How many times have the turtles died? and Which turtle would die first?

[Leo656]

I kinda see that, too. Of the four, Mikey seems the most likely to abandon "the life" and simply try to live a life away from so much conflict and violence. He doesn't seem like he would want to live a warrior's life forever.

[BubblyShell22]

I agree with that. I think of all of them Leo and Raph would stick to the lifestyle that they have had while Don and Mike may try to shy away from it and branch out on their own.

[Shark_Blade]

Mikey's death will absolutely shatter me.

Completely.

[pannoni1]

In terms of natural death:

1) Leonardo
2) Donatello
3) Raphael
4) Michelangelo

*These are all based upon their age.

In terms of diet/exercise:

1) Michelangelo- too much pizza
2) Donatello- too many video games, but at least his diet is decent
3) Raphael- Apt to injure carelessly, plus watches too much TV
4) Leonardo- Best diet/exercise; well-rounded.

If they faced the Shredder alone:

1) Donatello: No gadget trick along with a piece of wood against a sword doesn't bode well for him to last long.
2) Michelangelo: A bit too slow
3) Raphael: Fast and the sai could throw Shredder off-guard, but lack of sharp weapon will eventually take care of him.
4) Leonardo: With the katana, the best shot of defeating Shredder.

As far as I know, the Turtles have never died outside of the videogames or a dream or the couple rare mentions by the OP.

[billbot85]

I think Raph would be the first to go in most storylines. His hot temper and headstrong attitude would eventually be the downfall of him. He was beaten t near death in the first film, and he's also the one turtle ho who try fighting Shredder alone (besides Leo).

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

I thought the implication in the Mirage universe was not so much that they died but that they went their separate ways, with Raphael becoming more and more primitive/animalistic as time went by, and Donatello becoming more and more advanced due to his inventive nature. In Mirage, it seems they all die but they're out of touch with one another and don't really know who goes first (at least that's what I've always thought).

In my fan-fiction, I think Leo dies first, followed by Don, and Mike dies in Raph's arms and Raph is left all by himself. But they always show up in one another's lives again, due to the time-slip device and Renet's meddling.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

I agree with that. I think of all of them Leo and Raph would stick to the lifestyle that they have had while Don and Mike may try to shy away from it and branch out on their own.

Ditto to that. They are much less naturally inclined to spend their lives fighting, and neither strikes me as the "true warrior" type like Raph or Leo. They would be more likely to die peacefully of old age- after leaving behind the life of fighting for good.

And I totally see Raph going first due to his hot-headed nature, like others have said. He'd be the one to go off half-cocked and get into a situation he had no way out of.

[Shark_Blade]

Raph is pretty suicidal in most carnations, so it's a given.

[Jester]

I could see Raph sacrificing himself for his brothers, and thus being the first to die.

[Refractive Reflections]

Isn't there no final resolution on what exactly happens to Mirage Michelangelo anyways? Unlike compared to the other three Mirage brothers? (I guess its assumed that Michelangelo is lost in space after that whole Azokk/Triceraton ordeal, and is the first one considered "dead". ...Isn't there a scene were Raphael laments about Michelangelo's whereabouts in a flooded NYC with a robot version of April?)

Originally Posted by Luckyday

I always feel it will be Mikey but only because he acts like the heart of the group and his death would be the biggest factor of them breaking apart or at least splinting up on such bad terms.

I can agree with this. With Michelangelo eternally missing, it could be the catalyst as to why the remaining three Mirage Turtles have split apart in their old age. Otherwise why would these 3 brothers want to split apart when the comic and Turtles have constantly been wistful over their solitary uniqueness? ...Unless something severely tragic happened? Which I assumed was Michelangelo missing and since he was a peacemaker.

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Mikey dying first would definitely rob the Turtles of their most "innocent" member and probably blighten their view on the world and on themes of togetherness. I don't think he dies first though, I often like to think he's the one out of all four that actually manages to settle down with someone and just goes off the grid.

I agree with this too. I think if Michelangelo died tragically first, it would send the other three brothers into a far darker and pessimistic path into a whirlpool of depression since these four were already isolated from humanity, and not having Michelangelo's constant optimism and effervescent personality would be like an emotional "nuclear winter" for them. At least with Michelangelo he could understand their unique existential situation and the brutal fights they encountered, but with him gone... It would make it impossible for anyone to "understand" them while being able to show them the "brighter" aspects of life.

I think if there was an opportunity for him to leave the whole ninja fighting life without worrying about being hunted down, or persecuted, he would (as with Donatello).


Anyways... I could easily see Raphael being killed first because of his impetuous behavior.

[Vi11AiN6]

Raph, he's the one who loses control and doesn't think things through, and he's a thrill seeker and part of him, (Mirage/2K3) has a bit of a self destructive element to him,


Leo and Don would probably be the most cautious and level headed ones, ...

[redsai4lex]

Raph would end up protecting one of them, (most likely Mikey) and get himself killed in the process...

Originally Posted by Jester

I could see Raph sacrificing himself for his brothers, and thus being the first to die.

Awesome! I didn't even see this at first...

Originally Posted by pannoni1

1) Donatello: No gadget trick along with a piece of wood against a sword doesn't bode well for him to last long.
2) Michelangelo: A bit too slow
3) Raphael: Fast and the sai could throw Shredder off-guard, but lack of sharp weapon will eventually take care of him.
4) Leonardo: With the katana, the best shot of defeating Shredder.

Actually, in most cases aside from the video games... Mikey is the fastest Turtle with Raph being the strongest... for some reason they switched that in the classic Arcade games

[Klap Klap]

Nick Show
I picked Leonardo based on enemy tactics. You always take out the leader. In Baxter's Gambit, despite Xever's feud with Raphael, he chose to throw the bomb(?) at Leonardo at the end of the episode.

[InsaneZane]

Originally Posted by Cryomancer

Mirage implies that Mike dies first, and possibly Donatello last.

Which issue is this? i want to read it