The world ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsreally wouldn’t be the same without its great characters. Special villagers in particular are pretty much the masterminds of running the world, making sure turnips are getting sold and houses are being upgraded. In many ways, the player themselves is a side character.
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With so many successfulvillagersand their very own businesses and hobbies that are the foundation of the game, it’s easy to feel impressed by how innovative they are. But who’s actually the most resourceful and intelligent villager out there? Here are 10 big brains who definitely make the cut.
10Timmy And Tommy
Nephews ofTom Nook, it’s no wonder these two raccoon boys have that same business-minded approach to everything in life. It takes real skill and intelligence to be able to run a successful business and actually thrive, especially on a deserted island with a greedy player.
Although the Nooklings are probably guided and helped by Tom quite a bit, it’s still very impressive how far they’ve come at such a young age.
9Saharah
Another villager who visits once week to sell her wares and effectively runs her own business is Saharah. Her intelligence is two-fold: on one hand she’s a very smart business owner who taps into a market that no one else has really explored to her extent, and on the other, she seems to be very spiritual.
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Based on the way she speaks, it almost comes across as though Saharah has some sort of hidden, secret knowledge about the universe. Whatever mysterious facts she does know, she probably uses to her advantage in her business.
8K. K. Slider
Being intelligent isn’t just about running a great business. Sometimes it’s about how to interact with other people and influence them in a positive, almost wise way. That’s essentially whatK. K. Slideris for the entirety ofAnimal Crossing.
He’s a musician and an entertainer, but more than that he represents all the values that the game tries to showcase. He stands for simplicity and freedom, and seems to always have the right words and songs for the occasion.
7Daisy-Mae
Much like the Nooklings, Daisy-Mae is immensely successful given her age. While it’s impossible to tell exactly how old she is, we do know that she’s Joan’s granddaughter and is following in her footsteps to keep theturnip marketalive and well.
Daisy-Mae’s job requires a lot of thinking and math, since she has to deal in bulks as well as in market prices. For such a young age, she knows more than most people.
6Celeste
It wouldn’t be a proper list of intelligent characters without the mention ofCeleste, Blathers' sister. Both of them share a passion for knowledge, and her specialty in particular are matters of the night sky.
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Not just that, Celeste is also very knowledgeable about a multitude of DIY projects, which she always seems to have on hand to give out to the player. She’s a passionate astronomer, and thus extremely intelligent.
5Sable
Another immensely ambitious, talented and hardworking villager,Sableshows a more down-to-earth type of intelligence that doesn’t dream too big and stays grounded even while achieving great success.
Along with her sister Mable, Sable really fought to have her own business established, and continued to work very hard to create gorgeous designs. By speaking with her more, players can unlock some of her custom designs. Her intelligence is that of a person who knows that hard work pays off.
4Redd
Sometimes, intelligence can be used in nefarious ways. After all, most excellent villains also have a big brain that allows them to concoct their dastardly plans. AlthoughReddisn’t exactly evil, he’s very greedy and doesn’t care for the truth, which makes him a highly dishonest villager.
Still, it requires special intelligence and knowledge to be able to acquire art. One can only imagine the social skills he employs to get his hands on some of the most expensive art in the world.
3Tom Nook
Tom Nook might not be every player’s favorite villager due to how many loans he provides, but no one can deny that this raccoon has essentially achieved peak performance. There’s no greater businessman alive — at least inAnimal Crossing— than him, and that takes a lot.
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Throughout every game in the franchise,Tomhas managed to create a successful business, which has culminated inNew Horizons, where he provides actual island getaway packages. And yes, he has basically infinite money, so whatever he’s doing is clearly working.
2Isabelle
AlthoughIsabelledoesn’t have the same riches and wealth as Tom Nook, she’s still much more intelligent than he is for two simple reasons. For one, she’s a character who’s admired by almost everyone else in the game, including the hard-to-please snooty villagers. People look up to her and they listen to her word like it’s the law.
For two, according to her brother Digby, Isabelle has graduated with an engineering degree from nineteen different universities. Just take a moment and let that sink in for a bit.
1Blathers
No one in theAnimal Crossingfranchise is as intelligent and big-brained as Blathers. While fans may not know how many universities he graduated from, he’s the curator of the museum, which means he has pretty much encyclopedic knowledge of every single species in the game.
He’s able to recite any fact to the player at any given time, and he has a real passion for all things nature. Even bugs, which he absolutely despises, are worth studying in his eyes. Anything in the name of knowledge.
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