Turtle
| Turtle | |
|---|---|
| |
| Portrayed by | Elvis |
| First appearance | The Butterfly Effect |
| In-story stats | |
| Known ability | None |
| Formal name | Shelly |
| Home | Botswana, Africa |
| Occupation | Animal guide of Matt Parkman |
"Shelly" is an innocent and hapless turtle living in the arid deserts of Botswana, Africa, when one day it meets and begins a journey with the person whom it serves as animal guide: Matt Parkman.
About
The Butterfly Effect
After being teleported to Africa, Matt stumbles in the desert until he eventually collapses due to dehydration. Once he wakes up, he sees a turtle in front of him. He believes he can hear the turtle's thoughts, until he finds out the voice belongs to Usutu.
One of Us, One of Them
In Usutu's hut, a turtle crawls across 9th Wonders!, Issue #7.
I Am Become Death
After Matt returns from his vision of the future, Usutu tells Matt that he must find his animal totem. Matt looks around and sees a turtle outside Usutu's hut. Matt begins to follow his animal guide on a slow journey.
Dying of the Light
Matt and the turtle arrive at JFK airport. Matt and the turtle remain at the airport while Daphne first attempts to recruit Matt, and then Daphne and Matt attempt to convince one another to avoid contact with the Pinehearst Company.
Gallery
Notes
- In an interview, Greg Grunberg jokes that the turtle's name is "Shelly".
- According to Heroes Interactive, the turtle that appears in Dying of the Light is an African Sulcata turtle. His name is Elvis, and the episode Dying of the Light of Heroes marked his acting debut. Also, the commentary for the episode mentions that the turtle in the episode is a "stand-in" turtle.
Fan Theories
Please refer to Theory:Turtle for fan-created theories and other speculation.