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Raphael: Turtles
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In the first few video games, Raphael was an unpopular character because of the short range of his weapon. In later games, he was designed to be the fastest turtle to give him more of an advantage. In games released after the 2003 animated series began, he is the strongest and toughest Turtle as opposed to the fastest, reflecting his "tough guy" personality.
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Raphael was the hard headed, quick to fight member of the turtles. He was quick to shoot down anything his brothers planned, and was impartial to running into a fight head-on. He always played the tough guy, but on more than one occasion could be seen showing how he really felt about his brothers.
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Raphael wields twin sai as his primary weapon, though historically, sai were never used by ninja. It is a Kobudo weapon originating in Okinawa. They ... traditionally would not be sharpened, nor are they generally offensive weapons. However, if sharpened, a sai could very properly be used by a ninja assassin. Raphael also rarely changes the way he holds the sai (though this was amended in TMNT), when a traditional wielder would frequently change his grip on the weapon, so as to take advantage of offense and defense. Little research went into the creation of the turtles and these weapon inaccuracies therefore became a regular part of Raphael's character.
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After a few quick jokes from Michelangelo and Donatello, Raphael took his turn against Shredder. He charged him but was easily tripped and knocked to the ground. The other turtles then took their turns and ... failed. They tired out and then regrouped to try and make a gameplan. Leonardo then realized that the Shredder knew where Splinter was, and so the four turtles all charged Shredder, one by one.
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Of his three brothers, Raphael is closest to Michelangelo, even having stated it in the fourth issue of the original TMNT comics. Raphael often shows a caring, more laid-back, side of himself when around his youngest brother, frequently indulging the younger turtle emotionally when at home and ferociously protecting him from harm when in battle. Raphael openly admits that the mere thought of his youngest brother being grievously injured causes him to experience violent rage. In his self-titled one-shot micro series, Raphael met human vigilante Casey Jones, his foil, who was even more violent and unstable than he was. Despite their brutal first meeting, the two have since formed a close bond.
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