Callie

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Callie

Callie

Callie inSplatoon

Species	Inkling
Habitat
Height
Hair color	Black/Magenta (Splatoon,Splatoon 2,Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass) Black/Neon Yellow (Splatoon 3)
Eye color	Golden
Age	17 (inSplatoon)^[1] At least 19 (Splatoon 2) At least 24 (inSplatoon 3, 2022) 26 (inSplatoon 3, 2024)^[1]
Gender	Female
Pronouns
Relations	Marie (cousin) Unknown parents Cuttlefish (grandfather) Unknown aunt and uncle
Location	Inkopolis Plaza Octo Canyon Alterna
Shop
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Other forms

“	It's another great day, so let's give it our best! Yeah!	”
— Dialogue inTentakeel Outpost.

Callie is a recurring character in theSplatoon series. She is part of theSquid Sisters pop idol duo, along with her cousinMarie, as well asAgent 1 of theNew Squidbeak Splatoon. InSplatoon, she co-hostedInkopolis News andSplatfest events. Additionally, she is a major character in thesingle-player modesOcto Valley (Splatoon),Octo Canyon (Splatoon 2), andReturn of the Mammalians (Splatoon 3). Her signature color is magenta.

She is voiced bykeity.pop.

Appearance

Splatoon

Callie is a very fashionableInkling with a remarkable resemblance to her cousin, having a more "outgoing" design than her in comparison. She has a peach skin tone and black tentacles, two of which usually tied up in a large bow on the back of her head; they are very long, coming down to calf-length, and have a pink gradient and spots on their tips. Additionally, she has a left-parted bang and a smaller one on the right, usually hidden under her hairpiece. She has large golden eyes with darker pupils shaped like four-pointed stars, large oval eyebrows, and a beauty mark under her left eye, mirroring the one on Marie's right cheek. Unlike the usual Inkling eye mask, Callie's eye markings are more angular, with two small eyelash-like points on each; her ears are slightly narrower, longer, and more upturned than those of the average Inkling. According to one of Marie's dialogues ofMoray Towers in the Spanish version, Callie wears contact lenses.^[2] Callie's stature is generally depicted as average, with her being slightly taller than the player character inSplatoon andSplatoon 2, and the same height as them inSplatoon 3.

Callie's unattached hat flying in the air during a jump.

Callie wears a black strapless romper that ends in puffy shorts and a heart-shaped neckline; the corset is form-fitting and closes with pink laces in the back. The romper is made of a reflective material covered in color-shifting hexagonal sequins. On the front are three horizontal openings showing a layer of magenta fabric underneath; they resemble the cuts made inikayaki, or grilled squid, a popular Japanese festival food.With this outfit, she wears magenta tights, white gloves, white chunky iridescent hoop earrings, and a detached white shirt collar. On her feet, Callie wears a pair of ankle-high black boots with pink wedge heels and two pink buttons on either side of the ankle.

On the right side of her head is a pink and white ornament resemblingika sōmen—a squidsashimi dish from Japan—on top of ashiso leaf. Thesashimi can be seen briefly flying off when she jumps, as it only rests on top of her head.

During aSplatfest, any part of Callie's appearance that is normally pink changes to match the color of her Splatfest team, including the tips of her tentacles. This represents her standard ink color, as seen in heramiibo figure and squid form inSuper Mario Maker andMiitomo.

In her squid form, as seen inSuper Mario Maker andMiitomo, Callie is a standard pink squid, but with her signature pupils and eyelash-like points on top of her eye markings.

Octo Valley

During the story mode inSplatoon, while acting as Agent 1, Callie wears a more undercover outfit, of which only the top half is shown. She wears a pink beanie with a yellow star pin on the right side; it covers most of her hairstyle, and only her twin tentacles and left bang can be seen peaking out. She wears a pair of black sunglasses and what appears to be a pink T-shirt. Her attire suggests she is hiding her real identity from any fans that may happen to see her.

Splatoon 2

While being brainwashed byDJ Octavio (or hypnotized in game versions other than English and Japanese), Callie's style changes drastically, with her outfit being more "rebellious": she wears a black leather crop top with padded shoulders, a spiked collar, three vertical pink cut-like stripes on the front, and a zipper on the back. Her exposed midriff is decorated with a pink octopus-shaped temporary tattoo to the left of her navel; according toThe Art of Splatoon 2, it can be washed off with hot water. She wears black leather low-cut shorts with a spike-studded waistband, and dark purple tights covered in magenta sequins; peeking out from underneath the shorts is what appears to be pink underpants.

