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'''Rocksteady''' is a male character who features in [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]. ==Biography== ===1987=== Rocksteady was originally a Caucasian-American human member of a gang of criminals who operated under the Foot, when one of their thefts was interrupted by an attack by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Rocksteady was originally a short and stocky blond Caucasian man. With the other members of his gang, he was sent out to stop a Channel 6 reporter named April O'Neil from doing a report about crime in the city. April ran down into the sewers while being chased by the street gang and met the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, who then defeated the gang in a fight. After this humiliating setback, the Shredder developed a plan to defeat the Turtles by mutating members of the street gang, so that they would have abilities greater than the Turtles'. Rocksteady and his friend Bebop were voluntarily mutated into evolved animals (though neither was particularly aware of what it would entail) with the promise that it would allow them to exact revenge on the Turtles and gain superhuman powers. He was held down by belts on a laboratory chair, and his DNA was mutated with a rhinoceros kidnapped from the zoo. Rocksteady became a half-man, half-rhinoceros. As a result, Rocksteady had the enormous strength of his animal counterparts, with the disadvantage being his appearance. Together with Bebop, the second victim of the experiment, Rocksteady supported Shredder henceforth in carrying out his plans. However, though the transformation did make them larger and stronger, they remained incompetent and were often inept at stopping the Turtles or carrying out Shredder's plans. ===Archie=== ===IDW=== '''Maxence''' ===2012=== '''Ivan Steranko''' ==Overview== ===Personality and attributes=== ===Powers and abilities=== ==Notes== *Rocksteady was created by David Wise and Peter Laird where he featured in the setting of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. *The character was an original creation for the 1987 animated television series. ==Alternate Versions== ==In other media== ===Television=== *In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rocksteady made his first appearance in the 1987 animated television series where he was voiced by actor Cam Clarke. *In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rocksteady appeared in the setting of the 2012 animated television series where he was voiced by actor Fred Tatasciore. This version was originally '''Ivan Steranko''' a Russian arms dealer who had dealings with the Shredder and Foot Clan. After displeasing the Shredder, he was captured and forcibly mutated thus becoming merged with rhinoceros genetic material where he along with the similarly mutated Anton Zeck were sent after the Ninja Turtles. During their encounter, Michelangelo decided to give the name Rocksteady to Steranko after seeing the name in the junkyard with Ivan coming to like the name. ===Films=== ===Video games=== ==Appearances== *''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'': ==External Links== *[https://turtlepedia.fandom.com/wiki/Rocksteady Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Wiki Entry] {{stub}} [[Category:Characters]] [[Category:Male Characters]] [[Category:Gangsters]] [[Category:Kidnappers]] [[Category:Criminals]] [[Category:Mutations]] [[Category:Rhinoceroses]] [[Category:Henchmen and Henchwomen]] [[Category:Supervillains]] [[Category:Animated Supervillains]] [[Category:Television Supervillains]] [[Category:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] [[Category:David Wise]] [[Category:Peter Laird]]

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