Ione (スピカ,Supika?, Spica) is a normalsquirrelvillager introduced in the New Horizons 2.0 update. She was revealed in the October 15, 2021 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct and has the fashion hobby.
Ione's astral motif and international names are based on Greco-Roman myths that stars were named after. For example, her French name "Terra" is the Roman name for Gaia, the goddess of the Earth, while her Spanish name "Auri" comes from "aura" and perhaps Aurora, the goddess of dawn in Roman mythology.
What is the significance of Ione's astral motif in Animal Crossing?
Ione, a character in Animal Crossing, has an astral motif that draws inspiration from Greco-Roman myths. Her names in different languages, including the French name 'Terra', are derived from these myths, where stars were often named after deities like Gaia, the goddess. This astral motif significantly influences Ione's character design and personality in the game.
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What Greco-Roman myths are Ione's international names based on?
Ione's names in various languages are derived from Greco-Roman mythology and cosmology. 'Ione' is a nymph in Greek mythology and signifies the violet flower in Ancient Greek. 'Terra', her French name, is the Roman counterpart of Gaia, the Greek Earth goddess. Her Spanish name, 'Auri', originates from 'Aurora', the Roman dawn goddess. Names like 'Spica' and 'Vega' correspond to stars in the constellations of Virgo and Lyra.
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What was Ione's introduction date in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct?
Ione, a squirrel villager in Animal Crossing, was unveiled during the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct on October 15, 2021. She was part of the New Horizons 2.0 update and is known for her fashion hobby and astral motif, which draws inspiration from Greco-Roman myths.
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Appearance[]
Ione is a light blue squirrel. She has blue, sleepy-looking eyes, with two white marks next to each eye and a pink, heart-shaped nose. Her hair and eyelids are very pale greenish-yellow. The insides of her ears are a light sea-green, as are the tips of her arms and legs. Her most notable feature is her tail, which, instead of having a spiral design like most other squirrel villagers, is solid blue. It also has several star-like sparkles on it. In the dark, Ione's inner ears and paws will glow. Ione wears a blue Astro dress.
Personality
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Ione has a normal personality, and frequently acts kind towards the player. Normal villagers generally get along well with lazy, peppy, smug, snooty, and other normal villagers. Ione may conflict with cranky and sisterly villagers. As a normal villager, Ione will usually wake up at 6:00 am and is easier to befriend than most. Both normal and peppy villagers reference an unseen friend known as Moppina.
She, along with the other New Horizons newcomers, was added to Pocket Camp in an update that was released at the same time as the release of New Horizons's 2.0 update.
Most of Ione's names in different languages have some relation to mythology or cosmology. This matches Ione's space motif.
Spica is the name of the brightest star in Virgo's constellation. Coincidentally, Ione's star sign is Virgo.
"Ione" is Ancient Greek for the violet flower, and the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.
Terra is the Roman name for Gaia, the goddess of the Earth in Greek mythology.
Auri comes from Aurora Borealis, since Ione glows in the night.
Vega is also the name of a star. However, Vega is not part of Virgo's constellation, instead being part of the constellation Lyra.
"Pervinca" is Italian for the periwinkle flower, which in turn is named after the Latin word for "to bind."
穗星 comes from 彗星, meaning comet.
Ione and Lucky are the only non-robot villagers that glow in the dark.
Ione shares her birthday with Peewee, the cranky gorilla, as they both have birthdays on September 11th.
Ione's Japanese catchphrase, kirakira, is the Japanese onomatopoeia for "sparkly".
In New Horizons, Ione's preferred styles are Cool/Cute, and her preferred colors are Black/White.