Jelfonzo

Jelfonzo​

Jelfonzo

Species	Jellyfish
Habitat
Height
Hair color
Eye color
Age
Gender	Male
Pronouns
Relations	Jelonzo (father)
Location	Galleria
Shop	Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe
HP
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Other forms

“	This Jellyfish gentleman goes by the name Jelfonzo, and he runs Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe. And check out his origin story: one day he just split off of Jelonzo in Inkopolis Plaza, and there he was! I think that makes him Jelonzo's son? He apparently learned to speak Inkling from an ancient text of some sort, so his speech sounds a bit outdated (to say the least). But don't let that fool you. When it comes to fashion, this dapper dude is always up on the hottest trends.	”
— Squid Research Lab

Jelfonzo is a character in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3. He is a jellyfish who operates Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe.

Description

Jelfonzo "split off of Jelonzo", the jellyfish responsible for running Jelly Fresh, Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe's equivalent in Inkopolis Plaza, and therefore could be considered Jelonzo's son. He studied the Inkling language through ancient texts, thus adapting fairly outdated terminology (rendered using Early Modern English in the English localizations for example). Despite this, he is still up to date with the freshest trends.

Similar to Jelonzo, Jelfonzo's appearance is not constant, as he wears different shirts each day. However, his bow tie and hat remain the same, though the latter changes color.

Quotes

Translation needed

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Splatoon 2

North America (English)

• "Welcome to Ye Olde Clo- Fie! Thou hast all the freshness of a piece of salted cod! Lo! A salted codpiece! Could I but help thee, I would... alas I must turn thee hence. Thou hast not the level required for my wares. Shouldst thou reach level 4, mine arms shall be open. Get thee to a Regular Battle and return hither once thy level hath been raised." - When a player below Level 4 enters the shop.
• "Welcome to Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe. Shouldst thou here thy coin spend, unto me shall great profit be! Prithee listen, for my gear hath abilities which will grant unto thee victory, glory... and coin. Coin which, in turn, will allow thee fresh gear. (Fattening my pockets all the while...) Thou shouldst hitteth for more information about abilities." - When a player at Level 4 or higher enters the shop for the first time.
• "Hark, cousin! The gear that doth reside in the SplatNet gear shop hath different primary abilities than the same gear we do carry here. Thou canst now exchange thy gear that be marked with a 🔁 icon." - Additional info when the player at Level 4 or higher enters the shop for the first time. (Post 2.0.0 update)
• "Thou art most welcome hither, but thou dost appear to be off the line. Return upon thy successful connection to the net of Inter." - When the player is offline.
• "How dost thou, cousin?" - When the player enters the shop.
• "Wouldst thou buy?" - When the player selects a piece of clothing.
• "Wouldst thou equip?" - When the player purchases a piece of clothing.
• "Thank thee kindly. Should thy wish to change thy robes, thou may hitteth Equip." - After the player chooses whether to equip a new piece of clothing.
• "Thank thee kindly. Alas, thou may not change thy robes in the midst of a Splatfest." - After the player buys a piece of clothing during a Splatfest.
• "Alas, that item is sold out." - When the player attempts to purchase a piece of gear they already own.
• "It appears thy purse is flat, cousin." - When the player is out of cash and attempts to purchase a piece of gear.

Dutch

When the player enters the shop before reaching level 4:

• "Wellekome in Kwallietijd, de wink... Schelm! U heeft de versheid van een ingemaakte moot haring! Ik zou u gaarne bijstaan, maar uw competentie moet eerst het niveau 4 bestrijken... Begeef u naar de standaardgevechten, en keer niet weder voor u een acceptabel niveau heeft!"

(Welcome to Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe, the stor... Rascal! Thee has the freshness of a pickled chunk of herring! I would gladly assist thee, but thy competence must first cover level 4... Proceed thy way to the regular battles, and do not return before thee has an acceptable level!)

