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| “ | Mona Lisa: You truly are a noble creature. Raph: My name's, Uh, Raphael. Mona Lisa: I am called Y'Gythgba. Raph: You are called [Stammering.] I got an idea. Back on Earth, there's this painting of, like, the most beautiful woman in art and stuff? Um, so how about if I call you Mona Lisa? Mona Lisa: As you please, Raphael. Someday our noses will meet in the flesh. |
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| ~ Y'Gythgba to Raphael. |
| “ | Bishop: The Salamandrians' complete incompetence led Dregg to Earth. His Maligna ship can spawn countless Vreen Robugs. All because of your collective stupidity. Raph: I never really liked you, Bishop. So if you talk to my woman like that again, I'm gonna kick your... Mona Lisa: I can take care of myself, Raphael. Thank you. [To Bishop] If you dare talk to me like that again, I will chew up your Utrom brain and spit it out. |
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| ~ Mona Lisa warns Bishop not to disrespect her. |
Lieutenant Y'Gythgba, also known as Mona Lisa or simply Mona, is a highly skilled Salamandrian warrior. She is Raphael's girlfriend and an ally of the Turtles.
She is voiced by Zelda Williams who also voices Kuvira.
Personality[]
Mona Lisa is a benevolent and noble being who is very dedicated to honor. A trait that she shares with her commander, G'Throkka. She has the heart of a warrior and is not afraid to charge head-first into a fight. As a result of this, she takes no pity or mercy on those who dishonor or attack them. Much like Raphael, Y'Gythgba is aggressive, strong-headed, and stubborn at times, but also caring, emotional, and protective of her loved ones. However, her flaws (such as her temper and stubbornness) sometimes lead to her jumping to conclusions and causing unnecessary fights. Likewise, her trust is not something easily gained. She was cynical towards the turtles after their initial fight and even rejected Raphael's offer to work as a team, but she became a loyal ally once Raphael proved to her that was not her enemy.
History[]
Background[]
Not much is currently known about Y'Gythgba's history prior to meeting the turtles aside from the fact that she is a highly trained lieutenant of the Salamandrian air fleet. She travels with her mentor and partner, Commander G'Throkka, who assists her in their many conflicts against their race's arch-enemies, the Triceratons.
Story[]
The Moons of Thalos 3[]
Mona is introduced as Lt. Y'Gythgba, a high-ranking Salamandrian (an alien race of humanoid newts and salamanders) who got stranded on the icy moon of Thalos 3 alongside her commanding officer Commander G'Throkka after a haphazard encounter with the Turtles and Professor Honeycutt. She was openly hostile to the Turtles, especially to Raphael, but the two began to warm to each other after discovering their mutual love of battle. Unable to pronounce her true Salamandrian name, Raphael instead nicknames her after the painting of the most beautiful woman on Earth. The two shared a kiss before the Salamandrians and Turtles went their separate ways in peace.
The War for Dimension X[]
Eager to defeat the Triceratons, Mona and G'Throkka travel to Dimension X to attempt to form an alliance with the Kraangs, but they are too cowardly to even consider victory, much to Mona's disgust. Things get worse when the Salamandrians mention the Turtles as the Kraang's sworn enemies, leading Kraang Subprime to take them prisoner. Upon learning of their capture, the Turtles and the Fugitoid travel to Dimension X, make a pact with the Utroms, and then Raph and Mikey infiltrate a Kraang base where they find the two Salamandrians. Despite their distrust of the Utroms due to their relationship with the Kraangs, they help each other until they succeed in repelling the Kraangs. Before parting ways, Raph shyly asks Mona if they could meet up for a date, an Earth term Mona doesn't fully understand, but she kisses Raph anyway.
The Evil of Dregg[]
Mona contacts the Turtles to ask for their help in freeing a G'Throkka held captive by Lord Dregg on Sectoid 1. Unfortunately, once there, the Turtles and their friends are captured by the Dregg and Armaggon; the request for help was only a trap. Shamefully, Mona reveals that her betrayal was the result of Dregg's threat to invade Salamandria, breaking Raphael's heart. While they fulfilled their part of the bargain, Dregg broke his promise not to invade Salamandria, betraying the two Salamandrians and taking them prisoner. They are, however, rescued by April, Donatello, and Fugitoid before launching a general escape from Dregg's castle. Mona tries to talk to Raph, but he remains very angry at her for betraying him when he trusted her the most. However, after Mona confesses her feelings for Raph and is nearly killed by the Scorpinoid, Raph regains his fighting spirit and saves her, killing the Scorpinoid in the process and pummeling Dregg. Despite their betrayal, Team Turtles forgive the Salamandrians, and Raph and Mona kiss for the third time.
