He was able to defeat Foot Ninjas, Fishface, and Dogpound with absolute ease before he fought against the Shredder in a long brutal fight. Spoilers forTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin#4 below. Raph admits he hasnt gone back to their house because seeing how Michelangelos doing eats him up inside. He was portrayed by James Saito (who also portrayed the Mob Boss in Home . However, in the movie, the 2003 series Leonardo comments that it feels right to be with the 1987 Splinter regardless of the differences between the two worlds. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #104 brings the team back together as they continue to cope with a major character's death. Donatello | Piebald | Not only were they rivals in Martial Arts but also for the love of a beautiful woman namedTang Shen, whoeventually chose to marry Yoshi. Nanobot (TMNT) | April O'Neil | Taking his advice may mean the difference between life or death.for one of them. After recovering from his broken leg and his deranged state, Splinter discovers the corpse of the Rat King in tatters and obviously there for a long time. -Uses a pressure point to make Raphael drop his weapon - Knocks out Michaelangelo with a pressure point - Damages Bebop and Rocksteady with pressure points . "The true master does not seek to run away from Death. Despite not having that father/son relationship with the turtles, Splinter, in the episode "The Old Switcheroo", shows a glimpse of fatherly concern for Leonardo when he is injured by one of Donatello's contraptions. He waswise, mature, and highly trained in the art of Ninjutsu. Oroku Saki (formerly)April O'NeilCasey Jones LeatherheadShinigamiSlashBishop Leonardo and Casey Jones ultimately sacrificed themselves to ensure April and Michelangelo could escape and relay the message about the Foot Clan's attack to Master Splinter. After moving to New York City, Yoshi has just purchased four pet turtles when he stumbles upon an exchange in an alley between two Kraang droids. ", "You are brilliant Donatello, but you tend to over think things too much. Yoshi raises the turtles by himself and gives them the names of his favorite Renaissance artists: Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo. Related:Two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Just Became Much Bigger Threats. Alopex | However, in the 1990 film and 2003 TV series Nagi is removed entirely. Enhanced Strength: He has a very special skill that is powerful but could be even be much stronger for being a mutant to use his fingers to push away his enemies as shown on the Shredder to be able to injure his arm. Senses: He probably can see in the dark like regular rats do. Training the Turtles to be stronger "( other turtles look with question) " I know; I never thought I'd hear myself say that either.". " But he complimented their abilities with his engineering, outfitting the Turtles' iconic battle van, and helping overcome many of the Foot Clan's most dastardly weapons and schemes. One of his students, Oroku Saki, constantly challenged him in an effort to usurp his leadership, finally causing him to be banished from the Clan. When he finds the turtles near some broken barrels that are oozing glowing pink, later retconned to green, chemical liquid, he tries to clean them with his bare hands. TMNT: The Last Ronin #5 (opens in new tab) is available now. He disciplines the turtles when they become disobedient or unruly. Spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #2 below. Casey Jones |, Star-Lord (2010 Marvel Animated Universe), Splinter's name is a spoof on the Marvel Comics character. Do you have any idea what you've done!? The IDW Comics series, which began in 2011, presents a new origin for both Splinter and the Turtles. During this time, Saki learned of his true heritage and rebuilt the Foot Clan, rechristening himself as "the Shredder". He was buried underneath a tree near O'Neil Family farmhouse following his death in the hands of Super Shredder . Intelligent for his species, Splinter is able to learn ninjutsu art by mimicking his master's movements while he practices. In the concert events, he is still the Turtles' mentor in the martial arts, as well as encouraging their musical pursuits, and sings the track Skipping Stones as a solo ballad. Waking up in a bed he wandered the adjoining corridors and was shocked by the site of TCRI workers as brain-like aliens inside the stomach cavity of robotic human bodies. This is stated in a few different incarnations but is most displayed in the 2003 series sixth season, where that hobby is mentioned several times. Meanwhile, the turtles try to find him but Shredder goes after them. Warning! SplinterMaster (by the Turtles)Rat (by The Shredder)Brother (by the Rat King and Shredder) If you can help us with this wiki please sign up and help us! Raphael | ", (As Donnie works on figuring out the symbol) "Oh, the Olympics?? His speed is capable for him to get behind Dogpound. K.A.M.O.N is the mother fucking eye of the storm. Dan has written for AIPT! Years later Oroku Saki, the brother of the man he had killed came to the city to found a western branch of the Foot and in his new guise of the Shredder tracked down and killed both Yoshi and Shen in cold blood. The Ninja Turtles have been lost since the loss of Master Splinter, but the team is finally back together and ready