#leonardo hamato

[our-happygirl500-fan]

Leo: Looks like old Leon is the winner....

April: All right! I get to go!

One of my favourite sibling moments involving April & the Turtles is when the Turtles decided to battle it out over who would spend the day out with Splinter & April just watched them all knock themselves out before declaring herself the winner instead.

[hitokshellart]

Part 4!! | Part 5!!

Sorry about the update taking this long, I'm not in my usual space rn so is more difficult to find time and space to draw :]

Masterpost!

[dynsay]

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[midwesternvibes]

Alright people, it's time for more Villain Leo lore!!!

Today we are diving into Leo and Splinter's relationship!!!

Read under the cut because this got so LONG, these two have so many issues and there was so much to work with.

Alright, so it's no secret that Leo and Splinter have a....less than ideal relationship. You can see throughout all of TMNT history that Leo looks up to Splinter an insane amount, and Rise Leo is no different.

This boy looked up to Lou Jitsu his whole life, and we can often see him doing the same movements and catchphrases that Lou did. Granted, all the boys do, but Leo seems particularly attached to Lou

And we've all seen the smile comparisons, it's insane how similar his grandiose smile is to Lou Jistu's.

The point is, Leo really looks up to his dad, and we can see this in his actions and attitudes towards not only Lou Jitsu, but also Splinter in canon.

"Trust me pops!"

I mean, just look at how happy he is to be there with his dad, in his element. This episode is Leo at his peak, outsmarting everyone and predicting his family's moments to the letter.

Also, idk about you, but that smile seems incredibly genuine. That's not even a Lou Jitsu smile, that's a 100% Hamato Leonardo smile at his dad whom he looks up to so much.

And what does Splinter say to his son's ask for trust?

"I knew I should have brought Purple!"

....what.

That is his SON. His 14, maybe 15 year old son, who is asking for his father to trust him.

....and he responds by saying that he wishes he had brought his more intelligent twin brother instead, who he has already shown an implied favoritism towards in the past

"And I thought Purple was the funny one!"

"Told you guys I was the funniest."

This is a pretty harmless comment tbh, but Leo takes so much pride in his quips, one-liners and puns that this had to sting a little bit.

There's such a huge amount of content to sift through when it comes to these two, and that fact actually saddens me because I had SO MUCH to pick from when making this post, but here's some highlights.

One thing that I noticed while watching a Splinter and Leo compilation is that during the memory episode, Leo is the only one Splinter directly hits

NONE of the other three were directly hit like this is any point in the episode and yeah, this could totally be played off as a bit or just a case of wrong place, wrong time, but we'll get to my theory later, right now I'm just laying out the facts.

An important detail I'd like to point out here too is Leo's face after the first hit.

Guys, he looks HURT. Donnie and Raph are looking at him, checking that he's okay, but he is looking right past them at the shadow Splinter, who is dressed and looks just like his childhood idol, who just hit him specifically right in the face.

Not only his idol even. No, the most pure and unfiltered representation of his father, the man who's raised him his whole life.

And he just got hit in the face.

Ouch. For a kid as emotive as Leo (who I honestly think feels his emotions even more intensely than Mikey when he lets them out), this is a devastating blow. Literally.

Then, let's talk about this scene, you all knew it was coming.

"Can someone tell my son I am NOT TALKING TO HIM!!"

"You got this pops! I love you!"

Guys this scene hurts my heart. Like, once again, he can't be older than 15 at this point. Yeah he's being a badass stratigiser this whole episode, but you cannot convince me that he wasn't at least a little excited to see his dad, his HERO in action, and wearing a matching outfit as well, and show his dad, his idol and hero, exactly what he's capable of. Leo absolutely worships the ground Splinter walks on and what does his father have to say to his son"s encouragement??

"NO!"

GAHHHH like yes, Leo was kinda being a little shit this whole episode and could have clued his dad in on the plan a little bit, but honestly that could have ruined everything if Splinter had any holdbacks.

Not to mention, this is the only Leo and Splinter episode we get. Donnie gets the derby, Mikey gets the Hidden City bonding, even Raph gets the ending of the memory episode, and in each, they have a genuine moment of bonding with Splinter.

Splinter never ONCE apologized for his actions in this episode. Not once. RAPH is the one who tells Leo in this episode later on that he trusts Leo, something he's been begging Splinter for the entire time.

All of a sudden, this moment doesn't seem so out of place.....

"I love you soooo much!" "No, no you don't, I'm your least favorite!!"

This line could totally just be a throwaway line, but as it was pointed out to me by the wonderful @nardos-primetime, the alarms that the boys did for Google home have a REALLY upsetting one for Leo

Go to about 1:57 and listen to that one and just......cry.

