in "rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles", splinter is featured with a drastic redesign. he is now short, obese, and has an overall round shape. his personality is far less elegant, now showing a humorous, crude, and gluttonous side (such as eating a whole cake on the couch while watching a game show.) splinter, however, retains his martial arts knowledge, acrobatic moves, and begins training the turtles more seriously after mutated threats arrive.