In Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Muninn is a servant of Baron Draxum.
Appearance[]
Muninn is a gargoyle Yōkai with red eyes, pointed ears, a black body, and a short tail. He has bat-like wings and four fingers on his hands and three toes on his feet. Unlike Huginn, Muninn has an overbite[1][2], no visible nostrils, and a plump figure.
Personality[]
Muninn is somewhat dim-witted, but is relatively cheery and laid-back.
History[]
13 years prior to the start of the series, Muninn was a part of Goyles of Fortune with Huginn, however, the two were often demeaned by their fellow gargoyles and overlooked by potential employers due to their small size and lack of physical strength. Huginn and Muninn didn't aspire for prestige, merely seeking to be hired by someone who would provide them a dog bed with "medium-quality foam" to lounge in. Sarge Goyle assigned Huginn and Muninn to transport two other gargoyles to Draxum's laboratory where they were requested to go. The two gargoyles were captured by a lava demon after Huginn decided to take the dangerous route of Devil's Backbone to impress Sarge Goyle. Huginn and Muninn didn't realize their absence until arriving at Draxum's laboratory where they then pretended to be the gargoyles Draxum asked for. Huginn and Muninn were ordered to bridle Draxum's unicorn and to kidnap Lou Jitsu from the Battle Nexus. They gained entry to Champions' Row, where the Battle Nexus competitors resided, by having Muninn pose as a competitor. Muninn was officially employed by Draxum after delivering Lou Jitsu to him and was given a dog bed. Huginn and Muninn later tried to assist Draxum when he was locked in combat with Lou Jitsu by freeing his unicorn in hopes it would kill Lou Jitsu, but it only attacked them and kicked them into the laboratory's main machine. The damage to the main machine caused the laboratory to explode and the destruction of Draxum's alchemical research. However, Huginn and Muninn lied to Draxum by claiming Lou Jitsu was to blame for the laboratory's collapse.
Muninn debuted in "Mystic Mayhem". He watched Draxum test his newly recreated ooze formula on Stewart and offered to pursue him when he fled Draxum's laboratory. Muninn later fought April O'Neil to stop her from freeing Mayhem from his cage. Eventually, Muninn was defeated by April, but saved by Draxum.
Muninn reappeared in "Bug Busters". He was watching a Battle Nexus match in the Grand Nexus Hotel's sporting lounge with Huginn when he spotted the Turtles following Big Mama on a tour of the hotel's Yōkai section. Muninn left with Huginn to inform Draxum on the Turtles' whereabouts. Muninn later returned with Draxum in Big Mama's hotel office where they tried to take back Draxum's Oozesquitoes from Big Mama, but were attacked by Gus before they could.
In "The Evil League of Mutants", Muninn attended the first meeting of the Evil League of Mutants at Radisson Hotel. He and Huginn were ordered by Draxum to organize a list of the cruelest mutants to recruit for the League. He sang "Todd's Lemonade" at the meeting to explain the reason for the League's creation. Later that night, Muninn traveled to a New Jersey warehouse with the rest of the League to fool the Turtles into going there.
Muninn assisted Draxum with dislodging a Kuroi Yoroi shard from Middle Park Zoo in "Shadow of Evil". He, Huginn, and Draxum were confronted by the Turtles, but ignored them and entered Draxum's portal after collecting the shard. Later that night, Muninn traveled with Draxum to a train station were the rest of the Foot Clan were gathered in a battle against the Turtles.
Muninn accompanied Draxum to Hypno-Potamus and Warren Stone's apartment in "Warren & Hypno, Sitting in a Tree" to steal Charlotte from Warren. When asked Warren's location by Hypno, Muninn answered that he didn't know and that Warren was with the Mad Dogs. Muninn later wrote a letter to the Mad Dogs with Huginn arranging a meet-up with Draxum to trade the gauntlet for Hypno, who had been abducted by Draxum, Huginn, and Muninn. Muninn tried to pry Charlotte from Warren's hand and teleported elsewhere with Draxum after obtaining Charlotte.
Muninn attended a Foot Clan initiation ceremony in "How to Make Enemies and Bend People to Your Will" and revealed to Draxum that he and Huginn were of a higher rank in the clan than Draxum, who was rank zero. Muninn asked Huginn to mark his face with a mock Foot Clan symbol to see what he would look like once fully integrated into the clan. Later, Muninn traveled to the botanical garden with the rest of the Foot on a mission to collect another Kuroi Yoroi fragment. Huginn and Muninn did nothing when the Turtles ran past them with Foot Recruit in pursuit, believing it would be pointless to alert the clan. Muninn was perched on Draxum when he overtook the Foot Clan and became its new leader.
