Ralph Skipper

**Ralph Skipper** was a male Inkling, and the former inksona of Sourcemator and deviantartist ghostoftime1.

## Appearance

He is a Byzantic Inkling with fair skin, a topknot, and silver (or possibly cataract) eyes.

He wears (fully) black Retro Specs, a White-Layered LS, tight shorts, and a pair of Squid Stitch Slip-Ons.

Due to some unexplained (or possibly genetic) reasons, he has poor eyesight, and always needs his Retro Specs.

## Personality

Ralph is very introverted, quiet, and most of the time, secretive. He doesn't like being the center of attention, but behind his shy exterior, he has a genuinely good heart inside. His drive for studying has also made him extremely intelligent.

Despite his shyness, however, he is friendly and easy to talk to (as long as his past isn't brought up), and also snarky and sarcastic (mostly in response to the crazy shenanigans caused by Callie and Clauds, in which he can be best described as the straight man in all the insanity).

He is also shown to be very kind and caring, as shown when he fell ill, he put the Squid Sisters before himself. Ralph is very unselfish and highly altruistic. He rarely raises his voice unless it is absolutely necessary.

## Backstory

### Early Life

Nothing is known about Ralph's past. He is very secretive about his life, even towards his friends (which is hinted to be something especially traumatizing for him).

### Meeting Clauds

He suddenly appeared in Inkopolis one day and quickly befriended the inkling named Clauds after defeating her in combat.

The only thing that's really known about him is that he has some kind of connection with the Squid Sisters. With how they interact with each other, it's incredibly clear that the three of them are extremely close. But, their history together is a secret so well-guarded, even the talkative Callie keeps her mouth shut about.

Indeed, Ralph Skipper is a mystery wrapped in an enigma...

## Abilities

Ralph is shown to have a surprising amount of physical strength, as he was able to grapple with Clauds's Kraken Form, which raises the possibility e that he may b carrying other abilities. But his younger brother squidfrom has claws

### Intelligence

Ralph spends much of his alone time engrossed in books. In fact, he spends more time reading than participating in turf wars. With everything he has studied, Ralph has an intellect that borders on "genius". Ralph's intelligence also makes him far more alert and aware of the world around him.

### Danger sense

Unlike his more oblivious inkling brethren, he can detect danger or deception in a matter of seconds, which makes it nearly impossible to trick him.

### Agility

Because of Ralph's heightened intelligence, it has also heightened his reflexes in battle. He has sometimes taken up Parkour to keep himself in shape. The world around him can be used as a weapon.

## Weaponry

### Ink-based

In Turf Wars, he owns and uses a Carbon Roller Deco.

### Real

In life-or-death situations, he specializes in staffs or spears. He also owns a Falchion, and a magic tome which he could use.

## Fight Techniques

* Single-handed swordplay
* Various forms of magic
* Ansatsuken (Assassin's Fist)

## Weaknesses

* Despite his strengths and abilities, he is just as fragile as any other member of his race, which essentially outs him as a Glass Cannon (also adding to this is the fact that he cannot take as much hits as he can give).
* Due to an unexplained incident, Ralph's eyes suffered permanent trauma. While not fully blind, he still requires prescription glasses in order to see, which will leave him completely helpless if he loses them.
* He has unexplained fears and suffers from frequent nightmares. Only the Squid Sisters (and Marina) know why he is so emotionally damaged, but decide to keep it a secret.
	+ All of this, for the time being, may be described as some sort of PTSD.

## Likes

* Books
* Studying
* Isolation
* Music
* Fried chicken
* Pizza
* Friendship

## Occupation

* The Big Leagues (Second Division)
* Scientist (formerly)

## Family

He doesn't like to talk about his family...

## Friends

* Clauds (formerly)
* Callie (formerly)
* Marie (formerly)
* Captain Cuttlefish
* Kanojo Senshi
* Octavia Blakewart
* Meggy
* Desti
* Emily Mason (formerly)
* Brian Jackson (formerly)
* Spencer Henry
* Lilia
* Miriam
* Jay
* Agent Blue
* Agent Orange
* Omega the Squid Man (formerly)
* Heavy the Squid (formerly)
* Ellie Godelia (formerly) ephraim vert octtavia deep cut
* Venom (VenomKnight827)

## Enemies

* Dr. Neo Cortex
* Dark squid shadow formerly)
* Evan Granville
* The Thief

## Animated Appearances (Official)

### By LizzietheRatcicle15

* LizzieRatcicle's Misadventures Ep.2 (first appearance)
* Clauds and Ralph Reacts to Spyro Reignited Trilogy
* CHICKEN VS EGG
* LizzieRatcicle's 8 year Anniversary
* Ipecac Drinking Contest
* Captain Cuttlefish's Previous Holiday
* Chili Contest
* Ralph Gets Sick
* Callie's Prank Revenge
* Clauds' N Sane Surprise
* Callie's Guitar Rift
* Dinos and Dragons
* New Year's Eve Aftermath and 70K Milestone
* Dare to Swear

## Animated Appearances (Fan made)

* Splatastic Rematch!
* Wet Ralph!
* WAITER!!!
* Callie's Pet Lobster
* Splatoon VS Ninjala (Feat. SMG4 Meggy)
* Splatoon Gacha Life: Octavia's amnesia
* Splatoon Gacha Life: Splattoween Special
* Splatoon Gacha Life: Marie's leg injury
* Splatoon Gacha Life: Island Lover
* Splatoon Gmod: Short Episode - Who Broke It

## Poster Appearances (Offical)

* Ralph's New Pet
* Ralph Meets Ralph
* Furious Ralph
* Clauds and Friends
* Marina Cares
* A Grim Nightmare
* Snuggles at Peach's Castle
* Cross-dimensional Training

## Poster Appearances (by creator names)

* CuteYoshiLover (22)
* MrMadness02 (7)
* FederxBlueOfficial (2)
* VenomKnight827 (3)
* Private-Duke (1)
* mango3st (35)
* SpikeHedgelion8 (3)
* erhu1234 (3)
* Ender-The-Inkling (15)
* MattotheInkling (18)

## Trivia

* He *almost* never smiles.
* He is very ticklish.
* He also has a very protective side, as shown in Clauds' Q&A.