Donatello (Mirage Comics)

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==Summary==
Donatello is one of the four protagonists of the original iteration of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise published by Mirage Comics. He and his brothers were just four common pet turtles, when on a fated day an accident cast them down the sewers alongside a canister of mysterious ooze, where they were found and taken in by stray rat. The liquid triggered a mutation in the five animals, turning them into anthropomorphic, intelligent creatures. Having formed a strong family bond, the turtles were raised by Master Splinter to become ninjas and one day claim revenge on the evil Shredder.
Donatello and his brothers are most popular for their eternal feud with the Foot clan, but together they have lived the most crazy adventures one could think of. Exploring the cosmos, traveling through time, encountering the most bizarre beings or simply battling everyday crime, few are the things the ninja turtles have not done.
As the brainiac of the group, Donatello is the creator of many disparate inventions and strategies, always busy on projects onto which he focuses all his passion and attention, often detaching him from martial teachings and social life. Still, Donatello's introvert nature has never pulled him back from his duties of hero and family member, having instead make him show great altruism and care in repetead occasions.
Donatello's life took a turn when the Utroms integrated Earth into the broader alien society, allowing him to finally get in touch with their wonderful technology. As a member of a research and exploration team, Donatello cruised traveled the cosmo with reignited spirit. An accident with an alien device forced him to a minuscule size, a state from which he has yet to recover.
==Powers and Stats==
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Name: Donatello
Origin: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Gender: Male
Age: 12 - 33
Classification: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Tales of the TMNT Vol 2 18
Powers and Abilities:
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*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Longevity (His lifespan is comparable to Leonardo's)
*Genius Intelligence
*Martial Arts (Their training has made their body and mind their best weapons)
*Weapon Mastery (Particularly fond of the Bo and skilled with many other weapons. He is also adeptTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 5 with alien and humanTales of the TMNT Vol 2 17 guns. Together with his brothers, he won a staff duel against four experts49th Street Stompers in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Book III and Shell Shock)
**Marksmanship (An expert in the use of a variety of thrown weapons. Consistently utilizes his Bo to strike distant opponents, either directly or indirectly. His notable achievements include having tripped ,Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 3 redirected a bomb and launched a Shredder clone upward against another. Struck a thug's hand with a shuriken, disarming him.Tales of the TMNT Vol 2 3
*Acrobatics (All the turtles are well used at parkouring across the roofs of New York and nimbly navigate various urban environments, bolting up, down and through alleys, staircases and everything else available, whether it comes to chase a target, make an escape or simply have fun. In combat they display impressive agility, often assaulting the enemies airborne and evading their attacks through acrobatics. Lept on a giant golem and delivered a precise stroke to his head)
*Bodily Weaponry (His shell is very tough and thick, making it a true natural shield. Refer to the the Durability section for more details)
*Stealth Mastery (Stealth was a fundamental part of their training and they are never far from a mean of escape or concealment, especially in New York, as they know every inch of its subterrean passages. The four of them frequently employ stealth to takeTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 12 out theirTerror by Transmat! in The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Guide to the Universe and Shell Shock enemies.Tales of the TMNT Vol 2 59 They can also vanishTales of the TMNT Vol 2 7 from Tales of the TMNT Vol 2 14 in the blink of an eye and possess a record of traveling around the world by sneaking into planesTales of the TMNT Vol 2 12 and .Tales of the TMNT Vol 2 19 Infiltrated a skyscraper.
*Camouflage (Should be trained in employing similar tacticts as those showcased by Leonardo and Raphael)
*Surface Scaling (Their climbing claws let them scale and high-rises.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 9 His grappling hookTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 4 is also used for such kindTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 8 of activity. Climbed a bone pillar,Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 7 a rocky surfaceTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 2 12 and a wallTales of the TMNT Vol 2 71 without the aid of any gear)
*Body Control (Through meditation, he can enter a trance that allows him to survive without oxygenTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 6 longer than normal. Can direct his body's energy to increase the strength of specific body partsDonatello: The Brain Thief Vol 1 2)
*Enhanced Senses (Has dwelled and moved in the dark undergroundTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 1 of New York for most of his life. Fended off a horde of Mousers in pitch-black darkness.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 2 Being able to fight proficiently even when deprived of sight of is a basic trait of ninjitsu training.TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 6 Dodged a bullet coming from behind him)
*Vehicular Mastery (Piloted a newly developed Utrom spaceship with great skill despite it being his first experience with such a vehicle, going as far as trying super and Faster-Than-Light speeds and maneuvering it safely through an uncharted asteroid belt)
*Attack Reflection (Batted back a bombTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 13)
*Hacking (His passion for computers is a widely recurring theme in his stories. Shut down Baxter Stockman's computer system together with April. Disabled a network of mind-controlling devices in a matter of seconds)
*Chi Manipulation and Limited Telekinesis (His intense training in focusing chi and use it as a source of strength and power made his essence, or soul, naturally strong. Destroyed a device from afar, but required the guidance and support of another spirit) 
*Regeneration (At least Low; Comparable to Raphael due to their common biology)
*Energy Projection, Sleep Manipulation and Heat Manipulation (Optional; Salvaged a Triceraton Gun, whose beams simply render the target unconsciousTMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 26TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 27 when set at low levels, and become highly destructive when set at higher ones)
*Explosion Manipulation (His arsenal includes a powerful bombDonatello: The Brain Thief Vol 1 4)
*Resistance to
**Mind Manipulation (After having been mind controlled by the Decider, Raphael was taught how to resist mind manipulation and even though he fell for it one more time, Leonardo aided him to snap out and from that moment onwards the Decider hasn't had power on him anymoreTales of the TMNT Vol 2 48)
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The same as before, albeit altered to different degrees due to his new size.