In "Insane in the Mama Train", Muninn went with Draxum to Big Mama's train station to exchange the Mystic Orb for the Foot's privacy about their mission.
Muninn was with Draxum at the Shredder's shrine in "End Game" and observed as he fought Splinter. He was later struck by Draxum out of anger once he donned the Kuroi Yoroi and he and Huginn remarked on Draxum's altered appearance.
Muninn went to New York with Huginn in "Goyles, Goyles, Goyles" to find a new employer after Draxum was gravely injured by the Kuroi Yoroi and became a wanted criminal in the Hidden City. They gave their résumé to Meat Sweats after seeing his "looking for lunch" sign and misreading it as "looking for help". Huginn and Muninn were then abducted and caged by Meat Sweats, who prepared to cook them. The predicament made Muninn and Huginn reminiscence about the first time they met Draxum. They unintentionally wound up being his employees after an accident occurred with the gargoyles he originally requested and it was their abduction of Lou Jitsu that had Draxum hire them. Huginn and Muninn then escaped Meat Sweats' cage alive.
Muninn was depicted in "Hidden City's Most Wanted" on a Hidden City Police wanted poster.
Abilities[]
- Flight: Muninn's retractable wings enable him to fly.
- Gargoyle physiology: Gargoyle Yōkai are known to be capable of splitting wood with their bodies and Muninn is no exception.
Relationships[]
Friends and allies[]
- Huginn: Muninn has a close friendship with Huginn. They were both a part of Goyles of Fortune and looked down upon by the other Goyles of Fortune gargoyles due to their lack of strength. They trust one another greatly, share a similar sense of humor, and split a salary. Muninn isn't as much of an optimist as Huginn is and is often consoled by him when facing problems.
- Baron Draxum: Muninn has worked for Draxum for 13 years. He first met Draxum to introduce a different pair of gargoyles that Draxum had requested. Muninn was instantly impressed by Draxum and liked him, especially his "plush" shoulders. Muninn's job is to work in the interests of Draxum regardless if Draxum is physically present and to perch on his shoulders as his living shoulder pad. Muninn considers Draxum to be "extremely caring" as an employer and "quite passionate". Despite his fondness for Draxum, he lied to him about the cause of the destruction of his laboratory to avoid upsetting Draxum and never confessed. Muninn often calls him "boss".
Enemies[]
- Hamato Yoshi / Lou Jitsu / Splinter: Muninn first met Lou Jitsu at the Battle Nexus after he was ordered to abduct him from Champions' Row so that Draxum could use him to create an army to destroy humanity. He blamed Lou Jitsu for the destruction of Draxum's laboratory despite it being untrue to protect himself. As stated in "Todd's Lemonade", Muninn admired Lou Jitsu's abs.
- Big Mama: Muninn stole Lou Jitsu from Big Mama's grasp 13 years prior to 2018. Muninn is shown watching Battle Nexus matches in Big Mama's Grand Nexus Hotel sporting lounge, whether he is welcome there is unclear.
- Gus: Muninn was bitten by Gus in "Bug Busters" when he and Huginn attempted to steal the jar of Oozesquitoes from Big Mama.
- Mayhem: Muninn let Draxum trap Mayhem and bullied him while he was imprisoned in "Mystic Mayhem".
- The Mad Dogs: Muninn frequently faces the Mad Dogs because they oppose Draxum, but lacks true malice towards them.
- April O'Neil: Muninn attacked April in "Mystic Mayhem" after she tried to rescue Mayhem, but was defeated by her.
- Warren Stone: Muninn broke into Warren's apartment and stole Charlotte from him for the Foot.
- Mezmer-Ron / Hypno-Potamus: Muninn broke into Hypno's apartment and abducted him to lure Warren back to Draxum after Warren and Hypno were separated so that Draxum could steal Charlotte.
- Rupert Swaggart / Meat Sweats: Muninn tried to have Meat Sweats employ him and Huginn after they lost contact with Draxum, but Meat Sweats attempted to eat him instead.
Others[]
- Sarge Goyle: Muninn was supervised by Sarge at Goyles of Fortune and wished to improve his poor opinion of him and Huginn by impressing him.
Trivia[]
- Huginn and Muninn are named after Odin's pet ravens in Norse mythology.[3][4][1]