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Fictional mutant rat and martial arts instructor of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, Mirage Comics, original films, 2003 cartoon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus, "Show Business: Lean, Green and on the Screen", "Top 10 Original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "Michael Bay's 'Ninja Turtles' Casts Splinter", "Johnny Knoxville, Tony Shalhoub Lend Voices To 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Splinter_(Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles)&oldid=984058398, Fictional immigrants to the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, In the 2012 animated series, Splinter is voiced by, In the 2014 reboot, Splinter was portrayed by actor, This page was last edited on 17 October 2020, at 22:29. Overall very good condition. Yes, you guessed it right. As a mutant, Splinter is a short, plump rat with grey fur, as well as white fur in his ears, white hair with a section tied into a top bun, white bushy eyebrows and a goatee to compliment. Master Splinter always has a wise quote or speech for the turtles and often steps in with his ninja skills when the turtles are caught in a, seemingly inescapable, predicament. In the final episode, "Divide and Conquer", Splinter explains to the turtles after they've defeated Dregg that they're no longer his students but his equals and they have finally become ninja masters.[4]. Voiced by Subseries from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toy Series. 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. When his sons are executed before his eyes, Yoshi swears that he will destroy Oroku Saki before he, himself, falls under the blade. They are trained in ninjutsu, a Japanese martial art, by their sensei or teacher, Splinter, an anthropomorphic mutant rat. This is more fully displayed in "Fast Forward" where that hobby of his is mentioned several times. Splinter, is a mutant rat and is an important character in every incarnation of the TMNT franchise, serving as the teacher, martial arts instructor, and adopted father of the Ninja Turtles. Intelligent for his species, Splinter is able to learn ninjutsu art by mimicking his master's movements while he practiced. Splinter is a wise and loving father, treating the turtles as his own sons but not hesitating to scold them when necessary. 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. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (official debut);"Rise of the Turtles" (Nickelodeon debut) He teaches them to be ninjas basically. In the episode, "Tempus Fugit", Splinter and the Turtles, who time-traveled into the future, were sent back to the present time, but the villain, Viral, blasts Splinter with a decompiler ray that scatters his bits all over the internet. His spirit still gives his sons advice. Read: ... and Raphael. Master Splinter is the tetartagonist of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and related media. Share on Facebook - opens in a new window or tab, Share on Twitter - opens in a new window or tab, Share on Pinterest - opens in a new window or tab. "We choose what holds us back" But with the help of his master, Masato, and his love, Tang Shen, he learned to control his temper and becomes a skilled warrior. However, some other media, such as the 1987 and 2012 cartoons and Archie Comics' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures comic books, used a different origin story in which Splinter was Hamato Yoshi mutated into a humanoid rat. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. The mutagen combines the DNA of living beings who have been in contact. He loves his boys and they love him right back. This overprotective streak made him reluctant to allow them to enter the Battle Nexus competition; in fact he never even told his sons about it … There are 1 items available. Hamato Yoshi Splinter is not completely cut off from the pleasures of modern culture; he enjoys soap operas. First appearance: Change is Constant, part 1. If you reside in an EU member state besides UK, import VAT on this purchase is not recoverable. When the Turtles learn of the Battle Nexus, they participate as well, resulting in Splinter forfeiting when called upon to fight Michelangelo, as he wishes to allow his sons the opportunity to fight where he succeeded in the past. His first published work appeared in 1980, a year or so before he met Peter Laird. Please enter a number less than or equal to 1. The concept of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were that 4 teenage anthromorphic turtles named after 4 Renaissance artists and trained by a Rat Sensi named Splinter, and live in New York Cities storm sewers. In most incarnations, Splinter is a mutated or reincarnated martial artist Hamato Yoshi; in others, he was Yoshi's pet rat. Please see your welcome email for exclusions and details. As a human, Yoshi is a tall and lean Asian (presumably Japanese) man with black hair combed over, black eyes with either glasses or shades, light flesh-toned skin, and perfect abs. At the end of the 3rd season, Splinter asks Shredder for a truce to stop the alien Triceratons. Splinter then leaves the lair to find his missing sons.