#tottmnt splinter

[forgetful-nerd]

2012! Casey would be low-key pissed if he ever learned that most other versions of Splinter are around 3 to 4 feet tall.

Poor 2012! Casey, with his fear of rats, had to deal with the only version of Splinter that was over 6 feet tall.

[astronautrobot]

Headcanon #4

When they were little, Raph and Donnie were practicing battle together and suddenly they started crying, like a lot.

Splitter came running to them, only to find Raph screaming in panic, wooden sword still in hand. Donnie had his and the floor and his freaking left arm missing.

Of course, Splints got scared af and started looking for the chopped body part. It took him ten minutes to remember his kids are turtles.

One hour and a lot of meditation later, the panicked child relaxed enough to let his arm back out.

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[misiahasahardname]

drew this a while back but forgot to share this here whoops. toddler with too much love in him

(idk how good this is exactly)

[theblorboscalledtheturtles]

I love this take on the rat king. Also this is one of the coolest shots in the whole show

[locallycitrus]

SCUMBUG APPRECIATION POST

Yall dont understand how much they mean to me I am #1 splintbug enjoyer

[shheep]

Splinter (and April) vs Goldfin fight my beloved

[thisbarbiereallylikesbirds]

Aly do u prefer yoshi + splinter being the same character or separate? could u rank the yoshis/splinters from your least favorite to most favorite? thank u!

Good question!!

Personally, I prefer it when they're the same character, it's just more interesting in my opinion. Now, that's not to say that Splinters that start out as a rat can't have cool backstories (I actually really like 03 Splinter's), but I always find myself more intrigued if they used to be human. It really allows the writers to dig into what it would be like for someone to suddenly not be human anymore. Plus the idea of a guy getting turned into a rat and then turning around and being like "I guess the only course of action is to raise four turtles in the sewers" is really funny to me. It definitely takes a specific person for that to be their first course of action.

And, of course, if he was human first that means he probably had a close relationship with Tang Shen. I wrote an entire essay on why she's such an interesting character to me so I won't get into that here, but getting to hear about her from a primary (and often biased) source is really fun. I love characters that haunt the narrative.

Now I've only ever seen Rise, 03, and MM/Tales in full. I've seen a few episodes of 2012 but 87, the comics, and all other iterations aren't gonna be included since I don't know enough about them.

Rise Splinter. What can I say. I made the Nameless Trio just to put this idiot and his friends in situations and watch how they react. His past with the Hamato Clan, the whole Lou Jitsu era, and the Battle Nexus era are all super interesting to me, plus I love reading and writing little fics where this man who had no intention of ever even interacting with a child suddenly has to raise four of them. While he's not always the best father (or the best person if we're being so real) it's clear that he loves his kids.

03 Splinter. This guy is just...the sweetest I can't even. In my opinion he's the best dad out of all the Splinters (at least the ones I've seen). I mean he literally used to be a rat, and yet is a good father even by human standards (it's my personal head canon that he had a rat family before at some point so he does have practice raising kids, but still). I love how Yoshi would just bring him literally everywhere, I love how much he cares. He's just great.

2012 Splinter. Now I know some people really hate this guy, and like I said early I haven't seen the whole series. However. This man has a cheese phone and runs on a wheel. He committed to the bit and I have to respect that. Plus, his whole backstory with Karai and Shen is super interesting to me. And in my opinion Splinter and Shredder being brothers is an elite choice. The obvious favoritism of his children isn't great, but I can appreciate a complex character.

Mutant Mayhem/Tales Splinter. I'm gonna be so honest I don't know if we've really seen enough of this guy for me to have a super concrete opinion on him. In my review of TOTTMNT I did talk about how annoying it was to have him just speak vermin, and I do still stand by that. That being said, I don't hate him. It's obvious that he cares about his kids and wants the best for him. I've seen some theories that maybe he was lying about his past and used to be Hamato Yoshi. Personally I don't buy it, but due to my personal preferences I do kinda hope that's the case lol.

This ended up being a lot longer than i thought it would be!! I hope you enjoyed me rambling about the old rat man.

Thanks for the ask!!

[los-ninos-tortugas]

What are some of your favorite character relationships/dynamics in TMNT, and why? Is there anything that you particularly like seeing explored with them in fan works (art, writing, comics, etc)?

I think one of my favorites is all the varied dynamics we see with each iteration of the turtles and their Master Splinter. There’s such an interesting push and pull that comes from him being both their father and their teacher.

For instance, even though the 03 turtles only ever call him ‘sensei,’ or ‘Master Splinter,’ or very rarely ‘father,’ all titles which sound very removed and impersonal, I feel like they actually have the closest and maybe the most loving relationship with their Splinter.

I feel like the MM boys also have a very loving relationship with their dad. And for them there’s almost no line between dad and sensei, I think. They definitely have some stuff to work through since he was definitely a much more controlling father when they were younger, but unlike other Splinter’s I think (even if it takes a decent amount of convincing) he’s the most open to change if he thinks it will make his children happy.

Then the Rise boys have a really complicated relationship with their dad. They’re all in one way or another dissatisfied in their relationships with him, both as their father and their teacher, in the beginning he’s not enough of either and as he gets more involved in their adventures he starts to overcompensate in both extremes, either being too much their sensei and forgetting to be their father, or being too much their father and forgetting to be their sensei. It’s a struggle for them to find the right balance. And while they do all love each other, there’s no doubt about that (from an audience perspective at least), there’s definitely been a huge breakdown in communication along the way that leaves the boys a bit desperate for attention and validation.

