Raphlinter

Raphlinter is the family ship between Raphael and Master Splinter from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fandom.

Season 4
THE INSECTA TRIFECTA

After the battle with Stockman and his goons, Splinter tends to Raph's injuries. Raph insists that he's fine, and instead wants to go out and find the others. Splinter says that if he doesn't heal he won't be able to help anyone, and that his wound runs deep. Raph looks to his arm and says it's just a scratch, but Splinter is referring to what's been going on in his head. Raph had thought he was over his fear of bugs, but now the team is suffering because of it. Splinter says that it takes time and injuries to the mind are just as grave as injuries to his body. Raph says that being on a bug planet should have cured him from exposure, but Splinter says that's not always the case. He says Raph is still shell shocked, and Raph asks how he stops it. Splinter says meditation can work, but Raph doesn't think "daydreaming" will help. Splinter says that mediation is not daydreaming and teaches him a mantra to help focus him.

After the battle with Stockman, Raph happily returns to Splinter. He says that the mantra worked and asks him what it meant. Splinter says it's Japanese for "This means nothing", and Raph is surprised it's not a magical chant. Splinter says that the mantra is just like fear, meaning that it only has power over you, if you allow it. Raph thinks that's deep, and that he might actually get it. Splinter is proud, and tells him not to tell his brothers, since he might need to use the trick on them someday.

Fanon
Raph and Splinter are one of the more often explore dynamics between Splinter and his kids. Most often Splinter teaching Raphael how to control his anger. Or Splinter having to stop fights between Raph and Leo. On AO3, there are currently 75 written works.

Fandom

 * FAN FICTION

Variations

 * Splinter Sons refers to the ship between Splinter, Raph, Leonardo, Donatello and Michelangelo