April O'Neil (Universe-38)

April holding her trusty video camera, art made by @miggytheo on Twitter

The White Turtle

Mayor April Jones (Possible Future)

Mutant Fish (Temporarily)

Mutant Turtle

*April O'Neil is a main hero character in TMNT.*

## Personal Info

### Physical Notes

*April is a physically fit puffy-haired ginger/auburn/red-headed white woman with green-blue eyes, she usually wears yellow.*

*April has been temporarily mutated a few times but has been reverted back to normal afterwards, these include Cat and Fish people forms.*

*When April was young she was short for her age, skinny and usually had her hair in a ponytail or on rare occasion pigtails, she sometimes dyed her hair pink.*

*In a possible future April has made it to old age with grey hair, in another possible future April was temporarily turned into an inky black demon with insect-like wings, a creepy white face & glowing red eyes.*

#### Casual Outfits

* Brown Jacket / Dark Green T-Shirt
* Yellow Rain Coat / Brown Buttoned Shirt / Small Yellow Watch
* Burgundy Buttoned Shirt
* Red & White Buttoned Shirt / Black Skirt
* Brown Jacket / White T-Shirt / Blue Ripped Jeans / Brown Boots
* Yellow Coat Jacket / Burgundy Zip-Up Jumper / Grey Shirt / Blue Jeans / Black Boots
* Dark Green Zip-Up Jumper / Pink Shirt
* Yellow & Orange Stripy T-Shirt / Black Undershirt
* Navy Blue Sweater / Navy Blue Tank Top / Grey Jeans / Black Boots
* Pink Shirt / Purple Trousers
* Blue Jacket / White T-Shirt / Yellow Trousers
* Blue Sweater / Green Trousers
* Blue Cap / White Hair Tie / White Earrings / Yellow Sweater
* White T-Shirt / Blue Jeans / Blue Trainers
* Black Leather Jacket / White T-Shirt
* Green Jacket / White T-Shirt / Pink Trousers / Green Heals
* Yellow Sweater / Brown Backpack / Blue Jeans / Blue Trainers

#### Formal Outfits

* Hoop Earrings / Brown Smart Silk Jacket / White Buttoned Shirt
* Purple Dress
* Yellow Necklace with Green Jewel / Black Jacket / Pink T-Shirt / Gold Belt with Gold Buckle / Black Skirt / Green Shorts / Yellow Anklets / Black Heals

#### Action Outfits

* Yellow Jumpsuit / Small White Watch / White Belt / White Boots (Main)
* White Astronaut Helmet / Yellow & White Space Suit / White Space Gloves / White Belt / White Boots
* Black Ninja Jumpsuit with Yellow Stripes (Temporarily)
* Blue Headband / Red Tank Belly Top / Blue Gloves / Red Skirt / Red Boots
* White Eye Mask Bandana / White Elbow, Wrist & Knee Pads / Grey Belt with Letter A Buckle (Mutant Turtle)

#### Night Outfits

* White Dressing Robes
* Pink Dressing Robes
* Purple Dressing Robes
* Yellow Night Gown

#### Hot Weather Outfits

* Yellow Bikini / Yellow Flip-Flops (Beach)
* Lilac Tank Top / White Belt / Lilac Skirt
* White Sleeveless Shirt
* Lilac Tank Top / Small Red Watch / White Belt / Beige Shorts
* Stripy Black & White One-Piece Bikini (Beach)

#### Cold Weather Outfits

* Pink Snow Goggles / Turquoise Snow Jacket with Yellow Patch & Pink Stripe / White Snow Gloves / White Belt / Turquoise Snow Trousers / White Snow Shoes

