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[[File:WiiU Splatoon char 06 (shadow).png|126x145px|frameless|alt=orange haired Inkling girl with headphones]]
[[File:WiiU Splatoon char 06 (shadow).png|126x145px|frameless|alt=orange haired Inkling girl with headphones]]
|Kaori<ref name="Splatoon Direct">[https://youtu.be/kQsZPYB0vMw?si=kaQrYVp330Y8Mfws&t=309 ''Splatoon'' Direct]</ref>
|Kaori<ref name="Splatoon Direct">[https://youtu.be/kQsZPYB0vMw?si=kaQrYVp330Y8Mfws&t=309 {{YT}} ''Splatoon'' Direct]</ref>
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*{{Gear|S|Shoes|Orange Arrows}}
*{{Gear|S|Shoes|Orange Arrows}}
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===Gallery===
===Gallery===
<gallery>
<gallery>
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WWG Blue Inkling Boy.png|Another drawing, which appears to be based on John
WWG Blue Inkling Boy.png|Another drawing, which appears to be based on John
Donchan_as_inkling_girl.png|A performing character for ''[[References_to_Splatoon_in_other_media#Taiko_no_Tatsujin_series|Taiko no Tatsujin]]'', which appears to be based on Kaori
Donchan_as_inkling_girl.png|A performing character for ''[[References_to_Splatoon_in_other_media#Taiko_no_Tatsujin_series|Taiko no Tatsujin]]'', which appears to be based on Kaori
Splatoon LINE sticker Inkling.gif|A [[LINE]] sticker featuring Kaori
Splatoon LINE sticker - OK.gif|Another sticker featuring Kaori
Splatoon LINE sticker Inkling with charger.gif|A sticker featuring Mizuho
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[[File:Pink Inkling Girl Splatoon 2.png|126x116px|frameless|alt=pink Inkling girl holding splat dualies]]
[[File:Pink Inkling Girl Splatoon 2.png|126x116px|frameless|alt=pink Inkling girl holding splat dualies]]
|Surume<ref name="Splatoon 2 2017 trailer>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN4w5D2tzME ''Splatoon 2'' - Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer]</ref>
|Surume<ref name="Splatoon 2 2017 trailer>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN4w5D2tzME {{YT}} ''Splatoon 2'' - Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer]</ref>
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* Female Inkling
* Female Inkling
* [[File:S3 Icon Haircut.png|24px]] Haircut
* [[File:S3 Icon Haircut.png|24px]] Haircut
*skin tone
*skin tone
*eye colour
*pants
*pants
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[[File:Splatoon 2 promo boy.png|126x105px|frameless|alt=green inkling boy holding splattershot]]
[[File:Splatoon 2 promo boy.png|126x105px|frameless|alt=green inkling boy holding splattershot]]
|Cuttlefrsh<ref name="Splatoon 2 Direct">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnIAN06eSAE ''Splatoon 2'' Direct]</ref>
|Cuttlefrsh<ref name="Splatoon 2 Direct">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnIAN06eSAE {{YT}} ''Splatoon 2'' Direct]</ref>
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* Male Inkling
* Male Inkling
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===Gallery===
===Gallery===
<gallery>
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S2 amiibo Inkling Boy.png|The Inkling Boy amiibo, which is based on Cuttlefrsh
S2 amiibo Inkling Boy.png|The Inkling Boy amiibo, which is based on Cuttlefrsh
S2 Inkling SSBU.png|The ''Splatoon 2'' Inkling Mii Fighter costumes from [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]], which are based on Surume and Cuttlefrsh
S2 Inkling SSBU.png|The ''Splatoon 2'' Inkling Mii Fighter costumes from [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]], which are based on Surume and Cuttlefrsh
Pocket Camp 2.jpg|The ''Splatoon 2'' clothing sets in [[References to Splatoon in other media#Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp|Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp]], which are based on the outfits of Surume and Cuttlefrsh. The players here are dressed up as the two, even matching their typical eye colors.
WWG Pink Inkling Girl.png|A drawing of an Inkling Girl from ''[[mariowiki:Wario's_amiibo_Sketch|WarioWare Gold]]'', which appears to be based on Surume
WWG Pink Inkling Girl.png|A drawing of an Inkling Girl from ''[[mariowiki:Wario's_amiibo_Sketch|WarioWare Gold]]'', which appears to be based on Surume
WWG Green Inkling Boy.png|Another drawing, which appears to be based on Cuttlefrsh
WWG Green Inkling Boy.png|Another drawing, which appears to be based on Cuttlefrsh
Splatoon 2 LINE sticker - OMW.gif|A [[LINE]] sticker featuring Surume
Splatoon 2 LINE sticker - This way!.gif|A sticker featuring Cuttlefrsh
Splatoon 2 LINE sticker - Booyah!.gif|A sticker featuring Kensaki
Splatoon 2 LINE sticker - Inkling CARP!.gif|A sticker featuring Kou
Splatoon 2 LINE sticker - Splatted!.gif|A sticker featuring Kelpshot, though wearing a slightly different shirt
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====Promotional screenshots====
<!--Right now, this gallery only holds screenshots featuring names. I think these should be seperate as they are 'proof', but that might not work out as many of the name appearances are found in videos and would need to be screenshotted from Twitter/Youtube videos. This technically wouldnt make them promotional screenshots anymore, so they wouldnt fit in this section if it kept this name.
Lots of unnamed screenshots of them in game can be found in the twitter/tumblr archives and should be added, though I'm not sure how to go about sections.-->
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S2 Spectator Mode list.jpg|All of the promotional Inklings on the spectator map
Map Splatoon 2 promo image 1.jpg|Yari, Kou and Kensaki on the map
