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Octolings are a fictional species of anthropomorphic octopus and are playable characters in the Splatoon video game series by Nintendo. They were first introduced as enemies in Splatoon, but became non-hostile playable characters in the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion. They are also present in the game's third entry, Splatoon 3, as player characters and enemies.

Background
Octolings began as enemy characters in Splatoon. They would be hostile toward the player and were common enemies in the game's story mode. After the events of the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion, they became available as permanent additions to the series' character customization options. Initially, developers were hesitant to add octolings to the game as player characters. Without a suitable story to explain the octoling's sudden change in behavior, developers believed that the fans would assume they were playing as "the bad guys." In the Octo Expansion, it is revealed that the playable octolings were once members of the Octarian army. After hearing the Calamari Inkantation, a song sung by Splatoon idols Callie and Marie, they gain the urge to escape to Inkling society and rid themselves of their formerly evil ways.

Appearance and Abilities
Octolings appear to be extremely visually similar to Inklings. When customizing your character in Splatoon 2 or Splatoon 3, both the inklings and octolings have identical customization options (aside from hairstyles and eyebrow styles introduced in Splatoon 3). Like the inklings, they are able to switch between octopus and humanoid form when needed. They are able to shoot ink from specialized weapons when in humanoid form, and swim through ink when in octopus form.