Donatello (TMNT 2012)

Donatello, also known as Don and Donnie, is one of the four main protagonists in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) series.
== Charactah Account ==
The brains of the bunch, Donatello is the Turtles' go-to Turtle for gadgets and new vehicles, and his tech savvy is never out of demand during their conflict with the Foot Clan and the Kraang. His love for April is what drives him, though how much she may reciprocate is up for debate, especially when Casey arrives on the scene.
Donatello is incredibly book smart. He is incredibly skilled, having "a way with machines". He is a pro scientist, mechanist and mathematician. He devoted more of his time to study technology, biology, physics, calculus, chemistry, mathematics, and metallurgy. He invents lots of machines and gadgets that could be helpful in battles.
Although he is a skilled martial artist, he often puts more faith in his high-tech gadgets and machinery than listen to more spiritual advice with traditional ninjutsu methods taught to him by Master Splinter. Despite his genius-IQ level, Donnie often tends to over-analyze, overthink, and over-complicate things (especially Splinter's advice), ultimately putting too much of a burden on himself and making bad decisions. However he believes science and over-reliant on modern tech-gadgets than spiritual and religious tactics.
== 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 ==
* Donatello is named for the famous Renaissance master, Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, (better known simply as "Donatello").
** Donatello's name is Italian, a diminutive form of the name Donato, from Latin Donatus, which means "Gift from God".
** In Katakana, Donatello's name is spelt: (Donaterro).
** Given the fact that he was adopted by Hamato Yoshi/Splinter, Donatello's full name would be "Hamato Donatello". In Western order for Japanese names, it would be "Donatello Hamato".
* Donatello is the tallest amongst his brothers, presumably at around 6 ft tall as seen on concept art of the Pulverizer scale refers to the Turtles' maximum height.
* Donatello has Diastema, (a noticeable gap between two of his front teeth).
* Donatello has OCD: According to J.R. Ventimilia (executive producer) Donatello is "(...)a little fussy, nervous, and obsessive-compulsive.
* In this incarnation, Donatello has a crush on April O'Neil, having fallen for her at first sight.
** During the "Ice Cream Kitty" music video, April is seen kissing Donnie on the lips, possibly indicating that they've started a romantic relationship. However, it hasn't been directly confirmed.
* While Donatello still fights with his weapons of choice, a Rokushakubo, (a Bō staff), in this incarnation, his staff can be converted into naginata, (a "pole-blade"), via a retractable blade inside one end of the staff. It has been seen as early as the events of "I Think His Name is Baxter Stockman". The other episode being "The Alien Agenda".
** In the third season episode, "Vision Quest", Donatello arms himself with a weapon which is a combination of Stone Hammer & Ono Axe.
* His mastery of Ninjutsu includes: Taijustu, Qigong, Bōjutsu, Sōjutsu, Naginatajutsu, Bōryaku, Intonjutsu, Tenmon, Chi-mon, Shinobi-iri, Shurikenjutsu, Archery, computer hacking, and building machines.
* His eye color tends to refract between red and brown.
* He's the third-oldest/second-youngest of his brothers; Leonardo, Raphael & Michelangelo.
** He's younger than Leonardo and Raphael, yet older than Michelangelo.
* Donatello is an expert in fields of metallurgy, chemistry, physics, biomedical sciences, and various other subfields of science and technology.
** In "Revenge of the Triceratons", he admits to Fugitoid that he doesn't have enough knowledge in the astronomical fields (i.e. astrophysics and cosmology).
* Rob Paulsen, Donatello's VA, also voiced Raphael in the 1987 TV series.
* It is revealed at the New York 2012 Comic Con that Donatello has a pet cockroach named Chong, who has already been through one of two mutations and will become a villain.
* Before "Heart of Evil", he was the only Turtle that didn't have an archenemy that he personally disliked as Leonardo's archenemy was Shredder, Raphael's archenemies were Xever Montes, Spider Bytez, and Cockroach Terminator, and Michelangelo's archenemy was Chris Bradford.
** His archnemesis became Don Vizioso after he tried to dissect him (as well as Mondo Gecko) in "Mutant Gangland".
* Donatello is the first turtle other than Michelangelo to use the catchphrase "Booyakasha!"
* In Leatherhead's first two appearances, he repeatedly grabs Donatello by the face and shakes him around "like a rag doll."
* Due to his behavior in "I Think His Name is Baxter Stockman" (and other episodes), he is second to Raphael in temper and anger.
** Donatello has picked up some of Raphael’s aggressive behavior, despite him thinking that Raphael’s behavior is ridiculous ("Mutant Gangland"; etc).
* Like Raph, Donnie often makes fun of Michelangelo's intelligence.
* Despite being opposites (personality-wise), Donatello is really close to Michelangelo, as they're seen hanging out together a lot.
* When Donatello's T-Phone rings, it has the tune of the intro of the 1987 series.
* In this incarnation, he has a strap over his ninja belt, while in the other incarnations besides the 90s films, he does not; this is the second incarnation other than the 90s films where Donatello has a strap over his ninja belt.
* The first two humans who have entered the lair (April and Timothy) have been closer to Donnie out of the four turtles.
* Donatello appears for the first time without his mask in "Slash and Destroy".
** He is also the first turtle to be seen without his mask.
* He is the third Turtle to hide completely in his shell as seen in "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman".
* Donnie's favorite color is purple.
* His and his brothers' favorite food is pizza.
* He is right-handed.
* His favorite TV show is Super Robo Mecha Force Five!
* Donnie did challenge Leo’s leadership in two episodes. In "The Invasion, Part 1", after Leo stated that the Turtle Mech would harm more than help the situation, Donnie and Leo almost got into a fight. In "The Fourfold Trap", he lost his patience with Leonardo and told him that as the leader, Leo should find the solution to their problems.
* Donnie often blames Mikey whenever things go awry in his lab, unaware that sometimes, it's actually his own fault due to expressing his frustration.
** Once, he slammed his fists on the table, which caused Mikey to lose his balance, thus shaking the table, allowing the pink ooze Donnie was currently developing to accidentally fall onto his hand ("The Creeping Doom").
* Donatello's relationship with Casey Jones has evolved the most out of all the Turtles' friendships, though Donnie's best friend is April, whereas Casey's best friend is Raph.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Donatello (2012 TV series) at TMNTPedia
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