Personality
Leonardo, more often known as just Leo, is portrayed as the leader and big brother of the turtles. He is dedicated to his ninjitsu training and to his family and friends. Leo is shown to be extremely selfless, being willing to do anything to protect the people that he loves. He is also shown to be a perfectionist and frequently blames himself if harm was brought upon people he cared about. In the 2003 series he eventually realized, with the help of the Ancient One, that because he tried so hard to be perfect he made himself into his own worst enemy.
Leo devotes a large amount of time to his training and often his brothers need to "pull him out of his shell". He is usually calm and rarely lose his temper except when his loved ones are threatened. In series 4 of the 2003 series, Leo became increasingly stern and sullen and also displayed a temper that rivaled that of Raphael. It was revealed that his personality had become more aggressive because he put too much pressure on himself. The Ancient One helped Leo come to terms with his difficulties and helped calm the anger that had been simmering inside him since the Shredder's final defeat.
Leo was extremely devoted to Bushido and had a strong sense of honour. In the 2003 series, he also tried to see the best in people, notably Karai. Leo's relationship with Karai was complicated. Mutual respect turned to friendship but after the Shredder was defeated and sent to a frozen asteroid, Karai developed a grudge against all the turtles and Splinter and tried to kill all of them. Leo defeated Karai in combat but still saw good in her and allowed her to live, allowing Karai to redeem herself during the Ninja Tribunal series.
Leo was usually portrayed as being the most talented ninja among the turtles, notably being responsible for beheading the Shredder near the end of Season 1 of the 2003 series. He wields two Katana swords with enough skill to fight all four of the Shredder's Elite Guard all by himself despite being exhausted at the time although he was defeated. During his final duel with Karai, Leo won fairly easily, although it should be noted that Karai had been blinded by rage for what had happened to her adopted father, the Shredder.
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