to give the world shell in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles#104. As a result, they are all affected by the leaking chemical, which is a mutagen. Before the concert at the end of issue #104, the Turtlesnote how they dont think theyve ever had a night out in their entire lives. Thankfully these aliens called the Utroms were peaceful, not only that but they were the ones involved in the road accidents which caused the canister of toxic waste by their technology to mutant him and his sons. He is a strict father to the turtles but loves them dearly. It was an epic ending for the hero, as he nearly took down the Foot Clan despite being severely outnumbered. Renet Tiley Recognizable in most incarnations by his blue bandana and twin katana swords, Leonardo was the most dedicated ninja among the TMNT. In the fourth issue of the series, Splinter and Donatello's last mission in Japan is finally revealed, as both heroes die in an ambush attack - but not before they make a serious dent in the Foot Clan and Hiroto's forces. Utroms His skills were only rivaled by fellow student Oroku Saki, who was Yoshi's adoptive brother, originally from one of the wiped out rival clans,the Foot. Splinter's name is a spoof on a moniker from a character in the Marvel Comics series, Daredevil. Test me lil nigga cus i promis i ain't fake . Michelangelo) | Recognizing great sensitivity in April, he begins training her as a kunoichi and comes to regard her with a fatherly fondness. Sighing, shifu says that at least he still has the other guests, and splinter is one of them. ", (to the Turtles; under thecontrol of the Rat King) "You waste your words. "Spike. Also, in the 1987 series, Splinter can control his brain waves through his willpower. When the Foot decide to bring on their A-game, just know that the Turtles have a furry surprise in store. Splinter is a playable character in the 2003 video game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus, TMNT: Mutant Melee, TMNT: Smash Up and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. Read at your own risk. This is important because its showing that after everything, they have a chance to have more of a life than ever before and they are helping secure that future with Splinters legacy to guide them. In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #123 by Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Sophie Campbell . Enter the URL for the tweet you want to embed. However, the peace talks to end the neverending war turns out to be a trap, as Hiroto sends his massive army to kill Splinter and Donnie. ", "(To Leatherhead) "STOP! Over the period of a couple days to a week, the Rat King belittles Splinter. April O'Neil | Master of Death. Any time not spent doing nerdy stuff is with his dog Dinah or his cats Kory & Mera. Raphael | Casey Jones Through all of the turmoil and pain, now they are able to move forward to a brighter future together. As the second season progresses, Splinter tells the turtles about his true relationship with Karai. Splinter has perhaps trained in the ways of ninja for all of his life, which makes him very methodical in physical situations, and able to act easily in difficult situations that require thought. All it took to get to the point of moving forward in a positive way was to actually open up and talk about what was wrong. Yoshi becomes embroiled in a dispute with a fellow ninja by the name of Oroku Nagi and is eventually murdered by Nagi's brother, Oroku Saki, who is seeking revenge for his brother's death. Yoshi cannot save Tang Shen from being murdered but does save his sons. It requires several hits to kill him. Dedicated to justice for the citizens of New York and vengeance against Shredder and the Foot Clan, Leonardo embodied the best of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Family With due respect to Gamera, Tuck, and Bowser, here's a look back at arguably the most iconic turtles in genre history. (After defeating Tiger Claw). When agents of the Foot Clan break into Stockgen and attempt to steal an alien mutagen, Splinter and the Turtles escape but are exposed to the mutagen in the process. Out of the truck came a canister which struck and shattered a young boy's glass bowl carrying four baby turtles. He awoke the next morning to the see that both he and the turtles had doubled in size, all of them were also growing intellect soon learning to walk upright. Leonardo | ", "Do you think Timothy is happy with his new state of being? April O'Neil sits down with her close and wise friend, Master Splinter, to ask for dating advice on a mysterious new man. GET AWAY FROM MY SONS! He is able, eventually, to convince Karai of the truth about their past, but she subsequently mutates into a snake-like being when Shredder's plan for revenge backfires. Now, it's up to Michelangelo to take down Hiroto and avenge Splinter and his fallen family. