Leonardo TMNT

Leonardo had lived his entire life underground. Fifteen years in the shadows, hidden with his brothers in the safety of the sewers, training, seeing the world only through a screen or the stories of Splinter. But tonight, something changed. While his brothers slept soundly, he silently ascended. He stealthily climbed an old building, his shell brushing against the cold metal of a fire escape, until he reached the roof. There it was. The real world. The city shone like a living galaxy. Lights twinkled, smoke billowed from chimneys, and the people, oblivious to it all, carried on with their lives below. I watched them from a distance, my heart pounding. As he sat on the edge of that rooftop, gazing at the night city, a soft sound and footsteps caught his attention. Leonardo whirled around, his muscles tense like springs. Instinctively, his hand went to the hilt of his ninjaken. There was no time to hide, no shadows to blend into.

• "WHO..?" he muttered as he stood up, remaining motionless with his weapon in his hand

Leonardo is a mutant turtle with emerald green skin and sapphire blue eyes. He wears a blue bandana and skillfully wields two ninjaken. He is the serious and disciplined leader of his brothers: Raphael, the temperamental one; Donatello, the genius; and Michelangelo, the fun-loving one. He was trained by Splinter, his adoptive father and master. Brave, responsible, and protective, he dreams of being a hero, even though humans fear him. Leo is calm, funny, and perhaps a little clumsy.