My name's Leo. I've got three rowdy brothers who always give me a hard time. But I keep them in line... usually. Master Splinter picked me to lead because I eat, sleep and breathe Ninjustu. Not that my brothers aren't good, I'm just better. But nothing can get in my way in protecting my family.
- —Leonardo
Leonardo is one of the main protagonists of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. He appeared in the sixth episode of Death Battle, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Royale, where he fought against his brothers Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael. He returned for the seventh episode, Zitz VS Leonardo, where he fought against Zitz from the Battletoads series. He returned again for the 122nd episode, Leonardo VS Red Ranger Jason, where he fought against the Red Ranger from the Power Rangers series.
History
Leonardo was a pet turtle along with three others bought by a boy, but were accidentally dropped into a sewer drain. At the time, a man named Hamato Yoshi had been hiding in the sewer, and upon finding the turtles, he welcomed them with open arms. At some point after, the turtles and Hamato were exposed to a mysterious glowing substance, causing the turtles to mutate into humanoid forms, and Hamato to mutate into an anthropomorphic rat. Seeing potential, Hamato trained his new sons in the art of ninjutsu, and naming them after some of his favorite Renaissance artists – Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, and Donatello. Leonardo was given a blue mask and uses the ninjaken swords as his weapons. He is strong in both body and mind, followed the eight principles of Bushido, and became both a powerful combatant and a brilliant tactician all so he could honor that very code. This combination of physical prowess and mental fortitude ultimately led to Leo being the leader of the team. In multiple timelines, he is ultimately the one who defeats the turtles' archenemy, the Shredder.
Death Battle Info
Ninjaken Sword
- 2' long blade
- Designed for swift, deadly, offensive strikes
- Also called Ninjato
- Commonly referred to as Katana
- Invented in Hollywood
Skill Set
- Expert strategist
- Sword master
- Strong both physically & mentally
- Serious devotion to training & family
- Bushido code
Background
- Height: 5'2"
- Weight: 180 lbs.
- Master of Ninjitsu, Bushido, & Swordsmanship
- Leader and Strategist
- Skilled in using Environment
- Favorite Color: Blue. Duh.
Ninjaken
- Also called Ninjato
- Shorter and Straighter than Katanas
- Designed for Quick, Deadly Strikes
- 2 Ft. Long Blade
- A Hollywood Invention
Background
- Full name: Leonardo Splinterson
- Height: 5'2" | 157 cm
- Weight: 170 lbs | 81.6 kg
- Leader & eldest of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Traditional & spiritual
- Skilled in blacksmithing
- Likes: Pizza, meditation, video games, New Age music, watching Space Heroes
Weapons
- Ninjaken swords
- Mystic ōdachi
- Shuriken & kunai
- Smoke bombs
- Grapple gun
- Tanto
- Yumi bow
Martial Arts
- Ninjutsu
- Kenjutsu
- Niten-ichi Ryū
- Shurikenjutsu
- Pressure point fighting
- Chi Gong technique
- Healing Hands technique
Feats
- Officially became a Jonin (Ninja Master)
- Survived a normally fatal stabbing
- Restrained Kraang Prime with a chain
- Crushed a monster cockroach
- Dodged "the power of lightning"
- Killed Shredder in multiple timelines
- Defeated Karai, Ultimate Ninja, Tiger Claw, Ra's al Ghul
Quotes
- Dude!
- Who?
- Give me a break. You're the monster for ruining my pizza!
- Time to take out the trash!
- That's turtle power!
- Really, dude?
- Bodacious.
- Rin - pyo - to - sha - kai - jin - retsu - zai - zen!
- Sorry, tights! I'm all healed up! Behold the immortal turtle!
- I love being a turtle!
- Cowabunga!
Gallery
Appearance
Sprite used in Death Battle
(From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters)
(From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters)
Close-up pixel art design used in Death Battle
Hand-drawn design used in Death Battle
Arsenal and Abilities
Ninjaken Swords
Mystical Ōdachi Blade
Teleporation
(via Mystical Ōdachi Blade)
(via Mystical Ōdachi Blade)
Shuriken
Tanto
Smoke Bombs
Yumi Bow
Grappling Hook
Healing Hands Technique
Pressure Point Strikes
Trivia
- Leonardo and his first three opponents are the first to fourth Paramount characters to appear, with the next seven being Toph Beifong, The Shredder, Aang, Danny Phantom, Zuko, Korra, and SpongeBob SquarePants.
- They are the first to fourth TMNT characters to appear, with the next one being The Shredder.
- He is the first TMNT character to win, and with the next one being The Shredder.
- He is the fourth TMNT character to lose, after Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
- He is the first Paramount character to win, with the next five being Toph Beifong, The Shredder, Aang, Danny Phantom, and SpongeBob SquarePants.