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #104, by Sophie Campbell, Ronda Pattinson and Shawn Lee, on sale now from IDW Publishing. This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for: Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Splinter crawls into his room and falls to the floor of the closet. idea factory201071psp2011128fan disc 201221819japan festival 2 . Even when countless heavy pillars fell on him during another fight with Shredder, he was still more than capable of fighting competently against his opponent. Though he was too humble to say so himself, Leonardo was considered the leader and moral center of the Turtles, their de facto guide when out of the watchful eye of Master Splinter. toxin45 In the fight Splinter's cage was damaged and he was left alone. You four are all I have left. One day, out of loneliness, he visited a pet store and purchased four baby turtles. He is determined to train and protect his new family at all costs. Though the Shredder's skills of Ninjutsu often seem to be to be higher due to his knowledge of forbidden techniques (even surprising Yoshi), he has been defeated by Splinter twice (once in Japan just before the fire that burned the Hamato home and again in Showdown). Remembering the fallen brothers as revealed in TMNT: The Last Ronin. In "Monkey Brains", Splinter has the ability to fight without thinking. Friends/Allies Even though his mental fight with Rat King was rather strenuous, he still easily defeated Rat King with his sons' help, showing that he had to combine his thoughts with his physical power, which ultimately led him to nearly kill The Rat King. After the turtles, April and Casey had left the farm Splinter was left alone but this did not temper him. Archie Comics published the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures which began as an adaptation of the 1987 TV series in comic form, though the series eventually deviated from this and began telling its own stories with little to no connection to the original cartoon, effectively becoming a separate continuity. Leader of the Hamato Clan (formerly)Mentor/paternal figure of the TurtlesNinja master Splinter appears as a supporting character in most video games based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. He is.a doofus. Splinter seems to dislike anyonethat laysa hand on the Turtles. He is a big fan of the New Gods and Doctor Fate, and loves comic books of all genres. 2003 TV series Master Splinter appears in 579 issues. In some incarnationsincluding the original comicshe was the pet rat of martial artist Hamato Yoshi (Japanese: ), while in others he is a mutated or reincarnated Yoshi himself. Abandoned What-If? TragicPaternal Master Ninja, Master (by the Turtles)Rat (by The Shredder)Brother (by the Rat King and Shredder), Mentor/paternal figure of the TurtlesNinja master, Master Combatant Master SwordmanExpert Weaponry ProficiencyWisdomHigh-Level Intelligence, Kill Shredder/Oroku Saki (failed)Inspire his sons to defeat Shredder once and for all (succeeded), Oroku Saki (adoptive brother; deceased)Tang Shen (wife; deceased)Hamato Miwa (daughter) Leonardo (adoptive son)Donatello (adoptive son)Raphael (adoptive son)Michelangelo (adoptive son), April O'NeilCasey Jones LeatherheadShinigamiSlashBishop, Rat King (Second archenemy)Tiger Claw (Third archenemy)RahzarFishface Bebop Rocksteady Baxter StockmanKavaxasThe Kraang The Triceraton EmpireHo Chan. Hamato Yoshi (aka Master Splinter) is the overarching protagonist of the 2012 version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series. (Leonardo | He is wise, mature, and highly trained in the art of Ninjutsu. Shredder agrees but at the end of the battle, Shredder stabs Splinter in the back (literally). Let's end this debate once and for all. Death Battle Info Background Previous Name: Hamato Yoshi Species: Mutant rat Height: 3-4 feet tall Ninja Master Fuelled by Teaching Skills But, the Foot Clan keep sending in more and more reinforcement. Reluctantly allowing the group to get involved, Splinter appoints Leonardo as their leader and continues to offer counsel and lessons as they engage various foes. Of course, you had no choice but to, "No training for todayunless Michelangelo throws that balloon. ", (After Shredder tells him that he took Tang Shen from him) "SHE WAS NEVER YOURS! Let's find you a weapon. Then, the story flashes back to a meeting between Splinter and Donatello with the Foot Clan. Leonardo | His contemporary, Oroku Saki, seeks to make the Foot a clan to be feared. Splinter is many things to the Turtles - A wise sensei, protective parent, loving father, stern disciplinarian, quirky master and Zen philosopher. It is suggested that this mutilation is the reason Saki took the Shredder disguise to hide the scars. It is revealed that Splinter escaped his responsibility as a Hamato due to his mother being forced to leave him because of it when he was young, causing him to dislike his clan and their duty. It is very possible that Splinter fears the fact that the Turtles will leave him someday, as this was one of the notions that the Rat King (in "I, Monster") used against him in an attempt to control his mind. After hearing how Po was trained to be a kung Fu master, who's capable of beating the likes of iron fist, by shifu, he was interested in sparring with Shifu. Shredder (archenemy)Rat King (Second archenemy)Tiger Claw (Third archenemy)RahzarFishface Bebop Rocksteady Baxter StockmanKavaxasThe Kraang The Triceraton EmpireHo Chan Yoshi loses his temper and the altercation forever destroyed their relationship, culminating with Saki learning of his true heritage and starting a battle that burns down the Hamato Clan monastery, indirectly killing Shen and, seemingly, Shen and Yoshi's daughter, Miwa. ", "Rest? Players around the world have fought the forces of the Foot Clan before! ", in whichhe took away his sons' weapons so they could learn to fight outside of their typical environment. April O'Neil | These often take a physical toll on Splinter, but it deepens his knowledge in the mystic arts. Hamato Yoshi ", (When he allows the Turtles to go to the surface) "Don't talk to strangers! Now that their father, Master Splinter, is dead, that responsibility felt by Leo is all the heavier, resulting in a secret trauma the Turtle has just revealed. