Character

Characters in Splatoon are the people of the world. Characters interact with players whilst progressing through the game, and range from selling gear in Inkopolis to engaging with the plot in Octo Valley.

A list of characters can be found in its category page.

Species

Species is the classification of an organism, or character in this case. With the exception of Judd and birds, all characters are sea-creatures or derivatives of.

Inkling

A team of male and female Inklings

Main article: Inkling

• Squid Sisters
  • Callie
  • Marie
• Agent 3
• Cap'n Cuttlefish
• Squid Squad
  • Syn.
  • Vo. & Gt.
  • Ba.
• Unnamed member of the Chirpy Chips
• Agent 4
• Off the Hook
  • Pearl

Jellyfish

Main article: Jellyfish

A jellyfish sitting on a bench

Jellyfish can be seen scattered in Inkopolis Plaza and across various Stages.

• Jelonzo
• Jelfonzo
• DJ Lee Fish (Most likely)

Octarian

Main article: Octarian

Some Octarians, ready to battle Inklings and protect the Zapfish.

The Octarians are the main antagonistic species of the story mode in Splatoon. They reside in Octo Valley, and are responsible for stealing Zapfish from Inkopolis. Their main ink color is

Dark Fuchsia. The Octarians fought against the Inklings for territory in the Great Turf War and lost. Unlike Inklings, the species includes a great amount of sub-species that act differently from each other.

• Octotrooper
  • Shielded Octotrooper
  • Twintacle Octotrooper
  • Octocopter
  • Octodiver
• Octoling
  • Elite Octoling
• Octostamp
• Octobomber
• Octostriker
• Octosniper
• Great Octoweapons
• DJ Octavio
• Off the Hook
  • Marina

Prawn

Crusty Sean, a prawn.

• Crusty Sean

Horseshoe Crab

Sheldon, a horseshoe crab.

Some horseshoe crabs are seen lying on the poolside in Mahi-Mahi Resort.

• Sheldon
• Ammoses Shellendorf

Sea Anemone

Annie, a sea anemone.

• Annie
• Lead singer of the Chirpy Chips

Sea Urchin

Spyke, a sea urchin

• Spyke
• Murch
• Dr. of Squid Squad

Sea Slug

Flow, a sea snail

• Flow

Spider Crab

Bisk, a spider crab

• Bisk

Salmonid

Chums, a type of Salmonid

Main article: Salmonid

Salmonid are a species introduced in the new Salmon Run. They reside far off the coast from Inkopolis on man-made islands called "Spawning Areas". There main ink color is

Green. Like the Octarians, they have many different variaties.

• Chum
• Smallfry
• Cohock
• Snacter
• Steelhead
• Flyfish
• Steel Eel
• Maws
• Stinger
• Drizzler
• Scrapper
• Griller
• Goldie
• Mothership

Lobster

The only known lobster, shown in the Chirpy Chips' album art.

• Unnamed member of the Chirpy Chips

Fish

The lead member of Hightide Era, a fish.

• All unnamed members of the Hightide Era

Clown Fish

Moe, a clown fish.

• Moe

Crayfish

• Craymond

Super Sea Snail

Main article: Super Sea Snail

A Super Sea Snail.

• Unnamed Super Sea Snails in the player's possession
• Spyke's Super Sea Snails, also unnamed
• Murch's Super Sea Snails, unnamed aswell

Zapfish

Main article: Zapfish

A Zapfish.

• Several normal-sized Zapfish retrieved in Octo Valley
• The Great Zapfish

Cat

Judd, the only known mammal in Splatoon.

• Judd
• Li'l Judd

Other

A bowing eel construction worker.

A blobfish in Splatoon 2.

• Perhaps Eels too.
• A blobfish can be seen after a battle in Splatoon 2.
• 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.

References

Characters in the Splatoon series
Main Major Agent 3 · Cap'n Cuttlefish · Judd · Squid Sisters (Callie · Marie) Minor Ammoses Shellendorf · Bob Dub · Chirpy Chips · DJ Lee Fish · Hightide Era Squid Squad · Squidbeak Splatoon · Turquoise October Enemies DJ Octavio · Great Octoweapons · Octarians · Salmonid Vendors Annie · Moe · Crusty Sean · Jelonzo · Sheldon · Spyke · Murch Species Inkling · Jellyfish · Zapfish · Super Sea Snail