Octoling
Humanoid octopus people serving as Octarian special combat soldiers
Humanoid octopus people serving as Octarian special combat soldiers. In battle, they shoot ink at each other and can dive into ink. A powered-up version called 'Elite Octoling' also exists.
Trivia
- Octolings are modeled after Amazons.
- Elite Octolings are enhanced versions of standard Octolings and appear as strong enemies.
- The intelligence of the Octarian army is said to be proportional to the number of legs.
- In Hero Mode, you battle Elite Octolings four times.
- Like Inklings, they possess the ability to dive into ink.
- Although Octolings are enemy characters in the game, they are highly popular throughout the series.
Alternate names
Octoling
Octo Soldier
Special Combat Soldier
Octarian Warrior
Profile
- Species
- Humanoid Octopus
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Appearance of humanoid octopus people. The head has parts resembling octopus tentacles, and the limbs are relatively close to humanoid. They carry advanced equipment and have a form specialized for combat.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Distinguishing features
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- Tentacle-like hair
- Humanoid limbs
- Iconic design of the Octarian legion
- Iconic items
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- Shooter
- Bomb
- Ink Tank
- Hero Suit
- Special Weapon
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Combative
- Detailed personality
- Elite combat soldiers of the Octarian army, known as calm and valiant warriors. They excel in both stealth and frontal combat by utilizing their ink diving ability.
- Keywords
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- Calm
- Brave
- Combative
- Skilled in stealth
- Special soldier
- Talents
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- Advanced combat ability
- Ink diving ability
- Machine operation
- Tactical judgment
- Skills
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- Shooting technique
- Bomb throwing
- Stealth tactics
- Team tactics
- Motivation
- Fulfill the Octarian mission and aim for task success.
- Favorite foods
- Octopus dishes, Squid rings
- Favorite colors
- Purple, Navy blue
History
- Backstory
- Octolings are special soldiers of the Octarian legion, created as humanoid octopus people. Through advanced technology and combat training, they established their status as elites and have fought countless times against the Inklings of the squid legion.
- Debut date
- May 28, 2015
- Work title
- Splatoon
- Media type
- Game
Hero Mode Appearance
- Significant event
- Hero Mode Appearance
- Description
- In offline mode, Octolings and Elite Octolings appear as bosses. They serve as strong enemies for the player in combat and story progression.
Battle with Elite Octoling
- Significant event
- Battle with Elite Octoling
- Description
- The enhanced version Octoling 'Elite Octoling' appears, facing the player four times.
New Weapons Added in Updates
- Significant event
- New Weapons Added in Updates
- Description
- Updates added new combat weapons and equipment, diversifying Octoling tactics.
Relationships
Octarian
Ally
Soldiers of the allied legion aiming to invade Inkopolis City together
DJ Octavio
Leader
Commander of the Octoling unit and final boss
Octarian Legion
Octarian Legion: elite-soldier
Media appearances
Splatoon
Game / Supporting
2015 Wii U
Splatoon 2
Game / Supporting
2017 Nintendo Switch
Splatoon 3
Game / Supporting
2022 Nintendo Switch
Voice cast and creators
Nintendo Information Development Division Production Group No. 2
- Creator name
- Nintendo Information Development Division Production Group No. 2
- Role
- Original author
Nintendo
- Creator name
- Nintendo
- Role
- Animation studio
unknown
- Creator name
- unknown
- Role
- Writer
Keisuke Nishimori
- Creator name
- Keisuke Nishimori
- Role
- Character designer
Related goods
amiibo (Octoling)
- Item name
- amiibo (Octoling)
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Regular
Octoling Figure
- Item name
- Octoling Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Limited