Sheldon

“	Hello, hello! What kind of weapon are you in the market for?	”
— When the player enters Ammo Knights

Sheldon is the horseshoe crab who owns Ammo Knights, a weapons store in Inkopolis.

Appearance

Sheldon has brown eyes and buck teeth, and because he is a horseshoe crab, his helmet is the shell of that species of chelicerate. Sheldon wears a military jacket and boots, as well as a red scarf and a red belt. Sheldon also has what appears to be brass binoculars that he seems to use as glasses. In Splatoon 2, he wears an apron with badges that look like Cub Scout group badges.

Personality and traits

Sheldon is a military fanatic from a well-respected family who is fascinated with his weapons. When talking to Sheldon inside his shop, if the player has unlocked any new weapons, he enthusiastically explains all about them in great detail. He has developed nearsightedness due to staying up late every night tinkering with weapons and small parts, causing him to be rejected from the military for his extremely poor eyesight. Undaunted, he decided to start a business selling weapons out of his own home, and Booyah Base was eventually built on the same land upon which that home stood. However, it was not Sheldon but his grandfather, Ammoses Shellendorf, who owned the land. In Splatoon 2, he seems to have improved his skills in creating weapons as he is now able to create new versions of the Hero weapons as well as upgrade them with a machine he made as well. When the Hero Replicas are available to be purchased, instead of saying he could not replicate the technology like in the first game, he says that the weapon was not able to be mass-produced by "the guys at the factory".

Sheldon's version of DJ Lee Fish's song Lookin' Fresh is more distant, showing his separation from the others as a weapons dealer. It also has static and other sounds reminiscent of a military radio, as a reference to his obsession with the military.

Quotes

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Trivia

• Sheldon's name plays on the word shell. This can refer to both an ammunition shell and the shells of horseshoe crabs.
• Ammoses Shellendorf, Sheldon's grandfather (or 'Grandpappy' as he calls him in the game), was part of the original Squidbeak Splatoon, led by Cap'n Cuttlefish.
• Sheldon appears to be missing eight eyes compared to real horseshoe crabs. It is possible that he is wearing something over his shell which would hide the extra eyes.
• One of Callie and Marie's conversations in Octo Canyon ask whether if Sheldon is part of the New Squidbeak Splatoon or not. Marie says that he was invited, but he says that the "tech team" has to keep its distance from the front lines; neither Callie nor Marie know what this means.
• Sheldon's design seems to be inspired by the Boy Scouts of America, as seen in the khaki shirt and neckerchief in his design in Splatoon and the diamond arrangement of badges in Splatoon 2, which have the same colors and arrangement as those of a Cub Scout.
• Sheldon was neutral for the Chaos vs. Order Splatfest, as he cares little about the fate of Inkopolis as long as he can continue building ink-based weaponry.
• A crab,similar to Sheldon can be seen in Mahi-Mahi Resort

Gallery

Splatoon

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  2D artwork

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  Sheldon's reaction to the player not having enough Cash

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  Sheldon in his weapon shop, Ammo Knights

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  Promotional 2D art of Sheldon, Annie, and Moe for Version 2.2.0

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  Official art for Squidmas 2016

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  Concept art of Sheldon

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  Sheldon's icon on

Splatoon 2

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  2D artwork

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  3D artwork

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  Sheldon's icon in Octo Canyon

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  Sheldon during the final boss

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  Hero weapons modified by Sheldon‎

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  Artwork for Chaos vs. Order