Marina Ida

Marina is more reserved than Pearl, her bandmate, who she deeply cares about. She was described as a “Maiden in Love”. She speaks in a sweet, gentle manner, very excitable, and can get very sassy in response to others. While she is reserved, she isn't worried over expressing herself. She seems to be pretty forgetful at times and has been observed to forget the news she and Pearl are broadcasting. Her occasional sassiness, while not coming from a place of anger or resentment, is often used to tease but can seem extreme; she at one point kicked Pearl out to post a picture of her performing in her Metal singer era. She's also shown a secretive side with her not revealing to Pearl she was an Octoling, with it being revealed by Cuttlefish. This could also be due to her timidity however. This timidity being shown with her awkward smiles and waves. Marina is known to be very technologically skilled, with Pearl describing her as being "too smart for her own good" in the Octo Expansion. Marina shows her affection towards her by playfully poking fun at Pearl's small stature during newscasts, tackling and nuzzling her in a hug. Marina, like many Octolings, was born into Octarian society in the Octoling territory. After going AWOL she escaped to Mt Nanatai, where she met the Inkling Pearl Houzuki, but due to her not understanding the Inkling Language Pearl assumed she was a 'country bumpkin'. The pair quickly became friends with Marina learning about the Inkling Language and culture from her. During this time she showed the demo for Ebb & Flow she made. Upon hearing the demo the pair quickly agreed to form the band Off the Hook. The duo released the finalised Ebb & Flow as their first single under the name Off the Hook, reaching great success and by their fourth single they were popular enough to take on the mantle of hosts for the Inkopolis News from the Squid Sisters.