List of characters in the Harvest Moon series

This is a list of characters that appear in the Harvest Moon Series of Games.



Player character

Bachelorettes
Originally, the Hervest Moon games featured a male main character and involved him courting bachelorettes: here is a list of the girls eligible for marraige in each Harvest Moon game. Please note that the list is not complete, and any contributions that can be made are appreciated.

Harvest Moon (SNES)
Anne

Lives in the Inner Inn with her father. She can be described as a tomboy, and loves cleaning and doing the dishes.


Ellen

An animal lover. She presents the player with the dog on the first day of the game. She is good natured and enjoys the simpler things in life.


Eve

Lost her parents and now lives with her grandfather (who is always in the mountains). She works at the Bar at night, and can also be found in the mountains and in the hot springs on Sundays.


Maria

The Mayor's daughter, an avid churchgoer. She plays the organ on Sundays and frequently talks about God.


Nina

A nature-loving girl who adores all flowers and plants.


Harvest Moon 64

Anne

A girl who lives and works on the Green Ranch. She has a father named Doug, a brother named Gray, and a cousin named Rick. She is one of the five bachelorettes and is a candidate for marriage. It is hinted that she is related to the other Ann from HM: SNES; they both sport similar hair and are both boyish in appearance.


Elli

She works in the Bakery with Jeff, the owner of the store. Her grandmother, Ellen, also lives in the bakery. She is one of the 5 bachelorettes and is a candidate for marriage. It is hinted that she is related to Ellen from HM: SNES; her grandmother is named Ellen, like the previous character from HM: SNES.


Karen

She lives and works in the Vineyard with Gotz and Sasha, her father and mother, and a worker named Kai.She also has a cousin named Cliff. She is one of the five bachelorettes and is a candidate for marriage. It is hinted that she is related to Eve from HM: SNES; she speaks of a wine called 'Heaven's Gate', which is a product that Eve sold. If you don't marry her, she'll move to the city.


Maria

A girl that owns the library. She lives with her mother and Mayor Thomas, her father. She is quite shy and kind. She is one of the five bachelorettes and a candidate for marriage. It is hinted that she is related to Maria in HM: SNES; they share their names and in both games their father is the mayor.


Popuri

She lives in the Flower store with her mother, Lillia, and with her father, Basil. She loves flowers and is a very cheerful person. She is one of the 5 bachlorettes and a candidate for marriage. It is hinted that she is related to Nina in HM: SNES; they both work in flower shops and have pink hair.


Magical Melody

Anne

Not to be mistaken with the later Harvest Moon series characters with the same name, this Ann was first seen in Harvest Moon for the SNES. Her personality in Magical Melody is very similar to the original Ann, as she is somewhat of a tomboy and interested in inventions and machinery. She works in the Junk Shop with her father Michael, working on new inventions. Although she is very persistent, she seems never to improve, her experiments often ending in explosions. Her father would like to see her married, but she often expresses hesitation on whether she even wants a settled life.


Dia

Dia is a recluse who lives under the care of Gina, whom she has known since childhood, at the Sanatorium to recover from surgery. After the player befriends her, she reveals that she is fully recovered but wishes to remain in Flower Bud Village to avoid her constantly quarreling parents. She often acts selfish and spoiled, but wants to change. Dia was first seen in Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland, where her personality is very much the same.


Ellen

Ellen, daughter of Hank and cousin of Blue, works at the Blue Sky Ranch. She is very interested in animals, and her hobby is baking desserts. Ellen has a lot in common with the character of the same name from the original Harvest Moon, and, like her, she is the one to give the player the pet dog on the first day of play.


Eve

Eve is Duke's niece and Terry's granddaughter. She works as a waitress at the Moonlight Café. She grew up in Flower Bud Village with her grandfather. When her parents died in an accident, she returned to Flower Bud in order to bring her hesitant grandfather back to the city, but has since grown used to the village and considers staying.


