

He was left chained to a wall, starved and weakened, for several days. However, while the Turtles took April back to her apartment, the Foot Clan invaded the lair and kidnapped Splinter, taking him back to the warehouse where they were headquartered.

He told her the story of how they were mutated and introduced the Turtles to her by name. When Raphael brought an unconscious April O'Neil back to the lair, Splinter cared for her until she woke, and attempted to reassure her when she panicked. Later that night, he waited for Raphael to return their home, speaking to his son about the difficulties of facing his anger. However, he was exasperated by Michelangelo interrupting his speech to order pizza, and then eschewing meditation to dance. Once they had fully mutated, Splinter taught his Turtle sons the ways of honor and the path of the ninja.Īfter his sons returned from their first battle, Splinter expressed concern that they had been seen, and reminded them of the way of the ninja. The five were quickly affected by this substance, growing in size and intelligence. One morning Splinter awoke to find the turtles playing in a glowing green " goo" spilling out of a broken canister. 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.Īfter his master's death, Splinter found himself in the sewers of New York City of New York City where he found four baby turtles. Splinter was the pet rat of Hamato Yoshi in Japan who learned the teachings of his owner from his cage. 1.2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.