Splat and assist marker.jpg|Kou and the remains of a splatted Tof-U
Weapon_Shining.jpg|Surume, Yari, Kou and Kensaki spawning
Mayo vs Ketchup (2017) Splatnet 2 team list.png|A [[SplatNet 2]] screenshot showing the second set of names sometimes used for some of the promotional characters
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==''Splatoon 3''==
==''Splatoon 3''==
[[File:S3 Splatsville Teams.jpg|thumb|200px|The main eight promotional player characters of ''Splatoon 3'']]
[[File:S3 Splatsville Teams.jpg|thumb|200px|The main eight promotional player characters of ''Splatoon 3'']]
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=== Main Promotional Characters===
=== Main Promotional Characters===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible sitecolor-generic"
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible sitecolor-generic"
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!Splashtag
!Splashtag
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|[[File:S3 Inkling Tri-Stringer Render.png|frameless|126x126px]]
| [[File:S3 Inkling Tri-Stringer Render.png|frameless|126x126px]]
| VeronIKA
| VeronIKA<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkz-PjCQjWk {{YT}} ''Splatoon 3'' - Release Date Revealed 2022 Trailer]</ref>
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* Feminine Inkling
* Feminine Inkling
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* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Tri-Shred Tee}}
* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Tri-Shred Tee}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|Force ReBoots}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|Force ReBoots}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11017.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Third-Gen Ringleader<ref name=":0">https://twitter.com/SplatoonNA/status/1563587167284531207/photo/1</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11017.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Third-Gen Ringleader<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer"/>
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|[[File:S3 Octoling 96 Gal Render.png|frameless|126x126px]]
| [[File:S3 Octoling 96 Gal Render.png|frameless|126x126px]]
| Hirooooo
| Hirooooo<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer"/>
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* Masculine Octoling
* Masculine Octoling
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* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Seahorse Shoreliner}}
* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Seahorse Shoreliner}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|U Jellys}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|U Jellys}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11014.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Inkless Office Drone<ref name=":0" />
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11014.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Inkless Office Drone<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer"/>
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|[[File:S3 art 3D Inkling Splattershot.png|frameless|126x126px]]
| [[File:S3 art 3D Inkling Splattershot.png|frameless|126x126px]]
| AnemoneNo1
| AnemoneNo1<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer"/>
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* Feminine Inkling
* Feminine Inkling
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* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Manatee Swag Sweat}}
* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Manatee Swag Sweat}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|Tenya OctoReds}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|Tenya OctoReds}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11003.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Southpaw Champ<ref name=":0" />
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11003.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Southpaw Champ<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer"/>
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| [[File:S3 art 3D Octoling stretch.png|frameless|147x147px]]
| kAyOSs<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer"/>
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* Masculine Octoling
* [[File:S3 Icon Fade.png|24px]] Fade
* [[File:S3 Icon mo classic.png|24px]] Classic eyebrows
* [[File:S3 Icon Legwear 1.png|24px]] Legwear 1
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* {{Gear|S3|Headgear|Glassless Glasses}}
* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Apex Sweater}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|BlobMob Flip-Flops}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11009.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Splatsville's Fashionista<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer"/>
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|[[File:S3 art 3D Octoling Range Blaster key.png|frameless|126x126px]]
| [[File:S3 art 3D Octoling Range Blaster key.png|frameless|126x126px]]
| YARRwhal
| YARRwhal<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer"/>
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* Masculine Octoling
* Masculine Octoling
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* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Red Battlecrab Shell}}
* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Red Battlecrab Shell}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|Turbo Tabi Red}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|Turbo Tabi Red}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11004.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Faithful C-Side SuperFan<ref name=":0" />
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11004.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Faithful C-Side SuperFan<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer"/>
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|[[File:S3 art 3D Inkling Sloshing Machine.png|frameless|126x126px]]
| [[File:S3 art 3D Inkling Sloshing Machine.png|frameless|126x126px]]
| Stephanie
| Stephanie<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer"/>
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* Feminine Inkling
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* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Umibozu Home Jersey}}
* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Umibozu Home Jersey}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|Skipjack Work Boots}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|Skipjack Work Boots}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11006.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Big-Money Man-o'-Wardrobe Regular<ref name=":0" />
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11006.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Big-Money Man-o'-Wardrobe Regular<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer"/>
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|[[File:S3 art 3D Octoling Hydra Splatling (shadow).png|frameless|126x126px]]
| [[File:S3 art 3D Octoling Hydra Splatling (shadow).png|frameless|126x126px]]
| TakoTruck
| TakoTruck<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer"/>
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* Feminine Octoling
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* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Khaki Ranger Vest}}
* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Khaki Ranger Vest}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|Arctic Duck Boots}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|Arctic Duck Boots}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11020.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Clocked-Out Turf Warrior<ref name=":0" />
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11020.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Clocked-Out Turf Warrior<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer"/>
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|[[File:S3 art 3D Octoling stretch.png|frameless|147x147px]]
| kAyOSs
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* Masculine Octoling
* [[File:S3 Icon Fade.png|24px]] Fade
* [[File:S3 Icon mo classic.png|24px]] Classic eyebrows
* [[File:S3 Icon Legwear 1.png|24px]] Legwear 1
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* {{Gear|S3|Headgear|Glassless Glasses}}
* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Apex Sweater}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|BlobMob Flip-Flops}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11009.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Splatsville's Fashionista<ref name=":0" />
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|[[File:S3 Inkling E-liter Scope Render.png|frameless|135x135px]]
| [[File:S3 Inkling E-liter Scope Render.png|frameless|135x135px]]
| C4L4M4R
| C4L4M4R<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer"/>
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* Masculine Inkling
* Masculine Inkling
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* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Button-Clown Shirt}}
* {{Gear|S3|Clothing|Button-Clown Shirt}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|Arrow Toesies Blu}}
* {{Gear|S3|Shoes|Arrow Toesies Blu}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11015.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Attention-Seeking Bass Dropper<ref name=":0" />
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S3 Banner 11015.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]Attention-Seeking Bass Dropper<ref name="Splatoon 3 RDR Trailer"/>
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===Gallery===
===Gallery===
<gallery>
<gallery>
S3Summer2021Artwork.jpg|Artwork depicting TakoTruck, AnemoneNo1, Hirooooo, YARRwhal and VeronIKA
S3Summer2021Artwork.jpg|Artwork featuring TakoTruck, AnemoneNo1, Hirooooo, YARRwhal and VeronIKA
S3 art 3D teams yellow vs blue.png|The promotional characters battling, with an Inkling and an Octoling in swim form (presumably AnemoneNo1 and kAyOSs, as they are absent)
S3 art 3D teams yellow vs blue.png|The promotional characters battling, with an Inkling and an Octoling in swim form (presumably AnemoneNo1 and kAyOSs, as they are absent)
S3 amiibo Inkling (Yellow).png| The Inkling (yellow) [[amiibo]], which is based on VeronIKA
S3 amiibo Inkling (Yellow).png| The Inkling (yellow) [[amiibo]], which is based on VeronIKA
S3 amiibo Octoling (Blue).png| The Octoling (blue) amiibo, which is based on Hirooooo
S3 amiibo Octoling (Blue).png| The Octoling (blue) amiibo, which is based on Hirooooo
S3 Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors 10x Battle opening promo EN.png|Promotional screenshot with all the characters' [[Splashtag|Splashtags]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkz-PjCQjWk</embedvideo>{{clrns}}
<sup style="font-size:100%">Trailer featuring all the {{S3}} promotional characters in a [[Turf War]] Battle.</sup>


