Nooklings

Timmy (まめきち, Mamekichi) and Tommy (つぶきち, Tsubukichi) Nook are the twin apprentices of Tom Nook, the tanuki who runs the town's store in the Animal Crossing games.

The exact nature of their relationship with Tom Nook is unclear. In earlier games, Timmy and Tommy are suggested to be Tom's sons or nephews. But Nook states in Animal Crossing: Wild World that he has no relation to Timmy and Tommy, and that they are simply his employees. In later games, certain villagers mention that Tom Nook found the Nooklings as orphans and adopted them.