It will always be Celeste for me. She’s so adorable, and if I were to hang out with any npc, it would be her. I’m a night owl, and you always catch me looking for shooting stars.
My favorite is Pascal; I love how chill he is and I always loved the bit of wisdom he gives us before swimming away . After that, if Katie had any role, I’d pick her, mostly because she’s a cute kitten . Since she doesn’t, my second would be maybe Saharah. I like her design and theme a lot; sometimes I wish she had eyes instead of just what looks like eyelashes
My favorite NPC/special character is K.K. Slider! I think he's cool and I've liked him for a couple of years by now. I even got a plush of him for my 15th birthday. :3 Blathers is also another favorite of mine.
My top 5 favs in no particular order. I love them all for different reasons:
Redd --- If I had to choose only one it would be this crafty fox. Selfmade and knows how to hustle. Don't get angry if you aren't smart about art!
Flick --- Love his design and overall aesthetic. For some reason I feel like I understand his personality.
Pascal --- Love his words of wisdom. Some of them make laugh. I always give him my first scallop I find
Pavé --- FABULOUS!!! I love his energy and easily my fav "holiday" NPC.
Celeste --- Love her because I also love the night sky. Her design is great and her diys are equally great
Sahara has always been my favorite NPC. Her dialogue is so quietly funny to me. She has a ton of personality in every iteration of the game, and she visits infrequently so her dialogue always feels fresh.
Runners-up would be Pascal and Celeste. I love them both, but diving isn’t my favorite and Celeste’s role in NH is somewhat disappointing. I would love to see Pascal more often, and to have an observatory again.
I'd have to choose Booker as my overall favorite special character. He isn't in New Horizons, and since this thread is located in that section, I'll mention another favorite of mine: Crazy Redd. He's actually in this game.