

By the age of 14, Inklings gain complete control over both these forms and can change between humanoid and squid form at will. Young Inklings resemble squid paralarvae but grow into an increasingly humanlike form as they age. Going from left to right the ages and maturity of the Inklings are as follows: newborn, at least 1 year old, at least 4 or 5 years old, at least 8 years old, at least 14 years old.

The development of an Inkling from infancy to maturity. Inkings can alternate between a humanoid form and a squid form. A young Cap'n Cuttlefish and his Inkling comrades won, forcing the Octarians to retreat into desolate areas such as Octo Valley and Octo Canyon.Īppearance For a visual overview of character customization options, see player customization. 100 years before the events of Splatoon, the Inklings and the Octarians engaged in a Great Turf War after otherwise having good relations, but rising sea levels caused them to fight over the remaining territory. The original Turf Wars were overseen by Judd, who was cryogenically frozen by his human owner before the Earth was flooded. The lack of space forced the Inklings to fight for whatever territory they could find, and the Turf War as a concept was established. Circa 2000 years before the events of Splatoon, the Inklings crawled up to what little habitable land there was left on the planet. Inklings are evolved species of squid that came to be after rising sea levels sunk human civilization.