Gina

Gina is a nurse at the Clinic and the Sanatorium, and Dia's attendant. She has grown up with Dia and is like a sister to her. She first appeared in Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland with a similar role.


Gwen

Gwen, first seen in Save the Homeland, she is Doug's niece and Woody's granddaughter. She works as a cook at the Perch Inn, and loves horses and racing.


Katie

Katie is a chatty but quick-tempered waitress at Carl's Café Callaway. She is a fanatic about desserts, specifically cakes, but is apparently too curious with ingredients and often unsuccessful in her cooking. She first appeared in Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland. Her look has changed quite a bit, she changed from dressing in all pink to a black and red café outfit. She pretends to be older than she actually is, but she does act very grown up most of the time.


Lyla

Lyla is a cheerful socialite who owns the "Hearty Lyla," a gift shop. She is calm and mature, and dreams of love. She may be related to Lillia from HM 64.


Maria

Maria is the village librarian, very similar in some respects to Mary from previous Harvest Moon games. She is extremely calm, courteous, studious, and thoughtful. Maria is the daughter of Mayor Theodore.


Nina

Nina is the daughter of Liz and works at the Spring Farm. True to her occupation, she loves flowers and other plants. After the death of her father, she is dedicated to taking good care of the Spring Farm as he would have wanted.


A Wonderful Life

Celia

A very sweet, yet simple compassionate girl who works and lives with Vesta and Marlin, and also helps in daily chores and takes care of the plants. She is compassionate for humans, plants and animals. Her favourite item or food is Cake.


Lumina

;"A Wonderful Life Special Edition" only
Cheerful and slightly timid, Lumina is the youngest among all of the marriage candidates. She lives in a mansion along with her grandmother, Romana and butler, Sebastian. She is skilled with the piano, and the sounds of her playing it can often be heard in the early hours of the mornings. Although she has a crush on the player, marriage with her was unavailable in the original version of A Wonderful Life.


Muffy

Muffy is the most flirtacious of the marriage candidates. She lives in the Blue Inn, and aids Griffin with running the bar.


Nami

Before she came to Forget Valley, she was a wanderer. She makes several attempts to leave the valley, but they all end up defunct. Cold and aloof at first glance, she warms up with attention. If you do not marry her, she will leave but will come back by Chapter 3. (In AnWL, if you marry Gustafa, she will leave for good).


Island of Happiness

Chelsea

Chelsea is one of the two playable characters you can choose from at the start of the game. If you choose to be Mark instead of Chelsea, then Chelsea will become one of the characters available for marriage. She's vigorous with her work and can cheer up anyone who is around her. She has no rival. She arrives when you are 50% done with the island and have all the main characters except her.


Julia

;Island of Happiness
Julia helps her mother in her shop. Julia has a positive attitude towards everything and is very cheerful. She loves horses.


Lanna

She debuted as an idol (likely, singer) in the city but had trouble keeping it up. She came to the island to mend a broken heart. She's outgoing but rather stuck up. Her hobby is fishing.


Natalie

Natalie is one of the people who is shipwrecked on the island with you. She can be rather rough, a tomboy and competitive, and usually makes fun of her brother. She resembles Nami from AWL.


Sabrina

Sabrina came to the island with her father, who is president of the mining company. She is a quiet, shy girl who helps her father with his work. She is very interested in ores. She looks very similar to Mary from MFoMT


Witch Princess

She was so tired of living in Forget-Me-Not Valley and had to take a trip to an island where few people lived. In addition, she heard that the Harvest Goddess is here. She keeps 21 small teddy bears and one large one in her house. She has an invisible heart. Unlike in Harvest Moon DS, there are no special requirements for you to marry her and has no rival.


Shining Sun and Friends

Majo-chama

The self-proclaimed "world's greatest witch", Majo-chama (a childish form of Majo-sama, the Witch Princess's name,) is the Witch Princess's little cousin.


Sui Len

;Shining Sun and Friends
Or Suiren, Sui Len is a treasure hunter (though her profile states she often misses) wearing a Chinese dress. She is also a specially added character for the male player, Mark, to marry.