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Despite being one of the promotional characters of ''Splatoon 2'', Surume's name can be seen in screenshots from official tweets advertising changes to [[Tricolor Turf War]], repping VeronIKA's and Stephanie's [[Splashtag]]s. This seems to be a mistake, as TakoTruck and YARRwhal are replaced in these images.<ref>{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2022/December#1605563780947116032|@SplatoonNA on Twitter]], {{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2022/December#1605488746496815104|@SplatoonJP on Twitter]]</ref>
* The title of a wallpaper featuring a render of VeronIKA, given out for birthdays by Nintendo, refers to them as [[Agent 3 (Splatoon 3)|Agent 3]], despite no [[Hero Gear]] being worn.<ref>{{NES}} [https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/4f8e16b07703179d My Nintendo]</ref>
* The title of a wallpaper featuring a render of VeronIKA, given out for birthdays by Nintendo, refers to them as [[Agent 3 (Splatoon 3)|Agent 3]], despite no [[Hero Gear]] being worn.<ref>{{NES}} [https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/4f8e16b07703179d My Nintendo]</ref>




== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
* VeronIKA is a pun on the name "Veronica" and the Japanese word for squid, イカ ''ika''.
* Surume comes from the Japanese name of [[wp:dried shredded squid|dried shredded squid]].
* Cuttlefrsh is a portmanteau of "cuttlefish" and "fresh", missing the "e" in fresh due to the name character limit.
* Kensaki comes from the Japanese name of the [[wp:Uroteuthis|swordtip squid]], 剣先烏賊 ''kensaki-ika''.
* KelpShot may be a pun on "kelp" and a term such as [[wiktionary:dead shot|dead shot]] or [[wiktionary:killshot|killshot]].
* Splashley is a portmanteau of "splash" and the name "Ashley".
* Yari comes from the Japanese name of the [[wp:Heterololigo|spear squid]], ヤリイカ ''yari-ika''.
* Kou comes from the Japanese name of the [[wp:Sepia esculenta|golden cuttlefish]], コウイカ ''kou-ika''
* Tof-U is a pun on "tofu" and [[Wii U]].
* VeronIKA is a portmanteau of the name "Veronica" and the Japanese word for squid, イカ ''ika''.
* Hirooooo comes from "Hiro", a name. This could be in reference to 'hero', as in 'Hero Mode' such as {{RotM}}. The number of 'o's in the name also extend the total letters used from 4 to 8, possibly referencing how octopuses have 8 limbs.
* AnemoneNo1 is a pun on "anemone" and the term [[wiktionary:public enemy number one|public enemy number one]].
* YARRwhal is a portmanteau of "yarr", an interjection commonly associated with pirates, and "narwhal".
* TakoTruck is a pun on "taco truck" and the Japanese word for octopus, 蛸 ''tako''.
* kAyOSs seems to allude to "Chaos" in its pronunciation, likely in reference to the theme of chaos in {{S3}}, following the victory of Team Chaos in the [[Chaos vs. Order]] [[Splatfest]].
* C4L4M4R is a pun of "calamar", the Spanish word for squid, and the name "Lamar", written in [[wp:Leet|leetspeak]].


