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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: When first mutated, he wanted nothing more than to cure himself of it, constantly trying to make his own retro-mutagen and failing. By the time of his last appearance, upon being demutated, Stockman ungratefully yells at Mikey for, as he had begun to ''like'' being a mutant fly, due to the factbl that he was "smarter, stronger, and people liked him" in spite of being super disgusting.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: When first mutated, he wanted nothing more than to cure himself of it, constantly trying to make his own retro-mutagen and failing. By the time of his last appearance, upon being demutated, Stockman ungratefully yells at Mikey for, as he had begun to ''like'' being a mutant fly, due to the factbl fact that he was "smarter, stronger, and people liked him" in spite of being super disgusting.
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* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: He's Shredder's new second-in-command in New-York, and the new leader of the Foot Clan after [[spoiler:Shredder's death in season 4 finale]] and is, fittingly, by far the most skilled and dangerous of Shredder's lieutnants, save for Hattori Tatsu,being often able of taking on the four turtles and other fighters on his own. Only Splinter, the Shredder himself, Alopex and Tatsu can be considered better fighters than him.
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* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: He's Shredder's new second-in-command in New-York, and the new leader of the Foot Clan after [[spoiler:Shredder's death in season 4 finale]] and is, fittingly, by far the most skilled and dangerous of Shredder's lieutnants, lieutenants, save for Hattori Tatsu,being often able of taking on the four turtles and other fighters on his own. Only Splinter, the Shredder himself, Alopex and Tatsu can be considered better fighters than him.
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* InvincibleVillain: While it's not to the same extent of the Shredder, Tiger Claw counts as this since the Turtles are usually incapable of defeating him in fights, let alone landing any blows on him. Heck, it wouldn't be surprising to see him comfortably fair well or be on par with the Shredder himself.
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* InvincibleVillain: While it's not to the same extent of the Shredder, Tiger Claw counts as this since the Turtles are usually incapable of defeating him in fights, let alone landing any blows on him. Heck, it wouldn't be surprising to see him comfortably fair fare well or be on par with the Shredder himself.
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-> ''"There is undoubtedly a fascinating story behind how my old nemesis came to teach ninjitsu to four mutant turtles. Perhaps I will let one of you live long enough to tell it."''
Once the adoptive brother of Hamato Yoshi, jealousy over Yoshi's marriage to Tang Shen, who they both loved, prompted him to discover his birthright in the Foot Clan, become evil, and attempt to kill Yoshi. A fire that broke out during the battle disfigured Saki and seemingly killed both Shen and her and Yoshi's daughter. Subsequently becoming the head of the Foot Clan, Saki moved to New York to hunt down and kill his old nemesis after seeing a news broadcast that implied that Yoshi is still alive.
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* AbductionIsLove: His view on the kidnapping of Miwa and raising her as Karai. The Shredder genuinely believes she should be his daughter, even if he is not her biological progenitor.
* AbsurdlySharpBlade: He cuts through parts of a building sign like butter.
* AbusiveParents: Implied towards Karai, [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes but she still loves him though.]] Later episodes indicate that he's actually not physically abusive, however.
* AccidentalMurder: The death of Tang Shen was this. "Vengeance Is Mine" and later "Tale of the Yokai" revealed that Tang Shen [[TakingTheBullet intercepted an attack Shredder had meant for Splinter]].
* AdaptationalBadass:
** The Mirage Shredder was killed in the first issue, the 1987 Shredder varied in how effective he was against the Turtles, and the 2003 Shredder was beaten by Leonardo in a duel near the end of the first season, with future appearances having him use technology to get the upper hand. By contrast, the Shredder in the 2012 series is completely out of the Turtles' league since every encounter that they have with him ends with them either retreating or his being incapacitated by other means. Even backed by the Mutanimals, he still kicks their asses ''8-on-1'' until they drop a statue on him. Leonardo battling him to a draw in "Casey Jones vs. The Underworld" is treated as a major, major achievement by the Hamato Clan. [[spoiler: It takes until the last episode of the "Turtles in Space" arc, which aired halfway through season four, for him to suffer his first one-on-one defeat at the hands of a seriously pissed-off Splinter, which puts him on life-support and results in him undergoing a horrific mutation himself to become the Super Shredder. It would also take until "Owari" for any of the Turtles to defeat him without Splinter.]]
** [[spoiler:In ''Secret of the Ooze'', Super Shredder, while still feared by the Turtles, was easily defeated by being buried in a pile of wood. Here, he is shown to be more resilient by taking slash and stab wounds by bladed weapons. He also survived being thrown from a cliff and being crushed in a garbage truck.]]
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Downplayed. His love for his daughter Karai is genuine, but this does not stop him from using her as a means to harm the Hamato Clan, [[spoiler:from using her as bait for a rather poorly planned trap, from brainwashing her to make her perfectly loyal to him, from putting her life and the life of Earth in danger of extinction to take a cheap shot at killing Splinter in what was supposed to be an EnemyMine. By the time he declares war on her Rogue Foot after she makes a full HeelFaceTurn when she is able to recover from the brainwashing, he gives up trying to get her back and outright stops loving her after "Requiem"]].
* AdaptationalUgliness: He's hideously disfigured, unlike most versions of the character.
* AdaptationalVillainy: A given for nearly every Shredder in comparison to the original Mirage Comics version (which lasted only the first issue) and the 1987 version (who eventually devolved into a IneffectualSympatheticVillain). This Shredder's villainy is so bad that it can be argued that there is only one version that is worse than him in the entire history of the franchise: the Utrom Shredder from the 2003 series, who [[spoiler:was willing to destroy ''TheMultiverse and the very fabric of reality'' out of his hatred for the Turtles]].
* AlienBlood: After his [[spoiler:transformation into the Super Shredder, his blood is bright green, depicted by green veins on his skin, him [[BloodFromTheMouth coughing it up]] when Karai punches him in the heart in "Darkest Plight" and it spurting from his wounds when Splinter cuts off his wrist blades in "Requiem"]].
* AndYourLittleDogToo:
** In "The Super Shredder", he declares to Splinter that after he kills him, he'll kill his loved ones as well. This provokes Splinter into detonating a bomb in a TakingYouWithMe attempt.
** In "Requiem", he [[spoiler:attacks Karai and lands her in the hospital, and then impales Splinter right in front of April and Raph before throwing him off a multi-story building. By "Owari", the Turtles go all out, track him down, and kill him.]]
* ArchEnemy: To Splinter and the entire Hamato Clan. Anything he does is aimed at either killing Splinter, or making him suffer, [[spoiler:something he finally succeeds at in season three, for a while, until he finally kills him for good in "Requiem".]]
* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: His wearing the Kuro Kabuto is proof that he is a worthy successor to Koga Takuza, the founder of the Foot Clan who made the helmet from the armor of his thousands of slaughtered enemies. He is by far a better and more dangerous fighter than all of his subordinates, save perhaps for Hattori Tatsu, with only Tiger Claw coming anywhere close to his level and easily overpowering the newly mutated Bebop and Rocksteady, which is made even more impressive by the fact that he is human [[spoiler: until season 4]] and that most of his lieutenants, save for Tatsu, are or eventually become mutants.
* AttackItsWeakPoint: In "Darkest Plight", Karai does this to the Super Shredder, which is his exposed heart.
* AxCrazy: Shredder is already a sociopath and monster for things he's done up to the end of season three (especially where Karai is concerned), [[spoiler:but after backstabbing Splinter in an EnemyMine (which is reversed) and mutating, he goes fully insane to where he even manhandles Tiger Claw, who is not pleased with this turn of events.]]
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:He's revived by Kavaxas in "End Times", but as a zombie under Kavaxas's control. After Kavaxas is forced to retreat back to the Netherworld, Shredder falls in with him.]]
* BackstabBackfire: While he is successful in [[spoiler:stabbing Splinter from behind in "Annihilation: Earth!", this leads to the Earth being destroyed and Professor Honeycutt/The Fugitoid saving the Turtles and going back in time to prevent this. The second time in "Earth's Last Stand", a yell from Leo puts Shredder on the wrong side of a counterattack from Splinter, who seriously cripples him and forces his clan to bail out of New York, allowing the HeelFaceTurn Karai to resurface and take over the old lair.]]
* BadassCape: Though he [[TheCoatsAreOff sheds it]] when he fights the Turtles. He keeps it on in "Serpent Hunt" and all instances as the Super Shredder except for his final encounter with the Turtles, however (thanks to the animation having improved since the show's beginning).
* BadassInANiceSuit: In Fishface's flashback explaining his StartOfDarkness, Shredder, in silhouette, appears to be wearing a rather nice suit.
* BadassNormal: He appears to be a normal human, despite his extreme strength, speed, and ferocity. And he's proven more dangerous than mutants and aliens the size of cars. He's one of the few characters who can effortlessly take on a Triceraton soldier.
* BadBoss:
** He makes it a clear point that he would not hesitate to mutilate his lieutenants if they disappointed him. He threatens to harm Karai in the same way if she doesn't eliminate Leonardo the next time they meet. Keep in mind that Karai's his daughter.
** In "Pulverizer Returns!", he's gathering mutagen to use on his minions. If you're lucky, mutagen turns you into [[http://images.wikia.com/tmnt/images/3/3f/Fishface_mutates.jpg this]] or [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130418202651/tmnt/images/2/21/644650_531150070257262_373557306_n.png this]]. If you're ''unlucky'', you turn into [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130512183449/tmnt/images/e/ef/Timothy_Mutagen.png this]].
** "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman" has him detonate Baxter Stockman's Mutagen collar when all he probably really needed to do was tell Baxter to make more dangerous or intimidating mutants, and he barely even hesitates when Baxter starts begging Shredder not to do it.
* TheBadGuyWins: In season two, his alliance with the Kraang prevails and he seemingly kills Splinter, though it turns out he's done worse as Splinter has lost his humanity. [[spoiler: In season three, he succeeds in killing Splinter. However, this is undone in "Earth's Last Stand" half a season later when the Turtles' time-travel successfully help save their master and instead put Shredder in hospice. He finally gets his "revenge" on Splinter when he kills him in "Requiem".]]
* BaldOfEvil: His hair was burned off when he was struck by a burning piece of the Hamato Clan's dojo the night he formed the Foot Clan.
* BatmanGambit: Pulled off two at the end of season one, where he had the Kraang lure the Turtles in and stage a breakout in their prison so the Turtles would rescue Kirby O'Neil, who was being controlled by a device planted by the Kraang on him, with the plan being for him to kidnap April once he was taken to the Turtles' lair, since he knew Splinter would come to his building to rescue her. It worked like a charm, the only thing that came close derailing it being the Newtralizer breaking out.
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: He comes to New York when he discovers Yoshi has been training ninjas. He mocks and belittles his rival when he finds out Yoshi himself is now a rat and his ninja clan is a bunch of mutant turtles he considers his adopted sons. Shredder also actively hates and ignores all the FantasyKitchenSink occurrences happening New York. Flash forward a few seasons, he's replaced all his low level {{Mooks}} with robots based on Kraang technology and mutated all his high level apprentices, generals, and adopted daughter. He's became the TokenHuman of the Foot Clan, which has turned into a dark version of Turtle and Kraang [[WeirdnessMagnet weirdness]]-only to eventually use mutagen on himself to hasten his near death recovery, the consequences of which [[spoiler:result in a giant monster of a mutant named Super Shredder.]] Karai lampshades it, declaring that Shredder has [[YouAreWhatYouHate become everything he hates.]]
* BelievingTheirOwnLies: Shredder's NeverMyFault personality is due to the fact that he truly believes he has done nothing wrong and everything that happened to him (and Karai/Miwa) is Splinter's fault and not his own, often resorting to InsaneTrollLogic to keep his hatred easy. Taken to ludicrous extremes [[spoiler: after his mutation in "The Super Shredder" where he rants at Splinter for supposedly turning Karai against him and brainwashing her, which is ''exactly'' what Shredder has done her entire life, and in a more literal sense with [[PuppeteerParasite brain worms]] a season before. He goes so far as to swear that he ''saw'' Splinter kill Tang Shen with his own eyes.]]
* BerserkButton: ''Never'' question or mock his quest for revenge and never suggest he get a new helmet.
** Also, ''never'' remind him of his failures, as he threatens to seriously hurt Karai for make snide little remark about his previous failure to kill the Turtles.
* BeyondRedemption: The Hamato Clan considers him to be this after [[spoiler:he [[KilledOffForReal killed Splinter for real]] in "Requiem"]]. The following episode, the Turtles and their allies went on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge at Shredder's hideout, giving no mercy to his followers (except Baxter Stockman), culminating with Leo [[spoiler:beheading Shredder]] in the climatic battle.
* BigBad: After spending much of the series [[BigBadEnsemble sharing the spotlight]] with Kraang Prime, Shredder becomes the chief antagonist for the fourth season's "City at War" arc and is the FinalBoss of the series' main storyline.
* BigBadEnsemble: He shared this role with Kraang Prime for the majority of the series, with Shredder being the most personal threat to the Hamato clan, whereas the Kraang were the more prominent. Both of them served as the main recurring threats and played a part in the Turtles' origin. [[spoiler:Following the demise of the Kraang in "Annihilation: Earth" and the Triceratons in "Earth's Last Stand", Shredder was left as the final antagonist for the rest of season four until he, too, was killed in "Owari".]]
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: His trademark tiger-claws, which are bigger in this adaptation and come in a pair as opposed to just one. He can also have a third blade pop out of his gauntlets, and ''all'' of them are retractable. [[spoiler:He gets spikes below the shoulder when he mutates.]]
* BloodlessCarnage: His gauntlets never show visible damage, but when he uses them it's often treated as a finishing blow. He's also on the receiving end of this as noted below in MadeOfIron.
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:After he is defeated by Splinter, he is put in bandages to help his severe wounds (this is after half his face was burned off). When he undergoes "Chemomutagentherapy", it turns him into a hulking man with spikes all over his body, a mask-like face with visible teeth, green monster eyes, and an exposed heart. It gets even worse in "Heart of Evil"; when he's resurrected by Kavaxas, he's a decaying zombie with a skull for a face, and is even shown at one point with worms wriggling out of his rotting flesh.]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:After getting his ass handed to him in "Earth's Last Stand", Shredder is bedridden and in critical condition. He receives words that not only are the ganglords under his criminal empire revolting and jockeying for territory, but his own adopted daughter has regained her sanity and has formed a new Foot Clan in his own lair and has taken the Kabuto for her own, along with disavowing him for Splinter, her biological father]]. He wearily admits that even after everything he inflicted on his scientist, he's now totally reliant on Stockman, who he considered one of his least favorite henchmen.
* BrutalHonesty: When Karai asks him if he would punish her even if she's his daughter, he notes that she's ''especially'' the case. Later, however, it clearly pains him to admit to her that Splinter is indeed her father.
* CainAndAbel: "Vengeance Is Mine" reveals that Oroku Saki was adopted by Hamato Yoshi's father, and the two were raised as brothers. [[spoiler:Saki kills Yoshi/Splinter in "Requiem".]]
* CameBackWrong: In "End Times",[[spoiler: after he's resurrected by Kavaxas, Tiger Claw and the rest of the Foot Clan view him as such, since Shredder is now little more than a shambling corpse; Tiger Claw suspects that Shredder hasn't really been revived, and that Kavaxas is simply using him as a puppet. His suspicions are confirmed immediately when Shredder and Rahzar attack Tiger Claw and Shredder destroys the seal controlling Kavaxas, before admitting that yes, Kavaxas IS Shredder's master now]].
* CharacterDevelopment: [[spoiler:In "End Times", it's implied that he's significantly rethought his life choices after having been killed, possibly indicating that he took Leo's accusations of being a monster to heart in "Owari", and after Kavaxas's control over him is broken, he helps push him back into the Underworld, saying that neither he or Kavaxas belong on Earth.]]
* CharacterExaggeration: Revenge has always been a major part of Shredder's character in previous incarnations, but this series takes it to [[RevengeBeforeReason much more extreme and obsessive levels]] than any previous version.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Even before his [[spoiler:transformation into Super Shredder]], Saki displayed strength, speed, agility and durability beyond what one could expect of a normal man. This is perhaps best exemplified by when he shrugs off a surprise attack from Leatherhead and then immediately proceeds to soundly defeat the mutant alligator.
* ColdBloodedTorture: Threatens a captured Kraang with it to get him to talk.
* CombatPragmatist: When against opponents of greater number or equal skill, he relies on cheap shots, the opponent having been weakened beforehand, or death traps in his lair. [[spoiler:Tellingly, when he can't rely on these, he finally loses a fight against Splinter.]]
-->'''Shredder''': In any conflict, the winner is the one ready to do what the loser is not.
* TheComicallySerious: Rather rare, but two instances stand out in "Panic In The Sewers" and "Karai's Vendetta", respectively:
--> (Learning that Dogpound was defeated) "...They defeated you with ''go karts'', and a ''water balloon''?"
--> (Upon his first time speaking to one of The Kraang) "Do they ''all'' speak like this?"
* CompositeCharacter:
** He draws elements from multiple versions of the character; His vocals and basic design take cues from the 1987 Shredder, but the clothes have a red tint similar to the original comics, while having the combat prowess and effectiveness of the films and 2003 versions. [[spoiler:He also eventually becomes Super Shredder, much like the ending of ''Secret of the Ooze''.]]
** His part in the LoveTriangle between him, Hamato Yoshi, and Tang Shen is taken from his own counterpart from the 1990 movie. Him being raised as a surrogate brother to Yoshi and eventually killing Tang Shen due to his rivalry with Yoshi escalating, however, is taken from Yukio Mashimi of the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003 series]].
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 himself]]'', or at least [[DecompositeCharacter one self in particular]]; while he and Ch'rell would likely get along like a house on fire complete with all the horrible deaths that happen in one, he contrasts the Tengu Shredder by being obsessed with his vendetta against Splinter while the Oroku Saki of the 2003 series was mostly concerned with conquest and didn't pay the Turtles much mind. He also contrasts all three Shredders of the 2003 series by being a [[BadassNormal completely normal human]] before mutating instead of an Utrom, a demon, or a computer program.
* CoolHelmet: The Kuro Kabuto, the symbol of Foot leadership, follows the samurai-like kabuto/helmet style of his previous versions. This is also a major {{Macguffin}} in two episodes; one where Zeck steals it and the Foot Clan tries to get it back, and again as one of the two missing items needed to [[spoiler:resurrect Shredder]].
* CreateYourOwnVillain: At the very least, Splinter sees him this way. In "Turtle Temper", Splinter recounts an incident where Shredder insulted him in front of Tang Shen, eventually leading Splinter to snap and attack him. This caused their rivalry to intensify, eventually leading to Shen's death at Shredder's hands. It's all downhill from there.
* CurbStompBattle:
** As per ''TMNT'' tradition, his first fight with the Turtles is one of these in his favor. Pretty much every battle except his duel with Splinter in "Showdown" is one of these in his favor, including a rematch against Splinter in "The Invasion" ''and'' against a rampaging Leatherhead. He later is fought to a draw by the combined forces of the Turtles and the Mighty Mutanimals [[spoiler: and is finally given his first outright defeat against Splinter during the fourth season]].
** [[spoiler: As Super Shredder, he delivers a downright brutal one to Splinter, nearly killing him.]]
* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon: In "The Super Shredder", he dishes out such a threat to Stockman [[spoiler:to force him to inject him with the rest of the mutagen]].
-->'''Shredder''': [''grabs Stockman by the throat''] ''Do it!'' Or I will pluck off your limbs until you are nothing left but a buzzing head.
* DarkLordOnLifeSupport: [[spoiler:In the second go round with the BHG in "Earth's Last Stand", he fails to kill Splinter and is put in a personal intensive care facility outside of New York by Splinter for betraying the EnemyMine. When he's finally seen, he's hooked up to an IV machine and a breathing mask while confined in bed, and wrapped in casts and bandages like a mummy. Stockman begins giving him mutagen to eventually turn him into the Super Shredder.]]
* TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget: His love for Tang Shen, and her choosing Splinter over him, is [[LoveMakesYouEvil his primary reason for turning evil.]] By the time of "Requiem", [[spoiler: he's fallen so far that he no longer seems to care about Tang Shen at all, having absolutely zero qualms against [[SpeakIllOfTheDead mocking Shen's death to Karai's face]] by declaring that it's fitting that Karai will die in the same manner as her mother.]]
* DemotedToDragon: [[spoiler:As a zombie, Shredder is a puppet to Kavaxas, and is responsible for the Seal of the Ancients being destroyed and TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt beginning. After Mikey repairs the seal and send Kavaxas back to the Netherworld, Shredder immediately turns on Kavaxas and kicks him into the portal, falling in with him]].
* {{Determinator}}: Shredder has the negative side of Leo's determined trait. By the end of season three and the second half of season four, [[spoiler:where Shredder is directly responsible for the end of the world just for revenge]], it's crystal clear that he will do '''anything''' to kill Splinter, and is capable of anything no matter how evil, dangerous, dishonorable, or immoral it is.
* DiabolicalMastermind: He has connections to groups in Japan, runs the Foot Clan on his own, but he really comes into this in season three. He mentions that through his different minions, he has control over the Asian, South American, Russian and Italian mobs of New York, with him at the top.
* DirtyCoward: Beats on Splinter after he's been weakened by a poisoned-dart. [[spoiler: And impales him through the back when he was meant to use his claws to stop the Triceratons' Earth destroying machine.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: As punishment for stealing his helmet and attempting to hunt [[spoiler:a mutant Karai]], Shredder mutates Anton Zeck and Ivan Steranko into Bebop and Rocksteady.
* TheDreaded: Even so far that ''Splinter'' had a nightmare of him slaughtering the Turtles. He's also this to his minions, particularly when the Kabuto was stolen and Rahzar was on the verge of tears dreading his punishment.
* DramaticIrony: Think about how he took Karai away when she was a baby and lied to her about her parents. Turns out Splinter's own father did the same thing when Shredder himself was an infant...
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: [[spoiler:After his brutal defeat at Splinter's hands has left him bedridden wrapped in casts and bandaged while hooked up to an IV and breathing apparatus, Baxter Stockman hooks up a special IV that begins to put Mutagen in his veins, which ultimately turns him into a hulking monster with multiple spikes in his body.]]
* EnemyMine: Allies with the Hamato Clan to combat the Triceraton invasion in "Annihilation Earth!". [[spoiler: And he immediately kills Splinter the moment he has his back turned, dooming the Earth.]]
* EntitledToHaveYou: Had this mentality concerning Tang Shen. His entire beef with Splinter is because he's pissed that Splinter took Shen away from him, despite the fact that, as Splinter points out, Shen was ''never'' his in the first place.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Much of his scenes are usually threatening his men or being uninterested [[RevengeBeforeReason in anything but revenge]]. "The Gauntlet" finally showcases him in a fight, and [[FamilyUnfriendlyViolence the fight scene itself]] further shows his hunger for revenge as well as how brutal and quick on his feet he is.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes:
** Deconstructed in the case of Karai. For all of Shredder's faults, the one and only redeeming trait he has is [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes his love for his daughter Karai]]. Unfortunately, like everything else in his life, this love for her is centered around his all-consuming hatred for Splinter, [[EvilIsPetty having raised her to hate him as a form of revenge]]. Outside of this, half the time [[AbusiveParents he treats her as just another underling that he controls through fear]], implying that his love was always conditional. When the Triceratons threaten to invade the Earth, April manages to convince him to help stop it by pointing out that Karai will die along with everyone else, [[spoiler:but this does not stop him from killing Splinter anyway when he could have stopped the DoomsdayDevice, declaring that the Earth's destruction was worth winning against Splinter.]] [[spoiler:When he becomes the Super Shredder, his hesitation to hurt her becomes the only thing keeping him from destroying the Hamato Clan once and for all. When he realizes this, rather than consider ending his vendetta, he had Stockman remove this roadblock from his mind, considering his vengeance worth more than the girl he raised.]]
** He also deeply loved Tang Shen, to the extent that one of the reasons he turned evil is because [[LoveMakesYouEvil Shen chose Splinter over him]]. Come "Requiem", he's fallen so far that he's abandoned his love for her as well, going so far as to [[spoiler:mock Shen's death to Karai's face.]]
** Also played straight when he punished Anton Zeck and Ivan Steranko for hunting [[spoiler: a mutated Karai]]. (It is speculated that he believes he cares about her in his own mind, when in fact, it is only part of his obsession to kill Splinter and keep her for himself. Given the way Shredder is, this may be true after all.)
* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Played with, he has never followed through with his threats of killing or mutilating his top lieutenants. He usually just beats them up, and the worst he's done is mutate Baxter Stockman. Tiger Claw was unnerved when he believed Shredder was going to mutate his own daughter in "Vengeance is Mine", but Shredder told him she was only bait for Splinter and the Turtles. He still put her in that situation in the first place, so it turns into a perfect non lethal example of HoistByHisOwnPetard, The Shredder visibly upset after [[spoiler: she was mutated.]]
** On a much lesser note, he is clearly pretty disgusted by the grossly obese glutton Don Vizioso and wastes no time showing him who's boss.
** [[spoiler: His undead self actually decides to finish off Kavaxas and send them both back into the netherworld, proclaiming that neither of them belong on Earth.]]
* EvilCannotComprehendGood:
** In "Requiem", Shredder tells Splinter that his weakness is that he cares about others.
** In "Owari", he remarks that he had [[spoiler:anticipated that the Turtles would all be demoralized by Splinter's death and flee the city as they did before, afraid to face him. Instead, the Turtles are righteously pissed that Shredder murdered their father figure and attack his hideout full force with the intent to kill him.]]
* EvilCounterpart:
** He is this to Hamato Yoshi/Splinter. Both are equally skilled combatants and the leaders of their respective clans. Dogpound even remarks on their similarities to Fishface, stating that Splinter is just as skilled as Shredder, but "doesn't have the stomach to finish the fight."
** He's also one to the Turtles, Casey, Karai, and [[EvenEvilHasStandards his own minions]].
*** Just like Leonardo's determination to defeat Shredder and protect Earth from the Kraang, Shredder will stop at nothing to get his revenge on Splinter.
*** He shares Raphael's violent and aggressive nature and the sparring match between Splinter and Shredder in "Tale of the Yokai" is basically a more violent reflection of Leonardo and Raphael's sibling rivalry with Yoshi/Splinter being the more skilled and lighthearted while being the favorite of their master/father with Shredder as the more cynical one. He's basically what Raph could grow up to be if he didn't control his temper, even if he has to learn this lesson multiple time.
*** Like Donatello obsessing over April and his rivalry with Casey, Shredder is possessive of Tang Shen and doesn't take too kindly to the woman of his dreams interacting with anyone else
*** Like Michelangelo, he never admits that anything is his fault. The difference is that Mikey doesn't always do this and regardless, doesn't get away with it. Other times he's right in that it really wasn't his fault.
*** Like Casey, he thinks highly of himself and lowly of his enemies and wears protective armor while fighting.
*** The similarities with Karai are near invoked. As an infant his father was killed by Splinter's father and taken in by the Hamato clan where he was raised by the enemy in ignorance and effectively did the same thing to Karai by attempting to do this to Karai's father and accidentally murdered her mother in the process and raising her in the Foot clan.
*** His minions are willing to work with their enemies against a bigger threat namely Baxter Stockman in "Baxter's Gambit" and the Triceratons in "Annihilation: Earth!". Xever is willing and has the sense to wait until after the threat is finished before resuming his fight against the turtles. Shredder holds no sense and kills Splinter as the latter is trying to save the Earth from being destroyed during the Triceraton invasion, dooming the entire world including himself.
* EvilFormerFriend: To Hamato Yoshi/Splinter.
* EvilIsBigger: While not LargeAndInCharge, he's still much stockier than Splinter is while being the same height as him. [[spoiler:Then he mutates, and he's by far the largest member of the Foot Clan at that point.]]
* EvilIsPetty:
** He had created a fully functional and prosperous Ninja Clan for years, but the moment he finds out that Hamato Yoshi is in New York, he packs his bags and devotes most of his efforts to having better men just to destroy Yoshi. ''Everything'' Shredder does is motivated by his anger that [[LoveMakesYouEvil Tang Shen chose Yoshi/Splinter over him]], and [[LaserGuidedKarma almost every loss he ever has in the series is due to prolonging the feud just so he can twist the knife further]].
** It's especially bad when you compare him to previous iterations of the Shredder. While the likes of the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 '87 Shredder]], [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003 Shredder]] and the [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1990 90's Live-Action Shredder]] all had a hatred for Splinter and were willing to wipe out the Hamato Clan, they also had [[AmbitionIsEvil ambitions of conquest and forging an empire]]. All ''this'' Shredder cares about is his revenge. Even when Karai brings the Kraang to his attention and insists that there is a bigger picture to consider, Shredder completely ignores the fact that there are alien invaders in New York because he deemed it irrelevant to his vengeance... until it's revealed that they have a common enemy in the Turtles, upon which he's perfectly willing to help the Kraang.
* EvilLaugh: Doesn't usually do it, but does it much more frequently in "Showdown", where he states that his revenge is already complete, as he's raised Splinter's own daughter to hate him.
** He also lets one when he sees that Splinter is a Rat.
* EvilMakesYouMonstrous: [[spoiler:When he mutates into the Super Shredder, he turns into a freakish being with spikes, and his sanity continues to go downhill. He also abandons his affection for Karai in "Requiem" and leaves her to die in a burning building; on top of that, he has seemingly abandoned his love for Tang Shen, which was his former driving motivation for going after Splinter, declaring that [[SpeakIllOfTheDead it's fitting that Karai should die in the same manner as her mother]].]] Both Karai and Splinter even lampshade it:
-->'''Splinter''': You must be proud. You are finally a monster both inside ''and'' out!
* EvilOverlord: Of the Foot Clan, as shown by his wearing the Kuro Kabuto, passed down from all leaders of the Foot Clan.
* EvilVersusOblivion: In "Annihilation Earth!", he allies with Splinter and the Turtles to stop the Triceratons from destroying the Earth. It's [[spoiler:ultimately subverted when Shredder fatally stabs Splinter InTheBack just as he's about to disable the black hole generator, dooming the world; all the while, Shredder gloats over finally killing Splinter, declaring that now that he's won, [[WorthIt he doesn't care if the world is doomed.]]]]
* EvilSoundsDeep: His voice is ''very'' deep.
* {{Expy}}: In addition to being the ''TMNT'' version of Darth Vader, this version of Shredder seems to channel quite a bit of ComicBook/DoctorDoom. He blames his nemesis for everything he's lost, wears a mask to hide heavy scarring (other versions just use it for symbolism and protection) and he's consumed by his thirst for revenge.
* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: The aforementioned CurbStompBattle involves him kicking Raphael into an electrified sign and later dropping pieces of said sign on top of Michelangelo. He's on the receiving end of this when he's mauled by Leatherhead and later dishes it out when he [[spoiler: impales Splinter on his blades, twice. Later, his head is sliced off by Leo, who then carries it with him and throws it on the ground contemptuously.]]
* TheFarmerAndTheViper: Hamato Yuta took him in as a baby and raised him as his own son, despite Shredder being of the Foot Clan and the son of his sworn enemy. How does Shredder thank him for doing so once he finds out his true heritage? By destroying/corrupting the Hamato Clan and spending nearly two decades of his life trying to kill Hamato Yoshi, his adoptive brother.
* FatalFlaw: His thirst for vengeance. [[spoiler: Even in the face of TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt, he chooses to kill Splinter rather than allow him to stop the Triceratons' black hole machine, declaring that he doesn't care if the world ''does'' end; as long as he defeats Splinter, it's WorthIt.]]
* FauxAffablyEvil: Often dips into this, such as his reunion with Splinter in "Showdown, Part 1".
-->'''Shredder''': (''EvilLaugh'') Hamato Yoshi. I am ''so'' glad you accepted my invitation.
* FeelingOppressedByTheirExistence: His hatred of Hamato Yoshi/Splinter runs so deep, he considers him still being alive another day a stain on his honor. In season four, he goes so far as to rant about having nightmares about Splinter's "proud, leering, loathsome face".
* FinalBoss: Of the main storyline that spanned seasons one to four. Defeating Shredder was the Turtles' ultimate test in "Owari".
* FreudianExcuse: He first came to power by convincing the Hamato Clan that they were wrong to wipe out his ancestors' clan, the Foot Clan; then comes the tragedy of Tang Shen which he uses to justify pretty much everything.
* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: He's called out by Splinter, Karai, and Leonardo for using his FreudianExcuse to justify every horrible action he has done, pointing how he never moved on with his life and instead become a monster inside and out. Leo in particular spells it out to him during their final battle.
-->'''Leo''': [[spoiler:You killed him. He was your brother, and you killed him!]] He was your brother, Saki. Your best friend! How could you do that? [...] You're a monster! A demon! Is that your destiny?!
* GlowingEyelightsOfUndeath: In [[spoiler:"End Times", he possesses green ones.]]
* GoodScarsEvilScars: A significant portion of his face is covered in burn scars, and his right eye is whited out. [[spoiler:This is fixed in a way with his mutation, when he gets green monster eyes, but now he's barely human; even then, the sclera of his right eye is noticeably redder than the left.]]
* GreenEyedMonster: His jealousy of Hamato Yoshi for winning Tang Shen's love prompted their feud.
* HandicappedBadass: Despite being blind in his right eye, he's ''very'' formidable and scary.
* HeritageFaceTurn: He was born from the Foot Clan but discovered by the father of Hamato Yoshi alone as a baby after a particularly devastating assault by the Hamato Clan on a Foot Clan village. He was raised alongside Yoshi, completely unaware of his heritage. However, after having a falling out with Yoshi after fighting and losing for the love of their mutual love interest, Oroku fled and eventually learned of his true heritage, choosing to rebuild the Foot Clan and donned the moniker 'Shredder' to take revenge against Yoshi and the Hamato Clan.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:He succeeds in killing Splinter twice. The first time is in "Annihilation: Earth!", but this is undone by "Earth's Last Stand". He, however, succeeds in killing Splinter for good in "Requiem".]]
* HeroicSacrifice: Surprisingly enough, he [[spoiler: pulls one off in "End Times", dragging Kavaxas back to the Netherworld with him.]]
-->'''Shredder''': We [[spoiler:do not belong here, demon!]]
* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: He's one of the most evil bastards in the series and one of the Turtles' most dangerous enemies, being perfectly willing to support an AlienInvasion as long as he can get revenge on Splinter... and he's not an alien or a mutant. [[spoiler:At least not until the events of "The Super Shredder".]]