When Worlds Collide Part I[]
When G'Throkka receives a communication from General R'Kavaka stating that the Salamandrian criminal, K'Vathrak aka Newtralizer, is on Earth and must be captured, Mona sees this as an opportunity to see Raph again. She therefore warns Raph of her arrival and at the meeting point the Turtles, April and Karai welcome the Salamandrians before splitting into two teams to cover more ground, one of which is composed of Mona, G'Throkka, Raph and Mikey. On the search, Raph learns from Mona that Dregg invaded Salamandria until the Salamandrians managed to drive him out, not without the dastardly Dregg swearing revenge. The two Salamandrian warriors are briefly captured by the Earth Protection Force led by Bishop until the Turtles reveal that they are also after the Newtralizer. While waiting for Newtralizer to fall into the trap set for him, Raph tries to offer Mona to stay on Earth, but she hesitates due to her determination to protect her people. Newtralizer then goes on the attack and largely dominates all his opponents thanks to his new electrical and teleporting powers, forcing everyone to repatriate to Dimension X. Unfortunately, Newtralizer follows them and attacks the Utrom council until the team pushes him back to Earth. While they manage to subdue Newtralizer after he apparently kills Mikey, they are unpleasantly surprised to see Dregg's ship flying over New York.
When Worlds Collide Part 2[]
Dregg's sudden invasion results in Leo and G'Throkka being captured by the Vreens while the others take refuge in a pizzeria. Bishop blames the Salamandrians, leading Raph to threaten to beat him up if he dares to talk about Mona like that again, leading Mona to tell him she can defend herself before threatening Bishop to tear him apart if he disrespects her again. Newtralizer attacks the team again in the street until they are unexpectedly saved by a still-alive Mikey who has developed the same powers as Newtralizer. Unfortunately, Donnie and Karai get captured. The remaining non-captives use the Turtle Mech to approach Dregg's ship and infiltrate it. The final battle against Dregg, Newtralizer, and the Vreens ensues, ultimately resulting in their deaths once the ship explodes in mid-air. After the victory, Mona requests to her commander to be stationed on Earth to protect the planet and be closer to Raphael. Raphael suggests she joins the Mighty Mutanimals in her spare time.
Quotes[]
| “ | No. You know that is not the Salamandrian way, Commander. They must be destroyed. | „ |
| ~ Mona Lisa |
| “ | Raph: Listen sister, we don't want to fight you. You're clearly outnumbered. Mona Lisa: Numbers mean nothing. I do not fear you or your friends. |
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| ~ Mona Lisa to Raphael. |
| “ | Mona Lisa: Those who dishonor us shall be destroyed! Raph: You got some imagination sweetheart! |
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| ~ Mona Lisa |
| “ | Mona Lisa: You promised you would not attack Salamandria if we brought... the Turtles. Dregg: Well, you brought them, and I released your commander. But, no planetary invasion? I don't think so! Mona Lisa: You fiend!! What have we done!!? |
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| ~ Mona Lisa to Dregg. |
| “ | Mona Lisa: Turtles, go! Get to your ship! G'Throkka: We’ll hold them off! Rokka Rokka! Donnie: Are you crazy?! What about your planet? Your people? Mona Lisa: Go! Save your world! And Raphael, I will always love you! Rokka Rokka! Raph: You loves me? Huh, she loves me! |
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| ~ Mona Lisa |
| “ | Raph: Mona! Mona Lisa: How I have missed you, Raphael. Karai: [In a whisper] Yikes. I can't believe Raph has the hots for a big newt. |
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| ~ Mona Lisa |
Trivia[]
- Unlike her counterpart in the 1987 series, Mona Lisa is neither a mutant nor an Earthling.
External Links[]
- Mona Lisa on TurtlePedia
- Y’Gythgba on the Love Interest Wiki
