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

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Species		Personality		Gender
Octopus		Jock		Male
Birthday		June 2nd
Favorite saying		"A sucker is born every minute."
Catchphrase		"splat"
Clothing		Black anchor tee
Umbrella		Flame umbrella
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NLWa NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  スミダクン  멍무리  Polpotto  Klecks  N/A  Pigmento  Tintelio  N/A  N/A  Pigmento  Tintelio  N/A
Phrase in other languages  ガチで  진심  splat  splat  N/A  splat  tinta va  N/A  N/A  splat  tinta va  N/A

Inkwell is a jock octopus villager in Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo. Inkwell references Splatoon and is one of several villagers introduced in the Welcome amiibo update that references other Nintendo franchises. His birthday is the same date Splatoon introduced the Ranked Battle feature in an update. Inkwell's name refers to the ink that octopuses produce, a major gameplay element in Splatoon. Likewise, his Japanese name contains sumi, "ink." His catchphrase, "splat," is a common word heard throughout Splatoon. His favorite saying includes a pun on sucker, a reference to the suckers on the arms of his species.

Inkwell can only move to the player's town if either the Inkling Girl, Inkling Boy, or Inkling Squid amiibo is scanned and he is invited to move in from the campground. He cannot be asked to move in from another player's town or campground.

Characteristics

Appearance

Inkwell's design is based on an Inkling squid from Splatoon. 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

Below is a brief description of the jock personality. For more information, click here.

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

Villager information

In Welcome amiibo

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo, Inkwell's skill of "defending territory" is a reference to Splatoon gameplay, which typically involves capturing and defending territory in game modes such as Turf War and Splat Zones. His goal of "squid" is a reference to the two competing factions in the first Splatoon 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 his RV 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

House

In Welcome amiibo

House

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

RV

Inkwell's RV shares its colors with Cece and Viché's.

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 in Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo

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

The player can only order from campers up to three times per day. The items arrive via mail.
Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, AlgebraManiacABC, Chubby Bub, Cuyler, HylianAngel, Kalina70, PanchamBro, SuperHamster, and vmario.

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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo

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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo

Trivia

• Alongside Viché and Cece, Inkwell is the only villager designed after a character from another Nintendo franchise that is not directly named after said character.
• Inkwell shares his birthday with Lucy.

Names in other languages

	スミダクン Sumidakun	Mr. Sumida (a Japanese surname), also sumi means "ink"
	멍무리 Meongmuri	-
	Klecks	From Klecks meaning a (usually small) shapeless mass of liquid
	Tintelio	From tinta, the Spanish word for "ink"
	Pigmento	From the word pigment
	Polpotto	Portmanteau of polpo, "octopus," and otto, "eight." It could also be loosely translated as "little octopus."

See also

• List of villagers 
• List of villagers in New Leaf
• List of villager birthdays in New Leaf