For 2012 Splinter there’s a lot more of that push and pull. (Also keep in mind I’ve still only seen season 1 so some of this might be conjecture on my part or not that accurate to characterization in later seasons) Even though he does call the turtles his sons- and I do think he’s being genuine- I think there is always a degree of separation between him and them and I think it comes from him and the turtles pick up on it and that’s why they only ever call him sensei. Splinter is deeply traumatized by the loss of his wife and daughter and I feel like he’s afraid to close the gap with his sons because he’s afraid of feeling that pain that deeply ever again. He is very much their father but I think it’s easier for him to think of himself more as a teacher than a father (even if he calls them his sons).

Interestingly this dynamic isn’t necessarily one that I seek out in fan works but more like something that I happen upon. I can think of a couple of fics in the rise fandom that fit this thematically but the names are escaping me at the moment so I might add links to those in an edit or a reblog later.

Thanks for the ask!

[sketchiefoxie]

went to super one today and saw these goobers

Like, excuse me? What’s with their faces? lol why does all tmnt merch look messed up? Just, just like *wheeze* their faces!!!

LOOK AT HIS SILLY LITTLE CUTE GLASSES!!! They cut into his eyes, and the poor boi can’t see right!! Ahaha! They’re such funny little goobers lol. Sadly, Leo wasn’t there. He musta been off playing hero or whatever XD.

Edit: My sister said Superfly must have killed Leo which is why he’s not there. It’s just Splinter and his three sons XD.

[britt-kageryuu]

Which version is better?

The original all plastic semi-articulated version. Or the mix n' match with a polyester vest?

[doodle-buggie]

More misc screenshot redraws cuz I really liked Angel's design and thought Raph voicing Splinter was hilarious

[forgetful-nerd]

Fun fact: “The Princess Bride” movie and TMNT 1987 released in the same year

[astronautrobot]

One very important thing I haven't mentioned about this AU Splinter: he has been looking for the others on his own.

He won't tell this to Raph because he knows he would want to tag along in these searches and there's no way he could stop him. But being his only child, Splinter will not risk him being caught if things go wrong.

This is part of the TotTMNT Scattered AU

[awzominator]

Day six worry

I love MM splinter so much he’s so arhhhhhhhh I love him he def frets over his kids over the smallest hint of sad emotions

[tmnt-inverse]

TMNT: INVERSE - Test Animation

Do you remember the rain?

Here's a test animation made by our incredible artist @sporkarts! This animation has Leo (without her hood on!) and Splinter.

What is TMNT: Inverse? So glad you asked! Inverse is an indie animation project that is working to bring our original TMNT iteration to life with an animated series!

The premise? What if the turtles and Splinter were raised in the Foot Clan.

If you have any questions, please feel free to send us an ask and check out our pinned post!

PS. We are currently looking for compositors for the project. If you're interested in applying, send us a DM for more information!

[dojoratdad]

Hello my son 🥰💜

((YOOO HELLOOO))

"Fools! Don't you see? I have the power of god and anime on my side! You have no hope in defeating me!" ✨

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Hello, people of the surface! I'm Donatello (he/him), a fifteen-year-old mutant turtle who likes anime and vocaloid. I'm the youngest of my brothers, wielder of... a wooden... stick... (at least it's fun to swing around), and the reason why New York is still intact! And dad said anime was useless! Hah!

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I'm still looking for my family (damn that actually sounds really sad out of context LMAO), so feel free to contact me if you want to join!

- MM Donnie (Me)

- MM Mikey ( @tottmntrealmikey )

- MM Splinter ( @dojoratdad )

- Rest of fam (pending)

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INTERESTS Feel free to talk to me about these things!

Splatoon and the Splatoon Manga (aka coroika). It's my favorite video game EVER and I am more than ready to gush about it.

Pokemon. I'm not as well versed in the later games, but I do know quite a bit of it!

Legend of Zelda. Specifically BoTW, TotK, TP, and SS.

Kirby. I am I HUGE fan of the eldritch horrors in this game.

Haikyuu, SpyxFamily, Kuroko no Basket, Dungeon Meshi, and Kusuriya no Hitorigoto.

Vocaloid. It's all I listen to, actually.

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BOUNDARIES (taken from my main account)

Tcest, incest, and proshippers DNI

I make suggestive jokes (I'm a teen. What dost thou expect of me), but I won't be drawing NFSW, nor will I accept me or other minors being sexualized. We are not child molesters.

Please be nice! I'm not exactly the best at wording things (tone indicators save my life), but I will never, EVER be mean to someone on purpose (unless they deserve it. Then I'll go ham). While interacting on my blog, please refrain from being toxic. Some thoughts are better left to yourself

NO STEALING MY ART!! I don't know why you'd want to steal it in the first place (it sucks ass), but don't do it anyways. You can use it as long as you give credit.

I don't do commissions, but I take requests! If I see something in my ask box I like, I'll draw it. So, if you have any ideas, feel free to share them! I like having motivation boosters.

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That's all! Like I said, remember to be nice! We're all here to have fun, and I'm more than willing to make some friends.