Leonardo Hamato [TMNT]

Subject: Leonardo Hamato [TMNT] Tue May 17, 2016 2:09 am

Name: Leonardo Hamato (or just plain "Leo" for short)

Nicknames: Splinter Junior, Fearless Leader, and several less-desirable names given to him by his brothers

Age: Right around 18 years old

Gender: Male

Species: Mutated Red-eared Slider turtle

Occupation: Student of Ninjutsu, Clan leader, vigilante

Resides: In the sewers of New York City

Languages: English and Japanese

Physical Appearance

Leo stands 6 feet tall and weighs about 280 pounds. He also has piercing blue eyes. Thanks to his mutation, it gave him a more upright appearance and re-evolved teeth. He has three fingers on each hand and two toes on each foot. He has a full shell that contributes to his hefty weight, but he's all muscle under his green skin. The front part of his shell (plastron) is a mustard-yellow and the back part (carapace) is a dark green/brown. Both his plastron and carapace are littered with 'battle scars' from over the years, but even with the cracks, Leo's entire shell is bulletproof due to his mutation.

His markings that once identified him as a red-eared slider turtle have long-since faded since his mutation, but his skin is still textured with various shades of green. Like his brothers, Leo's skin is microscaled so it feels softer and smoother than wild turtles' but is still pebble-ish to the touch. It is also much stronger and thicker than human skin. He has several tribal tattoos on his arms and a faded scar running from the right side of his forehead to his right cheek.

Leo's gear consists of a makeshift samarai outfit with accents of blue to showcase his prominent color. He wears wooden armor on his chest that resembles a yoroi samurai armor chest plates, shoulder pads and a samurai skirt, plus homemade japanese footwear as protection for sewer travelling, even with their stronger skin the fact is it is not safe to travel in the sewers without some form of foot wear. He also wears white hand and foot wrappings. His most distinctive article of 'clothing' is his ninja mask -- a bright blue piece of fabric with holes cut in it for his eyes that ties around his head and drapes down over the top part of his shell.

He looks quite imposing with his size and even moreso with his assorted weaponry he carries on him. His most prominent weapon display has two katanas in twin sheathes (that come to an "X") strapped to his shell and a shoulder strap (that goes over his right shoulder) to hold them in place. He also carries shuriken and small dagger concealed in his belt.

Character Traits

Leonardo is named after the famous Renaissance painter and sculptor, Leonardo da Vinci. He is a skilled warrior and a devoted student, leader, and son to the art of Ninjutsu. He is very loyal, trustworthy honorable, determined, compassionate, hardworking, selfless, tactful, and strong-willed. He will always fight for what he believes in and will give it his all in everything he does.

Leonardo is seen as the eldest brother, but they're all basically the same age. He takes his training and teachings very seriously. His brothers consider him a 'stick-in-the-mud' at times, but he tries not to let it get to him. He is protective over his family and would give his life for them if he had to. As a leader, his life is secondary to his team's.

Leo strives for perfection and isn't satisfied until he does everything to the best of his abilities. And even then it's sometimes not good enough for him. He is his own worst critic and finds faults in many things. Above all, he wants to please Master Splinter, but sometimes doing what's right clashes with what Splinter wants him to do. It's a constant inner struggle for Leo to find that balance within himself.

He trains the longest, hardest and most often of any of his brothers. He uses these sessions to hone his skills in battle. He is very good with both hand-to-hand combat and also with his weapons. As his father has said over and over again: "A ninja's weapon is an extension of himself." Leo takes these words to heart whenever he uses his katanas; either in battle or just sparring matches.

His personality clashes with Raph's constantly whom Leo believes wants the position of leader and is jealous he got it instead. Leo also believes that Raph would be good as a leader from a strength standpoint, but he lacks discipline and tact. And Raph's temper has also gotten Leo and the entire team in some tight spots on numerous occasions. Leo uses meditation to help control his emotions and also to come up with solutions to difficult decisions. As a leader, a level head is required.

Leo doesn't express emotions all that often because he thinks he has to be strong for his team and family. He might look okay on the outside, but on the inside he is constantly dealing with his own inner turmoil. He has the weight of the world on his shoulders when it comes to protecting his loved ones and he feels like he has to carry that burden alone no matter how many times Splinter tries to get him to think otherwise.

