Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The New Encounter

Venus De Milo

Name: Venus De Milo (also known as Experiment #124)

Age: 14

Species: Barbour's map turtle, half Yokai

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4"

First Appearance: Hallucination or Ghost

Home: Earth, The Hidden City, The Monastery, New York City, Sewers, Abandoned Dojo

Appearance:

Hair Color: Red cherry

Eye Color: Black

Bandana Color: Teal with braided white stripes

Shell: Dorsal shell with white markings

Cloak Wear: Invisibility cloak

Distinctive Features: Short red hair beneath her mask

Voice Actor: Rebbeca Marie Gomez

Background:

Creator/DNA Donor: Baron Draxum (her "Father")

Family Members: Hamato Yoshi, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, April O'Neil, Casey Jones, Yennefer, Mr. Fo

Teachers: Hamato Yoshi/Splinter (Lou Jitsu), Draxum, the elders, Mr. Fo, Yennefer

Encounters: First met Leonardo (Leo)

Abilities:

Ninjutsu Training: Trained in secret by a Battle Nexus veteran and former friend of Lou Jitsu.

Empathic Sensing: Can sense people's emotions, nearby presences, and if someone's mind has been tampered with.

Pain Absorption: Can sense pain and disease and assimilate them into her own body, where they are expelled.

Healing Ability: Can heal herself through emotional calm, gaining precognitive flashes of the future when exposed to extreme emotions.

Soul Self-Projection: Can project her soul into a powerful phoenix form composed of light and dark energy, allowing her to cover great distances and alter her appearance.

Spiritual Teleportation: Capable of transporting herself and others anywhere on Earth.

Meditation: Can walk into the Astral Plane while meditating.

Personality:

Traits: Stubborn, kind, and holds a strong "lawful good" morale.

Likes: Pineapple, water, meditation, training, Chinese food, tea, books, and secretly—pizza.

Dislikes: Draxum and physical affection due to being unused to it.

Role in the Community: A hidden city vigilante known as "Phantom."

Interpersonal Relationships:

With Draxum: Despises him due to his role as her creator.

With the Turtles: Develops close bonds with the Hamato clan, particularly Leonardo, who influences her first steps into a world of camaraderie and heroism.

Goals and Aspirations:

To navigate her dual identity as a half-Yokai and her role in a world that recognizes her extraordinary abilities and her struggle against explicit paternal ties to Draxum.Aims to balance her training in ninjutsu with her unique empathic and mystical abilities, seeking peace through understanding and connection.

Additional Notes: Venus De Milo stands as a symbol of resilience and self-discovery within a complex heritage. Balancing her unique abilities, training, and the weight of her lineage, she finds strength in friendship and embraces her role in combating darkness within her hidden world.

Venus De Milo, known as Experiment #124, embodies a unique blend of strength and vulnerability. As a 14-year-old hybrid of a Barbour's map turtle and half-Yokai, she grapples with her origins while trying to carve out a place for herself in the Hidden City. With striking red cherry hair and a white-marked dorsal shell, she dons a distinctive teal bandana and an invisibility cloak, which she often utilizes in her role as a vigilante called "Phantom." Her black eyes can pierce through both physical and emotional darkness, reflecting her acute empathic abilities.

Motivation and Goals

Venus is motivated by the desire to prove her worth and to find her own identity apart from the shadow of her creator, Baron Draxum. Deep inside, she yearns for acceptance and understanding in a world that sees her as an experimental being. Moreover, she aspires to hone her unique abilities—such as pain absorption, healing, and soul self-projection—to help others in need. Balancing her ninjutsu training with her mystical talents becomes a crucial goal as she seeks to bridge the gap between her Yokai heritage and her self-identified humanity.

Significant Events

Venus's journey begins in the secluded confines of the Monastery, where she is sheltered under the watchful eyes of her creator, Draxum. Unbeknownst to her, this environment is both a sanctuary and a prison. During her formative years, she experiences a critical turning point when she first encounters Leonardo and his brothers. Their camaraderie and willingness to accept her despite her origin spark hope within her. A confrontation with Draxum solidifies her determination to renounce her father's control and embrace her own destiny.

The most defining event occurs during an encounter in the sewers, where she successfully uses her healing ability to save Leo from a near-fatal injury. This moment fosters a ripple effect of trust and camaraderie among the Hamato clan. Her growth solidifies when she first projects her soul into a phoenix form in the heat of battle, saving her friends while embodying both light and dark energy.

Relationships

Venus's relationships highlight her emotional evolution. Her despising relationship with Draxum—stemming from his role as both creator and captor—fuels her drive to rebel against her designated fate. In stark contrast, her bond with the Hamato clan, particularly Leonardo, becomes a beacon of hope. Leonardo serves as a mentor and a friend, guiding her through the complexities of loyalty, courage, and teamwork. The other brothers, Michelangelo's lightheartedness, Donatello's intelligence, and Raphael's protective nature, provide a sense of belonging that Venus craves.

Her connection with Yennefer, a skilled magical mentor, enriches her understanding of astral projection and emotional balance, while Mr. Fo, a mysterious elder, helps navigate her spiritual journey, offering lessons on the importance of one's lineage.

Growth and Change

Throughout her journey, Venus undergoes significant growth as she embraces her dual heritage. Initially consumed by her feelings of isolation, she learns the value of friendship and the importance of community. Her stubbornness, while a barrier, eventually transforms into determination as she shapes her own identity and future.

The turning point in her character arc occurs when she overcomes her dislike for physical affection. As she grows closer to the Turtles, particularly during moments of vulnerability, she comes to realize that vulnerability can be a source of strength rather than weakness. The acceptance of warmth from her newfound family marks a profound shift in her character.

In summary, Venus De Milo is a symbol of resilience and self-discovery. Navigating a complex heritage filled with both remarkable abilities and the weight of her father's legacy, she ultimately finds strength in friendship and embarks on a path toward becoming a true hero, determined to combat darkness in her hidden world. Through her journey, she embraces her identity and proves that one's lineage does not define them, but rather, it is how they choose to confront their challenges that shapes their destiny.