Harmony
| “ | I don't really work here, but you can shop around, and I'll sell you stuff. | ” |
— Harmony
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Harmony (Japanese: パル子 Paruko) is a character in the Splatoon series. She is a sea anemone who serves as the singer of the band Chirpy Chips in Splatoon and Splatoon 2 and runs the general store Hotlantis in Splatsville in Splatoon 3. Prior to Splatoon 3, she was unnamed in languages besides Japanese.
She is accompanied by an unnamed clownfish in her hair. According to HaikaraWalker, it is dying from neglect.[1]
Appearance
Harmony is a humanoid sea anemone with a skinny build. She has pale skin, and long pink tentacles with green and yellow tips that serve as her hair. She wears a few thick, multi-color bracelets in her hair. She wears a black T-shirt with neon green and pink patterns, a short light-green skirt with black shorts underneath, and a black and yellow striped hat with a red and green brim. She wears multi-colored bracelets around her left hand, and blue boots with yellow straps and soles and red insides. She is accompanied by a black and white striped clownfish that lives in her hair.
Personality and traits
Harmony has been described as a relaxed sea anemone that goes her own way.[2] She appears to be easily distracted, as she can be seen fidgeting with a device resembling an Ultra Hand when the player enters Hotlantis. Official promotional material for Splatoon 3 describes her as an artist, and it is mentioned she used to frequent Hotlantis. Due to the manager's frequent absence, she runs the store instead, selling its merchandise to its customers.
She additionally serves as the lead singer, synthesizer player, and frontwoman for Chirpy Chips. According to HaikaraWalker, she is in charge of the visuals of the band. She exhibits peculiar movements when singing and speaks in a loose manner between songs, which is popular with fans. Due to her voice being altered in the music, she usually lip syncs during live performances. She often lacks motivation, and shows up late to band practice. Additionally, she neglects to care for the clownfish that lives in her hair, and it is dying as a result.[1]
Quotes
North America (English)
- "...Oh, hey. Welcome to Hotlantis. I don't really work here, but you can shop around, and I'll sell you stuff." - When a player enters the shop.
- "How many?" - When a player selects an item.
- "Cool, thanks. I, uh, hope your locker is looking really fresh, or something." - After a player purchases an item.
- "Oh, and I'm supposed to give you one of these. It's a catalog." - Said before a player obtains the Catalog.
Trivia
- Harmony is the first character to make a physical in-game appearance after debuting as a minor band member.
Gallery
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Chirpy Chips album art from Splatoon. Harmony is third from the left.
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Chirpy Chips album art from Splatoon 2. Harmony can be seen front and center.
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Harmony in Hotlantis
Etymology
"Harmony" is a musical term referring to the combination of notes in a chord, likely referencing her musical career. It is additionally phonetically similar to "anemone," possibly referencing her species.
"Paruko" may be derived from パルランド parurando, a Japanese term referring to singing in a speaking style, and 子 ko, a common feminine suffix for names.
