List of fictional turtles
"The Tortoise and the Hare", from an edition of Aesop's Fables illustrated by Arthur Rackham, 1912
This is a list of fictional turtles, tortoises, and terrapins from literature, movies and other elements of popular culture. Terrapins are also grouped in the list.
In mythology, legends, and folklore
| Character | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Br'er Turtle (Br'er Tarrypin) | Uncle Remus's folk tales | |
| Genbu | Japanese Mythology | |
| Kappa | Japanese Mythology | A turtle like humanoid |
| Kurma | Hindu mythology | The second of the dashavatars of Vishnu |
| Minogame | Urashima Taro | A sea turtle, is said to be Otohime, daughter of the Emperor of the Sea |
| The Tortoise | The Tortoise and the Hare |
In literature
| Character | Origin | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise | The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher | Beatrix Potter | One of Jerermy's two friends who brings him some salad for dinner. |
| Cassiopeia | Momo | Michael Ende | |
| Alfie | Esio Trot | Roald Dahl | Illustrated by Quentin Blake. |
| Franklin | Franklin the Turtle | Paulette Bourgeois | Illustrated by Brenda Clark. Adapted into an Animated Series and a CGI Series. |
| Great A'Tuin | Discworld | Terry Pratchett | The World Turtle, carrying the four elephants which hold the Discworld. |
| Leatherback Turtle | The Wreck of the Zanzibar | Michael Morpurgo | A turtle nursed back to health by Laura and Granny May believes he participated in the Wreck of the Zanzibar. |
| Mock Turtle | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | Lewis Carroll | |
| Morla | The Neverending Story | Michael Ende | A giant, wise swamp turtle. |
| Mudface | Doctor Dolittle | Hugh Lofting | Particularly Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake |
| Om | Small Gods | Terry Pratchett | A god briefly incarnated as a tortoise. |
| Spotty | Old Mother West Wind | Thornton Burgess | |
| The Tortoise | What the Tortoise Said to Achilles | Lewis Caroll | Also in sequel dialogs in Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter |
| Tortoise | À rebours | Joris-Karl Huysmans | |
| Yertle and Mack | Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories | Dr. Seuss | A popular children's tale that cautions against despotism. Yertle is the grandiose king of the pond who decides he rules whatever he can see -- and makes the turtles stack up to the sky. Mack is the turtle at the bottom who ultimately rebels and brings the stack crashing down. |
| Maturin | The Dark Tower (series) & It (novel) | Stephen King | Considered the most powerful of the guardians of the beams. |
In comics
| Character | Origin | First appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burocracia | Quino | Mafalda's pet | |
| Churchy LaFemme | Pogo | ||
| Donatello | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (May 1984) | Nicknames: Don, Donnie Weapon of choice: The bō (long staff) Bandana: red (Mirage/Image Comics), purple (elsewhere) |
| Elvis | Elvis | ||
| Fillmore | Sherman's Lagoon | ||
| Jack (Dolly) | Ox Tales | ||
| John the Turtle | B.C. | A friend of the Dookie Bird | |
| Leonardo | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (May 1984) | Nickname: Leo Weapon of choice: the Ninjatō (sword) Bandana: red (Mirage/Image Comics), blue (elsewhere) |
| Michelangelo | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (May 1984) | Nicknames: Mike, Mikey Weapon of choice: The Nunchaku (nunchucks) Bandana: red (Mirage/Image Comics), orange (elsewhere) |
| The Millennium Tortoise | Image Comics | Goes to Aqua Leung | |
| Raphael | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (May 1984) | Nickname: Raph Weapon of choice: The sai Bandana: red |
| Skalman | Bamse | Friend of the title character | |
| Super-Turtle | DC Comics | ||
| Terrific Whatzit | DC Comics | ||
| Timmy-Joe Terrapin/Fastback | Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew | ||
| Tim Turtle | Lionel's Kingdom |
In film and television
| Character | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gamera | Daiei Motion Picture Company | A flying, fire-breathing turtle. |
