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==Playable characters==
==Playable characters==
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!Character
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!Description
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| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Hero Suit.png|110px|link=Agent 3 (Splatoon)]]<br>[[Agent 3 (Splatoon)|Agent 3 (''Splatoon'')]] - [[Inkling]]
|[[File:RotM render Captain.png|85px|link=Agent 3 (Splatoon)]]<br>[[Agent 3 (Splatoon)|Captain]]
| The playable avatar in ''[[Splatoon]]'' and third agent of the [[New Squidbeak Splatoon]], a supporting character in {{S2}}{{'s}} ''[[Octo Expansion]]'', and the Captain of the New Squidbeak Splatoon in {{S3}}.
|[[Inkling]]
|style="text-align: left;" |Former holder of the Agent 3 title.<br><br>The playable avatar in {{S}} and a supporting character in {{S2OE}}.<br><br>Captain of the [[New Squidbeak Splatoon]] since {{S3}}.
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| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Splatoon 2 Agent 4 3D.png|75px|link=Agent 4]]<br>[[Agent 4]] - Inkling
|style="text-align: center;" |[[File:OC render 3D Agent 4.png|75px|link=Agent 4]]<br>[[Agent 4]]
| The playable avatar in ''Splatoon 2'' and the fourth agent of the New Squidbeak Splatoon.
|Inkling
|style="text-align: left;" |The playable avatar in {{S2}} and the fourth recruit of the New Squidbeak Splatoon.
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| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Octo Expansion - Agent 8.png|60px|link=Agent 8]]<br>[[Agent 8]] - [[Octoling (playable)|Octoling]]
|style="text-align: center;" |[[File:SO Agent 8 Together - Crop.png|100px|link=Agent 8]]<br>[[Agent 8]]
| The playable avatar and protagonist of ''Octo Expansion''.
|[[Octoling]]
|style="text-align: left;" |The playable avatar and protagonist of ''Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion'' and {{S3SO}}.
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| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:S3 render New Agent 3 Hero Suit 2.png|85px|link=Agent 3 (Splatoon 3)]]<br>[[Agent 3 (Splatoon 3)|Agent 3 (''Splatoon 3'')]] - Inkling or Octoling
|style="text-align: center;" |[[File:RotM render New Agent 3 Hero Suit 2.png|85px|link=Agent 3 (Splatoon 3)]]<br>[[Agent 3 (Splatoon 3)|Agent 3]]
| The playable avatar in ''Splatoon 3'' and newest agent of the New Squidbeak Splatoon.
|Inkling or Octoling
|style="text-align: left;" |The playable avatar in ''Splatoon 3'' and newest recruit of the New Squidbeak Splatoon.
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==Important characters==
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!Character
!Species
!Description
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|[[File:Callie1.png|100px|link=Callie]]<br>[[Callie]]
|Inkling
|style="text-align: left;" |A member of the [[Squid Sisters]], the pop idol duo that hosts Inkopolis News in ''Splatoon'', and Agent 1 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon.
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|[[File:Marie1.png|100px|link=Marie]]<br>[[Marie]]
|Inkling
|style="text-align: left;" |A member of the Squid Sisters and Agent 2 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon.
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|[[File:S2 Pearl render.png|80px|link=Pearl]]
|[[File:SO Pearl 3D art.png|80px|link=Pearl Drone]]
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|colspan=2 |[[Pearl]] ([[Pearl Drone|Drone]])
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|Inkling
|style="text-align: left;" |A member of [[Off the Hook]], a pop idol duo introduced in ''Splatoon 2'' that hosted Inkopolis News in that game, supporting character in ''Octo Expansion'', and Agent 8's companion in ''Side Order''.
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|[[File:S2 Marina render.png|80px|link=Marina]]<br>[[Marina]]
|Octoling
|style="text-align: left;" |A member of Off the Hook and supporting character in ''Octo Expansion'' and ''Side Order''.
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|[[File:S3 Shiver Render.png|80px|link=Shiver]]<br>[[Shiver]]
|Octoling
|style="text-align: left;" |A member of [[Deep Cut]], a band introduced in ''Splatoon 3'' that hosts the [[Anarchy Splatcast]], and a minor antagonist in [[Return of the Mammalians]].
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|[[File:S3 Frye Render.png|80px|link=Frye]]<br>[[Frye]]
|Inkling
|style="text-align: left;" |A member of Deep Cut, and minor antagonist in Return of the Mammalians.
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|[[File:S3 Big Man Render.png|150px|link=Big Man]]<br>[[Big Man]]
|Manta ray
|style="text-align: left;" |A member of Deep Cut, and minor antagonist in Return of the Mammalians.
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|[[File:RotM Render Smallfry.png|50px|link=Smallfry (character)]]<br>[[Smallfry (character)|Smallfry]]
|[[Salmonid]]
|style="text-align: left;" |The [[Smallfry (species)|Smallfry]] companion of the current holder of the [[Agent 3 (Splatoon 3)|Agent 3]] title.
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|[[File:RotM render Craig Cuttlefish.png|80px|link=Cuttlefish]]<br>[[Cuttlefish|Craig Cuttlefish]]
|Inkling
|style="text-align: left;" |A war hero and leader of the [[Squidbeak Splatoon]] who led the Inklings to victory over the [[Octarian]]s 100 years ago. Now continues to monitor the Octarians in his old age and recruits new agents to stop their plans.
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|[[File:SSBU DJ Octavio Spirit.png|100px|link=DJ Octavio]]<br>[[DJ Octavio]]
|[[Octoling]]
|style="text-align: left;" |The leader of the Octarian Army.
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|[[File:OE CQ Cumber Polaroid render.png|80px|link=C.Q. Cumber]]<br>[[C.Q. Cumber]]
|Sea cucumber
|style="text-align: left;" |A translucent blue sea cucumber wearing a train conductor's hat. He is the conductor of the [[Deepsea Metro]].
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|[[File:SO Acht.png|55px|link=Acht]]<br>[[Acht]]
|[[Sanitized Octarian|Sanitized]] [[Octoling]]
|style="text-align: left;" |A musician in ''Splatoon 2'' and a supporting character in ''Side Order''.
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|[[File:S3 render Judd.png|150px|link=Judd]]<br>[[Judd]]
|Cat
|style="text-align: left;" |A cat previously preserved in time after the extinction of [[human]]s. He plays the role of referee in [[multiplayer]] matches, and also gives battle advice near/in the [[lobby]].
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|[[File:S3 render Lil Judd.png|80px|link=Li'l Judd]]<br>[[Li'l Judd]]
|Cat
|style="text-align: left;" |A clone of Judd, who he plays the role of co-referee alongside.
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|[[File:Mr-grizz.png|100px|link=Mr. Grizz]]<br>[[Mr. Grizz]]
|Grizzly bear
|style="text-align: left;" |The boss of [[Grizzco Industries]] and the main antagonist in Return of the Mammalians. He speaks to his employees in [[Salmon Run]] and [[Salmon Run Next Wave]] through a fishing bear statue with a radio antenna attached to it.
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|[[File:Iso Padre render.png|150px|link=Iso Padre]]<br>[[Iso Padre]]
|Giant isopod
|style="text-align: left;" |A previous resident of the [[Deepsea Metro]] who wears sunglasses, a gold neck chain, and a black leisure suit and carries a briefcase filled with toys. He also carries several childish accessories to further emphasize his playful side. He collects [[mem cake]]s.
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| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Inkopolis-Side-Order.png|250px|link=Side Order]]<br>Unknown Octoling - Octoling
|[[File:RotM Icon ORCA.png|100px|link=O.R.C.A.]]<br>[[O.R.C.A.]]
|The playable avatar and protagonist of ''Side Order''.
|AI
|style="text-align: left;" |A computer system in [[Alterna]] that serves to record and preserve human history. It is booted up by the current Agent 3, then begins collecting information on them while guiding them through tests.
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==Important characters==
==Enemies==
*[[File:Squid Sisters logo.png|30px|link=Squid Sisters]] [[Squid Sisters]] - A pop idol duo and hosts of Inkopolis News in ''Splatoon''.
===Main antagonists===
**{{Character|S3|Callie}} - Inkling
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**{{Character|S3|Marie}} - Inkling
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*[[File:Off the Hook logo.png|36px|link=Off the Hook]] [[Off the Hook]] - A pop idol duo introduced in ''Splatoon 2'' that hosted Inkopolis News in that game.
!Character
**{{Character|S2|Pearl}} - Inkling
!Species
**{{Character|S2|Marina}} - Octoling
!Description
*[[File:Deep Cut logo.png|24px|link=Deep Cut]] [[Deep Cut]] A band introduced in ''Splatoon 3'' that hosts the [[Anarchy Splatcast]].
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**{{Character|S3|Shiver}} - Octoling
|[[File:RotM DJ Octavio.png|180px|link=DJ Octavio]]<br>[[DJ Octavio]]
**{{Character|S3|Frye}} - Inkling
|Octoling
**{{Character|S3|Big Man}} - Manta ray
|style="text-align: left;" |The leader of the Octarian army is the main antagonist and final boss in the single-player story modes [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]] and [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]], as well as the first boss in [[Return of the Mammalians]].
*{{Character|S3|Cuttlefish|var=Dry|icononly}} [[Cap'n Cuttlefish|Craig Cuttlefish]] - Inkling - A war hero and leader of the [[Squidbeak Splatoon]], he led the Inklings to victory over the [[Octarian]]s 100 years ago. Now continues to monitor the Octarians in his old age and recruits new agents to stop their plans.
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*{{Character|S3|DJ Octavio}} - [[Octarian]] - The leader of the Octarian Army.
|[[File:Octo Expansion Telephone promo.jpg|180px|link=Commander Tartar|]]<br>[[Commander Tartar]]
*{{Character|S3|Smallfry (character)|var=1|icononly}} [[Smallfry (character)|Smallfry]] - [[Salmonid]] - The [[Smallfry (species)|Smallfry]] companion of the current holder of the [[Agent 3 (Splatoon 3)|Agent 3]] title.
|AI
*{{Character|S2|C.Q. Cumber}} - Sea cucumber - A translucent blue sea cucumber wearing a train conductor's hat. He is the conductor of the [[Deepsea Metro]].
|style="text-align: left;" |Also known as the telephone. The main antagonist of the {{OE}}. It created the [[Sanitized Octarian]]s by sterilizing them with primordial ooze.
*{{Character|S3|Judd}} - Cat - A cat preserved in time, long after the extinction of [[human]]s. He plays the role of referee in [[multiplayer]] matches, and also gives battle advice outside the [[Battle Lobby]].
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*{{Character|S3|Li'l Judd}} - Cat - A clone of Judd. He plays the role of co-referee alongside Judd.
|[[File:Mr. Grizz.png|180px|link=Mr. Grizz]]<br>[[Mr. Grizz]]
*{{Character|S3|Mr Grizz|var=2|icononly}} [[Mr. Grizz]] - Grizzly bear - The boss of [[Grizzco Industries]] and the main antagonist in [[Return of the Mammalians]]. He speaks to his employees in [[Salmon Run]] and [[Salmon Run Next Wave]] through a fishing bear statue with a radio antenna attached to it.
|Grizzly bear
*[[File:SSBU Great Zapfish Spirit.png|36px|link=Great Zapfish]] [[Great Zapfish]] - [[Zapfish]] - Two giant Zapfish that power [[Inkopolis]] and [[Splatsville]] respectively. The former was stolen by the Octarians twice, while the latter was stolen by Mr. Grizz.
|style="text-align: left;" |The CEO of [[Grizzco Industries]] and the main antagonist of [[Return of the Mammalians]]. He is the creator of [[Fuzzy Ooze]].
*{{Character|S2|Iso Padre}} - Giant isopod - A resident of the [[Deepsea Metro]] who wears sunglasses, a gold neck chain, and a black leisure suit and carries a briefcase filled with toys. He also carries several childish accessories to further emphasize his playful side. He collects [[mem cake]]s.
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*{{Character|S3|O.R.C.A.}} - Artificial intelligence - A computer system in [[Alterna]] that serves to record and preserve human history. It is booted up by the current Agent 3, then begins collecting information on them while guiding them through tests.
|[[File:Face of Order.png|180px|link=Overlorder]]<br>[[Overlorder|Order]]
|AI
|style="text-align: left;" |The overseer of the [[Spire of Order]] and the main antagonist of {{S3SO}}. It is an AI created by Marina that wishes to bring the world into a perfect state of order.
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===Bosses===
Splatoon 2 character relationship chart.png|Official relationship chart for ''Splatoon 2''.
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!Boss
!Species / Type
!Description
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|[[File:Octo Valley The Mighty Octostomp render.png|150px|link=Octostomp]]<br>[[Octostomp]]
|[[Octarian]], [[Octoboss|Great Octoweapon]], [[Octoboss]]
|style="text-align: left;" |A cube-shaped Octoweapon created during the [[Great Turf War]] by the Octarians. It is the first boss fought in [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]], third boss in [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]] as Neo Octostomp and an optional boss in {{OE}} as Octostomp Redux. In {{RotM}}, an Octostomp's remains is used by [[Frye]] as a nest for her eels.
