History Characters / SplatoonPlayableCharacters

* ThePigPen: When talking to Marie in the second game, she'll mention that Agent 3 didn't have the best hygiene. However, this is only in the West, whereas in the original, Marie complimented Agent 4 for having similarly good looks as Agent 3. The localized sentiment seems to carry over into ''Splatoon 3'', as their outfit is incredibly ragged and unprofessional, and Craig remarks about the curretn Captain's hygenie when passing the Hero Suit down to the New Agent 3.

* MysteriousPast: Due to their lost memories, not much is know about who Eight was before coming to Inkopolis outside of the fact they had listened to the Calamari Inkantation and where in the process of escaping to the surface. The only details known are inferred from the Mem Cakes you collect during ''Octo Expansion'':

* AmnesiacHero: They wake up in the old subway tunnels underneath Inkopolis with no idea how they got there -- or much of anything else, really, aside from a soul-deep call to see the surface, Inkopolis, and the Squid Sisters again. A significant thrust of 100% completion of ''OE'' is recovering Agent 8's memories.

** When they do that thing that lets you access the final dungeon in ''3'', it's announced with the same "ping!" sound effect and BattleAura as when the player's Special Weapon is ready, letting you know what happens next will be no small feat.

* ThePigPen: When talking to Marie in the second game, she'll mention that Agent 3 didn't have the best hygiene. However, this is only in the west, whereas in the original, Marie complimented Agent 4 for having similarly good looks as Agent 3. The localized sentiment seems to carry over into ''Splatoon 3'', as their outfit is incredibly ragged and unprofessional.

* TheQuietOne: In ''Splatoon 3'', in spite of being the captain of the New Squidbeak Splatoon, they don't say much of anything. Callie and Marie assure New Agent 3 that it's just the way the captain is, and they relay their intentions and dialogue to the new agent. [[spoiler:They end up giving New Agent 3 a (subdued) "booyah"]] at the end of the story mode once you return to Alterna. Even their actions suggest a subdued personality, as their EstablishingTeamShot looks like they're barely bothering to follow along, as opposed to Callie and Marie's more enthusiastic pointing.

* SNKBoss: A non-fighting game example. [[spoiler:The brainwashed Agent 3 removed the limiter on their weapon, becoming capable of using multiple Specials at a time, charging them up much faster than you can in multiplayer, and in the final phase of the fight, using three Splashdowns in quick succession. They can also dodge-roll despite using a shooter and have an virtually unlimited supply of ink due to their frequent use of specials. They continue using multiple Specials in their {{Superboss}} fight, but this time it's set in Agent 8's mind/memories, where they have even better AI, access to Autobombs to keep you on your toes, and even deadlier specials.]]

*** Again, not ''that'' much -- it's ''Splatoon'', for cryin' out loud -- but female Agent 8 does crank up the suggestiveness dial a bit compared to her Inkling counterparts. There's the outfit, for starters, but a lot of the [[https://nintendoeverything.com/splatoon-2-octo-expansion-upcoming-content-updates-screenshots/ promo screenshots]] and whatnot feature Agent 8 (with various eye/skin options) in poses and camera angles that are a bit "sexier" than is typical for ''Splatoon''. 8 also engages in something much more like a SupermodelStrut down the platform and train in the trailer than her Inkling counterparts are ever seen doing, in trailers or in-game.

* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Well, Tertiary ''Species'' Characteristics in this case. Inklings and Octolings share similar appearances and abilities, but have differences both major and minor between each other.
** Inkling eyemasks are connected together through a bridge above the nose, while Octoling eyemasks only surround the eyes.
** Inklings have square fingers and toes, while Octolings have more pointed tips.
** Inkling ears are triangular, while Octoling ears are rounded. One ear always has a divot in it in reference to an Octopuses siphon.
** When ExoticEyeDesigns is applied (most commonly with the idols), Inklings always have plus sign shaped pupils, while Octolings have infinity symbol shaped ones.

* ThereAreNoAdults: Almost all the Inklings and Octolings you'll encounter are young teens. The only adults you directly meet in-game are Captain Cuttlefish, DJ Octavio, and the idols (who themselves may only be in their older teens, like the Squid Sisters in the first game).

* MementoMacguffin: Completing trials in ''Octo Expansion'' gives Mem Cakes, physical manifestations of 8's lost memories. Collecting all of them unlocks their locker in the Deep Sea Metro station, which holds the Golden Toothpick. This one reminds them of their battle with Agent 3 two years ago, which they must relive if they want to collect it.

* VagueAge: The playable Inklings are described as "teenagers", but their age beyond that isn't too specified, beyond Inklings generally gaining full control of their humanoid form at age 14. Interestingly, Agent 4 is noted by Marie as being two years older than Agent 3 was during Agent 3's adventure, meaning the two are currently the same age -- and yet, the Inklings of ''2'', including Agent 4, don't look any obviously "older" than the ''1'' Inklings. Even five years later in ''3'', neither Agent 3 or Eight have noticably aged in any way despite being at ''least'' 19 years of age at that point at minimum (if not in their early twenties).

* BookDumb: Not the brightest cephalopod species to walk on land. Most of them have less-than-adequate mathematic skills, don't venture beyond places they already know, and believe that Octolings are just Inklings with exotic hairstyles. Doesn't mean they aren't good at what they do best; battling and looking fashionably fresh.

* FailedASpotCheck: Despite being taught about the Great Turf War and their Octarian rivals, the Inklings cannot distinguish an Octoling from their own kind, despite [[PaperThinDisguise the Octolings having very different eye highlights, octo-hairstyles, and octopus forms]]. They just see them as "exotic" Inklings that are into weird hairstyle fads. [[spoiler:Fortunately, most Inklings like Pearl don't really care if their friends are revealed to be Octolings.]]
* TheFightingNarcissist: Inklings have the {{Downplayed}} version of this trope as their [[PlanetOfHats hat]]: One Sunken Scroll explicitly calls out Inkling youth culture as singularly obsessed with fighting and fashion, and one of Marie's on-the-spot battle tips is "Remember that losing is temporary, and looking cool is forever." [[spoiler:It's for this reason that Commander Tartar grows to absolutely hate them, dismissing them as less than humanity and wishing to wipe them out.]]

* {{Metamorphosis}}: When Inklings are born, they resemble little baby squidlike larvae that are nearly indistinguishable from their squid forms. Gradually as they get older, these squidlike larvae slowly become more humanoid with each subsequent larval phase until they reach age of fourteen, settling down with the appearance of a [[LittleBitBeastly human with squid-like features]] as their adult forms. They are the trope image for a reason.

* SmallTownBoredom: As stated in the first artbook, many of the young Inklings living in Inkopolis are rural migrants who left their hometowns in order to pursue a more stylish and up-to-date life.

* VagueAge: The playable Inklings are described as "teenagers", but their age beyond that isn't too specified, beyond Inklings generally gaining full control of their humanoid form at age 14. Interestingly, Agent 4 is noted by Marie as being two years older than Agent 3 was during Agent 3's adventure, meaning the two are currently the same age -- and yet, the Inklings of ''2'', including Agent 4, don't look any obviously "older" than the ''1'' Inklings.

* CharacterCustomization: Just like Agents 3 and 4, Agent 8's skin tone, eye color and hairstyle can be edited (though with fewer hair options), with your initial customization happening during the intro of ''Octo Expansion''. Completing the ''Octo Expansion'' story mode will make them, essentially, an unlock for your overall multiplayer avatar.