Romance
Harvest Moon®: Echoes of Teradea Carol, marriage candidate
Last updated 2026-10-18. Checked against the sources below.
Carol is a base-game bachelorette in Bloomfield Village. Birthday: Spring 6. Favorite gift: Fish au Gratin. The first heart event requires 1 heart after the prologue. The tables below give Neoseeker's reported preferences and event triggers, recorded on 18 October 2026.
Birthday and gifts
| Detail | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Birthday | Spring 6 |
| Favorite | Fish au Gratin |
| Liked gifts | Cherry, Peach Jam |
| Disliked gifts | Coffee Fruit, Coffee, Dark Chocolate |
| Source | Neoseeker: gifts and birthdays |
These are item-specific preferences, not blanket rules for crops, flowers or fish. Neoseeker reports one gift per person per day; liked gifts give twice the friendship of a neutral gift, favorites three times. On a birthday, a non-disliked gift counts as a favorite. This is guide-sourced data, not our own playtest.
Six heart events: requirements, locations and times
The first event opens after the prologue, not simply after meeting Carol. Neoseeker says each new heart level sends a letter and further friendship waits for that event. Read the letter, track its request and follow the musical-note marker.
Events 1 and 3 start by talking to the candidate. The other rows are meeting triggers, not the destination of every scene. For events 5 and 6, first give a Token of Love after event 4.
| Event | Requirement | Trigger location / action | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart event 1 | 1 heart; after the prologue | Talk to your childhood friend | No separate time window listed |
| Heart event 2 | 2 hearts | Bloomfield park | 06:00-23:00 |
| Heart event 3 | 3 hearts | Talk to your childhood friend | No separate time window listed |
| Heart event 4 | 4 hearts | The mayor's house | 18:00-23:00 |
| Heart event 5 | 5 hearts; Token of Love | Forest entrance outside Bloomfield | 06:00-23:00 |
| Heart event 6 | 6 hearts; Token of Love | Bloomfield Village entrance | 06:00-23:00 |
Source: Neoseeker: Bloomfield heart events, read on 18 October 2026. Neoseeker says bad weather cancels most outdoor meetings; events 1-4 wait during festivals in this candidate's town, while events 5-6 wait during festivals anywhere. A row without a time is not proof of 24-hour availability.
Where to find Carol outside events
Bloomfield Village is the sourced home location. The event table gives specific meeting points and windows, not a daily walking timetable. Weekday, weekend, rainy-day and post-story routines were not verified in the sources checked on 18 October 2026.
Background and main-story appearances
Carol is the other Bloomfield childhood friend. Playing her makes Robert the candidate. Playing Robert makes Carol the candidate.
Character creation includes appearance choices, and the house mirror allows later outfit changes according to LadiesGamers. Exact option counts were not verified here.
Rules that apply to every candidate, including Carol
- You can marry any candidate regardless of your gender.
- You cannot marry the protagonist you are playing. The other protagonist remains eligible: Robert when you play Carol, or Carol when you play Robert. That leaves 9 eligible partners from the 10-name roster.
- The ceremony itself waits until after the staff roll.
- Neoseeker lists a Token of Love after heart event 4, followed by events 5 and 6. Tiny crafts it at the Harvest Goddess Statue Altar using 10 Red Rose and 10 Diamond; the recipe unlocks the next morning after anyone's fourth event, provided Harvest Goddess Chapter 1 is complete.
- For a proposal, Neoseeker requires heart event 6, a Level 3 house, the Blue Feather from the end of Harvest Goddess Chapter 2, and no prior proposal to someone else. Hold the feather and give it to your lover.
Source checks
Neoseeker’s full Bloomfield romance guide, read on 18 October 2026, groups Carol and Robert as the unchosen childhood friend. These birthday, gift and event details apply to NPC Carol when you play Robert, not to your own customizable player profile. These details retain the earlier source reading from this date. A later HTTP recheck of the six Neoseeker references returned security-check pages (403), so that pass is not an independent confirmation.
Questions this page answers
Where does Carol live?
Bloomfield Village. Carol is the other Bloomfield childhood friend. Playing her makes Robert the candidate. Playing Robert makes Carol the candidate.
Can you marry Carol?
Yes, if Carol is not the protagonist you chose, and only after the credits.
What gifts does Carol like?
Neoseeker lists Fish au Gratin as the favorite, and Cherry and Peach Jam as liked gifts. Avoid Coffee Fruit, Coffee, Dark Chocolate.
When is Carol's birthday?
Spring 6, according to Neoseeker's gift and town guides.
When does Carol's first heart event unlock?
At 1 heart after the prologue. Read the event letter, then talk to Carol.