Bachelors

Alex
;Magical Melody
Alex is the village doctor and owner of the Clinic. Players will see Alex if they collapse, or during certain plot events such as pregnancy. He is a bit disorganized, but always concerned with the health and safety of the residents. Alex has a very closely resembles Doctor Trent's appearance however he has a different personality compared to him.

Basil
;Magical Melody
Observant, knowledgeable, and insightful, Basil is a traveling botanist. In winter the lack of greenery causes him to leave until the first day of spring, but for the rest of the year he is constantly roaming Flower Bud Village studying the wide diversity of plant life in the town.

Blue
;Magical Melody
Blue is conscientious, hard-working, and helpful, though sometimes cold. Blue, cousin to Ellen, is a ranch hand in the employ of Hank. He is an expert on animals and gives the player much advice about raising them well. His character seems to be based very much on Gray from previous Harvest Moon games.

Bob
;Magical Melody
Bob is another ranch hand at the Blue Sky, though he is not related to the others at the ranch. He is Tim's brother and Tai's grandson. His job is picking up and delivering shipped items. Despite his rough and powerful appearance, Bob is a kind and gentle man. He is especially interested in raising and racing horses, although his grandfather, the blacksmith, would like him to take over the family business.

Carl
;Magical Melody
Starting out as a waiter at the Moonlight Cafe, Carl aspires to own and manage his own cafe. Later on in the game, this dream becomes a reality. Carl has a passion for sweets and likes to bake to make people happy. He is sensitive about the way he looks, as he appears quite young and is often mistaken for a child.

Carter
;Another Wonderful Life, DS Cute
A serious archeologist working in the dig site with Flora. He hates her cooking, but comes to appreciate her later on. He believes that he is from an ancient civilization, though this is confirmed to be false by the Harvest Goddess, and is constantly searching for clues.

Dan
;Magical Melody
Dan is a slacker who wanders into town trying to find a way to make easy money. He likes to bet on horse races, is a heavy drinker, and loves to flirt. He is very irresponsible, but he is friendly and good with children. Ultimately he is hired as help at the Paradise Orchard and learns the rewards of hard work.

Denny
;Island of Happiness
He's very familiar with the sea. He heard there's a lot to be found at the island. His mother told to meet new people so he came to check it out. Though normally cheerful, he has quite a temper when mad. He raises Minah birds. His rival is Lanna. He wears a purple bandana like Kai.

Doctor
;Mineral Town
The Doctor works at the hospital. He is always busy and a workaholic of a man. Once he is befriended, he will mention that his name is Tim (although in Harvest Moon DS he is called "Doctor Trent").

Elliot
;Island of Happiness
One of the people who is shipwrecked on the island with you. He's very polite but somewhat cowardly. It bothers him that he's weaker than Natalie, despite him being the older sibling. He looks somewhat like Rick from FOMT. His rival is Julia.

Gourmet
;Mineral Town
Gourmet is the third special marriage candidate in More Friends of Mineral Town. He is an expert chef and food critic who will judge the Cooking Festival.

Griffin
;Another Wonderful Life, DS Cute
Griffin is the bartender at the Blue Bar. Muffy is like a daughter to him, though she begins to have affection towards him later.

Gustafa
;Another Wonderful Life, DS Cute
Gustafa is a wandering minstrel who found himself in Forget-Me-Not Valley, and enjoys the relaxing atmosphere. In Another Wonderful Life you can sometimes hear him playing his guitar. Nami is cold to him at first, but they both share a love for travel and music.

Jamie
;Magical Melody
Jamie is the player's main rival, competing in all aspects of farming. Still retaining the same character design and dialog, Jamie can be either male or female, whichever is opposite to the gender of the player. (S)he is antisocial and extremely single-minded about helping the Goddess, though he or she ignores the Harvest Sprites and uses his or her own (unknown) methods of aiding her. It is not possible to continue playing the game after marrying Jamie.

