Tortimer

A very old tortoise, Tortimer is the mayor of the town that the player moves into in the series. He appears during Holidays, celebrating or often giving out holiday-specific items. In and, he can be seen in the back of the Town Hall, napping. His name refers to the tortoise and rhymes with "old timer", a phrase used to identify the elderly. It also sounds like the human name 'Mortimer'. He laughs like 'heh heh horf'. He wasn't in.

He seems to have a large ego about himself, according to, to the extent of having his own cult of personality, though he is its only follower. This is supported in the games, since during festivals he always seems to remind the player of his authority, such as during Nature Day in City Folk, where he boasts the slogan 'Mother Nature and Father MAYOR'.

Role in Events
Tortimer is a very old tortoise and is the mayor. At any events, like the the Flower Festival, he will stand outside the town hall to explain the competition. At the end of the competition he will give a shiny gold trophy to the winner. At other occasions like Bonfire Night, he will give you a free sparkler. At New Year's he will give out a shirt and a party popper. At Fireworks Night he will give a Roman Candle and a Sparkler. The events are spread out at all different times of the year.

In Wild World, Tortimer is involved in the turnip trade, a series of trades with special characters that eventually ends with a Golden Axe or Pascal's picture. It is continued with Tortimer when he is given a Massage Chair. He will proceed to give the player a Scallop, which can then be traded to Pascal for a Golden Axe or his picture.

History
Tortimer sometimes talks about previous events in his life, giving an insight into his past. From this we can decide that he was (apparently) an expert gardener, and once had a wife, Mrs. Tortimer. It is believed that she died tragically. Some villagers speculate that he became incredibly rich on the turnip market, while others believe he gained money illegally and used it to build the town hall. This is backed up by the fact that there are no taxes in the Player's town, and that Tortimer himself never has to face election.

Also, according to villagers in City Folk, his shell might be fake, but that is only gossip.

Cornimer
Tortimer is often associated with Cornimer, who only appears in the Acorn Festival and replaces Tortimer for this event. Most believe that Cornimer is just Tortimer dressed up, but others think he may be a relative. It is interesting to note that Tortimer cannot be seen behind the desk at the Town Hall during the Acorn Festival, however he may just be out searching for acorns.

Super Smash Bros. Trophy Information
''The mayor of the player's town. Usually in his office in the town hall, he emerges on holidays to usher in special festivities. He's a busy fellow who also serves as the record keeper for fishing and bug-catching tournaments. He cuts a very dashing figure in his hat and bow tie. There may be some link between him and Cornimer, who appears at the fall Acorn Festival.''

Trivia

 * In, Tortimer can be pushed without becoming angry at the player.
 * He appears immune to Pitfall Seeds, because when he is pushed on top of one he doesn't fall into the trap.
 * His hat can't be seen when he is sleeping on his chair in the Town Hall.
 * He didn't appear in the original Animal Forest.