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|[[File:Octo Valley Octonozzle render.png|150px|link=Octonozzle]]<br>[[Octonozzle]]
|Octarian, Great Octoweapon
|style="text-align: left;" |A can-shaped Octoweapon created during The Great Turf War by the Octarians. It is the second boss fought in [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]].
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|[[File:Octo Valley Octowhirl render.png|150px|link=Octowhirl]]<br>[[Octowhirl]]
|Octarian, Great Octoweapon
|style="text-align: left;" |A round-shaped clam-like Octoweapon created during The Great Turf War by the Octarians. It is the third boss fought in Octo Valley.
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|[[File:Octo Valley Ravenous Octomaw render.png|150px|link=Octomaw]]<br>[[Octomaw]]
|Octarian, Great Octoweapon
|style="text-align: left;" |A metallic [[Zapfish]]-like Octoweapon created during The Great Turf War by the Octarians. It is the fourth boss fought in Octo Valley.
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|[[File:OC Industrial Toast mission icon.png|150px|link=Octo Oven]]<br>[[Octo Oven]]
|[[Octarian]](s), [[Octoboss]]
|style="text-align: left;" |Originally a bread-baking machine, it was repurposed as an Octoboss. It is the first boss fought in Octo Canyon and appears as an optional boss in {{OE}} as Octo Oven XXL.
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|[[File:Splatoon 2 - Octo Samurai.png|130px|link=Octo Samurai]]<br>[[Octo Samurai]]
|Octarian, Octoboss
|style="text-align: left;" |An Octarian that was trained to wield his own Great Octoweapon, the Octocycle. He is fought as the second boss in Octo Canyon and appears as an optional boss in ''Octo Expansion'' as Revenge of Octo Samurai.
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|[[File:OC Sanitizarium mission icon.png|150px|link=Octo Shower]]<br>[[Octo Shower]]
|Octarian, Octoboss
|style="text-align: left;" |One of the Octobosses created by the Octarians. It is the fourth boss in Octo Canyon and appears as an optional boss in ''Octo Expansion'' as Octo Shower Supreme.
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|[[File:S2 evil callie.jpg|180px|link=Callie]]<br>[[Callie]]
|[[Inkling]]
|style="text-align: left;" |Under the influence of DJ Octavio's "hypnoshades", Callie fights Agent 4 alongside him in the [[Bomb Rush Blush (mission)|final mission]] of Octo Canyon.
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|[[File:Agent 3 - Octo Expansion.jpg|180px|link=Agent 3 (Splatoon)]]<br>[[Agent 3 (Splatoon)|Agent 3]]<!--Replace with cropped capture card quality image of the face when possible-->
|Inkling
|style="text-align: left;" |Attacked and brainwashed by [[Commander Tartar]] during the [[Octo Expansion#Escape|escape phases]], they are fought during the [[Spinal Phase]].
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|[[File:Frye RotM Boss.jpg|180px|link=Frye]]<br>[[Frye]]
|Inkling
|style="text-align: left;" |In pursuit of the [[treasure]], she fights Agent 3 with her eels and the remains of an Octostomp in [[Cozy & Safe Factory]] in {{RotM}}.
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|[[File:Shiver RotM Boss.jpg|180px|link=Shiver]]<br>[[Shiver]]
|[[Octoling]]
|style="text-align: left;" |In pursuit of the treasure, she fights Agent 3 with her shark [[Master Mega]] in [[Landfill Dreamland]] in Return of the Mammalians.
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|[[File:Big Man RotM Boss.jpg|180px|link=Big Man]]<br>[[Big Man]]
|Manta ray
|style="text-align: left;" |In pursuit of the treasure, he fights Agent 3 by transforming into a large silhouette of a manta ray that leaves behind turquoise and yellow-green ink in Return of the Mammalians.
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|[[File:SO Sprite Marina Agitando.png|150px|link=Marina Agitando]]<br>[[Marina Agitando]]
|Octoling
|style="text-align: left;" |An imprisoned form of Marina controlled by Order and the boss of the first climb in {{S3SO}}. She is first met on 10F of the Spire of Order in the Control Room.
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|[[File:SO Sprite Asynchronous Rondo.png|150px|link=Asynchronous Rondo]]<br>[[Asynchronous Rondo]]
|[[Jelleton]]
|style="text-align: left;" |One of three potential bosses in the [[Spire of Order]]. It is a large rotating tower originally created by Marina to serve as a hospitality bot in the [[Memverse]]. Corrupted by Order, it became aggressive as a result.
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|[[File:SO Sprite Pinging Marciale.png|150px|link=Pinging Marciale]]<br>[[Pinging Marciale]]
|Jelleton
|style="text-align: left;" |One of three potential bosses in the Spire of Order. It is a three-layered spherical Jelleton encased in a globular metal shell.
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|[[File:SO Sprite Parallel Canon.png|150px|link=Parallel Canon]]<br>[[Parallel Canon]]
|Jelleton
|style="text-align: left;" |One of three potential bosses in the Spire of Order. They are a group of humanoid Jelletons based of Agent 4's data acquired by Order. The  masked figure is a direct copy of Agent 4's data while the helmet figures are copies of that copy.
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==Vendors==
==Vendors==
*[[File:S3 Icon Ammo Knights.png|24px|link=Sheldon]] [[Sheldon]] - Horseshoe crab - Owner of the [[Ammo Knights]] shop in all three ''Splatoon'' games. He is easily excited by the variety of weapons used in [[Turf War]] and is known to talk about them for a very long time. In [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]], he lends [[Agent 4]] a variety of Hero weapons to use for specific levels.
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*[[File:S3 Icon Cooler Heads.png|24px|link=Annie]] [[Annie]] - Sea anemone - The owner of the [[Cooler Heads]] store with a very shy personality. A clownfish named [[Moe]] lives in her tentacles. Due to getting too flustered greeting customers, she moves her shop online in ''[[Splatoon 2]]''. Returns in [[Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass|''Splatoon 3'': Expansion Pass]].
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*[[File:Moe1.png|24px|link=Moe]] [[Moe]] - Clownfish - Slings insults at the customers of [[Cooler Heads]] at any given opportunity. Despite acting tough, he never leaves the safety of [[Annie]]'s head. Returns in [[Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass|''Splatoon 3'': Expansion Pass]].
!Character
*[[File:S3 Icon Jelly Fresh.png|24px|link=Jelonzo]] [[Jelonzo]] - Jellyfish - The owner of the [[Jelly Fresh]] store. He is one of the few known jellyfish able to communicate with Inklings, albeit poorly, as his dialogue is rendered in broken English. Returns in [[Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass|''Splatoon 3'': Expansion Pass]].
!Species
*[[File:S2 Icon Crust Bucket.png|24px|link=Crusty Sean]] [[Crusty Sean]] - Prawn - The owner of the [[Shrimp Kicks]] store with an easygoing personality. His jacket gives the impression of tempura. In ''[[Splatoon 2]]'', he moves to [[Inkopolis Square]] and opens the [[Crust Bucket]].
!Description
*[[File:S3 Icon Spyke.png|24px|link=Spyke]] [[Spyke]] - Sea urchin - Works in the back alley of [[Inkopolis Plaza]]. He allows players to order the gear of other players, albeit often for higher prices. In ''[[Splatoon 2]]'', he has retired after making money through a get-rich-quick scheme. Returns in [[Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass|''Splatoon 3'': Expansion Pass]].
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*[[File:S2 Icon Headspace.png|24px|link=Flow]] [[Flow]] - Sea slug - Owner of the [[Headspace]] store with a very spacey and relaxed personality. Most Inklings seem to think of her as their "crazy aunt," and an emperor shrimp named [[Craymond]] lives on her head.
|[[File:Sheldon (Splatoon 3).png |100px|link=Sheldon]]<br>[[Sheldon]]
*[[File:S2 Icon Craymond.png|18px|link=Craymond]] [[Craymond]] - Emperor shrimp - Lives on top of [[Flow]]'s head. He has a very quick and anxious personality, in contrast to Flow, and frequently blurts out words when Flow finishes talking.
|Horseshoe crab
*[[File:S2 Icon Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe.png|24px|link=Jelfonzo]] [[Jelfonzo]] - Jellyfish - Owner of [[Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe]], and the son of [[Jelonzo]]. He is also capable of speaking Inkling, but due to studying ancient texts, his speech is very antiquated. Despite this, he always stays up to date with the freshest styles.
|style="text-align: left;" |Owner of the [[Ammo Knights]] shop in all three ''Splatoon'' games. He is easily excited by the variety of weapons used in [[Turf War]] and is known to talk about them for a very long time. In [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]], he lends [[Agent 4]] a variety of Hero weapons to use for specific levels.
*[[File:S2 Icon Shella Fresh.png|24px|link=Bisk]] [[Bisk]] - Spider crab - Owner of the [[Shella Fresh]] store with a laidback personality. At one point, he broke up with his girlfriend to pursue a career in music.
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*[[File:S3 Icon Murch.png|24px|link=Murch]] [[Murch]] - Sea urchin - Lets the player order others' gear and offers various other services to help players get the abilities they want. He is seen to look up to [[Spyke]] and appears to be following his get-rich-quick scheme. He appears in both ''[[Splatoon 2]]'' and ''[[Splatoon 3]]''.
|[[File:S3 Annie Render.png|100px|link=Annie and Moe]]<br>[[Annie and Moe]]
*[[File:S3 Icon Naut Couture.png|24px|link=Gnarly Eddy]] [[Gnarly Eddy]] - Nautilus - Worker at the [[Naut Couture]] store with a generally laidback personality. He is the employee of [[Nails]].
|Sea anemone (Annie)<br>Clownfish (Moe)
*[[File:S3 render Nails.png|20px|link=Nails]] [[Nails]] - Sea snail - Owner of the [[Naut Couture]] and Gnarly Eddy's boss. He has an excitable personality to contrast Gnarly Eddy's.
|style="text-align: left;" |The owner of the [[Cooler Heads]] store with a very shy personality. Moe is a rude but cowardly clownfish living in her tentacles. Due to getting too flustered greeting customers, she moves her shop online in {{S2}}. They return in {{S3EP}}.
*[[File:S3 Icon Man-o'-Wardrobe.png|24px|link=Jel La Fleur]] [[Jel La Fleur]] - Jellyfish - Owner of the [[Man-o'-Wardrobe]] store who speaks in a somewhat antiquated and formal style.
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*[[File:S3 Icon Crush Station.png|24px|link=Mr. Coco]] [[Mr. Coco]] - Coconut crab - Owner of the [[Crush Station]] store with a friendly personality, contrasting with his intimidating appearance.
|[[File:S3 promo EP render Jelonzo.png|100px|link=Jelonzo]]<br>[[Jelonzo]]
*[[File:S3 Icon Hotlantis.png|24px|link=Harmony]] [[Harmony]] - Sea anemone - Runs [[Hotlantis]] due to its manager usually being absent. She has a relaxed personality and additionally serves as the lead singer for [[Chirpy Chips]].
|[[Jellyfish]]
*[[File:S3 Icon Ammo Knights Inkopolis.png|24px|link=Shelly and Donny]] [[Shelly and Donny]] - Triops - [[Weapon]]s dealers for [[Ammo Knights]] in [[Inkopolis]] in [[Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass|''Splatoon 3'': Expansion Pass]].
|style="text-align: left;" |The owner of the [[Jelly Fresh]] store. He is one of the few known jellyfish able to communicate with Inklings, albeit poorly, as his dialogue is rendered in broken English. Returns in ''Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass''.
*[[File:S3 Icon Shrimp Kicks.png|24px|link=Fred Crumbs]] [[Fred Crumbs]] - Japanese horse mackerel - Runs [[Shrimp Kicks]] in [[Inkopolis]] in [[Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass|''Splatoon 3'': Expansion Pass]]. His design is based on Aji Fry, which is a deep-fried Japanese horse mackerel dish.
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|[[File:S2 crusty sean.png|100px|link=Crusty Sean]]<br>[[Crusty Sean]]
==Antagonists==
|Prawn
{{main|DJ Octavio}}
|style="text-align: left;" |The owner of the [[Shrimp Kicks]] store in {{S}} with an easygoing personality. His jacket gives the impression of tempura. In ''Splatoon 2'', he moves to [[Inkopolis Square]] and opens the [[Crust Bucket]]. In {{S3}}, he travels the world in the [[Wandercrust]] tour while being supported via [[SplatNet 3]].
[[File:S3 Icon DJ Octavio.png|24px|link=DJ Octavio]] '''DJ Octavio''' is the leader of the Octarians in the single-player story modes [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]] and [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]].
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|[[File:S3 Expansion Pass Spyke.png|100px|link=Spyke]]<br>[[Spyke]]
{{main|Telephone}}
|Sea urchin
[[File:S2 Icon Commander Tartar.png|24px|link=Telephone]] '''Commander Tartar''', also known as the telephone, is the main antagonist of the ''[[Octo Expansion]]''. It created the [[Sanitized Octarian]]s by sterilizing them with primordial ooze.
|style="text-align: left;" |Works in the back alley of [[Inkopolis Plaza]]. He allows players to order the gear of other players, albeit often for higher prices. In ''Splatoon 2'', he has retired after making money through a get-rich-quick scheme. Returns in ''Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass''.
 
