Piebald | He was forced to live in the sewers, where he befriended the rats. While brown fur is the most common depiction, he is sometimes depicted as having gray fur. "( other turtles look with question) " I know; I never thought I'd hear myself say that either.". " The Rat King also states that they will meet again. There may be troubles ahead, but the Turtles are unitedas the Splinter Clan, which is a positive step forward. Donatello | As Splinter: Splinter has black, brown and white fur, with a droopy white beard, whiskers, a pink tail and a pink nose. 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. "The true master does not seek to run away from Death. ", "Now - let's see if a cat always lands on it's feet." 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Eventually, he convinces Splinter to turn on his brethren out of desperation for food; Splinter grabs a Rat, breaks it's neck, and eats it. Ninjutsu: As a master of Ninjutsu, Splinter is knowledgeable, speedy and hasgreater strength. I've been Newsarama's resident Marvel Comics expert and general comic book historian since 2011. Casey Jones (Leonardo | Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Hamato Yoshi | He had shown in his feral state that he was able to smell a peanut outside of his cage from Baxter Stockman glass. He became affiliated with mutant turtles, and became a mutant rat. 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. Clad in purple and wielding a bo staff alongside his array of gadgets, 'Donnie' was somewhat shy compared to his brothers, often lost in his own world of technology and science. The issue follows Jenny after she helps save a group of young mutants from being sold to the Foot Clan. Irma Langenstein | In contrast, in the 2003 TMNT cartoon series, it was Hun's face which Splinter clawed. Michelangelo | He was banished from the clan by one of his students, and made his way to America. Everyone reunites at the house and finally talks about everything instead of avoiding it. Fugitoid | Defeated Shredder, Fishface, Krang droids, Dogpound, and a Chinese ghost. 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. (They/Them). "What you know is dangerous to your enemy; what you, Splinter (After April asks about a weapon): "April, you posses the kunoichi's most powerful weapon: the mind." Chew on your leaf if you're in the mood for a story. Related:Chaotic Neutral: Comic & Adventure Module is Coming To Kickstarter. The character was originally a parody of the Marvel Comics character Stick. Michelangelo) | He is determined to train and protect his new family at all costs. 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. He disciplines the turtles when they become disobedient or unruly. For instance, when the Rat King attempted to hypnotize him, Splinter was able to defend himself from Rat King in his own dreams. He still wearsthe redkimoto that he wore in Japan. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). This attack solidified Saki's hatred for Yoshi and he vowed revenge. Now that he was old and believed not long for the world he asked that the turtles track down and kill the Shredder. Splinter fights the Rat King but soon tumbles down and realizes that his fight with the Rat King was all a hallucination because of his fever he had developed in the chasm. Splinter defeats Shredder, somewhat paralyzing him as Tiger Claw takes him away. In the original live-action movies, he is missing part of his right ear, which was cut off by Saki. He engages with various ninja weapons and fights with many ninja skills. April O'Neil | Splinter's assurances that he feels the same, coupled with his comment that Leonardo and his brothers will always be welcome there, helps Leonardo see the common similarities between the teams, regardless of their different styles and methods. You work in the shadows -- in secret. In the episode "Tempus Fugit", Splinter and the Turtles, who time-traveled into the future, are sent back to the present time, but the villain, Viral, blasts Splinter with a decompiler ray that scatters his bits all over the internet. Oroku Saki (formerly)April O'NeilCasey Jones LeatherheadShinigamiSlashBishop Let's end this debate once and for all. Splinter is not completely cut off from the pleasures of modern culture. Miyamoto Usagi | Danny Pennington | Despite his love for his sons, Splinter is fairly militant with them, especially when they are young and inexperienced. In the 2018 series, Splinter is displayed as somewhat irresponsible, spending most of his time eating and watching TV, although he occasionally shows the traits mentioned above. When Shredder has himself infused with mutagen, he kidnaps Karai and demands her to come. Pigeon Pete | He waswise, mature, and highly trained in the art of Ninjutsu. While his sons are the primary combatants, Splinter continues to train them and shelter them at home, as the mystery regarding the disappearance of his daughter begins to unravel and the flames of his own rivalry with Shredder continue to be fanned. Boomstick: Splinter is an agile character, possessing fierce moves and high jumping. ", " You made a wise decision Michelangelo. Raphael | 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. He is both the adoptive father and sensei of all four of the Turtles. 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. Warning! His strength was shown that he was able to slap his hand against Dogpound and toss him into the air by a back hand and use his anger to take off the heavy pillars of his back for revenge for Leo and Leatherhead. KEEP READY: TMNT: Michelangelo Is at Odds With One of the Turtles' Closest Allies Cody Jones | April O'Neil | Leonardo | Hamato Yoshi (also frequently referred to by his alias Splinter or Master Splinter) was a mutant rat, ninjutsu sensei, known for being both the adoptive father and sensei of all four of the Ninja Turtles, the long-lost birth father of Karai/Miwa, husband of Tang Shen as well as the adoptive brother and sworn enemy of The Shredder (born Oroku Saki Wiz: Alright. Splinter is portrayed as wise, intelligent, and a skilled "elderly martial arts master". 