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Donatello (or "Don" or "Donny" or "Donnie" or "Don-San"), a Fictional Character , is one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ('''TMNT'''). His bandanna is typically portrayed as Purple , his favorite color (although originally all four Turtles had red bandannas), and his weapon is a Bo ( Quarterstaff ), which he sometimes uses as a tool or a walking stick. Donatello is the Whiz Kid of the TMNT, being adept with machines, though other traits of his personality varies depending on the exact media in question. He is named after Donatello (Donato di Nicollo di Betto Bardi), the famous Renaissance Sculptor . COMIC BOOKS In the Original Comic Series by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird , Donatello is generally not the "spotlight" character (except perhaps the Mirage Volume 4 comics), but Laird has on occasions announced that Donatello is his favorite Turtle, and Donatello has a large fan following due to his complex personality. He is universally portrayed as something of a Geek , is good with technology, and invents many of the gadgets used by the other team members, thereby saving them on countless occasions. Something of a pacifist (although he fights alongside his brothers), he is the most introspective and nonviolent of the Turtles, preferring to use his mind and intellect to find a solution to a problem. Accordingly, his weapon appears less lethal than those of his brothers. He has even stated that he hates guns when he was forced to use one. In the Mirage Volume One comics, Donatello acted as something of a "right-hand turtle" to Leonardo , being commonsensical and compassionate, and possessing good control over his emotions, unlike their brothers Raphael and Michelangelo . In the Image Comics incarnation of the TMNT, he became a cyborg after his body was partially destroyed from being shot and dropped out of a helicopter (he maintained a positive attitude nonetheless, although he was constantly at risk of losing his mind to the cyborg). This was not considered part of the "official" storyline, however. 1987 ANIMATED SERIES The original animated television series depicts Donatello as a genius capable of inventing revolutionary technology, usually to combat enemies, and he is apparently solely responsible for the design and construction of the Turtles' assorted vehicles as well. He has little appreciation for humans and has a dim view of interpersonal relationships. In the original North America n version of the show, Donatello's Voice Actor is Barry Gordon , who also voices Bebop . 2003 ANIMATED SERIES In the new Mirage Studios and 4Kids Entertainment 2003 animated TV series, Donatello tends to stay out of trouble, despite his closest brother being the goofy Michelangelo . On several occasions, Donatello has been captured by enemies, necessitating his rescue. Like usual, he is the genius of the team and invents a number of vehicles using whatever technology he can get his hands on. He seems to have the closest relationship with April O'Neil , who is a scientist like himself; in fact, it is hinted that he has romantic feelings toward her. He is somewhat shy and sensitive, acting less like Leonardo's "second-in-command" than he did in the comic books; he remains quite nonviolent and, unlike in other versions, seems to be the least skilled fighter out of the four TMNT. He showed Casy chess. He also has a close friendship with Leatherhead . During one incident, Donatello is exposed to a mutagen that turns him into a savage monster. He is voiced by Sam Riegel . MOVIES In the three TMNT movies, Donatello is portrayed as , however, clearly established Donatello as the most scientifically-minded turtle as well as the most introspective. The first film plays up the relationship between he and Casey Jones ; in all other versions of the TMNT, Raphael , not Donatello, is closest to Casey. Corey Feldman famously provides Donatello's voice in the first and third live-action films, while Adam Carl filled in for the second movie during Feldman's stint in Rehabilitation . VIDEO GAMES In the Video Games based on the 1987 Animated Series , Donatello has the longest range, although he cannot inflict as much damage as Leonardo , who has the second-longest range. This has been carried over into the games inspired by the 2003 Animated Series . EXTERNAL LINK |
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