- He is the fourth Paramount character to lose, after Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael, and with the next two being Zuko and Korra.
- They are the first to fourth TMNT characters to appear, with the next one being The Shredder.
- Leonardo is the first Comic Book character to fight a Video Game character, with the next 12 being Spawn, Thor Odinson, Bucky O'Hare, Wolverine, The Joker, Ramona Flowers, Scrooge McDuck, Ultron, Black Widow, Black Canary, Harley Quinn, and Archie Silver.
- He is the first Comic Book character to win, with the next eight being Spawn, Thor Odinson, The Joker, Scrooge McDuck, Ultron, Black Widow, Black Canary, and Archie Silver.
- Leonardo is the second Cartoon character to fight against a Video Game character, after Boba Fett, and with the next four being Bucky O'Hare, Scrooge McDuck, Harley Quinn, and Aang.
- He is the first Cartoon character to win, with the next one being Scrooge McDuck.
- Leonardo is the first returning combatant, with the next 44 being Batman, Boba Fett, Samus Aran, Son Goku, Superman, Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, Ganondorf, Red Ranger, Venom, The Hulk, Lex Luthor, Doctor Doom, Link, Cloud Strife, Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, Vegeta, Raiden, Darth Vader, Raven, Guts, Omni-Man, Bowser, Doctor Eggman, Kratos, Ghost Rider, Spawn, Master Chief, Doom Slayer, Aang, Pikachu, and Godzilla.
- He is the first returning winner, with the next 25 being Samus Aran, Superman, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Batman, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ganondorf, Wonder Woman, Venom, Doctor Doom, Link, Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, Vegeta, Raiden, Raven, Guts, Omni-Man, Ghost Rider, Spawn, Master Chief, Aang, and Godzilla.
- He is the first returning winner to win, with the next 10 being Samus Aran, Superman, Wonder Woman, Doctor Doom, Iron Man, Shao Kahn, Thor Odinson, Raven, Omni-Man, and Spawn.
- He is the seventh returning winner to lose, after Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Batman, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ganondorf, and Deadpool, and with the next eight being Venom, Link, Akuma, Vegeta, Raiden, Guts, Ghost Rider, and Master Chief.
- He and his third opponent are the 10th and 11th combatants who have both lost and won, after Batman, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ganondorf, and Deadpool, and with the next 14 being Venom, Shadow the Hedgehog, Link, Cloud Strife, Akuma, Vegeta, Boba Fett, Raiden, Guts, Bowser, Kratos, Ghost Rider, Master Chief, and Doom Slayer.
- He is the third combatant to return twice, after Batman and Deadpool, and with the next six being Wonder Woman, Shadow the Hedgehog, Thor Odinson, Boba Fett, Son Goku, and Superman.
- He is the first combatant to appear twice in the same season, with the next one being Charizard.
- He is the first combatant to appear in both a Battle Royale and a 1v1 match, with the next two being Charizard and Mega Man.
- He is the first returning winner, with the next 25 being Samus Aran, Superman, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Batman, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ganondorf, Wonder Woman, Venom, Doctor Doom, Link, Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, Vegeta, Raiden, Raven, Guts, Omni-Man, Ghost Rider, Spawn, Master Chief, Aang, and Godzilla.
- Leonardo is the first combatant to win a Battle Royale, with the next three being Blastoise, MegaMan.EXE, and Billy Butcher.
- Leonardo is the first combatant to score more than one kill in an episode (as he quickly took out Michelangelo near the start of the fight and inflicted a fatal neck wound to Raphael at the end), with the next 15 being Metal Sonic, Zechs Merquise, Gundam Epyon, Agumon, Ratchet, Keith Kogane, Hunk Garrett, Princess Allura, Pidge Stoker, Voltron, Mega Man X, MegaMan.EXE, Billy Butcher, Michael J. Caboose, and Shadow the Hedgehog.
- Leonardo was originally planned to fight the White Ranger as part of the original planned 26 episodes, but other ScrewAttack staff members suggested Leo fight a Battletoad instead. So, during the development of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Royale, a poll between the White Ranger and Zitz was put out, with Zitz winning the poll.[1]
- Funnily enough, Leonardo would later fight the other leader of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the Red Ranger, in Season 7.
- Leonardo and his first three opponents are the second to fifth turtles to appear, after Koopa Troopa, and with the next three being Blastoise, Gamera, and Bowser.
- He is the first turtle to win, with the next two being Blastoise and Bowser.
- He is the seventh turtle to lose, after Koopa Troopa, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, Gamera, and Bowser.
- Leonardo is currently Ben Singer's favorite Ninja Turtle, taking the spot from Donatello in the years after their episode together.
