{"id":5868,"date":"2012-03-31T15:48:15","date_gmt":"2012-03-31T19:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mutantooze.org\/wiki\/?p=5868"},"modified":"2012-03-31T15:48:16","modified_gmt":"2012-03-31T19:48:16","slug":"biography-foot-elite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mutantooze.org\/wiki\/biography-foot-elite\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography – Foot Elite"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The\u00a0Foot Elite Guard<\/strong>\u00a0also known as\u00a0Shredder’s Elite Guard<\/strong>, is a group of the most accomplished\u00a0ninjas\u00a0in the\u00a0Foot Clan\u00a0who serve\u00a0The Shredder\u00a0as bodyguards and field leaders. The weapons they use are the Sai Prong, Kama, Sword, Battle Ready Axe, Swift Sinister Swords, Chaos Club, trident, manriki-gusari, spear, ax, and twin bladed sword.<\/p>\n

Mirage\"\"<\/h3>\n

The best of the best in the\u00a0New York\u00a0Foot Clan; warriors trained personally by Oroku Saki and who swear allegiance to no one but him.\u00a0Leonardoencountered two Shredder Elite the winter he found himself faced by the resurrected Shredder and managed to slay one of them before falling into a trap (Leonardo special). Over a year later, when the\u00a0Turtles\u00a0invaded the Shredder\u2019s Hudson Block headquarters, Leonardo slew four more before going on to defeat Oroku Saki for the second and final time. The four Elite had, however, nearly killed\u00a0Raphael\u00a0before Leonardo intervened (TMNT Vol. 1, #21). Following the death of Oroku Saki, the New York Foot Clan dispersed into warring factions. The Shredder Elite allied themselves with none of them, being honor bound to avenge their master and slay the Turtles. Soon the Shredder Elite joined the fighting, openly slaying\u00a0Foot Soldiers. When\u00a0Karai, leader of the\u00a0Japan\u00a0Foot, came to New York to quell the troubles and reintegrate the Shredder Elite, they reacted with extreme prejudice, forcing her to call upon the assistance of the Foot Clan\u2019s former enemies, the Turtles. The Elite then slew Karai\u2019s daughter. Upon the promise of peace were they to help, the Turtles managed to take out the Elite with Karai\u2019s help, though two committed seppuku. In the final battle against the last of the Shredder Elite, Karai disguised herself as Shredder to confuse them. Leonardo killed the last Elite, finally sealing the truce between the Foot Clan and his brothers (TMNT Vol. 1, #50 – 61). They also appear in Tales of the TMNT vol 2 #36 “To Serve and Protect” and Tales of the TMNT #69 “Dark Shadows”.<\/p>\n

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Years later, to infiltrate the headquarters of the new Shredder, Raphael, the other Turtles took out two Shredder Elite and disguised themselves in their clothing. The Elite in question had evidently pledged allegiance to Raphael when he became the Shredder, though Raphael was unaware of them (TMNT Vol. 3, #16). It then seemed the Elite had pledged allegiance to a different claimant to leader of the New York Foot, possibly\u00a0Pimiko, the daughter of Oroku Saki (TMNT Vol. 3, #18). With the impartial support of two members of the Japan Foot Clan’s ruling Council of Five, she appeared before Raphael with her now-clearly loyal Shredder Elite, proclaiming her birthright as the heir to the mantle of the Shredder, issuing a challenge (TMNT Vol. 3, #20 & 21). The last of the Shredder Elite were killed off by Pimiko (TMNT Vol. 3, #23).<\/p>\n

Next Mutation\"\"<\/h3>\n

While an action figure was released the Elite don’t actually appear on the show.<\/p>\n

2003 Series\"\"<\/h3>\n

The Foot Elite from the\u00a02003 TV series\u00a0appeared to have the ability to teleport and surprise anyone at anytime. They were also really good with their weapons. Each one carries their own special weapon, a trident, a twin bladed sword, a spear, and a battle axe. The Shredder sends them out on special missions that need to be accomplished quickly and effectively.<\/p>\n

