Hamato Takeshi

Hamato Takeshi now known as Tiger Claw was a former member of the Foot Clan and second in command and is the husband of Alopex and the real

   father of Kyle and Zerf and Sadira and is Splinter's long lost brother.

## ​Apperance

Tiger Claw has a western outfit, wears bandoliers full of replacement bullets and carries several weapons, among which include a giant sword for hand to hand combat, a firerarm able to shoot nets and freeze rays and another high-powered firearm with the ability to fire red lasers. Tiger Claw also has a sniper rifle and a jetpack for evasion and escape.

## ​Powers, Skills and Abilities

He has the strength, speed, and acrobatic of a tiger as well as razor sharp claws and sharp teeth (though he could well be stronger than a normal one).

**Acrobatics:** He seems to have very flexible skills that he may have learned from other acrobats during his circus days.

**Savage Might and Fighting Skills:** He is a very skilled and powerful fighter for Shredder as he was able to escape the Kraathatrogon, fight off an army of Kraang, and defeat the Turtles. He proved himself a formidable opponent for Splinter, although the more experienced fighter clearly had a slight upper hand.

**Enhanced Senses:** His sense of smell is even greater that of Rahzar. He was able track down his enemy from further

   away. He can hear a mouse skittering around in an alleyway from far distance.

**Enhanced Strength:** It is mentioned that he is three times stronger than Donatello. He has shown his strength was able to hold his own battle against the Turtles in The Wrath of Tiger Claw. Also he was able to throw Leo weight to April's building and bend a steel bar with his hands. He can also jump high enough to land on the window.

**Enhanced Speed and Agility** Due to his mutant form Tiger Claw is very fast and and agile as he was able to avoid Raph's attacks. Karai was also faced a difficulty keeping up with him.

**Intelligence and Communication:** He seems to have his intelligence as human and has retained despite his mutation, since he is shown to know why Shredder wants him to work with Karai because she knows where they are but she didn't figure it out. As he was able to figure ways to win against his opponents as he was able to make them call Master Splinter. He is able to speak perfectly and can still roar and growl while talking.

**Stamina and Endurance:** His stamina is not yet shown to be exhausted to fight at all since he was facing the Turtles. He also said that he face the army of Kraang to escape their home. His muscular body is able to take the attacks Karai as shown no sign that he was in pain from her.

## ​Personality

As befits a tiger, Tiger Claw is aggressive and ferocious, as well as vengeful and a good hunter. And like the best of assassins he is relentless and cruel. Brutality is second nature to him. But he respects other warriors like Rahzar and his employers like Shredder but he does care for his son Kyle and his wife Alopex.

## ​Weapons

* Machete
* Laser Blaster
* Ice Blaster
* Rifle
* Jet Pack

## ​Family

* Titania (Mother)
* Hamato Yūta (Father, desceased)
* Alopex (Wife)
* Fuchūina (Father In Law)
* Kitsune (Mother In Law)
* Kyle (Son)
* Zerf (Son)
* Sadira (Daughter)
* Splinter (Brother)
* Fox (Half-Sister)
* David Xanatos (Brother In Law)
* Alexander Fox Xanatos (Nephew)
* Karai (Niece)
* Leonardo (Adopted Nephew)
* Raphael (Adopted Nephew)
* Donatello (Adopted Nephew)
* Michelangelo (Adopted Nephew)