#### Other Outfits

* Purple Motorcycle Helmet with White Stripe
* Yellow Princess Crown / Pink Puffy Princess Dress / Long White Opera Gloves (Princess Peach Halloween Costume)
* Yellow Puffy Princess Dress / Yellow Heals (Princess Daisy Halloween Costume)
* Black Bicycle Helmet
* Yellow Face Mask / Green TMNT Turtle Costume (Turtle Halloween Costume)
* White Headband / White Leopard Print Leotard / White Wrist Guards / Green Knee Guards / Black & White Stripy Boots (Roller Skater)
* Yellow Leopard Pattern Headband / Green Shoulder Pad / Yellow Leopard Pattern Leotard / Green Wrist Guards / Green Knee Guards / Brown Boots (Cavewoman Halloween Costume)
* Pink Power Ranger Helmet / Pink Power Ranger Suit / White Power Ranger Gloves / White Power Ranger Belt / White Power Ranger Boots (Pink Power Ranger Comic-Con Cosplay)

#### Disguises

* Blue Head Ribbon / Black Leather Jacket / White T-Shirt / Yellow Trousers (Gang Criminal)
* Blonde Wig / Black Rimmed Oval Glasses / Yellow Necklace / Black Rain Coat / Dark Grey Suit Jacket / White Buttoned Shirt / Green Wristband / Black Suit Trousers / Grey Fluffy Boots (Renet Tilley, Cold Weather)
* Blonde Wig / Black Rimmed Oval Glasses / Yellow Necklace / Dark Grey Suit Jacket / White Buttoned Belly Shirt / Green Wristband / Black Skirt with Navy Blue Stripes / Black Heals (Renet Tilley)
* Navy Blue Cap with Company Logo / Dark Blue Plaid Button Shirt / White Undershirt / Stringed ID Badge / Cyan Jeans (Guard)
* Blue Overalls / Orange T-Shirt (Plumber)

#### Past Outfits (Young)

* Black Hair Tie / Yellow Hairband / Yellow T-Shirt with White Stripes & White Number 5 / Black Under-Shirt / Brown Bandage-Wristbands / Blue Denim Shorts with Pixar Ball on Back / Black Tights / Cyan Socks with Pink Stripes / Black Boots (Main)
* Yellow Buttoned Pyjama Shirt / White Pyjama Trousers with Pink Floral Patterns (Pyjamas)
* Red Bicycle Helmet
* Green Coat
* Black T-Shirt / White Undershirt / Black & Yellow Wristbands / Blue Skirt / White & Red Stripy Socks / Black Boots (School Uniform)
* Green Sweater
* Black Hairband / Pink Dress / Black Undershirt / Dark Grey Tights / Black Ballet Shoes (Ballet)
* Black Hair Tie / Black T-Shirt / Grey Undershirt / Black Wristbands / Yellow Skirt / Black Trousers / White Socks / Black Boots
* Green Hairband / Green T-Shirt with Star / Orange Undershirt / Black Wristbands / Black Trousers with Purple Lightning Bolt Patterns / Orange Socks / Black Boots
* 2 Black Hair Ties / Navy Blue Jacket / Red T-Shirt / White Undershirt / Teal Skirt / Burgundy Socks / Black Boots
* Yellow Hairband / White T-Shirt with Cyan & Yellow Stripes / Yellow Buttoned Undershirt / Black Wristbands / Black Trousers / Grey & White Stripy Socks / Black Boots
* Black Hair Tie / Burgundy Jacket / White T-Shirt / Burgundy Trousers with Orange Giraffe Spots / Yellow Socks / Black Boots
* 2 Black Hair Ties / Yellow Hairband / Black T-Shirt / Yellow Undershirt / Black Wristbands / Grey Skirt / White Socks / Black Boots
* Navy Blue T-Shirt with Cyan & Yellow Stripes / White Undershirt / Black Wristbands / Dark Blue Jeans / White Socks / Black Boots
* Black Hair Tie / Yellow T-Shirt / Black Undershirt / Yellow Skirt / Black Shorts / Black Socks / Black Boots
* Black Leather Jacket / Navy Blue T-Shirt with Cyan & Yellow Stripes / Dark Blue Jeans / White Socks / Black Boots
* Black Hair Tie / Yellow Hairband / Black T-Shirt / White Undershirt with Cyan & Yellow Stripes / Black Wristbands / Black Trousers / Black Boots
* Black Hairband / White T-Shirt with Red Sleeves / Pink Undershirt / Navy Blue Wristbands / Navy Blue Skirt / Red Trousers / White Socks / Navy Blue Boots
* Black Hair Tie / Black T-Shirt with Grey Number 9 / Grey Undershirt / Blue Denim Short-Shorts / Grey & Dark Grey Stripy Socks / Black Boots
* Black Gym Shirt with Yellow Number 5 / Grey Shorts / Yellow Leggings / White Socks / Black Boots (Gym Class)