*Small Size (Type 2; Was shrunk to an extremely small sizeTMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 19 because of a misunderstanding occurred with a group of stray Utroms and remained stuck like this due to an unexpected reaction between the quantum inversion redimensioning and his mutant biology)
*Vehicular Mastery (Pilots a self-made mecha ninja turtle that replicates his former appearance and capabilities) 
*Resistance to Size Manipulation (His unique biochemistry prevented the Utrom size-shifting device from turning him back to normal)
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Attack Potency: Wall level (Should be comparable to his brothers. Broke through wooden planks and took down a door.Smashed several Mousers, which can chew through concrete and steel. Destroyed other robots, such as the Utrom exoskeletons and the Domeoids™Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 15) | Below Average Human (His strength diminished proportionally to his size, rendering him extremely weaker than before. Managed to kill a spider,TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 17 but was defenseless before a cat and a manTMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 27), likely Wall level with the turtle exoshell (His robot suit is meant to replicate his former capabilities and could somewhat hurtTMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 32, giant Raphael, even though he was ultimately no match for him)
Speed: At least Athletic Human (Comparable to Michelangelo), with Supersonic Reactions and Perceptions (Comparable to his brothers. He and them have consistently ,Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 6 gunfire in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 52 occasionsTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 56 and are stated to be TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 1 to properly aim at. Has personally ducked under a bullet. Maneuvered an extremely fast spaceship, even trying its faster than light overdrive) | Below Average Human, likely at least Athletic Human with Supersonic Reactions and Perceptions with the turtle exoshell
Lifting Strength: At least Class 1 (Comparable to his brothers. Tore and used to to capsize a snowmobile. Flipped over a huge Triceraton. Unspecified members of the team have performed feats such as carrying a Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 1 and fishing a crate containing a large caliber rifleTales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 2) | Below Average Human (Albeit TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 23 than his size should make him, his strength still remains that one should expect), likely at least Class 1 with the turtle exoshell
Striking Strength: Wall level | Below Average Human, likely Wall level with the turtle exoshell
Durability: Wall level (Comparable to his brothers. Was pretty much fine after having been violently thrashed around and slammed into a small truck with enough force to crumple it.Tales of the TMNT Vol 2 10 All the turtles have a number of large explosions),) higher for his shell (The turtles' shell is ,New York Ninja in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures! and Shell Shock Night Life in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Book I and Shell ShockproofTales of the TMNT Vol 2 50 and allows them to blockRaphael Bad Moon Rising Vol 1 2 enemy Tales of the TMNT Vol 2 36, withstandTMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 2 strongTales of the TMNT Vol 2 28 impacts,Tales of the TMNT Vol 2 71 minimize damage and occasionally even attack.Donatello: The Brain Thief Vol 1 3 Most notably, Leonardo's shell blocked, although not without damage, a stroke fromTMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 16 one of the "Warriors of Perfect Virtue"'s swords, which are as strong as steel and TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 14) | Below Average Human, likely Wall level with the turtle exoshell
Stamina: Peak Human (Sustained multiple wounds while fighting the Foot ninjas and held on during the following clash with Shredder. Fell exhaustedTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 3 only after spending a whole night fighting Mousers and the next day looking for Splinter and escaping from the police. Wasn't too bothered by multiple injuries suffered during a skirmish with the foot. Over the course of a single night, he stormed the Foot hideout and fought many ninjas and the Shredder clones. Has fended off at least three ambushes from the Foot in the same night. Won a battle after having his ribs cracked and concluded the rest of his adventure, which involved more fighting and various physical and mental strains)
Range: Standard Melee Range physically, Extended Melee Range to at least Tens of Meters with equipment | Below Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range with Turtle Exoshell
Standard Equipment: Bo Staff, ,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 1 and many other instances Climbing Claws, Grappling Hook | Piloted Semi-Autonomous Mechanical Exoshell, Bo Staff
Optional Equipment: Bag of Tricks, Triceraton Gun (see P&A).