1987 TV series: -M-NUva, Do-Gooder Intelligence: He shows amazing wisdom to give to anyone as for his fighting intelligence he can ways for his sons to escape when being hold tight they can escape from their enemies by making then loose focus as shown that he was able to escape the strength of Raph by licking him. He later attempts to use his healing mantras to help April recover from the influence of the crystal fragment of the mystical Sol Star, and receives a vision of the ancient Aeons themselves but is overpowered by the form of a demonic Aeon. In turn, out of battered renaissance art book he found in a storm drain gave them the names Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael. Splinter crawls into his room and falls to the floor of the closet. Angel |, Television Full Name Liam joined Screen Rant as an editor in 2019 and was promoted to lead writer in 2021. 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. Cus josh is here no more. Often, Splinter has waged mental battles and struggles with Foot Mystics or some other similar threat. In the 2012 series, Splinter is again introduced as Hamato Yoshi, voiced by Hoon Lee. And so the fight begins as the furious five and other guests watch in the dojo or something. Master Splinter - Passed away from a heart attack while making tea. In "The Noxious Avenger", however, Splinter was at an unreasonable height of anger as he refused to let the Turtles defend themselves when grounding them, and worse yet, he still refused to let them off despite them fixing their mistake in the end. ", (After Leo asks if Splinter's not mad.) After the turtles, April and Casey had left the farm Splinter was left alone but this did not temper him. Although, Master Splinter did get the chance to be human again in the episode "Splinter No More", but realizes he prefers being with the turtles and had no place as a human anymore. Little do they know, that their idol Lou Jitsu that they have been playfully emulating for years is in fact their sensei, they learn to appreciate their father for more than he seemed. Donatello | In the end, the Foot Clan couldn't be trusted and it ultimately cost the Turtles greatly. ", (To Shredder) "The only monster here is YOU, Saki! Splinter's grave. Liam can be reached at Liam.M@screenrant.com. While the element of Splinter being Hamato Yoshi is still present, Oroku Saki is now the Foot Clan's medieval leader, with Splinter and the Turtles being the reincarnations of Yoshi and his sons. When New York City is in trouble, it's up to these four ninja-fighting, pizza-loving brothers to save it. In the 1987 series, Master Splinter was Hamato Yoshi, before meeting the turtles, back when Yoshi lived in Japan, there was a Ninja Clan . Todd Capybara | Splinter again engages Shredder in battle and, seemingly victorious, Splinter prepares to reunite with his sons, April, and Casey Jones, only to be attacked from behind by Shredder and thrown into a sewer drain. Later, Earth is invaded by the Kraang and, in the ensuing battle, much of Splinter's lair is destroyed before Splinter is able to defeat Kraang Sub-Prime. ", (After Shredder tells him that he took Tang Shen from him) "SHE WAS NEVER YOURS! 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. 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. 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. Appropriate for his fun personality, Michelangelo wore orange, and carried a pair of nunchucka - and if you were a kid in the '80s or '90s, you probably carried at least one homemade pair inspired by Mikey. 2023 GAMESPOT, A FANDOM COMPANY. Master Splinter's replacement in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe has been revealed, as Casey Jones Jr. will train a new generation of Turtles. Begging for help, the voice tells him that the means for his survival is within is reach but not yet within his grasp. First, Mikey reveals he linked with the Clan Hamato and Master Shinichiro, who tells him about a battle he just missed. These often take a physical toll on Splinter, but it deepens his knowledge in the mystic arts. "Perhaps one day she will believe the truth, but that is her own decision Human once more? Hamato was given the nickname "Splinter" by his students, due to his proficiency at breaking wooden boards. Remembering the fallen brothers as revealed in TMNT: The Last Ronin. ", "Home for me will never complete without my daughter. ", (to the Turtles; under thecontrol of the Rat King) "You waste your words. Meanwhile, the turtles try to find him but Shredder goes after them. However, the attacks are too much and both heroes are killed in the battle. Without each others shells to lean on, the Turtles were lost. 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. It's hard to know how everyone will react, but this isn't the first time Splinter died or was presumed dead. 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. View full history. Michelangelo then tragically reveals he was too late to save them, which led him to disappear into the mountains. 