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"So you're saying that not only did you destroy everything I love in the world, but you didn't even have the common courtesy to know you were doing it?!"

―Michelangelo to Groundhog

Hamato Michelangelo, referred to as Mikey or Orange by Splinter (despite never being addressed as such in the actual series, he was addressed as such in lost episode T-Hex), is a ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) who was mutated to become part human from mutant alchemist Baron Draxum, before being taken in with three other turtles from a man named Hamato Yoshi. He is the youngest out of his brothers, therefore leaving him to be the most naive and carefree. He also serves as one of the two tritagonists (alongside his older brother, Donnie) of the series and the film.

Physical appearance[]

Michelangelo is presented to be a darkish verdant green skinned terrestrial chelonian mutant/yokai who possesses the features of an ornate box turtle, sporting an altered human-like physique consisting of sculpted, yet overall petite figure. Being the shortest among his brothers (both probably due to him being the youngest as well as his turtle species), having three fingers on each hand, and two toes on each foot. His turtle features consist of a bright yellow plastron, a blue grey carapace that has a somewhat darker outer trim around the edges, followed with a bright sunflower yellow pattern displayed on the back. The pattern resembling very closely to the curly bracket symbol for example {}; Finally, on each side of his shoulder blades, alongside his upper thighs, are matching yellow spots that have a faint orange outline surrounding them. Mikey's eyes are onyx and rather doe, meant to accentuate his role of being the youngest brother.

For accessories, Mikey adorns his plastron with two mismatched Robin Egg Blue and magenta colored stickers. One sticker (a triangle) located at the upper left, whilst the other (a lightning bolt) is located at the lower right. Both stickers having the opposite colored trim, he also wears a carrot orange mask that has short, slightly curvy bandana tails tied at the back. Followed by matching orange ankle-length stockings that reveal his ankles and toe, a pair of wristbands, and a pair of knee-pads. Both pads having silly red faces drawn over them. Finally, Mikey sports a Rust brown harness that has the turtle emblem attached over his heart.

When his Hamato Ninpō is unlocked and since the film, his harness and knee pads (with the red faces) are black. He also dons matching fingerless gloves and knee-high socks.

As Dr. Feelings in Breaking Purple, he wears round glasses, an earpiece, a brown turtleneck and long-sleeved sweater, blue pants, and a black belt.

Personality[]

Mikey is playful and lighthearted. He is intuitive, able to adopt new skills quickly, determine others' problems, and at times accurately predict situational outcomes.

Mikey is very creative at heart, usually caught using his creativity in a various of ways including but not limited to, illustration, music and cooking. He is attuned to pop culture shown by some of his word choices and his knowledge of relevant celebrities such as Rupert Swaggart. However, Mikey has mixed appreciation for certain retro/old school icons as he is disappointed with the dated graphics in Hot Soup: The Game ("Hot Soup: The Game").

Mikey can also be easily frightened, usually retreating into his shell when provoked or nervous. He's also very forgiving, welcoming Baron Draxum into his family after his defeat by the Mad Dogs, creating much tension.

While Mikey will lie, he has a disdain for it as he is increasingly frustrated with Leonardo's lying behavior in "Flushed, but Never Forgotten" and insists on him and his brothers revealing the truth to Splinter. Mikey finds it hard to cope with the guilt of lying and thus doesn't keep secrets reliably.

Mikey is competitive as seen in "You Got Served" when he is determined to win a one-sided competition against Leo and boasts about his previous victory, labeling himself as the "all-time champ of today".

Mikey is family-oriented and compassionate as in "Repairin' the Baron" he helps Baron Draxum recover from wearing the Kuroi Yōroi unprompted. He prefers to see the good in others, a quality that can border on naiveté such as when he tries to rationalize Foot Recruit's suspicious attitude to himself during their first encounter in "Hot Soup: The Game".

Mikey is openly sentimental and encourages others' emotional vulnerability as well. He highly values intimacy and tries to cultivate it in his relationships (sometimes to the point of insistence). This openness can make him excitable, acting hastily and injuring himself as a result. It also leads to Mikey being rude just as often as he is kind such as when he snaps at his brothers for not reacting appropriately to a restaurant he liked being destroyed in "Pizza Pit" or expresses how he wishes to expel Donatello from the Mad Dogs right in front of him in "Bullhop".

Mikey has three personas he created: Doctor Delicate Touch, Doctor Feelings, and Doctor Positive. To deliver a harsh truth in his "Doctor Delicate Touch" method, Mikey often starts off being sweet, but quickly becomes angry and frank. Doctor Feelings uses his emotional intelligence to advise others, and Mikey faces issues with determined optimism as Doctor Positive.

While Mikey calls Leo his favourite brother, his most balanced relationship is with Donnie, as they often come up with good results thanks to Donnie's hyperfocus meshing well with Mikey's hyperempathy, as seen first in "Repo Mantis". Mikey is extremely forgiving of Donnie's difficulties with empathy. Likewise Donnie is surprisingly patient with Mikey despite him being easily distracted. This is accurate to real life where Autistic and ADHD people often get along well despite stark differences.

