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.

How do Inklings reproduce?

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.

Do Inklings have reproductive organs?

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 and Octolings interbreed?

Inktolings are a cross-breed between Inklings and Octolings. Like Inklings and Octolings, they have no bones, have tentacles for hair, and have the ability to alternate between squid/octopus form and humanoid form.

Do Octolings have sharp teeth?

Octolings do not have their markings connect over the middle, having it separated 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.

Solving the Mystery of Octoling Reproduction

What happens to sanitized Octolings?

The conclusion of the tests results in them being tricked into being blended to help create the ink. The process of sanitizing Octarians with this ink results in them losing all memory and identity and submit to Kamabo Co.'s ideas. Marina notes that the Sanitized Octarians appear to have no pulse or signs of life.

Why do Octolings get sanitized?

The process of sanitizing results in the Octarian losing all sense of free will, allowing them to be controlled similar to robots or zombies as seen with the dialogue from Sanitized Octolings. Marina notes that the sanitized Octarians appear to have no pulse or signs of life.

Which Splatoon character is 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.

What is Agent 8's real name?

Agent 8 (8号 Hachi-Gō, , lit. Number 8?) , also referred to as Number 10,008, is the protagonist Octoling of Splatoon 2's single player mode, Octo Expansion, and the player's character in multiplayer modes, respectively.

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.

Why can't Inklings and Octolings swim?

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 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.

Do Inklings bleed ink?

Interviews with the producer for Splatoon and Splatoon 2 Hisashi Nogami revealed that Inklings have a very thin and permeable outer membrane, which causes their ink to bleed out when in contact with water.

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.

Did Splatoon 3 remove gender?

The game already eschews binary male/female options in its character creator (you're offered different styles rather than a specifically gendered character), but as one of the company's most exciting and — yes — freshest IPs, it felt like the perfect game to introduce a little more diversity into the world of Nintendo.

Did Nintendo confirm Shiver in Splatoon 3 isn t non-binary?

So we asked Nate Bihldorff, Nintendo's SVP of development and publishing, who confirmed to The Verge that Shiver identifies as female. And that while Shiver's she/her pronouns weren't mentioned in the Direct, they are used in the game.

Are clothes gendered in Splatoon 3?

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.”

Are Agent 3 and Agent 8 a couple?

Through the mission "Inner Agent 3" it is explicit that Agent 8 and Agent 3 are long time acquaintances.

What is Agent 4 canonical gender?

Most promotional artwork and screenshots depict Agent 4's gender and appearance to be that of a female Inkling with the Haircut hairstyle, although some concept art and a segment of the credits depicts a male version of Agent 4 with the Slick hairstyle.

Is Agent 4 canonically a girl?

Agent 4 is mentioned in Splatoon 3. According to a Sunken Scroll, Agent 4 is canonically female.

Are Inklings aware of Octolings?

The Inklings in Inkopolis are said to be unaware that Octolings are Octarians, and instead, assume that they are Inklings with weird hairstyles.

How long can Octolings live?

Meaning the Inklings would be able to live over 10x their maturity age. For Octolings, their life span is between 3 to 5 years old meaning they would live between 210 to 350 years old!?! So we can assume they can die of old age it would just take a really long time.

Why do the Octolings look different?

In Splatoon, the game loads an otherwise unused alternate model supposed to be used by the player, so they can change the Octoling's skin tone, hair color, and see their eyes. These Octolings have purple eye markings with a dash, as opposed to the black markings of Inklings.