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9	Characters created for, and exclusive to, the [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1990 90s live]]-[[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze action Ninja]] [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIII Turtles films]]. For tropes relating to characters who originally appeared in other incarnations or were created here and went on to appear elsewhere, please visit the [[Characters/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles franchise character page]]. Unless otherwise stated, the characters of the sheet are [[CanonForeigner canon foreigners]].
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11	[[foldercontrol]]
12	!!Allies
13	[[folder:Charles Pennington]]
14
15	!!''Film/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\|1990}}''
16	!!Charles Pennington
17	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_10_12_153024.png]]
18	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
19	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/JayPatterson [[labelnote:Foreign [=VAs=]]]Creator/HubertGagnon (Canadian French)[[/labelnote]]
20
21	April O'Neil's boss at Channel 3 News.
22	----
23	* CanonImmigrant: Was eventually featured in the [[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage Mirage comics]].
24	%%* DaEditor
25	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He's competent in doing his job as Channel 3's news editor and genuinely cares for the well-being of April ''and'' Danny.
26	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: For Burne Thompson (as April's boss at the news station). He is more pleasant, however, actually being concerned for the safety of his son as well as April.
27	[[/folder]]
28
29	[[folder:Danny]]
30	!!''Film/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\|1990}}''
31	!!Daniel "Danny" Pennington
32	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_10_12_153307.png]]
33	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
34	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/MichaelTurney
35
36	The son of Charles Pennington. Secretly part of the Foot Clan.
37	----
38	* {{Delinquent\|s}}: His issues with his dad Charles caused him to think his dad didn't love him and he started stealing for the Foot. When confronted by his dad about it he ran off.
39	-->'''Charles:''' I make more than enough money to provide for the both of us and you're stealing! Why?\
40	'''Danny:''' I don't know.\
41	'''Charles:''' You don't know?! What the heck were you doing with a car stereo anyway? [[SarcasmMode Or don't you know that either?]]\
42	'''Danny:''' Sorry!\
43	'''Charles:''' Sorry? Not as sorry as you're gonna be after school.
44	* HeadphonesEqualIsolation: Noticed by his dad, which annoys him.
45	* HeelRealization: Starts when he sees Tatsu violently beat other members for failing, but crystalizes when he learns the full details of who Shredder really is.
46	* MissingMom: It's never explained what happened to her.
47	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: His reaction to the Foot burning down April's apartment after he told Shredder he saw one of the Turtles there.
48	* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:For the Turtles.]]
49	[[/folder]]
50
51	[[folder:Professor Perry]]
52	!!''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze''
53	!!Professor Jordan Perry
54	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_10_12_153532.png]]
55	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
56	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/DavidWarner [[labelnote:Foreign [=VAs=]]]Creator/HubertGagnon (Canadian French)[[/labelnote]]
57
58	One of the lead scientists at T.G.R.I., he was the overseer for the mutagen disposal project.
59	----
60	* FriendToAllLivingThings: Even knowing what Shredder wanted to do with Tokka and Rahzar, he begged Shredder not to kill the two mutants when they proved "intellectually inferior" and had them demonstrate they had other useful abilities to save them.
61	* GentlemanSnarker: He is a very polite man, but he does have his moments of making snarky remarks.
62	* TheProfessor: Not much of a shock here.
63	* SecretKeeper: For the Turtles.
64	* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: He is a very intelligent scientist and is the only main character who wears glasses.
65	%%* SophisticatedAsHell
66	* TotallyRadical: Speaks like this when talking to the Turtles. which leads to...
67	* SophisticatedAsHell: He starts mixing his scientific jargon with slang.
68	[[/folder]]
69
70	[[folder:Keno]]
71	!!''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze''
72	!!Keno
73	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_10_12_153405.png]]
74	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
75	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/ErnieReyesJr [[labelnote:Foreign [=VAs=]]]Jacques Lussier (Canadian French)[[/labelnote]]
76
77	A pizza delivery boy that studied martial arts, he eventually ran into the turtles and befriended them.
78	----
79	* BadassNormal: Not as skilled as the turtles in martial arts, but he's able to fight off a couple of thugs robbing a store.
80	-->"Did I mention I studied martial arts?"
81	* {{Fainting}}: The first time he saw Splinter.
82	* SecretKeeper: For the Turtles.
83	* [[DoubleTake Triple Take]]: His first time seeing the Turtles.
