Line #198 Characters/GoseiSentaiDairanger


1	The characters who appeared in ''Series/GoseiSentaiDairanger''.
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8	!The Dairangers
9	[[folder:In General]]
10	[[quoteright:750:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ggigmnlxwaalfmi.jpg]]
11	* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Both the Dairangers and the [[Series/HikariSentaiMaskman Maskmen]] are a Sentai team of martial artists and users of aura-based powers. However, the Maskmen formed in modern times who uses various types of martial arts and a hybrid between mystic & technology in their arsenals, whereas the Dairangers are a LegacyCharacter who took the mantle from their predecessors from ancient times who uses Chinese martial arts and has pure mystical powers in their arsenals. Moreover, unlike the Maskmen who were only five members for most of the time, with the their team's sixth warrior only appeared in one episode, the Dairangers had a recurring SixthRanger to their team.
12	[[/folder]]
13
14	[[folder:Ryō/Ryu Ranger]]
15	!!Ryō/[[red:Ryu Ranger]] \| [-Actor: Keiichi Wada-]
16	* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: He loses the ability to transform in the finale due to the Lai-Lai Jewels scattering to appease Daijinryu, but it doesn't stop him from chasing Shadam and killing him with a knife.]]
17	* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter
18	** To [[Characters/DengekiSentaiChangeman Hiryu Tsurugi]] as both are Dragon-themed team leaders who use lighting in their attacks, but Hiryu is a soldier who played baseball, while Ryou works at a gyoza resturant.
19	** To [[Characters/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger Geki]] as both are team leaders that dual wield blades and have the LawOfChromaticSuperiority, but Geki is a Warrior Prince from the past while Ryou is a modern-day everyman.
20	* CoolSword: Sekiryu Soryūken[[note]]''Twin Dragon Swords''[[/note]]
21	* DualWielding: Sekiryu Soryūken[[note]]''Twin Dragon Swords''[[/note]]
22	* InstantExpert: After his first henshin, Ryō is suddenly this when it comes to chi power and fighting.
23	* LawOfChromaticSuperiority: He's the son of the legendary Choryu, and thus a descendant of the Dai tribe. His [=KiDenJuu=], [=RyuSeiOh=], can also face off and beat enlarged Gorma Monsters; in fact, he's the first ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' warrior to have his own TransformingMecha.
24	* TheLeader: As the Red Ranger in a Sentai series, this is a given.
25	* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:He's the son of Iron-Face Choryu, who's first introduced as a servant of the Gorma Monster Archbishop Saw.]]
26	* MotionCaptureMecha: Ryuseioh
27	* PlayingWithFire: One of the two elements he can control through Red Dragon-Fist.
28	* RapidFireFisticuffs: ''Ryusei Senkō''[[note]]Meteor Flash[[/note]]
29	* RookieRedRanger: He was one of the last Dairangers to join. Subverted with InstantExpert.
30	* ShirtlessScene: Occasionally goes into this, and when he does, [[MrFanservice boy is he ripped.]]
31	* ShockAndAwe: The other elemental power he can use via Red Dragon-Fist.
32	* SignatureMove: ''Inazuma Enjoha''[[note]]Lightning Blaze Destruction[[/note]]
33	* TrainingFromHell: To beat Jin whilst unmorphed.
34	[[/folder]]
35	[[folder:Daigo/Shishi Ranger]]
36	!!Daigo/[[green:Shishi Ranger]] \| [-Actor: Tatsuya Nōmi-]
37	* DidNotGetTheGirl: [[spoiler:He couldn't end up with Kujaku.]]
38	* GoodThingYouCanHeal: In contrast with his hot-bloodedness, Daigo's the most likely of the heroes to meditate his way to awesome on his own.
39	* GroinAttack: Uses one rather blatantly early on.
40	* HotBlooded: In a loose cannon sort of way. This is a guy who gets sucked up by a Gohma and then ''punches his way out''. When he gets angry, expect awesomeness to follow.
41	* LargeHam: [[spoiler:Old!Daigo seems to run on this.]]
42	* TheLancer: He's the team's unofficial second-in-command, and contrasts the comparatively laid back Ryo by being extremely focused and HotBlooded.
