Species 4-8!

The day octopus (Octopus cyanea) is a medium-large species of octopus, quite easily distinguished by its polka-dot patterns and two dark ocelli. It is a highly ornate and, somewhat unusually, strictly day-active species. Notably, the day octopus is quite peaceful and is one of the first species to have strictly friendly terms with other sapient species, as well as one of the first to domesticate wild animals.

The dana squid (Taningia danae) is the largest squid species and the largest species of inkfolk. Sometimes known as the octosquid due to a lack of facial tentacles, it is a large clawed predator that is widespread in the Central continent. It is notorious for preferring cephalopods as prey; something it shares with the devil squid, which inhabits the western areas and which it occasionally shares the westernmost parts of its territory with. So which one wins when they run into each other? The dana is larger but the devils move in larger packs, so it tends to be a toss-up...

The reef octopus (Octopus briareus) is a colorful, night-active species that mainly inhabits arid reefs and deserts. It is well-adapted to hot climates with large tentacles with excessive webbing that can be withdrawn and expanded at will. It mostly hunts small crustaceans and clams itself, but living in the crossfire of MANY inkfolk-eating squids means it ends up as prey at a pretty high frequency...

The southern squid (Todarodes filippovae) is yet another one of these inkfolk-eating squids! It inhabits mainly the Southern Central continent, and is an active pack hunter.