|-
{{Main|Mr. Grizz}}
|[[File:Flow and Craymond.png|100px|link=Flow and Craymond]]<br>[[Flow and Craymond]]
 
|Sea slug
[[File:S3 Icon Mr Grizz 2.png|28px|link=Mr. Grizz]] '''Mr. Grizz''', CEO of [[Grizzco Industries]] is the main antagonist of ''Splatoon 3'' [[Return of the Mammalians]]. He is the creator of [[Fuzzy Ooze]].
|style="text-align: left;" |The shopkeeper of the headgear store [[Headspace]], with a very spacey and relaxed personality. Most Inklings seem to think of her as their "crazy aunt," and an unhinged emperor shrimp named Craymond lives on her head. They return in ''Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass''.
|-
|[[File:Jelfonzo.png|100px|link=Jelfonzo]]<br>[[Jelfonzo]]
|Jellyfish
|style="text-align: left;" |Owner of [[Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe]], and the son of [[Jelonzo]]. He is also capable of speaking Inkling, but due to studying ancient texts, his speech is very antiquated. Despite this, he always stays up to date with the freshest styles. Returns in ''Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass''.
|-
|[[File:Bisk Artwork No Background.png|100px|link=Bisk]]<br>[[Bisk]]
|Spider crab
|style="text-align: left;" |Owner of the [[Shella Fresh]] store with a laid back personality. At one point, he broke up with his girlfriend to pursue a career in music. Returns in ''Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass''.
|-
|[[File:S3 Murch Render.png|x100px|link=Murch]]<br>[[Murch]]
|Sea urchin
|style="text-align: left;" |Lets the player order others' gear and offers various other services to help players get the abilities they want. He is seen to look up to [[Spyke]] and appears to be following his get-rich-quick scheme. He appears in both {{S2}} and {{S3}}.
|-
|[[File:S3 Gnarly Eddy Render.png|100px|link=Gnarly Eddy and Nails]]<br>[[Gnarly Eddy and Nails]]
|Nautilus
|style="text-align: left;" |Respectively, the nautilus clerk/model and river snail owner of the headgear shop [[Naut Couture]]. They display contrasting levels of energy in their behavior.
|-
|[[File:S3 Jel La Fleur Render.png|100px|link=Jel La Fleur]]<br>[[Jel La Fleur]]
|Jellyfish
|style="text-align: left;" |Owner of the [[Man-o'-Wardrobe]] store who speaks in a somewhat antiquated and formal style.
|-
|[[File:S3 Mr. Coco Render.png|100px|link=Mr. Coco]]<br>[[Mr. Coco]]
|Coconut crab
|style="text-align: left;" |Owner of the [[Crush Station]] store with a friendly personality, contrasting with his intimidating appearance.
|-
|[[File:S3 Harmony Render.png|100px|link=Harmony]]<br>[[Harmony]]
|Sea anemone
|style="text-align: left;" |Runs [[Hotlantis]] due to its manager usually being absent. She has a relaxed personality and additionally serves as the lead singer for [[Chirpy Chips]].
|-
|[[File:S3 render staff.png|x100px|link=Staff]]<br>[[Staff]]
|Goldfish
|style="text-align: left;" |Denizens of [[Splatsville]] and [[Inkopolis Plaza]] that can be found in various locations.
|-
|[[File:S3 Shelly and Donny Render.png|100px|link=Shelly and Donny]]<br>[[Shelly and Donny]]
|Triops
|style="text-align: left;" |[[Weapon]]s dealers for [[Ammo Knights]] in [[Inkopolis]] in {{S3EP}}.
|-
|[[File:S3 Expansion Pass Fred Crumbs.png|100px|link=Fred Crumbs]]<br>[[Fred Crumbs]]
|Japanese horse mackerel
|style="text-align: left;" |Runs [[Shrimp Kicks]] in Inkopolis in ''Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass''. His design is based on Aji Fry, which is a deep-fried Japanese horse mackerel dish.
|-
|[[File:SO Cipher render.jpg|100px|link=Cipher]]<br>[[Cipher]]
|[[wikipedia:Luciferidae|Luciferidae]]
|style="text-align: left;" |The owner of a stall in {{S3SO}} where locker decorations, stickers, banners, and gear can be purchased.
|}


