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Raphael 7
Raphael - in the original black-and-white Mirage Comics, was the most violent turtle and had a tendency for going berserk either in battle or when his temper flared up. Raphael mellowed somewhat as the series went on when he allowed Leonardo to go in alone to defeat The Shredder after nearly being killed by the Foot Elite. Since then, he has been less likely to challenge Leonardo's leadership, and on the whole is more friendly towards his family and allies.
In the Mirage/Image Comics, all four turtles wear red bandanas over their eyes, but unlike his brothers in other versions, he is the only one who keeps the red bandana. Just like his brothers, Raph is stealthy, can hide in the shadows, sneak around without being detected, and use hand to hand combat like a real ninja. In his self-titled one-shot miniseries, Raphael meets human vigilante Casey Jones, his foil, who is more violent and unstable than he was. Despite their brutal first meeting, the two have since formed a close bond.
The show's theme song states that Raphael is "cool, but rude" (he takes a slice of pizza with his sai and shoves the rest of it onto the screen), as opposed to being angry and sullen as in other versions. Raphael is the Turtle best known for his sarcastic mouth a somewhat cynical sense of humor and hair-trigger temper. He supplies comic relief alongside Michelangelo, whose humor is usually attributed to his ignorance and spaciness.
Raph loves fighting and does not like it when Donnie or Leo come up with very complicated plans. Raph likes to make fun of his brothers and is good at coming up with very smart-mouthed remarks. Also, Raph often lets his impulsiveness get in the way of rational thinking. Raph is the strongest, toughest, and fastest of his brothers, and is able to take on opponents quicker. His temper, if used correctly, can boost up his strength and make him a much better fighter. Raph also has pretty good defense since he uses his sais to trap peoples hand and judo flip them. He doesn't think much when fighting which could work to his advantage. Raphael's temper, in a way, gives him a boost in his strength which helps him out in battle. The problem though, he often gets into situations without thinking. His temper and rash decisions often causes problems, not only for the team, but for himself.
Despite all this, yes, Raph does have a soft side, (though it's rarely, if ever, displayed), and is very kind-hearted and loves his brothers and Sensei very much and would do anything to protect them, but he would never admit it in order to stay "hard-core". He tends to have a soft side for his pet turtle Spike, who he loves, pampers, and adores.
In the 1987 series' original English-language version, Raphael's voice actor is Rob Paulsen from season one to season nine with Thom Pinto as the 1989 alternate, Hal Rayle as the 1993 alternate, and Michael Gough in the final season. In Turtles Forever, the 1988 version of Raphael is voiced by Sebastian Arcelus.
He is named after the 16th-century Italian painter Raphael.
In 2011 Raphael placed 23rd on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes.
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Raphael 7
Raphael - in the original black-and-white Mirage Comics, was the most violent turtle and had a tendency for going berserk either in battle or when his temper flared up. Raphael mellowed somewhat as the series went on when he allowed Leonardo to go in alone to defeat The Shredder after nearly being killed by the Foot Elite. Since then, he has been less likely to challenge Leonardo's leadership, and on the whole is more friendly towards his family and allies.
In the Mirage/Image Comics, all four turtles wear red bandanas over their eyes, but unlike his brothers in other versions, he is the only one who keeps the red bandana. Just like his brothers, Raph is stealthy, can hide in the shadows, sneak around without being detected, and use hand to hand combat like a real ninja. In his self-titled one-shot miniseries, Raphael meets human vigilante Casey Jones, his foil, who is more violent and unstable than he was. Despite their brutal first meeting, the two have since formed a close bond.
The show's theme song states that Raphael is "cool, but rude" (he takes a slice of pizza with his sai and shoves the rest of it onto the screen), as opposed to being angry and sullen as in other versions. Raphael is the Turtle best known for his sarcastic mouth a somewhat cynical sense of humor and hair-trigger temper. He supplies comic relief alongside Michelangelo, whose humor is usually attributed to his ignorance and spaciness.
Raph loves fighting and does not like it when Donnie or Leo come up with very complicated plans. Raph likes to make fun of his brothers and is good at coming up with very smart-mouthed remarks. Also, Raph often lets his impulsiveness get in the way of rational thinking. Raph is the strongest, toughest, and fastest of his brothers, and is able to take on opponents quicker. His temper, if used correctly, can boost up his strength and make him a much better fighter. Raph also has pretty good defense since he uses his sais to trap peoples hand and judo flip them. He doesn't think much when fighting which could work to his advantage. Raphael's temper, in a way, gives him a boost in his strength which helps him out in battle. The problem though, he often gets into situations without thinking. His temper and rash decisions often causes problems, not only for the team, but for himself.
Despite all this, yes, Raph does have a soft side, (though it's rarely, if ever, displayed), and is very kind-hearted and loves his brothers and Sensei very much and would do anything to protect them, but he would never admit it in order to stay "hard-core". He tends to have a soft side for his pet turtle Spike, who he loves, pampers, and adores.
In the 1987 series' original English-language version, Raphael's voice actor is Rob Paulsen from season one to season nine with Thom Pinto as the 1989 alternate, Hal Rayle as the 1993 alternate, and Michael Gough in the final season. In Turtles Forever, the 1988 version of Raphael is voiced by Sebastian Arcelus.
He is named after the 16th-century Italian painter Raphael.
In 2011 Raphael placed 23rd on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes.
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