Cephly

**Cephly Tarkle** is an Octoling who was raised in Alterna, but was later impressed into DJ Octavio's army.

## Main Story

Cephly was born from a discarded tentacle that was infused with the liquid crystals from the dome in Alterna. After passing all of O.R.C.A.'s tests, and being taught ancient Octoling combat skills from her parents, Tyan and Emezy, Cephly had become a very skilled warrior.

However, her happy days in Alterna were cut short when Bear #3 emerged from the Ark Polaris, and captured Emezy. After siphoning her essence, Bear #3 turned Emezy into the first Fuzzy Octoling, to fight against Tyan and Cephly. Tyan was quickly defeated, and turned into another Fuzzy Octoling, but Cephly managed to defeat both of them with her Alterna Brush. However, she had to flee Alterna because of Bear #3.

When she arrived in Inkopolis Square, the Inklings there assumed that she was hostile, and banished her to Octo Canyon with the other Octolings. From this experience, Cephly learned to hate Inklings.

Cephly and Frost (another Octoling who was with her) eventually have their lives changed when they were tasked with stealing the Great Zapfish. After depositing it in Octo Canyon, Cephly and Frost overheard a concert, and when they got closer, Callie and Marie appeared onstage, and started singing their new song, Calamari Inkcantation. After hearing this heavenly melody, both Cephly and Frost were hit with a wave of memories.

Shortly after they return to the canyon, Agent 3 arrives, and trips an alarm. Frost leaves to set up the Great Octoweapons, while Cephly decides to confront Agent 3 herself. However, when seeing Agent 3 with Callie and Marie, Cephly can't being herself to harm them. She decides to return to DJ Octavio to help set up the Octobot King, hoping that DJ Octavio would be brave enough to defeat Agent 3. However, when Agent 3 arrives, they bring the Squid Sisters with them. Once again, they sing Calamari Inkcantation, and Cephly notices a change coming over the Octarians.

She takes over Marina's shift at the wasabi supply unit, and Marina also heads out into the crowd. Marina, now free, heads to Mount Nantai. Cephly and Frost decide to continue working for DJ Octavio, because Cephly was still afraid of the Inklings. However, after fighting Agent 4 in Area 2, Cephly gains a new respect for Inklings. She is promoted to Head Octoling Scout in #81's absence, and was sent with Frost to find Marina. They set out for Mount Natai, Marina's last known location, but they were attacked by Agent 3, and then a Fuzzy Octomissile. Cephly, Captain Cuttlefish, and Agent 3 were sent spiraling into the depths.

Cephly woke up without any memories, and made a shaky truce with Captain Cuttlefish. The two of them eventually came to the Central Station, where they met the Telephone. Cephly, now known as Agent 8, found the Four Thangs and regained her memories, with Pearl and Marina helping her from atop Mount Nantai, and Captain Cuttlefish cheering her on from the subway. But it was a trap all along. The Telephone turned the Four Thangs into a giant blender, and trapped Cephly and Cuttlefish inside.

However, Agent 3 appeared just in time to smash the blender into pieces. Marina was able to use Agent 3's CQ-80 Employee model to guide Cephly through the interior of Kambo Co. Cephly crept along corridors, dodged security systems, and found an Inkbrush and Burst Bomb, before finally finding an Energy Core. To access it, Cephly had to use an Inkjet, and after acquiring it, she had to protect it from the Sanitized Octarians. But Cephly eventually made it to the elevator, and was on her way to the surface...

Until Agent 3, under the influence of Commander Tartar, attacks Cephly. Although Cephly come close to being defeated, she is able to quickly take cover with her Inkbrush's speed, and manages to get the jump on Agent 3. After defeating Agent 3, Cephly unties Captain Cuttlefish, and the three of them resume the journey to the surface.

## Relationships

### Frost

After going on her first mission with Frost, Cephly starts to view Frost as a close friend. When the two of them regain their memories, they become even better friends. However, Frost becomes separated from Cephly when they are attacked by a Fuzzy Octomissile.

### Marina Ida

Cephly spent long hours designing Octoweapons with Marina, and because of that, Marina eventually becomes friends with Cephly. After Cephly lands in the Deepsea Metro, Marina, along with Pearl, is able to contact her and Captain Cuttlefish.

### Olive Octo

While never explicitly stated, it is implied that the leader of Cephly's unit was Olive, until she left due to a raid by Agent 3.

### Captain Cuttlefish

After meeting Captain Cuttlefish in the Deepsea Metro, Cephly eventually grows fond of the old squid as he tries to help her complete tests. She eventually saves him from Agent 3.

### Elaza

While they had never met for long periods of time, Cephly knew that an Octoling named Elaza had escaped to the surface.

## Gallery

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## Trivia

* Cephly hates rocking-chairs.
* Cephly personally designed the hidden level in Alterna.
* Cephly invented the original Octobot King, Octostamp, Octo Oven, and the Octozepplin.
	+ One of her design concepts eventually became the Octo Shower.
* Cephly doesn't know what a sugar plum is.
* Cephly's color is usually light blue, but she is pink in the Octarian Army and the Deepsea Metro.
* Cephly's name was derived from the word "Cephalopod."
	+ Her father's name, Tyan Tarkle, is a pun on the word "tentacle."
	+ Her mother's name, Emezy, was inspired by the name "Emzara," which is the fictional name that the Ark Encounter in Kentucky gave to Noah's wife.
		- This name is also meant to reference the Ark Polaris.
* Cephly was once told that she had the moral backbone of a chocolate eclair.
	+ This is strange, because Octolings don't have backbones.
* Cephly is aroace.

## Quotes:

* (After being told "I have an army.") "We have a Heavy Edit Splatling."
* "Get that rocking-chair away from me! I have a Splatana and I know how to use it!"
* "Uh, what's a Jimmy John's?"
	+ She usually suggests eating at Zaxby's after saying this to Olive.
* "Why would anyone play Salmon Run when they know who they're working for? Oh wait, that's just me."
* "Um, the Good Morning Police arrested Gandalf, Mario shot Bambi, and I played some Terraria."
* “Wait, the enemy took our Splat Zone? Guess it’s Ultra Stamping time!”
* “Crushing with a Roller, crush crush crush.”
* With the power of my Inkbrush I CAN abscond, bro!

1. ↑ "*Cephly’s commander, an orange Super Elite Octoling, had an idea*." - Part 5: The Surface
2. ↑ "*Cephly, now known as #5307...*" - Part 3: Octo Canyon