You paint the turf with graceful strokes. With watchful eye, I breathe a sigh. From sniper's perch, I go for broke.
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~ Mem cake
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You gaze seaward with azure hope. Between each blink you calmly think, As when you use a Splatterscope.
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~ Mem cake
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Dear Inkopolis, you're in my heart forever! Squids and Octos sharing turf together!
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~ Cap'n Cuttlefish
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And our songs are reflected in the world... I... I... remember! I'm back!
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~ Callie
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On the surface, I may just look like an absurdly talented pop star... But in truth... I'm Agent 2 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon, a secret society of heroes who save the world from Octarians!
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~ Marie
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Starting today, you are Agent 3 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon! This is your brand-new Hero Suit! It'll help you fight the Octarians. What a great fit! (For a hand-me-down from Agents 1 and 2...) Now let's go get those Octojerks! I'm countin' on you, bucko!
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~ Captain Cuttlefish to Agent 3
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As soon as I saw you aimlessly wandering around the square, I knew you were the one.
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~ Marie to Agent 4
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Welcome aboard! You are now Agent 4 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon.
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~ Marie to Agent 4
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Staaaay fresh!
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~ Callie & Marie
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At last we meet, my so-called foe. But is our fate to spray this hate? Perhaps we'll learn in depths below...
Inklings are evolved species of squid that came to be after rising sea levels sunk human civilization. Circa 2000 years before the events of Splatoon, the Inklings crawled up to what little habitable land there was left on the planet. The lack of space forced the Inklings to fight for whatever territory they could find, and the Turf War as a concept was established. The original Turf Wars were overseen by Judd, who was cryogenically frozen by his human owner before the Earth was flooded. 100 years before the events of Splatoon, the Inklings and the Octarians engaged in a Great Turf War after otherwise having good relations, but rising sea levels caused them to fight over the remaining territory. A young Cap'n Cuttlefish and his Inkling comrades won, forcing the Octarians to retreat into desolate areas such as Octo Valley and Octo Canyon.
Striking Strength:Small Building Class, far higher with Special Weapons/Bombs
Durability:Small Building level (Inklings can survive a Super Jump hitting them[15]. Can survive shots from other Inklings and Octolings), higher with Armor, Hero Suit, Bubbler, Kraken, Squid Armor, and Baller (Armor can triple an Inkling's durability, Hero Suit naturally protects the Inkling from damage, Kraken & Bubbler makes the Inkling invulnerable, Squid Armor boosts defense, Baller makes a protective ball)
Intelligence:Gifted (Inklings are very skilled with weapons, being able to use a variety of them in combat against many other Inklings. They're also skilled agents that assist others whenever danger happens at Inkopolis, being able to be fully taught in a short timespan and being stated to be naturals by previous agents. Inklings are hinted to be naturally smarter than humans. Inklings can also grow smarter during battle, being able to adapt to new scenarios and battles, and winning against those with more experience, strength, and speed. People such as Team Army exclusively study their opponents to take a victory)
Standard Tactics:
Weaknesses: Different colored ink can severely harm Inklings. Inklings cannot swim. They cannot ink glass.
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Note: This is compiling every feat an Inkling as a species has done, thus any special Inkling will simply be put on this page as we are semi-compositing them.