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** As seen in NeverMyFault, [[spoiler: he vows to avenge his daughter Karai, who is NOT actually his daughter but the daughter he kidnapped from Hamato Yoshi, for her mutation, even though he used her as bait to lure the Turtles and Splinter out, with the mutagen that changed her having been made by his instructions]].
** He tells Tang Shen that Hamato Yoshi will never let go of his clan and tells her to leave him. After finding out his own lineage, he restarts his clan and refuses any attempts at peace, making him just as unwilling to let go as Yoshi is.
** He mocks the Hamato Clan for a majority of them being mutants, in spite of expressing a desire for an army of them himself and a lot of his most powerful enforcers are mutants. [[spoiler:He also eventually becomes a mutant himself, and enjoys the power that comes with it.]]
** He frequently derides Splinter for being a dishonorable coward, in spite of the fact that he's perfectly fine with beating up Splinter when he was poisoned and [[spoiler:stabs him in the back when Splinter's not looking in two different timelines, one of which was while they were in a ''truce'']].
** One of the reasons why he is so hell-bent on wiping out the Hamato Clan is because he discovered that ''they'' wipe out ''his'' clan before adopting him as one of their own. Not only that, but he would go on to repeat this very sin when he adopts Miwa as his own daughter Karai. What makes them different in this is while Hamato Yuuta adopted him out of compassion and empathy, Shredder did it [[EvilIsPetty out of spite]].
* IControlMyMinionsThrough: Fear, Mind Control and (Fanatical) Loyalty.
** Bebop, Rocksteady and Stockman are controlled by fear. Shredder and his other minions continually threaten to hurt them if they fail at whatever mission he gives them, Stockman eventually developing genuine loyalty toward Shredder when his skills prove useful to the Foot.
** Shredder has Baxter Stockman create mutant worms that make anyone under their influence loyal to Shredder, testing them on the Mighty Mutanimals before using them on Karai after she rebels against him.
** Rahzar, Fishface and Tiger Claw obey him out of undying loyalty to him as their master, perfectly willing to kill and die for his cause.
* InsaneTrollLogic: With his tendency to blame Splinter for everything that goes wrong in his life (especially if it was [[NeverMyFault his own fault to begin with]]), the Shredder will often go to great lengths to maintain this delusion. Tang Shen chose Yoshi over him? Obviously Yoshi wanted to take what was rightfully his! Tang Shen takes the killing blow meant for Yoshi? It was Yoshi that ''really'' killed her! [[spoiler:Karai turns against him when she finds out that not only is he not her father, but that he killed her mother? Splinter turned Karai against him!]] [[spoiler:He dangles Karai over a vat of mutagen and turns her into a snake-monster when he cuts the chain to get to Leonardo (who came there to her rescue just as planned)? Splinter's fault!]]
* InvincibleVillain: Compared to his 1987 version (where he constantly suffered defeat) and his 2003 version (where he was tougher, got a few wins in on the Turtles, but wasn't completely unbeatable), this Shredder constantly hands the Turtles their butts or succeeds in whatever he does for the sake of his revenge. The most the Turtles can do is either cause inconvenience for him or at best tie with him in a fight and run away, but until the fourth season, he never suffers a complete defeat. His InvincibleVillain status is even lampshaded in "Vengeance is Mine"; Splinter tells Leo outright that ''any'' plan that leads to a confrontation with Shredder is doomed to fail.
* IHaveNoDaughter: As of "City at War", Shredder says that if Karai wants a war, she'll get one, suggesting he has given up on trying to get her back on his side. [[spoiler: This sticks for good in "Requiem", where he outright tries to kill Karai and leaves her for dead]].
* {{Jerkass}}: He's a BadBoss and quick to berate his underlings if they fail him, even if he doesn't kill them. He has also managed to convince himself that '''Splinter''' is the monster rather than him, and ultimately, he's unpleasant and, in keeping with tradition, has a giant ego.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk:
** In "Return to New York," when his men capture a feral Splinter, he orders Stockman to restore Splinter's sanity... because he wants Splinter to be fully aware of what's happening when Shredder finishes him off.
** In "Annihilation: Earth," Shredder and the Foot Clan agree to help Splinter and the Turtles fight off the Triceraton Army, only for Shredder to backstab Splinter, both figuratively and literally, when he attempts to disable the Black Hole Generator, not only killing Splinter, but dooming the entire Earth, an act that [[EvenEvilHasStandards disgusts even Tiger Claw]]. Though, this was later undone via time travel, where present Leo manages to warn Splinter just in time.
* TheJuggernaut: He was already all but unstoppable as a human. [[spoiler: As Super Shredder he's nearly indestructible. The Turtles try to run him over with the Shellraiser? He stops it dead in its tracks and tosses it aside like a toy. Blows from Splinter no longer affect him. Getting by a gas truck, which then exploded, just prompted him to throw it back. Only hitting his exposed heart, combined with the instability of mutations, does anything. And even this is undone when the Mutagen inside him is stabilized.]]
* KarmaHoudini: Excluding his burnt face, Tang Shen's death, and arguably [[spoiler: Karai's mutation]], he never has to pay for his actions. [[spoiler:Though his decision to kill Splinter instead of saving the Earth cost Shredder the ultimate price: his life. And what does he have to say for it?]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Shredder:''' "Hamato Yoshi is finished! The Earth can be destroyed for all I care! I have finally won!"]]
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: His streak starts to come to an end in the fourth season. [[spoiler:When Splinter's initial death is undone in "Earth's Last Stand", Splinter is so outraged at Shredder for breaking the EnemyMine that he beats him senseless; the next time we see Shredder, he's [[DarkLordOnLifeSupport bedridden and in intensive care]]. Later, when he injures Karai and kills Splinter for good in "Requiem", the Turtles come after him full force in "Owari", culminating in Leo [[OffWithHisHead slicing his head off]].]]
* KickTheDog: Among many, many examples of this trope in the series, a striking one is that when asked about Hachiko's disappearance from the series, WordOfGod is that the Shredder is a terrible pet-owner.
* KickTheMoralityPet: Brainwashing Karai, showing that there is nothing he'd consider too horrible to do to her, as long as it gets her back on his side. By the semi-final episode of the fourth season, "Requiem", he's [[spoiler:completely abandoned his love for Karai and outright tries to murder her.]]
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:In "Owari", his head is sliced off by Leonardo, finally killing him. He returns as a zombie in "End Times", but is sent on a one-way trip to the Netherworld with Kavaxas.]]
* TheKindnapper: In "Showdown", he told Splinter that he stole Miwa after their fight, and raised her as his own. His primary motivaton was to punish Splinter for taking Tang Shen, but he views what he did as AbductionIsLove. The Shredder genuinely believes she should he his daughter, even if he is not her biological progenitor. He seems to view himself as a WellIntentionedExtremist going so far as telling Karai that he could not bear to have her raised by scum like Splinter.
* KnightOfCerebus:
** The episodes he appears in usually make it clear that it's not going to be the same as a one-off adventure, and whenever he's in a fight scene, [[FamilyUnfriendlyViolence things get really ugly]]. The fact that he's a much, ''much'' more personal enemy to the Turtles and won't settle for anything but attacking them where it hurts (such as stealing Hamato Yoshi's child and raising her as his own to get his ultimate revenge on his former friend) earns him this status.
** To put another thing in perspective, the point when he finally got up and did something, it brought a darker shift in the show. His VillainTeamUp with the Kraang also allowed them to nearly succeed in their invasion of Earth and, in "The Invasion", they succeed.
* LackOfEmpathy: Nothing matters to him but himself and his RoaringRampageOfRevenge against Splinter. ''Nothing''.
* LargeAndInCharge: When the Foot Clan is entirely human, the Shredder is by far the tallest and most imposing of the members, being a bit taller than human Chris Bradford. [[spoiler:He returns to the trope years later, when he mutates and is considerably larger than Bradford as Dogpound ever was, and now being the largest person involved with the Foot Clan.]]
* {{Leitmotif}}: A dark and menacing yet somewhat morose theme irregularly shows up whenever he appears or is in a fight scene.
* LighterAndSofter: While he shares a lot in common with his 2003 version, such as his AxCrazy personality, he is far less punishing and cruel, generally letting his minions live without much of a scratch on them. Although season two and certain events, such as his near-complete lack of hesitance in mutating of Baxter Stockman and [[spoiler: Karai learning who her father actually is]] began changing this, and by the end of season three, the [[spoiler:end result of his blood feud with Splinter all but took him to the darkness and insanity level of Ch'rell the Utrom Shredder from 2003, only he's human]]. Tiger Claw was [[EvenEvilHasStandards horrified by this revelation.]]
* LightningBruiser: Donatello described him like this. Up until season four, only Splinter was able to match him in strength and speed.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: His [[AllLoveIsUnrequited unrequited attraction to Tang Shen]] was what caused him to go from Hamato Yoshi's friend [[EvilFormerFriend to]] ArchEnemy, and his love for Karai makes this situation much worse as the show progresses.
* MadeOfIron: He gets caught within and mauled by Leatherhead's jaws in one of the most brutal attacks of the series. He simply shrugs it off and beats up the alligator when the latter lets down his guard and continues laying into Splinter. He is, however, seen in a rare moment of genuine fatigue at "The Invasion"'s end.
* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: To Karai for her entire life.]]
* MisanthropeSupreme: His only concern regarding the Kraang's plans to conquer the Earth is their inevitable betrayal of him. The human race? Not so much. [[spoiler: He happily kills Splinter before he can stop the Triceratons before invading Earth, and before he and the Earth are destroyed, he's still happy that he's finally defeated his long time enemy.]]
-->'''Tiger Claw''': [The Kraang] ''will'' betray you. You know this. They care nothing for the human race.\\
'''Shredder''': ''Nor do I.''
* MonstrousHumanoid: [[spoiler:He eventually turns into this when he forces Baxter Stockman to complete his mutation. Nightmarish appearance? Check. Deranged face? Check. Bad temper? Check. Unstoppable being of hatred. '''Checkmate'''.]]
* MoralMyopia: As far as Shredder is concerned, Splinter is an utterly vile monster and is responsible for everything wrong with his life, and everything Shredder does to spitefully ruin his life and murder anyone close to him is completely justified and necessary.
* MotiveDecay: By the time of "Requiem", Shredder's delusional motivation of "avenging" Tang Shen completely decays along with any "love" for Karai. He just wants to kill Hamato Yoshi/Splinter and destroy everything and everyone associated with him. And since Tang Shen and Karai sided with Splinter, they are now enemies that deserve to die.
* MythologyGag: When he first shows up in "The Gauntlet", Donatello nervously says, "do you think that's The Shredder?" and Raphael replies, "well, it's definitely ''a'' shredder", referencing the various versions of The Shredder appearing in each of the TMNT comics and series.
* NeverMyFault: Refuses to take responsibility for his actions, whether it be the death of Tang Shen or [[spoiler: Karai/Miwa being transformed into a snake mutant]], blaming both on Splinter even though they're both clearly Shredder's own fault. Even when he's [[spoiler: pumping multiple [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind control worms]] into Karai's head]], he still blames Splinter and the Turtles for "bringing such pain" upon her. Also, more recently, after Splinter's death is averted in "Earth's Last Stand", he states that it is because of Splinter that Karai is gone. Come "The Super Shredder", it's made clear that Shredder [[BelievingTheirOwnLies genuinely believes that everything that's happened to him is Splinter's fault and not his own.]]
* NoSenseOfHumor: He's very serious, to say the least. This is especially evident in his interactions with [[DeadpanSnarker Karai]].
* NighInvulnerability: Though he was already MadeOfIron, he's upgraded into this when [[spoiler:he becomes the Super Shredder, shrugging off an exploding tanker truck and being crushed in a garbage truck after a multi-story fall into it. Though, Leonardo does manage to kill him by decapitating him, showing that he wasn't ''completely'' invincible.]]
* ObliviouslyEvil: Has shades of this; Shredder has legitimately [[BelievingTheirOwnLies convinced himself]] that he's done nothing wrong, and that Splinter is a monster who needs to be killed. Of course, this doesn't make him more sympathetic or tragic; if anything, considering the atrocities he's committed and the lengths he's willing to go in order to take Splinter down, all while [[NeverMyFault refusing any blame for anything he does]], it makes him even ''worse''.
* ObviouslyEvil: Let's see deep voice, evil scars, dangerous looking costume covered in spikes, calls himself "Shredder"... Definitely a bad guy.
--> '''April''': Doubts about the ''evil'' leader of the ''evil'' ninja clan? [[SarcasmMode Really?]]\\
'''Karai''': Yes...
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:Twice. In "Owari", Shredder is beheaded and killed by Leo. Leo slices his head off a second time in "End Times", but as he's undead, it doesn't faze him much.]]
* OneManArmy: Not only is he a powerful master of ninjistu, but he can easily take on all turtles, Mutanimals, Leatherhead, Rocksteady, and Triceratons without breaking a sweat. the only person who can come close to equal power as him is Splinter. [[spoiler: He even becomes more harder to penetrate when he becomes "Super Shredder", or get's resurrected as a zombie.]]
--> '''Raphael''': Are you crazy? Shredder is a dangerous assassin, you don't stand a chance! I mean, not even the slightest chance, the tiniest, tiniest, ittiest, bittiest.
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Goes through this when he becomes the second Shredder in the franchise outside of video games (and the first one since ''Secret of the Ooze'' in 1991) to mutate, and unlike that Shredder, who ended up becoming a ClippedWingAngel, this Oroku Saki becomes a giant monstrosity and a HeroKiller.]]
* OrcRaisedByElves: Originally raised as a member of the Hamato Clan, he turned on his adopted family as soon as he found out that he was actually the heir of their EvilCounterpart the Foot Clan, taking special care to target the man he called his brother for years over a girl they both liked.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: He generally doesn't enter the field unless absolutely necessary, such as in "The Gauntlet" when Bradford and Montes had failed him one time too many, or when he's expanding his organization like in "Casey Jones Vs. The Underworld".
* PaletteSwap: His animation model as Oroku Saki (seen in full in "Tale of the Yokai") is a slightly tweaked version of Hun.
* PapaWolf: In "Vengeance is Mine", it's shown that, in his own twisted way, he does care about Karai, [[spoiler: swearing vengeance on Splinter and the Turtles for her mutation, which he perceives as their fault.]]
* PetTheDog: With his empire crumbling in the fourth season and he himself being in critical condition, Shredder has the decency to thank Stockman for being his most loyal, dutiful servant... while still calling him a lowly bug, of course.
* PoliticallyCorrectVillain: Even if he commands them solely through fear, he doesn't let race and gender dictate who learns his ninja-arts or make up his inner-circle, his primary minions including his (adopted) daughter, an American-Caucasian, a Brazilian-American, an African-American, a Chinese mercenary, etc. He also doesn't let his prejudice towards mutants get in the way of having mutants working under him, though considering all of his minions wind-up becoming mutants, he would be out of minions if he let that get in the way.
* PredecessorVillain: Of the first arc of the fifth season. [[spoiler:The Foot Cultists who worship him were mutated into pseudo-clones of him after coming into contact with the Shredder's blood, which was spilled during his battle with Splinter, and Tiger Claw leads said cultists and seeks to resurrect him using Kavaxas' power.]]
* PragmaticVillainy:
** Despite Stockman's Mousers losing them a chance at finding the Turtles' lair, Shredder spares him because he has use for his talents. Probably why he has only beaten up his henchmen when they disappoint him, because he knows good help is hard to find.
** He also isn't above having mutant minions or mutagen for offensive purposes despite finding them disgusting, considering all of his best minions end up mutated ''and'' mutants tend to be stronger and more resilient than the average human.
* PsychopathicManchild: Has shades of it. He's the skilled, [[TheDreaded feared]] leader of the Foot Clan armed to the teeth with knives and mutant henchmen... who's actions are largely, if not entirely, motivated by the fact that Tang Shen chose Yoshi/Splinter over him. Everything Shredder does is basically just him throwing a temper tantrum over [[DidNotGetTheGirl not getting the girl]] and [[OrphansOrdeal his angst about being adopted]], using his adopted brother as TheScapegoat to vent his general contempt for the world.
* PutOnABus: During an episode in early season two, he mentions having to do business in Japan and leaves Karai to fill in for him while he's gone. He does not return until "The Manhattan Project".
* PyrrhicVictory: [[spoiler: Bitterly lampshaded to Tiger Claw about Karai's mutation. He is ''pissed'' at how badly things went.]]
** [[spoiler: He finally obtains his "revenge" against Splinter, but through a backstab where he had the opportunity to save the world, instead allowing it to be destroyed by the Triceratons. He didn't care at this point.]]
* RedRightHand: His burned face and blind left eye.
* RedemptionRejection: In "The Super Shredder", Splinter pleads with Shredder to give up his twisted vendetta and offers to help him. Unsurprisingly, Shredder turns him down flat.
* RemovedAchillesHeel: In "Darkest Plight", Karai is able to incapacitate Shredder and force him to retreat by [[spoiler:punching him directly in his exposed heart. Once his mutation is stabilized in "Requiem", that weakness has been removed; Karai tries to stab him directly in the heart... only for her sword to [[WreckedWeapon shatter against it]].]]
* RevengeBeforeReason: The Shredder's defining trait; he's so obsessed with getting revenge on Splinter (primarily for things that [[NeverMyFault were Shredder's own fault in the first place]]) that ''nothing else'' matters to him at all. Splinter calls him out on this in "Showdown", [[AndThenWhat pointing out that when Splinter dies, Shredder will have nothing]]. [[spoiler:In "Annihilation Earth!", during an EnemyMine scenario to stop the entire Earth from being destroyed, Shredder fatally stabs Splinter InTheBack at a crucial moment, [[PersonalHateBeforeCommonGoals killing him and dooming the planet]]. He then goes on to say that he doesn't even care if Earth gets destroyed anymore, [[WorthIt he can die happy now that he's finally gotten his revenge]].]]
* RevengeMyopia:
** The Shredder's obsession with vengeance against Splinter began when Tang Shen was killed... ''by himself'' when she gets in the way of a killing blow meant for Yoshi after he had killed Yoshi's father and burned his house to the ground. Yeah.
** When Karai learns the AwfulTruth (that Splinter is her real father, Shredder killed her mother and raised her out of spite) and [[HeelFaceTurn decides to oppose him]], the Shredder blames Splinter for "turning her against him", absolving himself of any responsibility for any of it.
** When Karai gets mutated into a snake-creature in "Vengeance Is Mine" in a botched rescue attempt, he vows revenge on Splinter for it. Never mind it was ''his'' vat of mutagen that ''he'' dangled her over as part of a convoluted plot to stick it to Splinter for all of the ''other'' reasons why the Shredder wants to kill him. Just add it to the pile, Saki.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: His entire operation in New York, regardless of how much he invests, is specifically to kill Splinter, blaming him for EVERYTHING including deaths and misfortunes Shredder causes. And he won't let '''anything''', [[spoiler:not even the end of the world or getting mutated himself]], get in his way.
* {{Sadist}}: Has shades of this, especially towards Splinter. Case in point: when faced with a [[SanitySlippage feral]] Splinter in "Return to New York", he refuses to allow Tiger Claw to MercyKill him, instead taking him to Baxter to have his mind restored solely because he wants Splinter to be fully conscious and aware of what's happening before he kills him.
* SanitySlippage: He's already a bit of a sociopath when he first appears in the series, but it gets worse from the middle of season two, eventually reaching a tipping point at the end of season three and then goes up a notch once he mutates into Super Shredder during the "City at War" arc that makes this Shredder one of the most insane villains in the entire franchise.
* SerialEscalation: He's already a borderline InvincibleVillain at the series beginning, and he just keeps getting upgrades. The Turtles are only able to fight him to a draw as a human by season three, [[spoiler:he becomes a nigh-unstoppable [[TheJuggernaut juggernaut]] as Super Shredder, and then in "End Times", he's brought back as a seemingly [[YouCantKillWhatsAlreadyDead unkillable]] zombie with PsychicPowers.]]
* ShadowArchetype: To Raphael. Shredder's relationship with Splinter is a dark reflection of what Raph and Leo's relationship could turn into.
* SpeakIllOfTheDead: In "Requiem", while attacking Karai and setting fire to the Mutanimals' hideout, Shredder mocks Tang Shen's death right to her face, boasting that it's fitting that she should die just as her mother did. It goes to show just how [[SanitySlippage far off the deep end]] Shredder's gone, especially since his love for Tang Shen, as well as his jealousy that she chose Hamato Yoshi/Splinter after him, was his [[LoveMakesYouEvil primary reason for turning evil in the first place]].
* ShouldersOfDoom: He has these, just like most versions.
* ShutUpKirk: In "Showdown", Splinter calls Shredder out on his RevengeBeforeReason, declaring outright that if Shredder actually succeeds in killing him, then [[AndThenWhat he'll have nothing left]]. Shredder responds by revealing that he kidnapped Splinter's daughter Miwa and raised her as Karai, gloating that he'll still have her as a living symbol of his revenge for all her life.
* TheSociopath: '''''BIG''''' time. Shredder is completely arrogant, remorseless, vengeful, cold and ruthless, and there's virtually nothing he won't do and no low he won't stoop to to destroy his enemies, especially Splinter, up to and including [[spoiler:supporting the Kraang's invasion of Earth and allowing the Triceratons to destroy the planet outright]]. He openly admits [[MisanthropeSupreme he doesn't give a damn about the human race]], and in general he [[NeverMyFault completely refuses]] to accept responsibility for any heinous act he commits, regularly using Splinter as TheScapegoat; come Season 4, it's made clear Shredder has [[BelievingTheirOwnLies genuinely convinced himself that's the case]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: He has plenty, going with his nickname "The Shredder". [[spoiler:He gains even more when he mutates into Super Shredder.]]
* TheStarscream: He plotted to take out the Kraang early in season three and take over New York. The Turtles defeat the Kraang before he has a chance to do this.
* StrawNihilist: To Karai's statement there's more to life than his vendetta, Shredder fiercely refuted there's nothing more than that and deems anything not affiliated with his revenge as a distraction, showing his utter nihilism.
* StupidEvil: He ''only'' cares about getting revenge on Splinter, and will do so at any cost. He truly falls into this in "Annihilation Earth!" when [[spoiler:he fatally stabs Splinter InTheBack just as he's about to shut down the black hole generator, killing him and dooming the planet; all the while, Shredder [[EvilGloating gloats]] over finally killing Splinter and makes it clear that now that he's finally won, he doesn't care that the world is going to be destroyed, and him along with it]].
* TemptingFate: In "Showdown", he boasts to Splinter that he'll have Karai/Miwa as a living example of his revenge for all her life, gloating that after Splinter dies, his own daughter will spend the rest of her days cursing his very name. [[spoiler: Over the course of the second season, Karai discovers the truth and turns on him.]]
* TheoryTunnelVision: He [[NeverMyFault repeatedly claims]] Splinter is responsible for everything bad in his life. At first, it seems like he's just lying to manipulate his henchmen, but soon it becomes clear that Shredder [[BelievingTheirOwnLies seriously believes]] in the bizarre conspiracies he attributes to Splinter, violently rebuking any evidence to the contrary. He clings to this theory so obsessively that he sometimes seems to be outright delusional. It eventually reaches the point where, in Season 4, he sincerely claims to have watched Splinter murder Tang Shen, who ''Shredder himself'' killed.
* TinTyrant: Like all Shredders.
* TokenHuman: Though its hard to consider human on the inside, he's the only human in his own army as his generals have been turned into mutants while the Foot Clan soldiers have been replaced by robots, and ironically, he may be far more monstrous than they ever could be. In the fourth season, [[spoiler: this changes as Shredder orders Stockman to heal him with a new batch of mutagen, turning HIM into a mutant just like the rest of the main Foot Clan, Karai, and the Hamatos apart from Casey Jones and Shinigami; he's the final human member of the Clan to mutate, and this is only the second time in non-interactive ''TMNT'' media where a human Shredder mutates after 1991's ''[[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze Secret of the Ooze]]'' (meaning it's been 25 years in the franchise since a Shredder last mutated), but unlike that Shredder, this one is no ClippedWingAngel.]]
* TookALevelInJerkass: He's already a dick from the very beginning, revealing that he kidnapped baby Miwa and raised her as Karai purely to hurt Yoshi, but he keeps getting worse as the series goes on. [[spoiler: In "Annihilation: Earth!", he kills Splinter and happily allows the Triceratons to destroy the Earth, and he arguably reaches his lowest point by the time of "Requiem", where he openly mocks Tang Shen's death ''to Karai's face'', implying he doesn't even care about Tang Shen anymore despite the fact that her choosing Splinter over him [[LoveMakesYouEvil is one of the main reasons he became evil to begin with]].]]
* TooPowerfulToLive: [[spoiler:Shredder becomes this when his Super form is stabilized in "Requiem", as the character would be killed off in the following episode "Owari". His zombie form also lasts only one full episode, until he's killed again.]]
* TranquilFury: His default state of being when he's not visibly enraged.
* TwoFaced: The fire he inadvertently started while trying to kill Hamato Yoshi has burned roughly half of Shredder's face, as shown when Splinter knocks his helmet off.
* TheUndead: [[spoiler:Shredder is brought back to life as a zombie under the control of Kavaxas in "End Times". He walks and limps like a classic zombie and can survive losing his head.]]
* TheUnfettered: He'll do ''anything'' to get his revenge on Splinter, no matter how evil, dishonorable, or immoral. Up to and including assisting the Kraang in conquering New York and [[spoiler:allowing the Triceratons to destroy the Earth.]]
* UngratefulBastard: Towards Hamato Yuuta, Master Splinter, and the Hamato Clan as a whole.
* UnstoppableRage: His hatred for Hamato Yoshi has led him to destroy Hamato's home, his love, and his sanity as he hunted him and the Turtles down, and said hatred begins to really take its toll on Shredder and everyone he knows on a first-name basis (friendly or no) as the series goes on.
* VillainousCheekbones: This is how one can tell Oroku Saki and Hamato Yoshi apart pre-Shredder/pre-fire. Saki has some prominent cheekbones.
* VillainTeamUp: After her and the Kraang are foiled by the Turtles one too many times, they team up in a loose but fair alliance. Shredder even notes that the Kraang have been completely on the level, and provide much for little in return. However, the Shredder still does not trust the Kraang entirely, acknowledging the inevitable fact that they will turn on him some day.
* VirtueIsWeakness: In "Requiem", he tells Splinter as such:
-->'''Shredder''': Your weakness is that you care about others. I have torn all weaknesses away and become all powerful.
* VocalDissonance: Hearing Kevin Michael Richardson's mighty, deep voice coming out of Oroku Saki's mouth pre-Shredder (Saki is a palette-swap of both Hun and Yoshi) is a bit jarring, to say the least.
* VocalEvolution: His voice is a little higher pitched in "Enemy of My Enemy", sounding slightly more like his 1987 counterpart. It's still plenty deep though. "Karai's Vendetta" also adds a slight echo to his voice. Seasons 2 and 3 also gives his voice more of a bassy rumble. [[spoiler:Upon becoming Super Shredder, his voice becomes much deeper, gruffer, more monstrous, and psychopathic, reflecting both his mutation, and that what little sanity he had left is pretty much gone.]] Finally, when he is resurrected as Zombie Shredder, he speaks with a deeper, more gruff, guttural growl.
* WasItReallyWorthIt: [[spoiler: In "Owari", Leonardo asks Super Shredder if he thinks it was his destiny to become a "demon". This actually causes Super Shredder to hesitate for a moment... which Leonardo capitalizes on by attacking him.]]
* WasOnceAMan: [[spoiler:Becomes this in the "City at War" arc when he undergoes a mutation.]]
* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Splinter before their fight over Tang Shen.
* WolverineClaws: Gains these [[spoiler:as the Super Shredder, which can be fired off as projectiles and quickly regrown.]]
* WorthIt: [[spoiler:Killing Splinter instead of taking out the Triceratons' black hole generator resulted in the destruction of Earth. Shredder didn't care, as he had finally succeeded in his revenge, and nothing else mattered to him.]]
* WrestlerOfBeasts: He's able to fight and defeat Leatherhead using using nothing more than his natural strength and fighting skills in the season 2 finale.
* YankTheDogsChain: He knew Splinter would come to his tower to rescue April, but he had already handed her to the Kraang by the time he got there what Splinter thought was April was a hologram. He probably did that just to mess with him.
* YouAreWhatYouHate: [[spoiler: In a last resort to rid himself of his enemies once and for all, Shredder resorts into turning into the one thing he hates most of all: a mutant.]] Karai lampshades this:
-->'''Karai''': "You... you've become... everything you've loathed. Everything you hate! [[spoiler: A mutant]]!"
* YouHaveFailedMe: Downplayed. When his minions disappoint him enough, he either induces a CurbStompBattle on them (usually played for laughs) or mutates them (usually played seriously).
* YouMonster: Shredder's MO in a nutshell.
--> '''Raphael''': "YOU! You '''monster'''!"\\
'''Karai''': "You're Insane! You are the '''monster'''!"\\
'''Shinigami''': "I will destroy you '''monster''', for everything you have done to Karai!"\\
'''Splinter''': "The only '''monster''' here is YOU Saki!"\\
'''Leonardo''': "You're a '''monster''', a Demon! Is that you're destiny?!
* ZombieGait: In [[spoiler: "End Times", he walks with one after being resurrected as TheUndead by Kavaxas.]]
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[[folder:Chris Bradford/Dogpound/Rahzar]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ClancyBrown.
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[[caption-width-right:150:''"I feel the mutagen coursing through me. I'm faster, stronger, more powerful than ever! I feel like a ninja again! To thank you, I'll make your end swift."'']]
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->''"Only way I bust a fang is if I'm chewing on someone's leg."''
An alpha dog who is a lieutenant to the Foot Clan. He used to be the heir of one of New York's wealthiest families, until he journeyed to train in many martial arts, with his training in ninjutsu, and became a famous martial artist by owning a chain of dojos across America. Eventually he and his dojo chain joined the services of the Shredder and the Foot Clan after Oroku Saki refounded the clan. Becomes a dog-like mutant Dogpound and and later a bony werewolf-like super mutant Rahzar. He also had a television cartoon prior to meeting the Shredder, which is the cartoon gag for the fourth season.
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* AdaptationalBadass: In ''The Secret of the Ooze'', Rahzar only relied on brute strength. Here, he's also a skilled ninja.
* AdaptationalIntelligence: The original Rahzar had the mentality of an infant, whereas here he's fully articulate and capable of speech.
* AdaptationalVillainy: In regards to becoming Rahzar. The original Rahzar was a [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze stupid infant]], and here Rahzar is an unrepentant and pretty malicious loyalist to the Shredder.
* ADayInTheLimelight: "Mikey Gets Shellacne" partly revolves around his desire to be human again and his subsequent mutation into Rahzar. Later, he gets some focus in "The Forgotten Swordsman" in which [[spoiler: he is brought BackFromTheDead and considers leaving Shredder's Foot Clan.]]
* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:Considering he died a monster when he always wanted to be human again, struggling helplessly as Leatherhead drowned him; only to be revived as an undead puppet for Kavaxas and suffering a final fate of falling into the Netherworld, it's easy to feel sorry for him.]]
* ArchEnemy: To Michelangelo, due to the events of "New Friend, Old Enemy". He barely returns the feeling, though, viewing Michelangelo as just another nuisance. Despite this, Mikey still evidently considers him cool, if the trip into Mikey's mind and the resurfacing of his cartoon show in the fourth season is any indication.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He has shades of it, especially as Dogpound.
* BackForTheDead: [[spoiler:He's brought back to life in the fifth season after he's anticlimactically killed off near the end of the fourth season. He lasts two episodes, and then dies anticlimactically ''again'']].
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Rahzar is drowned by Leatherhead in "Requiem", but he's revived by Kavaxas in "The Forgotten Swordsman" to assist the demodragon and Tiger Claw in applying this trope to Shredder as well.]]
* BadassNormal: Bradford was able to hold his own against the Turtles, usually being able to fight two at once.
* BadBoss: Consider who he works for, and this is a given; He is at one point seen kicking one of his own men while they're down when he's annoyed, and regularly belittles Baxter Stockman, sometimes alongside Montes. [[TheDogBitesBack The latter didn't work out for him.]]
* BarehandedBladeBlock: He can do this with just his ''fingers''.
* BeardOfEvil: As a human, though Dogpound still has his mustache. Rahzar has a flap of fur that almost gives the impression of a Reaper's hood due to how thin he is.
* BrokenPedestal: Mikey looked up to and [[HeroWorshipper worshipped]] him, but the discovery that Bradford is one of Shredder's men and was just using him to try to track down Splinter completely ''shatters'' that.
* TheBrute: Big, bad, and brutish. He's far from DumbMuscle though. He's also physically the tallest member of the Foot Clan, about a head and a half taller than his master [[spoiler: until Shredder's mutation]].
* CameBackWrong: Though it doesn't seem that way at first, [[spoiler: it is revealed in "End Times" that Rahzar, like Shredder, was also resurrected to serve as Kavaxas' undead puppet, which is proven when Rahzar assists the zombie Shredder in attacking Tiger Claw and destroying the Seal of the Ancients.]]
* CanonCharacterAllAlong: In the second season, he became the character Rahzar.
* CoDragons: With Xever Montes to Shredder, at least until Karai enters the scene. And notably this is after Bradford and Montes have fallen out of favor with Shredder.
* CoolHelmet: He has a Shredder-esque helmet, but he rarely wore it as a human.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:Being drowned by being dragged to the depths of the ocean is one Hell of a way to go.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: Sometimes.
* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:In the original live-action films, Rahzar's fate was being reverted back into an ordinary wolf. Here, he first gets drowned by Leatherhead, then he gets brought back to life by Kavaxis only to suffer a DisneyVillainDeath two episodes later]].
* DecompositeCharacter: He has some characteristics of Hun from [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 the 2003 series]], despite this show having its own version of Hun. He is a big, strong martial artist, the Shredder's Caucasian [[UndyingLoyalty very loyal henchman]], who happens to connect with the Turtles online (Hun unknowingly played an online game with the Turtles, while Bradford became friends with Mike online) and eventually mutates into this show's iteration of a famous mutant character from the franchise (Hun became Slash in ''WesternAnimation/TurtlesForever'', while Bradford became Rahzar).
* DemBones: His transformation into Rahzar.
* DemotedToDragon: In the second season, Karai becomes the new second-in-command and is left in charge, lowering his status to become TheBrute with Fishface. He later answers to Tiger Claw, but in contrast with his relationship with Karai, he forges a mutual respect with the new Dragon. His competence, loyalty and lengthy history with the Shredder also gives him a high position in the Foot Clan's hierarchy, and he mentions in season three that he's in charge whenever Tiger Claw isn't around.