#### Possible Future Outfits

* Red Jacket (Channel 6 Editor-In-Chief)
* White Flower Crown / White Wedding Veil / White Wedding Dress / Lime Heals (Wedding)
* Black Suit Jacket / Purple Buttoned Shirt / Black Suit Skirt / Black Heals (Mayor)
* Black Suit Jacket / Navy Blue Buttoned Shirt / Black Suit Trousers / Black Heals (Mayor)
* Orange Buttoned Sweater / Brown Trousers

### Personality & Motives

*April is a headstrong, determined, capable, confident, curious, self-motivated, adventurous, energetic, impulsive, passionate reporter who would do anything for a story, she truly enjoys getting into dangerous situations to get the best film shots and gets a nice feeling when she takes down corruption, she can usually do anything herself, she is also reckless often going into these situations without planning and without thought of the dangers & she also hates waiting preferring something to be happening.*

*O'Neil can sometimes end up speaking technobabble, something only Donnie understands, the two enjoy talking about this together but everyone else is confused.*

*Although she started out scared of strange stuff going on she has now adapted to it and anything weird seems completely normal to her even if The Turtles find something strange.*

*April is a little nerdy and strange and is also a tomboy, she only acts girly on a rare occasion and also really enjoys sports, she also likes to "go with the flow" when it comes to social interactions.*

*April is also selfless & heroic when it comes to looking after others & gets angry if someone else is threatened or in danger, although she has stopped talking to her friends during fallouts she usually quickly forgives them when they apologize or attempt to fix things, April can on occasion be immature.*

*Constant dangers, kidnappings and time spent with The Turtles has lead to April learning and adapting, she became very resourceful able to use her surroundings to escape situations.*

### Homes & Bases

* O'Neil Apartment, New York City, America, Earth, Milky-Way Galaxy, Universe-38

*April was born & raised in New York and still lives their today, she lives in an apartment building owned by the family, it is located right above her Mothers Shop, she doesn't get special treatment however so the other tenants don't have a negative feeling about her as she pays full price like all the rest and April is known to them all as kind, caring & helpful.*

* Pizza Italiano, New York City, America, Earth, Milky-Way Galaxy, Universe-38

*The Turtles favourite pizza place, an Italian style pizza restaurant that April goes to sometimes.*

### Occupations

* High School Student / Warren Stone Fan Club Vice President (Previously)

*April was a high school student in the past, she didn't have any friends as she was too focused on her future career as a reporter to make friends, she was also the vice president of a fan club for Warren Stone, a famous news anchor.*

* Girl Scout (Previously)

*April was a Brownie Clan Girl Scout when she was younger because she liked the adventurous stuff they did on occasion such as wilderness exploring.*

* Second-Hand Curio Shop Employee (Previously)

*Before becoming a full-time reporter April worked part-time in her Mothers & Aunts Shop.*

* News Intern (Previously)

*Before achieving her dream job April spent a while as an Intern for The CBS Network before being scouted for Channel 3.*

* Lifestyle Reporter (Previously)

*While working for Channel 3 News, April was forced to do lifestyle reporting by her boss who was trying to keep her from investigating his corruption despite her constant attempts at doing so, she was eventually fired for looking into things but things worked out as she got proof that he was corrupt, got him arrested and then was offered a job at Channel 6.*

