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Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Splinter
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character
Splinter
Artwork by series co-creator Kevin Eastman.
First appearanceTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (May 1984)
Created byKevin Eastman
Peter Laird
Portrayed by
Others:
  • Mark Enis (The Coming Out of Their Shells Tour)
  • David Anthony (The Mystery of the Cliffs)
  • Jack William Scott (We Wish You a Turtle Christmas)
Voiced by
Others:
In-universe information
SpeciesMutant street rat
AffiliationTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
WeaponWooden Cane
ChildrenLeonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo (adoptive sons)
Miwa/Karai (daughter; 2012 series)
OriginOsaka, Japan
ResidenceNew York Sewers, United States
Abilities
  • Mastery of ninjutsu
  • High intellect
  • Keen sense of smell
  • Stealth mastery

Splinter, often referred to as Master Splinter or Sensei by his students/sons, is a fictional character from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and all related media.[1][2] A mutant rat, he is the grave and stoic sage of the Turtles, their ninjutsu and martial arts instructor, and their adoptive father. The character was originally a parody of the Marvel Comics character Stick.

  1. ^ Simpson, Janice C. (2 April 1990). "Show Business: Lean, Green and on the Screen". Time. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
  2. ^ Greenberg, Harvey R. (15 April 1990). "Just How Powerful Are Those Turtles?". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2010.

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