==Notable species==
==Notable species==
[[File:S3 Splatsville Teams.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Inklings and Octolings in {{S3}}.]]
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible sitecolor-generic" style="text-align: center;" width=600px
 
|-
{{main|Inkling}}
!Species
[[File:S3 Icon Inkling.png|29x29px|link=Inkling]] Inklings are a sentient race of squid-like humanoids who are the main playable species in the ''Splatoon'' universe.
!Description
 
|-
{{main|Octarian}}
|[[File:S3 Inkling Tri-Stringer Render.png|150px|link=Inkling]]<br>[[Inkling]]
[[File:S2 Icon Octo Canyon.png|24px|link=Octarian]] Octarians are a species of octopus creatures, coming in many varieties. The cut-off limbs of Octolings are the main enemy fought in the story mode of ''[[Splatoon]]''.
|style="text-align: left;" |A sentient race of squid-like humanoids who are the main playable species in the ''Splatoon'' universe.
 
|-
{{main|Octoling}}
|[[File:S3 Octoling 96 Gal Render.png|150px|link=Octoling]]<br>[[Octoling]]
[[File:S3 Icon Octoling.png|24x24px|link=Octoling (playable)]] Octolings are the Octarian equivalent to Inkling, being octopus-like humanoids. They sometimes [[Octoling (enemy)|serve the Octarian military]], while many have left and integrated into Inkling society.[[File:S Octarian promo.png|thumb|200px|Some Octarians, ready to battle Inklings and protect the [[Zapfish]].]]
|style="text-align: left;" |The [[Octarian]] equivalent to Inkling, being octopus-like humanoids and an alternative playable species in ''Splatoon 2'' and ''Splatoon 3''. In [[Inkadia]], some [[Octoling (enemy)|serve the Octarian military]], while many have left and integrated into Inkling society during the events of ''Splatoon 2''.
 
|-
{{main|Salmonid}}
|[[File:S art 3D Octarians.png|150px|link=Octarian]]<br>[[Octarian]]
[[File:S3 Chum icon.png|24x24px]] Salmonids are a species of salmon introduced in {{S2}}{{'s}} [[Salmon Run]]. They reside far off the coast from [[Inkopolis]] on man-made islands called "Spawning Areas". They have many different varieties. They are fought in Salmon Run as enemies, but in {{S3}}, [[Smallfry (character)|one]] becomes a helpful character.
|style="text-align: left;" |A species of octopus creatures, coming in many varieties. The cut-off limbs of Octolings are the main enemy fought in the story modes of [[Octo Valley]] in ''Splatoon'', [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]] and {{OE}} in ''Splatoon 2'' and [[Return of the Mammalians]] in ''Splatoon 3''.
 
|-
{{main|Jellyfish}}
|[[File:S3 render Salmonids.png|150px]]<br>[[Salmonid]]
[[File:S3 Icon Baby Jelly.png|24px|link=Jellyfish]] Jellyfish can be seen scattered in the cities and across various [[Stage]]s.
|style="text-align: left;" |A species of salmon introduced in {{S2}}{{'s}} [[Salmon Run]]. They reside far off the coast from [[Inkopolis]] and [[Splatsville]] on man-made islands called "Spawning Areas". They have many different varieties. They are fought in the [[Salmon Run (series)|series]] as opponents with exception of  one [[Smallfry (character)|Smallfry]], who accompanies the player in ''Splatoon 3''.
 
|-
{{main|Zapfish}}
|[[File:S 3D Jellyfish.png|100px|link=Jellyfish]]<br>[[Jellyfish]]
[[File:SSBU Zapfish Spirit.png|24px|link=Zapfish]] Creatures that appear in [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]], [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]], and in [[The Crater]]. They are the main collectable objective in these story modes, and the player must rescue one at the end of every level in order to proceed in the story.
|style="text-align: left;" |Can be seen scattered in the cities and across various [[stage]]s.
 
