History MagnificentBastard / PowerRangers

* ''[[Series/PowerRangersMysticForce Mystic Force]]'': [[DarkActionGirl Itassis]] is a member of the Ten Terrors who [[TokenGoodTeammate heavily contrasts]] her comrades' desire to see the surface world destroyed but instead strives on philosophical curiousity. A staunch believer of playing fair, Itassis thwarts both Megahorn's secret assault against Daggeron and Serpentina's deceiving scheme to defeat the rangers. When the rangers are trying to look for Vida and Matoombo, Itassis strikes a deal with them to provide them the means to find if they provided her answers for her own quest for knowledge. Chosen by Octomus to raze the surface world, Itassis effortlessly defeats the rangers, realising that her and the Terror's are mere pawns of Octomus. Calmly awaiting her execution for refusing to destroy the surface world, Itassis tries to appeal to Sculpin and Black Lance that they can make their own choices. Revived by Necrolai due to being the only Terror to treat the vampire with kindess and respect, Itassis annihilates Scuplin and even sends Octomus into brief hiding after attacking him. [[HeelFaceTurn Redeemed, Itassis intends on spending her time following the path of knowledge to sate her curiousity]].

** "[[Recap/PowerRangersTimeForceTrustAndTriumph Trust and Triumph]]": [[EvilGenius Turtlecon]] is a particularly intelligent turtle-themed Mutant criminal with the ability to [[DimensionLord create his own pocket dimension]]. Luring the Rangers into a trap, Turtlecon sends them into this dimension, where they have to face off against [[PsychoRangers doppelgängers of themselves]] who are specially designed to beat them. Turtlecon effortlessly hunts them down and is seconds away from destroying them before his dimension is shattered. Even then, Turtlecon swears not to go down without a fight, enlarges himself and creates a copy of their Megazord to nearly allow him victory.
** "[[Recap/PowerRangersTimeForceTheLastRace The Last Race]]": [[BadassDriver Dash]] is a race car driver-themed Mutant who was once Blue Ranger Lucas's friend and [[TheRival rival]] until he was arrested for reckless driving. Freed in the present, Dash helps Nadira pull off amazing escapes during her robberies and his quick thinking saves the day for her. Taking human form, Dash uses the opportunity to sneak off and challenge Lucas to a race which he nearly wins. After his antics nearly cause harm to others, Dash [[HeelRealization realizes the error]] of his ways and allows Lucas to take him in, [[GracefulLoser acknowledging him as the better man]].

For information about the Rita/[[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Shredder]] team-up, see [[MagnificentBastard/ComicBooks here]].

** "[[Recap/PowerRangersLostGalaxySharkAttack Shark Attack]]": [[SiblingTeam The Shark Brothers]] are [[UndyingLoyalty fiercely loyal subordinates of Treacheron]], who investigate his downfall, discover Trakeena's involvement, and then break their leader out of Scorpius's brig. They help him try to assassinate Trakeena and battle the Galaxy Rangers. The Shark Brothers are the only villains of the season to recognize and admit that they can't beat the Power Rangers while they're empowered by the Lights of Orion, although they can handily beat four of the Rangers when they aren't using those extra abilities. When Treacheron dies in a duel, the Shark Brothers are [[DragonTheirFeet distraught enough to try to avenge him]], despite knowing that they stand little to no chance of surviving the battle.

