Cephalopod Physiology

Cephalopod Physiology
Andreana (Arknights) is an Ægir that possess traits of Andrea cuttlefish.
Power/Ability to:	Use the traits of cephalopods.

"Everything is octopusied."

― Wendy Williams, Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid

Power to use the abilities of cephalopods. Technique of Cephalopod Manipulation. Variation of Mollusca Physiology.

Also Called

• Cephalopod Body/Form/Mimicry

Capabilities

The user with this ability either is or can mimic/transform into cephalopods including octopi, squid, cuttlefish, and nautili.

Applications

• Aquatic Adaptation
• Beak Protrusion
• Bioluminescence
• Boneless Body
• Camouflage
  • Shadow Erasure
• Elasticity
• Enhanced Agility
• Enhanced Bite
• Enhanced Vision
  • Invisibility Awareness
• Genetic Evolution
• Ink Generation
  • Melanokinetic Constructs
• Jet Propulsion
• Limb Regeneration
• Lunglessness
• Multiple Arms
  • Tentacle Extension
    • Constriction
• Poison Generation
• Pressure Resistance
• Saw Tongue
• Speed Swimming
• Sucker Protrusion
• Wallcrawling

Variations

• Coleoidea Physiology (octopi, squid and cuttlefish): Multiple Hearts
  • Decapodiform Physiology (cuttlefish and squid):
    • Sepiida Physiology (cuttlefish): Alien Mind, Bioluminescence, Enhanced Vision, Camouflage
    • Teuthida Physiology (squids): Enhanced Vision, Limited Gliding/Flight, Pressure Resistance
  • Octopodiform Physiology (octopi and vampire squid):
    • Octopa Physiology (octopi): Alien Mind, Anatomical Liberation, Camouflage, Enhanced Intelligence, Enhanced Vision, Horizontal Pupils, Malleable Anatomy
    • Vampire Squid Physiology (vampire squid): Bioluminescence, Pressure Resistance
• Nautiloid Physiology (nautili): Shell Formation

Mythological Cephalopods:

• Akkorokamui Physiology
• Cecaelia Physiology
• Kraken Physiology

Other Cephalopods

• Ancient Cephalopod Physiology

Associations

• Animal Imitation
• Animal Morphing
• Cthulhu Mythos Deity Physiology
• DNA Manipulation
• Head Physiology
• Mollusca Physiology
• Regenerative Healing Factor
• Tentacle Monster Physiology

Known Users

See Also: Cephalopod Index.

Cartoons/Comics

• Mr. Octavio (The Adventures of Little Carp)
• Anthropomorphic cephalopods (Almost Naked Animals)
• Calamari Brothers (Animalympics)
• Abyss the Squid (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Xorda (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Hydra Monster (Battle Kitty)
• Vilgax (Ben 10)
• Gax (Ben 10 Reboot)
• Topo (DC Comics)
• Jocktopus Ludwig Vandenbush (Fish Hooks)
• Lulu Lips (Fish Hooks)
• Dexter (Flipper and Lopaka)
• Dolores (Flipper and Lopaka)
• Mimic (IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Jimmy Two Shoes (Jimmy Two Shoes); as Power Squid
• Tentacles (The Legend of the Titanic)
• Merlopians Royals (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
  • Trimaar
  • Kalmaar
• Experiment 501 "Yin" (Lilo & Stitch)
• Ishmael (Liō)
• Ursula and Morgana (Disney's The Little Mermaid)
• Octobella (PJ Masks)
• Donald Callahan/Squid (Marvel Comics)
• Teuthidians (Marvel Comics)
• Kala Mer'ri (Monster High)
• Oswald (Oswald)
• Dave (Penguins of Madagascar)
• Neverland Octopus (Disney's Peter Pan)
• Fred the Octopus (Pocoyo)
• Olena (The Save-Ums!)
• Luca (Shark Tale)
• Octavia (She-Ra: Princess of Power)
• Kang and Kodos (The Simpsons)
• Squidward Tentacles (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• Killamari (Street Sharks)
• Tako (Sushi Pack)
• Claw Jaw (Transformers: Beast Wars)
• Professor Inkling (The Octonauts)
• Electropus (Winx Club)
• Octoboss (Image Comics)
• Hank (Finding Dory)
• Mutant Giant Squid (Godzilla: The Animated Series)

