Mondo Gecko

Do anybody remember him? He's Mondo Gecko, a mutant lizard from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He appeared once in the old cartoons. I always like this character since childhood, so I redesign him.

Let's see, I haven't work out completely his backstory but I took his origin from the cartoon (I know he was human in the comics but I'm more familiar with the old animated series) in which he was a lizard that came in contact with the mutagen. He was found when he was a toddler by a Thai-American couple who had recently lost their son (murdered) and took him home to raised him as a son. The man kept him hidden from the outside world and trained him in Muay Boran (ancient form of Muay Thai, rarely taught) in hope that one day he could avenge his son's death. Mondo's Thai nickname is Tokay (also "Mondo Gecko" is a nickname given by Michelangelo).

Physical traits: braces and long hair tied in loose ponytail (I had to leave this because I see as his trademark), climbing walls & glass, licking his eyelids and regrowing his tail (he hasn't done this and doesn't want to unless is necessary), carries a Budha pendant on his choker.

Personality traits: Cocky, show-off, emotional, happy-go-lucky, Buddhist, talkative

Likes: T.V., punk rock, his Ipod, his old skateboard, the Turtles, NYC, extreme sports, his adoptive parents, martial arts, annoying Raphael, summer

Dislikes: winter, solitude, hiding from the world because of his appearance, Bollywood movies, crime, gangs, Geico commercials.

His pose comes from a pose of Tony Jaa in a Ong Bak promotional picture {link}