* ''[[Series/PowerRangersMysticForce Mystic Force]]'':
** [[ColdSniper Oculous]] is a cyclopian hunter and a member of the nefarious underworld monsters, the Ten Terrors. He is the second to fight the Rangers and does so by using teleportation and a de-materializaiton ray to stay ahead of them and pick them off one by one while trying to make Nick surrender himself. He relishes fight, but doesn't needlessly kill, as he gives Necrolai a warning to leave when he mistakes her for an annoying trespasser and is willing to spare the other Rangers if Nick surrenders, even once Nick is alone and seemingly outmatched.
** Serpentina is a cold-blooded and self-serving member of the Ten Terrors who has little regard for anyone else. However, this attitude also causes her to be less enthusiastic about the Master, his rules, and his imminent resurrection. She repeatedly sends her fellow Terrors to attack the Rangers and weaken or separate them, while steal Nick and Vida's powers, so the Ten Terrors as a whole and Serpentina herself have a better shot at victory. In battle, she separates and effortlessly defeats most of the Rangers and only fails to defeat Nick and Vida because Itassis insists on nullifying Serpentina's strategy by returning their powers for a fairer fight. Even after being defeated, Serpentina [[DefiantToTheEnd defiantly states]] that her friend Megahorn will avenge her.
** [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Hekatoid]] initially seems like little more than a lazy glutton who lets Serpentina goad him into attacking the Rangers prematurely but suddenly manages to stela Nick and Vida's powers before being called back from the fight, putting them at a disadvantage. He later goes on to kidnap Udonna as a hostage to use against the Rangers. Hekatoid then wears the Rangers down by making them fight clones of themselves and other creatures before capturing them and taking them back home as his prisoners. Once they escape and resist his efforts to recapture them, Hekatoid prepares to release a bunch of poisonous tadpoles--whom he [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes affectionately calls his babies]]--to turn the tide only to be foiled when Udonna arrives unexpectedly after managing to regain her powers.
** [[OurSphinxesAreDifferent Itassis]] is introduced as the most logical and introspective of the Ten Terrors. She is dedicated to helping the Master return but is insistent on not doing so at the cost of breaking the Rules of Darkness: even if this means thwarting other Terrors efforts to bend or break the rules. Attempts to go behind her back to break the rules repeatedly fail due to her perceptive nature. She seeks to understand the secret behind the heroes defeat of so many Terrors, both to have a strategic advantage and out of genuine philosophical curiosity. Itassis is willing to show some degree of mercy once she is chosen to fight the Rangers and destroy Briarwood, but then goes a step further by leaving the field of battle after being given enough of a reason to doubt her mission. Despite the risks involved, she doesn't go into hiding, but instead appeals to her last remaining fellow Terrors to stop following the Master. They refuse and strike her down, but Itassis is resurrected after they're defeated and is last seen pleasantly conversing with her former enemies to learn more about human courage.

* ''[[Series/PowerRangersSamurai Samurai]]'': [[BloodKnight Deker]] is a swordsman who was cursed to wander the earth as a Human-Nighlok hybrid. Seeking the "Ultimate Duel" to end his curse, Deker declares the Red Ranger Jayden Shiba his [[TheRival rival]], constantly saving him from Master Xandred's minions so that he can fight Jayden himself and threatens to harm innocent people should Jayden refuse. Though seemingly killed by Jayden, Deker returns and helps Serrator in his schemes only to betray the Nighlok King once he fixes Deker's sword, [[SpannerInTheWorks foiling his plans in the process]]. Decker then faces Jayden in one last duel before being killed, [[FaceDeathWithDignity accepting his death]] now that he's free from his curse.

-->--'''Commander Anubis "Doggie" Kruger''', ''Series/PowerRangersSPD, [[Recap/PowerRangersSPDS1E24ReflectionPart1 Reflection Part 1]]''

** [[DarkChick Serpentina]] is a cold-blooded and self-serving member of the Ten Terrors who has little regard for anyone else. However, this attitude also causes her to be less enthusiastic about the Master, his rules, and his imminent resurrection. She repeatedly sends her fellow Terrors to attack the Rangers and weaken or separate them, while steal Nick and Vida's powers, so the Ten Terrors as a whole and Serpentina herself have a better shot at victory. In battle, she separates and effortlessly defeats most of the Rangers and only fails to defeat Nick and Vida because Itassis insists on nullifying Serpentina's strategy by returning their powers for a fairer fight. Even after being defeated, Serpentina [[DefiantToTheEnd defiantly states]] that her friend Megahorn will avenge her.

