Karai is the secondary antagonist in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. She is a member and leader of the Foot Clan Japanese branch, and, following the events of City at War. She became the leader of the Foot Clan New York branch. She's sometimes the daughter of the Shredder, and is one of the Ninja Turtle enemies. Despite her being an enemy, Karai has helped the Turtles on more than one occasions. She has a special relationship with Leo with the two sharing an ambitious rivalry sometimes a little more than "friendly".
Comic Book Appearances[]
Mirage Comics[]
Karai appears in the Mirage Comics as the leader of the foot clan and sometimes both a foe and ally to the turtles. Shredder himself answered to Karai and Karai even don the Shredder mantle at some point making her one of the main antagonists of the series.
IDW Comics[]
Karai appears more younger than her mirage counterpart and where she is the descendant of Shredder as well as his right-hand woman, where she referred to him as grandfather rather than father.
TV Appearances[]
2003 TMNT[]
- Main article: Karai (TMNT 2003)
2012 TMNT[]
- Main article: Karai (TMNT 2012)
Movie Appearances[]
TMNT (2007)[]
In this adaptation, Karai is the new leader of the Foot Clan, after the Shredder was killed. She, and her army were hired by Maximillion Winters to capture 13 monsters so he could break a curse that Winters and his brethren unleashed thousands of years ago. Some time after the Stone Generals betrayed Winters, Karai and the Foot were offered by Aguila to join them. Karai explained that the Foot works for Winters and not for them. While the Turtles were confronting the Stone Generals, Karai, the Foot, April O'Neil, and Casey Jones went to find the 13th monster to end the curse. After they were successful, Karai disappeared on good terms with the Turtles.
Michael Bay films[]
- Main article: Karai (Live-Action)