* Investigative News Reporter

*April has achieved her dream job as an investigative reporter and is currently still an investigative reporter, she is one of the best Channel 6 has.*

### Likes

* Red

*April's favourite colour is red.*

* Apples

*April's favourite snack is a healthy apple, she sometimes keeps them with her for if she gets hungry on the job.*

* Indie Rock Music / Cool Vibes

*April's favourite music genre is indie rock, she also claims to like cool vibes.*

* Sports / Motorcycles / Skiing / Snowboarding / Basketball / The Knights / Roller Skating

*April enjoys sports including motorcycling, skiing and snowboarding, snowboarding is her favourite sport, surprisingly to many she also likes Basketball, the team she supports are The Knights, she has also participated in competitive roller skating.*

* Filming

*April loves getting great video shots for her news reports, hers are the best at Channel 6 as no other reporter is willing to do things like hang from a helicopter or climb a skyscraper or wade through sewage.*

### Dislikes

* Singing / Ballet

*April doesn't enjoy singing and won't join in karaoke and hated ballet, something she had to do sometimes at school.*

* The Vipers / Tim Dunkman

*As a baseball fan the team April is a fan of are rivals with The Vipers lead by basketballer Tim Dunkman so she doesn't like them as they are her rivals sort-of.*

* Cat-Callers

*April is often cat-called by creeps because of her looks, she hates the nicknames they try to use on her such as "Toots, Sweetheart, Babe, Angel Cakes & Sweetcakes" she usually uses her wit to respond with a cutting comeback after analysing them with her reporter intuition to find out things about them, this usually silences them and leave them with shock but sometimes this causes them to say things like "take a joke" or call her things like "Broadzilla"*

* Threats

*April usually defuses situations with her smart-sassy comments but if someone threatens someone she cares about she becomes scarily angry and will threaten a punch towards those who'd dare threaten the lives of those she loves.*

* Derp

*April hated being forced to watch as an android pretended to be her without her friends noticing all while it ruined her friendships.*

## Relationships

### Family Members

* May O'Neil (Younger Paternal Cousin)

*The 2 April's get along well but their names cause confusion, May often tries to get April to train under Splinter or do other things for her protection but she often refuses to waste time on things that would mean less reporting, May also informs April to stop taking high risks or at least make a plan before but April doesn't seem to listen to this advice.*

* Derp (Robotic Clone)

*April was duplicated and replaced with an android, luckily it developed faults and was outed as a fake allowing the real April to be rescued.*

* Shadow Jones (Adopted Daughter, Possible Future)

*In the future April adopted a daughter with Casey, Shadow has the same intelligence as her.*

### Love Interests

* Casey Jones

*April and Casey were both allies of The TMNT, they clashed often but eventually Casey became attracted to April, she later started having feelings for him as well but she denies it if questioned.*

*In some possible futures she and Casey get married and have kids together.*

### Friends

* Casey Jones

*Before the 2 became love interests April found Casey annoying saw him as a dumb brute, she also hated him for checking her out when they first met, eventually when Casey became one of the few to know about The Turtles April had to spend more time around him, at first this was awkward but Casey eventually mellowed into a better person and their hate turned into sarcastic banter then later into flirtations.*

### Enemies

* Derp

*The evil duplicate of April that replaced her for a while, she hated it for ruining her friendships, feared it would destroy her work & hated that nobody noticed for as long as they did.*

## Ability Info

### Abilities

* Investigation

*As an investigative reporter April is highly skilled at investigating, she often finds clues where others missed or being able to read a person to find out things about them as if she was Sherlock Holmes.*

* Nurturing

*O'Neil is very caring and always tries to look after those who need it.*

* Master Of Disguises

*April is very good at putting on disguises to get into places she wouldn't be able to as a reporter.*

* Multilinguistic

*April was raised by English speaking parents but has learned Japanese by Splinter & Mr. Murakami.*