Joe
;Magical Melody
Joe is an extremely cheerful, open, and affable apprentice at Woody's Workshop, brother to Kurt. Aside from socializing and working, his hobby is fishing.

Kappa
;Mineral Town
The Kappa lives in the lake, and is another non-rival special marriageable bachelor for the female version of the game. if you give him cucumbers for ten days straight, he will give you a blue power berry.

Kurt
;Magical Melody
Kurt, brother to Joe, is an antisocial worker at Woody's Workshop. When not at work, he tends to spend a great deal of time at the Sanatorium or Moonlight Cave.

Louis
;Magical Melody
Louis is an extremely shy scientist who, after the expansion of the Junk Shop, lives and works there with Ann on inventions and theories. He likes to read, experiment, and mine.

Mark
;Island of Happiness
Mark is one of the two playable characters you can choose from at the start of the game. If you choose to be Chelsea instead of Mark, then Mark will become of the characters available for marriage. He has a positive attitude toward life. He has no rival. When you are 50% with the island, he will come along.

Pierre
;Island of Happiness
An 8th generation gourmet man. Pierre has an Uncle named Gourmet and a large family, and his father and sisters were very strict with his education. He has a great taste for good food. Though he's usually very nice, he can be downright brutal when it comes to judging other's cooking. His rival is Natalie.

Ray
;Magical Melody
Ray is an experienced and dedicated fisherman, and a wanderer. He is somewhat socially awkward, especially around girls, but can give the player valuable hints about fishing techniques. Although his personality is different, Ray's appearance is similar to that of Cliff's from previous Harvest Moon titles.

Rick
;Mineral Town
A friendly guy who works at the Poultry Farm with his sister, Popuri, and mom, Lillia. Rick is seen in the mornings sitting near the Supermarket with his "girlfriend", Karen.

Rock
Rock is a lazy, arrogant, girl-crazy party animal. He likes just about every girl in the valley, but his main affections will be towards you or Lumina, though she disapproves of his fickle behaviour. Even though he is an adult, he does not have a job and still acts just like a child.

Shea
;Island of Happiness
The Adopted son of the witch doctor, Wada. He helps Wada by guarding his hens, ducks and birds from the Demon Bears. Unlike other bachelors, his heart is invisible. He has no rival.

Vaughn
;Island of Happiness
An exotic animal Dealer. He has a very serious, almost emotionless attitude. Comes to the islands on Wednesdays and Thursdays. His rival is Sabrina. He acts and looks similar to Gray from FOMT and Blue from Magical Melody.

Will
;Shining Sun and Friends
Will is a very rich man, and even has a yacht. He is a new bachelor added specially for the game for the female player, Chelsea, to marry.

Rivals

Cliff
;Harvest Moon 64
Cliff is a vagabond who stops by your house one morning, asking for food. His cousin is Karen. He's a bit rude sometimes, but is kind once befriended. He is your rival for Ann.

Gray
;Harvest Moon 64
A shy boy who loves animals. He lives on the Green Ranch with his father, Hall, and his sister, Ann. He is your rival for Popuri.

Harris
;Harvest Moon 64
The kind and brave mailman. He is your rival for Maria.

Jeff
;Harvest Moon 64
He is the owner of the Bakery. Jeff is your rival for Elli.

Kai
;Harvest Moon 64
A strong and caring man, he works in the Vineyard and is your rival for Karen. If you do not befriend him, he will move to the city.

Harvest Sprites
Harvest Sprites are small, dwarven like creatures who make frequent appearances in the Harvest Moon video game series. Depending on the game, they have a catch phrase, like "Yeah" in Magical Melody and "Budum" in Back to Nature. Budum is a subtle reference to Snow white and the seven Dwarves. The character befriends the sprites by bringing them gifts such as bread or flour. Once on good terms, the Harvest Sprites can be hired to help on the farm. They are especially useful if bad weather is coming because they are able to work through snow storms and hurricanes where the character cannot.
 
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