", "I'd say the 'or something' part is the most accurate. 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. 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. Michelangelo) | He decided to train the turtles in the art of Ninjutsu with the intention of one day charging them with the mission to avenge his master's death. Starlee Hambrath Additionally, in the 1990 film, Splinter escapes from his cage during the murder, and attacks Saki, clawing at his face. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless . Sighing, shifu says that at least he still has the other guests, and splinter is one of them. Originating as a superhero parody, TMNT outgrew its original pages to become an indelible part of pop culture. Rat Splinter, often referred to as Master Splinter or Sensei by his students/sons, is a fictional character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and all related media. 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. He has trained the Turtles in the art of Ninjutsu, but they are not ninja masters yet. and WMQ Comics previously. Michelangelo) | He kicks Oogway a few times before once again slashing him hard with his katana. ", (ToLeonardo) "Remember, my son, everything that you know I have shown you, but I have not shown you everything I know. He took on the name of Splinter and gave the turtles names ofpainters and sculptorsfrom a book of Renaissance Art that he found in a storm drain. Nonetheless, Splinter is a loving father who only wants what is best for his sons, and will do anything that he can to protect them from harm's way. 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.. When the turtles were thirteen years of age Splinter told his sons of his master Yoshi and of their true origin. April O'Neil sits down with her close and wise friend, Master Splinter, to ask for dating advice on a mysterious new man. (Splinter): You're welcome. In the original live-action movies, he is missing part of his right ear, which was cut off by Saki. In turn, out of battered renaissance art book he found in a storm drain gave them the names Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael. 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. 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. April O'Neil | Splinter was the strong leader of a ninja clan in Japan. 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. Out of the truck came a canister which struck and shattered a young boy's glass bowl carrying four baby turtles. In the 1987 series, Master Splinter was Hamato Yoshi, before meeting the turtles, back when Yoshi lived in Japan, there was a Ninja Clan known as The Foot, which was led by Yoshi. Fugitoid | Utroms | Michaelangelo or Mikey, the youngest of the four, who swore vengeance for his family - had his quest come to an end in April 27's TMNT: The Last Ronin #5, which concluded with his death, but also with the promise of a new generation of ninja turtles to come. Master Splinter last edited by ", in which he took away his sons' weapons so they could learn to fight outside of their typical environment. Splinter appears to be as good as done. Miyamoto Usagi | When Yoshi killed a member his clan in a feud over the love of the lady Tang Shen, Yoshi took Shen and his pet rat to begin a new life in America, opening a small martial arts school in New York. Michelangelo | Splinter crawls into his room and falls to the floor of the closet. Training the Turtles to be stronger With Michelangelo's quest for vengeance successfully concluded, with his death he joined his brothers, his sensei and adoptive father Master Splinter, and his late comrade Casey Jones in an. Serling | Leonardo | In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #123 by Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Sophie Campbell . Splinter's main fear is that he and his family will one day be exposed to the outside world, as he is understandably protective. Hamato Yoshi | "Splinter" is a spoof from this name. Donatello | Keno | 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. Walking home, he bumped into a man and felt off about him, so he decided to follow. His spirit still gives his sons advice. Alias(es) April O'Neil | The Rat King stresses that sometimes one's beliefs blind yourself from seeing all possibilities. The turtles also mutated, gaining humanoid bodies and intelligence from Splinter's DNA. He even told them that weapons usual chose their owner not the other way around. You work in the shadows -- in secret. This is emphasized in "It Came From The Depths", as he battled Leatherhead because he threatened to harm the Turtles. Splinter remains in Northampton and never returns to New York City. His contemporary, Oroku Saki, seeks to make the Foot a clan to be feared. Splinter | Raphael | KEEP READY: TMNT: Michelangelo Is at Odds With One of the Turtles' Closest Allies In both the original comics and the live-action movies, Splinter is the pet rat of a ninja named Hamato Yoshi in Japan. With Lauren McFall, Tyler Sedustine. Leonardo | Pigeon Pete | Abandoned What-If? Master Splinter does not have a father/son relationship with the turtles, as suggested in other versions, but more of a teacher/student bond. Leonardo | Character Defeated Shredder, Fishface, Krang droids, Dogpound, and a Chinese ghost. Leonardo | Leap: He can even jump very well to Shredder's window. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. He has trained the Turtles in the art of Ninjutsu, but they are not ninja masters yet. on 12/21/19 Yoshi kept Splinter in a cage in and it amused Yoshi to watch his pet rat observe and try and mimic his movements as he practiced Ninjutsu. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. In "Monkey Brains", Splinter has the ability to fight without thinking. Second youngest, the bookish, brilliant Donatello may have lacked some of his brothers' ninja aptitude, but he more than made up for it with his natural gift for invention, which allowed him to often supplement his ninja prowess with gadgets and weaponry that he shared with the other Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. -Was able to take out the Shredder with two muscle pressure points (as shown above). 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. 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. Buffy Shellhammer | Splinter ventures from his lair on only two occasions. Liam joined Screen Rant as an editor in 2019 and was promoted to lead writer in 2021. It was an epic ending for the hero, as he nearly took down the Foot Clan despite being severely outnumbered. He was training for his entire life when he was very young. He was banished from the clan by one of his students, and made his way to America. ", "Ugh, need ice, for my head, and possibly, a popsicle. You are ninjas. He finds the skeletal remains of the Rat King and Donatello and Michelangelo find him, alive and well. ". Donatello | Donatello | In Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Splinter is once again Hamato Yoshi, a descendant of the Hamato clan; however, as a young child, he escapes the responsibility of his clan in order to pursue a career as a martial arts film star (taking inspiration from Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee) under the name "Lou Jitsu". Comics But his ninjutsu isn't the only thing that's strong. Jenny now has her brothers to help teach her what being a Turtle really means. He is the quintessential calm, all-knowing, and wise master of all martial arts. As Splinter: Splinter has black, brown and white fur, with a droopy white beard, whiskers, a pink tail and a pink nose. When April awakens from her ordeal, he expresses how impressed he is at how April was able to literally destroy her demons. Todd Capybara | It requires several hits to kill him. Metalhead | Master Splinter is the teacher and adoptive half-father of the Ninja Turtles. Shredder agrees but at the end of the battle, Shredder stabs Splinter in the back (literally). Death Battles Category, How to Create Your Own What-If Death Battles, General Death Battle TN and Template Blog, Tsunade and Shizune vs Splinter and Leonardo, Survived a fall that was meant to kill him, Held his own against Batman who had previously overwhelmed the Turtles, Infiltrated the Bat cave without Batman noticing, Fought evenly with the Shredder on multiple occasions. He emphasizes meditation, deep thought, honor, and the virtues of Bushido to his sons. He wears a red kimoto with his clan's symbol when he lived in Japan. Teaching: He is a great teacher to those who will like to train, as he trained his four sons for 15 years of their lives. Donatello was perhaps the most inquisitive and inventive of his brothers. Donatello | "The true master does not seek to run away from Death. Leonardo - After killing Complete Carnage out of revenge for Radical, he went into a tree and stayed there to die in total inner peace. Yoshi lost his temper and struck Saki to the ground. (Trips Mikey with his tail), "I hope you learn that truth, isn't the only thing that, "That was the choice I madeWhat choice will you make?" He disciplines the turtles when they become disobedient or unruly. Any time not spent doing nerdy stuff is with his dog Dinah or his cats Kory & Mera. ", (to April) "I do not have to explain myself to a child. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. The issue follows Jenny after she helps save a group of young mutants from being sold to the Foot Clan. He is rescued from drowning by Karai and left in an area of the sewer to recover. In the end, the Foot Clan couldn't be trusted and it ultimately cost the Turtles greatly. This, the most heartbreaking death of Splinter so far, only led to further loss when Raphael went to avenge his dying father and ended up trading lethal blows with Karai. 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. Yoshi had found four new friends. When Hamato Yoshi was killed by Oroku Saki, Splinter escaped his cage and clawed at the murderer's face, causing an enraged Saki to slice his right ear off. - Splinter is a master at detecting the weak-points in an enemy. He was buried underneath a tree near O'Neil Family farmhouse following his death in the hands of Super Shredder . Raphael | A flash of the Rat King silently appears before Splinter. 