On her feet are black stiletto-heeled boots with pink soles, with a skull-shaped buckle positioned on the outside of each ankle. Her usual earrings are replaced by golden ones in the shape of octopus sausage, a snack common in Japan, and she has a magenta octopus tentacle ornament instead of the usualika-somen on top of the pinkshiso leaf.

Additionally, she wears DJ Octavio's hypnoshades, a pair of animated sunglasses that he uses to keep her under his influence. According toThe Art of Splatoon 2, she keeps these hypnoshades in her purse, which explains the fact that her dialogue is different when the player replaysBomb Rush Blush.

After being rescued

AtTentakeel Outpost inSplatoon 2, Callie's outfit appears to be similar to her Agent 1 attire, with some added details. She wears a pink cardigan over a white shirt and black camisole, black shorts, a pair of brown wedge-heeled boots with pink socks underneath, white chunky iridescent earrings similar to her usual ones, and a pink beanie with a yellow sea star pin on the right side. She no longer wears sunglasses.

Furthermore, Callie has alsostated that she owns a kimono similar to the one Marie wears inOcto Canyon, but it has not been shown in-game.

Splatoon 3

Callie sports a new outfit and yellow ink color inSplatoon 3's story modeReturn of the Mammalians, to signify her role as Agent 1 in theNew Squidbeak Splatoon. Her outfit is very similar to her original Squid Sisters ensemble, but with notable differences, being overall more mature and professional in appearance. Instead of having both of her longer tentacles tied up, Callie now only ties up the left one back, while styling the right one to the front to frame her face. She wears a sleeveless black tube dress with three horizontal yellow cut-like stripes, iridescent white tights, and black ankle-high boots with silver wedge heels; the dress is made of a leathery material instead of the sequined fabric on her stage outfit. She still wears her signatureika-somen hat, but the skin of thesashimi is now black with yellow spots and rests on a yellowshiso leaf. For accessories, Callie wears chunky iridescent earrings, black gloves, a large silver choker, and a matching silver bandolier crossed over her left shoulder.

As she returns performing during Splatfests, starting withNessie vs. Aliens vs. Bigfoot, Callie wears the same outfit as inSplatoon, albeit with a few minor tweaks, such as small buttons holding her collar and gloves, and the bottom part of her shorts glowing alongside her tights. As with the other idols, she also wears special outfits duringspecial Splatfests, most of which are based off her usual one.

DuringSplatoween, Callie's romper is made of an orange corduroy fabric with darker stripes and black underside. Her headpiece is white with light green spots, and her collar, tights and gloves are black; she also has red eyes and wears black makeup resembling stitches under her eyes and a painted nose, resembling a jack-o-lantern.

DuringFrostyFest, Callie wears a fuzzy, white version of her standard jumpsuit with a slight swirl pattern; she also wears a white knit scarf and matching gloves, as well as light gray sleeves and leggings, while her shoes are brown. All parts of her outfit typically affected by her variable ink colors glow in each of the three Splatfest colors in turns.

DuringSpringFest, Callie wears a pastel pink romper with all her usually white accessories colored aqua, and pink and aqua striped tights underneath; her headpiece is replaced with an aqua half Easter egg shell with a pink flower pattern and she sports a flower marking of the same color on her right cheek.

DuringSummer Nights, Callie wears a completely new outfit consisting of a holographic strapless crop top with two zippers on the sides, a matching miniskirt, a light black mesh covering her midriff, and black tights; her footwear consists in a pair of silver ankle boots with black laces and chunky-heeled holographic soles. Her tentacles feature a gradient to lilac, and she also has them in a completely new style, with her back tentacles being tied in a simple knot instead of a bow, and cut on the tips; her bangs are straightened and feature short swirly sideburns. She also wears a lemon slice with a prawn and a rosemary twig as an ornament on the right side on her head, and a silver cuff earring on top of her left ear.

For theGrand Festival, Callie wears a white, short, sleeveless turtleneck onesie with two loops of small chrome plates surrounding her neck, a beige frilly skirt above and white opera gloves. She wears long spikes in the knot of her tentacles, and beige trekking ankle boots with gray laces and soles. Like all the other humanoid idols, her tentacle tips have an iridescent gradient.

Childhood

Like her cousin, Callie's childhood appearance is depicted to have been quite unique in comparison to other Inklings, as they both already looked humanoid, contrasting with the squid-like appearance most Inklings have as children.

As a child, Callie had larger eyes and eyebrows, and her tentacles were somewhat messy, had no bangs, and were much shorter, with the longest one falling just past her left ear.

