Tortimer (コトブキ, Kotobuki) is an elderly tortoise character who has appeared in all main-line games in the Animal Crossing series, except for the original Animal Forest. He is the mayor in the town that the player moves into, except for in New Leaf and New Horizons where he has retired to his island, or the plaza at Harv's Island. His name is a pun, a mix of the word "tortoise" and the name "Mortimer." His most well-used catchphrase is "Heh heh horf" which indicates amusement or laughter. Soncho (そんちょう) was a common name in the early works of the Japanese version of the Animal Crossing. Soncho is the village chief.