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:He's kicked off a cliff into a chasm leading straight into the Netherworld, where he's never seen again.]]
* TheDragon: He's the Shredder's Dragon in the second half of the first season, being his most trusted servant and the field leader, though he eventually loses this position to first Karai, then Tiger Claw.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: DoubleSubversion. [[spoiler:Despite being MadeOfIron, he's drowned very easily by Leatherhead towards the end of the fourth season. He's brought back to life in the fifth season...only to get kicked into a chasm two episodes later, where he fell to his death with absolutely no buildup whatsoever]].
* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler:Averted. His final death is when he's been forcibly taken over by Kavaxas, and he falls into the Netherworld fighting Tiger Claw.]]
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: He was already a competent martial artist as a human. He became even more dangerous ss Dogpound and Rahzar.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His BadBoss tendencies and rivalry with Montes are demonstrated within his introduction.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He describes Splinter's [[ThouShaltNotKill unwillingness to kill]] as "not having the stomach to finish the fight".
* EvilCounterpart:
** To Michelangelo, as he becomes a major ButtMonkey of the team (though Mikey embraces it).
** He was also this to Leonardo in season one, being TheLeader on the field.
* EvilSoundsDeep: As Dogpound and Rahzar.
* EvilVirtues: Bradford has a few of these traits, like his loyalty to the Shredder, his sense of honor in regards to his losses, and his valor in not giving up.
* FaceHeelTurn: Whenever he joined the Foot Clan. Before the start of the series, he had his own TV show centered around fighting crime.
* FalseFriend: When Michelangelo attempts to befriend him, he goes with it and uses the connection to attempt to learn more about the Turtles.
* {{Foil}}: Prefers a more pragmatic approach and is rather famous, while his partner is a street rat who likes to take a much more violent and sadistic approach. His attacks are also much more brute force-based.
* ForcedTransformation: He hates his mutation into Dogpound. Subverted when he mutates into Rahzar. Even then, he still would like to be human again.
* GeniusBruiser: Can be quite the ManipulativeBastard when he needs to be. Best shown when he manipulated Mikey.
* GlassCannon: Rahzar can hit fast and hard, but he can be easily taken out, likely due to his extremely lean frame. [[spoiler: He's helpless when grabbed by the much larger Leatherhead and can only flail helplessly as he's drowned in the river.]]
* HesBack: A villainous example when he becomes Rahzar in "Mikey Gets Shellacne".
-->'''Rahzar''': I feel the mutagen coursing though me. I'm faster, stronger, more powerful than ever. I feel like a ninja again.
* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Or villainous, in that case. Back when he was human, he used to wear a Shredder-esque helmet in his first appearance. After revealing himself to Mikey, he never wears that helmet again, even while he's in civilian clothes and his ninja outfit.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Wants to turn back into a human in "Mikey Gets Shell Acne", but changes his mind upon his second mutation into Rahzar. "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman" later shows that while he's comfortable as Rahzar, he'd still prefer to be human again.
* ImAHumanitarian: Implied in "City At War", where he suggests eating Karai and Shinigami after kidnapping them.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Shown in "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman" when he tells the Foot Bots to retrieve the Retro-Mutagen since it belongs to him, highlighting how self-centered and egotistical he is. Xever's "rich boy" remark during their debut and his status as a martial arts celebrity only help further this portrayal.
* {{Jerkass}}: Oh, so very much. He's a bad boss to the human foot soldiers and looks down on anyone not in his social class be it his street thug partner in crime Xever, subordinate Baxter Stockman, or his mutant archenemies the Turtles.
* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: Does this to a defeated Foot Ninja.
* KnightOfCerebus: A minor example in that after his mutation into Rahzar, he's not played for laughs nearly as much as Fishface or Stockman.
* LeanAndMean: His Rahzar transformation causes him to become much skinnier.
* LightningBruiser: He was fairly quick as a human, but lost this aspect when he became Dogpound, becoming more of a MightyGlacier, a fact he complains about in "Mikey Gets Shellacne". He stops complaining when he mutates into the far more quick and powerful Rahzar, regaining this trait.
* LogicalWeakness: He can survive an absurd amount of punishment, but [[spoiler:he still needs to ''breathe''. Thus, Leatherhead dragging him underwater kills him just like it would anything else.]]
* MadeOfIron: As Rahzar, he survives numerous things that would normally get someone killed, including electrocution (to be fair, Fishface and Baxter (while still human, no less) also survives this), getting an explosive hockey puck stuck on his mouth and even '''''being ran over by a subway train'''''. [[spoiler: Being drowned by Leatherhead finally does him in, however.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: Poor Mikey.
* McNinja: When he was human, Bradford was a Caucasian American male trained in ninjitsu by the Shredder and tasked both in training recruits for the Foot Clan and eliminating the Hamato Clan.
* MightyGlacier: As Dogpound. His greater size makes him MUCH stronger, but also too slow to dodge and his fights tended to have him mostly standing still. By the second season he's grown to detest this and welcomes the second mutation into Rahzar.
* NiceCharacterMeanActor: InUniverse: He played a hero in his movies and cartoon show, but is really a bad guy.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Not only does his attempted TakingYouWithMe in "The Gauntlet" disarm the Mutagen Bomb, it covers him and Xever Montes in Mutagen, mutating them into a dog man and a fish man. It gets zigzagged though, since his mutant dog form has much more physical strength, along with increased sense of sound and smell at the cost of losing some of his speed and most of his stealth as a human ninja.
** That said, the sight of him and Montes getting mutated did distract the Shredder long enough for the Turtles to get away from the Shredder as he about to kill them.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Ninja werewolf zombie mutant as Rahzar.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His look is based on Creator/ChuckNorris. The {{Foreshadowing}} cartoon in season four shows that his cartoons were send-ups to Norris' old shows, as well as an ad for his "kung fu khakis" (a play on Chuck Norris' own "Action Jeans") seen on the back of a magazine April is reading in his debut episode. He also shares his name with a martial artist who wrote the ''Young Samurai'' books.
* NotSoAboveItAll: He actually ''likes'' his cheesy old cartoon, fondly remembering voice recording sessions and even keeps up with fan sites about it.
* [[NumberTwo Number Three]]: He's third in command of the Foot Clan, mentioning that he's in charge whenever Shredder and Tiger Claw aren't around.
* OutOfFocus: He has a lesser role in the second and third seasons, even after his mutation into Rahzar. On occasion he has a starring role, but he's not nearly as prominent as he was in the first season. This is thanks to a combination of losing his title as TheDragon and the Foot Clan swelling in ranks. Returns to focus in a different manner in the fourth season; Mikey is still a fan of Bradford and manages to dig up an old cartoon of him from the 80's while on board the Fugitoid's ship (this same episode which shows this adaptation's debut also saw a hologram of all three of Bradford's forms (his human form, Dogpound, and Rahzar), be used, and they're serving Mikey). Bradford/Rahzar in the flesh doesn't physically appear in the season until the end of the "Turtles in Space" arc, and he and the rest of the Foot Clan are back in the enemy role for the "City at War" arc.
* PragmaticVillainy: While he does want to kill Michelangelo in "New Friend, Old Enemy", he says that he can't because Michelangelo is bait and will lead them right to the Turtles' lair. Later agrees to work together with the Turtles to escape Stockman's maze and ceases hostilities when its clear that both sides are too tired to keep going for the day.
* PrimalStance: After becoming Rahzar, he's often seen crouching or slouching.
* ProgressivelyPrettier: Inverted to nightmarish and freaky degrees. When Chris becomes Dogpound, he has bone covering parts of his body, and asymmetrical arms. And when he becomes Rahzar, he becomes symmetrical, but also has an emaciated apparently-undead appearance with [[GlowingEyelightsOfUndeath glowing eyes and exposed bones]].
* PunnyName: Mikey names him "Dogpound" as the first battle after his mutation has the Turtles "pounded by a dog" and Rahzar as a "razor-faced dog".
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: His original costume invoked it. Now his pants and eyes do.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: As Dogpound.
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Montes's blue.
* TheRival: To Fishface. It's died down since Tiger Claw became Shredder's new lieutenant, but they're still far from fond of each other.
* SavageWolf: He becomes far more wolf-like after his second mutation and sees being unwilling to kill as "not having the stomach to finish the fight" while also being completely loyal to the [[HateSink monster]] that is the Shredder.
* SleevesAreForWimps: As Bradford.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His Foot uniform had spiky pauldrons. He also has spikes on his body as Dogpound and Rahzar.
* TheRightHandOfDoom: Dogpound's left arm is grossly oversized. His right hand, meanwhile, seems to be completely covered in bone.
** Averted as Rahzar, which balances him out.
* TakingYouWithMe: Says this word-for-word to the Turtles before breaking open the Kraang's mutagen bomb. All it does is end up mutating both himself and Montes.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Even before their mutations, he and Xever Montes hated each other and only worked together because of Shredder's orders.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: When Shredder discovers the Kabuto was stolen right under his nose, Rahzar nearly breaks down in tears apologizing to his master, dreading the inevitable maiming. However, Shredder lets him off easy, having more important things on his mind.
* TookALevelInBadass:
** After being mutated, he gains invulnerability to the point where Leo slashes him with his katanas, and he [[BarehandedBladeBlock catches them]], and strength enough to pick up a car. Not that this stops the Turtles from defeating him.
** Takes another when he falls into a vat of mutagen, mutating again into Rahzar. Though he loses some of his brute strength, his speed and agility greatly increase.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Though he already respects Splinter, he claims he doesn't have the stomach to kill his enemies. Little does he know that Splinter is currently carving through their troops like butter and outright killing them in the process. He learns to be much more wary of the old master after this.
* UndyingLoyalty: He is the only member of Shredder's inner circle who is utterly loyal to his master, as Fishface is in it for the thrills, Bebop, Rocksteady, and Stockman were all pressed into service, Tiger Claw originally never intended to stay with the Foot Clan, and Karai pulls a HeelFaceTurn. It waivers a bit when Tatsu offers him a place in his new Foot Clan, but ultimately Rahzar decides to remain loyal to the Shredder, and Rahzar's the ONLY member of the Foot Clan to remain loyal to Shredder [[spoiler:and Kavaxas after Shredder is shown to have CameBackWrong and Kavaxas starts the apocalypse, with Rahzar/Bradford becoming responsible for Tiger Claw losing the Seal of the Ancients and forcing Tiger Claw to fight and kill him, again.]]
* VillainDecay: He gradually became less of a threat over the course of the first season, but it was reverted upon his mutation into Rahzar, whereupon he becomes a competent threat again. It happens again, as he can often be taken down quickly, but he's not as laughable as he was during the final hours of his tenure as Dogpound.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: He's a martial arts superstar with a chain of dojos across the country, but he's secretly Shredder's star pupil.
* VillainousFriendship:
** Type 3 with the Shredder, he's loyal and devoted to him, but the Shredder cares not for Bradford. Nevertheless, Shredder usually treats him with more respect than most of his other lieutenants due to his loyalty.
** He develops one with Tiger Claw in "The Legend of the Kuro Kabuto", showing respect for their skills and a mutual dislike of Fishface. Tiger Claw later goes through the trouble of [[spoiler: having his corpse recovered from the bottom of the river and has Kavaxas bring him back to life.]]
** He's old friends with Tatsu, and is the only character the ninja master treats with respect during "The Forgotten Swordsman".
* VillainsOutShopping: In "The Super Shredder", he's shown watching an old cartoon he starred in, ''Chris Bradford's 2 Ruff Krew'', and even eating popcorn, an activity he mentions often indulging in. When Stockman informs him that Shredder wants him during the show, he's not happy:
-->'''Rahzar''': Awww, right at the good part!
* VirtueIsWeakness: In "Showdown", he deems Splinter weak, remarking that Splinter may be Shredder's equal, but "doesn't have the stomach to finish the fight." He's proven wrong; just because Splinter [[ThouShaltNotKill prefers not to kill his enemies]] doesn't mean he won't if there's no other choice.
* WasOnceAMan: After becoming Dogpound.
* WolverineClaws: His nails merge with his fingers to create natural claws as Rahzar.
* WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: In "The Invasion", he first appears howling at the moon to get the attention of the rest of the Foot Clan.
* WorthyOpponent:
** Even though he deems him weak for not willing to kill, Bradford holds a lot of respect for Splinter, acknowledging him to be just as strong as his master. He ends up getting proven wrong and stops laughing at this, as the scene has his narration playing over a montage of Splinter entering the Foot Clan's lair and ''very'' clearly slaughtering several Foot soldiers, proving he really will kill his enemy.
** Mikey, for a while, does consider Bradford/Rahzar this to him by virtue of still being a big fan of his, though Rahzar does not return this.
** Despite being nominally against mutants and Shredder's inner circle, Tatsu respects Rahzar enough to offer him a place in his new Foot Clan. Rahzar refuses.
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[[folder:Xever Montes/Fishface]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChristianLanz
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->''"Mostly I like having a job where I get to crack skulls every day."''
An thug who shares a complete knowledge of criminal street routes with the Foot. He used to be a Brazilian street bandit, but got caught one night stealing a briefcase full of money that happened to belong to the Shredder, and luckily for him, the Shredder bailed him out of prison, impressed enough with skills to take him as a subordinate. He becomes a mutant snakehead fish.
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* AfroAsskicker: He was this while being a human.
* AppropriatedAppellation: Averted, "Meet Mondo Gecko" reveals he takes "Fishface" as an insult.
* ArchEnemy: He seems to be Raphael's, since when the Turtles and the Foot Clan fight, they usually fight each other.
* ArtificialLimbs: The reason why Stockman was taken by the Foot Clan is because the Shredder needs him to give Fishface both artificial legs and what appears to be a scuba tank that pumps water into Fishface's gills.
* AttackTheTail: Splinter beats him in "Showdown, Part 2" by tricking him into biting his own tail.
* AxCrazy: The most obvious case out of Shredder's henchmen.
* BadassAbnormal: As Fishface, once he got his robotic legs, he started to fight all four them, and win.
* BadassBiker: He drives a fearsome-looking motorcycle in "Pulverizer Returns!" and "Vengeance Is Mine".
* BadassNormal: Montes was still able to hold his own against the Turtles.
* BadBoss: One of the few things he shares in common with his partner is his disregard for his henchmen (to the point when given the role to lead the mission by Shredder, he was willing to let Bradford die, and ''admitted'' this to his face) and Stockman. As with Bradford, [[TheDogBitesBack he never anticipated the possibility that Stockman would go for revenge]].
* {{BFS}}: In "The Manhattan Project" onward, Montes is sometimes seen wielding a balisword. (A giant butterfly/balisong knife)
* BlessedWithSuck: As a fish, he needs water to breath and has no legs.
* CardCarryingVillain: He makes no attempts to hide how little he cares for others or how dangerous he is.
* CanonForeigner: He was created for the series.
* TheCasanova: Implied by his yearnings for a lover every now and then.
* CoDragons: With Bradford to [[BigBad the Shredder]], at least until Karai enters the picture. Notably this is also after Montes and Bradford have fallen out of favor with the Shredder.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: Averted. Raph tears off his apparatus and leaves him on land to seemingly suffocate to death, but he turns up in the fifth season.]]
* CursedWithAwesome: He can inject venom into his opponents by biting them.
* DanceBattler: He uses capoeira. And surprisingly, it sticks after he gets new legs in his mutated form.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Fishface gets to be the main antagonist of "Meet Mondo Gecko", hosting an underground race for the Foot Clan and other villainous mutants on a clan-wide day off.
* DeadpanSnarker: Sometimes.
* DecompositeCharacter: He is Rahzar's partner, a role usually given to Tokka, who is given a completely different role in this continuity unrelated to Shredder or the Foot Clan.
* DemotedToExtra: He has an incredibly minor role in the second season, not even speaking in some of his ''five'' appearances. He gets a ''slightly'' larger role in the third season, but he's still nowhere near as prominent as he was in the first season.
* DualWielding: Sometimes with switchblades.
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: As Fishface.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: In "End Times", he decides that [[spoiler: things have gotten ''way'' too weird for him to handle and leaves the Foot Clan.]]
* EvilCounterpart: He possesses a preference for violence as well as a somewhat bad temper, much like Raphael, the character he usually tends to fight, and thus could be considered the logical extension of his personality if he were raised by someone like the Shredder. These similarities are [[NotSoDifferentRemark called upon]] in "Baxter's Gambit", where a discussion as they're [[EnemyMine working together]] leads the two to conclude that they are "of a kind".
* {{Expy}}: Of Hun from the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003 series]] via having connections to street gangs, specifically the Purple Dragons. The only difference is Hun is the leader of the Purple Dragons while Montes is merely an associate. There's also the fact that Montes and Bradford were both mutated into animals. The animal mutation would also make Montes and Bradford expies of Bebop and Rocksteady or, since Dogpound became Rahzar, Fishface becomes an expy of Tokka by default.
* ExtremityExtremist: He attacks mostly with his legs.
* FishPeople: He becomes a mutant snakehead fish after getting doused in Mutagen.
* {{Foil}}: Prefers violent behavior and he's just a street rat, rather than his partner, the famous and pragmatic Chris Bradford. His fighting style is also much more fast-paced and quick.
** He's mainly seen as one to Raphael, due to both loving violence, but Raph knowing restraint and control with it.
* ForgottenPhlebotinum: Fishface's ability to poison people/inject venom by biting them was only shown in "The Pulverizer" and has never been used since then.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Nobody in the Foot Clan really likes him.
* FreudianExcuse: Downplayed. In "Baxter's Gambit", he talks about his life as a street rat and how he had to become a thief in order to survive in the world, but he himself makes it abundantly clear that he ''likes'' to do terrible things.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Xever tells Stockman-Fly that he looks nasty, despite his appearance as a mutant snakehead fish being slightly hideous as well.
** He also tells Anton Zeck that he talks too much (though he immediately lampshades it by adding "[[HypocriticalHumor And that says a lot, coming from me!]]").
* IHaveManyNames: Downplayed, as he's referred to by his human name by the Foot Clan, and the name Mikey gave him by the Turtles.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Downplayed, with his robotic legs and breathing apparatus, Montes is comfortable with his mutation, at least moreso than Bradford is, but when he thinks Stockman can change them back, he jumps on the chance.
* InformedSpecies: Despite being classified as a mutant snakehead, he bears absolutely ''no'' resemblance to one.
* {{Jerkass}}: Mikey explicitly calls him a jerk when he's in the process of [[KickTheDog kicking the dog.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: A minor one; he doesn't drain all of the comedy from a scene, but his sociopathic tendencies are ''not'' PlayedForLaughs and he makes the Turtles question their sense of ethics in a case of HeWhoFightsMonsters in the first episode where he takes center stage.
* LackOfEmpathy: It provides a major ethical dilemma for the Turtles.
* LightningBruiser: As Fishface, he gains rocket boots that allow him to move faster than when he wa human.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Sounds like "sever", and he uses knives.
* TheNapoleon[=/=]PintSizedPowerhouse: Once mutated into Fishface, he is the shortest (even with the robot legs) and smallest member of the Foot Clan, but can still put up a fight.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His look as a human is based on Jim Kelly, the famous martial artist.
* ObviouslyEvil: He doesn't hide his nature from anyone and has no problems telling people about how he sent to prison,= before Shredder broke him out.
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: He says it to Raphael when he saves Raph from one of Stockman's traps.
* OptOut: [[spoiler:When asked if he wants to help defeat the zombified Shredder, Kavaxas, and Tiger Claw, he says that things are getting too weird for him, and that he'd just rather go back to basic, street level crime instead]].
* OutOfFocus: Was sidelined for several episodes after becoming Fishface, not doing much of anything until being upgraded. Shredder even mentioned that he was barely worth keeping around.
* PsychoForHire: He says so to Raph:
-->'''Raphael''': "So, you do all this because you owe Shredder?"\\
'''Fishface''': "Eh, mostly I like having a job where I get to crack skulls every day."\\
'''Raphael''': "[[NotSoDifferentRemark Okay, I can relate to that]]."
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Bradford's red.
* TheRival: To Rahzar.
* ScaryBlackMan: Though not as dark as other examples, so he may be Black Hispanic or Brazilian instead.
* SlasherSmile: He often has one of these as a human. However, since he is unhappy with his transformation, Fishface doesn't smile as much.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:After he sees Shredder CameBackWrong courtesy of Kavaxas, Xever/Fishface helps the Turtles against the Foot Cultists, tells them a few things, and then beats it.]]
* TheSociopath: Has no regard for any form of life whatsoever, is completely morally [[TheUnfettered unfettered]], and displays many other sociopathic traits. "Baxter's Gambit", however, does show a slightly softer side of him in his interaction with Raphael.
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Kicks Bradford into the black hole in "Annihilation Earth!" before being sucked in himself.]]
* TheTeamBenefactor: WordOfGod implies that Fishface's underground mutant entertainment ring is one of several sources of income for the Foot Clan.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Has a mutual hatred of Bradford despite the fact they're usually the ones assigned to work with each other the most. [[spoiler: In "The Forgotten Swordsman", he's visibly fuming at having to retrieve Bradford's drowned corpse from the river.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: Once Stockman finishes his new legs and breathing tool, he quickly shows in "The Pulverizer" that his new legs are even ''more'' versatile than his original ones, and on top of that, he has venomous teeth.
* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler: He somehow survived his apparent death in "Owari" and returns alive in the fifth season.]]
* TheUnfettered: Described as such by Raph.
* VillainDecay: He's mostly relegated to a comedic role in season two, where he's slapped around by the Shredder to make a point, demonstrates more submissive behavior in regards to Tiger Claw (though this may be a skill difference and instincts taking prominence), that jar with his general control of the situations he was in season one. His level of competence has also gone down, as in "The Invasion", he was defeated by an exhausted Leo in ''one hit''. He starts to get some of his villainy back in season three, shown when he beats Zeck in a fight using his dark wit and cunning, and even gets to be the main antagonist of an entire episode, running an underground mutant entertainment ring.
* VillainousFriendship: A Downplayed Type 4 with the Shredder. Like Bradford, the Shredder doesn't really care for him, but finds him useful enough to spring from jail and even commissions robot legs for him to stay in the fight. Unlike Bradford, Montes isn't necessarily loyal to the Shredder, mostly just in it for the thrills.
* VillainousRescue: [[spoiler:He actually helps the Turtles fight off several of the Foot Cultists by shining a lantern when they were getting ready to overwhelm them. He then gives them info on the Cultists being mutated humans before he bails out of the Foot Clan.]]
* WasOnceAMan: After turning into Fishface.
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[[folder:Baxter Stockman/Stockman-Pod/Stockman-Fly]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/PhilLaMarr
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A bug-eyed mad scientist who shares a complete knowledge of inventing and genetic mutations with the Foot Clan. He used to be a TCRI employee, but was fired for a spilled copier toner incident so he decided to take revenge on all those who ever mocked him. However, after 2 solo outings against the Turtles, he and his MOUSERS accidentally interfered with a plan to destroy them that happened to have been masterminded by the Shredder, and luckily for him, the Shredder spared his life, impressed enough with skills to take him as a subordinate. Finding little respect from his new teammates, he turned on them and briefly went solo again, before being brought back to the Foot Clan. He becomes a mutant housefly when botched experiment ideas result in Shredder mutating him; [[spoiler: Baxter's the third to last human member of the clan to mutate, with Karai following a few episodes later (partially due to Stockman's help) and Shredder mutating by Stockman's hand in the fourth season.]]
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* AccidentalMisnaming: People [[RunningGag will frequently]] get his name wrong every appearance after "I Think His Name Is Baxter Stockman". Even ''he'' got his own name wrong at one point.
* AdaptationalUgliness: This grosser incarnation of his Fly form makes the 1987 version adorable by comparison.
* AfroAsskicker: When in the more dangerous version of his PoweredArmor.
* AttackItsWeakPoint: His head was left exposed after the Stockman-Pod upgraded into a HumongousMecha.
* AntiVillain: In "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman", he only wishes to become human again, either via Donatello's Retro Mutagen, or more horrific means such as dipping a human in Mutagen and then going in himself, the results of which probably wouldn't even work.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: When first mutated, he wanted nothing more than to cure himself of it, constantly trying to make his own retro-mutagen and failing. By the time of his last appearance, upon being demutated, Stockman ungratefully yells at Mikey for, as he had begun to ''like'' being a mutant fly, due to the factbl that he was "smarter, stronger, and people liked him" in spite of being super disgusting.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: After his mutation.
* BlackAndNerdy: He is black and is a nerdy scientist.
* BodyHorror: His mutation was one of the most grotesque of the show.
* BroughtDownToNormal: He gets retro-mutated back into a human with one of Donatello's Retro Mutagen grenades in "Owari", and he actually does not take this well due to losing his abilities as a fly.
* ButtMonkey: Got this a lot back when he worked at TCRI, and it doesn't get better when he meets the Turtles and is pressed into the Foot Clan.
* CardCarryingVillain: Doesn't seem to deny that he's this trope, when Michelangelo asks why he's a villain.
* CompositeCharacter: He appears to be based on the comic book and 2003 versions in name and ethnicity, but his design (hairstyle, clothes, and physique), personality, and threat level borrows aspects of the version seen in the 1987 series. As of "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman", he has become a mutant fly, another trait of his 1987 counterpart. [[spoiler: He also appears to have [[HiddenAgendaVillain ulterior motives]] in his services to the Foot Clan, like his 2003 version, if his holographic chart in "The Noxious Avenger" means anything.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: After being picked on for almost every episode by the Turtles and threatened by his higher-ups, he decides to take payback in "Baxter's Gambit".
* DoomyDoomsOfDoom: To the point that everyone could see it coming from a mile away.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: In "The Super Shredder", he initially refuses to [[spoiler: infuse Shredder with the rest of the mutagen, insisting that the mutagen is unstable and could have disastrous side effects. Of course, he quickly gives in when Shredder threatens him with death.]]
* EvilCounterpart: He loves technology, [[NotSoHarmless can be quite dangerous]] even though he's [[ButtMonkey mocked and sometimes even underestimated by his coworkers]], likes wearing purple and is kind of a dork, much like Donatello.
* EvilGenius: His role when working for the Shredder or when trying to use it to be a solo villain.
* EvilIsHammy: Nowhere near as much as his 2003 counterpart, but he still has his moments.
* ForcedTransformation: Was originally human before being turned into a fly mutant. [[spoiler:When Stockman is returned to his human form in "Owari", he complains, saying that while he looked disgusting as a fly mutant, he was smarter, stronger, and faster.]]
* FourEyesZeroSoul: Played with. While he's a bad guy who wears glasses, he lacks the cold-blooded sociopathic nature that generally comes with this trope.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Deep down, he just wants to have people sincerely like and respect him. This is the primary reason he hates being returned to being a human, as he had gotten smarter with his science and Shredder had begrudgingly complimented him on both his loyalty and his perfection of the [[spoiler:Super Shredder]] mutation while he was a mutant fly.
* KickTheDog: When he's got the [[spoiler: insane Splinter locked up]], he offers him cheese, only to eat it himself at the last second.
* LaughablyEvil: His dorky demeanor and tendency to get angry over the Turtles insulting him made him quite entertaining. He loses this trait briefly after he becomes a fly mutant, however, but even after becoming a source for comic relief, he's not ''quite'' as LaughablyEvil as he once was. Even after becoming a fly mutant however, he still has some genuinely comedic moments such as when he gets into a WimpFight with Pigeon Pete in the episode, "Clash of the Mutanimals".
* MadScientist: Both in the sense of being angry at the world and not being very sane. Stockman starts as a typical deranged scientist, but he becomes an Eggman/Wily/Hojo grade Mad Scientist once he mutates, as this actually helps him mastermind plot-altering experiments [[spoiler:such as Karai and Shredder's mutations]] and gives him some fighting abilities against the Turtles, but he also slips further into insanity.
* NerdGlasses: Going with his nerdy portrayal in the series. He loses the glasses when he mutates, no longer needing them.
* NoRespectGuy: Comes with being a huge ButtMonkey. He does start get some slightly more civil treatment following his mutation and subsequently more or less complete loyalty to Shredder.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain[=/=]IneffectualSympatheticVillain: He treads the line between these two, the latter to the extent that in his first appearance, Mikey actually suggests that they get him some ice cream rather than kick his butt. After he mutates, he goes off the deep end but also becomes more competent with his experiments; [[spoiler:Stockman's the one who created the mutagen that ensnares Karai and later created the brainwashing worms used on her, and then he mutates Shredder into Super Shredder later]].
* PoweredArmor: He had one in his first appearance. It was initially kind of crappy, but was upgraded by the T-Pod.
* RobotMaster: He uses machines to win his fights often, ranging from his powered suit to the mousers.
* SanitySlippage: After his mutation into a fly in "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman", he's become far less trusting and crazy thanks to it.
* SlasherSmile: When he uses the T-pod to upgrade his armor, he tries this, but it turns out too pleasant and goofy. He improves it in "Baxter's Gambit".
* StrawLoser: As part of being a villainous nerd, his pathetic nature almost makes him pitiable despite his clearly evil intentions.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: After mutating into a fly, he has started to constantly eat candy bars.
* TookALevelInBadass: Once he mutates into a fly, he dismantles a Foot Bot and subdues Rahzar long enough to escape temporarily. He also proves to a more difficult opponent for the Turtles without any technological aid, and begins to mastermind much more dangerous and plot-altering experiments, [[spoiler:such as the mutagen for a trap that accidentally mutated Karai, the worms that brainwash her, and then the mutation of Shredder]].
* UncertainDoom: In "Owari", he's [[spoiler:demutated by the Turtles, and last seen knocked out by Mikey before the Shredder sets the mansion on fire with a molotov cocktail. He's not shown amongst the surviving members of the Foot Clan in the next season (he's never shown again ''at all''), but his death remains unconfirmed.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: He becomes a relatively loyal and active member of the Foot Clan after his mutation and when it's clear that staying with them is his best shot at becoming human again. In "Owari" he even loudly declares that nobody can stand against [[spoiler: the Super Shredder, his last creation before being de-mutated back into a human]], having become pretty fanatical by that point.
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler: When he's returned to human form by the Turtles, he complains that he liked the strength, speed, and intelligence he had as a mutant. Mikey punches him for being ungrateful.]]
* UsedToBeASweetKid: "Baxter's Gambit" has him talk about his backstory, and he states that he used to be a nice kid. [[UnreliableNarrator It's not easy to guess if he's telling the truth or not.]]
* WasOnceAMan: He gets turned into a fly mutant in "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman". "Owari" features him getting changed back into a human with retro-Mutagen.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Baxter's final appearance in the series was in the Season 4 finale "Owari", where he is de-mutated by Mikey. While everyone else in the Foot Clan was either killed ([[spoiler:Shredder, Rahzar]]) or parted ways ([[spoiler:Fishface, Tiger Claw, Bebop, and Rocksteady]]), it is never explained what happened to Baxter after that episode.
* WhosLaughingNow: His motivation, though he hasn't been very good at his revenge schemes so far.
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[[folder:Takeshi/Tiger Claw]]
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/EricBauza
->''"When have I ever failed you, Master Shredder?"''
The most feared assassin in all of Asia, the Shredder hired him to help him in his fight against the Hamato Clan.
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler:Gets his right arm cut off by Alopex as a warning that she could've just as easily taken his life.]]
* ArchEnemy: Is this with Alopex.
* ArtificialLimbs / SwissArmyAppendage [[spoiler:Used to replace his right arm.]]
* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: He's Shredder's new second-in-command in New-York, and the new leader of the Foot Clan after [[spoiler:Shredder's death in season 4 finale]] and is, fittingly, by far the most skilled and dangerous of Shredder's lieutnants, save for Hattori Tatsu,being often able of taking on the four turtles and other fighters on his own. Only Splinter, the Shredder himself, Alopex and Tatsu can be considered better fighters than him.
* BackstabBackfire: [[spoiler:When he attempts to shoot Alopex in the back after she spares his life, she darts back and cuts off the arm that he's using his gun in.]]
* BarefootCartoonAnimal: He doesn't wear shoes.
* BigEater: Loves to eat, whether it's skim milk, fish, or cheesy junk food.
* BodyHorror: Not quite as bad as other examples, but for starters, his tail was cut off when he was first introduced. When he comes back, he's missing his left eye and part of his right ear. [[spoiler:In "Tale of Tiger Claw", he loses another body part to his sister Alopex, his right arm.]]
* BreakoutVillain: The most popular addition to the mythos introduced in the show, and a character that WordOfGod would like to see become a recurring character in subsequent adaptations. Tellingly, he's the only member of the Foot Clan outside of the Shredder who doesn't undergo a large amount of VillainDecay, gets the most character development, and becomes the most important Foot character besides Shredder and Karai.
* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler:Alopex and Tiger Claw are brother and sister who have grudges against each other. However Alopex, despite hating him for killing their parents, spares him. Tiger Claw immediately tries to shoot her in the back, but she dodges and slices his arm off.]]
* CanonForeigner: He was created for the series.
* CatsAreMean: He's a mutant tiger who associates himself with the villainous Foot Clan.
* CatsAreSuperior: He's a tiger warrior who's very overconfident in his ninja skills.
* ConservationOfNinjutsu: How effective and dangerous he is to the turtles and their allies often depends of whenever he is facing them alone or with the Shredder and/or other Foot clan lieutenants. When alone he often is able of facing the turtles and their allies by himself, and even have the upper hand in several occasions, but is fought more evenly and even suffers AmusingInjuries such as being hit and run over by a van or [[GroinAttack punched in the crotch by April]], when with his fellow Foot Clan members.
* CorporalPunishment: One of his duties as TheDragon is to inflict this upon the lower Foot Clan members should they fail or particularly piss off Shredder. He gets to deal it out on Bebop and Rocksteady at the end of "Attack of the Mega Shredder".
* {{Determinator}}: He manages to cut his way out of the Kraathatrogon, defeat the 1987 Turtles, and jump through dimensions, defeating every enemy in his way, including a whole army of Kraang, all to return and have his revenge.
* TheDragon: Despite being a bounty hunter, he becomes Shredder's top lieutenant full-time after Karai defects, and serves him faithfully. This is reinforced in "Owari", where he's the last of the Inner Circle to fall to the Turtles before they face Super Shredder.
* DragonAscendant: The fifth season shows that Tiger Claw is now in charge of the Foot Clan [[spoiler: since Shredder was killed by Leo. His goal now is to revive Shredder, which is why he releases Kavaxas and presses him into the Clan.]]
* TheDreaded: Has this reputation thanks to being far and away the most powerful member of the Foot Clan besides Shredder himself. His appearance on the battlefield is a real cause for alarm and any battle he joins immediately becomes an uphill one for the Turtles.