** "[[Recap/PowerRangersTimeForceTrustAndTriumph Trust and Triumph]]": [[EvilGenius Turtlecon]] is a particularly intelligent [[TurtlePower turtle-themed Mutant]] criminal with the ability to [[DimensionLord create his own pocket dimension]]. Luring the Rangers into a trap, Turtlecon sends them into this dimension, where they have to face off against [[PsychoRangers doppelgängers of themselves]] who are specially designed to beat them. Turtlecon effortlessly hunts them down and is seconds away from destroying them before his dimension is shattered. Even then, Turtlecon swears not to go down without a fight, enlarges himself and creates a copy of their Megazord to nearly allow him victory.

* ''[[Series/PowerRangersJungleFury Jungle Fury]]'': [[DanceBattler Stingerella]] is a scorpion mutant and member of the [[QuirkyMiniBossSquad Five Fingers of Poison]]. She is capable of defeating multiple Power Rangers single-handedly but appreciates how much a group can do better than most villains. She comments that her teammate Rantipede was foolish to fight them alone but still mourns him after he's killed. Stingerella also trains her underlings to attack using synchronized and efficient combat strategies. Stingerella initially scorns her teammate Toady's romantic attention but becomes impressed by his chivalry toward her, and they become an affectionate BattleCouple who take so much pleasure out of getting together that they are willing to temporarily spare the injured Rangers to avoid ruining a romantic moment. Later, they prepare to trigger a volcano to wipe out the city and the Rangers and are stopped just in time. Stingerella is crushed by Toady's death and spends the rest of her life travel trying to avenge him.

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* ''[[Series/PowerRangersInSpace In Space]]'': [[LadyOfWar Astronema]] is the self-proclaimed [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "Princess of Evil"]] and the second in command of the [[LegionOfDoom United Alliance of Evil]]. Tasked by Dark Specter to destroy the Space Rangers, Astronema would fight many battles with them before finding out her identity as Andros' [[LongLostRelative long lost sister Karone]], leading to her defection to the Rangers. Upon being kidnapped by a reprogrammed Ecliptor and installed with neural implants to keep her on the side of evil, Astronema decides to kill both the Space Rangers and Dark Specter in order to [[TheStarscream usurp the latter's position as Grand Monarch of Evil]] through the creation of the [[ThePsychoRangers Psycho Rangers]], who beat the Rangers within an inch of their lives in their earlier encounters and drained Dark Specter's life force for power. Despite their eventual defeat, Astronema would continue to inflict significant damage on the Rangers, successfully luring them into a trap that saw the destruction of the Delta Megazord by [[TheDragon Ecliptor]], and destroying the Mega Voyager using [[ActionBomb Tankenstein]] in the subsequent episode.

** "Orion Returns": [[ChessmasterSidekick Impostora]] is a strategic, ambitious, [[VoluntaryShapeshifting shape-shifting]] monster whose only loyalty is to Trakeena. To undermine Trakeena's rival, Treacheron, Impostra expertly disguises herself as Treacheron and orders his subordinate Destructo, who has just seized the Lights of Orion, to absorb their power and fight the Rangers instead of delivering the power to Scorpius. She gives him a supposed good luck luck charm which curses and incapacitates Destructo at a key moment in the battle. Impostra then attempts to absorb the energy of the Light for herself and only fails [[SpannerInTheWorks due to the sudden intervention of the Magna Defender]]. Impostora wisely retreats rather than face overwhelming odds and is a rare monster in the franchise [[TheBadGuyWins to successfully achieve at least part of her plan, survive and escape]].
** "Shark Attack": [[SiblingTeam The Shark Brothers]] are [[UndyingLoyalty fiercely loyal subordinates of Treacheron]], who investigate his downfall, discover Trakeena's involvement, and then break their leader out of Scorpius's brig. They help him try to assassinate Trakeena and battle the Galaxy Rangers. The Shark Brothers are the only villains of the season to recognize and admit that they can't beat the Power Rangers while they're empowered by the Lights of Orion, although they can handily beat four of the Rangers when they aren't using those extra abilities. When Treacheron dies in a duel, the Shark Brothers are [[DragonTheirFeet distraught enough to try to avenge him]], despite knowing that they stand little to no chance of surviving the battle.

