Purple Dragons (2003 TV series)

2003 Series
In the 2003 series, the Purple Dragons, along with the Foot Clan, one of the two powerful factions in New York that serve Oroku Saki (The Shredder). Just as like their precursors the Dragons are a simple, albeit very numerically strong street gang. The gang is led by Hun, The Utrom Shredder's right-hand man. Because of Hun's loyalty to the Shredder, they work in conjunction with the Foot Clan and do the jobs in which the capabilities of the Foot Ninja are not needed.

In order to join the Purple Dragons, prospects would have to commit several crimes with gang members. After that, they had to battle each other in an elimination match. If they did well enough, they would be given the tattoo and become a full member.

The Purple Dragons have been around for a while.

For much of the first season, the Purple Dragons were the most obvious enemies of the Turtles after they foiled the attempted theft of an armored car, and eventually became friends with Casey Jones. They were also the hated enemies of Casey Jones and the reason why Casey Jones finally reached for vigilantism. When Casey Jones was a kid, his father's shop was burned down by the Purple Dragons when Casey's dad refused to pay protection money. Despite being threatened not to, his father (Arnold Casey Jones Sr.) later went to the police over it. It is implied that he was killed for doing so

When the Purple Dragons, the Foot and the Mob, went to war to take over the Shredder's territory, Hun led the former.

At the beginning the Purple Dragons eked out their existence with theft, bag snatching and extortion. In the aftermath of the Utrom Shredder's exile by the Utroms, Hun began to strengthen the Purple Dragons, evolving them from just a street gang to an organized crime syndicate. They began to steal illegal goods, particularly high tech Triceraton and Federation weaponry from the government, but accidentally brought a mutant, Finn. Hun also broke his previous connection with the Foot Clan to spread their influence in the city.

The Lost Episodes
When the Tengu Shredder turned New York City into a demonic capital, the Purple Dragons were holed up in their stronghold. They joined forces with the Turtles, EPF, and the Justice Force to stop the Shredder.

Fast Forward
The Purple Dragons appear in the episodes Clash of the Turtle Titans and The Journal.

Back to the Sewer
A year later, there has been word that the Shredder is coming back, so Hun has the Purple Dragons locate the Ring of Yin to grant him the power to stand up against the Shredder. They get the wrong one and the right one gets on April O'Neil. Hun captured her to extract it but she turns into a monster and flies off.

A territorial war with the Foot broke out. Hun struck an alliance with Baxter Stockman to develop weapons and hack into the Foot database to find treasure troves to rob.

Turtles Forever
The Purple Dragons appear in this special. Some of the members of the Purple Dragons were exposed to the Mutagen and transformed into different monsters.

Members

 * Hun: Leader
 * Dragon Face: Second in command
 * John: Third in command
 * Bam-Bam
 * Claw
 * Dagger
 * Mohawk
 * Ruffington
 * Spike
 * Spike (2)
 * Spuds: Leader of the Northampton branch
 * Sunny: Was minorly in charge on a Dragon run.
 * Two Ton
 * Vang: Hun's right hand man
 * Waxer