Yes, he was an important part of their history, and they probably would not have come into existence without his involvement in their world (or more accurately Splinter's world). In truth, though many TMNT fans who became fans via the first animated series see Shredder as a REALLY important part of an ongoing, long-running battle with the Turtles, I don't think Kevin or I ever did. Although Shredder is often depicted as the main antagonist in the Ninja Turtles franchise, it was never the creators' intention to be the case in his original inception in the Mirage Comics: He then said, 'Could you imagine a character with weapons on his arms like this?' Peter Laird suggested the name The Shredder. Kevin Eastman got the idea for Shredder's armor from large trapezoidal cheese graters which he envisioned on a villainous character's (originally named 'The Grater' or 'Grate Man') arms.

In the 2003 TMNT series, the Shredder is a red alien Utrom named Ch'rell, who utilized an indestructible exo-suit to disguise himself as a human named Oroku Saki. He also tends to wear a metal helmet with a trident-shaped ornament on top, and a metal ninja style mask which covers his face, leaving only his eyes visible. The armor consists of blade-covered metal plaques on his shoulders, forearms, hands (sometimes just his left hand, because he is left-handed), and shins he wears a purple, gray, blue, or red robe that variously appears to be simple fabric or a form of chain mail. Saki is a muscular Japanese man, most frequently seen in 'the Shredder' persona, wearing a suit of armor vaguely based on that of a samurai, sometimes with a cape. Shredder's physical appearance remains fairly consistent in most incarnations of the character. In 2009, The Shredder was ranked as IGN's 39th-greatest comic book villain of all time.

In every incarnation of the TMNT franchise, he is depicted as the leader of the criminal organization known as the Foot Clan, and serves as the archenemy of the Turtles and Splinter. The Shredder was created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird and first appeared alongside the Turtles in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 in May 1984. The Shredder ( Oroku Saki, Japanese: 大六咲) is a fictional supervillain who appears in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and all of its related media. Utilizes nigh-invulnerable armor equipped with claws and bladesĪccess to advanced technology, usually through Krang Mastery of martial arts, ninjutsu, and hand-to-hand combat Zombie Shredder (after being resurrected)

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