"Like a turtle do!"
— Hamato Michelangelo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
Tropes related to turtles, tortoises and other tenacious terrapins of trepidatious turpitude!
Sub-Trope of Reptile and Amphibian Tropes.
Tropes
- Earthy Tortoise
Tortoises associated with the element of Earth. - Kappa
Often called a "turtle youkai" for its various, turtle-like characteristics. - Removable Shell
Tortoise and turtle shells treated as removable articles of clothing. - Shell Backpack
When an anthropomorphic turtle wears clothing that covers only the front of their shell. - Shy Shelled Animal
Expect a turtle to retract into its shell at the first sign of danger. - Studded Shell
Turtle and tortoise shells weaponized with Spikes of Doom. - Sturdy and Steady Turtles
Fictional turtles portrayed as preposterously slow but patient, determined, and/or well-defended. - Turtle Island
Turtles big enough to be mistaken for islands or even whole continents. - Wise Old Turtle
Tortoises or turtles portrayed as both very old and very wise.
"I like turtles."