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. Zog | Jack Kurtzman | Casey Jones | Of course, you had no choice but to, "No training for todayunless Michelangelo throws that balloon. Origin ", Splinter: "How many times have I told you, (About the Pulverizer) "He has no business learning our art. He is fueled by the action of teaching his students his ninjutsu, drawing power. Weaponry: Splinter is skilled with the usage of many weapons as well as showing he is able to adept to all weapons that he can find that is around even a magazine. Unlike all of his past incarnations, Splinter is taller than each of the Turtles. This is the first incarnation of Splinter to be killed onscreen in any Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles media. ", "Miwa would have been about your age now. K.A.M.O.N will abort. He is a master of Ninjutsu and skilled in multiple areas of weaponry. Splinter: In the words of the ancient master, it ain't over till it's over. From Nova Scotia, Canada, Liam McGuire is the Lead writer for Screen Rant's comic team. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Splinter appears to be as good as done. Badly wounded in a fight with the robots and fleeing he was found by two workmen working for an organization known as Techno Cosmic Research Institute (TCRI) and they took the rat back to their building. Despite being gravely outnumbered, Splinter and Donatello mow down Hiroto's forces. Now they are unified and stronger after the death of their master because they wont let his spirit die in vain. The rat followed the canister and the turtles down into an open manhole and observed how the turtles were crawling through the substance oozing out of the now broken canister. Master Splinter does not have a father/son relationship with the turtles, as suggested in other versions, but more of a teacher/student bond. But with the help of his master, Masato, and his love, Tang Shen, he learned to control his temper and becomes a skilled warrior. Shinigami | Nonetheless, Splinter is a loving father who only wants what isbest for his sons, and will do anything that he can to protect them from harm's way. But, the Foot Clan keep sending in more and more reinforcement. 10:46AM Sighing, shifu says that at least he still has the other guests, and splinter is one of them. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, (Mortu) | Oroku Saki, also known The Shredder, is the main antagonist of the original 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film and its 1991 sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.He was once a rival of Homato Yoshi and a skilled ninja who then became the arch-enemy of Master Splinter and the title characters.. For the boys, it means coming to grips with death. Muckman | The combatants are set. 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. ", "Ugh, need ice, for my head, and possibly, a popsicle. Enemy Detection: He can easily detect when an enemy is coming. ", in whichhe took away his sons' weapons so they could learn to fight outside of their typical environment. Always up for a laugh just as much as a fight with the Foot Clan, Michelangelo's freewheeling personality set him apart from his more serious siblings even as his sense of humor often brought them together. Yoshi escaped down a sewer drain, now mutated into a humanoid rat. Wiz: Splinter is a very strong, capable, and proficient ninjutsu master, despite his age. Karai | Hamato Yoshi Through all of the turmoil and pain, now they are able to move forward to a brighter future together. ", "Michelangelo said you wanted to see me? At certain times, he may use harsh methods in order for them to learn a lesson, as seen in "The Pulverizer Returns! Do you have any idea what you've done!? It was an epic ending for the hero, as he nearly took down the Foot Clan despite being severely outnumbered. Splinting his leg but unable to stand he worries that with winter approaching and no food he can't afford the time for his leg to heal and escape. Stamina and Endurance: Both are great for a mutant of his age (50) he seems to be very well to fight. Leap: He can even jump very well to Shredder's window. As a human, he was a great and powerful master of Ninjutsu. The 1990 live action concert tour entitled "Coming Out of Their Shells", saw Splinter described as the rat owned by Hamato Yoshi mutated to a humanoid form, rather than Yoshi himself mutated into a ratlike body, bringing him more in line with the original Mirage Comics incarnation as well as that of the then recently released feature film, which also followed the Mirage origin. Then, the story flashes back to a meeting between Splinter and Donatello with the Foot Clan. Rocksteady Donatello was perhaps the most inquisitive and inventive of his brothers. Splinter names the four turtles Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo (after a book on Renaissance artists that he found in a storm drain) and trains them in the arts of ninjutsu so that they can avenge his dead master while raising them as his own sons, along educating them. As the second season progresses, Splinter tells the turtles about his true relationship with Karai. An ambush by the Foot had left Splinter with more wounds than any of them could count. 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. (Leonardo | ", (When he allows the Turtles to go to the surface) "Don't talk to strangers! 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. Comics He is wise, mature, and highly trained in the art of Ninjutsu. Splinter | Leonardo | The other Turtles self-isolated and slipped into deep depressions. All of that changed when the Turtles sat together to talk about things and support each other as a family in TMNT #104. Splinter is many things to the Turtles - A wise sensei, defensive parent, loving father, an athourity figure, quirky master and Zen philosopher. Splinter | His legs are light pink and from the elbows down, his arms are also light pink (with his hands having five fingers instead of the usual four). Michelangelo | Splinter | Splinter cares for his adopted sons with fierce devotion, rescuing them in very critical moments in the series, such as when Shredder attempted to execute the four on a building, or when Bishop tried to literally tear them apart for science. Hamato Yoshi | Casey Jones |