Whinter Castello

Whinter Castello is an air glass approximately twenty to twenty-two years of age. He lives with his mother, older twin brothers, and baby sister, on the outskirts of Spectrum City. He's described as a bit of an airhead with a carefree personality.

Whinter and his family are very poor, only able to afford base necessities and rare occasional luxuries. Due to dropping out of high school at a young age (to take care of his sister and mother), Whinter had difficulties finding work. He was often rejected or taken advantage of by employers, which eventually drove him to steal.

Before joining Wild Berry Cheer and becoming a bottler for Ambrosia at the end of A World Inside a Bottle: Part Two, Whinter's only source of nectar was stealing from street vendors. Though he isn't proud of his actions, he needed the nectar for his little sister, Cloud. For glass, learning to control their powers young is paramount to coming of age, and is considered an important milestone in their lives.

Now able to properly provide for his family, Whinter lavishes his sister with sweets and nectar. Though curious about his activities, for reasons unknown, Whinter hasn't told his family about his new job.

## Design

Whinter has messy puffy white hair that stands on end. His clothes consist of old tattered hand-me-downs, including a plain black shirt, a dark grey coat with a bone design on the front, and green and white striped sleeves, oversized knee-length purple jeans/sweatpants, long dark grey tube socks, and green sneakers.

His design has remained fairly consistent throughout Bottled Up, with only occasional changes to the method in which the artist draws his hair, and a subtle color tone shift. In earlier appearances, his hair is closer to blue rather than pure white, but more recently he's depicted with a yellow-ish cream color.

## Appearances

* Alive Again
* Skatepark Girl
* A Job Offer
* A World Inside a Bottle: Part One
* A World Inside a Bottle: Part Two
* What's Our Team Name
* The First Team Mission
* Training Together

## Abilities

Whinter has the base abilities of an air glass, able to summon and control wind at will. His special power involves ordinary cumulonimbus clouds. He mainly uses them as a means of transportation, flying through the air at great speeds, but has been shown to use them offensively as a means of distracting or blinding his opponents.

He is an avid and frequent consumer of nectar. Prior to working for Ambrosia, Whinter would acquire nectar by stealing, however, he doesn't get the chance to use his powers often, choosing to lay low to avoid law enforcement.

## Trivia

* Before Bottled Up, Whinter was an inkling character prominent in Cafe Cardamari Tales. He first debuts alongside Clementine in Heroes of Inkopolis.
* Though many assume his name comes from "winter" the season, Whinter's name actually derives from a berry known as the whinberry.
	+ According to a standalone artpiece, Whinter's mother partially named him after a Maaljian fairytale; Prince of Whinberries.
	+ Whinter's last name is in fact related to the Castello cheese brand based in Denmark.
* While his final design is depicted with off-white hair, his early design featured bright blonde hair.
* TamarinFrog has described Whinter's voice as a "basic white male protagonist", citing Yuri Lowenthal's performance in the 2018 Spider-Man video game as an example.
* Whinter is a big fan of the famous pop idol group Love Reflection and is an aspiring songwriter.

## Notes & Sources

1. ↑ As stated by Whinter in chapter six, page thirteen
2. ↑ Stated again by Whinter in chapter six, on page 14
3. ↑ Whinter's old bio from his days as a Splatoon character
4. ↑ https://cafe-cardamari.tumblr.com/post/174238117353/also-another-question-if-i-am-allowed-what-berry
5. ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/tamarinfrog/art/Bottled-Up-727155588
6. ↑ https://bottledupcomic.tumblr.com/post/178340365864/do-you-have-any-head-cannon-voices-for-your
7. ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/tamarinfrog/art/Commission-Singing-Cloud-Boy-827157684