storyline after the villager house development quest, her house will have a combination of non-craftable furniture, plus items crafted by players during the island development storyline, primarily from the Wooden Series. She cannot have her initial house interior unless she moves out of the player's island or the Happy Home Paradise DLC is purchased, in which either the player or Isabelle can reset the interior.

Exterior:
Shape:
Roof:	Beige stone-weighted roof
Siding:	Standard zen exterior
Door:	Red latticework door
Interior:
Items:	Traditional Tea Set  Zen Cushion  Elaborate Kimono Stand  Kimono Stand  Low Screen  Old Commoner's Kimono  Paper Lantern  Futon  Pile of Zen Cushions  Loom
Wall:	Shoji Screen
Floor:	Tatami
Music:	K.K. Folk

Other appearances

In Happy Home Designer

Happy Home Designer client information

Smiles are free.

Official example

Gladys
Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
January 15	Normal	stretch
Default clothing	Misty tee
Umbrella	Paper parasol
House request
Thought bubble	I would love to have a zen garden in my home. It would be so peaceful.
Client's vision	A peaceful zen garden.
Required items	Deer scare Tall lantern
Favorite song	King K.K.

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Holly bonsai  Mugho bonsai  Ponderosa bonsai  Pine bonsai  Plum bonsai  Quince bonsai  Azalea bonsai  Moss ball  Maple bonsai  Hawthorn bonsai  Bamboo bench  Zen bench  Lotus pond  Tall lantern  Tall garden rock  Garden rock  Deer scare  Bamboo fence  Zen garden  Loom  Zen bell  King K.K.  Gladys's pic
Interior:	Tatami rug  Tearoom rug  Rock-garden rug  Exotic wall  Garden wall  Mossy carpet
Clothing:	Misty tee  Blossoming dress  Kimono sandals  Paper parasol
Nature:	Small bamboo  Bamboo tree  Bamboo stumps
Starting house:

In amiibo Festival

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
January 15	Normal	stretch
Clothing	Misty tee
Umbrella	Paper parasol
amiibo card traits
Dice value	4
Hand sign	Paper
Desert Island Escape traits
Movement	×6
Hunger	×1
Vision	×0
Favorite fruit	Banana

In Pocket Camp

Gladys was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on March 7, 2018.

Smiles are free.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
January 15	Normal	stretch
Default clothing	Misty tee
Biography
Description	She's an accomplished weaver who'll make you anything you want if you ask nicely. Just don't ask for a scarf if you don't want a blanket.
Preferred theme
Primary reward	Steel
Version added	1.2.2
Date unlocked	March 7, 2018
How to invite	Required friendship level: 7 Paper lantern Glass-top table Biwa lute Tearoom rug Tokonoma
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Misty tee Sparkle stones
Level 9	Sparkle stones
Level 15	Crafting request: Loom
Level 20	Gladys's pic Sparkle stones
Level 25	Sparkle stones

Related items for Gladys
Scrapbook Memory appearances
Name Image Required? The Legend of Gladys's Bridge No

Card profiles

Doubutsu no Mori e+ e-Reader card

Card back

#044 ちとせ (Chitose) - Series 2
Gender:	Female
Clothes:	かすみのふく	mist clothes
Star sign:	山羊座	Capricorn
Favorite phrase:	ですの	desu no ("that is")
Profile:	諺に「立てばシャクヤク、座ればボタン」とありますが、まさに彼女のためにある言葉。織物が趣味っていうから本物です。でも織物の最中はのぞき見厳禁ですよ！	The saying goes "a tree peony when standing, a garden peony when sitting," and this phrase is perfect for her. Her hobby is weaving, so she is the real deal. But don't you dare peek at her while she's doing it!
Favorite saying:	歩く姿は百合の花	A lily when walking (Continuation of the saying mentioned in her description: "a tree peony when standing, a garden peony when sitting, and a lily when walking"— describing a woman who is beautiful no matter what she does)

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043 Hopkins

e-Reader card #044 ちとせ (Chitose)

045 Analog

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amiibo card

Card back

#194 Gladys - Series 2

Star sign: Capricorn Birthday: January 15 Dice value: 4 Hand sign: Paper

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Trivia

• Gladys's e-Reader card profile, Pocket Camp description, and Pocket Camp crafting request item of a loom allude to the Japanese folklore Tsuru no Ongaeshi (White Crane's Return of Favor). In a popular version of the story, a white crane is rescued from a trap by an elderly couple. It takes the form of a woman and works as a weaver at the couple's house in return of the favor. Later, the old man peeked into her workplace, only to find a crane weaving with its own feathers. Upon the revelation of the secret, the crane parted with the old couple and flew away.
  • The loom and other clothing-related items inside of Gladys's New Leaf and New Horizons houses, and the loom item unlocked for doing Gladys's Happy Home Designer and Happy Home Paradise house requests, also allude to this folklore.
  • Similarly, Blanche, another white ostrich, contains clothing-related items inside of her New Horizons house, and has the loom as a required item for her Happy Home Paradise loom-related house request.
• Gladys appears on the album cover of "K.K. Rockabilly."

Names in other languages

	ちとせ Chitose	千歳 (Chitose, lit. "1,000 years old") comes from the Japanese saying "Cranes live 1,000 years, turtles live 10,000" and is associated with good luck in Japan
	빅토리아 Biktoria	Common female given name, equivalent to Victoria in English
	仙仙 Xiān xiān	Fairy
	仙仙 Unknown
	Глэдис Gledis	Same as English name
	Gladys	Same as English name
	Sandra	Common female given name
	Gladis	Variant spelling of English name
	Gladys	Same as English name
	Marta	Common female given name, equivalent to Martha in English

See also

• List of villagers 
• List of villagers in New Horizons
• List of villager birthdays in New Horizons