After all, which animal is Squidward?

Usually listed as the main antagonist of “SpongeBob SquarePants”, Squidward Tentacles is the neighbor of the animation’s title character. Grumpy, sarcastic and selfish, he is one of the only ones who does not sympathize with the clumsy and good-natured way of the yellow sponge who wears square pants and a button-down shirt with a tie, which makes their day to day more difficult, because in addition to living steps away, the two are co-workers at Siri Cascudo.

But beyond the characteristics that define the character’s personality, do you know which real-life animal is Squidward? If you answered Lula, you are wrong! The character is, in fact, an octopus, as already mentioned by the creator of the animation, Stephen Hillenburgin some interviews over the years, as explained by the Legião dos Heróis portal.

This happens because the creative team was free to not have scientific precision as a rule during the production of the design. With this, the character’s name does not represent the living being in which his look was inspired by a choice of Hillenburgwhich states that in the original language of the cartoon, “Squidward Tentacles” sounds better than “Octoward Tentacles”, as it would be called if he chose to keep the name faithful.

In addition, despite maintaining the shape of the character’s head more rounded like that of an octopus, another very important attribute related to the look of this type of marine animal was left out, since, in addition to the name, the 8 limbs that octopuses have have not been included. In animation, Squidward has only six limbs, as it was easier to draw, as well as aesthetically, the choice makes his look much less overwhelming.

More about SpongeBob

Being one of the most popular animations of all time, “SpongeBob” appeared on Nickelodeon’s small screens for the first time in 1999. The plot presents the unusual routine of the protagonist who names the production, since, with his clumsy way of live, he gets involved in several unlikely adventures in Bikini Bottom, a peculiar city located at the bottom of the sea.

SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail named Garry, and when he’s not at home relaxing or making Krabby Patties at the Krusty Krab, he’s hunting jellyfish with his best friend, Patrick Star, enjoying the company of Sandy Cheeks, his squirrel friend who lives in a dome in the ocean, or getting into trouble around where she lives.

The production was created by Stephen Hillenburgthe marine biologist, animator, screenwriter, cartoonist who created the character well before his appearance on TV, as SpongeBob was the narrator of ‘The Intertidal Zone’ (Zona intertidal), a comic book written by him in 1984 where marine creatures they were the great protagonists, and would serve as inspiration for the development of animation years later.