Family

~Master Splinter (Yoshi) -- a mutated human-turned-humanoid rat who adopted the turtles as his own family. He has become their father-figure as well as their teacher (sensei) of ninjutsu.

~Hamato Raphael -- Leo's biggest rival as far as brothers go. They're the same age, but Raph is considered younger than him.

~Hamato Donatello -- his brainy younger brother, but he's also a good tactition and Leo's 'second-in-command'.

~Hamato Michelangelo -- his youngest brother and prankster extraordinaire. With Mike being the 'baby' in the family, Leo is very protective of him.

Likes

~Training -- out of all of is brothers, Leo trains the longest, most often, and puts the most effort into it.

~Tea -- Nothing can relax Leo more than a nice warm cup of tea. He's partial to the herbal variety, but he's pretty much willing to try any tea once. Including some questionable ones that Splinter gave them when they were sick as youngsters.

~Meditation -- a really great way to relax and clear his mind. Leo will meditate when the stress becomes too much with family or to help him deal with difficult decisions.

~Pizza -- a great discovery on their first time topside. He and his brothers partake in this food pretty regularly.

~Taking care of his katanas -- they're always shiny and razor sharp due to the extra care Leo takes to keep his blades in tip-top shape. He oils and polishes them on a regular basis.

~Hanging out with his brothers -- even if they annoy him sometimes, it doesn't change the fact that he would be lost without them. He'll play video games with them and just be there for them for whatever they need.

~To be a good leader -- after asking Splinter assigned him that role, Leo does whatever it takes to make sure he keeps his team safe and in line. Appreciation would be nice, but leadership does has its limits, unfortunately.

~Splinter's guidance -- Leo confides in Splinter more than anyone else. If he has questions about his role or just wants to have a heart-to-heart chat to express his feelings and/or concerns, his father is the one he will go to.

Dislikes

~Failing -- one of Leo's greatest fears is letting his team down or losing a tough battle.

~Disappointing his father -- since taking up this role, he has pretty much followed Splinter's orders to a "T", but that doesn't mean he can't make his own choices. He desperately wants his father's approval, but sometimes the best course of action isn't always what his father wants. He constantly has an inner struggle between doing what's right and what he is told to do.

~Fighting with his brothers -- Raph usually comes to mind because he and Leo clash constantly, but he and Don have had their fair share of arguments as well. Most due to differences of opinion on how to deal with certain circumstances. Mikey is more of an annoyance to Leo than anything.

~When plans don't work or have to change -- just when he thinks he has things under control, they take a drastic shift and he has to come up with something else right on the spot. His father has told him that plans don't always go as they should and to "expect the unexpected".

~Disrespect -- his brothers constantly try his patience with them not waiting for his orders when going into battle or just reconaissance missions. There are also times when his orders are ignored completely and his brothers go off to do their own things.

~Being called a freak -- it has been a constant name for all of the brothers, but Leo still hates that term used to describe them. No one likes being called a "freak" after all.

~The Haashi -- a punishment for all of them, but can be seen as a harsh training method, too. Leo's involves doing the splits while being suspended in the air with each foot on a small pillar. Then he has to balance an egg between two chopsticks. It had granted him incredible endurance and balance over the years.

~Giving lectures -- this is more of a love/hate thing. He finds it necessary to give them and usually doesn't mind it too much considering his leadership role, but he still wishes he didn't have to.

History

Leonardo's history goes way back before he can even remember. He and three other baby turtles were purchased from a pet store by a small boy who lost his grip on the bowl and the four baby turtles ended up falling down a storm drain. Upon landing, the babies ended up in some mysterious green ooze. A man who was down in the sewers came upon the four little reptiles, and took them to his home. After cleaning them up, he decided he would keep them but he had no idea what kind of changes would happen overnight to all of them.

When the man awoke the next morning, he noticed some physical changes to himself and the turtles. He had grown thick, dark brown fur all over his body. He had whiskers and a long snout. He had also grown a long, hairless tail! The four turtles had also changed in appearance. They had grown more humanoid and much larger. The man was amazed by these changes that somehow were related between the ooze and their own DNA make ups.