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. Protect New York City from evilKill Shredder/Oroku Saki (failed)Inspire his sons to defeat Shredder once and for all (succeeded) Master Splinter is gone, and even if the world is put back to normal somehow, he will not return. Piebald | Comic Vine users. Karai | Splinter's physical appearance remains fairly consistent in all incarnations of the character; he is portrayed as an elderly rat dressed in robes. Splinter was not devoid of demons of his own, after years on the farm Splinter would be distant and blunt with those around him. Lifted a giant four armed mutant crab Shredder that ways probablyabout 5 tons. 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. "Perhaps one day she will believe the truth, but that is her own decision Human once more? ", "My place(Breaks free of Falco's control)is with my sons! He was voiced by Hoon Lee . Enter the URL for the tweet you want to embed. He lives with his adopted sons in their sewer lair and can be seen spending his time reliving his glory days by rewatching his movies as an action hero before he had been unexpectedly mutated into a rat. Now they are amongst an entire world of people who look like them. He accepts that he must die, and understands that there are far, far worse things in the living world than dying." The Master of Death (also known as Conqueror of Death, Vanquisher of Death and others) [1] was the one who had in their possession all three of the legendary . 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). Despite being gravely outnumbered, Splinter and Donatello mow down Hiroto's forces. Splinter overpowers Shredder's men and engages his old foe. 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. Since then, Yoshi raised the Turtles by himself, and gave them the names of his favorite Renaissance artists: Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michaelangelo, who were to be distinguished by personality and headband color. Second eldest of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Raphael may be best remembered for the chip he carried on his shoulder. He is nearly always calm. The mutagen combines the DNA of living beings who have been in contact. So what does this mean for the turtles and the show itself? Similarly to April, he appears to possess a rare sensitivity gift. Raphael is sitting out back, alone, before the two other Turtles come out to comfort him. [2][3] A mutant rat, he is the grave and stoic sage of the Turtles, their ninjutsu and martial arts instructor, as well as their adoptive father. Splinter | In addition, in Turtles Forever the old 1987 series turtles are surprised when the 2003 series turtles call Splinter "father". Origin Justice Force | He is once again killed by Shredder during a battle when Super Shredder impales him with his mutated claws and throws him off a rooftop. Before anyone can say their goodbyes to him, Master Splinter disappears. (Leonardo | April O'Neil | In the future, Michelangelo is the last Turtle remaining after the continued war with the Foot Clan led to many deaths in his family. Loss and grief have been major themes of TMNT since the loss of Master Splinter, their clan patriarch. After sacrificing himself to defeat Kitsune and save his family, Splinter exchanged his life for the Shredder's, restoring balance and almost tearing apart the very thing he sought to save in the process. Splinter | Yoshi is given the nickname "Splinter", due to his proficiency at breaking wooden boards, and he teaches them the art of ninjutsu in order to protect themselves. Splinter keeps them as pets and treats them like his children. Seeking to silence Yoshi before he can share what he has seen, a fight ensues and the canister the droids have been carrying smashes open, splashing both Yoshi and his turtles with a mutagen. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #104 brings the team back together as they continue to cope with a major character's death. :( However, in the 1990 film and 2003 TV series Nagi is removed entirely. 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. It's hard to know how everyone will react, but this isn't the first time Splinter died or was presumed dead. Spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #2 below. He is.a doofus. Renet Tilley (TMNT 2003) | Splinter was the strong leader of a ninja clan in Japan. The turtles followed him everywhere except to the surface but one day he received a shock, one of the turtles spoke the word "Splinter" and in doing so named him. Archers fire hundreds of arrows at Donatello and Splinter, as the latter pierces Hiroto's armor by throwing his sword at him in the name of his family. Karai | Michelangelo | He became affiliated with mutant turtles, and became a mutant rat. These often take a physical toll on Splinter, but it deepens his knowledge in the mystic arts. New games for 2023 and beyond to add to your wishlist, Newsarama is your source for comic book news, Vankyo Leisure 470 Pro review: 'A usable projector for a bargain price', PNY XLR8 DDR5 RAM review: "A really reliable DDR5 option", Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty review: "Builds on the core quality of the Nioh games", Destiny 2 Lightfall review-in-progress: "There is no redeeming this campaign", Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught review - "Novel enough to tempt even jaded skirmish gamers", Luther: The Fallen Sun review: "Will appeal to die-hards and newbies alike", Creed 3 review: "Michael B. 