Mezmer-Ron

*"Oh, yes, team-building. My former hippo assistant Doug and I used to love to team-build."*

―Hypno-Potamus to Raphael

**Mezmer-Ron** is a hypnotist and stage musician who after getting mutated, went by the name of **Hypno-Potamus**.

## Personality

When mutated into a mutant hippo, Mezmer-Ron's stage-magic and illusionist tricks became genuine mystic powers based around that same stage magic and genuine illusions. His ability to hypnotise others also became much stronger.

Formerly a stage performer, Hypno is talkative and well-spoken, admitting his genuine feelings on many occasions even to his enemies such as when he states that he cheats on the chore chart of his and Warren Stone's apartment to the Mad Dogs.

Hypno, despite his devious schemes, has been shown to be warmhearted to a degree, happy to witness familial affection between the Turtles after reuniting. He also has an envious streak, pursuing every successful illusionist out of pure envy, or trying to trump his competition (often with very definitive methods).

## Powers

* **Hypnosis:** Hypno can force opponents into a trance when his "Mezmer-roo" spell is projected onto them and he can influence those hypnotized to obey his whims. However, Hypno is susceptible to his hypnosis as well if it ever reverberates back at him.
* **Telekinesis:** Hypno is capable of manipulating objects with his mind, however, this ability seems to be restricted to only control over his magic items.
* **Animal summoning:** Hypno can summon rabbits to attack opponents from a top hat as well as doves to transport him from location to location and distract his enemies.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Doug - Animal Assistant and Friend
* Warren Stone - Best Friend, Roommate, Magical Assistant
* The Foot Clan
	+ Foot Lieutenant
	+ Foot Brute

### Enemies

* The Mad Dogs
	+ Leonardo - Situational Enemies
	+ Raphael - Situational Enemies
	+ Donatello - Situational Enemies
	+ Michelangelo - Situational Enemies
	+ April O'Neil - Situational Enemies
	+ Mayhem

* Baron Draxum - Situational Enemies
* Huginn & Muninn - Situational Enemies
* Big Mama
* Cortex

## Trivia

* Hypno's human stage name, "Mezmer-Ron," is a play-on the word "mesmerize", which is also a synonym of the word "hypnotize".
* Hypno is an experienced juggler.
* Hypno has a running gag of recalling several landmarks and cultural references to New Zealand, the home country for his voice actor, Rhys Darby.
* It was revealed in January 2020 by *Rise of the TMNT* writer Russ Carney in a Tweet that Hypno's turban is worn by him for aesthetic instead of religion.
* When asked if Hypno and Warren are intended to be viewed as a romantic couple in August 2020, *Rise* *of the TMNT* writer Carney answered in a Tweet, "Although I've normally said that we don't typically explore relationships in kids animation, I feel that Hypno and Warren are pretty couple-y.".
* Hypno has shown a romantic interest in both men and women, implying that he is bisexual.
	+ In "Newsworthy", after falling for a hippopotamus, unaware that it is actually Mikey in disguise, Hypno calls "her", "future Mrs. Hypno-Potamus".
	+ "Warren & Hypno, Sitting in a Tree" reveals that Hypno and Warren Stone have developed romantic feelings for each other since becoming roommates.