Mutated rat sensei, wise father figure and ninjutsu master.
Splinter is Leonardo's adoptive father and protector.
Splinter explains that he took on the role of the turtles' father after they were changed by the mutagen.
Splinter trains Raphael and guides him as both a fighter and a member of the family.
Splinter teaches himself Ninjutsu and then teaches the turtles the fighting style. He also directs them from their sewer lair.
Splinter raises Donatello and provides the family structure behind his technical and tactical role.
The plot states that Splinter became the turtles' father figure after the mutagen caused their transformation.
He is Michelangelo's martial arts teacher and parental authority.
Splinter teaches the turtles Ninjutsu after finding a Ninjutsu book in a storm drain.
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