43	* MasterOfIllusion: Has created illusionary doors, tanks, cops, Yamanote-sen[[note]]a notable train loop in Tokyo[[/note]] trains, ''Kujaku on a tricycle''... And they all ''hurt''.
44	* MundaneUtility: He once used Ki to flip out his Aura Changer, rather than pull it out himself.
45	* PerpetualFrowner: He's always got a grumpy but determined expression.
46	* RealMenWearPink: In contrast to all the tropes mentioned in this section such as HotBlooded and UnstoppableRage, put Daigo in front of children or animals and watch him turn into the kindest man with the most ridiculous faces you will have ever met.
47	* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Sensitive Guy to Shōji's Manly Man
48	* SignatureMove: ''Kirigakure''[[note]]Mist Hiding[[/note]]
49	* JustForFun/SurprisinglySimilarCharacters: His haircut, outfit, and HotBlooded tendencies bring to mind [[Series/KamenRiderBlack Kotaro Minami.]]
50	* TheStoic: Especially in early episodes.
51	* UnstoppableRage: Daigo runs on this, especially in episodes featuring him.
52	* WhatTheHellHero: If anyone is going to chew out the others, it's Daigo.
53	[[/folder]]
54	[[folder:Shouji/Tenma Ranger]]
55	!!Shōji/[[blue:Tenma Ranger]] \| [-Actor: Ei Hamura-]
56	* BadassLongcoat: Wears one for his final battle with the Three Stooges.
57	* BoisterousBruiser: Is fun-loving and rather loud and HotBlooded to go with.
58	* TheBigGuy: He can use his gravity abilities to increase his strength or speed, greatly increasing his fighting prowess.
59	* CatchPhrase: Shouji has a knack of saying "This ain't funny!" when things didn't go as he expected.
60	* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter
61	** To [[Characters/DengekiSentaiChangeman Yūma Ōzora]] as both are Pegasus-themed, but Yūma is a SmartGuy while Shoji is a BigGuy.
62	** To [[Characters/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger Dan]] as both are their teams' brash and impulsive Big Guys, but Dan is a CasanovaWannabe while Shoji is an IdiotHero.
63	* {{Delinquent}}: Formerly. (This characterization was helped by the actor also being one in his youth.)
64	* FriendlyEnemy: He and the Three Stooges are downright chummy, and never seem to be fighting to kill during their competitions.
65	* GravityMaster: Through the use of Pegasus-Fist, he can maneuver objects and opponents in a manner similar to telekinesis. He can also utilize his techniques to increase his own speed and agility.
66	* HairTriggerTemper: Shouji is the most likely to fly off the handle with rage.
67	* LargeHam: [[spoiler:Old!Shōji is losing his hearing and a bad hip, but mostly suffers from this.]]
68	%%* PluckyComicRelief
69	* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Manly Man to Daigo's Sensitive Guy.
70	* SignatureMove: ''Juryoku Gyakutenha''[[note]]Gravity Inversion Destruction[[/note]]
71	* WorthyOpponent: Grows a mutual respect with the Three Stooges.
72	[[/folder]]
73	[[folder:Kazu/Kirin Ranger]]
74	!!Kazu/[[gold:Kirin Ranger]] \| [-Actor: Keisuke Tsuchiya-]
75	* CampStraight: A beautician who works in salon, [[spoiler:but goes on to marry and have children by the DistantFinale]]. Metrosexuality didn't yet exist as a concept in the early nineties.
76	* TheDandy: He's always sharp dressed and well-groomed.
77	* DrunkenBoxing: And has the most difficult pose as a result.[[note]]It requires a drunken 'stretch' that becomes a spin into a low crouch.[[/note]]
78	* EpicFlail: Kirin Ku-setsu Ben[[note]]''Qilin 9-Part Whip''[[/note]]
79	* NiceGuy: He's always polite and friendly.
80	* SharpDressedMan: Uncommonly for a ''Sentai'' hero, Kazu usually wears a natty suit.
81	* SignatureMove: ''Jikan Gaeshi''[[note]]Time Reversal[[/note]]
82	* TimeMaster: He can rewind time as he sees fit, although he doesn't use it much.