|-
{{main|Super Sea Snail}}
|[[File:SSBU Zapfish Spirit.png|100px|link=Zapfish]]<br>[[Zapfish]]
{{Cost|S3||sss}} A species and type of currency in the ''Splatoon'' series. Their sole use is to increase the number of slots on [[gear]] or reroll all [[gear ability|gear abilities]] on a select piece of gear.
|style="text-align: left;" |Creatures that appear in [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]], [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]], and in [[The Crater]]. They are the main collectable objective in these story modes, and the player must rescue one at the end of every level in order to proceed in the story.
|-
|[[File:SSBU Great Zapfish Spirit.png|200px|link=Great Zapfish]]<br>[[Great Zapfish]]
|style="text-align: left;" |Giant Zapfish that power large cities. [[Inkopolis]]' Great Zapfish was stolen by the Octarians twice while [[Splatsville]]'s was stolen by Mr. Grizz.
|-
|[[File:S3 Decoration Super Sea Snail.png|80px|link=Super Sea Snail]]<br>[[Super Sea Snail]]
|style="text-align: left;" |A species and type of currency in the {{Ss}} rewarded to players after a [[Splatfest]]. Their sole use is to increase the number of slots on [[gear]] or reroll all [[gear ability|gear abilities]] on a select piece of gear.
|-
|[[File:SO enemies.jpg|200px|link=Jelleton]]<br>[[Jelleton]]
|style="text-align: left;" |Jelletons are main antagonistic species in {{S3SO}}. The fish-like types appear to be mechanical [[wikipedia:parrotfish|parrotfish]] and can be found in the [[Spire of Order]].
|-
|[[File:RotM Log003 file 2.png|200px|link=Human]]<br>[[Human]]s
|style="text-align: left;" |An extinct species of [[wikipedia:Primate|primate]] that once populated the world over 12,000 years before the events of the {{Ss}}. They were a thriving species before a mass extinction event took place, wiping out a majority of humanity's population. The remaining survivors took refuge in [[Alterna]], before it too eventually fell and destroyed the shelter and its inhabitants, causing the extinction of the species.
|}


==Bands==
==Bands==
[[File:S Band Squid Squad.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Album cover for Squid Squad.]]
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible sitecolor-generic" style="text-align: center;" width=600px
*[[Squid Squad]]  
!Band
**Nami - Inkling - Synthesizer
!Members
** Ichiya - Inkling - Vocals and Guitar
!Species
**Quinn - Inkling - Bass
!Description
**Murasaki - Sea urchin - Drums
|-
*[[Chirpy Chips]]
|rowspan=5 |[[File:S Band Squid Squad.jpg|150px|link=Squid Squad]]<br>[[Squid Squad]]
**Harmony - Sea anemone - Vocals and Synth
|-
**Clash - Inkling - Guitar
|[[Nami]]
**Orion - Flapjack octopus - Bass
|Inkling
**Sid - Crab - Drums
|Synthesizer
*[[Hightide Era]]
|-
**Taka - Double-lined fusilier - Piano and Vocals
|[[Ichiya]]
**Kuze - Stonefish - Drums
|Inkling
**Nishida - Pacific herring - Guitar
|Vocals and Guitar
* [[DJ Lee Fish]] - Jellyfish (assumed)
|-
* [[Bob Dub]] - Inkling (assumed)
|[[Quinn]]
[[File:S Band Turquoise October.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Album cover for Turquoise October in {{S}}.]]
|Inkling
* [[Turquoise October]] - Octarian (assumed)
|Bass
*[[Wet Floor]]
|-
**Keaton - Inkling - Synth
|[[Murasaki]]
**Mizo - Inkling - Male Vocals and Guitar
|Sea urchin
**Ryley - Inkling - Female Vocals and Guitar
|Drums
**Neil - Cutthroat eel - Bass
|-
**Candi - Candy crab - Drums
|rowspan=5 |[[File:S3 Chirpy Chips Artwork cropped.jpg|150px|link=Chirpy Chips]]<br>[[Chirpy Chips]]
*[[Bottom Feeders]]
|-
**Bertie Feeder - Blowfish - Drums
|[[Harmony]]
**Murdoch Feeder - Yesso scallop - Guitar
|Sea anemone
**Finn Feeder - Show betta - Violin
|Vocals and Synth
** Tangle Feeder - Mozuku seaweed - Vocals
|-
** Jawn Feeder - Shark - Bass
|[[Clash]]
*[[Ink Theory]]
|Inkling
**Maya - Sea anemone - Exotic drums
|Guitar
** Oonie - Sea urchin<ref>Specifically ''[[wikipedia:Hemicentrotus|Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus]]''</ref> - Bass
|-
**Yoko - Inkling - Trumpet
|[[Orion]]
**Karen - Nautilus - Piano
|Flapjack octopus
**Zuzu - Inkling - Kazoo
|Bass
**Kitamura - Sea Urchin - Drums
|-
* [[DJ Real Sole]]
|[[Sid]]
[[File:Omega-3 Artwork.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Artwork of ω-3.]]
|Crab
*[[ω-3]]
|Drums
**The Valiant Green Flame Born in Jigokudani - Salmonid - Timpani
|-
**The Faithful Servant of the True Salmon Emperor Hizunamasu - Salmonid - DJ
|rowspan=4 |[[File:S Band Hightide Era.png|150px|link=Hightide Era]]<br>[[Hightide Era]]
**The Firstborn Child of Alkyne, the Hidden Blade of Yakiharas - Salmonid - Cellist
|-
*[[Dedf1sh]] - Octoling (Sanitized)
|[[Taka]]
*[[SashiMori]]  
|Double-lined fusilier
**Karla - Scaly-foot gastropod - Bass
|Piano and Vocals
**Ryu Chang - Carp - Drums
|-
**Myron "Ronnie" Swamps - Largehead hairtail - Guitar
|[[Kuze]]
**Paul - Octoling - DJ
|Stonefish
*[[Diss-Pair]]
|Drums
**Quinn - Inkling - Bass
|-
**Mashup - Octoling - DJ
|[[Nishida]]
*[[C-Side]]
|Pacific herring
**Beika - Inkling (assumed) - Vocalist, bassist
|Guitar
** Kikura - Peacock bass - Vocalist, guitarist
|-
**Uotora - Long-spine porcupinefish (assumed) - Drummer
|[[File:S Band Bob Dub.jpg|150px|link=Bob Dub]]<br>[[Bob Dub]]
*[[Front Roe]]
|Three unnamed Inklings
**Nami - Inkling
|Inklings (all)
**Ichiya - Inkling
|Vocals, drums, guitar, steel pan drum
**004Clm - Bivalve
|-
**Murasaki - Sea urchin
|[[File:S Band DJ Lee Fish.jpg|150px|link=DJ Lee Fish]]<br>[[DJ Lee Fish]]
*[[Damp Socks feat. Off the Hook]]
|[[DJ Lee Fish]]
* [[Octoplush]] - Fuzzy Octarian (assumed)
|''Unknown''
*[[Yoko & the Gold Bazookas]]
|Vocals, guitar, drums, bass
**Yoko - Inkling - Trumpet
|-
**Unnamed Octoling - Trombone
|[[File:S2 Band Turquoise October.png|150px|link=Turquoise October]]<br>[[Turquoise October]]
**Unnamed sea cucumber (assumed) - Baritone saxophone
|''Unknown artist(s)''
**and 4 other unseen members
|''Unknown''
|''Various'' (mainly synthesizer, pitch-shifted sound effects and chiptune, percussion)
|-
|[[File:S Band DJ Octavio.png|150px|link=DJ Octavio]]<br>[[DJ Octavio]]
|[[DJ Octavio]]
|Octoling
|DJ
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[File:S3 Band Squid Sisters.png|150px|link=Squid Sisters]]<br>[[Squid Sisters]]
|-
|[[Callie]]
|Inkling
|Vocals
|-
|[[Marie]]
|Inkling
|Vocals
|-
|rowspan=6 |[[File:S2 Band Wet Floor.jpg|150px|link=Wet Floor]]<br>[[Wet Floor]]
|-
|[[Keaton]]
|Inkling
|Synth
|-
|[[Mizo]]
|Inkling
|Male Vocals and Guitar
|-
|[[Ryley]]
|Inkling
|Female Vocals and Guitar
|-
|[[Neil]]
|Cutthroat eel
|Bass
|-
|[[Candi]]
|Candy crab
|Drums
|-
|rowspan=6 |[[File:S2 Band Bottom Feeders.jpg|150px|link=Bottom Feeders]]<br>[[Bottom Feeders]]
|-
|[[Bertie Feeder]]
|Blowfish
|Drums
|-
|[[Murdoch Feeder]]
|Yesso scallop
|Guitar
|-
|[[Finn Feeder]]
|Show betta
|Violin
|-
|[[Tangle Feeder]]
|Mozuku seaweed
|Vocals
|-
|[[Jawn Feeder]]
|Shark
|Bass
|-
|rowspan=7 |[[File:S2 Band Ink Theory.jpg|150px|link=Ink Theory]]<br>[[Ink Theory]]
|-
|[[Maya]]
|Sea anemone
|Exotic drums
|-
|[[Oonie]]
|Sea urchin<ref>Specifically ''[[wikipedia:Hemicentrotus|Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus]]''</ref>
|Bass
|-
|[[Yoko]]
|Inkling
|Trumpet
|-
|[[Karen]]
|Nautilus
|Piano
|-
|[[Zuzu]]
|Inkling
|Kazoo
|-
|[[Kitamura]]
|Sea Urchin
|Drums
|-
|[[File:S2 Band DJ Real Sole.png|150px|link=DJ Real Sole]]<br>[[DJ Real Sole]]
|[[DJ Real Sole]]
|''Unknown''
|DJ
|-
|rowspan=4 |[[File:Omega-3 Artwork.jpg|150px|link=ω-3]]<br>[[ω-3]]
|-
|[[The Valiant Green Flame Born in Jigokudani]]
|Salmonid
|Timpani
|-
|[[The Faithful Servant of the True Salmon Emperor Hizunamasu]]
|Salmonid
|DJ
|-
|[[The Firstborn Child of Alkyne, the Hidden Blade of Yakiharas]]
|Salmonid
|Cellist
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[File:S3 Off the Hook 2D Art.jpg|150px|link=Off the Hook]]<br>[[Off the Hook]]
|-
|[[Pearl]]
|Inkling
|Vocals
|-
|[[Marina]]
|Octoling
|Vocals, keytar, DJ
|-
|[[File:S2 Band Dedf1sh.jpg|150px|link=Acht|Dedf1sh]]<br>[[Acht|Dedf1sh]]
|[[Acht]]
|Octoling ([[Sanitized Octarian|Sanitized]])
|DJ
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[File:S2 Band Diss-Pair.jpg|150px|link=Diss-Pair]]<br>[[Diss-Pair]]
|-
|[[Quinn]]
|Inkling
|Bass
|-
|[[Mashup]]
|Octoling
|DJ
|-
|rowspan=5 |[[File:S3 Band SashiMori.jpg|150px|link=SashiMori]]<br>[[SashiMori]]
|-
|[[Karla]]
|Scaly-foot gastropod
|Bass
|-
|[[Ryu Chang]]
|Carp
|Drums
|-
|[[Myron "Ronnie" Swamps]]
|Largehead hairtail
|Guitar
|-
|[[Paul]]
|Octoling
|DJ
|-
|rowspan=4 |[[File:S3 Band C-Side.jpg|150px|link=C-Side]]<br>[[C-Side]]
|-
|[[Baker]]
|Inkling (assumed)
|Vocals and bass
|-
|[[Kiki]]
|Peacock bass
|Vocals and guitar
|-
|[[Walter]]
|Long-spine porcupinefish (assumed)
|Drummer
|-
|rowspan=5 |[[File:FrontRoeBandArt.jpg|150px|link=Front Roe]]<br>[[Front Roe]]
|-
|[[Nami|002Wsbi]]
|Inkling
|Synthesizer
|-
|[[Ichiya|001Nite]]
|Inkling
|Vocals and Guitar
|-
|[[Front Roe#004Clam|004Clam]]
|Bivalve
|Bass
|-
|[[Murasaki|003Soss]]
|Sea urchin
|Drums
|-
|rowspan=6 |[[File:S3 Band Damp Socks feat. Off the Hook.png|150px|link=Damp Socks feat. Off the Hook]]<br>[[Damp Socks feat. Off the Hook]]
|-
|[[Pearl]]
|Inkling
|Vocals
|-
|[[Marina]]
|Octoling
|Vocals and Piano
|-
|[[Garris]]
|Octopus
|Drums
|-
|[[Vinny Mack]]
|Mackerel
|Guitar
|-
|[[John Goose]]
|Anglerfish
|Bass
|-
|[[File:Octoplush.png|150px|link=Octoplush]]<br>[[Octoplush]]
|''Unknown artist(s)''
|''Unknown''
|''Unspecified''
|-
|rowspan=4 |[[File:S3 Band Deep Cut.png|150px|link=Deep Cut]]<br>[[Deep Cut]]
|-
|[[Shiver]]
|Octoling
|Vocals
|-
|[[Frye]]
|Inkling
|Vocals
|-
|[[Big Man]]
|Manta ray
|Vocals
|-
|rowspan=8 |[[File:S3 Band Yoko & the Gold Bazookas.jpg|150px|link=Yoko & the Gold Bazookas]]<br>[[Yoko & the Gold Bazookas]]
|-
|[[Yoko]]
|Inkling
|Trumpet
|-
|[[Tao Blu]]
|Octoling
|Trombone
|-
|[[Tosh]]
|''Unknown''
|Baritone Saxophone
|-
|[[Martin]]
|[[Wikipedia:Taonius borealis|''Taonius borealis'']]
|''Unknown''
|-
|[[Jessika]]
|Inkling
|''Unknown''
|-
|[[Oonie]]
|Sea urchin
|Bass
|-
|[[Kitamura]]
|Sea urchin
|Drums
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[File:S3 Band H2Whoa.jpg|150px|link=H2Whoa]]<br>[[H2Whoa]]
|-
|[[Lionel]]
|Octoling
|Vocals
|-
|[[Cory]]
|Anchor coral
|Guitarist
|-
|rowspan=4 |[[File:S3 Band Riot Act.jpg|150px|link=Riot Act]]<br>[[Riot Act]]
|Kiki
|Peacock bass
|Vocals and guitar
|-
|''Unknown''
|''Unknown''
|''Unknown''
|-
|''Unknown''
|''Unknown''
|''Unknown''
|-
|''Unknown''
|''Unknown''
|''Unknown''
|-
|[[File:S3 Band Free Association.png|150px|link=Free Association|Dedf1sh]]<br>[[Free Association]]
|''Unknown artist(s)''
|''Unknown''
|''Unspecified''
|}