* Motorcycling / Skiing / Snowboarding

*April is good at some sports and riding motorcycles.*

* Computer Programming / Video Editing

*May was the scientist of the April's but her one weakness in science happens to be one that April O'Neil is good at, April is good at computer usage as she has to use them all the time for her work including editing videos, something that shocked Donatello and caused him to become interested in her.*

* Driving / Aviation / Crane Operation

*April can drive & often drives a News Van, April was also trained to pilot the Channel 6 News Helicopter as a present by her boss for her dedication to the job, she is allowed to use it when she thinks it will help in the filming of news footage, she has also operated a crane before.*

* Improvisation / Adaption

*After a while of being kidnapped or put in danger as well as being around The Turtles has lead to April picking up skills & slowly gaining the ability to adapt & improvise as well as use the environment around her to her advantage.*

* Psionics / Extrasenses / Sixth Sense / Telepathy / Telekinesis / Mutagen Immunity / Longevity / Enhanced Strength (Temporarily)

*After getting a crystal from space April found she had gained psychic powers from it which helped her during her reporting job and allowed her to fight crime however the crystal slowly warped April, when she realised she was turning against others she got rid of the crystals and her powers faded.*

* Mutagen Transformation / Amphibian Physiology / Strong Shell

*April was eventually mutated into a Turtle, given a white bandana to differentiate her from the others this meant she had a strong shell & the ability to swim really well, May gave her a dose of special Mutagen that allowed her to swap between Human & Turtle at any time.*

* Politics / Leadership Skills (Possible Future)

*April traded her news reporting job & became a politician then later became mayor of New York.*

* Winged Flight (Possible Future, Temporarily)

*Casey accidently turned April into a Demon with a mystic ring, April could fly on insect-like wings but Casey managed to return her to normal.*

### Equipment

* Brown Handbag / Burgundy Purse / Red Lunchbox

*April keeps a handbag with her to carry things on the go or on the job, she also has a purse for money & a red lunchbox she's had since school for carrying food inside.*

* Journal / Red Pen

*April always keeps a writing journal and red pen with her to write down notes for the stories she's reporting, she drew The Turtles & Splinter in the back when she first met them, whenever someone sees them she claims they are just comic ideas to keep The Hamato Clan a secret.*

* Grey Handheld Wireless Microphone / Grey Headset Mike

*April has both a microphone and headset microphone with her both used depending on what situation she is in.*

* Small Grey Video Camera / Video Tapes / Tape Player

*April has a small handheld video camera so that she can get live video shots for Channel 6, she always has the best video feeds out of all the reporters due to how much she goes through to get the best shots as well as a tape player for secretly recording sound & playing it back.*

* Laptop

*April has a Laptop to keep copies of her stories on or to use the internet.*

* Apples

*Snacks for when she's hungry on the job.*

* Glue Gun

*April has a glue gun for when she needs to stick paper evidence together.*

* Disguise Clothing / Mop

*April has a bunch of clothes she uses for disguises to get into places she can't as a reporter, as the plumber she holds a mop.*

* White Ski Equipment / White Snowboard

*April owns her own skis and a snowboard she uses in snowy situations.*

* Metal Pipe / Spear (Previously)

*April used to carry a metal pipe in her bag as a weapon until Splinter gave her a real weapon for protection, she also temporarily used a spear in one instance.*

* Shell Cell

*A secret cell phone made by Donnie so April can contact any other Turtle Ally with one, it is disguised as a closable makeup mirror so she can pretend to be tidying her hair while using it.*

* Aeon Crystal (Previously)

*April got a crystal while in space, unknown to her it was slowly turning her aggressive until one day she attempted to stab The Turtles for trying to touch it, once she realised what was happening she got rid of the crystal.*

* Wooden Sword (Previously)

*During her small time attempting to train under Splinter she used a wooden sword to avoid accidently killing The Turtles as she learned.*