When the player at level 4 or higher enters the shop for the first time:

• "Wellekome in Kwallietijd, mijn bescheiden stulpje der kledijwaren. Uw munten leiden tot mijn welvaart! De effecten van mijn uitrusting leiden u tot victorie, glorie en... meer munten! En die munten laten u op hun beurt uw plunje verversen! In mijn nederige etablissement uiteraard... Beroer eenvoudigweg voor nadere kennisgeving over effecten."

(Welcome to Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe, my modest residence of clothe wares. Thy coins lead to my welfare! The abilities of my gear lead thee to victory, glory, and... more coins! And those coins let thee, in turn, renew thy togs! In my humble establishment, evidently... Simply concern for a more precise notification about abilities.)

When the player enters the shop for the first time after reaching level 4:

• "Gegroet, waarde vrind! Ik ben opgetogen om kond te mogen doen van een noviteit! Gerei uit de curieus genaamde 'Tentashop' biedt een ander hoofdeffect, dan dezelfde uitrusting die ik alhier in de winkel etaleer. Enigerlei voorwerp dat met het 🔁-pictogram is gemarkeerd, kan worden uitgewisseld. Is het niet heuglijk?"

(Greetings, valued friend! I am elated to make a proclamation of a novelty! Equipment from the curiously named 'SplatNet Gear Shop' offers another main ability than the same equipment I display hither in the shop. Items of any kind that are marked with the 🔁-pictograph, can be exchanged. Is it not joyful?)

When the player at level 7 or higher enters the shop for the first time:

• "Wat aanschouwen mijn ogen? Een bezoeker van vers niveau! Ik ben eindeloos vereerd door uw bezoek, mijn waarde."

(What do my eyes behold? A visitor of fresh level! I am endlessly honored by thy visit, my valued one.)

When the player at level 10 or higher enters the shop for the first time:

• "Treed nader en vind het juiste gerei voor iemand met uw klasse! Met prijzen waar de gelukstranen me van in de ogen springen..."

(Tread nearer and find the just equipment for someone of thy class! With prices that make the tears of happiness well up in my eyes...)

When the player at level 13 or higher enters the shop for the first time:

• "Voorwaar, de eer u te mogen begroeten is overweldigend. Sta mij toe mijn schoonste waren met u te delen... in ruil voor een schamele bijdrage uwerzijds."

(Verily, the honor of being allowed to greet thee is overwhelming. Allow me to share my fairest wares with thee... in exchange for a meager contribution on thy part.)

When the player at level 16 or higher enters the shop for the first time:

• "Uw versheid wordt enkel en alleen overtroffen door uw uitmuntende smaak voor kledinghandelaren. Tijdens uw queeste naar de beste dracht zal ik u ter zijde staan."

(Thy freshness is surpassed solely and only by thy excellence in taste for clothing merchants. During thy quest for the best wear I shall stand by thy side.)

When the player at level 20 or higher enters the shop for the first time:

• "De inkt op uw wapenrusting is nog vers. Uw heldendom is echter duizendmaal verser. U te mogen verwelkomen laat mij overlopen van geluk... en kapitaal."

(The ink on thy panoply is still fresh. Thy heroism, however, is a thousand times fresher. To be allowed to welcome thee makes me overflow with happiness... and capital.)

When a player enters the shop the second time after any of previous instances:

• "Weest wellekome!"

(Be welcome!)

When the player selects a piece of clothing they already own but came from the SplatNet Gear Shop:

• "U bezit een identiek voorwerp, al verschilt het van hoofdeffect. Als het u belieft, kunt u ze voor elkander uitwisselen."

(Thee possesses an identical item, even if different from the main ability. If it pleases thee, thee can interchange them for each other.)

When the player selects an item:

• "U schaft dit aan?"

(Do thee purchase this?)

When the player purchased an item:

• "Wilt u dit dragen?"

(Do thee want to wear this?)

After the player chooses whether to equip a new item:

• "Mijn dank reikt ten hemel. Indien u wenst uw nieuw verworven dracht thans in te wijden, besluit u dan voor UITRUSTING."

