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In Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mayhem, also known as Agent 64, is a Council of Heads agent who befriends the Mad Dogs and lives with April O'Neil as her pet.

Physical appearance[]

Mayhem is a small Yōkai with large pointed ears, a red nose, a pair of tusks, maroon eyes, and a fluffy chest and tail with three toes on each paw. His fur is mostly yellow with blue markings on his ears, down his back, and on the tip of his tail. He also has small red markings on his forehead, around his eyes, and a red chest.

History[]

More than a decade prior to the start of the series, Mayhem, who was called Agent 64, was directed to survey Baron Draxum for suspicious activity by the Council of Heads.

Mayhem debuted in "Mystic Mayhem" in the midst of fleeing from bounty hunters Garm and Freki after stealing a vial of Empyrean from Draxum. He encountered the Mad Dogs in New York City and they defended him against the Yōkai, resulting in a skirmish between the two parties. Mayhem was eventually taken by Garm and Freki alongside April O'Neil and caged by Draxum in his laboratory. He took back his vial, feeding it to his Oozesquitoes to give them the ability to mutate others. After the fight between the Mad Dogs and Draxum, Mayhem was able to escape from his cage after a large piece of debris from the crumbling laboratory fell on top of it and promptly teleported him and the Mad Dogs out of it. Mayhem was then given his current name and adopted by April.

Mayhem reappeared in "The Fast and the Furriest" while in April's apartment when the Turtles broke in to search for Donatello's stolen Turtle Tank.

Mayhem encouraged April to attend her high school's homecoming dance in "Hypno! Part Deux" and left when she didn't want his company. However, once he realized that something was wrong with the students at the dance, he sought out Raphael and Leonardo's help at their lair and teleported them to April's school. Mayhem gave the Turtles the idea to drive into the school on Taylor Martin's float and prevented April from being hypnotized by Hypno-Potamus' mobile app when she was cornered by her classmates. He then worked with her to seize Hypno's magic hourglasses and teleport them and Hypno safely away from the school.

In "Mystic Library", Mayhem accidentally trapped himself inside April's bathroom mirror while trying to avoid receiving a bath and his form slowly dissipated over time while inside. He was saved by the Turtles' use of the Complete Compendium of Escape Rituals, but teleported back in the mirror after realizing he was still going to be given a bath.

Mayhem sat next to April on her apartment recliner as she played The Purple Game in "The Purple Game".

Mayhem hung out at Bronx Park with the Mad Dogs in "Snow Day", participating in a snowball fight with them. When Ghostbear attacked them, Mayhem retrieved their weapons from the lair to fight him with and blinded Ghostbear with a Jupiter Jim's Pluto Vacation IV flag.

Mayhem teleported Splinter in and out of the baseball stadium press box April was located in to save her from the Foot Clan after her cover as a Foot recruit was blown in "End Game". Mayhem teleported her onto the baseball field and left before she remedied the defect in the Kuroi Yōroi.

Mayhem ate his bowl of food at the O'Neil apartment when Mikey, Raph, and Donnie arrived in "Race".

In 30 Minutes or Less, Mayhem spent the day at the lair under the Turtles' care because April was unable to supervise him at her new job at Tony Lou's Pizza. By the time Mayhem teleported and reappeared, the Turtles had left the lair. Later, Mayhem teleported atop April as she delivered pizza to rescue her from the falling billboard in front of her. Mayhem then teleported her onto the roof where the Turtles were battling Albearto so that April could assist. Once April pushed Albearto off the roof, he teleported Mikey onto the street where he landed to investigate and cuddled with April.

Abilities[]

  • Teleportation: Mayhem's mystic powers allow him to teleport himself at will and also travel with selected people and objects. His ability to teleport is limited by the amount of energy he has and low energy levels cause less effective teleportation.

Relationships[]

Family[]

  • April O'Neil: Mayhem was rescued by April from Draxum in "Mystic Mayhem" and he now lives with her as a pet. The two of them seem to share a deep bond and when April is in trouble, Mayhem tries his best to protect her. Since Mayhem does not appear at all in the second season, it is unknown if he still lives with April after the events of "End Game".

Friends and allies[]

  • The Mad Dogs: Mayhem was saved from Draxum's imprisonment by the Mad Dogs and since then has been a friend of theirs, aiding them on a few of their missions.
    • Raphael: Mayhem doesn't like Raph and has a recurring habit of scratching up Raph's face, despite the fact that Raph is kind to him. In one instance, Raph saved Mayhem when the latter was trapped in April's bathroom mirror and Mayhem still clawed his face after Raph tried to embrace him.
    • Donatello: Mayhem retrieved Donnie's Tech-Bō for him after it spiraled away from him in "Mystic Mayhem". He and Donnie share a favorite Jupiter Jim movie as shown in "Snow Day".
  • Hamato Yoshi / Lou Jitsu / Splinter: Mayhem teleported Splinter to safety after he had been injured in "End Game".
  • The Council of Heads: Mayhem worked as an agent of the Council of Heads, known to them as Agent 64, and was tasked by them with surveilling Draxum's suspicious activities. However, their relationship beyond that is currently unknown.

Enemies[]

  • Baron Draxum: The Council of Heads had suspected Draxum of committing very serious crimes, and they sent Agent 64 to surveil him. Mayhem stole a vial of Empyrean from Draxum's laboratory, and it was his escape from Draxum's guardsmen that led to Mayhem's encounter with April and the Mad Dogs, and him earning his new name "Mayhem," and he continued to investigate Draxum, but now usually accompanied and aided by his new friends. Mayhem's investigation would ultimately lead to the Council of Heads trying and convicting Draxum in absentia for multiple serious crimes against Hidden City law. Mayhem does not appear at all in the second season, so he is not shown interacting with Draxum after the latter's exile to the surface world.
  • Guardsmen: Mayhem was pursued by Garm and Freki in "Mystic Mayhem" after he was discovered spying on Draxum and having stolen a vial from him.
  • Huginn & Muninn: Mayhem was harassed by Huginn and Muninn in "Mystic Mayhem" while inside Draxum's laboratory cage.
  • Mezmer-Ron / Hypno-Potamus: Mayhem disrupted Hypno's plan to eradicate April's high school in "Hypno! Part Deux" by removing all his magical top hats from the building.
  • Ghostbear: Mayhem helped the Mad Dogs defeat Ghostbear during their clash with him in "Snow Day".

Trivia[]

  • Mayhem shares characteristics with both cats and dogs. He purrs, moves his tail like a cat, and seems to have retractable claws. Like a dog, he retrieves thrown objects, whines, and seems to have a natural odor ("Mystic Library"). Despite this, the majority of Mayhem's sounds are unidentifiable chirping noises.
  • It was revealed in August 2019 in a Tweet that Mayhem is named after Rise of the TMNT staff writer Russ Carney's pet cat.[1][2][3][4][5]
  • It is revealed via a flashback in "End Game" that Mayhem is an agent working for the Council of Heads.
    • However, an allusion to Mayhem's nature as an operative is made in "Mystic Mayhem", wherein he is referred to as "the agent" by one of the Guardsmen.

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