History Characters / SplatoonOctarians

''Splatoon 3'' introduces the Oversized Octopod, which is a bigger, stronger and tankier version of the standard Octopod.

''Splatoon 3'' introduces the Oversized Octopod, which is a bigger and more powerful version of the standard Octopod.

Pill-shaped mechanical Octarians who charge at intruders to explode in their faces. ''3'' introduces the Oversized Octopod, which is a bigger and more powerful version of the standard Octopod.

[[folder:Octostamps (& Amped Octostamp)]]

[[folder:Octopods]]

Pill-shaped mechanical Octarians who charge at intruders to explode in their faces.

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* VillainsOutShopping: As stated by the [[AllThereInTheManual Squid Sister Stories]], Octavio ended up genuinely accepting Callie's company when she was feeling lonely due to drifting apart from Marie, because he, too, was feeling lonely after breaking free before the events of ''Splatoon 2''. The only reason why he [[spoiler:placed hypnoshades on her]] is because [[TheParanoiac he was afraid]] she would either rat him out to the Squidbeak Splatoon, or worse, convince him to end the war and undergo a HeelFaceTurn [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe because she was nice to him]]. [[spoiler:Though as of ''Splatoon 3'', [[YouCantFightFate it is likely that this is going to happen to him anyway]] after [[RousseauWasRight New Agent 3 went out of their way to save his kind]] from Mr. Grizz's [[TheCorruption corruption]], along with the fact that he didn't immediately try to steal the Great Zapfish after it was retrieved and during this game and the fact that this is the second time Inklings and Octarians have now [[EnemyMine fought together]] against a GreaterScopeVillain in a case of EvilVersusOblivion instead of against each other since over a century ago.]]

* OlderHeroVersusYoungerVillain: Not in relation to the player character, but rather to Cap'n Cuttlefish. Scroll 16 shows that Octavio is a young man compared to Cuttlefish, whose hair is graying. However, this picture is still from the Great Turf War 100 years prior.

* RankScalesWithAsskicking: He's the leader of the Octarians and naturally, he's the most powerful of them all, being a relentless, challenging FinalBoss of the first two games due to piloting a HumongousMecha literally powered by the Great Zapfish.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He's the leader of the Octarians. He's also the FinalBoss of the first two games, and pilots a HumongousMecha.

* {{Leitmotif}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CrxAL64vD4 Octoling Rendezvous]] plays in all the stages where they make prominent appearances. It's a somewhat-edgy tune that heightens their danger as a MirrorBoss, and features a ContraltoOfDanger singer.

* GoldTooth: Octomaw will replace its plain teeth with stronger silver ones after taking damage once. Hurt it again, and it'll swap them out for even stronger gold ones.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: The Octarians have a legitimate reason for stealing huge scores of Zapfish from the Inklings; their underground homes have been deteriorating and suffering electricity shortages, with an implication that they will ''collapse'' if the power needs aren't addressed. That's not even going into the fact they only went to war with the Inklings a century ago in the Great War Turf because of rising tides. However, the Octarians, especially under [[TheGeneralissimo DJ Octavio]], are [[RevengeBeforeReason obsessed with revenge]] against the Inklings for winning that war, to the point of ignoring other options such as immigrating and integrating into (a now far more metropolitan, modern, and capable) Inkopolis, or at least trying to negotiate with the Inklings to share necessary electrical power.

* GadgeteerGenius: Implied in ''Splatoon 3''. Without access to his Octarian army, the only way the Octobot King could be modified to function without the Great Zapfish [[spoiler:and be rebuilt to be capable of travelling through space]] would be if he made it so himself. [[https://twitter.com/rassicas/status/1642082932474118145?s=20 "The Art of Splatoon 3 corroborates this.]]

* {{Brainwashed}}: According to Minegishi, many Octarians are controlled by broadcast music composed by DJ Octavio and his direct subordinates. [[spoiler:It's only when Callie and Marie hijack Octavio's speakers and play Calamari Inkantation instead that the trance is broken, especially among the Octolings.]]

* BadassBiker: Octo Samurai can combine his Unicycle with his Roller to form an Octocycle, which is basically a Roller you can ride with a ''motor''. Fittingly, his leather jacket adds a [[JapaneseDelinquents Bōsōzoku]] flavor to his Samurai theming.

* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Fitting into the {{MacGyver|ing}}ed nature of Octarian technology, they appear to have glowing traffic lights for eyes.

* GadgeteerGenius: Implied in ''Splatoon 3''. Without access to his Octarian army, the only way the Octobot King could be modified to function without the Great Zapfish [[spoiler:and be rebuilt to be capable of travelling through space]] would be if he made it so himself.

* ShapeshifterModeLock: While he's clearly an Octoling in octo form, and we see him in human form in a Sunken Scroll, he never turns into a humanoid form when he appears in the flesh. It may be a side effect of his old age, but nothing is ever said.

* SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains: They wear much more revealing clothes than their Inkling counterparts, with shorts along with a tank top armor [[BareYourMidriff that shows quite a bit of navel]]. To drive this point home, the unlockable Octoling Armor doesn't show nearly as much skin when worn by an Inkling (or Octoling) of either gender.

* GogglesDoNothing: Unlike the Octostrikers', their googles don't seem to have any practical function.

* DeflectorShields: Functioning similarly to the Big Bubbler from multiplayer, their shields resist all damage, but have to be temporarily turned off every so often to recharge. A sufficiently bold Agent 3 can also simply move through them to get at any Octarians hiding within.

* AttackItsWeakPoint: Splatting the tentacle on top of Octozeppelins will blow the whole thing to smithereens.

* LivingWeapon: Basically a living tentacle with a warhead and engine strapped to it.

* DemotedToExtra: In the first two games and the ''Octo Expansion'', Octolings are fairly common recurring enemies and even have several levels entirely dedicated to them. In ''Splatoon 3'', they only make three appearances total, all in late-game levels, with only one of these being an Octoling-focused level. [[spoiler:They also appear in the final section of the BrutalBonusLevel to fight you one final time]]. This is justified in-universe though, as by the events of ''Splatoon 3'' most of the Octolings now live peacefully with Inklings, meaning that the Octolings that stayed behind with the Octarian military have been slowly disappearing.

* DemotedToExtra: In the first two games and the ''Octo Expansion'', Octolings are fairly common recurring enemies and even have several levels entirely dedicated to them. In ''Splatoon 3'', they only make three appearances total, all in late-game levels, with only one of these being an Octoling-focused level. [[spoiler:They also appear in the final section of the BrutalBonusLevel to fight you one final time]].

* FinalBoss: He's the driving force of the Octarian forces, and the one who abducted Cap'n Cufflefish. His surprising difficulty is one of the reasons he's considered one of the best bosses in Nintendo history. [[spoiler:He reprises this role in the second game.]]

* TheRemnant: Implied in ''Splatoon 3''. DJ Ocatvio's Octobot King is now a rusty, rocket-powered mecha with legs instead of a floating turntable, and encounters with enemy Octolings are noticeably lower than the past two games. Given that ''Splatoon 3'' takes place after the Octolings have successfully integrated with Inkling society, [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration it's not surprising that the Octarians have taken a hit in terms of numbers]]. If you discount [[RuleOfPerception any offscreen Octarians]] and anyone that has been taken by the Fuzzy Ooze, then the Octarian army has been reduced to one DJ Octavio.

* CoolCrown: Wears a fairly impressive golden one shaped like an octopus. In the first game, at least.
* CoolShades: [[spoiler:He wears a pair of ladder shades during the final boss battle of ''Splatoon 2''. He swaps them out for some clear tint Oakleys in ''Splatoon 3''.]]

* InstrumentOfMurder: Pilots a war machine controlled by a turntable, complete with a [[EnergyWeapon Killer]] [[BrownNote Wail]] attack. Some players have compared it to one of [[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot N. Gin's]] mechs.

* WeUsedToBeFriends: He and Cap'n Cuttlefish clearly know each each from times past, and the Sunken Scrolls reveals they were good friends before the first Great Turf War. [[spoiler:It was specifically their being on directly opposing forces, and later their duel and Octavio's defeat, at the Siege of Arowana Castle that signified the end of their friendship.]]

* MechaMooks: They're purely mechanical in nature; ''Octo Expansion'' reveals that Marina was the one who designed them.

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