Ankha

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Ankha (ナイル, Nairu?, Nile) is a snooty cat villager in the Animal Crossing series, appearing in every game except Animal Forest and Wild World. In Animal Forest+, Animal Crossing, and in Animal Forest e+, she is an islander. Her name is based on the ankh, which is the Egyptian hieroglyphic character that reads "life". Her Japanese name is "Nile", which refers to the African river that many Egyptians settled on. In New Leaf, her picture quote is a reference to the play "The Merchant of Venice" as Bassanio says the same about the lead casket. As an islander in Animal Crossing, Ankha loves cherries and is allergic to apples. Ankha also appears on the cover of K.K. Break. She has the nature hobby.

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Ankha has bright yellow fur with navy blue accents. She has large bands of blue fur on her arms and legs reminiscent of vambraces and cuisses, and her striped tail has five small bands around it, the last one rounding the tip.

Ankha has blue hair in a bob cut, aside from two yellow stripes that wrap horizontally around her head. Her ears are similarly blue with yellow interiors. This emulates the Egyptian headdresses pharaohs wore, complemented by a cobra emblem worn on her forehead (with exception to City Folk, where Ankha's wears a scarab charm in place of a cobra). The Egyptian-like eyeliner she wears are the same blue color, but her pupils are slightly darker and her eyeshadow is a deeper shade of yellow. The paw pads on her feet are the same mustard yellow. Ankha is also constantly frowning, as she never smiles at all in her appearances. There's also no difference between her smile and her frown.

Ankha's attire varies between installments. She initially wears a red aloha shirt in Animal Forest+ and Animal Forest e+; the Egyptian outfit in City Folk; the mummy shirt in New Leaf and Pocket Camp; and the palatial tank dress in New Horizons. There are no explicit or confirmed cat breeds that were used as inspiration for Ankha's design. Some believe that the Abyssinian or the Egyptian Mau have similar appearances, but again, it is all simply fandom speculation

Ankha has a snooty personality, which means she loves makeup and gossiping. As a snooty villager, Ankha will first appear rude and arrogant towards the player, often talking about herself and her own experiences. She also speaks about the style and appearance of other villagers, usually other female villagers such as normal, peppy, and other snooty villagers. She will soon warm up to the player, confiding in them about their own feelings but still keeping subtly rude. Ankha will not get along with lazy villagers due to them not caring about their appearance or the lazy villagers hating what she eats, and she won't get along with jock villagers because they will question her on her physical appearance and they won't worry about fashion. However, she will get along with cranky villagers due to their similar rude personalities, and usually normal villagers as well.