They make their first appearance inThe Shredder Strikes Back, Part 1. Once The Shredder appears on the scene, they bow respectfully and engage in battle with\u00a0Leonardo. While Leo puts up a good fight, he is overwhelmed by their skill and power. They throw Leo through\u00a0April’s apartment window and then hand Leo’s swords over to their master, who proceeds to break them in half.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0The Shredder Strikes Back, Part 2, they are seen waiting for the\u00a0Turtles\u00a0downstairs in April’s shop as a trap. After receiving compliments on their attire, they battleRaphael,\u00a0Michelangelo, and\u00a0Donatello. They prove to be tough opponents for the Turtles, as they eventually overwhelm them. Once\u00a0The Utrom Shredder\u00a0himself shows up in the shop, they stand by his side ready to attack again. The Elite are ordered to finish off the Turtles as Shredder fights\u00a0Splinter, but they’re interrupted by the arrival of\u00a0Casey Jones. All four of them were knocked out by Casey. They would appear in many more episodes and fight the Turtles many more times. They would also appear fighting alongside the Utrom Shredder in\u00a0Return to New York\u00a0and\u00a0Secret Origins, Part 3.<\/p>\n

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When the Utrom Shredder was seemingly dead, the Elite led the Foot in a secret civil war against the\u00a0Purple Dragons\u00a0and the\u00a0Mafia. Near its end, they presumed that their master returned, bringing all factions to the old Foot tower. But it was actually\u00a0Karai\u00a0in disguise, seeking to restore order. One of the Elite refused to submit to her until she slashed his hat. {C The Elite would also reappear in\u00a0Rogue in the House, Part 1\u00a0and the Turtles would fight them again in\u00a0Rogue in the House, Part 2, and\u00a0Exodus, Part 1\u00a0where they are taken out by\u00a0Bishop\u00a0when they are trying to protect\u00a0Ch’rell\u00a0while he is escaping. They would reappear in\u00a0Bad Day\u00a0which would turn out to be an illusion created by the\u00a0Foot Mystics. When\u00a0Karai\u00a0became the new Shredder, the Elite wore new garments. They would fight beside Karai in her attack on the Turtles lair inScion of the Shredder\u00a0The Utrom Shredder had four Foot Elite Ninjas even in the 1960s as shown in\u00a0A Tale of Master Yoshi\u00a0where in the introduction sequence they would be defeated quickly by\u00a0Hamato Yoshi, although they would make some cameo appearances during the attack on the Utrom Hideout during the actual episode. The Elite would fight the Turtles one last time in\u00a0Good Genes, Part 2\u00a0Peter Laird\u00a0said on his blog that the Elite’s teleportation is meant to be “an exaggerated way to show their incredible level of skill in ninja techniques of disappearing and reappearing via a combination of sheer speed and distractions such as smoke bombs”.<\/p>\n

The Lost Episodes<\/h4>\n

In\u00a0The Lost Episodes\u00a0the Elite can still be seen working for the Foot under Karai. In\u00a0New World Order, Part 1\u00a0they try to attack the\u00a0Tengu Shredder\u00a0but are defeated by him when he turns their weapons against them.<\/p>\n

Back to the Sewer\"\"<\/h3>\n

Master Khan\u00a0could also be one of the foot elite due to the fact that he could moves just as fast the Foot Elites. The foot elite theme music also comes on when Khan appears.<\/p>\n

Video Games\"\"<\/h3>\n

The Elite appear as boss characters in the console\/PC version of\u00a0Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/em>\u00a0and the console\/PC version of’\u00a0Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus<\/em>. In the GBA version of the 2003 GBA game, the Foot Elite appears as mini-bosses inside\u00a0Foot Headquarters, all welding twin bladed swords. In GBA version of\u00a0Battle Nexus<\/em>\u00a0you fight enemies who look like the\u00a0Mega Motorin’ Elite Guard<\/em>\u00a0toy riding Street Cycles in the second\u00a0New York City\u00a0stage. They also appear as regular enemies in the game\u00a0Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle for the City, inside Shredder’s skyscraper, all welding twin bladed swords.<\/p>\n

Action Figures\"\"<\/h2>\n