Leonardo

Leonardo's History

Like his brothers, Leonardo began his life as a baby turtle in Baron Draxum's laboratory. Wishing to make mutant soldiers, the Baron used Lou Jitsu's DNA to mutate Leonardo into an anthropomorphic Turtle. He was taken from the lab by Lou Jitsu, along with his brothers.

Leonardo is the wise guy. He�??s charming and clever, and possesses a lighthearted quality that he often uses against potential enemies even as he fights them. He is prone to making jokes, sometimes at inappropriate times, and uttering one-liners which he believes "fire up the team". Leo sometime likes to annoy his brothers for fun (usually Ralph and Donnie). He can also be very arrogant, letting almost every win go to his head. He is shown to be the most attention seeking among his brothers.

Despite his carefree tendencies, Leonardo is capable of being both sensible and serious when the occasion demands it. When he does, as in the events of Origami Tsunami, he uses both his charisma and his intelligence to sway his brothers into listening to him. He also knows when to step up and take charge. However, it is implied in that he may not be as confident as he appears outwardly. Such is in the episode Minotaur Maze, where Leo doubts his mystic ability and fears that he's incapable of harnessing it properly, and also in Portal Jacked!, where Leo's insecurities in his ability and losing his brothers are expressed. Leo is also shown to care of his brothers (and to some extent with Donnie).

Leo has been shown to be more rational and skeptical, denying the existence of things like ghosts and searching for a logical answer. He also seems to be the least naive out of his brothers, as they trusted Big Mama almost instantly, though Leonardo had his doubts on her background. Leonardo also seems to be the most exasperated by Raphael's antics, and lack of actual leadership skills. He can also be sympathetic towards other characters such as Bullhop.

Leo is known to be a compulsive liar as seen in Flushed but Never Forgotten. He doesn't like being in trouble so he made his brothers promise not to tell Splinter about Piebald. Even willing to hurt Mikey if he tries to tell the truth to Splinter. Despite that, Leo is willing to sacrificed himself to save his family from Piebald.

Leonardo also demonstrates a talent in analytical thinking, letting his brothers and April deal with Shredder, while he and Splinter bargained with Big Mama. He cleverly planned ahead to defeat several powerful mutants, having fully expected Big Mama to double cross him in some way, surprising even Splinter himself in Many Unhappy Returns.