*The concept for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles originated from a comical drawing sketched out by Kevin Eastman during a casual evening of brainstorming with his friend Peter Laird. The drawing of a short, squat turtle wearing a mask was humorous to the young artists, as it played upon the inherent contradiction of a slow, cold-blooded turtle with the speed and agility of a ninja. Laird suggested that they create a team of four such turtles, each specializing in a different weapon. Raphael is the biggest and toughest of the four brothers. A straight-up brawler. He has very little patience for things like stealth, hiding in shadows or keeping his voice down. While he's fiercely loyal to his brothers, he's often the one giving them a hard time and most likely to stile out on his own when he feels slighted or underappreciated. Raphael's temper can get the better of him, causing him to get into situations over his head. *Source: playmatestoys.com