* EnemyMine: Once his [[spoiler:usefulness as Kavaxas's master is expired and Undead Shredder destroys the Seal of the Ancients to start TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt, Tiger Claw wastes no time in trying to blast Shredder and help the Turtles defeat Kavaxas. After Kavaxas and Undead Shredder are defeated and sent back to the Netherworld, Tiger Claw declares a truce with the Foot Clan now in an even deeper hole.]]
* EqualOpportunityEvil: He states that racism is ridiculous and he would never distrust or dislike a person only because they are a dog mutant, even though he is a feline.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He makes his respect for the Shredder and disdain for the Foot Clan apparent very quickly, and when Karai is about to attack Tiger Claw, he pulls a gun on her without skipping a beat.
* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Though he did not try to stop it, he was somewhat unnerved when he believed Shredder planned to mutate Karai.
** He's becoming increasingly resentful of Shredder regarding his apathy towards the fate of humanity at the hands of the Kraang.
** He's horrified when [[spoiler: Shredder kills Splinter before the latter can save the Earth from the Triceratons, his master happy to let the Earth be destroyed if he can triumph over Splinter.]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Tiger Claw:''' "Shredder, what have you done?!"]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Shredder:''' "Hamato Yoshi is finished! The Earth can be destroyed for all I care! I have finally won!"]]
** He's equally horrified when [[spoiler: he discovers that Kavaxas was [[EvilIsNotAToy using him as a pawn in order to destroy the world]], and unhesitatingly teams up with the Turtles to stop him.]]
* EvilIsNotAToy: [[spoiler:In the first episode of the fifth season, he summons Kavaxas to Earth to resurrect the Shredder for him, using the Seal of the Ancients to keep him in line. Three episodes later, Kavaxas does so... but Shredder CameBackWrong as the demodragon's puppet and destroys the Seal of the Ancients, allowing Kavaxas to begin TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.]]
* EvilVersusOblivion: In "End Times", when [[spoiler: Kavaxas betrays him and brings about the apocalypse, Tiger Claw has no desire to see the world end and willingly teams up with the Turtles to stop him]].
* {{Expy}}:
** Of Boba Fett from ''Franchise/StarWars'', especially with the ShoutOut of the Boba's defeat by jetpack and Sarlacc.
** He also bears a number of similarities to [[Franchise/GIJoe Major Bludd]], since both are powerful international mercenaries who've lost an eye and an arm, have a number of high tech gadgets at their disposal, and combat a ragtag bunch of misfit warriors who've wronged them.
** While Tigerclaw himself is an OriginalCharacter, he bares a heavy resemblance to Old Hob from the [[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIDW IDW comic series]]; a humanoid cat-mutant with an affinity for guns with a grudge against the Hamato Clan for the loss of his eye
* EyepatchOfPower: His journey through dimensions, fighting his way home, seems to have cost him an eye.
* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: On the receiving end in "Tale of Tiger Claw" when Alopex [[spoiler: slices his arm off, ''on-screen''. We even see the severed arm laying limp on the ground.]]
* FemaleFelineMaleMutt: Inverted. [[spoiler:He was mutated into a humanoid tiger while his sister Alopex was mutated into a female fox]].
* FreezeRay: One of his weapons that he employs in combat, presumably to assist in capturing opponents alive.
* FurryConfusion: In "Owari" it's revealed that he owns pet tigers, despite being one. [[FridgeBrilliance Then you remember that he was formefly human]], and likely doesn't see anything wrong with owning non-anthropomorphic tigers as pets.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: He's Shredder's [[TheDragon Dragon]], and is missing his tail, and later loses an eye and his right arm, and gains an EarNotch.
* GroinAttack: April eventually masters an ability called "Dragon's Tail", and uses it to give Tiger Claw one of these, knocking him out. And this is after Casey gave him one.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: He forms a truce with the Turtles once Kavaxas and Zombie Shredder are defeated. Unfortunately, this happens in his final episode.]]
* TheHeavy: While Shredder is incapacitated, Tiger Claw is the most prominent antagonist in the fourth season.
* InvincibleVillain: While it's not to the same extent of the Shredder, Tiger Claw counts as this since the Turtles are usually incapable of defeating him in fights, let alone landing any blows on him. Heck, it wouldn't be surprising to see him comfortably fair well or be on par with the Shredder himself.
* {{Jerkass}}: He doesn't seem to particularly care about Shredder's Foot Clan, and makes that thought known when Karai talks badly of him.
* {{Jetpack}}: He has one that allows him to obtain an aerial advantage.
* KickTheDog:
** In "The Wrath of Tiger Claw", he has no qualms against harassing Murakami, a blind old man, for information on the Turtles. Karai is [[EvenEvilHasStandards disgusted]].
-->'''Karai''': There's no honor in this.\\
'''Tiger Claw''': I didn't come here for honor.
** In "Owari", [[spoiler: he mocks Splinter's death to Leo's face.]]
-->'''Tiger Claw''': Do you feel it, boy? The weight of the world crushing you, now that [[spoiler:your sensei is gone?!]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He's not a very funny character and, much like his master, episodes where he's prominent are bound to be more serious. See TheDreaded as well.
* KnownOnlyByTheirNickname
* TheMusketeer: Tiger Claw uses a machete for melee combat and two {{Ray Gun}}s for long range battle.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: His reaction in "End Times" when [[spoiler:he realizes he was Kavaxas' UnwittingPawn all along]].
* NotSoAboveItAll: While scoffing at the idea that he and Bradford wouldn't get along because he's a cat and Bradford's a dog, he comments that he does want to eat Xever because he's a fish.
** He has always been the most serious, strict and stoic of the villainous mutants, but "Meet Mondo Gecko" shows him among the crowd of villains watching Xever's underground racing event, which he enjoys with a bag of popcorn and gets pretty pumped up during the race.
* OnlySaneMan: He is this in the Foot Clan when you compare him to its other members. Shredder has been driven insane with his desire for vengeance on Splinter, Bradford is fanatically loyal to Shredder, Xever is an AxCrazy immoral killer, Bebop and Rocksteady are bumbling, largely comical forced recruits, and Stockman has lost a great deal of his sanity.
* PantheraAwesome: He's a mutant tiger and is consistently a tough opponent for the heroes.
* PetTheDog:
** Despite his hatred for Karai, he tries to assure Shredder that the Hamato Clan will pay for [[spoiler: her mutation]], upon seeing how distraught he was about it.
** In "Annihilation Earth!", he's probably the biggest team player during the Foot Clan's brief alliance with the Hamato Clan against the Triceratons, helpfully providing cover fire and support for April and Casey.
* ThePowerOfHate: Claims this allowed him survive being swallowed by the Kraathatrogon and make his way home after being stranded in the 1987 universe.
* ProfessionalKiller: He's described as "Asia's deadliest assassin" in his introduction. The only one who has ever managed to defeat him was ''Splinter himself''. The closest thing to a victory any of the Turtles have had against him was when Leo knocked him down briefly in "The Invasion".
* PromotionToOpeningTitles: He appears in the opening in his first appearance, "The Manhattan Project".
* PunchClockVillain: While loyal to the Shredder, Word of God is that Tiger Claw did ''not'' intend to stay with the Foot Clan for the rest of his life before season five.
* PutOnABus: According to WordOfGod, "End Times" is Tiger Claw's last appearance in the series.
* RocketPunch: [[spoiler: His mechanical arm can fire its fist at his opponents.]]
* ScarfOfAsskicking: Has a nice-looking blue scarf, and Tiger Claw has had to fight out of Dimension X more that once, including when he was originally mutated with Alopex.
* SeeksAnothersResurrection: In the fifth season, [[spoiler:his primary goal is to bring the Shredder BackFromTheDead. It's the entire reason he summons Kavaxas.]]
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Coinciding with his having TookALevelInJerkass, in "The Wrath of Tiger Claw", he has absolutely zero qualms against threatening Murakami, a blind man, for information on the Turtles' location.
* ThatPoorCat: In "Casey Jones vs the Underworld", after Casey delivers a GroinAttack to him. Again in "City at War", when April uses the "Dragon's Tail" move to give him another GroinAttack.
* ThenLetMeBeEvil: Ever since his mutation, he feels as if cannot go back to his normal life anymore. Instead, now accepts being the monstrous mutant he is now.
* TookALevelInJerkass: He was villainous but still honorable in his first appearance. Upon his return, his honorable side was no more and he's just now filled with rage and focused solely on revenge, but eventually it began to even out again as he began showing more shades of EvenEvilHasStandards again.
* UnwittingPawn: In "End Times", [[spoiler:it turns out that he was this to Kavaxas all along; Kavaxas needed his help to accomplish three objective in order to bring about TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: killing a strong warrior (Tatsu), resurrecting an evil warrior (Shredder), and destroying the Seal of the Ancients that was used to keep Kavaxas in line.]]
* VillainousFriendship:
** Has a mutual sense of respect for Bradford. This doesn't save Bradford from being subjected to a beating for his failures, however. [[spoiler: Tiger Claw goes through the trouble of having his corpse retrieved from the bottom of the river and has Kavaxas bring him back to life.]]
** He has a more genuine one with the Shredder, as he's the only lieutenant who regularly receives genuine respect from his master. Shredder is much more willing to listen to him on matters, [[spoiler:and even when he's become the raging, insane Super Shredder, he still audibly softens when Tiger Claw tries to get him to rest and calls him "old friend".]] It's to the extent that his main goal in the fifth season is to [[spoiler:use Kavaxas' power to resurrect the Shredder.]]
* WasOnceAMan: He was only a child when he was mutated.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Alopex. His sister from his time as a young human boy, who was mutated alongside him, fought alongside him, and then betrayed him after she found out he killed their parents.
* WorthyOpponent: He develops a serious level of respect for Splinter, marveling at him fighting off a deadly poison after nearly killing him.
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[[folder:Ivan Steranko/Rocksteady]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/FredTatasciore
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[[caption-width-right:150:Rocksteady]]
A Russian rock-head who provides more-advanced weapons and security for the Foot Clan. He used to be a Russian arms industry officer who allied with the Shredder as a business partner in the mafia, but his attempts to steal Shredder's helmet and hunt Karai in exchange for a safe departure from the Kraang-invaded city, which were thwarted by the Turtles, got him captured and, luckily for him, Shredder had him work full time in the Foot Clan as punishment for his minor betrayal. He becomes a mutant white rhinoceros.
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* ActorAllusion: This would not be the first or the last time Creator/FredTatasciore played a Russian Rhino supervillain in New York City, having played the Rhino in five different ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' games.
* AdaptationalBadass: This version of Rocksteady is more dangerous and difficult to take down than the 1987 version.
* AdaptationalIntelligence: He's more capable of formulating a plan and improvising when it goes wrong than the 1987 Rocksteady.
* AdaptationalNationality: In the previous adaptations that Rocksteady appeared in, he was portrayed as being an American. In this adaptation, he is a Russian.
* AffablyEvil: At least when interacting [[OldFriend with Shredder anyway]].
** And later with [[VitriolicBestBuds Zeck/Bebop]].
* AllThereInTheScript: His name is only shown in the end credits in his debut episode; it is mentioned in "The Legend of the Kuro Kabuto".
* AmbiguouslyGay: He displays some interest in his pal Bebop and has some effeminate qualities in his character. See ShipTease.
* AppropriatedAppellation: When Mikey is told to distract him and Zeck, he gives them the names "Bebop and Rocksteady". Ivan Steranko ''loves'' the moniker of Rocksteady.
* ArmsDealer: His role in "Enemy of My Enemy".
* AscendedExtra: He had a minor role in his debut episode before becoming the [[CanonCharacterAllAlong 2012 version of Rocksteady]].
* {{BFG}}: Wields a weapon which is more or less a Gatling gun.
* BodyHorror: His Golden Knuckles and shoulder pads are melted into his flesh after his mutation into Rocksteady.
* TheBrute: Begins sharing the role with Bradford in the Foot Clan after being mutated.
* CanonCharacterAllAlong: For the first two seasons, he appears to be a completely original character who functions independently. In season three, he is hit with mutagen and becomes the 2012 version of Rocksteady.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: His first two appearances were more stoic and businessman-like, while his later appearances [[{{Flanderization}} play up his Russian aspect]] and he seems to have a few CloudCuckoolander traits, particularly after becoming Rocksteady.
* TheCollectorOfTheStrange: As of the episode "The Legend of The Kuro Kabuto", he reveals that he has been after The Shredder's Helmet for quite awhile, though none of the thieves he has hired have succeeded in stealing it, indeed, they have failed to even come back alive, He says this is because "The Shredder has eyes in back of head." One has to wonder how he has managed to keep his involvement in the numerous theft attempts a secret. Steranko's collection isnt really that strange, but it does have a collection of rare antique military weaponry, and a large stuffed polar bear, among other things
* TheComicallySerious: Due to his lack of skills with the English language, he's prone to messing up common sayings, but has no idea how goofy he really sounds.
* DarkIsEvil: He dresses in all black. It's later [[Subverted subverted]] when he becomes Rocksteady.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Played with. While this Rocksteady keeps most aspects of the 1987 version's design, he has gold knuckles and shoulder plates.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He makes a brief appearance in "Enemy of My Enemy" before becoming a supporting then main cast member.
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Rocksteady very much loves his mother. [[spoiler: It's how Bebop convinces him to pull a HeelFaceTurn and save the world.]]
* EvilSoundsDeep: It's Fred Tatasciore behind the mic, voice of [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] and [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyZombies Nikolai Belinski]] (the latter of whom shares a dialect and the exact same delivery as Steranko), after all.
* EvilVersusEvil: Though Shredder trusts him enough to make deals with him, Steranko is actually really only out for himself, to the point of trying to steal the Shredder's helmet.
* {{Flanderization}}: His HuskyRusskie traits become more played up as time goes on, and while he was [[TheComicallySerious Comically Serious]] as a human, after he mutates into Rocksteady he becomes more of a DumbMuscle and a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}. Whether this is due to his "career change" or an effect the mutagen had on his mind is anyone's guess.
* {{Foil}}: To Zeck, being a bigger, stronger fighter, though with a slightly skewed grasp on reality, and whom gets used to his mutation fairly quickly and accepts the Rocksteady name wholeheartedly.
* GeniusBruiser: He's fairly cunning and quite the powerhouse in battle.
* HammerAndSickle: To fit his Russian background, Rocksteady's trademark weapons are a matching set of a hammer and sickle.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: After expressing horror at Kavaxas' evil and the 1987 Shredder and Krang's attempt to destroy the world, Rocksteady and Bebop decide to give up villainy for good and become superheroes.]]
* HonorBeforeReason: Rocksteady is a man of honor, being aghast when the Turtles use ExactWords against him and refraining from killing the 1987 Turtles when they're down.
* HuskyRusskie: He comes from Russia and is a pretty big guy.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Rocksteady and Bebop are both this when it comes to working for the 1987 versions of Shredder and Krang, from being able to complete all their missions successfully to [[spoiler: being able to totally curbstomp both the 1987 versions of Shredder and the Turtles alike]].
* ImplacableMan: After transforming into Rocksteady, it becomes damn near impossible to knock him down and outside of Aliens and Martial Arts Masters he's the only one seen to overpower a ''Triceraton'', easily treating one as a punching bag.
* InstantCostumeChange: A weird example: Steranko's pants switch from all-black to camo print after being mutated.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Turns out Shredder does end up tracing Zeck's attempt to steal his helmet back to Steranko, captures them both, and mutates them. Seems Steranko should've taken that "eyes in the back of his head" notion a little more to heart.
* LightningBruiser: He's a huge guy, but he's just as quick on his feet in battle. Even more so as Rocksteady, being a rhino and all.
* TheManBehindTheMan: To Zeck in "The Legend of the Kuro Kabuto" and the Purple Dragons in "A Chinatown Ghost Story".
* OldFriend: Explicitly says that he and Shredder are this. According to him before being mutated, for at least 10 years. However, he later hires Anton Zeck to [[EvilVersusEvil steal Shredder's helmet]].
* PowerFist: He appears to be wearing golden brass knuckles, with hammer and sickle insignias on them. After being mutated into Rocksteady, [[BodyHorror they're melted into his flesh]]. He puts them to good use in his first fight with the Turtles in "Serpent Hunt", leaving a sickle imprint on Raph's forehead.
* PromotionToOpeningTitles: As Rocksteady.
* RedRightHand: His fake eye, which he got because Zeck accidentally shot his eye out. Lampshaded when Zeck tries to make him feel better about it, telling him that before he was just a regular arms dealer, and now people will think of him as "the cool eyeball guy".
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Both he and Bebop bail out of the Foot Clan [[spoiler:after Shredder [[CameBackWrong Comes Back Wrong]] thanks to Kavaxas and helps the demodragon start the end of the world.]]
* ShipTease: He's gotten a few moments with Bebop, including [[spoiler: holding each other as they die in "Annihilation Earth!",]] proclaiming he loves him in "Half-Shell Heroes" (even though it was largely PlayedForLaughs), and the two of them holding hands to share Bebop's invisibility, then giving each other an odd look as they realize they're still holding hands and slowly separate in "In Darkest Plight". Rocksteady is also holding Bebop in a protective position when [[spoiler:Undead Shredder is brought to life by Kavaxas]]. Their moment of holding hands with hearts in the background during "The Big Blowout" make it ''very'' unlikely there isn't anything more than friendship between the two, either.
* SpellMyNameWithAThe: Occasionally refers to himself as "The Rocksteady".
* SpikesOfVillainy: He has two shoulder pads with spikes on them.
* TheStarscream: Plotting to overthrow Shredder with Zeck/Bebop. [[spoiler: They eventually defect from the Foot Clan and pull a HeelFaceTurn]].
* ThemeNaming: With Zeck. Both have the surnames of classic Marvel Comics artists.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Tends to refer to his full name when referring to himself.
* TookALevelInDumbass: Once an intelligent mob boss who had the respect of Shredder himself, Rocksteady soon became the DumbMuscle upon getting mutated.
* TheUnfought: He gets electrocuted into submission before he can put up any kind of fight. In his first proper starring appearance in "Serpent Hunt", he gives the Turtles a hell of a fight and only gets worse after his mutation.
* VillainDecay: He was once a powerful mob boss with his own organization, but Shredder turned him into his DumbMuscle that obeyed his every command.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Zeck/Bebop. [[spoiler: When they're being sucked into a black hole to their deaths, they hold each other so they don't have to die alone.]]
* WasOnceAMan: Is mutated into Rocksteady by Shredder for both being behind the theft of the Kuro Kabuto helmet and for trying to hurt Karai.
* TheWorfEffect: Goes down incredibly quickly at the hands of [[spoiler: a brainwashed Karai]].
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[[folder:Anton Zeck/Bebop]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JBSmoove
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[[caption-width-right:150:Zeck]]
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A master thief who can turn invisible, along with a host of other gadget powered abilities. Works as Steranko's agent. He becomes a mutant warthog.
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* AdaptationalBadass: While he is still incredibly goofy, he is a BunnyEarsLawyer and a genuinely good fighter rather than the incompetent idiot his 1987 counterpart was.
* AdaptationalSlimness / AdaptationalCurves: The previous versions of Bebop have traditionally been fat and big, while this Bebop is slim and fit (and smaller), even after becoming a warthog mutant. [[ShownTheirWork This makes sense, given that warthogs aren't that fat in real life, and are actually smaller than rhinos]].
* AffablyEvil: At least when interacting [[VitriolicBestBuds with Steranko/Rocksteady anyway]].
* AmbiguouslyBi: He has some ShipTease moments with Rocksteady, but unlike the Rhino, Bebop has also admitted that he's a ladies man too.
* AppropriatedAppellation: Averted. Unlike his partner Rocksteady, Bebop absolutely hates his new moniker.
* BattleBoomerang: He can throw mohawk shaped [[EnergyBall energy bolts]] that can boomerang back to him from [[FightingClown his mohawk.]]
* AtrociousAlias: He [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] how silly and nonsensical his mutant name is, but the other characters (including his partner) continue to refer to him with it anyway, much to his chagrin.
* BerserkButton: ''HATES'' being called Bebop. Though he at least tolerates it from Rocksteady.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: While he might look like a joke compared to the likes of the Shredder, this ain't [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 your dad's]] Bebop. Before he was mutated, he was a master thief with a suit that makes him invisible, shoots lasers, lets him skate on light-rails and a host of other gadgets. When he tries to steal the Kuro Kabuto, he manages to nick it from the Shredder's lair without getting caught and runs circles around an army of the mutants and ninjas, only failing due to bad luck. Even mutated, he is still able to hold his own when fighting the Turtles despite having no official martial arts training to speak of.
* BlindWithoutEm: His mutation caused him to lost his sight, forcing him to keep his visor on to see.
* BodyHorror: Parts of his costume appear to have merged into his flesh after becoming Bebop.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's a very competent thief, but he's extremely eccentric. When Steranko questions his ability to steal Shredder's helmet, Zeck tells him to lick his SpearOfDestiny, revealing that he replaced the real spear with one made of marzipan, just to prove he could. The fact that Steranko does this without hesitation seems to imply that Zeck does that kind of thing all the time.
* CallingCard: Because of his gigantic ego, he actually throws his business card at Rahzar just before making his exit.
* CanonCharacterAllAlong: He is introduced in season two, but gets mutated and becomes Bebop much later.
* DanceBattler: He dances literally every single time he gets into a fight. [[ConfusionFu This is most likely how he manages to throw off the Turtles]].
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: As Bebop, he is much less bulky than the 1987 version, differentiating him more from Rocksteady. He's also more cynical and irritable than his partner, though the latter is more because of his mutation and the nickname that comes with it.
* DoNotCallMePaul: An inversion, in that he hates his mutant name instead of his real one.
-->'''Bebop''': I am ''not'' gonna be called Bebop, got me? That is the dumbest name ever!
* EvilIsHammy: Pun aside, Bebop is very over-the-top in his personality.
* EyeScream: Post-mutation, his visor seems melded to his head. And may even be his eyes now.
* {{Foil}}: To Steranko, being a slimmer, weaker fighter, who is a bit more of a realist, and whom absolutely hates his mutation and the name, Bebop, that ended up coming with it.
* FragileSpeedster: He's quick on his feet, but is much lankier and more fragile than most of his other versions.
* HardLight: His boots can generate beams of this in the air to skate on, usually between two points. His mohawk energy balls also seem solid, as he can use them as boomerangs.
* HatesBeingNicknamed: While Ivan takes to "Rocksteady" pretty quickly, Anton does ''not'' like being called "Bebop". Later on he lets people address him by it, likely out of resignation.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: After expressing horror at Kavaxas' evil and the 1987 Shredder and Krang's attempt to destroy the world, Bebop and Rocksteady decide to give up villainy for good and become superheroes.]]
* HypercompetentSidekick: Bebop and Rocksteady are both this when it comes to working for the 1987 versions of Shredder and Krang, from being able to complete all their missions successfully to [[spoiler: being able to totally curbstomp both the 1987 versions of Shredder and the Turtles alike]].
* InvisibilityCloak: When powered up his suit can make him invisible. He can also plug in some type of cord to apply the affect to his backpack.
* IronicName: This incarnation of Bebop is more of a DanceBattler. Bebop is a type of jazz that created to not be danced to.
** [[FridgeBrilliance That's most likely reason why Zeck hates his nickname]].
* JiveTurkey: Speaks in slang most of the time.
* {{Kiai}}: He makes Music/{{Michael Jackson}}-esque sounds whenever he fights. Donnie points out that he uses it to distract his opponents, while April points out that it makes his InvisibilityCloak pointless.
* {{Leitmotif}}: He's got a very jazzy theme whenever he starts to do his work.
* MotorMouth: He has a tendency to ramble that can be to his detriment, April managing to hit him despite being invisible because he wouldn't shut up.
* MythologyGag: His mohawk and visor match Bebop's from the 1987 show. A not-so subtle hint about his mutation.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He dances and shouts like Music/MichaelJackson.
* PoweredArmor: His suit allows him to become invisible and create walkways with his TronLines, aside from shooting laser beams and a BattleBoomerang.
* PromotionToOpeningTitles: As Bebop.
* PurpleIsPowerful: His suit has purple TronLines when it's powered on. He can also throw purple boomerangs from his mohawk.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Both he and Rocksteady bail out of the Foot Clan [[spoiler:after Shredder [[CameBackWrong Comes Back Wrong]] thanks to Kavaxas and helps the demodragon start the end of the world.]]
* ShipTease: He's gotten a few moments with Rocksteady, including [[spoiler: holding each other as they die in "Annihilation Earth!",]] Rocksteady proclaiming he loves him in "Half-Shell Heroes" , and the two of them holding hands to share Bebop's invisibility, then giving each other an odd look as they realize they're still holding hands and slowly separate in "In Darkest Plight". Rocksteady is also holding Bebop in a protective position when [[spoiler:Undead Shredder is brought to life by Kavaxas]].
* SkewedPriorities: At the beginning of "The Pig And the Rhino," he seems less upset about being mutated and more upset that the animal that he was mutated into isn't cool enough.
-->'''Bebop:''' Look at me! You turned me into a dang pig! I don't wanna be a pig! Ladies don't love pigs! Can't you turn me something cool, like a mongoose?
* SmallNameBigEgo: "I don't want to be a mutant, I'm too handsome! The ladies love me!"
* TheStarscream: Plotting to overthrow Shredder with Rocksteady.
* TheNicknamer: He calls Ivan Steranko "Big S" and "Baby Ivan".
* TheNoseKnows: After mutating, he uses his enhanced sense of smell to track down the Turtles, saying that his nose is "better than a bloodhound". A case of ShownTheirWork, as warthogs like all pigs have a very acute sense of smell.
* ThemeNaming: With Steranko. Both have the surnames of classic Marvel Comics artists.
* TronLines: His suit is covered in them.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Steranko/Rocksteady. [[spoiler: When they're being sucked into a black hole to their deaths, they hold each other so they don't have to die alone.]]
* WasOnceAMan: Is mutated into a warthog both for stealing the Kuro Kabuto helmet and for hurting Karai.
* WeaksauceWeakness: He legitimately is almost as deadly as Rocksteady but [[MotorMouth he just]] [[TrashTalk doesn't know when]] [[YouTalkTooMuch to shut up]] and fight, especially when he's cloaked.
* WhereDoesHeGetAllThoseWonderfulToys: Has an impressive array of high tech gear capable of laser blasts, invisibility, hard light constructs, and special tracking features built into his suit. Where he got the suit is unknown.
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[[folder:Kavaxas]]
!Kavaxas
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MarkHamill
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A powerful supernatural enemy who is brought to Earth by Tiger Claw [[spoiler:to help him resurrect the Shredder, who was killed by Leo in the last episode of the fourth season]].
* ArcVillain: Of the first story arc in the fifth and final season of the show.
* BeamSpam: Can rapid-fire laser blasts from every fingertip.
* BigRedDevil: Kavaxas is a humanoid dragon from Hell.
* BreathWeapon: Can breathe green fire much like [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]].
* CanonForeigner: He was created for the series, though it seems he was inspired by Hothead from the NES version of ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTournamentFighters''. Michelangelo even calls him Hothead.
* CardCarryingVillain: Proclaims "Now is the season of evil!" when he takes center stage as the BigBad in "End Times" and brings on an apocalypse.
* ComboPlatterPowers: He has SuperStrength, NighInvulnerability, PlayingWithFire powers, is immune to April's PsychicPowers, capable of BeamSpam, and can [[BackFromTheDead raise the dead]].
* CurbStompBattle: His first encounter with the Turtles ends as such in his favor; Kavaxas shrugs off everything they throw at them and forces them to retreat, with Kavaxas only being prevented from pursuing and killing them by Tiger Claw's order to stand down.
* DemonLordsAndArchDevils: Calls himself the "ruler of the netherworld" when Tiger Claw unleashes him. If he is not {{Satan}}, he is this.
* DraconicHumanoid: His face is rather human-looking, but he has red scales, a tail, wings, and fire breath.
* DraggedOffToHell: The [[spoiler: end of "End Times" sees him dragged back to the Netherworld by the Shredder.]]
* TheDragon ([[AccidentalPun No Pun Intended]]): Agrees to become this to Tiger Claw, albeit with a bit of scorn in his voice, when Tiger Claw takes control of the Foot Clan following [[spoiler:Shredder's death]].
* DragonWithAnAgenda: He's ''not'' happy with being forced to obey Tiger Claw, and in "Heart of Evil", he clearly has his own ulterior motives to [[spoiler:resurrect Shredder. Turns out he not only needed to revive Shredder, an evil warrior, but also destroy another warrior, Tatsu, and have Shredder destroy the Seal of the Ancients that Tiger Claw used to keep him in line, allowing Kavaxas to bring about the apocalypse]].
* DragonsAreDemonic: Kavaxas is referred to as a demodragon.
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: This mixed with TakeOverTheWorld is in fact Kavaxas's primary goal, and [[spoiler:resurrecting Shredder, an evil warrior, is one of three steps necessary for Kavaxas to have him conquer Earth, with the destruction of a warrior like Tatsu at Kavaxas's hands and the destruction of the Seal of the Ancients the other two steps to raise spirits such as the now-dead Tatsu and Ho Chan to help him overtake Earth.]] Kavaxas is the third villain in this ''TMNT'' continuity to threaten Earth with this trope after Kraang Prime and Captain Mozar and the Triceratons.
* EvilIsHammy: Kavaxas has a very powerful presence and speaks loudly, courtesy of Creator/MarkHamill.
* EvilIsNotAToy: When Tiger Claw summons him, he nearly kills him for daring to try to control him until Tiger Claw produces the amulet that will keep him in line. [[spoiler:Played straight when Shredder is brought back as a zombie under Kavaxas's control and then stomps on the amulet, ending Tiger Claw's control of Kavaxas and allowing him to start the apocalypse. In his debut episode, Donnie's research even states that the ritual to summon Kavaxas has been used for millennia, and every attempt ends in tragedy.]]
* EvilLaugh: Kavaxas gives off several of these kinds of laughs, including when the Turtles visit his lair after he has [[spoiler:resurrected Shredder]].
* {{Expy}}: Seems to have a few things in common with the Tengu Shredder from the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003 series]]. Supernatural demons, dragon theme, and the BigBad of the fifth season.
** Also, Mark Hamill voicing an evil dragon? Hello, [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro Malefor]].
** He shares a bit in common with Drako from the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003 series]], being a red dragon-like being with some degree of mystical ability.
** He shares a few similarities to Dragon Lord from ''Series/NinjaTurtlesTheNextMutation'', being a DraconicHumanoid who was imprisoned in an EldritchLocation, is too tough to be taken on by the turtles' ninjitsu or their [[TheSmurfettePrinciple token female]][=/=][[TokenSuper super's]] super-abilities and basically replaces the Shredder as the new BigBad after he is indisposed. He even declares that he will eat April and gain her powers when he sees them first hand, something that Dragon Lord declared with the turtle's mutant physiology.
* FlatCharacter: While the rest of the Foot Clan have tragic backstories and {{Freudian Excuse}}s that give their villainous natures a sense of depth, Kavaxas has no real reason to be evil beyond being a Demon-lord, seeking to unleash Hell on Earth for its own sake.
* FourFingeredHands: Kavaxas has four fingers on his claws.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The amulet that brought him to Earth and the person who needed his power to be resurrected ([[spoiler:Shredder]]) are the very things that send him back to the Netherworld.
* InSeriesNickname: Mikey dubs him "Hot Head".
* InvincibleVillain: From the minute he's introduced, Kavaxas absolutely ''dominates'' every fight he's in, turning battles from martial combat to just trying to survive long enough to escape. In the end, the Turtles only manage to defeat him by [[spoiler:reassembling the Seal of the Ancients and ordering Kavaxas to go back to the Netherworld.]]
* TheJuggernaut: For all practical purposes, Kavaxas cannot be defeated in a direct confrontation. Even after the Turtles managed to defeat Super Shredder, Kavaxas beats them all despite Tiger Claw forcing him to fight hand to hand. Leonardo hitting him in the face with his swords causes them to shatter to pieces, and April's MindOverMatter doesn't effect him. The ONLY thing that can do ANYTHING to him is the Seal of the Ancients.
* KnightOfCerebus: There is '''nothing''' funny or lighthearted going on whenever Kavaxas is onscreen. He's one of the most dangerous villains in the entire TMNT multiverse and is treated as a very serious threat by the Turtles.
* LegionOfDoom: He forms one of numerous villains the Turtles have faced.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: He's ''not'' happy about having to obey Tiger Claw, but since Tiger Claw possesses [[RestrainingBolt the Seal of the Ancients]], he has no choice. This also applies to [[spoiler:Michelangelo when he reassembles the seal and orders Kavaxas to end the apocalypse and return to the Netherworld, orders Kavaxas are forced to obey (undead Shredder ensures Kavaxas is sent back).]]
* MultiversalConqueror: As he states in "End Times", he intends to conquer all dimensions.
* {{Necromancer}}: He can revive the dead. Does this with Rahzar, but to revive Shredder he needed his head, heart, and body.
* NighInvulnerability: '''Nothing''' hurts him. Leo's swords [[WreckedWeapon shatter against him]] when he strikes him in the face.
* NoSell: He's immune to April's PsychicPowers, claiming it's because he's not of their reality.
* OmnicidalManiac: If his line to rule all dimensions in a throne of bone and begin an age of suffering, it definitely indicates upon ending all life on Earth, kavaxas will move onto reign death and destruction across the rest of the universe to conquer them all. The fact that his own method of conquering Earth is througha genocidal takeover indicates it.
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: He comes from the underworld and is classified as a demon on the TMNT Wiki.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: He's a Demodragon.
* PowerParasite: He mentions wanting to devour April and gain her powers.
* PlayingWithFire: As is expected for a demon dragon, he can breathe fire. He can also toss green {{fireballs}}.
* RestrainingBolt: The Seal of the Ancients, a mystical amulet that protects the wielder from Kavaxas's attacks, and also [[MyMasterRightOrWrong forces him to obey anyone who possesses it without question]]. The destruction of this amulet is one of the three steps required to [[spoiler:start the end of the world with Kavaxas in control, but Mikey reassembles it with bubble-gum, reverses that, and forces Kavaxas and Undead Shredder to abandon Earth.]]
* RuleOfThree: He has three objectives he must accomplish on Earth to initiate his own [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt End of the World]] scenario with him as the ruler. They are, destroy a strong warrior ([[spoiler:Tatsu, the blind swordsman who attempts to take control of the Foot Clan in "The Forgotten Swordsman"]]), revive an evil warrior ([[spoiler:Shredder himself, who was killed by Leo in "Owari"]]), and destroy the Seal of the Ancients.