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fugitoid | I'd prefer if only 2012 Splinter is used in the fight, he's likely the most powerful of the Splinters, and he's a really different character throughout his incarnations, so compositing him might be too difficult. Splinter is mature, serious, and defensive. Despite being gravely outnumbered, Splinter and Donatello mow down Hiroto's forces. Wandering the streets he saw a road accident involving a truck carrying toxic waste. April O'Neil | TMNT: Shredders' Revenge is set to be released later this year on PlayStation 4. dotemu teenage mutant ninja turtles: shredders revenge . Splinter can be very strict when it comes to training and letting his sons venture up tothe surface, as seen in many episodes. :( Also, Splinter has strong willpower as he doesn't give up without a fight. The family decides to go to Mutant Town to help teach everyone how to protect themselves and build a community and the issue ends with everyone moving to Mutant Town to start their new clan and to kick it off by going to a concert. After the fallout from the battle with the Elite Foot, the turtles venture to Northampton to meet up with Casey, April, and Shadow. 2023 GAMESPOT, A FANDOM COMPANY. Yoshi lost his temper and struck Saki to the ground. TMNT: Last Ronin Finally Reveals The Epic Death of Splinter, Along the way, readers have learned about the bloody death of Raphael, Chaotic Neutral: Comic & Adventure Module is Coming To Kickstarter, Splinter and Donatello with the Foot Clan, which led him to disappear into the mountains, Fantastic Four Confirms the Thing is Super-Vulnerable to One DC Hero, Marvel's New Wolverine/Nightcrawler Hybrid Redefines Logan's Claws, Juggernaut's Tragic Ending Proves His Powers Are Pure Nightmare Fuel, Hulk's Deadliest Form TITAN Finally Explained by Marvel. He was voiced by Hoon Lee . After being reunited with his sons he briefly moved to April O'Neil's apartment with them. Our family is strong. Heres how it works. All of that changed when the Turtles sat together to talk about things and support each other as a family in TMNT #104. The other Turtles self-isolated and slipped into deep depressions. Stamina and Endurance: Both are great for a mutant of his age (50) he seems to be very well to fight. Moving to a farmhouse in Northampton which used to belong to Casey Jones's grandmother. Casey Jones | But now, as Shredder takes his ultimate revenge, Turtles aficionados will finally be able to take the fight to him as Master Splinter. He became affiliated with mutant turtles, and became a mutant rat. The turtles hold him one last time before they, Casey and April flee with Fugitoid, as he arrives at the very last moment in a spaceship as Earth is sucked into a black hole. Karai | Unable to prove his innocence and expelled from the Foot Clan, Splinter moves to New York City, where he lives as a hermit in its sewers and befriends the rats. Outside of comic journalism, I am the artist of many weird pictures, and the guitarist of many heavy riffs. Master Splinter is gone, and even if the world is put back to normal somehow, he will not return. Leatherhead | When April O'Neil's psychic powers first became evident in her ability to sense Dr. Tyler Rockwell, Splinter revealed to her that he has similar abilities, but had to hone them over a long time through training and practice; this sets him apart from April and The Kraang (who are already natural-born psychics to begin with) and Dr. Rockwell and Dr. Victor Falco (who were augmented with psychic powers). Leo loves to . He also taught them the art of Ninjutsu in order to protect themselves better, since people above ground would not accept them. You are ninjas. This attack solidified Saki's hatred for Yoshi and he vowed revenge. The Ancient One | Some time later after erecting a crude shelter he is awaken in pain to a voice which taunting him. His relationship with Oroku Saki is mostly intact, with the Hamato and Foot Clans later revealed to have had a long-term conflict with each other. Raphael | But wearing red and brandishing a pair of sais, Raphael fought through every challenge placed in his path and became the core of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles a champion for his brothers. And like his namesake Leonardo da Vinci, the affable, brave Leonardo was a true 'Renaissance Turtle' skilled in all the arts of ninjitsu, both in terms of his stealth and combat skill and in his spiritual practice in the teachings of Master Splinter, with whom he shared a special connection. Raphaeldid the vigilante thing in Mutant Town to get out his feelings, but it wasnt enough to stop the Mutanimals gang from kidnapping and selling mutants. Splinter | Splinter shows a great aptitude in using anything as a potential weapon, as shown in his films' he fights with Fish and Ladders in the episode 'Evil League of Mutants'.