** [[ColdSniper Oculous]], a cyclopian hunter, is a member fo the nefarious underworld monsters, the Ten Terrors. He is the second to fight the Rangers and does so by using teleportation and a de-materializaiton ray to stay ahead of them and pick them off one by one while trying to make Nick surrender himself. He relishes fight, but doesn't needlessly kill, as he gives Necrolai a warning to leave while mistaking her for an annoying trespasser and is willing to spare the other Rangers if Nick surrenders, even once Nick is alone and seemingly outmatched.
** [[DarkChick Serpentina]] is a cold-blooded and self-serving member of the Ten Terrors who has little regard for anyone else. However, this attitude also causes her to be less enthusiastic about The Master, his rules, and his imminent resurrection. She repeatedly sends her fellow Terrors to attack the Rangers and weaken or separate them (and steal Nick and Vida's powers) so the Ten Terrors as a whole and Serpentina herself have a better shot at victory. In battle, she separates and effortlessly defeats most of the Rangers and only fails to defeat Nick and Vida because Itassis insists on nullifying Serpentina's strategy by returning their powers for a fairer fight. Even after being defeated, [[DefiantToTheEnd Serpentina defiantly says that her friend Megahorn will avenge her.]]
** [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Hekatoid]] initially seems like little more than a lazy glutton who lets Serpentina goad into attacking the Rangers prematurely, but he manages to stela Nick and Vida's powers before being called back from the fight, putting them at a disadvantage. He later goes on to kidnap Udonna as a hostage to us against the Rangers ben though he hasn't yet ben selected to face them. Hekatoid then wears the Rangers down by making them fight clones of themselves and other creatures before capturing them and taking them back home as his prisoners. Once they escape and resist his efforts to recapture them, Hekatoid is prepared to release a bunch of poisonous tadpoles (who he [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes calls his babies]]) to turn the tide only to be foiled when Udonna arrives as TheCavalry after unexpectedly regaining her powers.
** [[OurSphinxesAreDifferent Itassis]] is introduced as the most logical and introspective of the Ten Terrors. She is dedicated to helping the Master return but is insistent upon not doing so at the cost of breaking the Rules of Darkness, even if this means thwarting other Terrors efforts to bend or break the rules. Attempts to go behind her back to break the rules repeatedly fail due to her perceptive nature. She seeks to understand the secret behind the heroes defeat of so many Terrors (courage and self-sacrifice), both to have a strategic advantage and out of genuine philosophical curiosity. Itassis is willing to show some degree of mercy once she is chosen to fight the Rangers and destroy Briarwood, but then goes a step further by leaving the field of battle after being given enough of a reason to doubt her mission. Despite the risks involved, she doesn't go into hiding, but instead appeals to her last remaining fellow Terrors to stop following the Master. They refuse and strike her down, but Itassis is resurrected after their defeats, and is last seen pleasantly conversing with her former enemies to learn more about human courage.

* ''[[Series/PowerRangersSamurai Samurai]]'': [[BloodKnight Deker]] is a swordsman who was cursed to wander the earth as a Human-Nighlok hybrid. Seeking the "Ultimate Duel" to end his curse, Deker declares the Red Ranger Jayden Shiba his [[TheRival rival]], constantly saving him from Master Xandred's minions so that he can fight Jayden himself and threatens to harm innocent people should Jayden refuse. Though seemingly killed by Jayden, Deker returns and helps Serrator in his schemes only to betray the Nighlok King once he fixes Deker's sword, [[SpannerInTheWorks foiling his plans in the process]]. Decker then faces Jayden in one last duel before being killed, [[FaceDeathWithDignity accepting his death]] now that he's free from his curse.