83	[[/folder]]
84	[[folder:Rin/Hōō Ranger]]
85	!!Rin/[[pink:Hōō Ranger]] \| [-Actress: Natsuki Takahashi-]
86	* AffirmativeActionLegacy: The previous Hōō Ranger was [[RealMenWearPink a guy]].
87	* BlowYouAway: Which she can do untransformed as well.
88	* ButNotTooForeign: It's been rumored that the actress playing Lin is part Japanese and part American.
89	* ChineseGirl: She came from China, disguised as a transfer student.
90	* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter
91	** To [[Characters/DengekiSentaiChangeman Mai Tsubasa]] as both are Phoenix-themed girls, but Mai is part of a team with two female members while Lin is the the only female on her team.
92	** To [[Characters/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger Mei]] as both are the only female members of their team who adapt to life in 90s Japan, Mei being a princess from ancient times while Lin is from another country.
93	* ShipTease: With Ryō. Although the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue hints that [[spoiler:[[WifeHusbandry Rin might have married Kou or at least had a relationship with him]]]].
94	* SignatureMove: ''Ichimonji Tatsumaki''[[note]]Straight Line Tornado[[/note]]
95	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only woman on the team.
96	* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Lin or Rin? You would think it would be "Lin", seeing how she's Chinese, but in the episode where she became a pop-star, it was spelled "Rin".
97	[[/folder]]
98	[[folder:Kou/Kiba Ranger]]
99	!!Kō/[[gray:Kiba Ranger]] \| [-Actor: Hisashi Sakai-]
100	%%* BrattyHalfPint
101	* DirtyKid: One of his favorite hobbies: grope Rin's breasts. Alternatively, [[PantyShot flip her skirt]].
102	* DualAgeModes: He transforms into an adult body when morphed.
103	* GreatWhiteFeline: Kou's suit and mecha are based on a white tiger.
104	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's a little creep and a shameless pervert, but proves himself more and more as a hero as the series goes on.
105	* KidHero: A first for Super Sentai; Ko is elementary school age, but already a Dairanger. He does however gain an adult-sized body when morphed.
106	* KidAppealCharacter: Figuratively ''and'' granted.
107	* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:He's the son of Shadam.]]
108	* MakeSomeNoise: His SupernaturalMartialArts powers are sound based. This mostly manifests in him summoning an illusion of something particularly loud, such as a musician using cymbals.
109	* NamedWeapons: Kō calls the Byakkoshinken "Byakko-chan" (referencing ''Manga/HimitsuNoAkkoChan'').
110	* OddNameOut: Unlike the other Dairangers, Kou's Ranger name doesn't refer to the animal he is based off of (the White Tiger, or Byakko).
111	* OlderAlterEgo: Gains the physique of an adult when he transforms, but his voice remains unchanged.
112	* SecretIdentity: The other Dairangers don't know Kiba Ranger's identity for some time, with some help from Byakko-chan.
113	* ShipTease: See Lin's entry.
114	* SignatureMove: ''Koshinsei Midare Yamabiko''[[note]]Howling New Star Scattered Echo[[/note]]
115	* SixthRanger: He joins much later than the others, and has his own mecha.
116	* [[TalkingWeapon Talking]] [[CoolSword Sword]]: Byakkoshinken[[note]]''White-Tiger Blade''[[/note]]
117	** Because of Kou's age, he spoke for him as Kiba Ranger early on, until his cover gets blown.
118	* TagalongKid: Ironically for being the SixthRanger, he's also the weakest of the team.
119	* TransformingMecha: The Wong Tiger.
120
121	[[/folder]]
122
123	!Their Allies
124	[[folder:Master Kaku]]
125	!!Master Kaku \| [-Actor: Koji Naka-]
126	The wise but stern mentor and founder of the Dairanger team. He is secretly a high ranked member of the Gorma tribe, Chief Officer Jiaxu, but defected millenia before the series began.
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128	* AllForNothing: [[spoiler:As revealed with Shadam, Kaku might have lost his mind if he became emperor.]]
