Marie

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Marie

Marie

Marie inSplatoon

Species	Inkling
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Height
Hair color	Light gray/lime green (Splatoon, Splatoon 2, Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass) Light gray/neon yellow (Splatoon 3)
Eye color	Golden
Age	17 (inSplatoon)^[1] At least 19 (Splatoon 2) 26 (inSplatoon 3, 2024)^[1]
Gender	Female
Pronouns
Relations	Callie (cousin) Unknown parents Cuttlefish (grandfather) Unknown aunt and uncle Deep Cut (employees)
Location	Inkopolis Plaza Inkopolis Square Octo Canyon Alterna
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“	I'm Marie. I know you're probably a bit starstruck, but I need you to get over it.	”
— Dialogue inOcto Canyon

Marie is a recurring character in theSplatoon series. She is part of theSquid Sisters pop idol duo, along with her cousinCallie, as well asAgent 2 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 lime green.

She is voiced byMari Kikuma.

Appearance

Splatoon

Marie is a very fashionableInkling with a remarkable resemblance to her cousin, having a more "laid-back" design than her in comparison. She has a light peach skin tone and light gray tentacles, two of which are longer and usually tied in a large bow on the right side of her head; they wrap around to the other side and curl up slightly at the tips, which have a green gradient and are decorated with spots. Additionally, she has a right-parted bang and a smaller one on the left, 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 right eye, mirroring the one on Callie's left cheek. Unlike the usual Inkling eye mask, Marie's eye markings are more droopy, with two small eyelash-like points each; her ears are slightly narrower, longer, and more downturned than those of the average Inkling. Marie'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.

The coloration on the ends of Marie's tentacles

Marie wears a black strapless romper that includes a skirt and a heart-shaped neckline; the corset is form-fitting and closes with green 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 green fabric underneath; they resemble the cuts made inikayaki, or grilled squid, a popular Japanese festival food.

With this outfit, she wears lime green tights, white gloves, white chunky hoop earrings, and a detached white shirt collar. On her feet, Marie wears a pair of ankle-high black boots, with green wedge heels and a green button on both sides of the ankle. In addition to her tights, Marie also wears black shorts under her dress, which are usually unseen; the lining of her skirt is green to match her tights as well.

On the left side of her head is a green and white ornament resembling acalamari ring. BeforeSplatoon, it can be seen briefly flying off of her head when she jumps, akin to Callie'ssashimi hairpiece; inSplatoon 3: Expansion Pass, it stays in place instead.

During aSplatfest, any part of Marie's appearance that is normally green 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, Marie is a standard green 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 2, Marie wears a more undercover outfit, with only the top half shown. She wears what seems to be a green shirt, a green baseball hat with a logo similar to that of the clothing brandFirefin, and a white facemask. Her tentacles appear to be in the same hairstyle as her idol outfit, peeking out from the back of her cap. Her attire suggests she is trying to hide her identity from fans that happen to see her.

Splatoon 2

AtTentakeel Outpost, Marie wears traditional Japanese-style clothing, similar to how she dressed as a child. She wears a dark gray kimono decorated with a green and yellow wave pattern at the hem, in a style not unlike the traditional Japaneseseigaiha pattern. Around her waist is a greenobi belt with a squid-shaped goldenobidome charm. On top, she wears a blackhaori jacket with hanging sleeves and a triangle squid pattern along the bottom hem, similar to the traditional Japaneseuroko pattern. On her feet are whitetabi socks and blackzori sandals with green thongs. The left side of her head is decorated with a tasseled pink ornament tied up with a red ribbon, described inThe Art of Splatoon 2 as being reminiscent of cooked shrimp. She also carries a greenwagasa parasol prop she got from a costume shop.^[2] It has aCuttlegear brand logo printed on and a small green squid charm hanging from the handle through a piece of magenta rope.

Herhaori bears theKensaki clan crest^[3] on both sides, though any connection between her and the Kensaki clan is unknown.

Splatoon 3

Marie sports a new outfit and neon yellow ink color inSplatoon 3, to signify her role as Agent 2 in theNew Squidbeak Splatoon. She wears an asymmetrical white coat that closes with a small squid clasp near her right shoulder; the coat is decorated with three horizontal yellow stripes down the front, similar to those on her original black dress. Marie also wears dark gray leggings and ankle-high blackjika-tabi shoes with yellow soles. On her head, she wears her signature calamari ring ornament, which is now black with yellow spots, while the inside remains white. Overall, her style is now more professional and mature in appearance.

To accessorize, Marie wears chunky iridescent earrings and black gloves. She carries with her a white parasol similar to the one fromSplatoon 2, with the Cuttlegear brand logo and a triangle squiduroko pattern in neon yellow.

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

DuringSplatoween, Marie's romper is made of an orange corduroy fabric with darker dress and black underside. Her collar, tights and gloves are black; she also has red eyes and wears black makeup resembling stitches around her eyes and a painted nose, resembling a jack-o-lantern.

DuringFrostyFest, Marie wears a fuzzy, white version of her standard dress 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, Marie wears a pastel green dress with all her usually white accessories colored pink, and green and pink striped tights underneath; she sports a lime flower marking on her left cheek.