Anime/Manga

• Calmaramon (Digimon)
• Gesomon (Digimon)
• Octomon (Digimon)
• Octopapa (Dragon Ball)
• Octagon (Kirby: Right Back at Ya!)
• Octopus (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Cthulhy Squele (Monster Girl Doctor)
• Innsmouth (My Hero Academia); Anime-only
• Innsmouth Crew (My Hero Academia)
• Gyūki/Eight-tails (Naruto)
• Giant Squid (Naruto)
• Octopus Fishmen (One Piece)
  • Hatchan/Hachi
  • Hyouzou
  • Octopako
• Octopus Nakajima (Seto no Hanayome)
• Ika Musume/Squid Girl (Shinryaku! Ika Musume)
• Liu Yiwu (Terra Formars)

Folklore/Mythology

• Kraken (Norse Mythology)

Literature

• Cthulhu (Cthulhu Mythos)
• Watcher in the Water (The Lord of the Rings)
• Cephalopod Grimm (RWBY (2015))
• Mulop (Spirit Animals)
• Umibozu (Thea Stilton: The Secret of the Snow)
• Calamario (Thea Stilton: The Treasure of the Sea)
• Martians (War of The Worlds)

Live Television/Movies

• Ghotas (Alien Trespass)
• Daleks (Doctor Who)
• Virasians (Gamera vs Viras)
  • Viras
• Ursula (Once Upon A Time)
• Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean series)
• The Bane (The Sarah Jane Adventures)
• Sharktopus (Sharktopus)
• Gezora (Space Amoeba)
• Quarren (Star Wars)
• Rathtars (Star Wars)
• Henry the Octopus (The Wiggles)
• Olteca (Kamen Rider Revice); via Daiouika Proto Vistamp
• Neohi Magia (Kamen Rider Zero-One)
• Guyros (Ultraseven)
• Tagarl (Ultraman Taro)
• Daron (Ultraman 80)
• Takkong (Ultraman series)

Tabletop Games

• Kraken (RPGs)

Video Games

• Octopus Villager (Animal Crossing)
  • Octavian
  • Marina
  • Zucker
  • Inkwell
• Octopuses (Animal Jam)
• Squid Ink Cookie (Cookie Run)
• Pelagic Guardian (Darkest Dungeon)
• Rakkar (Dicefolk)
• Nomad (Dillon's Rolling Western)
• Azul Ashengrotto (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland)
• Croctopus (Donkey Kong Country)
• Squiddicus (Donkey Kong Country)
• Ultros (Final Fantasy)
• Mexicatl: Umbreist (Honkai Impact 3rd)
• Capamari (Kirby's Epic Yarn)
• Flotzo (Kirby series)
• Squishy (Kirby Series)
• The Claykken (Kirby and the Rainbow Curse)
• Octoroks (The Legend of Zelda series)
• Launch Octopus (Megaman X)
• Laughing Octopus (Metal Gear Solid 4)
• Squids (Minecraft)
• Glow Squid (Minecraft)
• Branipus evolution line (Nexomon)
• Octodad (Octodad)
• Agent Octopus (Phineas and Ferb)
• Inkay and Malamar (Pokémon)
• Octillery (Pokémon)
• Clobbopus and Grapploct (Pokemon)
• Lucky (Psychonauts 2)
• Wash Buckler (Skylanders Swap Force)
• Inklings (Splatoon)
  • Agent 3
  • Agent 4
  • Callie
  • Marie
  • Pearl
  • Cap'n Cuttlefish
• Octarians (Splatoon)
  • DJ Octavio
  • Agent 8
  • Marina
• Bloopers (Super Mario series)
• Gooper Blooper (Super Mario)
• Kalazu and Kalabyss (Temtem)
• Kallamar (Cult of the Lamb)
• King Kaliente (Super Mario)
• Pako (Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins)
• Gushens (Super Mario Odyssey)
• Mollusque-Lanceur (Super Mario Odyssey)
• Octuses (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Big Squiddy (Starfly)
• Andreana (Arknights)
• Deepcolor (Arknights)
• Kirara (Arknights)
• Colossal Squid (Hungry Shark World)
• Octoni (Hungry Dragon)

Web Animation

• Pepper (Dr. Crafty)

Web Original

• SCP-252 - Humboldt Squid (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-2698 - O Great One Communing Human via Computer (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-2790 - You've Got a Squid in Me (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-2846-A - The Squid and the Sailor (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-2967 - Sapient Cephalopods (SCP Foundation)

Known Objects

• Tako Core Medal (Kamen Rider OOO)

Gallery

A Ghota (Alien Trespass)

Abyss the Squid (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog), a Mobian squid.