* ''[[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]]'':
** [[NobleWolf Zen-Aku]] is a wolf Duke Org who comes to possess the future Lunar Wolf Ranger, Merrick Baliton. Zen-Aku is one of the [[NobleDemon noblest villains in the entire franchise]], avoids collateral damage on his quest for revenge against the Rangers and has a moral code forbidding attacking an opponent who can't fight back. Zen-Aku is a master at battle tactics and constantly traps or outwits the Wild Force Rangers, leading him to steal their Zords as a reward. Later helping free another Org sealed by the Yellow Ranger, Zen-Aku upgrades him and then helps fend off the other Rangers to allow him his final rematch with the Yellow Ranger. Later luring Merrick into a trap and countering even their ultimate attack, Zen-Aku reveals to Merrick he plans to fuse once more with him to [[IJustWantToHaveFriends cure his loneliness and feel whole again]]. Ultimately, Zen-Aku ends up surviving the series and making peace with Merrick, [[TheAtoner who he journeys with on a quest for redemption]].

** [[ColdSniper Oculous]], a cyclopian hunter, is a member fo the nefarious underworld monsters, the Ten Terrors. He is the second to fight the Rangers and does so by using teleportation and a de-materializaiton ray to stay ahead of them and pick them off one by one while trying to make Nick surrender himself. He relishes fighting, but doesn't needlessly kill, as he gives Necrolai a warning to leave while mistaking her for an annoying trespasser and is willing to spare the other Rangers if Nick surrenders, even once Nick is alone and seemingly outmatched.

** [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Hekatoid]] initially seems like little more than a lazy glutton who lets Serpentina goad into attacking the Rangers prematurely, but he manages to steal Nick and Vida's powers before being called back from the fight, putting them at a disadvantage. He later goes on to kidnap Udonna as a hostage to use against the Rangers even though he hasn't yet been selected to face them. Hekatoid then wears the Rangers down by making them fight clones of themselves and other creatures before capturing them and taking them back home as his prisoners. Once they escape and resist his efforts to recapture them, Hekatoid is prepared to release a bunch of poisonous tadpoles (who he [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes calls his babies]]) to turn the tide only to be foiled when Udonna arrives as TheCavalry after unexpectedly regaining her powers.

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* ''Series/PowerRangersWildForce'':

* ''[[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]]'': [[ChessmasterSidekick Onikage]] introduces himself as a ninja loyal to Mandilok and conjures schemes to kidnap Princess Shyla. When Toxica fumbles his first plan, Onikage promises he can redeem her if he cuts off her horn to render her immune to the Sacred Water of Animaria, lying that Duke Orgs' horns grow back. This leads to Toxica's death and Shayla's capture. On the verge of defeating the Power Rangers, Onikage reveals his true allegiance as Master Org's [[TheDragon right hand man]], rendering Mandilok defenseless and resulting in their death. Onikage is defeated in the end mostly by luck but succeeds in almost all his goals, setting the stage for the rest of the season despite [[SmallRoleBigImpact only appearing in two episodes]].

** [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Hekatoid]] initially seems like little more than a lazy glutton who lets Serpentina goad into attacking the Rangers prematurely, but he manages to stela Nick and Vida's powers before being called back from the fight, putting them at a disadvantage. He later goes on to kidnap Udonna as a hostage to use against the Rangers even though he hasn't yet been selected to face them. Hekatoid then wears the Rangers down by making them fight clones of themselves and other creatures before capturing them and taking them back home as his prisoners. Once they escape and resist his efforts to recapture them, Hekatoid is prepared to release a bunch of poisonous tadpoles (who he [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes calls his babies]]) to turn the tide only to be foiled when Udonna arrives as TheCavalry after unexpectedly regaining her powers.

** [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Hekatoid]] initially seems like little more than a lazy glutton who lets Serpentina goad into attacking the Rangers prematurely, but he manages to stela Nick and Vida's powers before being called back from the fight, putting them at a disadvantage. He later goes on to kidnap Udonna as a hostage to us against the Rangers even though he hasn't yet been selected to face them. Hekatoid then wears the Rangers down by making them fight clones of themselves and other creatures before capturing them and taking them back home as his prisoners. Once they escape and resist his efforts to recapture them, Hekatoid is prepared to release a bunch of poisonous tadpoles (who he [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes calls his babies]]) to turn the tide only to be foiled when Udonna arrives as TheCavalry after unexpectedly regaining her powers.

