This article is about the smug lion. For the male otter special character that works at the Happy Home Academy, see Lyle. “I was just thinking about how I'd love to have eyes like yours... My eyes are sooooo last week.” ― Lionel, New Leaf Lionel (ライオネル, Raioneru?) is a smug lion villager in the Animal Crossing series. His name, catchphrase, and appearance may refer to the military rank, colonel. He has the music hobby. Lionel is a brown lion with a white mane. The insides of his ears are gold, a