Seppuku has been described as an ancient ritual in which someone kills themselves to regain their honor. However he refuses and pulls out a grenade. Donatello then saves everyone by throwing his bo at them, which caused Shredder to fall and the grenade to explode. For many I'm sure this would have been the end of Shredder, but as the years go by we discover that it was only the beginning. While reading the first issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I began to wonder if the turtles had any meaning beyond simply being turtles that could fight. At first nothing stood out because it was black and white. Then looking at the color photos I noticed that everyone was wearing a different colored mask. After doing some research I came to the following intuition. Leonardo wears a blue mask, the color blue means calm, loyal, faithful and punctual. Leonardo is described to us as a strict student of martial arts, calm and decisive. Donatello wears a purple mask. The color purple is described as intelligent or stimulating to the mind. Donatello is described to us as the mastermind of the operation. Michelangelo wears the color orange. Orange means energy and