NOW that line in "Rat Flu" makes a LOT more sense. Splinter LAUGHED at Leo when he asked if he was his favorite. LAUGHED at him.

But wait, you may ask. What about the ending? Splinter made Leo the leader, obviously he trusts him!

....yeah, just take a look at their faces here.

Donnie and Mikey are basically horrified beyond belief and in complete shock

Raph is.....blue screening, honestly

And Leo looks completely taken aback and shocked and scared and honestly, I don't blame him. There is absolutely NO precedence for Splinter to do this. He has proved time and time again that he does NOT trust Leo, he never ONCE tells Leo that he trusts him even though he asks for that trust during the entirety of "Unhappy Returns". NONE of them look happy about this new change.

You could see this as Splinter finally giving Leo a chance, but I see this a lot more as one of the more popular Fandom interpretations of Splinter wanting to give Raph a break. Raph had a huge breakdown during the finale and I don't think it's unreasonable for Splinter to have heard of that and decide that his beloved eldest needed a chance to recover.

Who better to pass this burden on to than his least favorite son!

We also see in the movie that this shift in power dynamics really doesn't do much other than create a lot of interpersonal conflict between Leo and Raph, something Splinter does absolutely nothing to help out with, other than telling them to quiet down.

Now that we have all of our evidence (and I put more work into getting evidence for this than for the English project I'm supposed to be doing right now can I just cite this as a source for me being capable of gathering evidence???) we can actually get into the analysis of how this all would affect him.

First of all, I mentioned that I would discuss the repercussions of the memory episode. This analysis is more for Splinter, but I feel like it's still important. We've seen time and time again that Leo is very similar to how Splinter was as a young teen in both looks and attitude. If Splinter truly resents his younger self and how he acted, it would make a lot of sense for him to also subconsciously resent his son who acts a lot like himself at that age. This would cause him to lash out at Leo in his subconscious, the one place where his true thoughts and feelings are on full display.

I just wanna point out his face again here, Leo looks so hurt. He definitely already knows that he's not anywhere near Splinter's favorites at this point, but it still hurts him to see that get confirmed.

This brings me to my next point of Leo's psyche. He is a very confident, witty, smart teenager, but he's still just that. A teenager. He's anxious, insecure, and very self-reliant. He looks to others for praise often and rarely receives it, usually having to hype himself up. His relationship with Splinter only emphasizes these qualities about him and makes Leo look so much worse in Splinter's eyes because his son is just a modern-day representation of his past self.

Now let's put this into perspective of Leo's decent into villainy.

If Leo is hurting and under the impression that his brothers are maybe starting to dislike him, even hate him, adding Splinter on to this can only make it worse.

Maybe he goes to his dad for tips on how to lead when he feels like he can't talk to Raph anymore and needs his father's advice.

Maybe he sets up a dinner for him and Splinter to just chat and bond instead of sitting at the dinner table with another one of Mikey's meals that he feels too sick with anxiety from his little brother's disappointed looks to eat.

Maybe he goes to his father crying from another nightmare after not feeling welcomed in Donnie's lab anymore after they fought for an hour the day before.

And maybe, just maybe, Splinter waves him off every time.

Forgets.

Laughs at him.

I mean, this is a kid who relys on others to build him up, to praise him and love him because after all....

Who is he without his family?

Maybe it's time to find out.

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[tistic-hellspwn]

so fun fact, turtles (from the minimal research ive done) are lactose intolerant. Rats, also, are sometimes lactose intolerant.

Meaning, IN THEORY, the ninja turtles will be in pain any time they consume pizza due to the cheese

am i going to be doing more research? no. do with this what you will

[lia-lagami-rottmnt]

everyone thinks that ROTTMNT is just some kind of filler or for children, that there is only humor without a plot, etc. That they are irresponsible idiots who constantly joke and joke. No, they just keep hiding their REAL problems behind this humor.

"I'm happy, you just thought something was wrong."

[akkoart]

Future Leo x Pyramid Head

I'm a little late to the Leo Silent Hill trend, but better late than never. It is the first time that I show a drawing, practically, without painting, let's see how it goes ´⁠-U⁠-⁠`⁠；

THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT!!! 🐢

[microsofttothemax]

finally drew the turtle tots !! and got some coloring designs down for the boys along the way :]

[yoruangel21]

I want to show my progress, in my case I have 4 years in the fandom so I said why not?

I’m really happy in the improvement of colours and anatomy that I have in this years so if you want to try I left the empty one

[tvb0y]

The Third Wheel

( Enjoy This Cute little Leosagi ( Ft Donnie ) Oneshot! )

Donnie Reached for a slice of pizza, stretching their hand just far enough across the table to grab a slice, bringing it back to themself and taking a small bite, their focus directed to their phone.

