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Raphael is a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles minifigure that appears in 2013, and reappears in 2014.
Description[edit | edit source]
Raphael's head is a new mould made for the turtles. It is Dark Green with a red bandana around it (the bandana is part of the mould and cannot be removed). In 79103 he has an angry expression in which his teeth are bared and clenched, but in 79102 and 79105 he is frowning. He wears a new turtle shell piece made exclusively for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line. It fits around his neck like a cape or a beard. It is khaki, has a textured turtle shell pattern, and has a brown belt. The front of Raphael's torso piece is green with turtle scales and a continuation of the belt from the shell. The back of the torso features turtleand a printed shell (even though this is somewhat pointless; his shell piece covers his entire back). His legs are green, just like the rest of his body, and finish off the scale printing. There is printing of brown knee pads on his knees.
Background[edit | edit source]
Raphael (Raph for short) was formerly, along with his three brothers, a normal turtle, who was bought in a pet store by Splinter, when he was a human named Hamato Yoshi. Yoshi then saw many strange men (the Kraang) meeting. Those men carried mutagen, which caused the mutation of Splinter and the turtles. The mutagen mutated Raphael and his three brothers into larger, more intelligent mutants, while turning Splinter into a giant humanoid rat. Splinter then hid out in the sewers for 15 years with his turtles, until Raph and his brother turtles persuaded Splinter to let them go up to the surface. In the show, he is one of the main protagonists alongside his 3 brothers. He is the most impatient and aggressive of the turtles, but is also the most skilled fighter. He is often insulting the other turtles' intrests and questions Leonardo's leadership. He picks on Michelangelo, but does it out of love. He is protective of Mikey because Mikey is the youngest turtle. Even though he tries to act tough, he worries about Mikey and gets emotional if his little brother is hurt.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- In the TV show, Raphael is voiced by Sean Astin, who played Samwise Gamgee in the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
- Raphael is the only turtle to be in 3 sets (his brothers each appear in only 2).
- His skateboard comes with 79103 Turtle Lair Attack.
- He is the same shade of green as Leonardo.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- 79102 Stealth Shell in Pursuit (Serious expression)
- 79103 Turtle Lair Attack (Angry expression)
- 79105 Baxter Robot Rampage (Serious expression)
- 79119 Mutation Chamber Unleashed (Breather)
- 79122 Shredder's Lair Rescue (Grit Teeth)
- 79115 Turtle Van Takedown (Movie)
- 79116 Big Rig Snow Getaway (Movie)
Gallery of Variants[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Back printing
A CGI of Raphael
Raphael in the online game, about to kick the screen