== References ==
== References ==
<references />
<references />

Latest revision as of 21:27, 18 June 2024

This page is a draft.
It is currently being worked on and may be moved to the mainspace when ready.
Conjecture
This article or section involves something that has not been specifically named.
The name(s) presented could be conjectural.
Reason: While the names presented are commonly linked to the designs shown, they are in no way definitive as these are not real characters and only exist for marketing purposes

Promotional chararcters are player characters often used in promotional media produced by Nintendo. The designs of these characters are mostly consistent, though skin tone and eye color frequently vary, with eye color typically adjusting to match the ink color.

Splatoon

To do
Write introduction to section, talk about how characters are less defined due to the lack of customization options & how these characters are named after miis
Render of six of the main eight promotional Inklings

Main Promotional Characters

Image Name Gender Gear

orange haired Inkling girl with headphones

Kaori[1] Female

blue haired Inkling boy with goggles

John[1] Male

lime haired Inkling girl with a bobble hat looking down a splatcharger's scope

Mizuho[1] Female
image of a green Inkling facing right Yuriko[1] Female

pink-haired Inkling girl wearing a mesh hat, rolling with an inkbrush

Laura[1] Female

purple haired Inkling boy with glasses rolling a roller

Rui[1] Male
image of a purple Inkling facing left Yuya[1] Male

Inkling boy with aqua hair and a hockey mask wielding an inkzooka

Pit[1] Male

Gallery

  • The key art for Splatoon, featuring Kaori, John, Mizuho, Laura and Pit

    The key art for Splatoon, featuring Kaori, John, Mizuho, Laura and Pit

  • A render featuring Mizuho and Rui

    A render featuring Mizuho and Rui

  • John, Mizuho, Pit and Yuriko

    John, Mizuho, Pit and Yuriko

  • Kaori, Rui, Laura and Yuya

    Kaori, Rui, Laura and Yuya

  • The Inkling Girl amiibo, which is based on Kaori

    The Inkling Girl amiibo, which is based on Kaori

  • The Inkling Boy amiibo, which is based on John

    The Inkling Boy amiibo, which is based on John

  • The Inkling Mii Fighter costumes from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, which are based on John and Kaori

    The Inkling Mii Fighter costumes from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, which are based on John and Kaori

  • Costume 1 for the Inkling in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which is based on Kaori

    Costume 1 for the Inkling in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which is based on Kaori

  • Costume 2, which is based on John

    Costume 2, which is based on John

  • Costume 5, which is based on Laura

    Costume 5, which is based on Laura

  • Costume 6, which is based on Rui

    Costume 6, which is based on Rui

  • The Inkling Girl costume in Super Mario Maker, which is based on Kaori

    The Inkling Girl costume in Super Mario Maker, which is based on Kaori

  • The Inkling Boy costume, which is based on John

    The Inkling Boy costume, which is based on John

  • A drawing of an Inkling Girl from WarioWare Gold, which appears to be based on Kaori

    A drawing of an Inkling Girl from WarioWare Gold, which appears to be based on Kaori

  • Another drawing, which appears to be based on John

    Another drawing, which appears to be based on John

  • A performing character for Taiko no Tatsujin, which appears to be based on Kaori

    A performing character for Taiko no Tatsujin, which appears to be based on Kaori

  • A LINE sticker featuring Kaori

    A LINE sticker featuring Kaori

  • Another sticker featuring Kaori

    Another sticker featuring Kaori

  • A sticker featuring Mizuho

    A sticker featuring Mizuho

Splatoon 2

Opposing teams in inkopolis square
Render of the main 8 promotional Inklings in Inkopolis Square
The two main promotional Inklings for Splatoon 2 next to the two promotional Octolings
The two main promotional Inklings for Splatoon 2 next to the two promotional Octolings
To do
  • Add features to style column
  • Add names like "Bigfin", "SqueeG" to other names & source all of them
  • Write introduction, explaining how characters have names that mimic player usernames now
  • Possibly add promotional octolings to table, just unnamed with a note explaining why they are unnamed