Xorda (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)

Deepcolor (Arknights) is an Ægir that possess traits of vampire squids.

Kirara (Arknights) is an Ægir that possess traits of mimic octopi.

Mimic (IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog), an anthropomorphic mimic octopus.

Octus (Sonic the Hedgehog), an octopus-based Badnik robot.

Vilgax (Ben 10)

Pelagic Guardian (Darkest Dungeon)

Topo of New Earth (DC Comics)

Topo of Prime Earth (DC Comics)

Calmaramon (Digimon) the Beast Spirit of Water.

Octmon (Digimon)

Azul Ashengrotto (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland) is an octopoid merman based on Ursula from Disney's The Little Mermaid

Daleks (Doctor Who) resemble cephalpods in their true form.

Jocktopus Ludwig Vandenbush (Fish Hooks)

Lulu Lips (Fish Hooks)

Viras (Gamera vs Viras)

Gezora (Space Amoeba)

Tentacles (The Legend of the Titanic)

The Merlopians Royal family like, Kalmaar (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu) are squid-like beings.

Eksperiment 501 "Yin" (Lilo & Stitch)

Ursula (Disney's The Little Mermaid)

Donald Callahan/Squid (Marvel Comics)

Teuthidans (Marvel Comics)

Innsmouth (My Hero Academia)

Gyuki, the Eight-Tailed Oxtopus (Naruto)

Kraken (Norse Mythology)

Octodad, (Octodad) loving father, secret octopus.

Ursula (Once Upon A Time)

Hatchan, a Fishman Octopus (One Piece) vs. Roronoa Zoro.

Hyouzou (One Piece) is a blue-ringed octopus merman.

Kraken (Pathfinder) attacks.

The Neverland Octopus (Peter Pan 2: Return to Neverland)

The Bane (The Sarah Jane Adventures)

Luca (Shark Tale)

Ika Musume/Squid Girl (Shinryaku! Ika Musume)

Wash Buckler (Skylanders Swap Force)

Inklings (Splatoon) possess the traits of squids.

Agent 3 (Splatoon)

Inkling (Splatoon) transformation.

The Squid Sisters (Splatoon), Callie (left) and Marie (right)

Cap'n Cuttlefish (Splatoon)

DJ Octavio (Splatoon), like all Octarians, possesses the traits of octopi.

Squidward Tentacles (SpongeBob SquarePants)

Killamari (Street Sharks)

Blooper (Super Mario series)

Gooper Blooper (Super Mario series)

Mr. Octavio (The Adventures of Little Carp) is a octopus who is the ringleader of a circus where Aoqi and Xiao Mei Mei perform.

Martians (War of The Worlds)

Laughing Octopus (Metal Gear Solid 4) can mimic the abilities of an Octopus, with her equipment alone.

Octoboss (Image Comics)

Octillery (Pokemon)

Clobbopus & Grapploct (Pokemon)

Inkay & Malamar (Pokemon)

Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean)

Gesomon (Digimon)

Octomon (Digimon)

Hank (Finding Dory)

Octobella (PJ Masks)

Aquarian Octopus (Zodiac Monsters)

Tako Maki (Sushi Pack)

Octopus (Animal Jam)

Inky Blaster (Balan Wonderworld)

Octopus King (Hero 108)

Squid Ink Cookie (Cookie Run Ovenbreak/Cookie Run: Kingdom)

Claykken (Kirby and the Rainbow Curse)

Mollusque-Launcer (Super Mario Odyssey)

Colossal Squid (Hungry Shark World)

Octoni (Hungry Dragon)

Bellum (The Legend of Zelda)

Nomad (Dillon's Rolling Western)

Guyros (Ultraseven)

Tagarl (Ultraman Taro)

Daron (Ultraman 80)

Takkong (Ultraman series) was inspired by the design of an octopus.

Dave (Madagascar)

Professor Inkling (The Octonauts)

Branipus (Nexomon)

Cerebrius (Nexomon)

Octollect (Nexomon)

Kalazu and Kalabyss (Temtem)

Kallamar (Cult of the Lamb)

Rakkar (Dicefolk)

Videos

LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring - Extended Edition - Moria Part 2-2

Squidward being the most iconic Spongebob character for over 14 minutes (seasons 1-3)-2

SCP-2846 The Squid and the Sailor (SCP Animation)