Character

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 the form of a drone 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	Octoling (Sanitized)	A musician and DJ 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. An AI originally intended to prevent the next intelligent life form from making the same mistakes as humanity that made them go extinct, isolation made its thought process go in a different direction and caused it to hate the current state of Inkling society.
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	Memverse node (Appears as a member of 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 collectible 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	A species of fish-like virtual enemies encountered by Agent 8 in Splatoon 3: Side Order. They can be found exclusively 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	Long-spined sea urchin	Drums
Chirpy Chips
	Harmony	Sea anemone	Vocals and Synth
	Clash	Inkling	Guitar
	Orion	Japanese 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	Bass
	Yoko	Inkling	Trumpet
	Karen	Nautilus	Piano
	Zuzu	Inkling	Kazoo
	Kitamura	Long-spined 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	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	Vocals and bass
	Kiki	Peacock bass	Vocals and guitar
	Walter	Long-spine porcupinefish	Drummer
Front Roe
	002Wsbi	Inkling	Synthesizer
	001Nite	Inkling	Vocals and Guitar
	004Clam	Yesso scallop	Bass
	003Soss	Long-spined sea urchin	Drums
Damp Socks feat. Off the Hook
	Pearl	Inkling	Vocals
	Marina	Octoling	Vocals and Piano
	Garris	East asian common 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	Blue-ringed octopus	Trombone
	Tosh	Flower urchin	Baritone Saxophone
	Martin	Taonius borealis	Guitar and vocals
	Jessika	Ram's horn squid	Organ
	Oonie	Sea urchin	Bass
	Kitamura	Long-spined sea urchin	Drums
H2Whoa
	Lionel	Mimic octopus	Vocals
	Cory	Anchor coral	Guitarist
Riot Act	Kiki	Peacock bass	Guitar
	Yakko	Yellow longnose butterflyfish	Drums
	Nia	Piranha	Vocals
	Yanagi	Japanese sea nettle	Bass
Free Association	Unknown artist(s)	Unknown	Unspecified
Now or Never Seven
	Callie	Inkling	Vocals
	Marie	Inkling	Vocals
	Pearl	Inkling	Vocals
	Marina	Octoling	Vocals
	Shiver	Octoling	Vocals
	Frye	Inkling	Vocals
	Big Man	Manta ray	Vocals

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 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. 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-. 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

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  Official relationship chart for Splatoon 2.

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  The chart's Japanese version.

See also

• List of Splatoon manga characters
• Promotional characters