The man, once known as Hamato Yoshi, now had a new name as a mutated rat, Splinter. Yoshi had been a master in the art of Ninjutsu when he lived in Japan and passed his teachings onto the turtles which Splinter had adopted as his sons. The young mutant turtles were all named after famous Renaissance artists. As soon at the turtles could walk, they began their training for this lifelong path with honor and meaning. It wouldn't be an easy path, but Splinter thought it would be the most beneficial for his sons.

Leonardo excelled in his training and always took it the most seriously of any of his brothers. Despite his extensive training, he did have a childhood paralyzing fear of heights -- which Splinter worked him through it. Leo was often teased for being a 'teacher's pet', but he didn't let that stop him from learning everything he needed to. Like all his brothers, Leo was homeschooled, and by the time they were approaching their teenage years, Donatello took over in giving the lessons. Sometimes the brainy brother would spout off on things that went over the others' heads, but Leo still kept up with his studies -- both general and his ninjutsu.

Because of Leo's unwavering devotion to his studies, Splinter appointed him leader. This caused some friction between himself and Raphael because Raph had wanted that position for himself. Despite Leo's new power position, he tried not to let it go to his head. Even though his brothers thought differently and considered him overbearing and way too serious. Leo being a leader also had a major downside because he put so much stress on himself and often times it was unnecessary to keep his team in line.

When the turtles were 15, they were allowed to go up to the streets for the first time. It was there they discovered their love for pizza and they also met two of their very best (human) friends, April O'Neil and Casey Jones. All of the training they had from day 1 would come into play the day they finally meet Splinter's rival and greatest enemy, Oroku Saki.

Sample Post

It was all his fault! Why hadn't he seen this coming? Why didn't he call a retreat when things seemed hopeless? Why wasn't he a better leader?

Leonardo looked at the carnage around him. There were broken bodies everywhere. Most of them were foes his brothers and himself had fought, others were innocents that were caught in the crossfire. Unfortunately, there was a third group of victims in this bloodbath. They were allies that died under his leadership. But, was it really leadership? Yeah, lead to be slaughtered.

Leo sighed in disgust and he continued to look around. Thankfully, his closest friends and brothers were okay. They all had major injuries from a tough battle, but they were still alive. Leo himself had gashes in his arms and legs, blood trickling from the side of his head, soaking his blue mask as his eyes fell on one being in particular. His eyes widened as he rushed over to the body, frantically checking vital signs.

Nothing...

"Splinter..." Leo whispered, his blue-eyed vision blurring with the tears that wanted to fall. He fell to his knees and cradled the crippled body of the rat. Leo began sobbing uncontrollably and he felt so alone, knowing it was too late and this battle had created yet another category - a fourth one in fatalities - his father.

"No!"

Leo sat up suddenly in his bed, panting and his cheeks were wet - obviously from crying. Was it really a dream? It had to be, albeit a horrible one he was glad to wake up from. He wiped his cheeks before shakily getting to his feet from his bed. He just had to know for sure. After making sure he was composed, he exited his bedroom and went to each room to check on his family. He wouldn't be able to go back to sleep until he made sure everyone was fine and it was all just a horrible nightmare.

Subject: Re: Leonardo Hamato [TMNT] Tue May 17, 2016 6:41 am

Love it! ^_^ Leo is now APPROVED! *claps and drapes flowers over his neck*

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Subject: Re: Leonardo Hamato [TMNT] Mon Aug 01, 2022 11:08 am

Hamato Yoshi.

Young adult.

There is some question as to whether his and Shen's mother is all human, but as far as he knows he and his sister are human mutant turtle hybrids, though Yoshi looks more like a dragon turtle hybrid with more prominent scaling, plastron, and loooong tail. Even in this world and with some rough patches they had such dedicated parents and family both Yoshi and Shen are well-adjusted, polite friendly, and fairly shy young people. Both take being Ninja's seriously, using all the skills taught to keep mostly hidden.

And as much as he loves his parents, and loved being a mischievous trio with his sister and younger cousin Jade, as a young adult he has the drive to fly, to travel, and recently left with his family's blessings.

