Pinnipeds

> *"You are not a Pierrot, you're the entire Pinniped circus."*
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> **- Dr Casper Y. Gosuto Ph.D**
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Pinnipeds are a diverse marine predator clan of the descendants of carnivorous semiaquatic mammals, including seals, sea lions, and walruses. They are one of the most powerful enemies in the Splatoon universe. Their enemies are the Nautilings and Draculings. Their looks and attire mostly resemble circus performers, clowns, magicians, and "trained" circus animals in contrast of the Octarians' and Salmonids' mechanical aesthetic. They are also known for training rare and exotic "freakshows" or former Kamabo Co. mutants/ genetically modified creatures/ rare captives into becoming ruthless killing machines

Most boss dialogues contained the use of old-fashioned language and slang. A group of Pinnipeds is called a "menagerie". They attack at sunset, usually begins in a parade or march. . They tend to live in alleys and big circus tents, although some of them are locked up at first. They cannot be harmed with water.

The pinnipeds set their main circuses at Carnivore's Carnival, which is located in Inkopolis Outskirts, and Freaky Flippers Funfair near Inkopolis Ghetto. They work with the Sirenians to operate the circus domes. The domes resemble circuses, carnivals, and funfairs that have been abandoned by humans eras ago. They are surrounded by ink rails that look like tightropes, which is... also a circus thing.

Their true ringmaster's identity is yet to be known.

## Types of Pinnipeds

* Pierrots, whitefaced clown seals that will attack you with their ink-squirting flowers. Most common type of enemy.
	+ Pie-rrots, clown seals attacks with pies.
	+ Mime pierrots, clown seals that can mimic the player's attacks.
	+ Jack-in-the-box pierrots, clown seals hidden in boxes that will show themselves and attack you if their box platform is inked. Boxes of these guys can be hidden in the ground.
	+ Augustes, pierrots using their huge ink noses to attack. Hooded seals.
* Jesters, a more menacing version of Pierrots. Have their varieties as well.
* Harlequins, the most elite of all Pierrots. Silent but fast and dangerous. They have two mechanical wheels attached to their hips, which makes them faster than ever.
* Jugglers, sea lion jugglers that will attack the player with three ink-filled balls at a time. Their attack is quite fast, and they're harder to splat.
	+ Elite jugglers will hit the player with a giant ball instead.
* Cannonballs, fat harbor seals that get launched unexpectedly into the air. When hitting the ground, they leave an explosion of ink. They attack the player shortly after (weakly and slowly)
* Pirouettes. Spinning sea lions. They spin fast as ink rapidly fires from their bodies.
* Stilts, sea lions that walk in tall stilts and tries to take down the player with their colorful charger-like weapons. Very similar to Octosnipers.

### The Great Showbosses

* Sammohan, the Smooth Whisperer. A sea lion that summons sea "serpents" (in fact snakes) with her flute to attack the player. Moved in the music industry after her defeat.
* Aero, the Wild Trapeze Walrus. A profreshional Walrus trapeze performer that swings around and attacks the player. Likes inkling calamari and salmon steaks (yikes).
* Houdini, a magician bearded seal that perform all sorts of puzzling tricks that will harm the player. Biggest weakness is his giant beard, which you can ink.
* London and Paris, the Daredevil twins, two monk seal sisters that perform dangerous stunts to attack the player. One takes their career seriously, while the other one slacks off.
* Furball, the Ringmaster, an adorable and harmless baby harp seal that is in charge of the Showbosses. Not so cute anymore after he tries to kill the player mercilessly. ◕ᴥ◕

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