Wild Force Power Rangers

The Wild Force Power Rangers are fictional characters and heroes in the Power Rangers universe, starring as the primary protagonists in the television series Power Rangers: Wild Force.

The Wild Force Rangers were granted mystical powers and charged to protect the Earth from pollution-created creatures called Orgs. More specifically, they defend the fictional city of Turtle Cove. They are stationed aboard a flying island called the Animarium. Their mentor is Princess Shayla, and her mentor is Animus. The Rangers represent the Ancient Animarium Warriors who also fought to destroy the Orgs and save the Earth.

The Rangers morph using devices known as Growl Phones (which have three operating modes: normal, human-form, and Power Animal Mode that resembles an animal). Each Ranger is also armed with a Crystal Saber (into which an Animal Crystal is inserted to call a Wild zord).

Four of the five Rangers have claws on their gloves while morphed (making this team unique among Power Rangers incarnations). The only exception is the Yellow Ranger, who gains power from the eagle and not from any land- or sea-based creature. She has wing-like flaps under her arms, and is able to fly and glide on currents of wind.

When the Rangers put their weapons together they create the Jungle Sword, which can be used by the Red Ranger to defeat certain enemies.

As well as their zords (known as wild zords), the Rangers pilot other vehicles, known as the Soul Bird and the Savage Cycles.

Cole Evans

Cole Evans is the Red Lion Wild Force Ranger and the son of scientists Richard and Elizabeth Evans, who were killed by Master Org. Cole, a baby at the time, was found by a tribe of natives and raised in the jungle. This life gave him an incredible connection to nature. The tribe later sent him on a quest to find out about himself, giving him a photo and a red crystal that turned out to be the Lion animal crystal.

Cole, despite being the rookie of the team, was appointed its leader (a similar character, Wesley Collins, in the previous series Power Rangers: Time Force, had not been made the teams leader officially). Cole believes that there is good in all living creatures, despite the lack of hearts in Orgs. Cole even forgave the late Viktor Adler for the murder of his parents, placing a single rose on Adler's grave. After the Wild Force was disbanded, Cole used his talents to help animals.

Cole was played by Ricardo Medina, Jr.

Taylor Earhardt

Taylor Earhardt is the Yellow Eagle Wild Force Ranger and second in command of the team, formerly the leader. As a young girl, Taylor looked out an airplane window and saw the Animarium. She later landed on it while serving in the Air Force, and became the Yellow Ranger and leader of the team. Taylor was the first Wild Force Ranger to be recruited and had served as a Ranger for over a year prior to being replaced as leader by Cole Evans, the Red Ranger and rookie of the team, much to her dismay.

Taylor's military past has made her rather regimental and unsensitive, leading her to write a rule book for the team. The jealousy she felt towards Cole deepened when he disregarded it. After Master Org was defeated, she rejoined the Air Force, and frequently meets her Yellow Eagle in the sky.

Taylor was portrayed by Alyson Kiperman.

Trivia

• In this series, The Yellow Eagle Wild Force Ranger is portrayed as a female, although her Morphed form was flat-chested and did not include a skirt as the White Tiger Wild Force Ranger's Morphed form did. This (morphed) footage was taken from Japanese Sentai series, Gaoranger is actually a male.
• Taylor's last name is a reference to Amelia Earhart, a legendary female pilot.

Max Cooper

Max Cooper is the Blue Shark Wild Force Ranger, and commands the Blue Shark Wildzord. He is best friends with Danny Delgado, the Black Ranger.

Max was the third Wild Force Ranger to be recruited and both he and Alyssa were rangers for roughly six months prior to Cole joining the team. Max became a Power Ranger when he aided two girls in escaping from Turbine Org. After Taylor and Alyssa successfully chased off the Org, the Blue Shark animal crystal materialized in Max's pocket and he became the Blue Wild Force Power Ranger.

Max was originally training to be a pro-bowler when he became a Power Ranger. When he quit, he lost the respect of his teacher. Max later returned to learn his mentor's ultimate bowling technique, the Tornado Spin, for use against Bowling Org. After much convincing, his teacher taught him the move.

Max is considered the "kid" of the group, because of his youth and child-like behavior. He constantly tries to prove himself, leading to cockiness and aggressiveness on his part. He brings a sense of humor to the Rangers, and is a master of improvisation.

After surrenduring their powers, Max and Danny left Turtle Cove together and went on a long vacation around the world, something they like to call the "Never Give Up" tour.

Max was played by Phillip Jeanmarie.

Danny Delgado

Danny Delgado is the Black Bison Ranger. His motto is, "Never give up" (mentioned several times during the season). Most times, Alyssa Enrile, the White Tiger Ranger, would have to remind him what that motto is whenever he feels like giving up. He works at a flower shop, where he is very passionate about the flowers. Danny was the fourth ranger to be recruited and had served as a ranger for two months prior to Cole joining the team. In the series Power Rangers: SPD, set 20 years in the future, the character of Z is believed to be Danny's future daughter (since both characters share the same surname).

Danny is the strongest Wild Ranger physicaly, but deep inside is a peaceful man, with a sweet side and some childish quirks (like sleeping with a Teddy Bear). He is madly in love with a girl named Kendall, who works in the same flower shop as he, but he is to shy to tell her, and gets (even more) clumsy when she is near by. Eventually, she found out that he was the Black Ranger, but decided that he neded to focus on his mission, and turned him down. When the Rangers disbanded, he and Max Cooper embarked on a global vacation, visiting different cities around the world. According to an earlier script, Kendall was suppose to join them.

Danny was portrayed by Jack Guzman.

Alyssa Enrilé

Main article: Alyssa Enrilé

Merrick Baliton

Main article: Merrick Baliton

Merrick Baliton, played by Phillip Andrew, is the Lunar Wolf Wild Force Ranger, and serves as the Other Ranger of the series.

Once a guardian of the ancient kingdom of Animaria, he and the other five ancient warriors were tasked to defend Princess Shayla from the Orgs. He gave her the necklace she wears to this day, and was instrumental in defeating Master Org 3000 years ago, when he donned the cursed wolf mask of Zen-Aku.

The evil of the mask overwhelmed him, and his fellow ancient warriors had no choice but to imprison him to spare the world Zen-Aku's evil. In the modern days he was rescued by the Wildforce Rangers, who managed to break the spell.