Do Inklings have gender?

Inklings live in Inkopolis. As the main protagonists, they won't die, and instead easily respawn after being "splatted." When first starting the game, the player is given the option to choose between genders (boy and girl), eye colors, and skin colors. These can be changed later from the Options menu.

Do Inklings and Octolings have genders?

The default Inklings and Octolings have both girls with the middle skin tone and orange eyes, while boys have the third lightest skin tone and blue eyes. This is again based on the main Inklings and Octolings featured in promotional materials.

Are Inklings genderless?

As players have pointed out, it appears there are no gender options for Splatoon 3's inklings and octolings. The first menu in character customization asks the player to choose between an inkling or an octoling, then asks the player to choose a skin tone, which also looks to have a broad range, similar to Splatoon 2.

Are all Inklings female?

Trivia! You can choose either a female or male Inkling, much like an Animal Crossing Villager. Inklings (when in squid form) show some resemblance to Bloopers, another ink-squirting character from the Mario series.

Does gender exist in Splatoon?

There is no gender in the world of “Splatoon 3,” and I couldn't be happier about it. In a world that is rapidly changing, it has become increasingly difficult for game developers to ignore accurate representation of the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Did Splatoon 3 remove gender?

It could be seen as a very small mark of progress in gender inclusivity that Splatoon 3's character creator does away with offering “boy” and “girl” as the sole options, as previous Splatoon games did.

Did Splatoon 3 abolish gender?

However, fans caught on to one meaningful change in Splatoon 3: Nintendo seems to have eliminated gendered language when picking a character. Instead of asking players to pick a boy or girl Inkling like Splatoon 2 does, Splatoon 3's character creator simply gives players the option to pick their “style.”

How do Inklings give birth?

Inklings lay eggs in squid form on a random day, and the next day has the inkling turning into a squid and going to live in the water, getting a regular squid life and eventually dying.

How do Octolings reproduce?

According to The Art of Splatoon, Octarians are not able to reproduce on their own and are thus created by cutting off a tentacle from a host. Their intelligence and rank are linked to how many limbs they possess, with high-class Octarians possessing more limbs.

Do Inklings have private parts?

Despite outward appearances, Inklings are, for all intents and purposes, squids. They lack external genitals and reproduction can only be carried out in their native “squid” form.

Can Inklings shower?

Inklings and Octolings have been said to have weak, thin skin. While having thin skin, it's been shown by our research in Salmon Run and Mahi-Mahi Resort that the player can still be within water. Yes- Inklings can shower.

Why can't Inklings touch water?

While the Salmonids can swim within water and move on land, the Inklings, Octarians, and Octolings (which were derived from squids and octopi) will dissolve if they touch water because their fragile bodies consist of Ink, which also allows them to swim within Ink, but not water.

Are Inklings kids or adults?

According to the Inkling Development Process, Inklings finalize their kid form at the age of 14. Despite this, some Inklings might be able to assume this form much earlier, as seen in Sunken Scroll 17, where the Squid Sisters are shown as children in their kid form.

Do male Octolings exist?

It should be noted that in the later stages of Hero Mode, these upgraded versions of Octolings may appear and are harder to splat than regular Octolings. However, male Octolings exist. In one of the Sunken Scrolls, there appears to be a humanoid form male Octarian and Cap'n Cuttlefish.

How old are Inklings canonically?

The first ancestors of modern Inklings are recorded to have lived around 5,000 years after the destruction of the human settlement of Alterna.

Do Octolings have teeth?

Octolings do not have their markings connect over the middle, having it seperated compared to Inklings. Their teeth are also different, having one sharp end tooth on their left side on the top, and another sharp tooth on the right side on the bottom.

Why does Agent 8 look different from other Octolings?

Agent 8 notably looks very different from the Octolings seen in the single-player modes of Splatoon and Splatoon 2, having rather unique features. Their rounded ears could be based on the dumbo octopus, a deep-sea creature that relates to the theme of the deep sea in the Octo Expansion.

Are Inklings a squid or a kid?

Inklings are a fictional species of terrestrial squid and are the primary playable characters in the Splatoon video game series by Nintendo. They have also made crossover playable appearances in other Nintendo games, such as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Why do Inklings have black around their eyes?

My personal theory is that the black skin acts as a protective membrane that keeps ink from getting in their eyes. If you notice, when you hit an Inkling or Octoling with ink, the only spots that the ink never spreads to are the eyes AND the black part around them.

What happens if an Inkling drinks water?

Description. Water is a liquid found in many stages, Octo Valley missions, and Octo Canyon missions that causes Inklings and Octolings who touch it to dissolve, splatting them.

What organs do Inklings have?

According to the sunken scrolls, Inklings have organs inside their body. They have no bones, a brain, likely three hearts, lungs, a digestive system, and an ink sac. The Ink sac is described to be highly concentrated.

Is Shiver non-binary?

The Verge wanted to get to the bottom of the speculation and find out whether or not Shiver is actually non-binary. The site got an official response from Nate Bihldorff, Nintendo's SVP of development and publishing, who confirmed to The Verge that Shiver identifies as female.

Why are there no humans in Splatoon?

The Art of Splatoon expands on Splatoon's background story, revealing that the extinction of humans was caused by a nuclear missile detonating on Antarctica during one of a series of wars, which melted its ice cap and worsened the already rising sea levels.

Why is Splatoon so dark?

There's a theme of segregation/racism since Octolings have been driven underground and Inkling groups like Squidbeak are keeping them down there and we see that the series has mostly focused on Octolings.