Splinrai

Splinrai is the family ship between Mater Splinter and Karai from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fandom.

Season 2
THE WRATH OF TIGER CLAW

Leo takes Karai to the layer where Raph gets mad and threatens her. Splinter then enters and says that's enough, causing everyone to stop. Splinter then realizes that Karai is there and calls her "Miwa". Karai bows and addresses him and he tells her to follow him.

She follows him into the training room, where he tells her that he has very little from his old life. He says there is one thing he won't let go, and gives Karai a picture of himself and Tang Shen. Karai realizes that it's the same photo that she has of Shen, and sees the photo of the Hamato Family. Yoshi, Shen and herself as a baby. Karai says that she can't believe it, that Splinter is telling the truth. She backs away in disbelief that the Shredder has been lying to her all this time, when the turtles show up. She turns to Splinter, calling him father and appalled by what she's done.

Splinter says that Karai had to see the truth for herself, and Kari realized that he knew she was lying. Splinter says that Shredder's forces are on their way and Karai admits that Tiger Claw is tracking her. Splinter tell the boys to take Karai and lead Tiger Claw away while he stays here. Before they go, he places a hand on Karai's and tells her that she is who she chooses to be, not who everyone else says she is. She then leaves with the others, and Splinter smiles as he watches them all leave.

When Karai is taken back to the Shredder, she demands to know the truth. If Splinter is her true father. Shredder then confirms this, much to her shock and throws her in one of his prison cells.

VENGEANCE IS MINE

The boys return home with Karai, Splinter angrily walking out. He says that it was too risky, when he sees Karai. Karai then slowly comes over and hugs him. Splinter is shocked at first before returning the hug, and Leo says that his plan worked. Splinter looks at Karai, and says that some things are worth the risk.

After training, Splinter asks if this wasn't what she expected, and she says it's weird to be with people she was told were her enemies. She asks what really happened with Shredder, Splinter and Shen. Splinter says that it goes more than the rivalry that the two had for Shen, and explains how the Hamato and Foot Clans were enemies. That Shredder had killed Shen after he rebuilt the foot clan and then stole Karai. Karai asks how Splinter hasn't taken revenge yet, and Splinter says that he's found that Vengeance only leads to more pain. Karai says that Splinter could easily take Shredder out, but all that matters to Splinter is that he and Karai are reunited.

Season 2
Vengeance is Mine
 * Karai asks Splinter if this is how training always go, when the boys dissolve into fighting.

Fanon
While Splinrai is not necessarily controversial among fans, there is controversy over how well done their relationship was in the 2012 series. Many feeling like it wasn't explored enough and that Karai was too often pushed in weird directions to give them a fleshed out relationship.

Fandom

 * FAN FICTION