129	* BrokenPedestal: Subverted. While the Dairangers were disillusioned to learn Kaku was a Gorma member as he returned to their enemy's ranks, their faith in him is restored upon learning his reasons for rejoining the Gorma.
130	* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter
131	** To [[Characters/DengekiSentaiChangeman Commander Yui Ibuki]] as both are mentors who trained their teams and have a past with the antagonist group. While Ibuki was a victim of Gozma's destruction of his home planet, Kaku is a Gorma deserter.
132	** To [[Characters/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger Barza]] as both are the mentors with a history with the antagonist group, Barza being a wizard that faced Bandora in the past, while Kaku defected from Gorma.
133	* DefectorFromDecadence: He was a member of the Gorma Tribe before deserting them as he could not accept their way of life.
134	* FakeDefector: Shadam pretends to return to the Gorma as one of the terms of a ceasefire to prevent Daijinryuu from blowing up the planet, plotting to become the 16th Gorma Emperor and end the conflict.
135	* {{Foreshadowing}}: Besides the attempts on his life by the Gorma, Kaku also can tap into Youryoku energies like them. As the series progresses, Kaku easily enters the Gorma palace to have an audience with the Gorma Emperor, which is normally reserved for the highest ranked Gorma members. And then the reveal: Kaku was a high ranked Gorma all along, but defected before the series start.
136	* TheMentor: to the Dairangers.
137	* IdiotBall: [[spoiler: If Kaku had simply explained his plan to the Dairangers after TheReveal instead of just telling them to follow his orders without question, not only could he have prevented the fight between them and his ally Zilong along with the latter's death, but his overall plan might have even worked.]]
138	* MentorOccupationalHazard: Downplayed; [[spoiler:As he dies near the series finale, his death is not the Dairangers' motivation to fight the bad guys.]]
139	* MrExposition: He almost always tells the Dairangers about what kind of Gorma MonsterOfTheWeek they are fighting now, explaining what their strengths and weaknesses are. [[spoiler: It is very logical he knows these things, as he was part of Gorma a while ago.]]
140	* SaveTheVillain: He saves the Gorma XV during Daijinryu's rampage, convincing the emperor to a accept his offer for a ceasefire.
141	* SternTeacher: When one of the Dairangers messes something up, Kaku either reprimands them heavily or coldly commands them to stay behind when the rest of the team goes to battle.
142	* TheStoic: Always appears to be emotionally distant, even when facing great danger.
143	* WalkingSpoiler: The secret this guy carries with him causes almost all of his tropes to be spoiler-tagged.
144	[[/folder]]
145
146	[[folder:Kujaku]]
147	!!Kujaku
148	An incarnation of Mahamayuri the Peacock Buddha, who desires to kill Gara.
149
150	* AnimalStereotypes: Peacocks are typically associated with power and elegance, fitting not only how Kujaku typically carries herself. They also tend to symbolize pride and arrogance, fitting how Kujaku's vanity got her trapped and the wound to her pride let to her current mindset. Finally, the Peacock symbolizes metamorphosis and new beginnings, fitting how Kujaku transitioned from an AllLovingHeroine to an AntiHero and back.
151	* AntiHero: Primarily a type four with some elements of a type five.
152	* {{Expy}}: A DistaffCounterpart of Burai, both ancient warriors brought to the present. Initially motivated by revenge, they mellow out through the PowerOfLove and turn out to be dying.
153	* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:All attempts to save Kujaku prove to be for nothing, and she accepts the end with grace.]]
154	* PeacockGirl: Since she is a reincarnation of the Peacock Buddha.
155	* PoorCommunicationKills: She trained herself into becoming a Bodhisattva to find a means to heal Gara's scar, but the fact she left her friend without a word is the cause of the friendship dissolving.
156	* ShaggyDogStory: Kujaku made it her goal to use the Holy Peacock Teardrop to heal Gara's scar and suceeds prior to her death, only for [[spoiler:"Gara" to be a relica of the real one who died ages ago. Subverted in Kujaku reuniting with the real Gara in paradise where they rekindle their friendship and briefly return to Earth to dispatch the fake Gara]].