Main Promotional Characters

Image Name Style Gear Other Names

pink Inkling girl holding splat dualies

Surume[2]
  • Female Inkling
  • Haircut
  • skin tone
  • pants
 Alice

green inkling boy holding splattershot

Cuttlefrsh[3]
  • Male Inkling
  • Slick
 Cuttlefresh[2]

purple inkling boy holding heavy splatling

Kensaki[2]
  • Male Inkling
  • Hipster

purple inkling girl holding an inkbrush

Kelpshot[2]
  • Female Inkling
  • Hippie

purple inkling boy with splatterscope

Splashley [3]
  • Male Inkling

pink inkling boy with heavy splatling

Yari[2]
  • Male Inkling

green inkling girl with slosher

Kou[2]
  • Female Inkling
  • Wave

blue inkling girl with splatterscope

Tof-U[2]
  • Female Inkling
  • Double-Bun

Gallery

  • A render of of Cuttlefrsh, Surume, Kelpshot and Splashley

    A render of of Cuttlefrsh, Surume, Kelpshot and Splashley

  • Kensaki, Yari, Tof-U and Kou

    Kensaki, Yari, Tof-U and Kou

  • The Inkling Girl amiibo, which is based on Surume

    The Inkling Girl amiibo, which is based on Surume

  • The Inkling Boy amiibo, which is based on Cuttlefrsh

    The Inkling Boy amiibo, which is based on Cuttlefrsh

  • The Splatoon 2 Inkling Mii Fighter costumes from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which are based on Surume and Cuttlefrsh

    The Splatoon 2 Inkling Mii Fighter costumes from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which are based on Surume and Cuttlefrsh

  • The Splatoon 2 clothing sets in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which are based on the outfits of Surume and Cuttlefrsh. The players here are dressed up as the two, even matching their typical eye colors.

    The Splatoon 2 clothing sets in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which are based on the outfits of Surume and Cuttlefrsh. The players here are dressed up as the two, even matching their typical eye colors.

  • A drawing of an Inkling Girl from WarioWare Gold, which appears to be based on Surume

    A drawing of an Inkling Girl from WarioWare Gold, which appears to be based on Surume

  • Another drawing, which appears to be based on Cuttlefrsh

    Another drawing, which appears to be based on Cuttlefrsh

  • A LINE sticker featuring Surume

    A LINE sticker featuring Surume

  • A sticker featuring Cuttlefrsh

    A sticker featuring Cuttlefrsh

  • A sticker featuring Kensaki

    A sticker featuring Kensaki

  • A sticker featuring Kou

    A sticker featuring Kou

  • A sticker featuring Kelpshot, though wearing a slightly different shirt

    A sticker featuring Kelpshot, though wearing a slightly different shirt

Promotional screenshots

  • All of the promotional Inklings on the spectator map

    All of the promotional Inklings on the spectator map

  • Yari, Kou and Kensaki on the map

    Yari, Kou and Kensaki on the map

  • Kou and the remains of a splatted Tof-U

    Kou and the remains of a splatted Tof-U

  • Surume, Yari, Kou and Kensaki spawning

    Surume, Yari, Kou and Kensaki spawning

  • A SplatNet 2 screenshot showing the second set of names sometimes used for some of the promotional characters

    A SplatNet 2 screenshot showing the second set of names sometimes used for some of the promotional characters

Splatoon 3

The main eight promotional player characters of Splatoon 3
To do
  • Add features to style column
  • Write introduction, mention that this is the first set with octolings on release maybe?

Main Promotional Characters

Image Name Style Gear Splashtag
VeronIKA[4]
  • Feminine Inkling
  • Skin tone 5
  • Yellow-orange eyes
  • Megalobraid
  • Slit eyebrows
  • Legwear 1
Third-Gen Ringleader[4]
Hirooooo[4]
  • Masculine Octoling
  • Octolocks
  • Classic eyebrows
  • Legwear 1
Inkless Office Drone[4]
AnemoneNo1[4]
  • Feminine Inkling
  • Bed Head
  • Slit eyebrows
  • Legwear 1
Southpaw Champ[4]
kAyOSs[4]
  • Masculine Octoling
  • Fade
  • Classic eyebrows
  • Legwear 1
Splatsville's Fashionista[4]
YARRwhal[4]
  • Masculine Octoling
  • Surfcurl
  • Legwear 3
Faithful C-Side SuperFan[4]
Stephanie[4]
  • Feminine Inkling
  • Hippie
  • Slit eyebrows
  • Legwear 2 (ripped)
Big-Money Man-o'-Wardrobe Regular[4]
TakoTruck[4]
  • Feminine Octoling
  • Tentatwists
  • Classic eyebrows
  • Legwear 2 (ripped)
Clocked-Out Turf Warrior[4]
C4L4M4R[4]
  • Masculine Inkling
  • Banger
  • Legwear 1
Attention-Seeking Bass Dropper[4]

