Sniff
Timid and selfish petite creature resembling a mole-rat
Small creature resembling a mole-rat with a timid and selfish personality. Loves shiny jewels and gold coins, schemes to make money but tends to fail. A resident of Moomin Valley living closely with the Moomin family.
Quotes
- Enough already!
- Shiny things are mine!
- I absolutely won't enter scary water.
- I love gems.
- I have no luck.
Trivia
- Sniff's tail shape varies by work.
- Name derives from English 'sniff (to sniff)'.
- In original work, associate of parents; stated as Rodd-yool's son.
- Favorites are shiny things like gems and gold coins.
- Extremely dislikes water and cannot swim.
- In comics, schemed to make and sell dubious medicines.
Alternate names
Sniff
Nipsu
Profile
- Species
- Fictional creature resembling a mole-rat
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Appearance resembling a mole-rat or kangaroo; small with brown body color. Has a tail, and while individual differences exist, it often features a distinctive whip-like or tassel-like tail.
- Height
- 小柄
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Brown
- Distinguishing features
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- Mole-rat-like face
- Brown body color
- Whip-like or tassel-like tail tip
- Iconic items
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- Gold coins
- Jewels
- Precious metals
- Luggage (often carries treasures)
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Timid
- Detailed personality
- Extremely timid and selfish personality. Irresistibly drawn to shiny things and money; pursues money-making schemes and treasure collecting, but plans usually fail. Kind to the weak, caring toward comrades to some extent, but primarily self-centered in actions. Gluttonous and dislikes water.
- Keywords
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- Timid
- Selfish
- Gluttonous
- Fond of valuables
- Kind to the weak
- Self-centered
- String of failures
- Greedy for money
- Caring toward comrades
- Talents
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- Excellent sense of smell
- Sharp hearing
- Treasure-hunting sense of smell
- Skills
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- Fortune-telling (attempted in comics)
- Dubious potion-making (attempts)
- Money-making schemes (mostly failures)
- Planning
- Motivation
- Wants to collect shiny jewels and precious metals to become rich. Desires good relationships with comrades, but struggles to achieve them.
- Habits
- Dislikes water and cannot swim. Quickly panics and flees.
- Favorite foods
- All kinds of food, Sweets, Especially ingredients that sparkle like gems
- Hobbies
- Treasure hunting, Money management, Fortune-telling, Commerce
- Favorite places
- Moomin House in Moomin Valley, Treasure storage
- Disliked situations
- Dangerous places, Water areas, Loneliness
- Disliked weather
- Storms or strong winds
History
- Backstory
- Timid and selfish resident of Moomin Valley. Child of Rodd-yool and Soose-yool, Moominpappa's youthful adventure companions. Settings vary slightly across novels, comics, and anime, but lives with friends and frequently participates in Moomin Valley events. Fond of shiny objects and gems, often causes related troubles yet remains endearing.
- Work title
- Comet in Moominland
- Media type
- Manga
Appearance in Comet in Moominland episode
- Significant event
- Appearance in Comet in Moominland episode
- Description
- Evacuates to a cave with Moomin and others to survive the comet crisis.
Freeloading era
- Significant event
- Freeloading era
- Description
- Lived as a freeloader in communal life at the Moomin house for a time.
Troubles involving jewels and money
- Significant event
- Troubles involving jewels and money
- Description
- Pursues gold coins or gems and attempts money-making, often causing commotions.
Relationships
Rodd-yool
Father
Sniff's father. Moominpappa's adventure companion from youth.
Soose-yool
Mother
Sniff's mother. Rodd-yool's wife.
Moomintroll
Friend
Raised together with Moomin family; mutual aid as comrades.
Little My
Friend
Often spends time together; frequently dragged into Little My's pranks.
Snufkin
Friend
Frequently travels together; mutual trust as best friends.
Moomin Family
Moomin Family: teammate
Media appearances
Moomin (1969 version)
Anime / Supporting
1969 TV series
Fun with the Moomin Family
Anime / Supporting
1990 TV series
Moomins on the South Seas
Movie / Supporting
2015 film
Moominvalley Friends
Series / Supporting
2019 streaming
Voice cast and creators
Tomita Kōsei
- Voice actor
- Tomita Kōsei
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 1969 version Moomin
- Notes
- Original voice actor
Nakao Takashi
- Voice actor
- Nakao Takashi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Fun with the Moomin Family
Fukuyama Jun
- Voice actor
- Fukuyama Jun
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Moominvalley Friends
- Notes
- Latest voice actor
Ochiai Kōji
- Voice actor
- Ochiai Kōji
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Theater version: Moominpappa's Memories
Tove Jansson
- Creator name
- Tove Jansson
- Role
- Original author
Tove Jansson
- Creator name
- Tove Jansson
- Role
- Character designer
Tove Jansson
- Creator name
- Tove Jansson
- Role
- Illustrator
Kodansha
- Creator name
- Kodansha
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Sniff Plush
- Item name
- Sniff Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular
Sniff Figure
- Item name
- Sniff Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Limited
Moomin Valley Character Stationery Sniff Pattern
- Item name
- Moomin Valley Character Stationery Sniff Pattern
- Category
- Stationery
- Availability
- Regular