| The Giant Sea Turtle | The Bermuda Depths | A supernatural sea monster. |
| Howard | Razzle Dazzle | |
| Kamoebas | Space Amoeba | |
| The Lion Turtle | Avatar: The Last Airbender | |
| Master Oogway | Kung Fu Panda | An aged giant Tortoise, who is a kung fu master of shifu. |
| Morla | The Neverending Story | |
| Pong Pagong | Batibot | |
| Tardy Turtle | Greg the Bunny | A slow-witted set assistant. |
| Terraspin | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | A Turtle-like Alien. |
| Tokka | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | |
| Tortoise John | Rango | Mayor of Dirt, the desert town setting in the film. |
| Tuck | Wonder Pets | Tuck is a four-year-old turtle. He is described as sensitive with an emotional connection to living things |
| Verne | Over the Hedge | A Box Turtle and the leader of the animal group. |
| Venus | Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation | |
| Crush | Finding Nemo |
In animations
Bert the turtle
| Character | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baby Shelby | Mickey Mouse Works / Disney's House of Mouse | A baby turtle who always annoys and takes advantage of Donald Duck. |
| Bert the Turtle | Duck and Cover | |
| Burt | Danger Rangers | |
| Cecil Turtle | Merrie Melodies / Looney Tunes | Bugs Bunny's nemesis and rival. |
| Dog | Taz-Mania | Taz's pet dog turtle |
| Filburt | Rocko's Modern Life | |
| Giant Tortoise | Polar Bear Cafe | |
| Gramps | The Rescuers | |
| Hun | Turtles Forever | Gets mutated into a turtle |
| Ichikawa | Umi Monogatari: Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto | |
| Kame Jiiya | Puka Puka Juju | |
| Sammy | A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | A sea turtle who navigates his 50-year life through the changes caused by global warming. |
| Slash | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | |
| Speed | The Swan Princess | |
| Tamachan | Love Hina | A flying turtle. |
| Tank | My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic | A tortoise who is Rainbow Dash's pet. |
| Thelma Tortoise | Manga Aesop's Fables | |
| Tippi Turtle | Saturday Night Live[1][2] | An obnoxious practical joker created by Jack Zander |
| Toby Tortoise | The Tortoise and the Hare | |
| Toby Turtle | Robin Hood | Skippy's best friend that wears glasses. |
| Toby the Turtle | 64 Zoo Lane | A turtle who is friends with Kevin the Crocodile and Doris the Duck. |
| Toto | Harry & Toto | |
| Turner | Chucklewood Critters | |
| Tooter Turtle | Total Television | |
| Touché Turtle | Touché Turtle | |
| Verne | Over the Hedge | |
| Crwban | Chwedlau Tinga Tinga | A happy and colourful cartoon turtle on Welsh language channel S4C - voiced by Geraint Iwan. |
In video games
| Character | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bentley | Sly Cooper | The Cooper Gang's technical aid, computer programmer and hacker. |
| Ghido | Final Fantasy V | Ancient turtle who guides Bartz and the Warriors of Light on their quest. |
| Bowser | Super Mario Bros. | The main villain of the Super Mario series. |
| Devan Shell | Jazz Jackrabbit | Nemesis of Jazz |
| The Giant Turtle | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | Helps get to Great Bay Temple. |
| Koopa Troopa | Super Mario Bros. | Common enemy creature in the Super Mario series. |
| Shen-zin Su | World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria | Giant sea turtle and starting zone for the Pandaren race. |
| Squirtle | Pokémon | A type of Pokémon |
| Tortimer | Animal Crossing | The eccentric tortoise mayor of the town. |
| Tiptup | Banjo Kazooie | Appears in Banjo Kazooie, Banjo Tooie and Diddy Kong Racing |
| Valluta | RuneScape | An ancient tortoise-like creature that is one of the Guardians of Guthix. |
As mascots, toys, and others
| Character | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mickael the Turtle | Mickael the Turtle | |
| Motu | Aquatica | |
| Peakaboo, Speedy | Beanie Baby | |
| Testudo | University of Maryland | |
| Tetter, Totter, and Corky | Suzy's Zoo |
In politics
See also
References
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