* SatanicArchetype: He's described as the "ruler of the Netherworld" and the "Lord of the Demodragons", he steals the souls of mortals, and is an expert manipulator.
* SpikesOfVillainy: Kavaxas has spikes on his shoulders.
* TechnicolorFire: His fire breath is green.
* ThisCannotBe: His reaction in "End Times" when [[spoiler:Mikey repairs the Seal of the Ancients with bubble-gum. According to Kavaxas, the Seal was supposed to be unfixable.]]
* WhoDares: His first lines when Tiger Claw summons him:
-->'''Kavaxas''': Mortal! You ''dare'' call upon Kavaxas, Lord of the Demodragons, Ruler of the Netherworld?! I will burn you and the rest of these abominations to ASH!
* WingedHumanoid: Kavaxas has the classic demon wings on his back.
* YourSoulIsMine: Can steal the souls of others, as [[spoiler:Tatsu and the Hammer]] find out the hard way.
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-> ''"There is undoubtedly a fascinating story behind how my old nemesis came to teach ninjitsu to four mutant turtles. Perhaps I will let one of you live long enough to tell it."''
Once the adoptive brother of Hamato Yoshi, jealousy over Yoshi's marriage to Tang Shen, who they both loved, prompted him to discover his birthright in the Foot Clan, become evil, and attempt to kill Yoshi. A fire that broke out during the battle disfigured Saki and seemingly killed both Shen and her and Yoshi's daughter. Subsequently becoming the head of the Foot Clan, Saki moved to New York to hunt down and kill his old nemesis after seeing a news broadcast that implied that Yoshi is still alive.
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* AbductionIsLove: His view on the kidnapping of Miwa and raising her as Karai. The Shredder genuinely believes she should be his daughter, even if he is not her biological progenitor.
* AbsurdlySharpBlade: He cuts through parts of a building sign like butter.
* AbusiveParents: Implied towards Karai, [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes but she still loves him though.]] Later episodes indicate that he's actually not physically abusive, however.
* AccidentalMurder: The death of Tang Shen was this. "Vengeance Is Mine" and later "Tale of the Yokai" revealed that Tang Shen [[TakingTheBullet intercepted an attack Shredder had meant for Splinter]].
* AdaptationalBadass:
** The Mirage Shredder was killed in the first issue, the 1987 Shredder varied in how effective he was against the Turtles, and the 2003 Shredder was beaten by Leonardo in a duel near the end of the first season, with future appearances having him use technology to get the upper hand. By contrast, the Shredder in the 2012 series is completely out of the Turtles' league since every encounter that they have with him ends with them either retreating or his being incapacitated by other means. Even backed by the Mutanimals, he still kicks their asses ''8-on-1'' until they drop a statue on him. Leonardo battling him to a draw in "Casey Jones vs. The Underworld" is treated as a major, major achievement by the Hamato Clan. [[spoiler: It takes until the last episode of the "Turtles in Space" arc, which aired halfway through season four, for him to suffer his first one-on-one defeat at the hands of a seriously pissed-off Splinter, which puts him on life-support and results in him undergoing a horrific mutation himself to become the Super Shredder. It would also take until "Owari" for any of the Turtles to defeat him without Splinter.]]
** [[spoiler:In ''Secret of the Ooze'', Super Shredder, while still feared by the Turtles, was easily defeated by being buried in a pile of wood. Here, he is shown to be more resilient by taking slash and stab wounds by bladed weapons. He also survived being thrown from a cliff and being crushed in a garbage truck.]]
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Downplayed. His love for his daughter Karai is genuine, but this does not stop him from using her as a means to harm the Hamato Clan, [[spoiler:from using her as bait for a rather poorly planned trap, from brainwashing her to make her perfectly loyal to him, from putting her life and the life of Earth in danger of extinction to take a cheap shot at killing Splinter in what was supposed to be an EnemyMine. By the time he declares war on her Rogue Foot after she makes a full HeelFaceTurn when she is able to recover from the brainwashing, he gives up trying to get her back and outright stops loving her after "Requiem"]].
* AdaptationalUgliness: He's hideously disfigured, unlike most versions of the character.
* AdaptationalVillainy: A given for nearly every Shredder in comparison to the original Mirage Comics version (which lasted only the first issue) and the 1987 version (who eventually devolved into a IneffectualSympatheticVillain). This Shredder's villainy is so bad that it can be argued that there is only one version that is worse than him in the entire history of the franchise: the Utrom Shredder from the 2003 series, who [[spoiler:was willing to destroy ''TheMultiverse and the very fabric of reality'' out of his hatred for the Turtles]].
* AlienBlood: After his [[spoiler:transformation into the Super Shredder, his blood is bright green, depicted by green veins on his skin, him [[BloodFromTheMouth coughing it up]] when Karai punches him in the heart in "Darkest Plight" and it spurting from his wounds when Splinter cuts off his wrist blades in "Requiem"]].
* AndYourLittleDogToo:
** In "The Super Shredder", he declares to Splinter that after he kills him, he'll kill his loved ones as well. This provokes Splinter into detonating a bomb in a TakingYouWithMe attempt.
** In "Requiem", he [[spoiler:attacks Karai and lands her in the hospital, and then impales Splinter right in front of April and Raph before throwing him off a multi-story building. By "Owari", the Turtles go all out, track him down, and kill him.]]
* ArchEnemy: To Splinter and the entire Hamato Clan. Anything he does is aimed at either killing Splinter, or making him suffer, [[spoiler:something he finally succeeds at in season three, for a while, until he finally kills him for good in "Requiem".]]
* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: His wearing the Kuro Kabuto is proof that he is a worthy successor to Koga Takuza, the founder of the Foot Clan who made the helmet from the armor of his thousands of slaughtered enemies. He is by far a better and more dangerous fighter than all of his subordinates, save perhaps for Hattori Tatsu, with only Tiger Claw coming anywhere close to his level and easily overpowering the newly mutated Bebop and Rocksteady, which is made even more impressive by the fact that he is human [[spoiler: until season 4]] and that most of his lieutenants, save for Tatsu, are or eventually become mutants.
* AttackItsWeakPoint: In "Darkest Plight", Karai does this to the Super Shredder, which is his exposed heart.
* AxCrazy: Shredder is already a sociopath and monster for things he's done up to the end of season three (especially where Karai is concerned), [[spoiler:but after backstabbing Splinter in an EnemyMine (which is reversed) and mutating, he goes fully insane to where he even manhandles Tiger Claw, who is not pleased with this turn of events.]]
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:He's revived by Kavaxas in "End Times", but as a zombie under Kavaxas's control. After Kavaxas is forced to retreat back to the Netherworld, Shredder falls in with him.]]
* BackstabBackfire: While he is successful in [[spoiler:stabbing Splinter from behind in "Annihilation: Earth!", this leads to the Earth being destroyed and Professor Honeycutt/The Fugitoid saving the Turtles and going back in time to prevent this. The second time in "Earth's Last Stand", a yell from Leo puts Shredder on the wrong side of a counterattack from Splinter, who seriously cripples him and forces his clan to bail out of New York, allowing the HeelFaceTurn Karai to resurface and take over the old lair.]]
* BadassCape: Though he [[TheCoatsAreOff sheds it]] when he fights the Turtles. He keeps it on in "Serpent Hunt" and all instances as the Super Shredder except for his final encounter with the Turtles, however (thanks to the animation having improved since the show's beginning).
* BadassInANiceSuit: In Fishface's flashback explaining his StartOfDarkness, Shredder, in silhouette, appears to be wearing a rather nice suit.
* BadassNormal: He appears to be a normal human, despite his extreme strength, speed, and ferocity. And he's proven more dangerous than mutants and aliens the size of cars. He's one of the few characters who can effortlessly take on a Triceraton soldier.
* BadBoss:
** He makes it a clear point that he would not hesitate to mutilate his lieutenants if they disappointed him. He threatens to harm Karai in the same way if she doesn't eliminate Leonardo the next time they meet. Keep in mind that Karai's his daughter.
** In "Pulverizer Returns!", he's gathering mutagen to use on his minions. If you're lucky, mutagen turns you into [[http://images.wikia.com/tmnt/images/3/3f/Fishface_mutates.jpg this]] or [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130418202651/tmnt/images/2/21/644650_531150070257262_373557306_n.png this]]. If you're ''unlucky'', you turn into [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130512183449/tmnt/images/e/ef/Timothy_Mutagen.png this]].
** "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman" has him detonate Baxter Stockman's Mutagen collar when all he probably really needed to do was tell Baxter to make more dangerous or intimidating mutants, and he barely even hesitates when Baxter starts begging Shredder not to do it.
* TheBadGuyWins: In season two, his alliance with the Kraang prevails and he seemingly kills Splinter, though it turns out he's done worse as Splinter has lost his humanity. [[spoiler: In season three, he succeeds in killing Splinter. However, this is undone in "Earth's Last Stand" half a season later when the Turtles' time-travel successfully help save their master and instead put Shredder in hospice. He finally gets his "revenge" on Splinter when he kills him in "Requiem".]]
* BaldOfEvil: His hair was burned off when he was struck by a burning piece of the Hamato Clan's dojo the night he formed the Foot Clan.
* BatmanGambit: Pulled off two at the end of season one, where he had the Kraang lure the Turtles in and stage a breakout in their prison so the Turtles would rescue Kirby O'Neil, who was being controlled by a device planted by the Kraang on him, with the plan being for him to kidnap April once he was taken to the Turtles' lair, since he knew Splinter would come to his building to rescue her. It worked like a charm, the only thing that came close derailing it being the Newtralizer breaking out.
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: He comes to New York when he discovers Yoshi has been training ninjas. He mocks and belittles his rival when he finds out Yoshi himself is now a rat and his ninja clan is a bunch of mutant turtles he considers his adopted sons. Shredder also actively hates and ignores all the FantasyKitchenSink occurrences happening New York. Flash forward a few seasons, he's replaced all his low level {{Mooks}} with robots based on Kraang technology and mutated all his high level apprentices, generals, and adopted daughter. He's became the TokenHuman of the Foot Clan, which has turned into a dark version of Turtle and Kraang [[WeirdnessMagnet weirdness]]-only to eventually use mutagen on himself to hasten his near death recovery, the consequences of which [[spoiler:result in a giant monster of a mutant named Super Shredder.]] Karai lampshades it, declaring that Shredder has [[YouAreWhatYouHate become everything he hates.]]
* BelievingTheirOwnLies: Shredder's NeverMyFault personality is due to the fact that he truly believes he has done nothing wrong and everything that happened to him (and Karai/Miwa) is Splinter's fault and not his own, often resorting to InsaneTrollLogic to keep his hatred easy. Taken to ludicrous extremes [[spoiler: after his mutation in "The Super Shredder" where he rants at Splinter for supposedly turning Karai against him and brainwashing her, which is ''exactly'' what Shredder has done her entire life, and in a more literal sense with [[PuppeteerParasite brain worms]] a season before. He goes so far as to swear that he ''saw'' Splinter kill Tang Shen with his own eyes.]]
* BerserkButton: ''Never'' question or mock his quest for revenge and never suggest he get a new helmet.
** Also, ''never'' remind him of his failures, as he threatens to seriously hurt Karai for make snide little remark about his previous failure to kill the Turtles.
* BeyondRedemption: The Hamato Clan considers him to be this after [[spoiler:he [[KilledOffForReal killed Splinter for real]] in "Requiem"]]. The following episode, the Turtles and their allies went on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge at Shredder's hideout, giving no mercy to his followers (except Baxter Stockman), culminating with Leo [[spoiler:beheading Shredder]] in the climatic battle.
* BigBad: After spending much of the series [[BigBadEnsemble sharing the spotlight]] with Kraang Prime, Shredder becomes the chief antagonist for the fourth season's "City at War" arc and is the FinalBoss of the series' main storyline.
* BigBadEnsemble: He shared this role with Kraang Prime for the majority of the series, with Shredder being the most personal threat to the Hamato clan, whereas the Kraang were the more prominent. Both of them served as the main recurring threats and played a part in the Turtles' origin. [[spoiler:Following the demise of the Kraang in "Annihilation: Earth" and the Triceratons in "Earth's Last Stand", Shredder was left as the final antagonist for the rest of season four until he, too, was killed in "Owari".]]
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: His trademark tiger-claws, which are bigger in this adaptation and come in a pair as opposed to just one. He can also have a third blade pop out of his gauntlets, and ''all'' of them are retractable. [[spoiler:He gets spikes below the shoulder when he mutates.]]
* BloodlessCarnage: His gauntlets never show visible damage, but when he uses them it's often treated as a finishing blow. He's also on the receiving end of this as noted below in MadeOfIron.
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:After he is defeated by Splinter, he is put in bandages to help his severe wounds (this is after half his face was burned off). When he undergoes "Chemomutagentherapy", it turns him into a hulking man with spikes all over his body, a mask-like face with visible teeth, green monster eyes, and an exposed heart. It gets even worse in "Heart of Evil"; when he's resurrected by Kavaxas, he's a decaying zombie with a skull for a face, and is even shown at one point with worms wriggling out of his rotting flesh.]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:After getting his ass handed to him in "Earth's Last Stand", Shredder is bedridden and in critical condition. He receives words that not only are the ganglords under his criminal empire revolting and jockeying for territory, but his own adopted daughter has regained her sanity and has formed a new Foot Clan in his own lair and has taken the Kabuto for her own, along with disavowing him for Splinter, her biological father]]. He wearily admits that even after everything he inflicted on his scientist, he's now totally reliant on Stockman, who he considered one of his least favorite henchmen.
* BrutalHonesty: When Karai asks him if he would punish her even if she's his daughter, he notes that she's ''especially'' the case. Later, however, it clearly pains him to admit to her that Splinter is indeed her father.
* CainAndAbel: "Vengeance Is Mine" reveals that Oroku Saki was adopted by Hamato Yoshi's father, and the two were raised as brothers. [[spoiler:Saki kills Yoshi/Splinter in "Requiem".]]
* CameBackWrong: In "End Times",[[spoiler: after he's resurrected by Kavaxas, Tiger Claw and the rest of the Foot Clan view him as such, since Shredder is now little more than a shambling corpse; Tiger Claw suspects that Shredder hasn't really been revived, and that Kavaxas is simply using him as a puppet. His suspicions are confirmed immediately when Shredder and Rahzar attack Tiger Claw and Shredder destroys the seal controlling Kavaxas, before admitting that yes, Kavaxas IS Shredder's master now]].
* CharacterDevelopment: [[spoiler:In "End Times", it's implied that he's significantly rethought his life choices after having been killed, possibly indicating that he took Leo's accusations of being a monster to heart in "Owari", and after Kavaxas's control over him is broken, he helps push him back into the Underworld, saying that neither he or Kavaxas belong on Earth.]]
* CharacterExaggeration: Revenge has always been a major part of Shredder's character in previous incarnations, but this series takes it to [[RevengeBeforeReason much more extreme and obsessive levels]] than any previous version.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Even before his [[spoiler:transformation into Super Shredder]], Saki displayed strength, speed, agility and durability beyond what one could expect of a normal man. This is perhaps best exemplified by when he shrugs off a surprise attack from Leatherhead and then immediately proceeds to soundly defeat the mutant alligator.
* ColdBloodedTorture: Threatens a captured Kraang with it to get him to talk.
* CombatPragmatist: When against opponents of greater number or equal skill, he relies on cheap shots, the opponent having been weakened beforehand, or death traps in his lair. [[spoiler:Tellingly, when he can't rely on these, he finally loses a fight against Splinter.]]
-->'''Shredder''': In any conflict, the winner is the one ready to do what the loser is not.
* TheComicallySerious: Rather rare, but two instances stand out in "Panic In The Sewers" and "Karai's Vendetta", respectively:
--> (Learning that Dogpound was defeated) "...They defeated you with ''go karts'', and a ''water balloon''?"
--> (Upon his first time speaking to one of The Kraang) "Do they ''all'' speak like this?"
* CompositeCharacter:
** He draws elements from multiple versions of the character; His vocals and basic design take cues from the 1987 Shredder, but the clothes have a red tint similar to the original comics, while having the combat prowess and effectiveness of the films and 2003 versions. [[spoiler:He also eventually becomes Super Shredder, much like the ending of ''Secret of the Ooze''.]]
** His part in the LoveTriangle between him, Hamato Yoshi, and Tang Shen is taken from his own counterpart from the 1990 movie. Him being raised as a surrogate brother to Yoshi and eventually killing Tang Shen due to his rivalry with Yoshi escalating, however, is taken from Yukio Mashimi of the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003 series]].
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 himself]]'', or at least [[DecompositeCharacter one self in particular]]; while he and Ch'rell would likely get along like a house on fire complete with all the horrible deaths that happen in one, he contrasts the Tengu Shredder by being obsessed with his vendetta against Splinter while the Oroku Saki of the 2003 series was mostly concerned with conquest and didn't pay the Turtles much mind. He also contrasts all three Shredders of the 2003 series by being a [[BadassNormal completely normal human]] before mutating instead of an Utrom, a demon, or a computer program.
* CoolHelmet: The Kuro Kabuto, the symbol of Foot leadership, follows the samurai-like kabuto/helmet style of his previous versions. This is also a major {{Macguffin}} in two episodes; one where Zeck steals it and the Foot Clan tries to get it back, and again as one of the two missing items needed to [[spoiler:resurrect Shredder]].
* CreateYourOwnVillain: At the very least, Splinter sees him this way. In "Turtle Temper", Splinter recounts an incident where Shredder insulted him in front of Tang Shen, eventually leading Splinter to snap and attack him. This caused their rivalry to intensify, eventually leading to Shen's death at Shredder's hands. It's all downhill from there.
* CurbStompBattle:
** As per ''TMNT'' tradition, his first fight with the Turtles is one of these in his favor. Pretty much every battle except his duel with Splinter in "Showdown" is one of these in his favor, including a rematch against Splinter in "The Invasion" ''and'' against a rampaging Leatherhead. He later is fought to a draw by the combined forces of the Turtles and the Mighty Mutanimals [[spoiler: and is finally given his first outright defeat against Splinter during the fourth season]].
** [[spoiler: As Super Shredder, he delivers a downright brutal one to Splinter, nearly killing him.]]
* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon: In "The Super Shredder", he dishes out such a threat to Stockman [[spoiler:to force him to inject him with the rest of the mutagen]].
-->'''Shredder''': [''grabs Stockman by the throat''] ''Do it!'' Or I will pluck off your limbs until you are nothing left but a buzzing head.
* DarkLordOnLifeSupport: [[spoiler:In the second go round with the BHG in "Earth's Last Stand", he fails to kill Splinter and is put in a personal intensive care facility outside of New York by Splinter for betraying the EnemyMine. When he's finally seen, he's hooked up to an IV machine and a breathing mask while confined in bed, and wrapped in casts and bandages like a mummy. Stockman begins giving him mutagen to eventually turn him into the Super Shredder.]]
* TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget: His love for Tang Shen, and her choosing Splinter over him, is [[LoveMakesYouEvil his primary reason for turning evil.]] By the time of "Requiem", [[spoiler: he's fallen so far that he no longer seems to care about Tang Shen at all, having absolutely zero qualms against [[SpeakIllOfTheDead mocking Shen's death to Karai's face]] by declaring that it's fitting that Karai will die in the same manner as her mother.]]
* DemotedToDragon: [[spoiler:As a zombie, Shredder is a puppet to Kavaxas, and is responsible for the Seal of the Ancients being destroyed and TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt beginning. After Mikey repairs the seal and send Kavaxas back to the Netherworld, Shredder immediately turns on Kavaxas and kicks him into the portal, falling in with him]].
* {{Determinator}}: Shredder has the negative side of Leo's determined trait. By the end of season three and the second half of season four, [[spoiler:where Shredder is directly responsible for the end of the world just for revenge]], it's crystal clear that he will do '''anything''' to kill Splinter, and is capable of anything no matter how evil, dangerous, dishonorable, or immoral it is.
* DiabolicalMastermind: He has connections to groups in Japan, runs the Foot Clan on his own, but he really comes into this in season three. He mentions that through his different minions, he has control over the Asian, South American, Russian and Italian mobs of New York, with him at the top.
* DirtyCoward: Beats on Splinter after he's been weakened by a poisoned-dart. [[spoiler: And impales him through the back when he was meant to use his claws to stop the Triceratons' Earth destroying machine.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: As punishment for stealing his helmet and attempting to hunt [[spoiler:a mutant Karai]], Shredder mutates Anton Zeck and Ivan Steranko into Bebop and Rocksteady.
* TheDreaded: Even so far that ''Splinter'' had a nightmare of him slaughtering the Turtles. He's also this to his minions, particularly when the Kabuto was stolen and Rahzar was on the verge of tears dreading his punishment.
* DramaticIrony: Think about how he took Karai away when she was a baby and lied to her about her parents. Turns out Splinter's own father did the same thing when Shredder himself was an infant...
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: [[spoiler:After his brutal defeat at Splinter's hands has left him bedridden wrapped in casts and bandaged while hooked up to an IV and breathing apparatus, Baxter Stockman hooks up a special IV that begins to put Mutagen in his veins, which ultimately turns him into a hulking monster with multiple spikes in his body.]]
* EnemyMine: Allies with the Hamato Clan to combat the Triceraton invasion in "Annihilation Earth!". [[spoiler: And he immediately kills Splinter the moment he has his back turned, dooming the Earth.]]
* EntitledToHaveYou: Had this mentality concerning Tang Shen. His entire beef with Splinter is because he's pissed that Splinter took Shen away from him, despite the fact that, as Splinter points out, Shen was ''never'' his in the first place.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Much of his scenes are usually threatening his men or being uninterested [[RevengeBeforeReason in anything but revenge]]. "The Gauntlet" finally showcases him in a fight, and [[FamilyUnfriendlyViolence the fight scene itself]] further shows his hunger for revenge as well as how brutal and quick on his feet he is.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes:
** Deconstructed in the case of Karai. For all of Shredder's faults, the one and only redeeming trait he has is [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes his love for his daughter Karai]]. Unfortunately, like everything else in his life, this love for her is centered around his all-consuming hatred for Splinter, [[EvilIsPetty having raised her to hate him as a form of revenge]]. Outside of this, half the time [[AbusiveParents he treats her as just another underling that he controls through fear]], implying that his love was always conditional. When the Triceratons threaten to invade the Earth, April manages to convince him to help stop it by pointing out that Karai will die along with everyone else, [[spoiler:but this does not stop him from killing Splinter anyway when he could have stopped the DoomsdayDevice, declaring that the Earth's destruction was worth winning against Splinter.]] [[spoiler:When he becomes the Super Shredder, his hesitation to hurt her becomes the only thing keeping him from destroying the Hamato Clan once and for all. When he realizes this, rather than consider ending his vendetta, he had Stockman remove this roadblock from his mind, considering his vengeance worth more than the girl he raised.]]
** He also deeply loved Tang Shen, to the extent that one of the reasons he turned evil is because [[LoveMakesYouEvil Shen chose Splinter over him]]. Come "Requiem", he's fallen so far that he's abandoned his love for her as well, going so far as to [[spoiler:mock Shen's death to Karai's face.]]
** Also played straight when he punished Anton Zeck and Ivan Steranko for hunting [[spoiler: a mutated Karai]]. (It is speculated that he believes he cares about her in his own mind, when in fact, it is only part of his obsession to kill Splinter and keep her for himself. Given the way Shredder is, this may be true after all.)
* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Played with, he has never followed through with his threats of killing or mutilating his top lieutenants. He usually just beats them up, and the worst he's done is mutate Baxter Stockman. Tiger Claw was unnerved when he believed Shredder was going to mutate his own daughter in "Vengeance is Mine", but Shredder told him she was only bait for Splinter and the Turtles. He still put her in that situation in the first place, so it turns into a perfect non lethal example of HoistByHisOwnPetard, The Shredder visibly upset after [[spoiler: she was mutated.]]
** On a much lesser note, he is clearly pretty disgusted by the grossly obese glutton Don Vizioso and wastes no time showing him who's boss.
** [[spoiler: His undead self actually decides to finish off Kavaxas and send them both back into the netherworld, proclaiming that neither of them belong on Earth.]]
* EvilCannotComprehendGood:
** In "Requiem", Shredder tells Splinter that his weakness is that he cares about others.
** In "Owari", he remarks that he had [[spoiler:anticipated that the Turtles would all be demoralized by Splinter's death and flee the city as they did before, afraid to face him. Instead, the Turtles are righteously pissed that Shredder murdered their father figure and attack his hideout full force with the intent to kill him.]]
* EvilCounterpart:
** He is this to Hamato Yoshi/Splinter. Both are equally skilled combatants and the leaders of their respective clans. Dogpound even remarks on their similarities to Fishface, stating that Splinter is just as skilled as Shredder, but "doesn't have the stomach to finish the fight."
** He's also one to the Turtles, Casey, Karai, and [[EvenEvilHasStandards his own minions]].
*** Just like Leonardo's determination to defeat Shredder and protect Earth from the Kraang, Shredder will stop at nothing to get his revenge on Splinter.
*** He shares Raphael's violent and aggressive nature and the sparring match between Splinter and Shredder in "Tale of the Yokai" is basically a more violent reflection of Leonardo and Raphael's sibling rivalry with Yoshi/Splinter being the more skilled and lighthearted while being the favorite of their master/father with Shredder as the more cynical one. He's basically what Raph could grow up to be if he didn't control his temper, even if he has to learn this lesson multiple time.
*** Like Donatello obsessing over April and his rivalry with Casey, Shredder is possessive of Tang Shen and doesn't take too kindly to the woman of his dreams interacting with anyone else
*** Like Michelangelo, he never admits that anything is his fault. The difference is that Mikey doesn't always do this and regardless, doesn't get away with it. Other times he's right in that it really wasn't his fault.
*** Like Casey, he thinks highly of himself and lowly of his enemies and wears protective armor while fighting.
*** The similarities with Karai are near invoked. As an infant his father was killed by Splinter's father and taken in by the Hamato clan where he was raised by the enemy in ignorance and effectively did the same thing to Karai by attempting to do this to Karai's father and accidentally murdered her mother in the process and raising her in the Foot clan.
*** His minions are willing to work with their enemies against a bigger threat namely Baxter Stockman in "Baxter's Gambit" and the Triceratons in "Annihilation: Earth!". Xever is willing and has the sense to wait until after the threat is finished before resuming his fight against the turtles. Shredder holds no sense and kills Splinter as the latter is trying to save the Earth from being destroyed during the Triceraton invasion, dooming the entire world including himself.
* EvilFormerFriend: To Hamato Yoshi/Splinter.
* EvilIsBigger: While not LargeAndInCharge, he's still much stockier than Splinter is while being the same height as him. [[spoiler:Then he mutates, and he's by far the largest member of the Foot Clan at that point.]]
* EvilIsPetty:
** He had created a fully functional and prosperous Ninja Clan for years, but the moment he finds out that Hamato Yoshi is in New York, he packs his bags and devotes most of his efforts to having better men just to destroy Yoshi. ''Everything'' Shredder does is motivated by his anger that [[LoveMakesYouEvil Tang Shen chose Yoshi/Splinter over him]], and [[LaserGuidedKarma almost every loss he ever has in the series is due to prolonging the feud just so he can twist the knife further]].
** It's especially bad when you compare him to previous iterations of the Shredder. While the likes of the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 '87 Shredder]], [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003 Shredder]] and the [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1990 90's Live-Action Shredder]] all had a hatred for Splinter and were willing to wipe out the Hamato Clan, they also had [[AmbitionIsEvil ambitions of conquest and forging an empire]]. All ''this'' Shredder cares about is his revenge. Even when Karai brings the Kraang to his attention and insists that there is a bigger picture to consider, Shredder completely ignores the fact that there are alien invaders in New York because he deemed it irrelevant to his vengeance... until it's revealed that they have a common enemy in the Turtles, upon which he's perfectly willing to help the Kraang.
* EvilLaugh: Doesn't usually do it, but does it much more frequently in "Showdown", where he states that his revenge is already complete, as he's raised Splinter's own daughter to hate him.
** He also lets one when he sees that Splinter is a Rat.
* EvilMakesYouMonstrous: [[spoiler:When he mutates into the Super Shredder, he turns into a freakish being with spikes, and his sanity continues to go downhill. He also abandons his affection for Karai in "Requiem" and leaves her to die in a burning building; on top of that, he has seemingly abandoned his love for Tang Shen, which was his former driving motivation for going after Splinter, declaring that [[SpeakIllOfTheDead it's fitting that Karai should die in the same manner as her mother]].]] Both Karai and Splinter even lampshade it:
-->'''Splinter''': You must be proud. You are finally a monster both inside ''and'' out!
* EvilOverlord: Of the Foot Clan, as shown by his wearing the Kuro Kabuto, passed down from all leaders of the Foot Clan.
* EvilVersusOblivion: In "Annihilation Earth!", he allies with Splinter and the Turtles to stop the Triceratons from destroying the Earth. It's [[spoiler:ultimately subverted when Shredder fatally stabs Splinter InTheBack just as he's about to disable the black hole generator, dooming the world; all the while, Shredder gloats over finally killing Splinter, declaring that now that he's won, [[WorthIt he doesn't care if the world is doomed.]]]]
* EvilSoundsDeep: His voice is ''very'' deep.
* {{Expy}}: In addition to being the ''TMNT'' version of Darth Vader, this version of Shredder seems to channel quite a bit of ComicBook/DoctorDoom. He blames his nemesis for everything he's lost, wears a mask to hide heavy scarring (other versions just use it for symbolism and protection) and he's consumed by his thirst for revenge.
* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: The aforementioned CurbStompBattle involves him kicking Raphael into an electrified sign and later dropping pieces of said sign on top of Michelangelo. He's on the receiving end of this when he's mauled by Leatherhead and later dishes it out when he [[spoiler: impales Splinter on his blades, twice. Later, his head is sliced off by Leo, who then carries it with him and throws it on the ground contemptuously.]]
* TheFarmerAndTheViper: Hamato Yuta took him in as a baby and raised him as his own son, despite Shredder being of the Foot Clan and the son of his sworn enemy. How does Shredder thank him for doing so once he finds out his true heritage? By destroying/corrupting the Hamato Clan and spending nearly two decades of his life trying to kill Hamato Yoshi, his adoptive brother.
* FatalFlaw: His thirst for vengeance. [[spoiler: Even in the face of TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt, he chooses to kill Splinter rather than allow him to stop the Triceratons' black hole machine, declaring that he doesn't care if the world ''does'' end; as long as he defeats Splinter, it's WorthIt.]]
* FauxAffablyEvil: Often dips into this, such as his reunion with Splinter in "Showdown, Part 1".
-->'''Shredder''': (''EvilLaugh'') Hamato Yoshi. I am ''so'' glad you accepted my invitation.
* FeelingOppressedByTheirExistence: His hatred of Hamato Yoshi/Splinter runs so deep, he considers him still being alive another day a stain on his honor. In season four, he goes so far as to rant about having nightmares about Splinter's "proud, leering, loathsome face".
* FinalBoss: Of the main storyline that spanned seasons one to four. Defeating Shredder was the Turtles' ultimate test in "Owari".
* FreudianExcuse: He first came to power by convincing the Hamato Clan that they were wrong to wipe out his ancestors' clan, the Foot Clan; then comes the tragedy of Tang Shen which he uses to justify pretty much everything.
* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: He's called out by Splinter, Karai, and Leonardo for using his FreudianExcuse to justify every horrible action he has done, pointing how he never moved on with his life and instead become a monster inside and out. Leo in particular spells it out to him during their final battle.
-->'''Leo''': [[spoiler:You killed him. He was your brother, and you killed him!]] He was your brother, Saki. Your best friend! How could you do that? [...] You're a monster! A demon! Is that your destiny?!
* GlowingEyelightsOfUndeath: In [[spoiler:"End Times", he possesses green ones.]]
* GoodScarsEvilScars: A significant portion of his face is covered in burn scars, and his right eye is whited out. [[spoiler:This is fixed in a way with his mutation, when he gets green monster eyes, but now he's barely human; even then, the sclera of his right eye is noticeably redder than the left.]]
* GreenEyedMonster: His jealousy of Hamato Yoshi for winning Tang Shen's love prompted their feud.
* HandicappedBadass: Despite being blind in his right eye, he's ''very'' formidable and scary.
* HeritageFaceTurn: He was born from the Foot Clan but discovered by the father of Hamato Yoshi alone as a baby after a particularly devastating assault by the Hamato Clan on a Foot Clan village. He was raised alongside Yoshi, completely unaware of his heritage. However, after having a falling out with Yoshi after fighting and losing for the love of their mutual love interest, Oroku fled and eventually learned of his true heritage, choosing to rebuild the Foot Clan and donned the moniker 'Shredder' to take revenge against Yoshi and the Hamato Clan.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:He succeeds in killing Splinter twice. The first time is in "Annihilation: Earth!", but this is undone by "Earth's Last Stand". He, however, succeeds in killing Splinter for good in "Requiem".]]
* HeroicSacrifice: Surprisingly enough, he [[spoiler: pulls one off in "End Times", dragging Kavaxas back to the Netherworld with him.]]
-->'''Shredder''': We [[spoiler:do not belong here, demon!]]
* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: He's one of the most evil bastards in the series and one of the Turtles' most dangerous enemies, being perfectly willing to support an AlienInvasion as long as he can get revenge on Splinter... and he's not an alien or a mutant. [[spoiler:At least not until the events of "The Super Shredder".]]
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** As seen in NeverMyFault, [[spoiler: he vows to avenge his daughter Karai, who is NOT actually his daughter but the daughter he kidnapped from Hamato Yoshi, for her mutation, even though he used her as bait to lure the Turtles and Splinter out, with the mutagen that changed her having been made by his instructions]].
** He tells Tang Shen that Hamato Yoshi will never let go of his clan and tells her to leave him. After finding out his own lineage, he restarts his clan and refuses any attempts at peace, making him just as unwilling to let go as Yoshi is.
** He mocks the Hamato Clan for a majority of them being mutants, in spite of expressing a desire for an army of them himself and a lot of his most powerful enforcers are mutants. [[spoiler:He also eventually becomes a mutant himself, and enjoys the power that comes with it.]]
** He frequently derides Splinter for being a dishonorable coward, in spite of the fact that he's perfectly fine with beating up Splinter when he was poisoned and [[spoiler:stabs him in the back when Splinter's not looking in two different timelines, one of which was while they were in a ''truce'']].