==Other==
==Other==
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*Marina mentions that her landlord is a narwhal<ref group="note">This character is only mentioned in the announcement dialogue for the NA/OC exclusive Splatfest [[Unicorn vs. Narwhal]], and as such is not mentioned in any other localizations.</ref> and one of her friends is a sea sponge.
*Marina mentions that her landlord is a narwhal<ref group="note">This character is only mentioned in the announcement dialogue for the NA/OC exclusive Splatfest [[Unicorn vs. Narwhal]], and as such is not mentioned in any other localizations.</ref> and one of her friends is a sea sponge.
* A handful of [[animal]]s are seen and/or heard at various [[location]]s, including seagulls, sparrows, cicadas, and crickets. Unlike other creatures in ''Splatoon'', many of which have evolved into more human-like forms, these animals seem to have changed very little over time.
* A handful of [[animal]]s are seen and/or heard at various [[location]]s, including seagulls, sparrows, cicadas, and crickets. Unlike other creatures in ''Splatoon'', many of which have evolved into more human-like forms, these animals seem to have changed very little over time.
*[[Shy-Ho-Shy]], the [[Squid Sisters]]' producer. She was a judge at the Youth Folk-Singing Contest, where [[Callie]] and [[Marie]]'s performance caught her attention, which led to her becoming their producer.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/splatoon/character/#modal_character-9 Splatoon Base section on Callie]</ref> She created a demo of [[City of Color]] as a reference for the Squid Sisters during the making of the song, which is in [[Splatoon Live in Makuhari -Shiokalive-]].<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/news/201607/02109931.html Interview with Famitsu]</ref> [[Splatune 2 (Splatoon 2 Original Soundtrack)|Splatune 2]]'s booklet contains an interview with [[Marina]] which mentions that she has been in touch with Shy-Ho-Shy.
*[[Shy-Ho-Shy]], the [[Squid Sisters]]' producer prior to ''Splatoon 3''. She was a judge at the Youth Folk-Singing Contest, where [[Callie]] and [[Marie]]'s performance caught her attention, which led to her becoming their producer.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/splatoon/character/#modal_character-9 Splatoon Base section on Callie]</ref> She created a demo of [[City of Color]] as a reference for the Squid Sisters during the making of the song, which is in [[Splatoon Live in Makuhari -Shiokalive-]].<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/news/201607/02109931.html Interview with Famitsu]</ref> [[Splatune 2 (Splatoon 2 Original Soundtrack)|Splatune 2]]'s booklet contains an interview with [[Marina]] which mentions that she has been in touch with Shy-Ho-Shy.
*[[Barry C.]], the owner of Hotlantis.
*[[Barry C.]], the owner of Hotlantis.
*Glen Fiddler, the creator, CEO, and president of the [[Battle Lobby]].
*Glen Fiddler, the creator, CEO, and president of the [[lobby]].
*[[You★Me]], the Squid Sisters' producer since ''Splatoon 3'', who is mentioned in an [[Splatune 3 (Splatoon 3 Original Soundtrack)#Marie x Marina x Big Man interview|interview with Marie, Marina and Big Man.]]
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Splatoon 2 character relationship chart.png|Official relationship chart for ''Splatoon 2''.
File:S2 Character Relationship Chart Japanese.jpg|Ditto, but in Japanese.
</gallery>
 
==See also==
* [[List of Splatoon manga characters|List of ''Splatoon'' manga characters]]


==Notes==
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 19:09, 31 May 2024

This article lists characters in the Splatoon series.