(My thanks reach to the heavens. In case thee wish to inaugurate thy newly acquired wear currently, then thee decide for GEAR.)

After the player buys a piece of clothing during a Splatfest:

• "Ik dank u zo veelvuldig zeer. Echter, gedurende een zogeheten Splatfest is het wisselen uwer kledij uit den boze, uw goede intenties ten spijt."

(I thank thee so numerously much. However, during a so-called Splatfest, the changing of thy clothes is out of bounds, thy good intentions notwithstanding.)

When the player has not enough cash to purchase an item:

• "De huidige toestand van uw beurs laat deze aanschaf niet toe, mijn waarde."

(The current state of thy purse does not allow this purchase, my valued one.)

When the player selects an item they already own:

• "Och wee, dit voorwerp is helaas niet langer verkrijgbaar."

(Ooh-wee, this item is unfortunately no longer obtainable.)

When the player is not connected to the Internet:

• "U bent hier te allen tijde een graag geziene genodigde, maar u ontbeert een internetverbinding... Verhelp dit manco, als het u belieft."

(Thee are a gladly seen attendee here at all times, but thee lack an Internet connection... Resolve this shortage, if it thee pleases.)

German

When the player enters the shop before reaching level 4.

• "Willkommen in meiner Boutique. Wie gern würde ich Euch meine treulichsten Dienste erweisen… Jedoch mangelt es Euch an Kühnheit für meine Waren. ich muss auf ein Minimum von Stufe 4 bestehen und Euch daher abweisen. Erhöht eure Stufe in einigen Standardkämpfen und beehrt mich dann wieder."

Splatoon 3

Dutch

When a player below level 4 enters the shop:

• "Wellekome in Kwallietijd, de wink... Schelm! U heeft de versheid van een ingemaakte moot haring. Ik zou u gaarne bijstaan, maar uw competentie moet eerst het niveau 4 bestrijken... Begeef u naar de lobby om wat standaardgevechten uit te proberen, en keer niet weder voor u een acceptabel niveau heeft!"

(Welcome to Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe, the stor... Rascal! Thee has the freshness of a pickled chunk of herring. I would gladly assist thee, but thy competence must first cover the level 4... Proceed thy way to the lobby to try out some regular battles, and do not return before thee has an acceptable level!)

When a player of level 4 or above enters the shop for the first time:

• "Wat aanschouwen mijn ogen? Een bezoeker van vers niveau! Ik ben eindeloos vereerd door uw bezoek, mijn waarde. De effecten van mijn uitrusting leiden u tot victorie, glorie en... meer munten! En die munten laten u op hun beurt uw plunje verversen! In mijn nederige etablissement uiteraard... Beroer eenvoudigweg voor nadere kennisgeving over effecten."

(What do my eyes behold? A visiter of fresh level! I am endlessly honored by thy visit, my valued one. The abilities of my gear lead thee to victory, glory, and... more coins! And those coins let thee, in turn, renew thy togs! In my humble establishment, evidently... Simply concern for a more precise notification about abilities.)

When a player of level 10 or above enters the shop for the first time:

• "Treed nader en vind het juiste gerei voor iemand met uw klasse! Met prijzen waar de gelukstranen me van in de ogen springen..."

(Tread nearer and find the just equipment for someone of thy class! With prices that make the tears of happiness well up in my eyes...)

When a player of level 20 or above enters the shop for the first time:

• "Uw versheid wordt enkel en alleen overtroffen door uw uitmuntende smaak voor kledinghandelaren. Tijdens uw queeste naar de beste dracht zal ik u ter zijde staan."

(Thy freshness is surpassed solely and only by thy excellence in taste for clothing merchants. During thy quest for the best wear I shall stand by thy side.)

When a player of level 30 or above enters the shop for the first time:

• "De inkt op uw wapenrusting is nog vers. Uw heldendom is echter duizendmaal verser. U te mogen verwelkomen laat mij overlopen van geluk... en kapitaal."