** One of the reasons why he is so hell-bent on wiping out the Hamato Clan is because he discovered that ''they'' wipe out ''his'' clan before adopting him as one of their own. Not only that, but he would go on to repeat this very sin when he adopts Miwa as his own daughter Karai. What makes them different in this is while Hamato Yuuta adopted him out of compassion and empathy, Shredder did it [[EvilIsPetty out of spite]].
* IControlMyMinionsThrough: Fear, Mind Control and (Fanatical) Loyalty.
** Bebop, Rocksteady and Stockman are controlled by fear. Shredder and his other minions continually threaten to hurt them if they fail at whatever mission he gives them, Stockman eventually developing genuine loyalty toward Shredder when his skills prove useful to the Foot.
** Shredder has Baxter Stockman create mutant worms that make anyone under their influence loyal to Shredder, testing them on the Mighty Mutanimals before using them on Karai after she rebels against him.
** Rahzar, Fishface and Tiger Claw obey him out of undying loyalty to him as their master, perfectly willing to kill and die for his cause.
* InsaneTrollLogic: With his tendency to blame Splinter for everything that goes wrong in his life (especially if it was [[NeverMyFault his own fault to begin with]]), the Shredder will often go to great lengths to maintain this delusion. Tang Shen chose Yoshi over him? Obviously Yoshi wanted to take what was rightfully his! Tang Shen takes the killing blow meant for Yoshi? It was Yoshi that ''really'' killed her! [[spoiler:Karai turns against him when she finds out that not only is he not her father, but that he killed her mother? Splinter turned Karai against him!]] [[spoiler:He dangles Karai over a vat of mutagen and turns her into a snake-monster when he cuts the chain to get to Leonardo (who came there to her rescue just as planned)? Splinter's fault!]]
* InvincibleVillain: Compared to his 1987 version (where he constantly suffered defeat) and his 2003 version (where he was tougher, got a few wins in on the Turtles, but wasn't completely unbeatable), this Shredder constantly hands the Turtles their butts or succeeds in whatever he does for the sake of his revenge. The most the Turtles can do is either cause inconvenience for him or at best tie with him in a fight and run away, but until the fourth season, he never suffers a complete defeat. His InvincibleVillain status is even lampshaded in "Vengeance is Mine"; Splinter tells Leo outright that ''any'' plan that leads to a confrontation with Shredder is doomed to fail.
* IHaveNoDaughter: As of "City at War", Shredder says that if Karai wants a war, she'll get one, suggesting he has given up on trying to get her back on his side. [[spoiler: This sticks for good in "Requiem", where he outright tries to kill Karai and leaves her for dead]].
* {{Jerkass}}: He's a BadBoss and quick to berate his underlings if they fail him, even if he doesn't kill them. He has also managed to convince himself that '''Splinter''' is the monster rather than him, and ultimately, he's unpleasant and, in keeping with tradition, has a giant ego.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk:
** In "Return to New York," when his men capture a feral Splinter, he orders Stockman to restore Splinter's sanity... because he wants Splinter to be fully aware of what's happening when Shredder finishes him off.
** In "Annihilation: Earth," Shredder and the Foot Clan agree to help Splinter and the Turtles fight off the Triceraton Army, only for Shredder to backstab Splinter, both figuratively and literally, when he attempts to disable the Black Hole Generator, not only killing Splinter, but dooming the entire Earth, an act that [[EvenEvilHasStandards disgusts even Tiger Claw]]. Though, this was later undone via time travel, where present Leo manages to warn Splinter just in time.
* TheJuggernaut: He was already all but unstoppable as a human. [[spoiler: As Super Shredder he's nearly indestructible. The Turtles try to run him over with the Shellraiser? He stops it dead in its tracks and tosses it aside like a toy. Blows from Splinter no longer affect him. Getting by a gas truck, which then exploded, just prompted him to throw it back. Only hitting his exposed heart, combined with the instability of mutations, does anything. And even this is undone when the Mutagen inside him is stabilized.]]
* KarmaHoudini: Excluding his burnt face, Tang Shen's death, and arguably [[spoiler: Karai's mutation]], he never has to pay for his actions. [[spoiler:Though his decision to kill Splinter instead of saving the Earth cost Shredder the ultimate price: his life. And what does he have to say for it?]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Shredder:''' "Hamato Yoshi is finished! The Earth can be destroyed for all I care! I have finally won!"]]
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: His streak starts to come to an end in the fourth season. [[spoiler:When Splinter's initial death is undone in "Earth's Last Stand", Splinter is so outraged at Shredder for breaking the EnemyMine that he beats him senseless; the next time we see Shredder, he's [[DarkLordOnLifeSupport bedridden and in intensive care]]. Later, when he injures Karai and kills Splinter for good in "Requiem", the Turtles come after him full force in "Owari", culminating in Leo [[OffWithHisHead slicing his head off]].]]
* KickTheDog: Among many, many examples of this trope in the series, a striking one is that when asked about Hachiko's disappearance from the series, WordOfGod is that the Shredder is a terrible pet-owner.
* KickTheMoralityPet: Brainwashing Karai, showing that there is nothing he'd consider too horrible to do to her, as long as it gets her back on his side. By the semi-final episode of the fourth season, "Requiem", he's [[spoiler:completely abandoned his love for Karai and outright tries to murder her.]]
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:In "Owari", his head is sliced off by Leonardo, finally killing him. He returns as a zombie in "End Times", but is sent on a one-way trip to the Netherworld with Kavaxas.]]
* TheKindnapper: In "Showdown", he told Splinter that he stole Miwa after their fight, and raised her as his own. His primary motivaton was to punish Splinter for taking Tang Shen, but he views what he did as AbductionIsLove. The Shredder genuinely believes she should he his daughter, even if he is not her biological progenitor. He seems to view himself as a WellIntentionedExtremist going so far as telling Karai that he could not bear to have her raised by scum like Splinter.
* KnightOfCerebus:
** The episodes he appears in usually make it clear that it's not going to be the same as a one-off adventure, and whenever he's in a fight scene, [[FamilyUnfriendlyViolence things get really ugly]]. The fact that he's a much, ''much'' more personal enemy to the Turtles and won't settle for anything but attacking them where it hurts (such as stealing Hamato Yoshi's child and raising her as his own to get his ultimate revenge on his former friend) earns him this status.
** To put another thing in perspective, the point when he finally got up and did something, it brought a darker shift in the show. His VillainTeamUp with the Kraang also allowed them to nearly succeed in their invasion of Earth and, in "The Invasion", they succeed.
* LackOfEmpathy: Nothing matters to him but himself and his RoaringRampageOfRevenge against Splinter. ''Nothing''.
* LargeAndInCharge: When the Foot Clan is entirely human, the Shredder is by far the tallest and most imposing of the members, being a bit taller than human Chris Bradford. [[spoiler:He returns to the trope years later, when he mutates and is considerably larger than Bradford as Dogpound ever was, and now being the largest person involved with the Foot Clan.]]
* {{Leitmotif}}: A dark and menacing yet somewhat morose theme irregularly shows up whenever he appears or is in a fight scene.
* LighterAndSofter: While he shares a lot in common with his 2003 version, such as his AxCrazy personality, he is far less punishing and cruel, generally letting his minions live without much of a scratch on them. Although season two and certain events, such as his near-complete lack of hesitance in mutating of Baxter Stockman and [[spoiler: Karai learning who her father actually is]] began changing this, and by the end of season three, the [[spoiler:end result of his blood feud with Splinter all but took him to the darkness and insanity level of Ch'rell the Utrom Shredder from 2003, only he's human]]. Tiger Claw was [[EvenEvilHasStandards horrified by this revelation.]]
* LightningBruiser: Donatello described him like this. Up until season four, only Splinter was able to match him in strength and speed.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: His [[AllLoveIsUnrequited unrequited attraction to Tang Shen]] was what caused him to go from Hamato Yoshi's friend [[EvilFormerFriend to]] ArchEnemy, and his love for Karai makes this situation much worse as the show progresses.
* MadeOfIron: He gets caught within and mauled by Leatherhead's jaws in one of the most brutal attacks of the series. He simply shrugs it off and beats up the alligator when the latter lets down his guard and continues laying into Splinter. He is, however, seen in a rare moment of genuine fatigue at "The Invasion"'s end.
* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: To Karai for her entire life.]]
* MisanthropeSupreme: His only concern regarding the Kraang's plans to conquer the Earth is their inevitable betrayal of him. The human race? Not so much. [[spoiler: He happily kills Splinter before he can stop the Triceratons before invading Earth, and before he and the Earth are destroyed, he's still happy that he's finally defeated his long time enemy.]]
-->'''Tiger Claw''': [The Kraang] ''will'' betray you. You know this. They care nothing for the human race.\\
'''Shredder''': ''Nor do I.''
* MonstrousHumanoid: [[spoiler:He eventually turns into this when he forces Baxter Stockman to complete his mutation. Nightmarish appearance? Check. Deranged face? Check. Bad temper? Check. Unstoppable being of hatred. '''Checkmate'''.]]
* MoralMyopia: As far as Shredder is concerned, Splinter is an utterly vile monster and is responsible for everything wrong with his life, and everything Shredder does to spitefully ruin his life and murder anyone close to him is completely justified and necessary.
* MotiveDecay: By the time of "Requiem", Shredder's delusional motivation of "avenging" Tang Shen completely decays along with any "love" for Karai. He just wants to kill Hamato Yoshi/Splinter and destroy everything and everyone associated with him. And since Tang Shen and Karai sided with Splinter, they are now enemies that deserve to die.
* MythologyGag: When he first shows up in "The Gauntlet", Donatello nervously says, "do you think that's The Shredder?" and Raphael replies, "well, it's definitely ''a'' shredder", referencing the various versions of The Shredder appearing in each of the TMNT comics and series.
* NeverMyFault: Refuses to take responsibility for his actions, whether it be the death of Tang Shen or [[spoiler: Karai/Miwa being transformed into a snake mutant]], blaming both on Splinter even though they're both clearly Shredder's own fault. Even when he's [[spoiler: pumping multiple [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind control worms]] into Karai's head]], he still blames Splinter and the Turtles for "bringing such pain" upon her. Also, more recently, after Splinter's death is averted in "Earth's Last Stand", he states that it is because of Splinter that Karai is gone. Come "The Super Shredder", it's made clear that Shredder [[BelievingTheirOwnLies genuinely believes that everything that's happened to him is Splinter's fault and not his own.]]
* NoSenseOfHumor: He's very serious, to say the least. This is especially evident in his interactions with [[DeadpanSnarker Karai]].
* NighInvulnerability: Though he was already MadeOfIron, he's upgraded into this when [[spoiler:he becomes the Super Shredder, shrugging off an exploding tanker truck and being crushed in a garbage truck after a multi-story fall into it. Though, Leonardo does manage to kill him by decapitating him, showing that he wasn't ''completely'' invincible.]]
* ObliviouslyEvil: Has shades of this; Shredder has legitimately [[BelievingTheirOwnLies convinced himself]] that he's done nothing wrong, and that Splinter is a monster who needs to be killed. Of course, this doesn't make him more sympathetic or tragic; if anything, considering the atrocities he's committed and the lengths he's willing to go in order to take Splinter down, all while [[NeverMyFault refusing any blame for anything he does]], it makes him even ''worse''.
* ObviouslyEvil: Let's see deep voice, evil scars, dangerous looking costume covered in spikes, calls himself "Shredder"... Definitely a bad guy.
--> '''April''': Doubts about the ''evil'' leader of the ''evil'' ninja clan? [[SarcasmMode Really?]]\\
'''Karai''': Yes...
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:Twice. In "Owari", Shredder is beheaded and killed by Leo. Leo slices his head off a second time in "End Times", but as he's undead, it doesn't faze him much.]]
* OneManArmy: Not only is he a powerful master of ninjistu, but he can easily take on all turtles, Mutanimals, Leatherhead, Rocksteady, and Triceratons without breaking a sweat. the only person who can come close to equal power as him is Splinter. [[spoiler: He even becomes more harder to penetrate when he becomes "Super Shredder", or get's resurrected as a zombie.]]
--> '''Raphael''': Are you crazy? Shredder is a dangerous assassin, you don't stand a chance! I mean, not even the slightest chance, the tiniest, tiniest, ittiest, bittiest.
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Goes through this when he becomes the second Shredder in the franchise outside of video games (and the first one since ''Secret of the Ooze'' in 1991) to mutate, and unlike that Shredder, who ended up becoming a ClippedWingAngel, this Oroku Saki becomes a giant monstrosity and a HeroKiller.]]
* OrcRaisedByElves: Originally raised as a member of the Hamato Clan, he turned on his adopted family as soon as he found out that he was actually the heir of their EvilCounterpart the Foot Clan, taking special care to target the man he called his brother for years over a girl they both liked.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: He generally doesn't enter the field unless absolutely necessary, such as in "The Gauntlet" when Bradford and Montes had failed him one time too many, or when he's expanding his organization like in "Casey Jones Vs. The Underworld".
* PaletteSwap: His animation model as Oroku Saki (seen in full in "Tale of the Yokai") is a slightly tweaked version of Hun.
* PapaWolf: In "Vengeance is Mine", it's shown that, in his own twisted way, he does care about Karai, [[spoiler: swearing vengeance on Splinter and the Turtles for her mutation, which he perceives as their fault.]]
* PetTheDog: With his empire crumbling in the fourth season and he himself being in critical condition, Shredder has the decency to thank Stockman for being his most loyal, dutiful servant... while still calling him a lowly bug, of course.
* PoliticallyCorrectVillain: Even if he commands them solely through fear, he doesn't let race and gender dictate who learns his ninja-arts or make up his inner-circle, his primary minions including his (adopted) daughter, an American-Caucasian, a Brazilian-American, an African-American, a Chinese mercenary, etc. He also doesn't let his prejudice towards mutants get in the way of having mutants working under him, though considering all of his minions wind-up becoming mutants, he would be out of minions if he let that get in the way.
* PredecessorVillain: Of the first arc of the fifth season. [[spoiler:The Foot Cultists who worship him were mutated into pseudo-clones of him after coming into contact with the Shredder's blood, which was spilled during his battle with Splinter, and Tiger Claw leads said cultists and seeks to resurrect him using Kavaxas' power.]]
* PragmaticVillainy:
** Despite Stockman's Mousers losing them a chance at finding the Turtles' lair, Shredder spares him because he has use for his talents. Probably why he has only beaten up his henchmen when they disappoint him, because he knows good help is hard to find.
** He also isn't above having mutant minions or mutagen for offensive purposes despite finding them disgusting, considering all of his best minions end up mutated ''and'' mutants tend to be stronger and more resilient than the average human.
* PsychopathicManchild: Has shades of it. He's the skilled, [[TheDreaded feared]] leader of the Foot Clan armed to the teeth with knives and mutant henchmen... who's actions are largely, if not entirely, motivated by the fact that Tang Shen chose Yoshi/Splinter over him. Everything Shredder does is basically just him throwing a temper tantrum over [[DidNotGetTheGirl not getting the girl]] and [[OrphansOrdeal his angst about being adopted]], using his adopted brother as TheScapegoat to vent his general contempt for the world.
* PutOnABus: During an episode in early season two, he mentions having to do business in Japan and leaves Karai to fill in for him while he's gone. He does not return until "The Manhattan Project".
* PyrrhicVictory: [[spoiler: Bitterly lampshaded to Tiger Claw about Karai's mutation. He is ''pissed'' at how badly things went.]]
** [[spoiler: He finally obtains his "revenge" against Splinter, but through a backstab where he had the opportunity to save the world, instead allowing it to be destroyed by the Triceratons. He didn't care at this point.]]
* RedRightHand: His burned face and blind left eye.
* RedemptionRejection: In "The Super Shredder", Splinter pleads with Shredder to give up his twisted vendetta and offers to help him. Unsurprisingly, Shredder turns him down flat.
* RemovedAchillesHeel: In "Darkest Plight", Karai is able to incapacitate Shredder and force him to retreat by [[spoiler:punching him directly in his exposed heart. Once his mutation is stabilized in "Requiem", that weakness has been removed; Karai tries to stab him directly in the heart... only for her sword to [[WreckedWeapon shatter against it]].]]
* RevengeBeforeReason: The Shredder's defining trait; he's so obsessed with getting revenge on Splinter (primarily for things that [[NeverMyFault were Shredder's own fault in the first place]]) that ''nothing else'' matters to him at all. Splinter calls him out on this in "Showdown", [[AndThenWhat pointing out that when Splinter dies, Shredder will have nothing]]. [[spoiler:In "Annihilation Earth!", during an EnemyMine scenario to stop the entire Earth from being destroyed, Shredder fatally stabs Splinter InTheBack at a crucial moment, [[PersonalHateBeforeCommonGoals killing him and dooming the planet]]. He then goes on to say that he doesn't even care if Earth gets destroyed anymore, [[WorthIt he can die happy now that he's finally gotten his revenge]].]]
* RevengeMyopia:
** The Shredder's obsession with vengeance against Splinter began when Tang Shen was killed... ''by himself'' when she gets in the way of a killing blow meant for Yoshi after he had killed Yoshi's father and burned his house to the ground. Yeah.
** When Karai learns the AwfulTruth (that Splinter is her real father, Shredder killed her mother and raised her out of spite) and [[HeelFaceTurn decides to oppose him]], the Shredder blames Splinter for "turning her against him", absolving himself of any responsibility for any of it.
** When Karai gets mutated into a snake-creature in "Vengeance Is Mine" in a botched rescue attempt, he vows revenge on Splinter for it. Never mind it was ''his'' vat of mutagen that ''he'' dangled her over as part of a convoluted plot to stick it to Splinter for all of the ''other'' reasons why the Shredder wants to kill him. Just add it to the pile, Saki.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: His entire operation in New York, regardless of how much he invests, is specifically to kill Splinter, blaming him for EVERYTHING including deaths and misfortunes Shredder causes. And he won't let '''anything''', [[spoiler:not even the end of the world or getting mutated himself]], get in his way.
* {{Sadist}}: Has shades of this, especially towards Splinter. Case in point: when faced with a [[SanitySlippage feral]] Splinter in "Return to New York", he refuses to allow Tiger Claw to MercyKill him, instead taking him to Baxter to have his mind restored solely because he wants Splinter to be fully conscious and aware of what's happening before he kills him.
* SanitySlippage: He's already a bit of a sociopath when he first appears in the series, but it gets worse from the middle of season two, eventually reaching a tipping point at the end of season three and then goes up a notch once he mutates into Super Shredder during the "City at War" arc that makes this Shredder one of the most insane villains in the entire franchise.
* SerialEscalation: He's already a borderline InvincibleVillain at the series beginning, and he just keeps getting upgrades. The Turtles are only able to fight him to a draw as a human by season three, [[spoiler:he becomes a nigh-unstoppable [[TheJuggernaut juggernaut]] as Super Shredder, and then in "End Times", he's brought back as a seemingly [[YouCantKillWhatsAlreadyDead unkillable]] zombie with PsychicPowers.]]
* ShadowArchetype: To Raphael. Shredder's relationship with Splinter is a dark reflection of what Raph and Leo's relationship could turn into.
* SpeakIllOfTheDead: In "Requiem", while attacking Karai and setting fire to the Mutanimals' hideout, Shredder mocks Tang Shen's death right to her face, boasting that it's fitting that she should die just as her mother did. It goes to show just how [[SanitySlippage far off the deep end]] Shredder's gone, especially since his love for Tang Shen, as well as his jealousy that she chose Hamato Yoshi/Splinter after him, was his [[LoveMakesYouEvil primary reason for turning evil in the first place]].
* ShouldersOfDoom: He has these, just like most versions.
* ShutUpKirk: In "Showdown", Splinter calls Shredder out on his RevengeBeforeReason, declaring outright that if Shredder actually succeeds in killing him, then [[AndThenWhat he'll have nothing left]]. Shredder responds by revealing that he kidnapped Splinter's daughter Miwa and raised her as Karai, gloating that he'll still have her as a living symbol of his revenge for all her life.
* TheSociopath: '''''BIG''''' time. Shredder is completely arrogant, remorseless, vengeful, cold and ruthless, and there's virtually nothing he won't do and no low he won't stoop to to destroy his enemies, especially Splinter, up to and including [[spoiler:supporting the Kraang's invasion of Earth and allowing the Triceratons to destroy the planet outright]]. He openly admits [[MisanthropeSupreme he doesn't give a damn about the human race]], and in general he [[NeverMyFault completely refuses]] to accept responsibility for any heinous act he commits, regularly using Splinter as TheScapegoat; come Season 4, it's made clear Shredder has [[BelievingTheirOwnLies genuinely convinced himself that's the case]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: He has plenty, going with his nickname "The Shredder". [[spoiler:He gains even more when he mutates into Super Shredder.]]
* TheStarscream: He plotted to take out the Kraang early in season three and take over New York. The Turtles defeat the Kraang before he has a chance to do this.
* StrawNihilist: To Karai's statement there's more to life than his vendetta, Shredder fiercely refuted there's nothing more than that and deems anything not affiliated with his revenge as a distraction, showing his utter nihilism.
* StupidEvil: He ''only'' cares about getting revenge on Splinter, and will do so at any cost. He truly falls into this in "Annihilation Earth!" when [[spoiler:he fatally stabs Splinter InTheBack just as he's about to shut down the black hole generator, killing him and dooming the planet; all the while, Shredder [[EvilGloating gloats]] over finally killing Splinter and makes it clear that now that he's finally won, he doesn't care that the world is going to be destroyed, and him along with it]].
* TemptingFate: In "Showdown", he boasts to Splinter that he'll have Karai/Miwa as a living example of his revenge for all her life, gloating that after Splinter dies, his own daughter will spend the rest of her days cursing his very name. [[spoiler: Over the course of the second season, Karai discovers the truth and turns on him.]]
* TheoryTunnelVision: He [[NeverMyFault repeatedly claims]] Splinter is responsible for everything bad in his life. At first, it seems like he's just lying to manipulate his henchmen, but soon it becomes clear that Shredder [[BelievingTheirOwnLies seriously believes]] in the bizarre conspiracies he attributes to Splinter, violently rebuking any evidence to the contrary. He clings to this theory so obsessively that he sometimes seems to be outright delusional. It eventually reaches the point where, in Season 4, he sincerely claims to have watched Splinter murder Tang Shen, who ''Shredder himself'' killed.
* TinTyrant: Like all Shredders.
* TokenHuman: Though its hard to consider human on the inside, he's the only human in his own army as his generals have been turned into mutants while the Foot Clan soldiers have been replaced by robots, and ironically, he may be far more monstrous than they ever could be. In the fourth season, [[spoiler: this changes as Shredder orders Stockman to heal him with a new batch of mutagen, turning HIM into a mutant just like the rest of the main Foot Clan, Karai, and the Hamatos apart from Casey Jones and Shinigami; he's the final human member of the Clan to mutate, and this is only the second time in non-interactive ''TMNT'' media where a human Shredder mutates after 1991's ''[[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze Secret of the Ooze]]'' (meaning it's been 25 years in the franchise since a Shredder last mutated), but unlike that Shredder, this one is no ClippedWingAngel.]]
* TookALevelInJerkass: He's already a dick from the very beginning, revealing that he kidnapped baby Miwa and raised her as Karai purely to hurt Yoshi, but he keeps getting worse as the series goes on. [[spoiler: In "Annihilation: Earth!", he kills Splinter and happily allows the Triceratons to destroy the Earth, and he arguably reaches his lowest point by the time of "Requiem", where he openly mocks Tang Shen's death ''to Karai's face'', implying he doesn't even care about Tang Shen anymore despite the fact that her choosing Splinter over him [[LoveMakesYouEvil is one of the main reasons he became evil to begin with]].]]
* TooPowerfulToLive: [[spoiler:Shredder becomes this when his Super form is stabilized in "Requiem", as the character would be killed off in the following episode "Owari". His zombie form also lasts only one full episode, until he's killed again.]]
* TranquilFury: His default state of being when he's not visibly enraged.
* TwoFaced: The fire he inadvertently started while trying to kill Hamato Yoshi has burned roughly half of Shredder's face, as shown when Splinter knocks his helmet off.
* TheUndead: [[spoiler:Shredder is brought back to life as a zombie under the control of Kavaxas in "End Times". He walks and limps like a classic zombie and can survive losing his head.]]
* TheUnfettered: He'll do ''anything'' to get his revenge on Splinter, no matter how evil, dishonorable, or immoral. Up to and including assisting the Kraang in conquering New York and [[spoiler:allowing the Triceratons to destroy the Earth.]]
* UngratefulBastard: Towards Hamato Yuuta, Master Splinter, and the Hamato Clan as a whole.
* UnstoppableRage: His hatred for Hamato Yoshi has led him to destroy Hamato's home, his love, and his sanity as he hunted him and the Turtles down, and said hatred begins to really take its toll on Shredder and everyone he knows on a first-name basis (friendly or no) as the series goes on.
* VillainousCheekbones: This is how one can tell Oroku Saki and Hamato Yoshi apart pre-Shredder/pre-fire. Saki has some prominent cheekbones.
* VillainTeamUp: After her and the Kraang are foiled by the Turtles one too many times, they team up in a loose but fair alliance. Shredder even notes that the Kraang have been completely on the level, and provide much for little in return. However, the Shredder still does not trust the Kraang entirely, acknowledging the inevitable fact that they will turn on him some day.
* VirtueIsWeakness: In "Requiem", he tells Splinter as such:
-->'''Shredder''': Your weakness is that you care about others. I have torn all weaknesses away and become all powerful.
* VocalDissonance: Hearing Kevin Michael Richardson's mighty, deep voice coming out of Oroku Saki's mouth pre-Shredder (Saki is a palette-swap of both Hun and Yoshi) is a bit jarring, to say the least.
* VocalEvolution: His voice is a little higher pitched in "Enemy of My Enemy", sounding slightly more like his 1987 counterpart. It's still plenty deep though. "Karai's Vendetta" also adds a slight echo to his voice. Seasons 2 and 3 also gives his voice more of a bassy rumble. [[spoiler:Upon becoming Super Shredder, his voice becomes much deeper, gruffer, more monstrous, and psychopathic, reflecting both his mutation, and that what little sanity he had left is pretty much gone.]] Finally, when he is resurrected as Zombie Shredder, he speaks with a deeper, more gruff, guttural growl.
* WasItReallyWorthIt: [[spoiler: In "Owari", Leonardo asks Super Shredder if he thinks it was his destiny to become a "demon". This actually causes Super Shredder to hesitate for a moment... which Leonardo capitalizes on by attacking him.]]
* WasOnceAMan: [[spoiler:Becomes this in the "City at War" arc when he undergoes a mutation.]]
* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Splinter before their fight over Tang Shen.
* WolverineClaws: Gains these [[spoiler:as the Super Shredder, which can be fired off as projectiles and quickly regrown.]]
* WorthIt: [[spoiler:Killing Splinter instead of taking out the Triceratons' black hole generator resulted in the destruction of Earth. Shredder didn't care, as he had finally succeeded in his revenge, and nothing else mattered to him.]]
* WrestlerOfBeasts: He's able to fight and defeat Leatherhead using using nothing more than his natural strength and fighting skills in the season 2 finale.
* YankTheDogsChain: He knew Splinter would come to his tower to rescue April, but he had already handed her to the Kraang by the time he got there what Splinter thought was April was a hologram. He probably did that just to mess with him.
* YouAreWhatYouHate: [[spoiler: In a last resort to rid himself of his enemies once and for all, Shredder resorts into turning into the one thing he hates most of all: a mutant.]] Karai lampshades this:
-->'''Karai''': "You... you've become... everything you've loathed. Everything you hate! [[spoiler: A mutant]]!"
* YouHaveFailedMe: Downplayed. When his minions disappoint him enough, he either induces a CurbStompBattle on them (usually played for laughs) or mutates them (usually played seriously).
* YouMonster: Shredder's MO in a nutshell.
--> '''Raphael''': "YOU! You '''monster'''!"\\
'''Karai''': "You're Insane! You are the '''monster'''!"\\
'''Shinigami''': "I will destroy you '''monster''', for everything you have done to Karai!"\\
'''Splinter''': "The only '''monster''' here is YOU Saki!"\\
'''Leonardo''': "You're a '''monster''', a Demon! Is that you're destiny?!
* ZombieGait: In [[spoiler: "End Times", he walks with one after being resurrected as TheUndead by Kavaxas.]]
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[[folder:Chris Bradford/Dogpound/Rahzar]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ClancyBrown.
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[[caption-width-right:150:''"I feel the mutagen coursing through me. I'm faster, stronger, more powerful than ever! I feel like a ninja again! To thank you, I'll make your end swift."'']]
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->''"Only way I bust a fang is if I'm chewing on someone's leg."''
An alpha dog who is a lieutenant to the Foot Clan. He used to be the heir of one of New York's wealthiest families, until he journeyed to train in many martial arts, with his training in ninjutsu, and became a famous martial artist by owning a chain of dojos across America. Eventually he and his dojo chain joined the services of the Shredder and the Foot Clan after Oroku Saki refounded the clan. Becomes a dog-like mutant Dogpound and and later a bony werewolf-like super mutant Rahzar. He also had a television cartoon prior to meeting the Shredder, which is the cartoon gag for the fourth season.
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* AdaptationalBadass: In ''The Secret of the Ooze'', Rahzar only relied on brute strength. Here, he's also a skilled ninja.
* AdaptationalIntelligence: The original Rahzar had the mentality of an infant, whereas here he's fully articulate and capable of speech.
* AdaptationalVillainy: In regards to becoming Rahzar. The original Rahzar was a [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze stupid infant]], and here Rahzar is an unrepentant and pretty malicious loyalist to the Shredder.
* ADayInTheLimelight: "Mikey Gets Shellacne" partly revolves around his desire to be human again and his subsequent mutation into Rahzar. Later, he gets some focus in "The Forgotten Swordsman" in which [[spoiler: he is brought BackFromTheDead and considers leaving Shredder's Foot Clan.]]
* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:Considering he died a monster when he always wanted to be human again, struggling helplessly as Leatherhead drowned him; only to be revived as an undead puppet for Kavaxas and suffering a final fate of falling into the Netherworld, it's easy to feel sorry for him.]]
* ArchEnemy: To Michelangelo, due to the events of "New Friend, Old Enemy". He barely returns the feeling, though, viewing Michelangelo as just another nuisance. Despite this, Mikey still evidently considers him cool, if the trip into Mikey's mind and the resurfacing of his cartoon show in the fourth season is any indication.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He has shades of it, especially as Dogpound.
* BackForTheDead: [[spoiler:He's brought back to life in the fifth season after he's anticlimactically killed off near the end of the fourth season. He lasts two episodes, and then dies anticlimactically ''again'']].
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Rahzar is drowned by Leatherhead in "Requiem", but he's revived by Kavaxas in "The Forgotten Swordsman" to assist the demodragon and Tiger Claw in applying this trope to Shredder as well.]]
* BadassNormal: Bradford was able to hold his own against the Turtles, usually being able to fight two at once.
* BadBoss: Consider who he works for, and this is a given; He is at one point seen kicking one of his own men while they're down when he's annoyed, and regularly belittles Baxter Stockman, sometimes alongside Montes. [[TheDogBitesBack The latter didn't work out for him.]]
* BarehandedBladeBlock: He can do this with just his ''fingers''.
* BeardOfEvil: As a human, though Dogpound still has his mustache. Rahzar has a flap of fur that almost gives the impression of a Reaper's hood due to how thin he is.
* BrokenPedestal: Mikey looked up to and [[HeroWorshipper worshipped]] him, but the discovery that Bradford is one of Shredder's men and was just using him to try to track down Splinter completely ''shatters'' that.
* TheBrute: Big, bad, and brutish. He's far from DumbMuscle though. He's also physically the tallest member of the Foot Clan, about a head and a half taller than his master [[spoiler: until Shredder's mutation]].
* CameBackWrong: Though it doesn't seem that way at first, [[spoiler: it is revealed in "End Times" that Rahzar, like Shredder, was also resurrected to serve as Kavaxas' undead puppet, which is proven when Rahzar assists the zombie Shredder in attacking Tiger Claw and destroying the Seal of the Ancients.]]
* CanonCharacterAllAlong: In the second season, he became the character Rahzar.
* CoDragons: With Xever Montes to Shredder, at least until Karai enters the scene. And notably this is after Bradford and Montes have fallen out of favor with Shredder.
* CoolHelmet: He has a Shredder-esque helmet, but he rarely wore it as a human.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:Being drowned by being dragged to the depths of the ocean is one Hell of a way to go.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: Sometimes.
* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:In the original live-action films, Rahzar's fate was being reverted back into an ordinary wolf. Here, he first gets drowned by Leatherhead, then he gets brought back to life by Kavaxis only to suffer a DisneyVillainDeath two episodes later]].
* DecompositeCharacter: He has some characteristics of Hun from [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 the 2003 series]], despite this show having its own version of Hun. He is a big, strong martial artist, the Shredder's Caucasian [[UndyingLoyalty very loyal henchman]], who happens to connect with the Turtles online (Hun unknowingly played an online game with the Turtles, while Bradford became friends with Mike online) and eventually mutates into this show's iteration of a famous mutant character from the franchise (Hun became Slash in ''WesternAnimation/TurtlesForever'', while Bradford became Rahzar).
* DemBones: His transformation into Rahzar.
* DemotedToDragon: In the second season, Karai becomes the new second-in-command and is left in charge, lowering his status to become TheBrute with Fishface. He later answers to Tiger Claw, but in contrast with his relationship with Karai, he forges a mutual respect with the new Dragon. His competence, loyalty and lengthy history with the Shredder also gives him a high position in the Foot Clan's hierarchy, and he mentions in season three that he's in charge whenever Tiger Claw isn't around.
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:He's kicked off a cliff into a chasm leading straight into the Netherworld, where he's never seen again.]]
* TheDragon: He's the Shredder's Dragon in the second half of the first season, being his most trusted servant and the field leader, though he eventually loses this position to first Karai, then Tiger Claw.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: DoubleSubversion. [[spoiler:Despite being MadeOfIron, he's drowned very easily by Leatherhead towards the end of the fourth season. He's brought back to life in the fifth season...only to get kicked into a chasm two episodes later, where he fell to his death with absolutely no buildup whatsoever]].
* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler:Averted. His final death is when he's been forcibly taken over by Kavaxas, and he falls into the Netherworld fighting Tiger Claw.]]
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: He was already a competent martial artist as a human. He became even more dangerous ss Dogpound and Rahzar.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His BadBoss tendencies and rivalry with Montes are demonstrated within his introduction.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He describes Splinter's [[ThouShaltNotKill unwillingness to kill]] as "not having the stomach to finish the fight".
