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OA
11-09-2003, 06:20 PM
I'm sure this has been discussed before, but i was just wondering why is Splinter called Splinter? I mean, we know the how the turtles got their names (the whole artist thing) so where did his name come from. He did name himself right? So what was the inspiration...?
Bowser_Koopa
11-09-2003, 06:22 PM
they just started calling him like that when they were baby mutants
Machias Banshee
11-09-2003, 06:25 PM
because of his ability of board-breaking... :D
OA
11-09-2003, 06:26 PM
they just started calling him like that when they were baby mutants

strange name to start callin someone...
Karpo_007
11-09-2003, 06:32 PM
I don't know... They never tell how Splinter got his name.
Bowser_Koopa
11-09-2003, 06:36 PM
http://www.ninjaturtles.com/comics/mirage/one/pg17.htm they never say if that was his name or if thats when they started calling him that

if karpo doesn't know how is anybody else suppoused to XD :lol: !
Splinter
11-09-2003, 07:30 PM
I assume since Splinter gained the ability to speak before the turtles, he would have introduced himself. And the turtles gained their ability to speak, by listening to him talk. Hamato Yoshi obvious named his pet Rat 'Splinter'. Because Splinter says in the flashbacks, "They spoke, my name". And even in the original comic, Splinter's flashback has him saying: "One of you actually said a word...my name!!" :)
Cascadia
11-09-2003, 09:35 PM
according to Eastman and Laird, they were looking at comic books. The teacher's name was stick so they called the turtles' sensei splinter.
Machias Banshee
11-09-2003, 09:56 PM
DareDevil!!! :D
Cascadia
11-09-2003, 09:58 PM
thank you....i could not think of the character's name.
Buslady
11-09-2003, 11:58 PM
It's a joke on I think a Daredevil character (or some other comic book character) on a guy named Stick. So E&L thought a spoof on that would be funny, they called him Splinter.


OH WELL ya beat me to it hahahaa
Savanti Romero
11-10-2003, 12:09 AM
Was the DareDevil character a good guy or bad?
Bowser_Koopa
11-10-2003, 09:07 AM
what does splinter mean? does it have something to do with a stick?¿
Splinter
11-10-2003, 09:27 AM
If you want to know more about the influence for Splinter, here is a bio for the character Stick from Daredevil. :)

http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/s/stick.htm
Savanti Romero
11-10-2003, 10:31 AM
Cool orgin for "Splinter." Stick seemed to have a lot in common with DareDevil, being blind. The bad part; you could take it that just a splinter of Stick's skill is with Splinter.
Pizza Face
11-10-2003, 10:54 AM
In one of the old comics, it say splinter got his name from a literal splinter. It got stuck in his paw and became infected. A spirit of some kind told him that from now on, he would be know to the world as Splinter.
heretic888
11-10-2003, 11:18 AM
Splinter's name is a parody of the character Stick from Daredevil... in much the same way that the Foot are a parody of the Hand.

I have never read this "splinter spirit" comic that Pizza Face is talking about. My guess is that it is not a "canonical" storyline.
Machias Banshee
11-10-2003, 01:20 PM
If you want to know more about the influence for Splinter, here is a bio for the character Stick from Daredevil. :)

http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/s/stick.htm



:blanksta: Well....ain't he a piece of work... :|
Bowser_Koopa
11-10-2003, 02:16 PM
WHAT DOES SPLINTER MEAN?
Karpo_007
11-10-2003, 02:21 PM
Tiny, sharp piece of wood. Usage: " I got a splinter in my finger".
Bowser_Koopa
11-10-2003, 02:24 PM
thank you, thats all i needed
OA
11-10-2003, 07:03 PM
Wow..a splinter spirit? thats crazy...yea, i guess it makes sense about the Stick character since comics such as Daredevil played sucha huge role in the creation the tmnt...