He keeps secrecy on the road and will at times drop back home.

Subject: Re: Leonardo Hamato [TMNT] Wed Aug 03, 2022 10:29 am

Subject: Re: Leonardo Hamato [TMNT] Sat Aug 13, 2022 4:32 am

Leonardo Hamato [TMNT] 5774d989abdf29b401c631b6af82b7bd

~~Years Gone By Bio (Only!)~~

Name: Leonardo Hamato (or just plain "Leo" for short) or Dad.

Nicknames: Splinter Junior, Fearless Leader, and several less-desirable names given to him by his brothers. In the later years when settling in Shell City, he insists on just plain Leo, even if he has been given Master Leo or LionKing or Lion a few times. His favourite name is Dad.

Age: Around 40 years of age.

Gender: Male. Plain straight dude.[/b]

Species: Mutated mutant turtle... is much like his grown children now.

Occupation: Ninjitsu Sensei, ONE of the Shell City Coalition, Leader of Shell City, Hubby, Father. Uncle, Brother.

Resides: In Shell City. had been the city of Atlanta?

Languages: English, Japanese, and Dothraki (Erica taught him to speak the fictional language as their own love language.)

Appearance: Leo stands 6 feet tall and weighs about 280 pounds. He also has piercing blue eyes, they sometimes glow when he uses chi and or experiences heightened fury. Thanks to his mutation, it gave him a more upright appearance and re-evolved teeth. He has three fingers on each hand and two toes on each foot. He has a full shell that used to contribute to his hefty weight, but he's all muscle under his green skin. The front part of his shell (plastron) is a mustard-yellow and the back part (carapace) is a dark green/brown. Both his plastron and carapace are littered with 'battle scars' from over the years, but even with the cracks, Leo's entire shell is bulletproof due to his mutation.

His markings that once identified him as a red-eared slider turtle have long-since faded since his mutation, but his skin is still textured with various shades of green. Like his brothers, Leo's skin is microscaled so it feels softer and smoother than wild turtles' but is still pebble-ish to the touch. It is also much stronger and thicker than human skin. He has several tribal tattoos on his arms and a faded scar running from the right side of his forehead to his right cheek.

Mutating further during his relationship with Erica, whether it is something from her which is suspected due to the dragonish looks of both his children Leo has begun mutating as they were hatched with, as in under his shell painfully, even if no one knows, for now, wings are forming, his tail has grown much longer, that he couldn't hide. He doesn't know on the inside his bones have become pneumatized like birds bones and his kids, and like sinus bones structures. So whilst a decent weight he is not as heavy as he once had been.

He looks quite imposing with his size and even more with the assorted weaponry he carries on him. His most prominent weapon display has two katanas in twin sheathes (that come to an "X") strapped to his shell and a shoulder strap (that goes over his right shoulder) to hold them in place. He also carries many shurikens and a small dagger concealed in his belt.

Imposing but... in all he doesn't seem to have aged much, he could still pass off as a late teen or an early twenties mutant... it makes still being considered and taken seriously as a leader even among them hard still sometimes.

Character Traits: Leonardo is named after the famous Renaissance painter and sculptor, Leonardo da Vinci. He is a skilled warrior and a devoted student, leader, and son of the art of Ninjutsu, and later on, he is a devoted father and uncle, leader, and Sensei of anyone that wishes to learn ninjitsu. He is very loyal, trustworthy honorable, determined, compassionate, hardworking, selfless, tactful as possible, and strong-willed. He will always fight for what he believes in and will give it his all in everything he does.