Gallery

  • Artwork featuring TakoTruck, AnemoneNo1, Hirooooo, YARRwhal and VeronIKA

    Artwork featuring TakoTruck, AnemoneNo1, Hirooooo, YARRwhal and VeronIKA

  • The promotional characters battling, with an Inkling and an Octoling in swim form (presumably AnemoneNo1 and kAyOSs, as they are absent)

    The promotional characters battling, with an Inkling and an Octoling in swim form (presumably AnemoneNo1 and kAyOSs, as they are absent)

  • The Inkling (yellow) amiibo, which is based on VeronIKA

    The Inkling (yellow) amiibo, which is based on VeronIKA

  • The Octoling (blue) amiibo, which is based on Hirooooo

    The Octoling (blue) amiibo, which is based on Hirooooo

  • Promotional screenshot with all the characters' Splashtags

    Promotional screenshot with all the characters' Splashtags

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YouTube

Trailer featuring all the Splatoon 3 promotional characters in a Turf War Battle.

Trivia

  • Despite being one of the promotional characters of Splatoon 2, Surume's name can be seen in screenshots from official tweets advertising changes to Tricolor Turf War, repping VeronIKA's and Stephanie's Splashtags. This seems to be a mistake, as TakoTruck and YARRwhal are replaced in these images.[5]
  • The title of a wallpaper featuring a render of VeronIKA, given out for birthdays by Nintendo, refers to them as Agent 3, despite no Hero Gear being worn.[6]


Etymology

  • Surume comes from the Japanese name of dried shredded squid.
  • Cuttlefrsh is a portmanteau of "cuttlefish" and "fresh", missing the "e" in fresh due to the name character limit.
  • Kensaki comes from the Japanese name of the swordtip squid, 剣先烏賊 kensaki-ika.
  • KelpShot may be a pun on "kelp" and a term such as dead shot or killshot.
  • Splashley is a portmanteau of "splash" and the name "Ashley".
  • Yari comes from the Japanese name of the spear squid, ヤリイカ yari-ika.
  • Kou comes from the Japanese name of the golden cuttlefish, コウイカ kou-ika
  • Tof-U is a pun on "tofu" and Wii U.
  • VeronIKA is a portmanteau of the name "Veronica" and the Japanese word for squid, イカ ika.
  • Hirooooo comes from "Hiro", a name. This could be in reference to 'hero', as in 'Hero Mode' such as Return of the Mammalians. The number of 'o's in the name also extend the total letters used from 4 to 8, possibly referencing how octopuses have 8 limbs.
  • AnemoneNo1 is a pun on "anemone" and the term public enemy number one.
  • YARRwhal is a portmanteau of "yarr", an interjection commonly associated with pirates, and "narwhal".
  • TakoTruck is a pun on "taco truck" and the Japanese word for octopus, 蛸 tako.
  • kAyOSs seems to allude to "Chaos" in its pronunciation, likely in reference to the theme of chaos in Splatoon 3, following the victory of Team Chaos in the Chaos vs. Order Splatfest.
  • C4L4M4R is a pun of "calamar", the Spanish word for squid, and the name "Lamar", written in leetspeak.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 YouTube Splatoon Direct
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 YouTube Splatoon 2 - Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 YouTube Splatoon 2 Direct
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 YouTube Splatoon 3 - Release Date Revealed 2022 Trailer
  5. ↑ Twitter @SplatoonNA on Twitter, Twitter @SplatoonJP on Twitter
  6. ↑ Nintendo My Nintendo
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