* EvilCounterpart:
** To Michelangelo, as he becomes a major ButtMonkey of the team (though Mikey embraces it).
** He was also this to Leonardo in season one, being TheLeader on the field.
* EvilSoundsDeep: As Dogpound and Rahzar.
* EvilVirtues: Bradford has a few of these traits, like his loyalty to the Shredder, his sense of honor in regards to his losses, and his valor in not giving up.
* FaceHeelTurn: Whenever he joined the Foot Clan. Before the start of the series, he had his own TV show centered around fighting crime.
* FalseFriend: When Michelangelo attempts to befriend him, he goes with it and uses the connection to attempt to learn more about the Turtles.
* {{Foil}}: Prefers a more pragmatic approach and is rather famous, while his partner is a street rat who likes to take a much more violent and sadistic approach. His attacks are also much more brute force-based.
* ForcedTransformation: He hates his mutation into Dogpound. Subverted when he mutates into Rahzar. Even then, he still would like to be human again.
* GeniusBruiser: Can be quite the ManipulativeBastard when he needs to be. Best shown when he manipulated Mikey.
* GlassCannon: Rahzar can hit fast and hard, but he can be easily taken out, likely due to his extremely lean frame. [[spoiler: He's helpless when grabbed by the much larger Leatherhead and can only flail helplessly as he's drowned in the river.]]
* HesBack: A villainous example when he becomes Rahzar in "Mikey Gets Shellacne".
-->'''Rahzar''': I feel the mutagen coursing though me. I'm faster, stronger, more powerful than ever. I feel like a ninja again.
* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Or villainous, in that case. Back when he was human, he used to wear a Shredder-esque helmet in his first appearance. After revealing himself to Mikey, he never wears that helmet again, even while he's in civilian clothes and his ninja outfit.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Wants to turn back into a human in "Mikey Gets Shell Acne", but changes his mind upon his second mutation into Rahzar. "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman" later shows that while he's comfortable as Rahzar, he'd still prefer to be human again.
* ImAHumanitarian: Implied in "City At War", where he suggests eating Karai and Shinigami after kidnapping them.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Shown in "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman" when he tells the Foot Bots to retrieve the Retro-Mutagen since it belongs to him, highlighting how self-centered and egotistical he is. Xever's "rich boy" remark during their debut and his status as a martial arts celebrity only help further this portrayal.
* {{Jerkass}}: Oh, so very much. He's a bad boss to the human foot soldiers and looks down on anyone not in his social class be it his street thug partner in crime Xever, subordinate Baxter Stockman, or his mutant archenemies the Turtles.
* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: Does this to a defeated Foot Ninja.
* KnightOfCerebus: A minor example in that after his mutation into Rahzar, he's not played for laughs nearly as much as Fishface or Stockman.
* LeanAndMean: His Rahzar transformation causes him to become much skinnier.
* LightningBruiser: He was fairly quick as a human, but lost this aspect when he became Dogpound, becoming more of a MightyGlacier, a fact he complains about in "Mikey Gets Shellacne". He stops complaining when he mutates into the far more quick and powerful Rahzar, regaining this trait.
* LogicalWeakness: He can survive an absurd amount of punishment, but [[spoiler:he still needs to ''breathe''. Thus, Leatherhead dragging him underwater kills him just like it would anything else.]]
* MadeOfIron: As Rahzar, he survives numerous things that would normally get someone killed, including electrocution (to be fair, Fishface and Baxter (while still human, no less) also survives this), getting an explosive hockey puck stuck on his mouth and even '''''being ran over by a subway train'''''. [[spoiler: Being drowned by Leatherhead finally does him in, however.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: Poor Mikey.
* McNinja: When he was human, Bradford was a Caucasian American male trained in ninjitsu by the Shredder and tasked both in training recruits for the Foot Clan and eliminating the Hamato Clan.
* MightyGlacier: As Dogpound. His greater size makes him MUCH stronger, but also too slow to dodge and his fights tended to have him mostly standing still. By the second season he's grown to detest this and welcomes the second mutation into Rahzar.
* NiceCharacterMeanActor: InUniverse: He played a hero in his movies and cartoon show, but is really a bad guy.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Not only does his attempted TakingYouWithMe in "The Gauntlet" disarm the Mutagen Bomb, it covers him and Xever Montes in Mutagen, mutating them into a dog man and a fish man. It gets zigzagged though, since his mutant dog form has much more physical strength, along with increased sense of sound and smell at the cost of losing some of his speed and most of his stealth as a human ninja.
** That said, the sight of him and Montes getting mutated did distract the Shredder long enough for the Turtles to get away from the Shredder as he about to kill them.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Ninja werewolf zombie mutant as Rahzar.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His look is based on Creator/ChuckNorris. The {{Foreshadowing}} cartoon in season four shows that his cartoons were send-ups to Norris' old shows, as well as an ad for his "kung fu khakis" (a play on Chuck Norris' own "Action Jeans") seen on the back of a magazine April is reading in his debut episode. He also shares his name with a martial artist who wrote the ''Young Samurai'' books.
* NotSoAboveItAll: He actually ''likes'' his cheesy old cartoon, fondly remembering voice recording sessions and even keeps up with fan sites about it.
* [[NumberTwo Number Three]]: He's third in command of the Foot Clan, mentioning that he's in charge whenever Shredder and Tiger Claw aren't around.
* OutOfFocus: He has a lesser role in the second and third seasons, even after his mutation into Rahzar. On occasion he has a starring role, but he's not nearly as prominent as he was in the first season. This is thanks to a combination of losing his title as TheDragon and the Foot Clan swelling in ranks. Returns to focus in a different manner in the fourth season; Mikey is still a fan of Bradford and manages to dig up an old cartoon of him from the 80's while on board the Fugitoid's ship (this same episode which shows this adaptation's debut also saw a hologram of all three of Bradford's forms (his human form, Dogpound, and Rahzar), be used, and they're serving Mikey). Bradford/Rahzar in the flesh doesn't physically appear in the season until the end of the "Turtles in Space" arc, and he and the rest of the Foot Clan are back in the enemy role for the "City at War" arc.
* PragmaticVillainy: While he does want to kill Michelangelo in "New Friend, Old Enemy", he says that he can't because Michelangelo is bait and will lead them right to the Turtles' lair. Later agrees to work together with the Turtles to escape Stockman's maze and ceases hostilities when its clear that both sides are too tired to keep going for the day.
* PrimalStance: After becoming Rahzar, he's often seen crouching or slouching.
* ProgressivelyPrettier: Inverted to nightmarish and freaky degrees. When Chris becomes Dogpound, he has bone covering parts of his body, and asymmetrical arms. And when he becomes Rahzar, he becomes symmetrical, but also has an emaciated apparently-undead appearance with [[GlowingEyelightsOfUndeath glowing eyes and exposed bones]].
* PunnyName: Mikey names him "Dogpound" as the first battle after his mutation has the Turtles "pounded by a dog" and Rahzar as a "razor-faced dog".
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: His original costume invoked it. Now his pants and eyes do.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: As Dogpound.
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Montes's blue.
* TheRival: To Fishface. It's died down since Tiger Claw became Shredder's new lieutenant, but they're still far from fond of each other.
* SavageWolf: He becomes far more wolf-like after his second mutation and sees being unwilling to kill as "not having the stomach to finish the fight" while also being completely loyal to the [[HateSink monster]] that is the Shredder.
* SleevesAreForWimps: As Bradford.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His Foot uniform had spiky pauldrons. He also has spikes on his body as Dogpound and Rahzar.
* TheRightHandOfDoom: Dogpound's left arm is grossly oversized. His right hand, meanwhile, seems to be completely covered in bone.
** Averted as Rahzar, which balances him out.
* TakingYouWithMe: Says this word-for-word to the Turtles before breaking open the Kraang's mutagen bomb. All it does is end up mutating both himself and Montes.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Even before their mutations, he and Xever Montes hated each other and only worked together because of Shredder's orders.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: When Shredder discovers the Kabuto was stolen right under his nose, Rahzar nearly breaks down in tears apologizing to his master, dreading the inevitable maiming. However, Shredder lets him off easy, having more important things on his mind.
* TookALevelInBadass:
** After being mutated, he gains invulnerability to the point where Leo slashes him with his katanas, and he [[BarehandedBladeBlock catches them]], and strength enough to pick up a car. Not that this stops the Turtles from defeating him.
** Takes another when he falls into a vat of mutagen, mutating again into Rahzar. Though he loses some of his brute strength, his speed and agility greatly increase.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Though he already respects Splinter, he claims he doesn't have the stomach to kill his enemies. Little does he know that Splinter is currently carving through their troops like butter and outright killing them in the process. He learns to be much more wary of the old master after this.
* UndyingLoyalty: He is the only member of Shredder's inner circle who is utterly loyal to his master, as Fishface is in it for the thrills, Bebop, Rocksteady, and Stockman were all pressed into service, Tiger Claw originally never intended to stay with the Foot Clan, and Karai pulls a HeelFaceTurn. It waivers a bit when Tatsu offers him a place in his new Foot Clan, but ultimately Rahzar decides to remain loyal to the Shredder, and Rahzar's the ONLY member of the Foot Clan to remain loyal to Shredder [[spoiler:and Kavaxas after Shredder is shown to have CameBackWrong and Kavaxas starts the apocalypse, with Rahzar/Bradford becoming responsible for Tiger Claw losing the Seal of the Ancients and forcing Tiger Claw to fight and kill him, again.]]
* VillainDecay: He gradually became less of a threat over the course of the first season, but it was reverted upon his mutation into Rahzar, whereupon he becomes a competent threat again. It happens again, as he can often be taken down quickly, but he's not as laughable as he was during the final hours of his tenure as Dogpound.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: He's a martial arts superstar with a chain of dojos across the country, but he's secretly Shredder's star pupil.
* VillainousFriendship:
** Type 3 with the Shredder, he's loyal and devoted to him, but the Shredder cares not for Bradford. Nevertheless, Shredder usually treats him with more respect than most of his other lieutenants due to his loyalty.
** He develops one with Tiger Claw in "The Legend of the Kuro Kabuto", showing respect for their skills and a mutual dislike of Fishface. Tiger Claw later goes through the trouble of [[spoiler: having his corpse recovered from the bottom of the river and has Kavaxas bring him back to life.]]
** He's old friends with Tatsu, and is the only character the ninja master treats with respect during "The Forgotten Swordsman".
* VillainsOutShopping: In "The Super Shredder", he's shown watching an old cartoon he starred in, ''Chris Bradford's 2 Ruff Krew'', and even eating popcorn, an activity he mentions often indulging in. When Stockman informs him that Shredder wants him during the show, he's not happy:
-->'''Rahzar''': Awww, right at the good part!
* VirtueIsWeakness: In "Showdown", he deems Splinter weak, remarking that Splinter may be Shredder's equal, but "doesn't have the stomach to finish the fight." He's proven wrong; just because Splinter [[ThouShaltNotKill prefers not to kill his enemies]] doesn't mean he won't if there's no other choice.
* WasOnceAMan: After becoming Dogpound.
* WolverineClaws: His nails merge with his fingers to create natural claws as Rahzar.
* WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: In "The Invasion", he first appears howling at the moon to get the attention of the rest of the Foot Clan.
* WorthyOpponent:
** Even though he deems him weak for not willing to kill, Bradford holds a lot of respect for Splinter, acknowledging him to be just as strong as his master. He ends up getting proven wrong and stops laughing at this, as the scene has his narration playing over a montage of Splinter entering the Foot Clan's lair and ''very'' clearly slaughtering several Foot soldiers, proving he really will kill his enemy.
** Mikey, for a while, does consider Bradford/Rahzar this to him by virtue of still being a big fan of his, though Rahzar does not return this.
** Despite being nominally against mutants and Shredder's inner circle, Tatsu respects Rahzar enough to offer him a place in his new Foot Clan. Rahzar refuses.
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[[folder:Xever Montes/Fishface]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChristianLanz
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->''"Mostly I like having a job where I get to crack skulls every day."''
An thug who shares a complete knowledge of criminal street routes with the Foot. He used to be a Brazilian street bandit, but got caught one night stealing a briefcase full of money that happened to belong to the Shredder, and luckily for him, the Shredder bailed him out of prison, impressed enough with skills to take him as a subordinate. He becomes a mutant snakehead fish.
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* AfroAsskicker: He was this while being a human.
* AppropriatedAppellation: Averted, "Meet Mondo Gecko" reveals he takes "Fishface" as an insult.
* ArchEnemy: He seems to be Raphael's, since when the Turtles and the Foot Clan fight, they usually fight each other.
* ArtificialLimbs: The reason why Stockman was taken by the Foot Clan is because the Shredder needs him to give Fishface both artificial legs and what appears to be a scuba tank that pumps water into Fishface's gills.
* AttackTheTail: Splinter beats him in "Showdown, Part 2" by tricking him into biting his own tail.
* AxCrazy: The most obvious case out of Shredder's henchmen.
* BadassAbnormal: As Fishface, once he got his robotic legs, he started to fight all four them, and win.
* BadassBiker: He drives a fearsome-looking motorcycle in "Pulverizer Returns!" and "Vengeance Is Mine".
* BadassNormal: Montes was still able to hold his own against the Turtles.
* BadBoss: One of the few things he shares in common with his partner is his disregard for his henchmen (to the point when given the role to lead the mission by Shredder, he was willing to let Bradford die, and ''admitted'' this to his face) and Stockman. As with Bradford, [[TheDogBitesBack he never anticipated the possibility that Stockman would go for revenge]].
* {{BFS}}: In "The Manhattan Project" onward, Montes is sometimes seen wielding a balisword. (A giant butterfly/balisong knife)
* BlessedWithSuck: As a fish, he needs water to breath and has no legs.
* CardCarryingVillain: He makes no attempts to hide how little he cares for others or how dangerous he is.
* CanonForeigner: He was created for the series.
* TheCasanova: Implied by his yearnings for a lover every now and then.
* CoDragons: With Bradford to [[BigBad the Shredder]], at least until Karai enters the picture. Notably this is also after Montes and Bradford have fallen out of favor with the Shredder.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: Averted. Raph tears off his apparatus and leaves him on land to seemingly suffocate to death, but he turns up in the fifth season.]]
* CursedWithAwesome: He can inject venom into his opponents by biting them.
* DanceBattler: He uses capoeira. And surprisingly, it sticks after he gets new legs in his mutated form.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Fishface gets to be the main antagonist of "Meet Mondo Gecko", hosting an underground race for the Foot Clan and other villainous mutants on a clan-wide day off.
* DeadpanSnarker: Sometimes.
* DecompositeCharacter: He is Rahzar's partner, a role usually given to Tokka, who is given a completely different role in this continuity unrelated to Shredder or the Foot Clan.
* DemotedToExtra: He has an incredibly minor role in the second season, not even speaking in some of his ''five'' appearances. He gets a ''slightly'' larger role in the third season, but he's still nowhere near as prominent as he was in the first season.
* DualWielding: Sometimes with switchblades.
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: As Fishface.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: In "End Times", he decides that [[spoiler: things have gotten ''way'' too weird for him to handle and leaves the Foot Clan.]]
* EvilCounterpart: He possesses a preference for violence as well as a somewhat bad temper, much like Raphael, the character he usually tends to fight, and thus could be considered the logical extension of his personality if he were raised by someone like the Shredder. These similarities are [[NotSoDifferentRemark called upon]] in "Baxter's Gambit", where a discussion as they're [[EnemyMine working together]] leads the two to conclude that they are "of a kind".
* {{Expy}}: Of Hun from the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003 series]] via having connections to street gangs, specifically the Purple Dragons. The only difference is Hun is the leader of the Purple Dragons while Montes is merely an associate. There's also the fact that Montes and Bradford were both mutated into animals. The animal mutation would also make Montes and Bradford expies of Bebop and Rocksteady or, since Dogpound became Rahzar, Fishface becomes an expy of Tokka by default.
* ExtremityExtremist: He attacks mostly with his legs.
* FishPeople: He becomes a mutant snakehead fish after getting doused in Mutagen.
* {{Foil}}: Prefers violent behavior and he's just a street rat, rather than his partner, the famous and pragmatic Chris Bradford. His fighting style is also much more fast-paced and quick.
** He's mainly seen as one to Raphael, due to both loving violence, but Raph knowing restraint and control with it.
* ForgottenPhlebotinum: Fishface's ability to poison people/inject venom by biting them was only shown in "The Pulverizer" and has never been used since then.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Nobody in the Foot Clan really likes him.
* FreudianExcuse: Downplayed. In "Baxter's Gambit", he talks about his life as a street rat and how he had to become a thief in order to survive in the world, but he himself makes it abundantly clear that he ''likes'' to do terrible things.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Xever tells Stockman-Fly that he looks nasty, despite his appearance as a mutant snakehead fish being slightly hideous as well.
** He also tells Anton Zeck that he talks too much (though he immediately lampshades it by adding "[[HypocriticalHumor And that says a lot, coming from me!]]").
* IHaveManyNames: Downplayed, as he's referred to by his human name by the Foot Clan, and the name Mikey gave him by the Turtles.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Downplayed, with his robotic legs and breathing apparatus, Montes is comfortable with his mutation, at least moreso than Bradford is, but when he thinks Stockman can change them back, he jumps on the chance.
* InformedSpecies: Despite being classified as a mutant snakehead, he bears absolutely ''no'' resemblance to one.
* {{Jerkass}}: Mikey explicitly calls him a jerk when he's in the process of [[KickTheDog kicking the dog.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: A minor one; he doesn't drain all of the comedy from a scene, but his sociopathic tendencies are ''not'' PlayedForLaughs and he makes the Turtles question their sense of ethics in a case of HeWhoFightsMonsters in the first episode where he takes center stage.
* LackOfEmpathy: It provides a major ethical dilemma for the Turtles.
* LightningBruiser: As Fishface, he gains rocket boots that allow him to move faster than when he wa human.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Sounds like "sever", and he uses knives.
* TheNapoleon[=/=]PintSizedPowerhouse: Once mutated into Fishface, he is the shortest (even with the robot legs) and smallest member of the Foot Clan, but can still put up a fight.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His look as a human is based on Jim Kelly, the famous martial artist.
* ObviouslyEvil: He doesn't hide his nature from anyone and has no problems telling people about how he sent to prison,= before Shredder broke him out.
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: He says it to Raphael when he saves Raph from one of Stockman's traps.
* OptOut: [[spoiler:When asked if he wants to help defeat the zombified Shredder, Kavaxas, and Tiger Claw, he says that things are getting too weird for him, and that he'd just rather go back to basic, street level crime instead]].
* OutOfFocus: Was sidelined for several episodes after becoming Fishface, not doing much of anything until being upgraded. Shredder even mentioned that he was barely worth keeping around.
* PsychoForHire: He says so to Raph:
-->'''Raphael''': "So, you do all this because you owe Shredder?"\\
'''Fishface''': "Eh, mostly I like having a job where I get to crack skulls every day."\\
'''Raphael''': "[[NotSoDifferentRemark Okay, I can relate to that]]."
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Bradford's red.
* TheRival: To Rahzar.
* ScaryBlackMan: Though not as dark as other examples, so he may be Black Hispanic or Brazilian instead.
* SlasherSmile: He often has one of these as a human. However, since he is unhappy with his transformation, Fishface doesn't smile as much.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:After he sees Shredder CameBackWrong courtesy of Kavaxas, Xever/Fishface helps the Turtles against the Foot Cultists, tells them a few things, and then beats it.]]
* TheSociopath: Has no regard for any form of life whatsoever, is completely morally [[TheUnfettered unfettered]], and displays many other sociopathic traits. "Baxter's Gambit", however, does show a slightly softer side of him in his interaction with Raphael.
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Kicks Bradford into the black hole in "Annihilation Earth!" before being sucked in himself.]]
* TheTeamBenefactor: WordOfGod implies that Fishface's underground mutant entertainment ring is one of several sources of income for the Foot Clan.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Has a mutual hatred of Bradford despite the fact they're usually the ones assigned to work with each other the most. [[spoiler: In "The Forgotten Swordsman", he's visibly fuming at having to retrieve Bradford's drowned corpse from the river.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: Once Stockman finishes his new legs and breathing tool, he quickly shows in "The Pulverizer" that his new legs are even ''more'' versatile than his original ones, and on top of that, he has venomous teeth.
* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler: He somehow survived his apparent death in "Owari" and returns alive in the fifth season.]]
* TheUnfettered: Described as such by Raph.
* VillainDecay: He's mostly relegated to a comedic role in season two, where he's slapped around by the Shredder to make a point, demonstrates more submissive behavior in regards to Tiger Claw (though this may be a skill difference and instincts taking prominence), that jar with his general control of the situations he was in season one. His level of competence has also gone down, as in "The Invasion", he was defeated by an exhausted Leo in ''one hit''. He starts to get some of his villainy back in season three, shown when he beats Zeck in a fight using his dark wit and cunning, and even gets to be the main antagonist of an entire episode, running an underground mutant entertainment ring.
* VillainousFriendship: A Downplayed Type 4 with the Shredder. Like Bradford, the Shredder doesn't really care for him, but finds him useful enough to spring from jail and even commissions robot legs for him to stay in the fight. Unlike Bradford, Montes isn't necessarily loyal to the Shredder, mostly just in it for the thrills.
* VillainousRescue: [[spoiler:He actually helps the Turtles fight off several of the Foot Cultists by shining a lantern when they were getting ready to overwhelm them. He then gives them info on the Cultists being mutated humans before he bails out of the Foot Clan.]]
* WasOnceAMan: After turning into Fishface.
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[[folder:Baxter Stockman/Stockman-Pod/Stockman-Fly]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/PhilLaMarr
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[[caption-width-right:150:[-Stockman-Fly-] ]]
A bug-eyed mad scientist who shares a complete knowledge of inventing and genetic mutations with the Foot Clan. He used to be a TCRI employee, but was fired for a spilled copier toner incident so he decided to take revenge on all those who ever mocked him. However, after 2 solo outings against the Turtles, he and his MOUSERS accidentally interfered with a plan to destroy them that happened to have been masterminded by the Shredder, and luckily for him, the Shredder spared his life, impressed enough with skills to take him as a subordinate. Finding little respect from his new teammates, he turned on them and briefly went solo again, before being brought back to the Foot Clan. He becomes a mutant housefly when botched experiment ideas result in Shredder mutating him; [[spoiler: Baxter's the third to last human member of the clan to mutate, with Karai following a few episodes later (partially due to Stockman's help) and Shredder mutating by Stockman's hand in the fourth season.]]
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* AccidentalMisnaming: People [[RunningGag will frequently]] get his name wrong every appearance after "I Think His Name Is Baxter Stockman". Even ''he'' got his own name wrong at one point.
* AdaptationalUgliness: This grosser incarnation of his Fly form makes the 1987 version adorable by comparison.
* AfroAsskicker: When in the more dangerous version of his PoweredArmor.
* AttackItsWeakPoint: His head was left exposed after the Stockman-Pod upgraded into a HumongousMecha.
* AntiVillain: In "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman", he only wishes to become human again, either via Donatello's Retro Mutagen, or more horrific means such as dipping a human in Mutagen and then going in himself, the results of which probably wouldn't even work.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: When first mutated, he wanted nothing more than to cure himself of it, constantly trying to make his own retro-mutagen and failing. By the time of his last appearance, upon being demutated, Stockman ungratefully yells at Mikey for, as he had begun to ''like'' being a mutant fly, due to the factbl that he was "smarter, stronger, and people liked him" in spite of being super disgusting.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: After his mutation.
* BlackAndNerdy: He is black and is a nerdy scientist.
* BodyHorror: His mutation was one of the most grotesque of the show.
* BroughtDownToNormal: He gets retro-mutated back into a human with one of Donatello's Retro Mutagen grenades in "Owari", and he actually does not take this well due to losing his abilities as a fly.
* ButtMonkey: Got this a lot back when he worked at TCRI, and it doesn't get better when he meets the Turtles and is pressed into the Foot Clan.
* CardCarryingVillain: Doesn't seem to deny that he's this trope, when Michelangelo asks why he's a villain.
* CompositeCharacter: He appears to be based on the comic book and 2003 versions in name and ethnicity, but his design (hairstyle, clothes, and physique), personality, and threat level borrows aspects of the version seen in the 1987 series. As of "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman", he has become a mutant fly, another trait of his 1987 counterpart. [[spoiler: He also appears to have [[HiddenAgendaVillain ulterior motives]] in his services to the Foot Clan, like his 2003 version, if his holographic chart in "The Noxious Avenger" means anything.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: After being picked on for almost every episode by the Turtles and threatened by his higher-ups, he decides to take payback in "Baxter's Gambit".
* DoomyDoomsOfDoom: To the point that everyone could see it coming from a mile away.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: In "The Super Shredder", he initially refuses to [[spoiler: infuse Shredder with the rest of the mutagen, insisting that the mutagen is unstable and could have disastrous side effects. Of course, he quickly gives in when Shredder threatens him with death.]]
* EvilCounterpart: He loves technology, [[NotSoHarmless can be quite dangerous]] even though he's [[ButtMonkey mocked and sometimes even underestimated by his coworkers]], likes wearing purple and is kind of a dork, much like Donatello.
* EvilGenius: His role when working for the Shredder or when trying to use it to be a solo villain.
* EvilIsHammy: Nowhere near as much as his 2003 counterpart, but he still has his moments.
* ForcedTransformation: Was originally human before being turned into a fly mutant. [[spoiler:When Stockman is returned to his human form in "Owari", he complains, saying that while he looked disgusting as a fly mutant, he was smarter, stronger, and faster.]]
* FourEyesZeroSoul: Played with. While he's a bad guy who wears glasses, he lacks the cold-blooded sociopathic nature that generally comes with this trope.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Deep down, he just wants to have people sincerely like and respect him. This is the primary reason he hates being returned to being a human, as he had gotten smarter with his science and Shredder had begrudgingly complimented him on both his loyalty and his perfection of the [[spoiler:Super Shredder]] mutation while he was a mutant fly.
* KickTheDog: When he's got the [[spoiler: insane Splinter locked up]], he offers him cheese, only to eat it himself at the last second.
* LaughablyEvil: His dorky demeanor and tendency to get angry over the Turtles insulting him made him quite entertaining. He loses this trait briefly after he becomes a fly mutant, however, but even after becoming a source for comic relief, he's not ''quite'' as LaughablyEvil as he once was. Even after becoming a fly mutant however, he still has some genuinely comedic moments such as when he gets into a WimpFight with Pigeon Pete in the episode, "Clash of the Mutanimals".
* MadScientist: Both in the sense of being angry at the world and not being very sane. Stockman starts as a typical deranged scientist, but he becomes an Eggman/Wily/Hojo grade Mad Scientist once he mutates, as this actually helps him mastermind plot-altering experiments [[spoiler:such as Karai and Shredder's mutations]] and gives him some fighting abilities against the Turtles, but he also slips further into insanity.
* NerdGlasses: Going with his nerdy portrayal in the series. He loses the glasses when he mutates, no longer needing them.
* NoRespectGuy: Comes with being a huge ButtMonkey. He does start get some slightly more civil treatment following his mutation and subsequently more or less complete loyalty to Shredder.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain[=/=]IneffectualSympatheticVillain: He treads the line between these two, the latter to the extent that in his first appearance, Mikey actually suggests that they get him some ice cream rather than kick his butt. After he mutates, he goes off the deep end but also becomes more competent with his experiments; [[spoiler:Stockman's the one who created the mutagen that ensnares Karai and later created the brainwashing worms used on her, and then he mutates Shredder into Super Shredder later]].
* PoweredArmor: He had one in his first appearance. It was initially kind of crappy, but was upgraded by the T-Pod.
* RobotMaster: He uses machines to win his fights often, ranging from his powered suit to the mousers.
* SanitySlippage: After his mutation into a fly in "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman", he's become far less trusting and crazy thanks to it.
* SlasherSmile: When he uses the T-pod to upgrade his armor, he tries this, but it turns out too pleasant and goofy. He improves it in "Baxter's Gambit".
* StrawLoser: As part of being a villainous nerd, his pathetic nature almost makes him pitiable despite his clearly evil intentions.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: After mutating into a fly, he has started to constantly eat candy bars.
* TookALevelInBadass: Once he mutates into a fly, he dismantles a Foot Bot and subdues Rahzar long enough to escape temporarily. He also proves to a more difficult opponent for the Turtles without any technological aid, and begins to mastermind much more dangerous and plot-altering experiments, [[spoiler:such as the mutagen for a trap that accidentally mutated Karai, the worms that brainwash her, and then the mutation of Shredder]].
* UncertainDoom: In "Owari", he's [[spoiler:demutated by the Turtles, and last seen knocked out by Mikey before the Shredder sets the mansion on fire with a molotov cocktail. He's not shown amongst the surviving members of the Foot Clan in the next season (he's never shown again ''at all''), but his death remains unconfirmed.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: He becomes a relatively loyal and active member of the Foot Clan after his mutation and when it's clear that staying with them is his best shot at becoming human again. In "Owari" he even loudly declares that nobody can stand against [[spoiler: the Super Shredder, his last creation before being de-mutated back into a human]], having become pretty fanatical by that point.
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler: When he's returned to human form by the Turtles, he complains that he liked the strength, speed, and intelligence he had as a mutant. Mikey punches him for being ungrateful.]]
* UsedToBeASweetKid: "Baxter's Gambit" has him talk about his backstory, and he states that he used to be a nice kid. [[UnreliableNarrator It's not easy to guess if he's telling the truth or not.]]
* WasOnceAMan: He gets turned into a fly mutant in "The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman". "Owari" features him getting changed back into a human with retro-Mutagen.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Baxter's final appearance in the series was in the Season 4 finale "Owari", where he is de-mutated by Mikey. While everyone else in the Foot Clan was either killed ([[spoiler:Shredder, Rahzar]]) or parted ways ([[spoiler:Fishface, Tiger Claw, Bebop, and Rocksteady]]), it is never explained what happened to Baxter after that episode.
* WhosLaughingNow: His motivation, though he hasn't been very good at his revenge schemes so far.
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[[folder:Takeshi/Tiger Claw]]
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/EricBauza
->''"When have I ever failed you, Master Shredder?"''
The most feared assassin in all of Asia, the Shredder hired him to help him in his fight against the Hamato Clan.
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler:Gets his right arm cut off by Alopex as a warning that she could've just as easily taken his life.]]
* ArchEnemy: Is this with Alopex.
* ArtificialLimbs / SwissArmyAppendage [[spoiler:Used to replace his right arm.]]
* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: He's Shredder's new second-in-command in New-York, and the new leader of the Foot Clan after [[spoiler:Shredder's death in season 4 finale]] and is, fittingly, by far the most skilled and dangerous of Shredder's lieutnants, save for Hattori Tatsu,being often able of taking on the four turtles and other fighters on his own. Only Splinter, the Shredder himself, Alopex and Tatsu can be considered better fighters than him.
* BackstabBackfire: [[spoiler:When he attempts to shoot Alopex in the back after she spares his life, she darts back and cuts off the arm that he's using his gun in.]]
* BarefootCartoonAnimal: He doesn't wear shoes.
* BigEater: Loves to eat, whether it's skim milk, fish, or cheesy junk food.
* BodyHorror: Not quite as bad as other examples, but for starters, his tail was cut off when he was first introduced. When he comes back, he's missing his left eye and part of his right ear. [[spoiler:In "Tale of Tiger Claw", he loses another body part to his sister Alopex, his right arm.]]
* BreakoutVillain: The most popular addition to the mythos introduced in the show, and a character that WordOfGod would like to see become a recurring character in subsequent adaptations. Tellingly, he's the only member of the Foot Clan outside of the Shredder who doesn't undergo a large amount of VillainDecay, gets the most character development, and becomes the most important Foot character besides Shredder and Karai.
* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler:Alopex and Tiger Claw are brother and sister who have grudges against each other. However Alopex, despite hating him for killing their parents, spares him. Tiger Claw immediately tries to shoot her in the back, but she dodges and slices his arm off.]]
* CanonForeigner: He was created for the series.
* CatsAreMean: He's a mutant tiger who associates himself with the villainous Foot Clan.
* CatsAreSuperior: He's a tiger warrior who's very overconfident in his ninja skills.
* ConservationOfNinjutsu: How effective and dangerous he is to the turtles and their allies often depends of whenever he is facing them alone or with the Shredder and/or other Foot clan lieutenants. When alone he often is able of facing the turtles and their allies by himself, and even have the upper hand in several occasions, but is fought more evenly and even suffers AmusingInjuries such as being hit and run over by a van or [[GroinAttack punched in the crotch by April]], when with his fellow Foot Clan members.
* CorporalPunishment: One of his duties as TheDragon is to inflict this upon the lower Foot Clan members should they fail or particularly piss off Shredder. He gets to deal it out on Bebop and Rocksteady at the end of "Attack of the Mega Shredder".
* {{Determinator}}: He manages to cut his way out of the Kraathatrogon, defeat the 1987 Turtles, and jump through dimensions, defeating every enemy in his way, including a whole army of Kraang, all to return and have his revenge.
* TheDragon: Despite being a bounty hunter, he becomes Shredder's top lieutenant full-time after Karai defects, and serves him faithfully. This is reinforced in "Owari", where he's the last of the Inner Circle to fall to the Turtles before they face Super Shredder.
* DragonAscendant: The fifth season shows that Tiger Claw is now in charge of the Foot Clan [[spoiler: since Shredder was killed by Leo. His goal now is to revive Shredder, which is why he releases Kavaxas and presses him into the Clan.]]
* TheDreaded: Has this reputation thanks to being far and away the most powerful member of the Foot Clan besides Shredder himself. His appearance on the battlefield is a real cause for alarm and any battle he joins immediately becomes an uphill one for the Turtles.
* EnemyMine: Once his [[spoiler:usefulness as Kavaxas's master is expired and Undead Shredder destroys the Seal of the Ancients to start TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt, Tiger Claw wastes no time in trying to blast Shredder and help the Turtles defeat Kavaxas. After Kavaxas and Undead Shredder are defeated and sent back to the Netherworld, Tiger Claw declares a truce with the Foot Clan now in an even deeper hole.]]
* EqualOpportunityEvil: He states that racism is ridiculous and he would never distrust or dislike a person only because they are a dog mutant, even though he is a feline.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He makes his respect for the Shredder and disdain for the Foot Clan apparent very quickly, and when Karai is about to attack Tiger Claw, he pulls a gun on her without skipping a beat.
* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Though he did not try to stop it, he was somewhat unnerved when he believed Shredder planned to mutate Karai.
** He's becoming increasingly resentful of Shredder regarding his apathy towards the fate of humanity at the hands of the Kraang.