(The ink on thy panoply is still fresh. Thy heroism, however, is a thousand times fresher. To be allowed to welcome thee makes me overflow with happiness... and capital.)

When entering the shop without an internet connection:

• "U bent hier te allen tijde een graag geziene genodigde, maar u ontbeert een internetverbinding... Verhelp dit manco, als het u belieft."

(Thee are a gladly seen attendee here at all times, but thee lack an Internet connection... Resolve this shortage, if it thee pleases.)

When entering the shop:

• "Weest wellekome!"

(Be welcome!)

When the shop stocks a piece of already-owned clothing for the first time:

• "U bezit kleding die erg eender is aan iets dat nu te koop staat. Het staat u vrij om de zeldzaamheid daarvan te doen stijgen of het object te vervangen. Doet u de zeldzaamheid stijgen, dan wordt u een toename in ervaring gewaar. Vervangt u het, dan ontvangt u een object met nieuwe effecten, zo fris als een lentebries. Wat zegt u daarvan, mijn waarde?"

(Thee possesses clothing that is very alike to something now for sale. Thee are free to cause the star power of it to ascend or substitute the object. By causing the star power to ascend, thee become aware of an increase in experience. Substitute it, and thee receives an object with new abilities, as fresh as a spring breeze. What do thee say to that, my valued one?)

When selecting a piece of clothing:

• "U schaft dit aan?"

(Do thee purchase this?)

When selecting a piece of already-owned clothing:

• "Dit object is erg eender aan iets dat reeds in uw bezit is. U kunt de zeldzaamheid daarvan te doen stijgen of het inruilen."

(This object is very alike to something already in thy possession. Thee can cause the star power of it to ascend or trade it in.)

When deciding whether to exchange a piece of clothing:

• "De zeldzaamheid en extra effecten zullen volledig weg worden gewuifd. Is dat uw wens?"

(The star power and secondary abilities shall be waved away entirely. Is that thy wish?)

After buying a piece of clothing:

• "Wilt u dit dragen?"

(Do thee want to wear this?)

After the player is offered to equip a purchase:

• "Mijn dank reikt ten hemel. Indien u wenst uw nieuw verworven dracht thans in te wijden, besluit u dan voor UITRUSTING."

(My thanks reach to the heavens. In case thee wish to inaugurate thy newly acquired wear currently, then thee decide for GEAR.)

When trying to trade in a piece of clothing that has the same main ability:

• "Ik moet mijn spijt betuigen, maar de hoofdeffecten zijn volkomen eensluidend. Ik kan geen gevolg geven aan uw verzoek."

(I must express my regrets, but the main abilities are completely uniform. I cannot follow through on thy request.)

When selecting a piece of already-owned clothing with max star power:

• "Hoor toe! Dit voorwerp is al van zo een uitzonderlijke schaarste dat een verdere aanwas van zeldzaamheid uitgesloten is."

(Hear ye! This item is already of such an exceptional scarcity that a further growth of star power is out of the question.)

When selecting a piece of clothing already bought on the same day:

• "Och wee, dit voorwerp is helaas niet langer verkrijgbaar."

(Ooh-wee, this item is unfortunately no longer obtainable.)

When selecting a piece of clothing already bought on the same day in Inkopolis Plaza:

• "Spijtig, spijtig! Ik heb het voorwerp in kwestie niet langer in bezit."

(Regrettable, regrettable! I no longer have this item in question in possession.)

After the player buys a piece of clothing during a Splatfest:

• "Ik dank u zo veelvuldig zeer. Echter, gedurende een zogeheten Splatfest is het wisselen uwer kledij uit den boze, uw goede intenties ten spijt."

(I thank thee so numerously much. However, during a so-called Splatfest, the changing of thy clothes is out of bounds, thy good intentions notwithstanding.)

When not having enough cash:

• "De huidige toestand van uw beurs laat deze aanschaf niet toe, mijn waarde."

(The current state of thy purse does not allow this purchase, my valued one.)

