Donatello

Donatello is one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the team's primary inventor. Trained by Master Splinter, he fights alongside Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo against threats to New York.

Donatello as the turtles' inventor

Intelligent, analytical, and curious, Donatello prefers solving problems through science but remains a capable warrior. Different versions vary between quiet confidence, social awkwardness, and obsessive enthusiasm for technology.

Bo-staff combat, technology, and continuity differences

Donatello traditionally uses a bo staff and builds vehicles, computers, communications equipment, and specialized weapons. His family bond with the other turtles is constant, while relationships, origin details, and characterization change across comics, animation, films, and games.