Callie was often depicted wearing traditional Japanese-style clothing as a child. Her first outfit, shown inSunken Scroll 17, consisted of a dark magentakimono with a white squid pattern on the sleeves and a white flower pattern towards the bottom hem. She wore a pair of thick blackokobo sandals with pink thongs. Pinned to the left side of her head was a magentashiso leaf.

For her second outfit, which was shown in promotional art for the JapaneseGrasshopper vs. Ant Splatfest, Callie wore a red-orangeyukata with a white jellyfish pattern and strawzōri sandals with purple thongs. She accessorized with a green shiso leaf with orange splotches on the left side of her head.

Personality and traits

Callie is very cheerful and excitable, and usually sports a grin on her face. She values her bond with her cousinMarie, with the two having been inseparable since they were young. As children, they enjoyed stargazing and playing tag together. She is particularly attentive to Marie's changes in mood, even noting when the latter wants to drink a latte based on expression alone. When by herself, however, Callie can become upset and prone to overthinking.

She is rather fond of puns and uses them from time to time, a habit that tends to annoy her cousin. She is also optimistic and caring; in the Japanese version ofSplatoon, she thanks herSplatfest team for doing their best regardless of whether she won or not. Unlike Marie's sarcastic quips, Callie always seems to have something happy and innocent to say. She looks at the bright side of things while providingstage commentary.

Promo art forShow No Mercy! vs. Focus on Healing Splatfest, featuring Callie with aHero Roller. Note Callie's hair bang being white underneath, in contrast with her in-game model.

Callie gravitates towards exciting outdoor activities, such as driving, running around, and going camping. She also loves art, decoratingOcto Canyon with fabric and tape while under the influence ofDJ Octavio's hypnoshades, and representing the discipline in theArt vs. Science Splatfest, though her drawings have been described cheekily by Marie as "avant-garde". She has expressed a fear of heights, ghosts, skateboarding, and evenBluefin Depot. Callie also states inPinwheel Power Plant that she dislikes seafood, though theSquid vs. Octopus Splatfest seems to contradict this. She also hatesFlooders and spinning platforms, as she easily becomes motion sick, and cannot ride a bicycle or drive, which is ironic as she represented cars in theCars vs. Planes Splatfest.

She is incredibly rich, being described by Marie as having "more money than [she] can count" - also ironic as she did not represent money in theLove vs. Money Splatfest. Some of her Splatfest choices are energetic and uplifting - for example, her choices ofFit, Love, andPerfect Body. She also loves to eat and often talks about food, much to the chagrin and occasional disgust of Marie. Her favorite food is fries,^[3] although, like her grandfather, she also enjoys crabby cakes. Easily distracted by cute, pretty, or striking things, many of her stage comments are about something completely irrelevant to the battle.

It is mentioned numerous times inInkopolis News dialogue that her favoriteweapon class isrollers, and her favoritespecial weapon seems to be theBomb Rush. InSide Order, her signature weapon class is once again confirmed through herPalette.

In the Japanese version ofSplatoon 2, Callie's speech while she is brainwashed is entirely rendered in katakana, like DJ Octavio. In Japanese media, katakana is used to display a foreign language or an accent of some sort. This implies that Callie is speakingOctarian. After Marie hits Callie with her low-tide ink, she begins to regain her ability to speak normally. During the Inkopolis Live concert at Tokaigi 2018, Callie briefly speaks in katakana as a joke.^[4] While brainwashed, Callie becomes ruthless and uses cruel jokes, even referring to her cousin Marie as "grandma". This is a reference to the final Splatfest announcement dialogue, where Callie said to Marie "You and your gray hair are going down, grandma!".

Although mainly cheerful, Callie can occasionally get tired of Marie's sassiness and make cruel comments herself, which she is very prone to while brainwashed. This is seen when she "got personal" during the result announcement of theEarly Bird vs. Night Owl Splatfest and theNaughty vs. Nice Splatfest where she asked Marie why she was the one on Team Naughty, in which she ends up getting frightened and says she never meant anything by it.

History

Early life

Callie andMarie winningInkopolis' first annual Youth Folk-Singing Contest.

Callie was born and raised inCalamari County. At a young age, she became interested in singing and enteredInkopolis' first annual Youth Folk-Singing Contest with her cousin,Marie. Their stunning performance earned them a standing ovation from the audience, as well as a first-place trophy and certificate. However, this success did not make them instant stars. Although Callie eventually joined Marie in creating theSquid Sisters pop group, for a time after their move to Inkopolis together, the two struggled to make ends meet, and so worked part-time atWalleye Warehouse during their early years as professional singers. Callie also worked part-time atPiranha Pit.

Despite these setbacks, they eventually rose in fame, quickly becoming Inkopolis' premier pop icons in the process.