84	[[/folder]]
85
86	[[folder:Kenshin]]
87	!!''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIII''
88	!!Kenshin
89	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_10_12_154903.png]]
90	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
91	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/HenryHayashi
92
93	The son of Lord Norinaga from the past, he finds himself dragged to the present when the time staff switches him with April O'Neil.
94	----
95	* {{Fainting}}: The first time he saw Splinter and lampshaded in the third film.
96	-->'''Don:''' You ''do'' have that affect on people, master.
97	* GoneToTheFuture: Though not by choice and it came at a cost of sending April back into the past.
98	* RebelPrince: Against his father, Lord Norinaga.
99	* StarCrossedLovers: With Mitsu.
100	[[/folder]]
101
102	[[folder:Whit]]
103	!!''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIII''
104	!!Whit
105	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_10_12_155015.png]]
106	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
107	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/EliasKoteas
108	----
109	%%* AntiHero
110	* GenerationXerox: Implied to be the ancestor of Casey Jones and, as such, is played by the same actor and is attracted to April.
111	%%* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor
112	* HiredGuns: Was a mercenary hired by Walker before he incited a mutiny against him.
113	%%* LoveableRogue
114	[[/folder]]
115
116	[[folder:Mitsu]]
117	!!''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIII''
118	!!Mitsu
119	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_10_12_155158.png]]
120	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
121	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/VivianWu
122	----
123	%%* BadassAdorable
124	* BowAndSwordInAccord: Bow and knife actually.
125	* InterspeciesRomance: With Mikey during the movie, but chose not to pursue the relationship because of her commitment to Kenshin. But he wanted to stay with her anyway.
126	* StarCrossedLovers: With Kenshin.
127	[[/folder]]
128
129	[[folder:Yoshi]]
130	!!''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIII''
131	!!Yoshi
132	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_10_12_155324.png]]
133	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
134	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/TravisAMoon
135	----
136	* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Raph.
137	* InterspeciesFriendship: Also with Raph.
138	%%* TagalongKid
139	[[/folder]]
140
141	!!New York City Police
142	[[folder:Chief Sterns]]
143	!!''Film/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\|1990}}''
144	!!Chief Sterns
145	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_10_12_152948.png]]
146	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
147	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/RaymondSerra [[labelnote:Foreign [=VAs=]]]Yves Massicotte (Canadian French)[[/labelnote]]
148
149	The Chief of the New York City Police Department, he has the misfortune of being the one in charge of putting a stop to the Foot Clan's reign of terror in the city.
150	---
151	* BerserkButton: The mere insinuation that April was bossing him around led him to shout her out of his office.
152	* BrooklynRage: Has shades of it.
153	* DaChief: Self explanatory.
154	* DemotedToExtra: While he had a few scenes in the first film, he only appears in one scene in the sequel which is after Tokka and Rahzar's rampage.
155	* DirtyCop: Debatable, but in the first film, he tells Charles he'll drop charges against his son if he gets April to back off his case. When that didn't work, he likely forced Charles to fire her.
156	* LargeHam: Through most of the first movie, calmness clearly doesn't come easy to him.
157	* PoliceAreUseless:
158	** April sees Sterns as this because the lack of police involvement in the Foot's activities. For Sterns, he refused to believe in the existence of such organization.
159	** Also in the second movie. But they wouldn't be much help against Tokka and Rahzar. Though April is disgusted with Sterns' lack of trying.
160	[[/folder]]
161
162	!!The Foot Clan
163
164	[[folder:Tatsu]]
165	!!''Film/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\|1990}}''
166	!!Tatsu
167	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_10_12_152919.png]]
168	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
169	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/ToshishiroObata
170	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MichaelMcConnohie [[labelnote:Foreign [=VAs=]]]Jean Galtier (Canadian French)[[/labelnote]]
171
172	Shredder's [[TheDragon Dragon]] and second-in-command of the Foot Clan.
173	----
174	* BaldOfEvil: Not a hair on his head and the second-in-command to the Shredder.
175	* CanonImmigrant: Had an appearance as a boss in ''The Hyperstone Heist'' and later appears as a major villain in the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 2012]] cartoon.
176	* CombatPragmatist: Boots one of his Foot ninja in the face when he bows to him after a duel. He frames it as an Evil mentor moment though, telling the kid that he should never lower his eyes to an enemy.
177	* TheDragon: To the Shredder, [[MeaningfulName his name means "dragon"]], so it's a perfect fit.
178	* DragonAscendant: After the Shredder's supposed death Tatsu tries to lead, but steps down when Shredder returns.
179	* TheDreaded: In so far as the young runaways are concerned. When one boy merely bumps into him he looks terrified until Tatsu shoos him away.