157	* TookALevelInCynic: Being trapped inside Mirror Make-Up Artist has made her lost all compassion and sympathy she held to. Part of her CharacterDevelopment is shedding this mindset.
158	* WeUsedToBeFriends: She and Gara use to be this 6,000 years ago.
159	* YourDaysAreNumbered: She is slowing dying due to being connected to nature and Earth being heavily polluted.
160	[[/folder]]
161
162	[[folder:Kameo]]
163	!!Kameo/Super Kiden Beast Daimugen
164
165	* BadassPacifist: He prefers fighting as a last resort.
166	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Appears to be an overweight socially awkward man with an obsession for turtles, but he's actually the guise for Daimugen.
167	* EarlyBirdCameo: First appeared when Won Tiger was born, then as an umpire for a baseball match between the Dairangers and Gorma Three Stooges.
168	* TheFogOfAges: The result of living among humans for six millennia with occasional hibernations.
169	* ForcedTransformation: Gets randomly turned into a turtle after touching his Treasure Lai Lai Jewel.
170	* HumanDisguise: The Human form of Daimugen.
171	* HumongousMecha / TransformingMecha: He is actually a Qi Beast, capable of transforming from a mechanical turtle to an enormous bulky robot.
172	* OddFriendship: Forms one with Kazu. Kazu is a popular beautician and ladies man, while Kameo is an overweight loner with a strange obsession for turtles.
173	* MeaningfulName:
174	** 'Kame' is Japanese for turtle; his favorite animal. And also a hint to his true nature.
175	** 'Daimugen' means 'Great Infinity', tying to turtles being a symbol of infinity.
176	* NighInvulnerable: Short of getting stomped on by Daijinryu, nothing hurts him.
177	* RefusalOfTheCall Kameo initially refused to take part in the battles until he learned Kazu was in trouble, accepting his Tresure Lai Lai Pearl to help the Dairangers.
178	* ReluctantWarrior: Turned himself into a human and erased his memory as a Qi Beast because he has a severe dislike of fighting. But once his best friend Kazu ended in severe danger of dying, he accepted his identity as Daimugen once more.
179	* WalkingSpoiler: Not as bad as Master Kaku, but the whole point of his character is based around the secret he carries, meaning much of his tropes are spoiler tagged.
180	[[/folder]]
181	[[folder:Kou's mother]]
182	!!Kou's mother
183
184	Kou's missing mother, who is revealed to be also the mother of her captor Akomaru.
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186	* DamselInDistress: She has to be rescued by the Dairangers to prevent Kou from turning into a Gorma.
187	* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Her former lover was Shadam, nuff said.
188	* IDidWhatIHadToDo: She used a hot iron brand on Kou as a toddler to establish a seal on his Gorma powers.
189	* LargeHam: Almost all of her appearances results in her dramatically shouting her son's name.
190	* LivingMacGuffin: Her primary role is to save Kou from turning into a Gorma by performing a ceremony before his tenth birthday.
191	* NoNameGiven: Despite making a number of appearances, we never learn her name.
192	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Leaving Akomaru in the care of the Gorma led to him resenting her before they are formally introduced.
193	* SadisticChoice: Gorma tradition dictates that if twins were born, the younger child must be sacrificed, forcing her to flee with the newborn Kou than allow them to kill one of her sons.
194	[[/folder]]
195
196	!Gorma Tribe
197	* AlwaysChaoticEvil: DoubleSubverted. Despite Kou's violent outbursts and the actions of Shadam and Akomaru's factions, there are a few TokenGoodTeammate members within the Gorma with the majority trying not to get on Shadam's badside.
198	* TheDarkSide: The Gorma utilize Yoryoku, a corruptive energy that perverts nature. It allows the Gorma's members to transform into monsterous forms.
199	* MeaningfulName: Gōma (業魔) translates to "Karmic Demon".
200	* ThePowerOfHate: A creed the Gorma follow.
201	* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: A common trait in Gorma's higher ups, Gorma XV and Archbishop Riji being such examples.
202
203	[[folder:Gorma XV]]
204	!!Emperor Gorma XV
205
206	The childish and mentally unstable leader of the Gorma Tribe. He generally keeps to the background, as he rather plays games with his court than actively command the fight against the Dairangers.
