Species of humanoid cephalopods in the [[Splatoon (series)|]] series that can transform into [[Squid]]s and back to their humanoid form at will.

Use this species tag for any of the following characters, as long as they aren't depicted as an [[alternate species]] (e.g. a full-on human / [[humanization]]):

h4. Characters

* [b][[Inkling player character]][/b]
** [[Inkling Girl]]
** [[Inkling Boy]]
* [b]Idols[/b]
** [[Callie (Splatoon)|]]
** [[Marie (Splatoon)|]]
** [[Pearl (Splatoon)|]]
** [[Frye (Splatoon)|]]
* [b][[Squidbeak Splatoon]] (story mode cast)[/b]
** Agent 1 (Callie)
** Agent 2 (Marie)
** [[Agent 3 (Splatoon)|]], player character for Splatoon 1's hero mode.
** [[Agent 4 (Splatoon)|]], player character for Splatoon 2's hero mode.
** [[Agent 3 (Splatoon 3)|New Agent 3]], player character for Splatoon 3's hero mode. Can also be an [[Octoling]].
** [[Cap'n Cuttlefish]]
* [b]Other Inklings[/b] (WIP)
** [[Jessika (Splatoon)|]]
** [[Yoko (Splatoon)|]]

[b]Identifying [[Inkling]]s (as opposed to [[Octoling]]s)[/b]

Inklings have a few key traits that Octolings don't:
* [[pointy ears]]
* a black line that connects their eyes. these were designed to give Inklings a mask-like appearance, similar to that of a [[domino mask]].
* their [[suction cups]] appear within the [i]inside[/i] of their [[tentacle hair]] (e.g. post #6122993)
* sometimes depicted with [[star-shaped pupils]] (e.g. post #7316406)
** (the named Inklings, particularly the Idols, are nearly always depicted with them)
* unique hairstyles, see "this list of them (Splatoon wiki).":[https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/Player_Settings#Inkling]
** [[Inkling girl]]s have some longer hairstyle options than [[Octoling girl]]s

post #7190600 is a good comparison of these traits, with an Inkling on the left and an Octoling on the right

Typical tags common to both Inklings and Octolings include [[tentacle hair]] and [[thick eyebrows]].

Note: Inklings do not usually have [[cephalopod eyes]] despite being based off Squid. Splatoon reserves those for Octolings, particularly the named Idol Octolings. post #4589127 is a very rare example of an Inkling drawn with cephalopod eyes