** He's horrified when [[spoiler: Shredder kills Splinter before the latter can save the Earth from the Triceratons, his master happy to let the Earth be destroyed if he can triumph over Splinter.]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Tiger Claw:''' "Shredder, what have you done?!"]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Shredder:''' "Hamato Yoshi is finished! The Earth can be destroyed for all I care! I have finally won!"]]
** He's equally horrified when [[spoiler: he discovers that Kavaxas was [[EvilIsNotAToy using him as a pawn in order to destroy the world]], and unhesitatingly teams up with the Turtles to stop him.]]
* EvilIsNotAToy: [[spoiler:In the first episode of the fifth season, he summons Kavaxas to Earth to resurrect the Shredder for him, using the Seal of the Ancients to keep him in line. Three episodes later, Kavaxas does so... but Shredder CameBackWrong as the demodragon's puppet and destroys the Seal of the Ancients, allowing Kavaxas to begin TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.]]
* EvilVersusOblivion: In "End Times", when [[spoiler: Kavaxas betrays him and brings about the apocalypse, Tiger Claw has no desire to see the world end and willingly teams up with the Turtles to stop him]].
* {{Expy}}:
** Of Boba Fett from ''Franchise/StarWars'', especially with the ShoutOut of the Boba's defeat by jetpack and Sarlacc.
** He also bears a number of similarities to [[Franchise/GIJoe Major Bludd]], since both are powerful international mercenaries who've lost an eye and an arm, have a number of high tech gadgets at their disposal, and combat a ragtag bunch of misfit warriors who've wronged them.
** While Tigerclaw himself is an OriginalCharacter, he bares a heavy resemblance to Old Hob from the [[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIDW IDW comic series]]; a humanoid cat-mutant with an affinity for guns with a grudge against the Hamato Clan for the loss of his eye
* EyepatchOfPower: His journey through dimensions, fighting his way home, seems to have cost him an eye.
* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: On the receiving end in "Tale of Tiger Claw" when Alopex [[spoiler: slices his arm off, ''on-screen''. We even see the severed arm laying limp on the ground.]]
* FemaleFelineMaleMutt: Inverted. [[spoiler:He was mutated into a humanoid tiger while his sister Alopex was mutated into a female fox]].
* FreezeRay: One of his weapons that he employs in combat, presumably to assist in capturing opponents alive.
* FurryConfusion: In "Owari" it's revealed that he owns pet tigers, despite being one. [[FridgeBrilliance Then you remember that he was formefly human]], and likely doesn't see anything wrong with owning non-anthropomorphic tigers as pets.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: He's Shredder's [[TheDragon Dragon]], and is missing his tail, and later loses an eye and his right arm, and gains an EarNotch.
* GroinAttack: April eventually masters an ability called "Dragon's Tail", and uses it to give Tiger Claw one of these, knocking him out. And this is after Casey gave him one.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: He forms a truce with the Turtles once Kavaxas and Zombie Shredder are defeated. Unfortunately, this happens in his final episode.]]
* TheHeavy: While Shredder is incapacitated, Tiger Claw is the most prominent antagonist in the fourth season.
* InvincibleVillain: While it's not to the same extent of the Shredder, Tiger Claw counts as this since the Turtles are usually incapable of defeating him in fights, let alone landing any blows on him. Heck, it wouldn't be surprising to see him comfortably fair well or be on par with the Shredder himself.
* {{Jerkass}}: He doesn't seem to particularly care about Shredder's Foot Clan, and makes that thought known when Karai talks badly of him.
* {{Jetpack}}: He has one that allows him to obtain an aerial advantage.
* KickTheDog:
** In "The Wrath of Tiger Claw", he has no qualms against harassing Murakami, a blind old man, for information on the Turtles. Karai is [[EvenEvilHasStandards disgusted]].
-->'''Karai''': There's no honor in this.\\
'''Tiger Claw''': I didn't come here for honor.
** In "Owari", [[spoiler: he mocks Splinter's death to Leo's face.]]
-->'''Tiger Claw''': Do you feel it, boy? The weight of the world crushing you, now that [[spoiler:your sensei is gone?!]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He's not a very funny character and, much like his master, episodes where he's prominent are bound to be more serious. See TheDreaded as well.
* KnownOnlyByTheirNickname
* TheMusketeer: Tiger Claw uses a machete for melee combat and two {{Ray Gun}}s for long range battle.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: His reaction in "End Times" when [[spoiler:he realizes he was Kavaxas' UnwittingPawn all along]].
* NotSoAboveItAll: While scoffing at the idea that he and Bradford wouldn't get along because he's a cat and Bradford's a dog, he comments that he does want to eat Xever because he's a fish.
** He has always been the most serious, strict and stoic of the villainous mutants, but "Meet Mondo Gecko" shows him among the crowd of villains watching Xever's underground racing event, which he enjoys with a bag of popcorn and gets pretty pumped up during the race.
* OnlySaneMan: He is this in the Foot Clan when you compare him to its other members. Shredder has been driven insane with his desire for vengeance on Splinter, Bradford is fanatically loyal to Shredder, Xever is an AxCrazy immoral killer, Bebop and Rocksteady are bumbling, largely comical forced recruits, and Stockman has lost a great deal of his sanity.
* PantheraAwesome: He's a mutant tiger and is consistently a tough opponent for the heroes.
* PetTheDog:
** Despite his hatred for Karai, he tries to assure Shredder that the Hamato Clan will pay for [[spoiler: her mutation]], upon seeing how distraught he was about it.
** In "Annihilation Earth!", he's probably the biggest team player during the Foot Clan's brief alliance with the Hamato Clan against the Triceratons, helpfully providing cover fire and support for April and Casey.
* ThePowerOfHate: Claims this allowed him survive being swallowed by the Kraathatrogon and make his way home after being stranded in the 1987 universe.
* ProfessionalKiller: He's described as "Asia's deadliest assassin" in his introduction. The only one who has ever managed to defeat him was ''Splinter himself''. The closest thing to a victory any of the Turtles have had against him was when Leo knocked him down briefly in "The Invasion".
* PromotionToOpeningTitles: He appears in the opening in his first appearance, "The Manhattan Project".
* PunchClockVillain: While loyal to the Shredder, Word of God is that Tiger Claw did ''not'' intend to stay with the Foot Clan for the rest of his life before season five.
* PutOnABus: According to WordOfGod, "End Times" is Tiger Claw's last appearance in the series.
* RocketPunch: [[spoiler: His mechanical arm can fire its fist at his opponents.]]
* ScarfOfAsskicking: Has a nice-looking blue scarf, and Tiger Claw has had to fight out of Dimension X more that once, including when he was originally mutated with Alopex.
* SeeksAnothersResurrection: In the fifth season, [[spoiler:his primary goal is to bring the Shredder BackFromTheDead. It's the entire reason he summons Kavaxas.]]
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Coinciding with his having TookALevelInJerkass, in "The Wrath of Tiger Claw", he has absolutely zero qualms against threatening Murakami, a blind man, for information on the Turtles' location.
* ThatPoorCat: In "Casey Jones vs the Underworld", after Casey delivers a GroinAttack to him. Again in "City at War", when April uses the "Dragon's Tail" move to give him another GroinAttack.
* ThenLetMeBeEvil: Ever since his mutation, he feels as if cannot go back to his normal life anymore. Instead, now accepts being the monstrous mutant he is now.
* TookALevelInJerkass: He was villainous but still honorable in his first appearance. Upon his return, his honorable side was no more and he's just now filled with rage and focused solely on revenge, but eventually it began to even out again as he began showing more shades of EvenEvilHasStandards again.
* UnwittingPawn: In "End Times", [[spoiler:it turns out that he was this to Kavaxas all along; Kavaxas needed his help to accomplish three objective in order to bring about TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: killing a strong warrior (Tatsu), resurrecting an evil warrior (Shredder), and destroying the Seal of the Ancients that was used to keep Kavaxas in line.]]
* VillainousFriendship:
** Has a mutual sense of respect for Bradford. This doesn't save Bradford from being subjected to a beating for his failures, however. [[spoiler: Tiger Claw goes through the trouble of having his corpse retrieved from the bottom of the river and has Kavaxas bring him back to life.]]
** He has a more genuine one with the Shredder, as he's the only lieutenant who regularly receives genuine respect from his master. Shredder is much more willing to listen to him on matters, [[spoiler:and even when he's become the raging, insane Super Shredder, he still audibly softens when Tiger Claw tries to get him to rest and calls him "old friend".]] It's to the extent that his main goal in the fifth season is to [[spoiler:use Kavaxas' power to resurrect the Shredder.]]
* WasOnceAMan: He was only a child when he was mutated.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Alopex. His sister from his time as a young human boy, who was mutated alongside him, fought alongside him, and then betrayed him after she found out he killed their parents.
* WorthyOpponent: He develops a serious level of respect for Splinter, marveling at him fighting off a deadly poison after nearly killing him.
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[[folder:Ivan Steranko/Rocksteady]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/FredTatasciore
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[[caption-width-right:150:Steranko]]
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[[caption-width-right:150:Rocksteady]]
A Russian rock-head who provides more-advanced weapons and security for the Foot Clan. He used to be a Russian arms industry officer who allied with the Shredder as a business partner in the mafia, but his attempts to steal Shredder's helmet and hunt Karai in exchange for a safe departure from the Kraang-invaded city, which were thwarted by the Turtles, got him captured and, luckily for him, Shredder had him work full time in the Foot Clan as punishment for his minor betrayal. He becomes a mutant white rhinoceros.
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* ActorAllusion: This would not be the first or the last time Creator/FredTatasciore played a Russian Rhino supervillain in New York City, having played the Rhino in five different ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' games.
* AdaptationalBadass: This version of Rocksteady is more dangerous and difficult to take down than the 1987 version.
* AdaptationalIntelligence: He's more capable of formulating a plan and improvising when it goes wrong than the 1987 Rocksteady.
* AdaptationalNationality: In the previous adaptations that Rocksteady appeared in, he was portrayed as being an American. In this adaptation, he is a Russian.
* AffablyEvil: At least when interacting [[OldFriend with Shredder anyway]].
** And later with [[VitriolicBestBuds Zeck/Bebop]].
* AllThereInTheScript: His name is only shown in the end credits in his debut episode; it is mentioned in "The Legend of the Kuro Kabuto".
* AmbiguouslyGay: He displays some interest in his pal Bebop and has some effeminate qualities in his character. See ShipTease.
* AppropriatedAppellation: When Mikey is told to distract him and Zeck, he gives them the names "Bebop and Rocksteady". Ivan Steranko ''loves'' the moniker of Rocksteady.
* ArmsDealer: His role in "Enemy of My Enemy".
* AscendedExtra: He had a minor role in his debut episode before becoming the [[CanonCharacterAllAlong 2012 version of Rocksteady]].
* {{BFG}}: Wields a weapon which is more or less a Gatling gun.
* BodyHorror: His Golden Knuckles and shoulder pads are melted into his flesh after his mutation into Rocksteady.
* TheBrute: Begins sharing the role with Bradford in the Foot Clan after being mutated.
* CanonCharacterAllAlong: For the first two seasons, he appears to be a completely original character who functions independently. In season three, he is hit with mutagen and becomes the 2012 version of Rocksteady.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: His first two appearances were more stoic and businessman-like, while his later appearances [[{{Flanderization}} play up his Russian aspect]] and he seems to have a few CloudCuckoolander traits, particularly after becoming Rocksteady.
* TheCollectorOfTheStrange: As of the episode "The Legend of The Kuro Kabuto", he reveals that he has been after The Shredder's Helmet for quite awhile, though none of the thieves he has hired have succeeded in stealing it, indeed, they have failed to even come back alive, He says this is because "The Shredder has eyes in back of head." One has to wonder how he has managed to keep his involvement in the numerous theft attempts a secret. Steranko's collection isnt really that strange, but it does have a collection of rare antique military weaponry, and a large stuffed polar bear, among other things
* TheComicallySerious: Due to his lack of skills with the English language, he's prone to messing up common sayings, but has no idea how goofy he really sounds.
* DarkIsEvil: He dresses in all black. It's later [[Subverted subverted]] when he becomes Rocksteady.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Played with. While this Rocksteady keeps most aspects of the 1987 version's design, he has gold knuckles and shoulder plates.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He makes a brief appearance in "Enemy of My Enemy" before becoming a supporting then main cast member.
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Rocksteady very much loves his mother. [[spoiler: It's how Bebop convinces him to pull a HeelFaceTurn and save the world.]]
* EvilSoundsDeep: It's Fred Tatasciore behind the mic, voice of [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] and [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyZombies Nikolai Belinski]] (the latter of whom shares a dialect and the exact same delivery as Steranko), after all.
* EvilVersusEvil: Though Shredder trusts him enough to make deals with him, Steranko is actually really only out for himself, to the point of trying to steal the Shredder's helmet.
* {{Flanderization}}: His HuskyRusskie traits become more played up as time goes on, and while he was [[TheComicallySerious Comically Serious]] as a human, after he mutates into Rocksteady he becomes more of a DumbMuscle and a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}. Whether this is due to his "career change" or an effect the mutagen had on his mind is anyone's guess.
* {{Foil}}: To Zeck, being a bigger, stronger fighter, though with a slightly skewed grasp on reality, and whom gets used to his mutation fairly quickly and accepts the Rocksteady name wholeheartedly.
* GeniusBruiser: He's fairly cunning and quite the powerhouse in battle.
* HammerAndSickle: To fit his Russian background, Rocksteady's trademark weapons are a matching set of a hammer and sickle.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: After expressing horror at Kavaxas' evil and the 1987 Shredder and Krang's attempt to destroy the world, Rocksteady and Bebop decide to give up villainy for good and become superheroes.]]
* HonorBeforeReason: Rocksteady is a man of honor, being aghast when the Turtles use ExactWords against him and refraining from killing the 1987 Turtles when they're down.
* HuskyRusskie: He comes from Russia and is a pretty big guy.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Rocksteady and Bebop are both this when it comes to working for the 1987 versions of Shredder and Krang, from being able to complete all their missions successfully to [[spoiler: being able to totally curbstomp both the 1987 versions of Shredder and the Turtles alike]].
* ImplacableMan: After transforming into Rocksteady, it becomes damn near impossible to knock him down and outside of Aliens and Martial Arts Masters he's the only one seen to overpower a ''Triceraton'', easily treating one as a punching bag.
* InstantCostumeChange: A weird example: Steranko's pants switch from all-black to camo print after being mutated.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Turns out Shredder does end up tracing Zeck's attempt to steal his helmet back to Steranko, captures them both, and mutates them. Seems Steranko should've taken that "eyes in the back of his head" notion a little more to heart.
* LightningBruiser: He's a huge guy, but he's just as quick on his feet in battle. Even more so as Rocksteady, being a rhino and all.
* TheManBehindTheMan: To Zeck in "The Legend of the Kuro Kabuto" and the Purple Dragons in "A Chinatown Ghost Story".
* OldFriend: Explicitly says that he and Shredder are this. According to him before being mutated, for at least 10 years. However, he later hires Anton Zeck to [[EvilVersusEvil steal Shredder's helmet]].
* PowerFist: He appears to be wearing golden brass knuckles, with hammer and sickle insignias on them. After being mutated into Rocksteady, [[BodyHorror they're melted into his flesh]]. He puts them to good use in his first fight with the Turtles in "Serpent Hunt", leaving a sickle imprint on Raph's forehead.
* PromotionToOpeningTitles: As Rocksteady.
* RedRightHand: His fake eye, which he got because Zeck accidentally shot his eye out. Lampshaded when Zeck tries to make him feel better about it, telling him that before he was just a regular arms dealer, and now people will think of him as "the cool eyeball guy".
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Both he and Bebop bail out of the Foot Clan [[spoiler:after Shredder [[CameBackWrong Comes Back Wrong]] thanks to Kavaxas and helps the demodragon start the end of the world.]]
* ShipTease: He's gotten a few moments with Bebop, including [[spoiler: holding each other as they die in "Annihilation Earth!",]] proclaiming he loves him in "Half-Shell Heroes" (even though it was largely PlayedForLaughs), and the two of them holding hands to share Bebop's invisibility, then giving each other an odd look as they realize they're still holding hands and slowly separate in "In Darkest Plight". Rocksteady is also holding Bebop in a protective position when [[spoiler:Undead Shredder is brought to life by Kavaxas]]. Their moment of holding hands with hearts in the background during "The Big Blowout" make it ''very'' unlikely there isn't anything more than friendship between the two, either.
* SpellMyNameWithAThe: Occasionally refers to himself as "The Rocksteady".
* SpikesOfVillainy: He has two shoulder pads with spikes on them.
* TheStarscream: Plotting to overthrow Shredder with Zeck/Bebop. [[spoiler: They eventually defect from the Foot Clan and pull a HeelFaceTurn]].
* ThemeNaming: With Zeck. Both have the surnames of classic Marvel Comics artists.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Tends to refer to his full name when referring to himself.
* TookALevelInDumbass: Once an intelligent mob boss who had the respect of Shredder himself, Rocksteady soon became the DumbMuscle upon getting mutated.
* TheUnfought: He gets electrocuted into submission before he can put up any kind of fight. In his first proper starring appearance in "Serpent Hunt", he gives the Turtles a hell of a fight and only gets worse after his mutation.
* VillainDecay: He was once a powerful mob boss with his own organization, but Shredder turned him into his DumbMuscle that obeyed his every command.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Zeck/Bebop. [[spoiler: When they're being sucked into a black hole to their deaths, they hold each other so they don't have to die alone.]]
* WasOnceAMan: Is mutated into Rocksteady by Shredder for both being behind the theft of the Kuro Kabuto helmet and for trying to hurt Karai.
* TheWorfEffect: Goes down incredibly quickly at the hands of [[spoiler: a brainwashed Karai]].
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[[folder:Anton Zeck/Bebop]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JBSmoove
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A master thief who can turn invisible, along with a host of other gadget powered abilities. Works as Steranko's agent. He becomes a mutant warthog.
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* AdaptationalBadass: While he is still incredibly goofy, he is a BunnyEarsLawyer and a genuinely good fighter rather than the incompetent idiot his 1987 counterpart was.
* AdaptationalSlimness / AdaptationalCurves: The previous versions of Bebop have traditionally been fat and big, while this Bebop is slim and fit (and smaller), even after becoming a warthog mutant. [[ShownTheirWork This makes sense, given that warthogs aren't that fat in real life, and are actually smaller than rhinos]].
* AffablyEvil: At least when interacting [[VitriolicBestBuds with Steranko/Rocksteady anyway]].
* AmbiguouslyBi: He has some ShipTease moments with Rocksteady, but unlike the Rhino, Bebop has also admitted that he's a ladies man too.
* AppropriatedAppellation: Averted. Unlike his partner Rocksteady, Bebop absolutely hates his new moniker.
* BattleBoomerang: He can throw mohawk shaped [[EnergyBall energy bolts]] that can boomerang back to him from [[FightingClown his mohawk.]]
* AtrociousAlias: He [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] how silly and nonsensical his mutant name is, but the other characters (including his partner) continue to refer to him with it anyway, much to his chagrin.
* BerserkButton: ''HATES'' being called Bebop. Though he at least tolerates it from Rocksteady.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: While he might look like a joke compared to the likes of the Shredder, this ain't [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 your dad's]] Bebop. Before he was mutated, he was a master thief with a suit that makes him invisible, shoots lasers, lets him skate on light-rails and a host of other gadgets. When he tries to steal the Kuro Kabuto, he manages to nick it from the Shredder's lair without getting caught and runs circles around an army of the mutants and ninjas, only failing due to bad luck. Even mutated, he is still able to hold his own when fighting the Turtles despite having no official martial arts training to speak of.
* BlindWithoutEm: His mutation caused him to lost his sight, forcing him to keep his visor on to see.
* BodyHorror: Parts of his costume appear to have merged into his flesh after becoming Bebop.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's a very competent thief, but he's extremely eccentric. When Steranko questions his ability to steal Shredder's helmet, Zeck tells him to lick his SpearOfDestiny, revealing that he replaced the real spear with one made of marzipan, just to prove he could. The fact that Steranko does this without hesitation seems to imply that Zeck does that kind of thing all the time.
* CallingCard: Because of his gigantic ego, he actually throws his business card at Rahzar just before making his exit.
* CanonCharacterAllAlong: He is introduced in season two, but gets mutated and becomes Bebop much later.
* DanceBattler: He dances literally every single time he gets into a fight. [[ConfusionFu This is most likely how he manages to throw off the Turtles]].
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: As Bebop, he is much less bulky than the 1987 version, differentiating him more from Rocksteady. He's also more cynical and irritable than his partner, though the latter is more because of his mutation and the nickname that comes with it.
* DoNotCallMePaul: An inversion, in that he hates his mutant name instead of his real one.
-->'''Bebop''': I am ''not'' gonna be called Bebop, got me? That is the dumbest name ever!
* EvilIsHammy: Pun aside, Bebop is very over-the-top in his personality.
* EyeScream: Post-mutation, his visor seems melded to his head. And may even be his eyes now.
* {{Foil}}: To Steranko, being a slimmer, weaker fighter, who is a bit more of a realist, and whom absolutely hates his mutation and the name, Bebop, that ended up coming with it.
* FragileSpeedster: He's quick on his feet, but is much lankier and more fragile than most of his other versions.
* HardLight: His boots can generate beams of this in the air to skate on, usually between two points. His mohawk energy balls also seem solid, as he can use them as boomerangs.
* HatesBeingNicknamed: While Ivan takes to "Rocksteady" pretty quickly, Anton does ''not'' like being called "Bebop". Later on he lets people address him by it, likely out of resignation.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: After expressing horror at Kavaxas' evil and the 1987 Shredder and Krang's attempt to destroy the world, Bebop and Rocksteady decide to give up villainy for good and become superheroes.]]
* HypercompetentSidekick: Bebop and Rocksteady are both this when it comes to working for the 1987 versions of Shredder and Krang, from being able to complete all their missions successfully to [[spoiler: being able to totally curbstomp both the 1987 versions of Shredder and the Turtles alike]].
* InvisibilityCloak: When powered up his suit can make him invisible. He can also plug in some type of cord to apply the affect to his backpack.
* IronicName: This incarnation of Bebop is more of a DanceBattler. Bebop is a type of jazz that created to not be danced to.
** [[FridgeBrilliance That's most likely reason why Zeck hates his nickname]].
* JiveTurkey: Speaks in slang most of the time.
* {{Kiai}}: He makes Music/{{Michael Jackson}}-esque sounds whenever he fights. Donnie points out that he uses it to distract his opponents, while April points out that it makes his InvisibilityCloak pointless.
* {{Leitmotif}}: He's got a very jazzy theme whenever he starts to do his work.
* MotorMouth: He has a tendency to ramble that can be to his detriment, April managing to hit him despite being invisible because he wouldn't shut up.
* MythologyGag: His mohawk and visor match Bebop's from the 1987 show. A not-so subtle hint about his mutation.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He dances and shouts like Music/MichaelJackson.
* PoweredArmor: His suit allows him to become invisible and create walkways with his TronLines, aside from shooting laser beams and a BattleBoomerang.
* PromotionToOpeningTitles: As Bebop.
* PurpleIsPowerful: His suit has purple TronLines when it's powered on. He can also throw purple boomerangs from his mohawk.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Both he and Rocksteady bail out of the Foot Clan [[spoiler:after Shredder [[CameBackWrong Comes Back Wrong]] thanks to Kavaxas and helps the demodragon start the end of the world.]]
* ShipTease: He's gotten a few moments with Rocksteady, including [[spoiler: holding each other as they die in "Annihilation Earth!",]] Rocksteady proclaiming he loves him in "Half-Shell Heroes" , and the two of them holding hands to share Bebop's invisibility, then giving each other an odd look as they realize they're still holding hands and slowly separate in "In Darkest Plight". Rocksteady is also holding Bebop in a protective position when [[spoiler:Undead Shredder is brought to life by Kavaxas]].
* SkewedPriorities: At the beginning of "The Pig And the Rhino," he seems less upset about being mutated and more upset that the animal that he was mutated into isn't cool enough.
-->'''Bebop:''' Look at me! You turned me into a dang pig! I don't wanna be a pig! Ladies don't love pigs! Can't you turn me something cool, like a mongoose?
* SmallNameBigEgo: "I don't want to be a mutant, I'm too handsome! The ladies love me!"
* TheStarscream: Plotting to overthrow Shredder with Rocksteady.
* TheNicknamer: He calls Ivan Steranko "Big S" and "Baby Ivan".
* TheNoseKnows: After mutating, he uses his enhanced sense of smell to track down the Turtles, saying that his nose is "better than a bloodhound". A case of ShownTheirWork, as warthogs like all pigs have a very acute sense of smell.
* ThemeNaming: With Steranko. Both have the surnames of classic Marvel Comics artists.
* TronLines: His suit is covered in them.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Steranko/Rocksteady. [[spoiler: When they're being sucked into a black hole to their deaths, they hold each other so they don't have to die alone.]]
* WasOnceAMan: Is mutated into a warthog both for stealing the Kuro Kabuto helmet and for hurting Karai.
* WeaksauceWeakness: He legitimately is almost as deadly as Rocksteady but [[MotorMouth he just]] [[TrashTalk doesn't know when]] [[YouTalkTooMuch to shut up]] and fight, especially when he's cloaked.
* WhereDoesHeGetAllThoseWonderfulToys: Has an impressive array of high tech gear capable of laser blasts, invisibility, hard light constructs, and special tracking features built into his suit. Where he got the suit is unknown.
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[[folder:Kavaxas]]
!Kavaxas
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MarkHamill
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A powerful supernatural enemy who is brought to Earth by Tiger Claw [[spoiler:to help him resurrect the Shredder, who was killed by Leo in the last episode of the fourth season]].
* ArcVillain: Of the first story arc in the fifth and final season of the show.
* BeamSpam: Can rapid-fire laser blasts from every fingertip.
* BigRedDevil: Kavaxas is a humanoid dragon from Hell.
* BreathWeapon: Can breathe green fire much like [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]].
* CanonForeigner: He was created for the series, though it seems he was inspired by Hothead from the NES version of ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTournamentFighters''. Michelangelo even calls him Hothead.
* CardCarryingVillain: Proclaims "Now is the season of evil!" when he takes center stage as the BigBad in "End Times" and brings on an apocalypse.
* ComboPlatterPowers: He has SuperStrength, NighInvulnerability, PlayingWithFire powers, is immune to April's PsychicPowers, capable of BeamSpam, and can [[BackFromTheDead raise the dead]].
* CurbStompBattle: His first encounter with the Turtles ends as such in his favor; Kavaxas shrugs off everything they throw at them and forces them to retreat, with Kavaxas only being prevented from pursuing and killing them by Tiger Claw's order to stand down.
* DemonLordsAndArchDevils: Calls himself the "ruler of the netherworld" when Tiger Claw unleashes him. If he is not {{Satan}}, he is this.
* DraconicHumanoid: His face is rather human-looking, but he has red scales, a tail, wings, and fire breath.
* DraggedOffToHell: The [[spoiler: end of "End Times" sees him dragged back to the Netherworld by the Shredder.]]
* TheDragon ([[AccidentalPun No Pun Intended]]): Agrees to become this to Tiger Claw, albeit with a bit of scorn in his voice, when Tiger Claw takes control of the Foot Clan following [[spoiler:Shredder's death]].
* DragonWithAnAgenda: He's ''not'' happy with being forced to obey Tiger Claw, and in "Heart of Evil", he clearly has his own ulterior motives to [[spoiler:resurrect Shredder. Turns out he not only needed to revive Shredder, an evil warrior, but also destroy another warrior, Tatsu, and have Shredder destroy the Seal of the Ancients that Tiger Claw used to keep him in line, allowing Kavaxas to bring about the apocalypse]].
* DragonsAreDemonic: Kavaxas is referred to as a demodragon.
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: This mixed with TakeOverTheWorld is in fact Kavaxas's primary goal, and [[spoiler:resurrecting Shredder, an evil warrior, is one of three steps necessary for Kavaxas to have him conquer Earth, with the destruction of a warrior like Tatsu at Kavaxas's hands and the destruction of the Seal of the Ancients the other two steps to raise spirits such as the now-dead Tatsu and Ho Chan to help him overtake Earth.]] Kavaxas is the third villain in this ''TMNT'' continuity to threaten Earth with this trope after Kraang Prime and Captain Mozar and the Triceratons.
* EvilIsHammy: Kavaxas has a very powerful presence and speaks loudly, courtesy of Creator/MarkHamill.
* EvilIsNotAToy: When Tiger Claw summons him, he nearly kills him for daring to try to control him until Tiger Claw produces the amulet that will keep him in line. [[spoiler:Played straight when Shredder is brought back as a zombie under Kavaxas's control and then stomps on the amulet, ending Tiger Claw's control of Kavaxas and allowing him to start the apocalypse. In his debut episode, Donnie's research even states that the ritual to summon Kavaxas has been used for millennia, and every attempt ends in tragedy.]]
* EvilLaugh: Kavaxas gives off several of these kinds of laughs, including when the Turtles visit his lair after he has [[spoiler:resurrected Shredder]].
* {{Expy}}: Seems to have a few things in common with the Tengu Shredder from the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003 series]]. Supernatural demons, dragon theme, and the BigBad of the fifth season.
** Also, Mark Hamill voicing an evil dragon? Hello, [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro Malefor]].
** He shares a bit in common with Drako from the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003 series]], being a red dragon-like being with some degree of mystical ability.
** He shares a few similarities to Dragon Lord from ''Series/NinjaTurtlesTheNextMutation'', being a DraconicHumanoid who was imprisoned in an EldritchLocation, is too tough to be taken on by the turtles' ninjitsu or their [[TheSmurfettePrinciple token female]][=/=][[TokenSuper super's]] super-abilities and basically replaces the Shredder as the new BigBad after he is indisposed. He even declares that he will eat April and gain her powers when he sees them first hand, something that Dragon Lord declared with the turtle's mutant physiology.
* FlatCharacter: While the rest of the Foot Clan have tragic backstories and {{Freudian Excuse}}s that give their villainous natures a sense of depth, Kavaxas has no real reason to be evil beyond being a Demon-lord, seeking to unleash Hell on Earth for its own sake.
* FourFingeredHands: Kavaxas has four fingers on his claws.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The amulet that brought him to Earth and the person who needed his power to be resurrected ([[spoiler:Shredder]]) are the very things that send him back to the Netherworld.
* InSeriesNickname: Mikey dubs him "Hot Head".
* InvincibleVillain: From the minute he's introduced, Kavaxas absolutely ''dominates'' every fight he's in, turning battles from martial combat to just trying to survive long enough to escape. In the end, the Turtles only manage to defeat him by [[spoiler:reassembling the Seal of the Ancients and ordering Kavaxas to go back to the Netherworld.]]
* TheJuggernaut: For all practical purposes, Kavaxas cannot be defeated in a direct confrontation. Even after the Turtles managed to defeat Super Shredder, Kavaxas beats them all despite Tiger Claw forcing him to fight hand to hand. Leonardo hitting him in the face with his swords causes them to shatter to pieces, and April's MindOverMatter doesn't effect him. The ONLY thing that can do ANYTHING to him is the Seal of the Ancients.
* KnightOfCerebus: There is '''nothing''' funny or lighthearted going on whenever Kavaxas is onscreen. He's one of the most dangerous villains in the entire TMNT multiverse and is treated as a very serious threat by the Turtles.
* LegionOfDoom: He forms one of numerous villains the Turtles have faced.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: He's ''not'' happy about having to obey Tiger Claw, but since Tiger Claw possesses [[RestrainingBolt the Seal of the Ancients]], he has no choice. This also applies to [[spoiler:Michelangelo when he reassembles the seal and orders Kavaxas to end the apocalypse and return to the Netherworld, orders Kavaxas are forced to obey (undead Shredder ensures Kavaxas is sent back).]]
* MultiversalConqueror: As he states in "End Times", he intends to conquer all dimensions.
* {{Necromancer}}: He can revive the dead. Does this with Rahzar, but to revive Shredder he needed his head, heart, and body.
* NighInvulnerability: '''Nothing''' hurts him. Leo's swords [[WreckedWeapon shatter against him]] when he strikes him in the face.
* NoSell: He's immune to April's PsychicPowers, claiming it's because he's not of their reality.
* OmnicidalManiac: If his line to rule all dimensions in a throne of bone and begin an age of suffering, it definitely indicates upon ending all life on Earth, kavaxas will move onto reign death and destruction across the rest of the universe to conquer them all. The fact that his own method of conquering Earth is througha genocidal takeover indicates it.
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: He comes from the underworld and is classified as a demon on the TMNT Wiki.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: He's a Demodragon.
* PowerParasite: He mentions wanting to devour April and gain her powers.
* PlayingWithFire: As is expected for a demon dragon, he can breathe fire. He can also toss green {{fireballs}}.
* RestrainingBolt: The Seal of the Ancients, a mystical amulet that protects the wielder from Kavaxas's attacks, and also [[MyMasterRightOrWrong forces him to obey anyone who possesses it without question]]. The destruction of this amulet is one of the three steps required to [[spoiler:start the end of the world with Kavaxas in control, but Mikey reassembles it with bubble-gum, reverses that, and forces Kavaxas and Undead Shredder to abandon Earth.]]
* RuleOfThree: He has three objectives he must accomplish on Earth to initiate his own [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt End of the World]] scenario with him as the ruler. They are, destroy a strong warrior ([[spoiler:Tatsu, the blind swordsman who attempts to take control of the Foot Clan in "The Forgotten Swordsman"]]), revive an evil warrior ([[spoiler:Shredder himself, who was killed by Leo in "Owari"]]), and destroy the Seal of the Ancients.
* SatanicArchetype: He's described as the "ruler of the Netherworld" and the "Lord of the Demodragons", he steals the souls of mortals, and is an expert manipulator.
* SpikesOfVillainy: Kavaxas has spikes on his shoulders.
* TechnicolorFire: His fire breath is green.
* ThisCannotBe: His reaction in "End Times" when [[spoiler:Mikey repairs the Seal of the Ancients with bubble-gum. According to Kavaxas, the Seal was supposed to be unfixable.]]
* WhoDares: His first lines when Tiger Claw summons him:
-->'''Kavaxas''': Mortal! You ''dare'' call upon Kavaxas, Lord of the Demodragons, Ruler of the Netherworld?! I will burn you and the rest of these abominations to ASH!
* WingedHumanoid: Kavaxas has the classic demon wings on his back.
* YourSoulIsMine: Can steal the souls of others, as [[spoiler:Tatsu and the Hammer]] find out the hard way.
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