Oonie
Species | Sea urchin (specifically Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus) |
Hair color | Dark blue, sea green, and orange (Splatoon 2) Black, silver, and lime (Splatoon 3) |
Eye color | Magenta |
Gender | Female |
Relations | Unnamed parents |
Oonie is a character in the Splatoon series. She first appears in Splatoon 2 as the bassist for Ink Theory, and returns in Splatoon 3 as the bassist for Yoko & the Gold Bazookas.
Appearance
Splatoon 2
Oonie is a humanoid sea urchin with sea green skin, off-white eyes with magenta pupils, and magenta lipstick. Her hair is made from her test, resembling a bowl cut. Unlike other sea urchins in the Splatoon series, her test is largely devoid of spikes. Her test is segmented, alternating with some segments being dark blue, and others being sea green and orange. She wears a sleeveless black dress with a gold tie, matching the other members of Ink Theory, alongside black pants, and white boots resembling Punk Whites.
Splatoon 3
In Splatoon 3, Oonie is given a new outfit, now wearing a red and black blazer, a long plaid skirt, black platform shoes, and a spiked bracelet on her left hand. The dark blue segments of her test are now black, while the sea green and orange segments are now silver and lime.
Personality and traits
Oonie grew up in a strict household with parents who are famous musicians. For a short while, she favored bands with a different musical style from her parents, but lately, she has been observing classical music in a new light. She is the passive type yet often falls for slovenly people.[1][2] She spent 300,000G worth of credit for the costume she wears to live performances with Yoko & the Gold Bazookas. She is frequently lectured by Martin after her musical performances, taking notes while feeling hollow. However, Martin is stated to have high hopes for her.[3]
Gallery
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Ink Theory album art from Splatoon 2.
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Artwork of Ink Theory performing.
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Valentine's Day artwork featuring Ink Theory.
Trivia
- In the Valentine's Day artwork, Oonie's guitar case has a keychain on the zipper resembling a logo often associated with Squid Squad. This logo also appears on Ichiya's shirt.
- While she returns as a member of Yoko & the Gold Bazookas in Splatoon 3, she does not appear on the album art. Her presence in the band was confirmed by the band profile on Splatoon Base.[4]
Etymology
Oonie's name is a phonetic rendering of the Japanese word for urchin, "ウニ". It parallels her Japanese name, which is a rendering of the English word "urchin".
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | あーちん Āchin |
A rendering of the English word "urchin", Oonie's taxonomic class. |
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