DuringSummer Nights, Marie wears a completely new outfit consisting of a holographic strapless crop top (which, unlike Callie's, does not have zippers), baggy black pants with suspenders and 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 cut on the tips and straightened behind her neck, and her smaller tentacles curled towards the inside; her bangs are straightened and cut into three pieces and feature chunky sideburns. She also wears a lemon wedge with an oyster and dill as an ornament on the left side of her head, and black chain earrings.

For theGrand Festival, Marie wears an onesie with a beige skirt on top that matches Callie's, but with long beige sleeves and an off-the-shoulder neckline with chrome plates surrounding it. She has an all-white crown similar to thetest of an urchin in place of her usual hat, boots similar to Callie's, a black choker, and a ring of the same color the middle finger of her left hand.

Childhood

Like her cousin, Marie'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, Marie had larger eyes and eyebrows, and her tentacles were much shorter, messier, and without bangs. The calamari accessory on her head was also much smaller.

Marie was often depicted wearing traditional Japanese-style clothing as a child. Her first outfit, shown inSunken Scroll 17, consisted of a dark bluekimono with a white polka dot pattern along the bottom hem. She wore a pair of thick blackokobo sandals with pink thongs.

For her second outfit, which was shown inpromo art for theGrasshopper vs. Ant Splatfest, Marie wore a whiteyukata with a seashell pattern in lime green, navy blue, and lavender. The calamari accessory was depicted with a mix of deep purple and green colors.

Personality and traits

Marie is seemingly quieter than, and not as excitable as, her cousin, and usually only gives a half-smile, if at all. She can be sarcastic from time to time, and is slightly prone to complaining, but is usually in a mild mood. Overall, her disposition is laid-back and friendly, although she gets easily annoyed and can be grumpy sometimes. She is also an expert at doing impressions, as mentioned by Agent 1.

She dislikes overly thrilling activities and can even be somewhat lazy. She also show signs of being a picky eater as she refuses to eat the ends of loaves of bread^[4] and does not seem to be a fan of vegetables, even to the extent of saying that she would rather eat aSplattershot than vegetables. She also dislikes getting dirty, as when attacked by Agent 4 in Octo Canyon or Agent 3 in Alterna, Marie blocks their attacks with her umbrella, making it impossible to get ink on her. Marie even chose Team Order for theChaos vs. Order Splatfest for her affinity to keep things "neat and nice."^[5] Marie also seems to becross-dominant; she has been shownwriting with her right hand butholding chopsticks with her left.

Marie and aZapfish doll for thePokémon Red vs. Pokémon Green Splatfest

She has shown a demonstrably cheekier side, as seen in thePokémon Red vs. Pokémon Blue Splatfest ending dialogue, where Callie asked how to change the name of Marie's Vulpix she traded her from "BLUEISBEST" and Marie hurriedly ends the broadcast, slyly avoiding the question. In addition to this, when reattempting thefinal boss fight ofSplatoon 2, at one point her dialogue reads: "Octavio, stop hitting yourself! Stop hitting yourself!", laughing at the fact that DJ Octavio's "fists" need to be shot back at him. She states that she 'can't throw shade withoutCallie' in Octo Canyon, further implying her cheeky side.

When anticipating an announcement (for example, the theme of aSplatfest, or the contents of anupdate), she often repeats herself in excitement. (Ex. "What is it? What is it?!")

She mentions several times onInkopolis News that her preferredweapon class is thecharger. Given the existence of theHero Charger, it is possible that Marie used a charger as Agent 2 inOcto Valley. InSplatoon 2, she mentions that she is "more of a charger girl", and in the final battle, Tide Goes Out, she is shown using the Hero Charger. InSide Order, her signature weapon class is once again confirmed through herPalette.

Despite her constant teasing ofCallie, it is shown in theSquid Sisters Stories that Marie constantly stresses about Callie's well-being and worries about overshadowing her, even leading to self-loathing.

Many of Marie's Splatfest choices are lazy, smart, and sassy, as seen with her choices ofSave It,Perfect Mind, andMarie. Marie states that she hates pineapple on pizza and even wonders about getting a slice of 'pineapple-free pizza from the future' while alone inOcto Canyon. Marie also stated that she would rather joinTeam Future than Team Past so she can 'give out massages and print out pizza slices'.

Marie hates Callie's puns, at one point calling them "punbearable", although while at a live concert, Callie states that Marie has her own "signature puns". This implies that Marie truly cares about what Callie likes, although she is prone to cheeky insults. Marie may be acting cheeky to help raise her popularity.

History

Early life

Callie and Marie winning Inkopolis's first annual Youth Folk-Singing Contest

Marie was born and raised inCalamari County, regularly counting the stars with her cousinCallie at night. At a young age, she became interested in singing and enteredInkopolis' first annual Youth Folk-Singing Contest with Callie. Their stunning performance earned them a standing ovation from the audience, as well as a first-place trophy and certificate.

After moving to Inkopolis, Marie worked atWalleye Warehouse with Callie. She resented this job, saying that the best thing about it "was quitting" and burning her uniform, despite thinking that her co-workers were nice. Eventually, Marie joined Callie in creating theSquid Sisters, slowly rising in notoriety to becomeInkopolis' premier pop icons.