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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. But now, as Shredder takes his ultimate revenge, Turtles aficionados will finally be able to take the fight to him as Master Splinter. The Ninja Tribunal | (Looks at Leatherhead) "My mistake. Human (Formerly)Mutant Brown Rat (Formerly)Spirit (Currently), Shredder, The Foot Clan, The Kraang, The Rat King, Villains. Yoshi, knowing that they would be persecuted by humans, adopted these turtles as his sons and students and has raised them in the sewers of New York ever since. Realizing he can no longer live a normal life, he retreats to the New York sewers where he raises his pets as sons and teaches them ninjutsu. Leatherhead | Mondo Gecko | Master Shifu FTW. I have tried to prepare them for the worst that the worldhas tooffer - hoping it would never come. He is a master of Ninjutsu and skilled in multiple areas of weaponry. 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. When Yoshi openly objects to the needless slaughter of a village connected to an assassination target, he and his family are declared traitors. "Spike. Splinter is portrayed as wise, intelligent, and a skilled "elderly martial arts master". Aided by determined reporter April O'Neil (Megan Fox) and their wise master Splinter,. Related:Two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Just Became Much Bigger Threats. He is both the adoptive father and sensei of all four of the Turtles. Contents 1 Biography 2 Appearance 3 Personality His punishments include making them do back-flips repeatedly in the second live-action movie, or being sent to the Hashi, a form of punishment in the 2014 film by using chopsticks for balance. Just as Saki was about to kill Yoshi, Shen interfered and took the fatal blow for herself. Help Me Reach 10,000 Subscribershttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR5_aFlU2SeKOoJUM-8ASbw?sub_confirmation=1What Up Turtles Fans, In this video i'm going to talk about every time That Master Splinter from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ( TMNT ) Falls.If you enjoyed this video don't forget to like and subscribe for more!! Without each others shells to lean on, the Turtles were lost. Wandering the streets he saw a road accident involving a truck carrying toxic waste. Slash | Casey Jones | Also, Splinter has strong willpower as he doesn't give up without a fight. In Return to New York, he easily defeated three Shredder mutants in a very short battle. Matt Murdock (Daredevil), after being blinded by spilled radioactive waste, is trained in martial arts by a master call 'The Stick'. At times, Splinter does get physical with the Turtles whenever he gets mad with them or breaks up their siblings arguments, which led him to ground them, especially in 2012 series. Fighting Skills: His skills of Ninjutsu are so remarkably high that even Rahzar (back when he was still Dogpound) referred to him as "one of the best" and claimed that "he's as skilled as Master Shredder, but he doesn't have the stomach to finish the fight". Utroms Zog | At certain times, he may use harsh methods in order for them to learn a lesson, as seen in "The Pulverizer Returns! 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. All rights reserved. April O'Neil and her daughter Casey Jones Jr. are among those left alive in the future as they team up with Michelangelo for one final mission to stop the Foot Clan for good. Donatello | On one occasion Donatello was able to use the remnants of the Ooze that transformed them to restore Yoshi's human self, but the process was only temporary and soon wore off; however, Splinter, having seen how humans could treat each other at times, concluded that he preferred his new state, particularly due to the relationship he had with his students. 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. Splinter | Dr. Tyler Rockwell | Help Me Reach 10,000 Subscribershttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR5_aFlU2SeKOoJUM-8ASbw?sub_confirmation=1What Up Turtles Fans, In this video i'm going . He wears a red kimono with his clan's symbol when he lived in Japan. Shredder (archenemy)Rat King (Second archenemy)Tiger Claw (Third archenemy)RahzarFishface Bebop Rocksteady Baxter StockmanKavaxasThe Kraang The Triceraton EmpireHo Chan While Splinter was not seen much in the "Back to the Sewers" season, the focus of those episodes is the Turtles' efforts to find Splinter's data bits by traveling all over cyberspace. In the 1987 series, Master Splinter was Hamato Yoshi, before meeting the turtles, back when Yoshi lived in Japan, there was a Ninja Clan . With due respect to Gamera, Tuck, and Bowser, here's a look back at arguably the most iconic turtles in genre history. The Rat King also states that they will meet again. April O'Neil | Splinter was the pet rat of Hamato Yoshi, one of best warriors in Japan's Foot Clan.
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