Chompy Picasso is an alien turtle and child of Tokka, found by Raphael, who keeps him as a pet after Tokka was allegedly blasted by a dwarf star. Tokka eventually gave Raph permission to look after Chompy when she went to Earth to retrieve Chompy.
History[]
The Ever-Burning Fire[]
After Raphael trips down a crevice on Tokka's shell, he finds a fiery-colored egg. After he pokes it, the egg hatches, revealing a baby Vorkathian Fire Tortoise. Raphael took the baby turtle up the mountain for its safety, and then named him Chompy Picasso. It can be implied by Chompy’s behavior that Chompy recognizes Raphael as its father.
After a brief argument between Raphael, April O’Neil and Leonardo about what the team should do with Chompy, the Triceratons beam down to the planet. The turtles seek cover behind a rock, but Chompy gives away their location, alerting the Triceratons to attack. Shortly after Mikey helps the team escape via Smoke bomb, Tokka awakens after hearing a call from Chompy.
After a large scale battle between Tokka and the Triceratons, Raphael hands Chompy to April, who stays hidden alongside Casey while the Turtles go for the fragment of the Heart of Darkness. Soon after, Tokka discovers Chompy, and turns towards him. April then realizes that Chompy is the child of Tokka. When Tokka comes face to face with April, April gives Chompy back to Tokka. Later, after Tokka is struck by two Triceraton bombs, Chompy falls off of Tokka and is headed straight into the lava. Raphael takes notice, and risks his own life to save Chompy by jumping off of Tokka, grabbing Chompy, and grappling to safety with the help of Michelangelo. Raphael tells Chompy to stay with his mother (Tokka), but Chompy sneaks on Raphael's shell without him noticing.
After Dregg steals the generator fragment, Tokka flies into space to battle the Triceratons, only to be blasted by an exploding dwarf star. Raph then officially adopts Chompy believing that he is an orphan.
Earth's Last Stand[]
When Raphael declares that the team must be prepared to even sacrifice their lives to save Earth, Chompy crawls up his shoulder and yelps at him. Raphael then comforts Chompy, telling him not to worry because he isn't going anywhere. Later on, Chompy yelps again when Raphael says that the Fugitoid will come to Earth with them, once more appearing on Raphael's shoulder.
Broken Foot[]
Chompy appears on Raphael's shoulder while he and most of the team are playing Mazes and Mutants. After Ice Cream Kitty makes a move that gives her an advantage, Chompy breathes fire at her, which angers Michelangelo. Shortly after, Raphael makes an advantageous play, causing Chompy to cheer.
Tokka vs The World[]
Raphael has been taking good care of Chompy, when word comes over the news that Tokka, who survived the supernova that the Turtles presumed killed her, is heading for Earth. Raphael realizes that Tokka is coming to get Chompy back, and despite how much he's bonded with Chompy, he knows that Chompy belongs with his mother.
When Bishop questions the turtles about Tokka’s coming to earth, Raphael reveals to Bishop that he had Chompy, which makes Bishop angry. Bishop requests to take Chompy from Raph, but Raph refuses. Eventually, Bishop trusts the turtles to return Chompy while he prevents the EPF from harming them.
After having to deal with Tokka and the Earth Protection Force as they do battle with each other, Raphael, aided by Donnie in a Kraang Stealth Ship, is able to get up to Tokka's face to show Chompy to her and explain everything. Touched by Raphael caring for Chompy in her absence, Tokka ends her attack. Raph tries to returns Chompy, who cries at their separation. Seeing their bond, Tokka entrusts Raph with taking care of Chompy from now on, and departs Earth to return to Magdomar without further problems. Raphael is relieved to be granted permission by Tokka to continue caring for Chompy, but knows that once Chompy grows up, he'll have to return to space and rejoin Tokka, but until then, Raphael is more than willing to care for Chompy until that time comes.
Tale of Tiger Claw[]
Chompy is briefly seen chewing on half eaten slice of pizza on the floor in Donatello's lab, before being carried out of the room by Raphael.
Owari[]
Chompy sat on Slash's shoulder as he and the other turtles' allies attended Splinter's funeral.
Heart of Evil[]
Chompy is briefly seen being held by Michelangelo in the lair.
When Worlds Collide, Part 1[]
Chompy briefly appears with Raphael in the lair right before Raphael receives a call from Mona Lisa.
When Worlds Collide, Part 2[]
While making a plan to take down Dregg's ship, Bishop uses Chompy to represent it.
Wanted: Bebop & Rocksteady[]
Chompy is briefly seen playing cards with Michelangelo and Ice Cream Kitty.
The Foot Walks Again![]
Chompy is introduced by Raphael to the 1987 TMNT, who appear to be afraid of Chompy.
Appearance[]
Chompy is a turtle like creature with a dark magenta-red shell covered in black, obsidian like spikes that also cover his tail. His head (excluding his jaw), tail, feet and legs are red, while his jaw, the underside of his neck, his pad and the dots around his body (especially on the legs and tail) are deep pink and his plastron is a lavender. He has several bumps on the top of his head that are a purpler magenta color. He has freckle like things on his snout that are dark red. His iris is magenta. He possess the normal scaly skin of a turtle. His tongue is also a light purple colour.
Abilities[]
Chompy Picasso is capable of biting, and breathing/farting fire.
Trivia[]
- Chompy Picasso's name alludes to the character "Snappy Warhol", sidekick of Terrorpin, whom Tokka was based on. In The Art of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it is revealed that at one point, Snappy was considered for the role of "baby space turtle" before settling on Chompy.
- His name is also a reference to the artist Pablo Picasso, who was famous for his abstract art.
- Chompy is Slash's replacement as Raphael's pet turtle, as requested by Nickelodeon.
- Chompy is a possible counterpart for Pepperoni from the IDW continiuty.