180	* FlatCharacter: Outside of his undying loyalty to Shredder, preference to grunt, and grumpy and violent demeanor, he has no real personality of his own. {{Lampshaded}} by Raph in the sequel.
181	-->'''Raph:''' ''[restrained by the Foot]'' Y'know, pal, if I had a face like yours, ''I'd'' try to make up for it with some sort of a personality. ''[sarcastically chuckles]''
182	* TheQuietOne: Mostly grunts. Casey makes fun of him for it.
183	-->'''Casey:''' You know, some Primatine might help you clear that out-- PUNCH
184	* TheStoic: Except for one notable instance where he loses his composure.
185	* WouldHurtAChild: After failing the Shredder in killing the Turtles, Tatsu mercilessly beats a teenage Foot Soldier within an inch of his life (in the original script, Tatsu kills him).
186	[[/folder]]
187
188	[[folder:Freddy]]
189	!!''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze''
190	!!Freddy
191	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/MarkDoerr
192
193	A fresh-faced newsboy working at Channel 3 news. He's secretly a spy for the Foot Clan.
194	----
195	* MauveShirt
196	* TheMole: Sent to spy on April, who eventually finds out.
197	[[/folder]]
198
199	!!Other Villains
200
201	[[folder:Lord Norinaga]]
202
203	!!''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIII''
204	!!Lord Norinaga
205	[[quoteright:272:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_10_12_154219.png]]
206	[[caption-width-right:272:]]
207	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/SabShimono
208	----
209	* AbusiveParent: Downplayed, as he only expressed his disappointment at his son for disobeying him, though he nearly came down hard on Kenshin just for [[CallingTheOldManOut calling him out on his "unjust war" in front of everyone]]. But deep down he truly cares for his son, the problem is that he disapproves his son's relationship with Mitsu for some reason. [[spoiler:At the end, he was happy to have his son back (and accepted his relationship with Mitsu).]]
210	* DefeatMeansRespect: [[spoiler:Thoroughly humbled after his sword fight with Leo. It's shown when Norinaga and Mitsu have made peace with each other.]]
211	* EvilIsPetty: The only reason he's at war with Mitsu is because he doesn't approve of her son's relationship with her. Thus he believes she kidnapped Kenshin just to spite him.
212	* FaceDeathWithDignity: When Leo defeated him in a sword duel, he tells him to finish him. [[spoiler:Instead, Leo just chopped off Norinaga's topknot.]]
213	-->[[spoiler:'''Leo:''' There, short enough for you?]]
214	%%* FeudalOverlord
215	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Based off of UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga.
216	* {{Samurai}}
217	[[/folder]]
218
219	[[folder:Walker]]
220	!!''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIII''
221	!!Walker
222	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_10_12_154634.png]]
223	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
224	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/StuartWilson
225	----
226	* ArbitrarySkepticism: He doesn't believe for a second that April is a witch who "spirited away" his son. But his first encounter with the Ninja Turtles has left him mystified.
227	* ArmsDealer: Provides Noringo with his guns and cannons.
228	* DisneyVillainDeath:
229	-->[[spoiler:'''Don:''' Bungie-jumping without a bungie. That could be dangerous.]]
230	%%* DragonInChief
231	%%* EvilBrit
232	* PetTheDog: Has a pet bird, which he even brings with him after he tries to ditch the climactic battle.
233	* TheStarscream: There are moments where he's close to this, especially in the scene where he tries to up the price so he can destroy the supposed demons for Norinaga.
234	-->'''Walker:''' We could rewrite history.\
235	'''Norinaga:''' No. ''(walks off)''\
236	'''Walker:''' ''(crushing some nuts in his hand)'' I can rewrite ''you.''
237	* WouldHitAGirl: He has no problems roughing April up.
238	[[/folder]]
239
240	[[folder:Niles]]
241	!!''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIII''
242	!!Niles
243	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_10_12_154611.png]]
244	%%[[caption-width-right:350:]]
245	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/JohnAylward
246	----
247	%%* EvilBrit
248	%%* FatBastard
249	* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: A minor case, he calls the Honor Guards (Turtles in disguise) "ugly lump of dungs" and the dungeon keeper "fatso-san".
250	* RunningGag: Being on the receiving end of the Turtles' wet willies. He gives one to himself before running away.
251	* SpeechImpediment: Speaks with a lisp.
252	-->'''Don:''' ''(to Niles, after Raph scares him off)'' Later, Popeye!
253	* TerribleTrio: With two other guys.
254	[[/folder]]

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