Playable characters

Character Species Description

Captain 		Inkling Former holder of the Agent 3 title.

The playable avatar in Splatoon and a supporting character in Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion.

Captain of the New Squidbeak Splatoon since Splatoon 3.

Agent 4 		Inkling The playable avatar in Splatoon 2 and the fourth recruit of the New Squidbeak Splatoon.

Agent 8 		Octoling The playable avatar and protagonist of Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion and Splatoon 3: Side Order.

Agent 3 		Inkling or Octoling The playable avatar in Splatoon 3 and newest recruit of the New Squidbeak Splatoon.

Important characters

Character Species Description

Callie 		Inkling A member of the Squid Sisters, the pop idol duo that hosts Inkopolis News in Splatoon, and Agent 1 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon.

Marie 		Inkling A member of the Squid Sisters and Agent 2 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon.
Pearl (Drone)
Inkling A member of Off the Hook, a pop idol duo introduced in Splatoon 2 that hosted Inkopolis News in that game, supporting character in Octo Expansion, and Agent 8's companion in Side Order.

Marina 		Octoling A member of Off the Hook and supporting character in Octo Expansion and Side Order.

Shiver 		Octoling A member of Deep Cut, a band introduced in Splatoon 3 that hosts the Anarchy Splatcast, and a minor antagonist in Return of the Mammalians.

Frye 		Inkling A member of Deep Cut, and minor antagonist in Return of the Mammalians.

Big Man 		Manta ray A member of Deep Cut, and minor antagonist in Return of the Mammalians.

Smallfry 		Salmonid The Smallfry companion of the current holder of the Agent 3 title.

Craig Cuttlefish 		Inkling A war hero and leader of the Squidbeak Splatoon who led the Inklings to victory over the Octarians 100 years ago. Now continues to monitor the Octarians in his old age and recruits new agents to stop their plans.

DJ Octavio 		Octoling The leader of the Octarian Army.

C.Q. Cumber 		Sea cucumber A translucent blue sea cucumber wearing a train conductor's hat. He is the conductor of the Deepsea Metro.

Acht 		Sanitized Octoling A musician in Splatoon 2 and a supporting character in Side Order.

Judd 		Cat A cat previously preserved in time after the extinction of humans. He plays the role of referee in multiplayer matches, and also gives battle advice near/in the lobby.

Li'l Judd 		Cat A clone of Judd, who he plays the role of co-referee alongside.

Mr. Grizz 		Grizzly bear The boss of Grizzco Industries and the main antagonist in Return of the Mammalians. He speaks to his employees in Salmon Run and Salmon Run Next Wave through a fishing bear statue with a radio antenna attached to it.

Iso Padre 		Giant isopod A previous resident of the Deepsea Metro who wears sunglasses, a gold neck chain, and a black leisure suit and carries a briefcase filled with toys. He also carries several childish accessories to further emphasize his playful side. He collects mem cakes.

O.R.C.A. 		AI A computer system in Alterna that serves to record and preserve human history. It is booted up by the current Agent 3, then begins collecting information on them while guiding them through tests.

Enemies

Main antagonists

Character Species Description

DJ Octavio 		Octoling The leader of the Octarian army is the main antagonist and final boss in the single-player story modes Octo Valley and Octo Canyon, as well as the first boss in Return of the Mammalians.

Commander Tartar 		AI Also known as the telephone. The main antagonist of the Octo Expansion. It created the Sanitized Octarians by sterilizing them with primordial ooze.

Mr. Grizz 		Grizzly bear The CEO of Grizzco Industries and the main antagonist of Return of the Mammalians. He is the creator of Fuzzy Ooze.

Order 		AI The overseer of the Spire of Order and the main antagonist of Splatoon 3: Side Order. It is an AI created by Marina that wishes to bring the world into a perfect state of order.

Bosses

Boss Species / Type Description

Octostomp 		Octarian, Great Octoweapon, Octoboss A cube-shaped Octoweapon created during the Great Turf War by the Octarians. It is the first boss fought in Octo Valley, third boss in Octo Canyon as Neo Octostomp and an optional boss in Octo Expansion as Octostomp Redux. In Return of the Mammalians, an Octostomp's remains is used by Frye as a nest for her eels.

Octonozzle 		Octarian, Great Octoweapon A can-shaped Octoweapon created during The Great Turf War by the Octarians. It is the second boss fought in Octo Valley.

Octowhirl 		Octarian, Great Octoweapon A round-shaped clam-like Octoweapon created during The Great Turf War by the Octarians. It is the third boss fought in Octo Valley.

Octomaw 		Octarian, Great Octoweapon A metallic Zapfish-like Octoweapon created during The Great Turf War by the Octarians. It is the fourth boss fought in Octo Valley.

Octo Oven 		Octarian(s), Octoboss Originally a bread-baking machine, it was repurposed as an Octoboss. It is the first boss fought in Octo Canyon and appears as an optional boss in Octo Expansion as Octo Oven XXL.

Octo Samurai 		Octarian, Octoboss An Octarian that was trained to wield his own Great Octoweapon, the Octocycle. He is fought as the second boss in Octo Canyon and appears as an optional boss in Octo Expansion as Revenge of Octo Samurai.

Octo Shower 		Octarian, Octoboss One of the Octobosses created by the Octarians. It is the fourth boss in Octo Canyon and appears as an optional boss in Octo Expansion as Octo Shower Supreme.

Callie 		Inkling Under the influence of DJ Octavio's "hypnoshades", Callie fights Agent 4 alongside him in the final mission of Octo Canyon.

Agent 3 		Inkling Attacked and brainwashed by Commander Tartar during the escape phases, they are fought during the Spinal Phase.

Frye 		Inkling In pursuit of the treasure, she fights Agent 3 with her eels and the remains of an Octostomp in Cozy & Safe Factory in Return of the Mammalians.

Shiver 		Octoling In pursuit of the treasure, she fights Agent 3 with her shark Master Mega in Landfill Dreamland in Return of the Mammalians.

Big Man 		Manta ray In pursuit of the treasure, he fights Agent 3 by transforming into a large silhouette of a manta ray that leaves behind turquoise and yellow-green ink in Return of the Mammalians.

Marina Agitando 		Octoling An imprisoned form of Marina controlled by Order and the boss of the first climb in Splatoon 3: Side Order. She is first met on 10F of the Spire of Order in the Control Room.

Asynchronous Rondo 		Jelleton One of three potential bosses in the Spire of Order. It is a large rotating tower originally created by Marina to serve as a hospitality bot in the Memverse. Corrupted by Order, it became aggressive as a result.

Pinging Marciale 		Jelleton One of three potential bosses in the Spire of Order. It is a three-layered spherical Jelleton encased in a globular metal shell.

Parallel Canon 		Jelleton One of three potential bosses in the Spire of Order. They are a group of humanoid Jelletons based of Agent 4's data acquired by Order. The masked figure is a direct copy of Agent 4's data while the helmet figures are copies of that copy.

Vendors

Character Species Description

Sheldon 		Horseshoe crab Owner of the Ammo Knights shop in all three Splatoon games. He is easily excited by the variety of weapons used in Turf War and is known to talk about them for a very long time. In Octo Canyon, he lends Agent 4 a variety of Hero weapons to use for specific levels.

Annie and Moe 		Sea anemone (Annie)
Clownfish (Moe) 		The owner of the Cooler Heads store with a very shy personality. Moe is a rude but cowardly clownfish living in her tentacles. Due to getting too flustered greeting customers, she moves her shop online in Splatoon 2. They return in Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass.

Jelonzo 		Jellyfish The owner of the Jelly Fresh store. He is one of the few known jellyfish able to communicate with Inklings, albeit poorly, as his dialogue is rendered in broken English. Returns in Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass.

Crusty Sean 		Prawn The owner of the Shrimp Kicks store in Splatoon with an easygoing personality. His jacket gives the impression of tempura. In Splatoon 2, he moves to Inkopolis Square and opens the Crust Bucket. In Splatoon 3, he travels the world in the Wandercrust tour while being supported via SplatNet 3.

Spyke 		Sea urchin Works in the back alley of Inkopolis Plaza. He allows players to order the gear of other players, albeit often for higher prices. In Splatoon 2, he has retired after making money through a get-rich-quick scheme. Returns in Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass.

Flow and Craymond 		Sea slug The shopkeeper of the headgear store Headspace, with a very spacey and relaxed personality. Most Inklings seem to think of her as their "crazy aunt," and an unhinged emperor shrimp named Craymond lives on her head. They return in Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass.

Jelfonzo 		Jellyfish Owner of Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe, and the son of Jelonzo. He is also capable of speaking Inkling, but due to studying ancient texts, his speech is very antiquated. Despite this, he always stays up to date with the freshest styles. Returns in Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass.