Intelligence: Tech Genius and Gifted warrior
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(Donatello and his brothers have been granted natural human-like intelligence, which developed over the year it took them to complete their mutation. Master Splinter then taught them all he knew about ninjutsu and the human world over the course of thirteen years, after which they concluded their training. Donatello in particular dedicated his life to self-made scholarly activities and a pursuit of any form of knowledge, with a particular interest for history, literature, computer science, biology and several other scientific fields, most notably in relation to technology, his greatest love. 
As the tech expert of the quartet, Donatello has accomplished several extraordinary feats. He and April figured out a way to shut down Stockman's computer system under great pressure. Circumvented the security system of the TCRI building and disabled a magnetic lock. Did countless repairsTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 11 in Casey's farm, while also devising a water wheel to power the electric system and installing a wood stove. Has partially defused an atomic bomb. Once gained access to the Foot's HQ planimetrics, he devised a wayTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 20 to infiltrate it which succeeded almost entirely.
Donatello has accumulated a hoard of technological artifactsTMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 9 overtime in order to conduct his researches, including the robotic remains of Baxter Stockman, which he has repairedDonatello: The Brain Thief Vol 1 1 and with whom he is implied to having had several discussions about scientific matters. Among his inventions there are a ,Tales of the TMNT Vol 2 1 a new type of alloyTMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 21 (although the project was unfinished), a portable gene analyzer, videogames,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Challenges a Tales of the TMNT Vol 2 36 that can't be disabled by common means, various devices to detectTales of the TMNT Vol 2 46 and analyzeTales of the TMNT Vol 2 24 physical subjects and energyTales of the TMNT Vol 2 49 signatures,Donatello: The Brain Thief Vol 1 3 usually as a security system for their underground lair in the sewers.
Even if Utrom technology was initially beyond his understanding,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 7 he nonetheless proved fundamental in helping Leatherhead build a Transmat. After the Utrom integrated within human society, Donatello finally had his chance to Tales of the TMNT Vol 2 16 alien technology. He was already able to understand the TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 7 of the alien nanobots that had infected April and he smoothly caught up with their tech. Turned a servant robotTMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 4 23 into a customized combat suit for him to pilot and make up for his newfound minuscule size. Adapted the Utrom rapid-growth technology to create a clone of the Splinter doppelganger and uncover a conspiracy involving his master.
Together with his brothers, Donatello has went through countless adventures across the world, time, space and other dimensions, collecting a variety of extraordinary experiences and meeting all sorts of people and creatures. Donatello's personal adventures are mostly centered around the supernatural or spacefaring, the latter having become a true call for him after the Utrom intregrated into human society and had him join them in their travels and exploration of the cosmo. Raphael states that Shadow's training, which retraces that of the turtles, includes notions of first aid, so they should reasonably possess the same degree of knowledge. Lastly, Donatello is also quite wise and could provide useful to a kid, as well as teaching him ninjitsu.
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For their graduation exam, the four of them swiftly dispatched the fifteen members of the Purple Dragon, the toughest street gang on the East Side. Their solid teamwork allowed them to overcome the best Foot ninjas and then defeat Shredder himself. The turtles' feud with the Foot has led to a myriadTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 10 of all-outTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 20 battles.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 45 over the years.
Aside from countless monsters, aliens and criminals, the turtles have faced have fought supernumerary groups of enemies on many occasions and a variety of noteworthy foes, such as the champions of the Triceraton Republic, the Shredder Clones,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 21 the reborn Shark ShredderTales of the TMNT Vol 2 4 and the Shredder Elite,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 60Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 61 the latters being warriors so deadly to single-handedlyTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 50 take down an entire squadron of ninjas. Donatello has personally held back a horde of feral monsters1# in a One Issue Micro Series Donatello TMNT Vol 1 on his own for several minutes and defeated a Triceraton commander much strongerTales of the TMNT Vol 2 29 than him thanks to his strategic skills.
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Weaknesses: None notable.
Note: This profile doesn't feature any material originating from the so-called Guest Era and strictly abides to the production of the Mirage Comics Staff which fits into the common chronology of the series.
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