Mikey doesn't allow others to diminish his contributions or take him for granted and will sharply correct attempts to ("Mystery Meat"). He can also be insulted when others regard him as dependent such as in "Hot Soup: The Game" when he is eager to complete a mission without his brothers' aid. Mikey's confidence in his capacity to be independent isn't always shared by the other Mad Dogs due to him being the youngest, much to his frustration.

Mikey is also the one who never gives up and has faith in himself and his brothers. In "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie", Mikey had faith in Leo breaking Donnie's pizza box stack record and in himself to create a gateway to rescue Leo after many failed attempts to do so during the course of the film.

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

  • Hamato Ninpō: As a member of the Hamato Clan, Michelangelo has the ability to tap into his clan's energy to unleash his own mystic powers.
    • Weapon generation: Michelangelo can use ordinary objects to form his own weapons, specifically nunchaku.
    • Mystic whip: Mikey is able to extend the chain of his nunchaku to grapple his opponents.
  • Fire generation: Mikey wields a fire-generating kusari-fundō that can burn, cut, or grabble opponents.
  • Weight rejection: Anything with his kusari-fundō's grip is able to be lifted, launching it at his enemies.
  • Power Fun Jutsu: By spiraling his kusari-fundō’s chain, Mikey can generate a funnel of flame capable of engulfing opponents or transporting a large number of objects from one place to another.
  • Mystic Whip Grip: The spiked weight of his kusari-fundō is capable of latching onto surfaces to anchor Mikey to them.

Abilities[]

  • Ninjutsu: Michelangelo is skilled in ninjutsu, making him a competent foe to fight against.
  • Stealth: Mikey is able to slip in and out of areas, unnoticed.
    • Lights-Off Jutsu: By clapping his hands, Mikey can turn off any lights surrounding him, using the darkness to his advantage.
  • Speed: Mikey is able to move quickly without being seen, even more than his brothers.
  • Enhanced agility: Mikey is extremely agile, known for his acrobatics, swinging, flipping, scaling, and tumbling from structures for his attacks.
  • Strength: Mikey posses greater strength than the average human.
  • Super tongue: Mikey can identify and analyze specific ingredients in food by merely tasting it.
  • Durability: Due to his mutation, Mikey is able to handle increased levels of pain and physical trauma.
  • Shell retraction: Mikey is able fully retreat inside his shell.
  • And he is the favorite brother of all time.

Relationships[]

Family[]

Allies[]

Rottmnt.mov Mikey closing the portal

see you later suckers XD

Enemies[]

Quotes[]

Trivia[]

  • Among the TV series incarnations, this version of Mikey is the least goofy and more serious than previous incarnations of himself.
  • While Mikey is specifically an ornate box turtle, box turtles in general possess a hinged shell capable of fully closing using their plastron. This offers higher defense compared to turtle species without hinged shells. This real-life adaptation may be part of the reason why Mikey retreats into his shell far more frequently than his brothers.
  • Box turtles are terrestrial native, unlike Snappers, Softshells, and Sliders, which are aquatic. They are poor swimmers.
  • Mikey calls the color orange his "life color" in "Donnie's Gifts". Many species of box turtle have orange patterns on their shells.
  • This version of Mikey is the second Turtle in TMNT to be designed with a tooth gap.
    • The first Turtle to be given this feature is Donatello from the 2012 TV series.
  • This is not the first incarnation of Mikey to wield a kusari-fundō in TMNT as in the original Mirage continuity story, "The Passing", his training weapon was also a kusari-fundō.
  • Mikey is revealed to have a close relationship with Leo who takes him under his wing.
  • Mikey's voice actor Brandon Mychal Smith stated in an interview that Mikey likes extreme sports.
  • According to the writers, Mikey is the sweet and loving Turtle of the team.
  • Despite being referred to as a kusari-fundō in the official character releases, Mikey's mystic weapon more closely resembles a chigiriki.
  • One of Mikey's catchphrases is "Omigosh".
  • Mikey's favorite music genre are boy bands.
  • Mikey's gamer tag is "Flavortown" as seen in "Smart Lair".
  • In "Bug Busters" Mikey mentions that he has taken a rodeo clown class.
  • Both Leo and Mikey sport a stylized square-shaped pattern on their carapaces, Leo having three and Mikey having two.
  • Mikey is interested in horoscopes as he mentions the predictions he got for the day in "Late Fee".
  • It was revealed in February 2020 from Rise of the TMNT writer Russ Carney in a Tweet that, "Two characters we looked at when thinking about the direction #rottmnt's Mikey and Donnie should go, were Troy and Abed from Community.".
  • Mikey exclusively chooses "scissors" when playing Rock, Paper, Scissors.

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