Family:
~Erica Martins - Wife. Mate. Rider. Fellow Leader of Shell City.
~Yoshi Hamato - Son. Now eighteen years old he has struck out on his own, but will visit often because he adores his home and his family.
Shen Hamato - Daughter. Now around seventeen is more content than Jade or Yoshi to stay in Shell City she has ventured out to find seedlings, a very avid gardener with a serious Green Thumb.
Jade Hamato - Neice. Though he treats her as his own.
~Hamato Raphael - Brother. Fellow Leader of Shell City.
~Hamato Donatello - Brother. Fellow Leader of Shell City.
~Hamato Michelangelo - Brother. Fellow Leader of Shell City.
~Casey Jones - Brother. Former Fellow Coalition Member for Shell City. Current Councilor to Lilo Pelekai, Chieftess of reclaimed Kauai.
~April O'Neil - Sister. Former Fellow Coalition Member for Shell City. Current Councilor to Lilo Pelekai, Chieftess of reclaimed Kauai.
~Master Splinter (Yoshi) (Deceased) - A mutated human-turned-humanoid rat who adopted the turtles as his own family. He has become their father figure as well as their teacher (sensei) of ninjutsu.
Lilo Pelekai&Stitch - Sister/ Brother. And fantastic ally now in charge of her own home island, free of zombies but and more than safe as houses with her six hundred and twenty-nine strong alien experiment cousin army. Yoshi and Shen started out traveling with her in Kauai.

Likes:

~ Erica's singing.
~ Teaching his children, his niece. And all the children of Shell City. Mainly ninjitsu or basic self defence.
~Training, out of all of his brothers, Leo trains the longest, most often, and puts the most effort into it.
~Tea. Nothing can relax Leo more than a nice warm cup of tea, okay maybe turtle piles with his brothers, Erica, and cuddles with his children and niece too! He's partial to the herbal variety, but he's pretty much willing to try any tea once. Including some questionable ones that Splinter gave them when they were sick as youngsters.
~Meditation, Leo will meditate when the stress becomes too much with family or to help him deal with difficult decisions.
~Fruit, fish meals.
~Hanging out with his brothers is still one of his most treasured moments, usually in the hot srpings they built in ShellCity... hey they are turtles!

History: At first Leo took Atlanta, with the help of his brothers, father, April, Casey, Lilo, Stitrch and a group of followers, from the cruel humans residing there lording it over other unfortunate humans and beings as a means to make a shelter for his then secretly gravid mate and his family, also for those that choose to follow them. Somewhere they could build a new life.

He would have done anything for his family.

With all of them they built a strong walled in inner part of the city that has since become surrounded by deep watered moat and the remaining tallest building all having been turned into sustainable vertical farms all started by them all collectively but in recent years very much expanded upon by Shen when her gift with all things plant life became strong enough. She travels to find more seeds to add to their food at the moment. It's protected and they work hard as a coalition to keep it that way. And now as his children have grown Leo and Erica secretively have been successful in trying for more.

They also still have a quarantine system set up separate from the City, it is an entry point for those preparing to become citizens. And sometimes a way to help those in trouble for a bit before setting them on their feet and on their way if that is what they choose.

The world has become a little less zombified as it were but seems other ... beings are coming to light - more troubles and adventures for sure.

Leonardo Hamato [TMNT] 66c696627f7ff75040f4819f931bb9a1

:study:Sample Post:study:

It was quiet tonight. So he heard every whoooosh and siiish and wooo of the wind going around the towers, he could scent the rich dirt used to grow their gardens, the water aqueducts built to irrigate the towers, and occasional plink and splish of fish that swam in those ducts, frogs chirped... bees hummed in the hives.

His wife was tending them and he stood on the edge of the tallest tower where he had chosen to put his 'home', a sprawling garden with a couple of deep pools to bath in as turtles, and a hidden away but the plain pagoda-styled room where he and Erica slept. She is humming -

He knows the song, she had sung it long ago to propose to him.

He watches the dark and sparse lights below. It could be considered standing guard of this city but not tonight, or.. not entirely, mostly just enjoying the quiet and hum.

So much he is singing lowly to it himself without conscious thought. Those are among the many things leaders had to do to keep things running smoothly as can be, and on being a father.

"Shekh ma shieraki anni,
Jalan atthirari anni,
Anha zhilak yera norethaan.
Shieraki gori ha yeraan.

Torga sani jalan qoyi,
Sorfosor nakho vosecchi.

Me nem nesa."[/b]

» Raphael Hamato (Hamato Raphael- whatever!) [TMNT]
» Yoshi Hamato.
» Shen Hamato.
» Michelangelo Hamato.
» Donatello Hamato.