Master Splinter (TMNT 2012)

Hamato Yoshi, also known as Master Splinter, is a character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) series.
== Charactah Account ==
Once the leader of the Hamato Clan, Hamato Yoshi's idyllic life with his wife Tang Shen and daughter Miwa was forever changed when his rivalry with his friend Oroku Saki went too far, and Saki took everything from him. Yoshi relocated to New York alone and ended up mutated into a humanoid rat alongside his new pet turtles, who he raised as his own sons. Fifteen years later, when the Turtles are old enough and trained in ninjutsu enough to go to the surface, the threat of Saki raises its' head again, and the ancient war between the Hamato and Foot Clans begins anew. While his sons are the primary combatants, Splinter continues to train them and shelter them at home, as the mystery regarding the disappearance of his daughter begins to unravel and the flames of his own rivalry with Shredder continue to be fanned.
Splinter is many things to the Turtles - A wise sensei, defensive parent, loving father, an athourity figure, quirky master and Zen philosopher. He is determined to train and protect his new family at all costs. The fact that he has gone through decades of ninja training does not only mean that he is always fierce when he fights, but that he's also remarkably in tune with the universe.
Splinter can be very strict when it comes to training and letting his sons venture up to the surface, as seen in many episodes. At certain times, he may use harsh methods in order for them to learn a lesson, as seen in "The Pulverizer Returns!", in which he took away his sons' weapons so they could learn to fight outside of their typical environment. Nonetheless, Splinter is a loving father who only wants what is best for his sons, and will do anything that he can to protect them from harm's way.
== Appearance ==
=== Cartoons ===
* Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past
* Kicking Shell and Taking Names
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) Season 2
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) Season 3
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) Season 4
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) Season 5
=== Comics ===
* Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Amazing Adventures
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures
=== Video Games ===
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2013)
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run
== Trivia ==
* Splinter's name is a spoof on a moniker from a character in the Marvel Comics series, Daredevil. Matt Murdock (Daredevil), after being blinded by spilled radioactive waste, is trained in martial arts by a master call 'The Stick'. "Splinter" is a spoof from this name.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Master Splinter at TMNT Wiki
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