" Donnie!" Leo Hissed, scooting ever so slightly closer to Donnie, to which Donnie completely ignored. Keeping their eyes locked down on their phone.

" Donnie Pleaseee!!" Leo Whined, Now Shoulder To shoulder with his twin, looking up at him with puppy dog eyes.

Donnie, Being Feed up with their twin, groaned and placed their phone down on the table, now directing their gaze down at their 'twin' brother. Their eyes narrowing as they rubbed their head. "What... What Could You Possibly Need Nardo-?"

Leo, Who for some reason looked very nervous, inhaled a shaky breath, his cheeks flushing a soft red. "Uhh... So You know that waiter that brought us to our table... And brought us our pizza... the Rabbit Guy-?"

Donnie Raised A eyebrow, now curious. "...Yeah-?"

"Do You...Uh... Do You think you could help me ask him out-?"

"... You've Got To Be Shitting Me, Leo.."

" I'm Serious!" Leo Mumbled, Clearly embarrassed, Shrinking in on himself. " H-He's really cute-! And Well.. Uh... I'm bad at romance, Dee.." Leo's gaze directed to somewhere ( Or Someone ) in front of him, seeing this, Donnie Followed his gaze. And There stood the Rabbit Waiter Dude, Standing over near the kitchen. Chatting with some of his friends, Donnie Assumed.

" Leo, I deeply appreciate you." Donnie Sighed, placing a hand on Their Brothers Shoulder. " But I think I can confirm, That neither you or me have love advice or skills to pick up Boys.. Okay-?" Donnie patted him on the shoulder, before going back to his phone. " Good Talk.." Donnie Mumbled Under his breath.

"Donnie!!" Leo Whined Again, snatching Donnie's phone from their hands, to which Donnie Hissed, trying to grab it back. " You are going to help me! Because.. Uh... Because This The Favor I get for covering up that Atomic Lass fanfic incident!"

Donnie's mouth hanged up, prepared to make a snarky response back, But ended up just shutting their mouth, pouting and crossing their arms. "Fine...." Donnie Groaned.

" Ok Good, So the Plan Is-"

" Can I Get You Guys The check?"

Both Twins Squeaked, shocked by the sudden voice of none other, The Waiter, Who raised a eyebrow at the response he was given, a small smirk growing on his lips.

While Leo Started Making ( Awkward ) Small Talk with the waiter, Donnie was quickly scanning over the guy. Donnie Could see what Leo saw in him. He was, In Leo terms, 'Cute.' With Red Eyeliner ( Just For Under his eyes ) with his ears pinned back in a ponytail, ( Which Donnie found impressive.) Donnie Half-way trusted this guy with their Brother's well-being. And with that analysis, Donnie slipped a pen out of his bag and started to, very quietly, write down Leo's Number on a spare napkin.

Soon Enough, The waiter brought back the check and started collecting the plates, Leo was in the Men's room. Perfect timing. Donnie tapped the waiter's shoulder, to which the waiter perked up and looked over at them. " Yes?"

Donnie pushed the napkin across the table, letting it rest in front of the waiter. " My brother thinks you're attractive, Here's his Number. You better call him." Donnie replied blankly.

The waiter flushed red, snatching the napkin up and gently stuffing it into his pocket, collecting the rest of the plates in the meantime. As the waiter started to leave, he turned back to face Donnie, To which he gave them a small nod and a silent thank you.

Donnie chuckled to themself, not even realizing Leo slipped back into the booth, nudging donnie in the side. " Thanks Dee." Leo Smiled brightly, clearly happy with the situation.

Donnie shrugged, playing it off as if it were nothing. but secretly, they were sorta happy for their brother. "Don't Mention It."

" Oh, And By the Way. I found out the Guy's Name, It's Usagi."

The End (?)

Notes:

Donnie Uses They/Them pronouns in this Oneshot.

I Might continue this or not, Idk. Maybe i'll move it to ao3 if it get's enough valid attention. This was really just to help me get back to writing.

Thanks for reading my ROTTMNT Oneshot! <3

[mrabubu]

A little animatic I've been thinking about doing for some time.

Song: Buttercup by Jack Stauber

[an-artistic-failure]

I've decided that tumblr gets the full comic first.

Hope you like it.

[hapfish]

how strange it is to be loved.

how strange it is to be anything at all.

[talp8]

I imagine that the rare times Donnie ever hugged his brother, he poured out such a level of emotion that made each one unforgettable.

Plus, yes, I think Leo loves hugs from his twin more than he could ever admit.

So... here we are. Hugs!

[cupcakeslushie]

I found an old lineart of The Feral Boy™️ last night that I’d shockingly never uploaded, so I figured I’d warm up by finishing it, and got carried away lol