When spending at least 100,000 cash for the first time:

• "De zeeën aan munten die u in mijn buidels heeft doen belanden, doen mij voor altijd in uwe schuld staan. Ik bied u nederig deze badge aan, die is voorbehouden aan de meest gewaardeerde mijner klanten."

(The seas of coins thee have caused to end up in my pouches, causes me to be indebted to thee forevermore. I offer thee with humility this badge , which is reserved for the most valued of my customers.)

When spending at least 1,000,000 cash for the first time:

• "U heeft een garderobe bij ons aangeschaft die een koning met grote jaloezie zal gadeslaan! Ik ben slechts uw nederige dienaar. Neemt u als het u belieft deze badge om uw ruimhartige loyaliteit aan mijn bescheiden onderneming te gedenken!"

(Thee has purchased a wardrobe from us that a king would observe thoroughly with great envy! I am merely thy humble servant. Take this badge, if it thee pleases, to commemorate thy kind-hearted loyalty to my modest venture!)

Gallery

Splatoon 2

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  2D artwork

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  A transparent version of the previous image

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  Render

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  Render

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  Polaroid-style render

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  Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe icon

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  Early Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe icon

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  The Mem cake of Jelfonzo

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  Agent 8 receiving a mem cake modeled after Jelfonzo in the Octo Expansion

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  Artwork of Jelfonzo for the Chaos vs. Order Splatfest

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  Jelfonzo in the Splatoon 2 relationship chart

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  Concept art for Jelfonzo

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  Concept art for Jelfonzo's various shirts. Not all of these made it into the game

In-game outfits

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  On Mondays

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  On Tuesdays

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  On Wednesdays

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  On Thursdays and Sundays

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  On Fridays

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  On Saturdays

Splatoon 3

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  Jelfonzo's Tableturf Battle card sleeve

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  The Tableturf card icon of Jelfonzo

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  Jelfonzo's icon in Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe

Trivia

• Jelfonzo's Japanese name is "Bizen" and Jelonzo's Japanese name is "Echizen"; both are names of species of jellyfish, derived from historic provinces of Japan.
• His Russian name is a reference to "Dendy", a counterfeit clone of Nintendo's Famicom that was made for the Russian market. His mem cake's poem acknowledges the connection.
• It is said in Sunken Scroll 8 that Jelfonzo, a first time contestant, "decimated the competition" and won first prize in the Inkopolis annual card game tournament.
  • In Japanese, this card game is more specifically the game uta-garuta, a traditional Japanese card game where cards are laid out containing the final lines of a classic poem. A person chosen to be the reader begins to read the start of a poem, and players race to find the corresponding card with the poem's final lines. It is stated that Jelfonzo's studying of ancient texts gave him an advantage in this game.
• In a developer interview, it was revealed that Jelfonzo is Jelonzo's child by asexual reproduction.
• According to a post by the Squid Research Lab, Jelfonzo has "watery eyes".
• When deciphered, the shirt Jelfonzo wears on Tuesdays spells out an obscene saying.
• The bow tie on Jelfonzo's icon in the Splatoon 2 relationship chart is not one he wears in-game.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ビゼン Bizen	From Bizen kurage ("Flame jellyfish")
Dutch	Kwalfons	Pun on Alfons (a male given name) and kwal ("jellyfish")
French	Gégé Latineux	From gélatineux ("gelatinous") and Gégé (short for given names like Gérard)
German	Johann-Quallhelm (Jo-Q)	From Qualle ("jellyfish"), also similar to Jean-Qualle (Jelonzo's German name), with even the same initials (J.Q)
Italian	Cnidario	From Cnidaria, the scientific term for the jellyfish group
Russian	Денди Dendi	Dandy
Spanish	M. Duardo	From medusa ("jellyfish") and Eduardo (a given male name), also similar to M. Duso (Jelonzo's Spanish name)
Chinese (Simplified)	备前 Bèi qián	Bizen, similar to the Japanese name