Bisk 		Spider crab Owner of the Shella Fresh store with a laid back personality. At one point, he broke up with his girlfriend to pursue a career in music. Returns in Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass.

Murch 		Sea urchin Lets the player order others' gear and offers various other services to help players get the abilities they want. He is seen to look up to Spyke and appears to be following his get-rich-quick scheme. He appears in both Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3.

Gnarly Eddy and Nails 		Nautilus Respectively, the nautilus clerk/model and river snail owner of the headgear shop Naut Couture. They display contrasting levels of energy in their behavior.

Jel La Fleur 		Jellyfish Owner of the Man-o'-Wardrobe store who speaks in a somewhat antiquated and formal style.

Mr. Coco 		Coconut crab Owner of the Crush Station store with a friendly personality, contrasting with his intimidating appearance.

Harmony 		Sea anemone Runs Hotlantis due to its manager usually being absent. She has a relaxed personality and additionally serves as the lead singer for Chirpy Chips.

Staff 		Goldfish Denizens of Splatsville and Inkopolis Plaza that can be found in various locations.

Shelly and Donny 		Triops Weapons dealers for Ammo Knights in Inkopolis in Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass.

Fred Crumbs 		Japanese horse mackerel Runs Shrimp Kicks in Inkopolis in Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass. His design is based on Aji Fry, which is a deep-fried Japanese horse mackerel dish.

Cipher 		Luciferidae The owner of a stall in Splatoon 3: Side Order where locker decorations, stickers, banners, and gear can be purchased.

Notable species

Species Description

Inkling 		A sentient race of squid-like humanoids who are the main playable species in the Splatoon universe.

Octoling 		The Octarian equivalent to Inkling, being octopus-like humanoids and an alternative playable species in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3. In Inkadia, some serve the Octarian military, while many have left and integrated into Inkling society during the events of Splatoon 2.

Octarian 		A species of octopus creatures, coming in many varieties. The cut-off limbs of Octolings are the main enemy fought in the story modes of Octo Valley in Splatoon, Octo Canyon and Octo Expansion in Splatoon 2 and Return of the Mammalians in Splatoon 3.

Salmonid 		A species of salmon introduced in Splatoon 2's Salmon Run. They reside far off the coast from Inkopolis and Splatsville on man-made islands called "Spawning Areas". They have many different varieties. They are fought in the series as opponents with exception of one Smallfry, who accompanies the player in Splatoon 3.

Jellyfish 		Can be seen scattered in the cities and across various stages.

Zapfish 		Creatures that appear in Octo Valley, Octo Canyon, and in The Crater. They are the main collectable objective in these story modes, and the player must rescue one at the end of every level in order to proceed in the story.

Great Zapfish 		Giant Zapfish that power large cities. Inkopolis' Great Zapfish was stolen by the Octarians twice while Splatsville's was stolen by Mr. Grizz.

Super Sea Snail 		A species and type of currency in the Splatoon series rewarded to players after a Splatfest. Their sole use is to increase the number of slots on gear or reroll all gear abilities on a select piece of gear.

Jelleton 		Jelletons are main antagonistic species in Splatoon 3: Side Order. The fish-like types appear to be mechanical parrotfish and can be found in the Spire of Order.

Humans 		An extinct species of primate that once populated the world over 12,000 years before the events of the Splatoon series. They were a thriving species before a mass extinction event took place, wiping out a majority of humanity's population. The remaining survivors took refuge in Alterna, before it too eventually fell and destroyed the shelter and its inhabitants, causing the extinction of the species.

Bands

Band Members Species Description

Squid Squad
Nami Inkling Synthesizer
Ichiya Inkling Vocals and Guitar
Quinn Inkling Bass
Murasaki Sea urchin Drums

Chirpy Chips
Harmony Sea anemone Vocals and Synth
Clash Inkling Guitar
Orion Flapjack octopus Bass
Sid Crab Drums

Hightide Era
Taka Double-lined fusilier Piano and Vocals
Kuze Stonefish Drums
Nishida Pacific herring Guitar

Bob Dub 		Three unnamed Inklings Inklings (all) Vocals, drums, guitar, steel pan drum

DJ Lee Fish 		DJ Lee Fish Unknown Vocals, guitar, drums, bass

Turquoise October 		Unknown artist(s) Unknown Various (mainly synthesizer, pitch-shifted sound effects and chiptune, percussion)

DJ Octavio 		DJ Octavio Octoling DJ

Squid Sisters
Callie Inkling Vocals
Marie Inkling Vocals

Wet Floor
Keaton Inkling Synth
Mizo Inkling Male Vocals and Guitar
Ryley Inkling Female Vocals and Guitar
Neil Cutthroat eel Bass
Candi Candy crab Drums

Bottom Feeders
Bertie Feeder Blowfish Drums
Murdoch Feeder Yesso scallop Guitar
Finn Feeder Show betta Violin
Tangle Feeder Mozuku seaweed Vocals
Jawn Feeder Shark Bass

Ink Theory
Maya Sea anemone Exotic drums
Oonie Sea urchin[1] Bass
Yoko Inkling Trumpet
Karen Nautilus Piano
Zuzu Inkling Kazoo
Kitamura Sea Urchin Drums

DJ Real Sole 		DJ Real Sole Unknown DJ

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The Valiant Green Flame Born in Jigokudani Salmonid Timpani
The Faithful Servant of the True Salmon Emperor Hizunamasu Salmonid DJ
The Firstborn Child of Alkyne, the Hidden Blade of Yakiharas Salmonid Cellist

Off the Hook
Pearl Inkling Vocals
Marina Octoling Vocals, keytar, DJ
Dedf1sh
Dedf1sh 		Acht Octoling (Sanitized) DJ

Diss-Pair
Quinn Inkling Bass
Mashup Octoling DJ

SashiMori
Karla Scaly-foot gastropod Bass
Ryu Chang Carp Drums
Myron "Ronnie" Swamps Largehead hairtail Guitar
Paul Octoling DJ

C-Side
Baker Inkling (assumed) Vocals and bass
Kiki Peacock bass Vocals and guitar
Walter Long-spine porcupinefish (assumed) Drummer

Front Roe
002Wsbi Inkling Synthesizer
001Nite Inkling Vocals and Guitar
004Clam Bivalve Bass
003Soss Sea urchin Drums

Damp Socks feat. Off the Hook
Pearl Inkling Vocals
Marina Octoling Vocals and Piano
Garris Octopus Drums
Vinny Mack Mackerel Guitar
John Goose Anglerfish Bass

Octoplush 		Unknown artist(s) Unknown Unspecified

Deep Cut
Shiver Octoling Vocals
Frye Inkling Vocals
Big Man Manta ray Vocals

Yoko & the Gold Bazookas
Yoko Inkling Trumpet
Tao Blu Octoling Trombone
Tosh Unknown Baritone Saxophone
Martin Taonius borealis Unknown
Jessika Inkling Unknown
Oonie Sea urchin Bass
Kitamura Sea urchin Drums

H2Whoa
Lionel Octoling Vocals
Cory Anchor coral Guitarist

Riot Act 		Kiki Peacock bass Vocals and guitar
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Dedf1sh
Free Association 		Unknown artist(s) Unknown Unspecified

Other

Several denizens of the deep.
  • Denizens of the deep.
  • Sally and Hara Wataru, a pair of graffiti artists.
  • Marie mentions having a friend who is a blackbelly skate.
  • Marina mentions that her landlord is a narwhal[note 1] and one of her friends is a sea sponge.
  • A handful of animals are seen and/or heard at various locations, including seagulls, sparrows, cicadas, and crickets. Unlike other creatures in Splatoon, many of which have evolved into more human-like forms, these animals seem to have changed very little over time.
  • Shy-Ho-Shy, the Squid Sisters' producer prior to Splatoon 3. She was a judge at the Youth Folk-Singing Contest, where Callie and Marie's performance caught her attention, which led to her becoming their producer.[2] She created a demo of City of Color as a reference for the Squid Sisters during the making of the song, which is in Splatoon Live in Makuhari -Shiokalive-.[3] Splatune 2's booklet contains an interview with Marina which mentions that she has been in touch with Shy-Ho-Shy.
  • Barry C., the owner of Hotlantis.
  • Glen Fiddler, the creator, CEO, and president of the lobby.
  • You★Me, the Squid Sisters' producer since Splatoon 3, who is mentioned in an interview with Marie, Marina and Big Man.

Gallery

  • Official relationship chart for Splatoon 2.

    Official relationship chart for Splatoon 2.

  • Ditto, but in Japanese.

    Ditto, but in Japanese.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ This character is only mentioned in the announcement dialogue for the NA/OC exclusive Splatfest Unicorn vs. Narwhal, and as such is not mentioned in any other localizations.

References

  1. ↑ Specifically Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus
  2. ↑ Splatoon Base section on Callie
  3. ↑ Interview with Famitsu
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