Inkwell

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"Hey there! Meet the coolest player in your town–yours truly!"

—Wisp imitating Inkwell,Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo

	Inkwell	`ocp03`

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Species Personality Gender

Octopus

Jock

Male

Birthday June 2^nd

Favorite saying "A sucker is born every minute."

Catchphrase "splat"

Clothing Black anchor tee

Umbrella Flame umbrella

Main appearances

NL^Wa

Other appearances

Film

HHD

Names in other languages

スミダクン^{[nb 1]}

멍무리^{[nb 2]}

Polpotto

Klecks

N/A

Pigmento

Tintelio

N/A

Pigmento

Tintelio

N/A

Phrase in other languages

ガチで

진심

splat

N/A

splat

tinta va

N/A

splat

tinta va

N/A

Inkwell is ajock octopus villager inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo. Inkwell referencesSplatoon and is one of several villagers introduced in theWelcome amiibo update that references other Nintendo franchises. His birthday is the same dateSplatoon introduced theRanked Battle feature in an update. Inkwell's name refers to the ink that octopuses produce, a major gameplay element inSplatoon. Likewise, his Japanese name containssumi, "ink." His catchphrase, "splat," is a common word heard throughoutSplatoon. His favorite saying includes a pun onsucker, a reference to the suckers on the arms of his species.

Inkwell can only move to theplayer'stown if acompatibleSplatoon amiibo is scanned and he is invited to move in from thecampground. He cannot be asked to move in from another player's town or campground.

Characteristics[edit]

Appearance[edit]

Inkwell's design is based on anInkling squid fromSplatoon. He is an orange octopus with dark orange stripes on the back of his head and tentacles. The bottom of his arms are white. His eyes are right next to each other, almost making him appear as having one large eye with two pupils. He has a large brow and the underside of his eyes has a thick, dark outline.

Personality[edit]

Below is a brief description of thejock personality. For more information, clickhere.

Inkwell is ajock villager, which means that he will enjoy sports and exercising. He will get along withpeppy,big sister,cranky, and other jock villagers, but will conflict withlazy villagers' laid-back lifestyle. He also may have trouble getting along withsnooty villagers as well.

Villager information[edit]

InWelcome amiibo[edit]

InAnimal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo, Inkwell's skill of "defending territory" is a reference toSplatoon gameplay, which typically involves capturing and defending territory in game modes such asTurf War andSplat Zones. His goal of "squid" is a reference to the two competing factions in the firstSplatoon game:Octolings, the antagonistic faction that can transform into octopuses, and Inklings, the more peaceful faction who can transform into squids. Inkwell's species as an octopus represents being an Octoling, and his goal of "squid" represents wanting to become an Inkling, as confirmed in hisRV description.

A sucker is born every minute.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
June 2	Jock	splat
Default clothing	Black anchor tee
Default umbrella	Flame umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Sporty
Least favorite style	Cute
Favorite color	None
Biography
Siblings	Only child
Skill	Defending territory
Goal	Squid
Halloween fear	Mummy mask
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Blue Mountain
Amount of milk	Lots
Amount of sugar	Three spoonfuls

Compatible amiibo[edit]

Inkwell can be invited in hisRV to the player'scampground if one of the followingamiibo is scanned:

Super Smash Bros.

Inkling

Splatoon

Inkling Girl(Splatoon)
Inkling Boy(Splatoon)
Inkling Squid(Splatoon)
Inkling Girl(Splatoon 2)
Inkling Boy(Splatoon 2)
Inkling Squid(Splatoon 2)
Inkling (Yellow)

House[edit]

InWelcome amiibo[edit]

House[edit]

Exterior of Inkwell's house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Interior of Inkwell's house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Items:

Splatoon Tower	Splatoon Spawn Point
Modern Table	Squid Bumper (×4)
Super Sea Snail	Splattershot

Wall:

Ink-Splattered Wall

Floor:

Ink-Splattered Floor

Music:

K.K. Adventure^{[nb 3]}

RV[edit]

Inkwell'sRV shares its colors withCece andViché's.

Exterior of Inkwell's RV in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Interior of Inkwell's RV in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Description:

A Splatoon superfan, Inkwell's decided to leave his past behind and create a new identity as a squid. It'd be going better if his eight legs weren't so obvious.

Items:

Splatoon Spawn Point	Splatoon Tower
Splattershot	Squid Bumper (x2)
Super Sea Snail

Wall:

Ink-Splattered Wall

Floor:

Ink-Splattered Floor

Music:

K.K. Adventure

Inkwell's "Order furniture" list inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo

Item	Type	Buy price	Sell price^{[nb 4]}	Available from
Ink-splattered wall	Wallpaper	3MEOW Coupons	1,200Bells	RVs
Ink-splattered floor	Flooring	3MEOW Coupons	1,200Bells	RVs
Black anchor tee	Clothing	3MEOW Coupons	200Bells	RVs
Pilot goggles	Clothing	3MEOW Coupons	600Bells	RVs
Splatoon spawn point	Furniture	3MEOW Coupons	3,000Bells	RVs
Splatoon tower	Furniture	3MEOW Coupons	3,000Bells	RVs
Splattershot	Furniture	3MEOW Coupons	3,000Bells	RVs
Squid bumper	Furniture	3MEOW Coupons	3,000Bells	RVs
Studio headphones	Clothing	3MEOW Coupons	600Bells	RVs
Super Sea Snail	Furniture	3MEOW Coupons	3,000Bells	RVs
Takoroka mesh	Clothing	3MEOW Coupons	250Bells	RVs

The player can only order from campers up to three times per day. The items arrive via mail.
Includes data sourced from theData Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, compiled byTimeSword3D,AlexBot2004,AlgebraManiacABC,Chubby Bub, Cuyler,HylianAngel,Kalina70,PanchamBro,SuperHamster, andvmario.

Gallery[edit]

For more images, view this subject's gallery.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo
Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo

Trivia[edit]

AlongsideViché andCece, Inkwell is the only villager designed after a character from another Nintendo franchise that is not directly named after said character.
Inkwell shares hisbirthday withLucy.

Names in other languages[edit]

	スミダクン Sumida-kun	Pun on「角田」(Sumida, Japanese surname) and「墨」(sumi, ink) +「~くん」(-kun, a Japanese masculine honorific)

	멍무리 Meongmuri

	Klecks	Splotch

	Tintelio	From "tinta" (ink)

	Pigmento	Masculinized form of "pigment"

	Polpotto	Portmanteau of "polpo" (octopus) and either "otto" (eight) or "-otto" (masculine diminutive suffix)

Notes[edit]

↑Sumidakun
↑Meongmuri
↑Does not contain a stereo initially
↑Re-Tail sell price; if item can be sold atTimmy and Tommy's store, it is 80% of the sell price; if item can be sold toLeila atTortimer Island, it is 5% of the sell price.