** [[ColdSniper Oculous]], a cyclopian hunter, is a member fo the nefarious underworld monsters, the Ten Terrors. He is the second to fight the Rangers and does so by using teleportation and a de-materializaiton ray to stay ahead of them and pick them off one by one while trying to make Nick surrender himself. He relishes fight, but doesn't needlessly kill, as he gives Necrolai a warning to leave while mistaking her for an annoying trespasser and is willing to spare the other Rangers if Nick surrenders, even once Nick is alone and seemingly outmatched.

** [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Hekatoid]] initially seems like little more than a lazy glutton who lets Serpentina goad into attacking the Rangers prematurely, but he manages to stela Nick and Vida's powers before being called back from the fight, putting them at a disadvantage. He later goes on to kidnap Udonna as a hostage to us against the Rangers ben though he hasn't yet ben selected to face them. Hekatoid then wears the Rangers down by making them fight clones of themselves and other creatures before capturing them and taking them back home as his prisoners. Once they escape and resist his efforts to recapture them, Hekatoid is prepared to release a bunch of poisonous tadpoles (who he [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes calls his babies]]) to turn the tide only to be foiled when Udonna arrives as TheCavalry after unexpectedly regaining her powers.

** [[ColdSniper Oculous]], a cyclopian hunter, is a member fo the nefarious underworld monsters, the Ten Terrors. He is the second to fight the Rangers and does so by using teleportation and a de-materializaiton ray ray to stay ahead of them and pick them off one by one while trying to make Nick surrender himself. He relishes fight, but doesn't needlessly kill, as he gives Necrolai a warning to leave while mistaking her for an annoying trespasser and is willing to spare the other Rangers if Nick surrenders, even once Nick is alone and seemingly outmatched.

In the battle between the forces of good and evil, these characters have stood out for their [[MagnificentBastard amazing charm and devious tactics]].

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* ''ComicBook/MightyMorphinPowerRangersTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'': [[ArrogantKungFuGuy The Shredder]] and [[EvilSorceror Rita Repulsa]] themselves are depicted as a [[BigBadDuumvirate deadly competent duo here]]. After Shredder manipulates the undercover Green Ranger Tommy into a trap and steals his Dragonzord, Rita first duels Shredder for the device before the villains decide to work together. First leading the Power Rangers into an ambush and removing their powers, Shredder and Rita then unleash a monster that nearly kills the Turtles, only to ramp the stakes up and turn Rocksteady and Bebop into giant monsters when the Turtles survive. When the heroes take down even Shredder's gigantic Zord and remove his Ranger powers, Shredder still stands his ground willing to fight to the death, while Rita takes the opportunity to coerce Shredder into escaping with her to Dimension X, the witch having her own plans to use its advanced technology as both herself and Shredder get away with their crimes for the day.

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* ''[[Series/PowerRangersMysticForce Mystic Force]]'':

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* ''ComicBook/MightyMorphinPowerRangersBoomStudios'': [[AdaptationalBadass Rita Repulsa]] is reimagined here as a terrifyingly competent master manipulator. [[TheConqueror Conquering countless worlds in the name of Lord Zedd]] while building her entourage of loyal minions, rewarding treachery with [[ColdBloodedTorture horrific suffering]] and swaying Goldar to her side when he's sent to spy on her by Zedd, Rita managed to banish Zordon into a time warp before being sealed away herself. Once released in the present day Rita sets out to destroy the Rangers before she begins her conquest of Earth, quickly deducing their identities and replacing one of their friends with a Putty imposter. Retrieving the Green Power Coin and manipulating an echo of her mother into teaching her how to use it, Rita grants it to Tommy Oliver and turns him into her [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashed]] servant. Even after he escapes her control Rita arranges events such that either he will be driven insane by the Green Chaos Energy, his Power Coin will be stolen by Scorpina, or the Rangers will unleash the Black Dragon in their Command Center; and later successfully uses the Green Candle to drain Tommy's Green Ranger powers. In contrast to her show counterpart's signature temper tantrums, Rita is always unfazed by failure and ready to strike back with another plot.

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