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208	* ActuallyADoombot: [[spoiler:The real Gorma XV died 6 millenia ago, the one seen in the present revealed to be a mud doll construct Shadam secretly created in a complicated scheme to become emperor himself.]]
209	* BigBadWannabe: He's the supreme leader of the Gorma and possesses immense power due to the Earth Ground Shaking Jewel, but his childish and mentally unstable mindset means he'd rather toy around with his subordinates than be an imposing threat to the Dairangers. And [[spoiler:he's not even the real emperor, but a clay doll created by Shadam.]]
210	* TheCaligula: He spends more time playing games and messing around with his court than actually participating in the battle against the Dairangers, or acting as a leader in any real capacity.
211	* CloudCuckoolander: Obviously has no realistic vision of the world and treats everything like a childish game. [[spoiler: Even when Daijinrui threatens to blow up earth if the Gorma and Dairanger keep fighting, the Emperor doesn't take the much needed ceasefire seriously, and continues his attack, thinking the Dragon won't notice it. Much like a child thinks he can do naughty stuff if his parents look the other way.]]
212	* OrcusOnHisThrone: He doesn't really do much of anything aside from playing games (although [[spoiler:he did bring Akomaru [[BackFromTheDead back from Hell]]]]). The Dairangers never even meet him until the finale because he can't be bothered to face them himself.
213	* PsychopathicManChild: He generally acts like a child in an adult body during all of his appearances, but his subordinates take him really seriously when addressing him, as he tends to be able to really hurt you when disappoint him.
214	* ThirdEye: Removable and allows him to observe things.
215	* TooDumbToLive:
216	** Gorma XV assumes to continue his plot for world domination is a good idea when Daijinryu appears and threatens to kill both sides if they don't cease fighting. Though he wises up eventually and reluctantly agrees to temporarily stand down.
217	** Then Gorma XV demands Shadam to stand down when he demands the Earth Ground Shaking Jewel from him, forcing Shadam to [[spoiler:cancel the spell that brought the replica to life]].
218	* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Claiming the Earth Ground Shaking Jewel and becoming Emperor seems to induce this. As demonstrated by [[spoiler:Shadam.]]
219	[[/folder]]
220
221	[[folder:Lieutenant Colonel Shadam]]
222	!!Colonel Shadam
223	* ActuallyADoombot: [[spoiler:Didn't take it well when he discover that he himself is a mud doll.]]
224	* AintTooProudToBeg: [[spoiler:After being exposed as yet another clay doll, he pleads desperately for Ryo to help him as he crumbles away.]]
225	* AbusiveParents: To his son Akomaru, whom he frequently mistreats and abandoned to be raised by General Tenpou. At one point, he pushed Akomaru into a chair and later made him bleed by knocking him to the floor. Akomaru bleeds.
226	* AllForNothing: [[spoiler:Plots the entire series to become the Gorma Emperor and gain the Earth Ground Shaking Jewel. Shortly after he achieves this, his battle with the Dairangers attracts Daijinryu, and Jewel itself flees to appease him. To top it all off, when attempting to escape the destruction of the Gorma palace, Shadam is mortally wounded with a knife by Ryo and revealed to be another clay doll like his minions.]]
227	* TheDragon: He's the top military officer and enforcer for the Gorma Senate.
228	** DragonInChief: Because [[BigBad Gorma Emperor XV]] is an insane ManChild who rather spends his time playing games, Shadam is the one leading the actual fight against the Dairangers. [[spoiler:He becomes the BigBad when he kills Emperor Gorma XV.]]
229	** DragonAscendant: It's eventually revealed that [[spoiler:the events of the show were really one long gambit by Shadam to arrange his succession to the Gorma Emperor. After killing off Gorma XV, Shadam becomes Gorma Emperor XVI and the ''de facto'' BigBad of the show.]]
230	* EvilerThanThou: To Akomaru. His son technically outranked him, but Shadam decided to simply ignore his authority and Akomaru's age meant there was nothing he could do about it. [[spoiler: Later pulls this on the Gorma Emperor, revealing he was just a clay copy that Shadam created so he could attain the Earth Ground Shaking Jewel from him.]]
