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Often being the strongest and largest in a room, it is easy for Raph to see the vulnerability in others and as such he feels a duty to use his strength to protect others. Raph is unabashedly tender and kind, hesitant to say potentially hurtful things such as when he apologizes to Franken-Foot for making him feel disliked in “ Sparring Partner”, but is not above teasing others either. Raph is imaginative, known for coming to absurd conclusions and assumptions about situations such as when he was unable to recall whether the consequence of returning a DVD late was being fined or the Earth being overrun by zombies in “ Late Fee”. However, Raph can find it difficult to admit he is wrong such as when he tries to enact his own plan despite agreeing to allow Donatello and Michelangelo execute theirs in " One Man's Junk" and can take credit for others' ideas as seen in " Newsworthy" when he congratulates himself for using Donnie's plan, but has steadily improved on both fronts. In spite of often being foolish, Raph has his own organic wisdom and in general sees a lot of potential in the Mad Dogs. While Raph isn’t adept at quickly thinking of witty remarks as shown in “ Stuck on You”, he is skilled in quickly revising ineffective strategies and his bold, steadfast nature makes him willing to try a wide array of tactics, unorthodox or otherwise. Acutely aware of his self-appointed status as the leader, he always makes decisions-some with better results than others-with positive intent and hope for the team. Raph is exuberant, known for his valiant attitude and impulsive streak. There are white adhesive bandages on his plastron, left forearm and right calf, and a red belt with the Turtle emblem placed on the left. Raph wears red cloth around his elbows, white bandages around his hands and ankles, and red shorts. His mask has a tear underneath his right eye. He wears a red bandana that covers the top of his head with long, torn bandana tails. He has spikes on his shoulders and elbows, yellow sclerae and teeth, a sharp tooth protruding from the right side of his upper jaw, three fingers on each hand, and two toes on each foot. Raphael is a mutant alligator snapping turtle with bright green skin, an orange plastron with forked top edges, a dark green carapace with three dorsal ridges, and a large, muscular figure.