| Splinter | |||
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| Naming | |||
| Others | Master Splinter | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Species | Mutated rat | ||
| Gender | Male | ||
| Place of origin | Japan | ||
| Relations | Hamato Yoshi (owner; deceased) Donatello (adopted son) Leonardo (adopted son) Michelangelo (adopted son) Raphael (adopted son) | ||
| Occupation | Mentor | ||
| Current status | Alive | ||
| Biology | |||
| Body type | Humanoid | ||
| Diet | Omnivorous | ||
| Abilities | Master of ninjutsu | ||
| Sentience | Sentient | ||
| Sapience | Sapient | ||
| Behind the scenes | |||
| Universe | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | ||
| Created by | Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird | ||
| Performed by | Kevin Clash James Murray Stephen Mendel Darren Dunstan Tony Shalhoub | ||
Master Splinter is a wise, elderly, mutated rat who formerly belonged to Japanese ninja master Hamato Yoshi, and learned the art of ninjutsu by observing his owner's training. After his owner was killed in New York City, Splinter roamed through the sewers and was eventually exposed to mutagen ooze, which caused him to mutate into a human-sized, highly intelligent humanoid rat. Splinter is best known for being the mentor and adoptive father of the four ninja turtles: Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael.
Notes[]
- In some continuities, such as the 1987 and the 2012 cartoon series, the character of "Master Splinter" is actually Hamato Yoshi, who got turned into a rat after being exposed to mutagen due to his previous exposure to sewer rats.