Howie Mizo

Howard "Howie" Mizo is a Beach District CRiTORA and a member of the CRiTORA Squad.
== Bio ==
The Kappa CRiTORA. Howie is a CRiTORA of few words, and those few words he says tend to be sarcastic, especially towards his rival Nicky. However, Howie is a great swimmer, knowing his way around underwater places like the Ocean District.
== Physical Appearance ==
Howie is a reptilian CRiTORA resembling a kappa. His head is green, and is topped with a large, dish-like structure filled with water, adorned with lime-colored leaves. His beak is crooked and light green in color, and his eyes are large and round with black dot irises. Howie's torso is forest green with a lime underbelly, connected to a turquoise shell on his back. His shoulders are circular and lime in color, and connect to green flippers with turquoise chevrons. His legs are green, and he wears turquoise and teal shoes.
== Abilities ==
* Enhanced Swimming - Howie is an excellent swimmer.
* Underwater Navigation - Howie knows his way around underwater places, such as the Ocean District. This, combined with his swimming ability, makes him the CRiTORA Squad's go-to operative for aquatic missions.
=== Weaknesses ===
* Head Dish - Atop Howie's head is a depression, or "dish", filled with water. If the water in this dish is lost (either through spilling or drying up), Howie becomes unresponsive.
== Trivia ==
=== Design origins ===
Howie is based on the kappa, a creature from Japanese folklore.
=== Name origins ===
Mizo may be derived from "mizu", the Japanese word for water. 
=== Design changes ===
In 2022, his color palette is lightly simplified. In 2023, his color palette is simplified further. 
== Appearances ==
=== Non-canon ===
* Theme Song (2023)
== Related CRiTORA ==
* CRiTORA Squad
Category:Characters
Category:Male Characters
Category:CRiTORA
Category:Beach District
Category:Designed by Derek
Category:Created by Derek
Category:CRiTORA Squad
Category:Water Element
Category:CRiTORA Characters
Category:He/Him Characters
Category:Reptile
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