* Toy Bow

*During her cosplay as a Pink Power Ranger she held a fake bow.*

* Maltese Hamster Statue

*Usually kept on a shelf in her apartment, April has a hamster-like statue from Maltese which unknown to her has a formula written down that would power Krang's Technodrome.*

* Laster Blaster Laser Gun

*April was given a laser gun for protection, she had always turned down the idea of owning a gun as to avoid shooting someone dead but since the weapon is a none-lethal stunner she accepted it.*

* Tanto Dagger Blade

*Splinter gave April a small dagger for protection, she usually uses it within its sheath as a blunt weapon as she doesn't want to seriously injure someone.*

* Ying's Demonic Ring (Possible Future, Temporarily)

*In one future, Casey proposes with a strange ring that turned April into a demon, he managed to get it off her and got rid of it however.*

### Weaknesses

* Ticklishness

*April is ticklish, especially on her feet which causes her to jerk around, it is known by those close to her not to do this as they often get a kick to the face by accident.*

* Chiroptophobia

*After a situation April has gained a big phobia/fear of bats.*

* Nightmares

*After the ordeal with her doppelganger, despite seeing its death April would sometimes have nightmares of it breaking into her bedroom to kill her, she started having sleepovers more often so she didn't have to be alone as that helped stop the nightmares.*

## Notes

### Notes

* April sometimes claims her middle name is "Danger" it is in fact Harriet.
* Mikey compares April's looks to the anime character Fujiko Mine from Lupin III.
* April was once given a pay bonus because her apartment was destroyed by criminals who were out to kill her.
* Splinter once asked April if loincloths were still acceptable to wear in public, she is unsure if this was a joke or not.
* Mikey sometimes nicknames April, Jungle Girl or Ape Girl because of the way she swings from high places.
* April's Father used to call her "Princess" and "Sweet Princess" when she was young.
* April exclaims "Sweet Chinchilla" when shocked.
* April uses the fake alias Renet Tilley unaware that their was a person with that name, this caused trouble later.
* April has dressed as Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, a yellow-masked Turtle & a cavewoman for Halloween.
* She dressed as a Pink Power Ranger at Comic-Con.
* April has Asian ancestry.
* April's online name is "Sherlock\_Corn"

### References

* April takes aspects from the Fleetway Comics version of April.
* April takes aspects from April of the Archie Comics.
* April takes aspects from April of the 1987 Cartoon.
* April takes aspects from April of the 1990 Movie & 1991 Sequel.
* April not liking singing is a reference to the TMNT Music Tour where April wasn't a main member of the singing group.
* April takes aspects from the 1995 Anime.
* April's younger self looks like & takes aspects from the April of the 2012 cartoon.
* April's Younger self takes aspects from April of the Amazing Adventures Comics.
* Future April takes aspects from April of the Ronin-Verse.
* April takes aspects from the April of the 2014 & 2016 Movies.
* April takes the fake alias Renet Tilley in the 2014 Movie.
* A bunch of April's outfits are based on toy versions.
* April takes aspects from the Bamtan/TMNT version of April.

### Actors

* Judith Hoag (1990 Movie)
* Sherie Rene Scott (1990 Music Tour)
* Paige Turco (1991 & 1992 Movies)
* Megan Fox (2014 & 2016 Movies)

### Voice Actors

* Renae Jacobs (1987 Cartoon)
* Emi Shinohara (1995 Anime)
* Veronica Taylor (2003 Cartoon)
* Sarah Michelle Gellar (2007 Animated Movie)
* Rebecca Soler (2009 Animated Movie)
* Julie Nathanson (2014 3D Beat-Em-Up Video Game)
* Abby Trott (2021 Nickelodeon Fighting Game)
* Katherine Slingsby (2022 Beat-Em-Up Video Game)

### Voice Actors (Young)

* Mae Whitman (2012 Cartoon)
* Catherine Taber (2013 3D Beat-Em-Up Video Game)