Master Splinter

Master Splinter was a humanoid rat who acted as the leader of the Teenage Mutant Ninja (or Hero) Turtles.

Biography
During Red Nose Day in 1991, Master Splinter told his students that they needed to take part in the charitable occasion, showing that after many years of "oriental disciplines for control of mind and body", he could turn his nose red, something the turtles considered "radical" and "far out".

After being asked how they could do the same, as they didn't even have green noses, Splinter reminded them that there was more to life than weapons and pizza. Donatello misinterpreted this, and Raphael's sai daggers to slash at a pizza, with red sauce splatting onto his fellow turtles' "noses".

As the turtles continued slashing at pizzas, Splinter reflected that he had intended to tell them to go out and buy official Comic Relief noses, but that he'd instead just watch the rest of the ongoing show for Comic Relief. (COMIC: )

Appearance
Master Splinter was a humanoid rat with brown and grey fur, and he wore red and white robes. His nose was usually black, but he could turn it red. (COMIC: )

Behind the scenes
Master Splinter is a character from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.