231	* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:The original Shadam, who created the clay copies of all the Gorma high ups following their deaths in the war against the Dai, but is long dead too by the time the series starts.]]
232	* HateSink: Is the most despicable character in the series. He is horribly cruel towards is own son and sees his own subordinates as nothing more than tools for his ambitions.
233	* TheHeavy: Shadam appears as the main threat in almost every episode, while Emperor Gorma XV only makes a few appearances and isn't even a direct threat.
234	* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Is mortally wounded from Ryo stabbing him with a knife, after which he breaks down like the rest of the clay dolls.]]
235	* ItsPersonalWithTheDragon: As he's the most active villain, the Dairangers jave a far more personal feud with him than with Emperor Gorma, [[spoiler: especially after Kaku's death. Even when Daijinryu arrives to destroy the Gorma's palace and they are rendered due the Lai-Lai Jewels scattering, Ryo still chases after Shadam to ensure he doesn't get away and kills him with a knife.]]
236	* TheManInFrontOfTheMan: [[spoiler:Gara, Zydos, and even the Gorma emperor, are all clay copies created by him, as part of a lengthy scheme for him to succeed Gorma XV to become the next emperor and claim the Earth Shaking Jewel for himself.]]
237	* LukeIAmYourFather: He is revealed to be Kou's father, though Kou never learned it himself.
238	* OneWingedAngel: He initially assumes a metal-skinned form and then a red-armored form while facing Kaku in a duel. Then, Shadam becomes [[spoiler:the 16th Gorma Emperor after murdering Gorma XV and taking his power]].
239	* TheStarscream: [[spoiler:Kills the Emperor to become the BigBad himself]].
240	* ThisCannotBe: [[spoiler:Yes, Shadam, you're also a clay doll.]]
241	* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler:Proclaims that the Dairangers have been fighting clay dolls (Zydos and Gara) all along, without realizing that he's one, too.]]
242	* TooManyBelts: His design could make Creator/TetsuyaNomura proud.
243	* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: [[spoiler:After taking the Earth Ground Shaking Jewel for himself and becoming Emperor, he becomes a great deal more unstable.]]
244	[[/folder]]
245
246	[[folder:Lieutenant Colonel Gara]]
247	!!Lieutenant Colonel Gara
248	* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: [[spoiler:The real Gara resides in Heaven.]]
249	* BaitAndSwitch: At first it appeared Gara resented Kujaku for the scar she got from protecting the latter, but Gara admits the real reason that she hates Kujaku is because she assumed she abandoned her.
250	* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:The real Gara actually died before the start of the series, the one seen during the majority of the show is an animated clay construct.]]
251	* EvenEvilHasStandards: Gara is horrified when [[spoiler:Zydos]] dies, especially since Shadam isn't phased.
252	* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:Unlike the [[AintTooProudToBeg other main villains]], as the woman she was modeled after destroyed her, Gara died staying as upright as she could while proclaiming her eternal hatred for Kujaku and allegiance to the Gorma.]]
253	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The lone female member of the Gorma Triumvirate.
254	* WeUsedToBeFriends: She and Kujaku were once the best of friends, with Gara receiving a scar while saving Kujaku's life. When Kujaku seemingly walked away from their friendship, Gara joined the Gorma so she could take revenge on her.
255	* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: [[spoiler:Kujaku and the ''real'' Gara have no qualms about the latter wiping her out. Daigo and Rin, on the other hand, seem sympathetic toward her in the end.]]
256	* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Attempts to kill her own Gorma minion Heat Haze Hood while he trapped Kujaku and Daigo in his stomach to prevent them from escaping.
257	[[/folder]]
258
259	[[folder:Major Zydos]]
260	!!Major Zydos
261
262	* AintTooProudToBeg: [[spoiler:Asks for someone to help him as he's dying.]]
263	* BookDumb: Gorma Emperor XV asks why it's taking so long for them to conquer one tiny island. Zydos has no idea that he was talking about Japan.
264	* TheBrute: While he does fit the personality and rank of this trope to a T, he also subverts it, by coming up with several clever plans on his own. Said plans often involve manipulating people's emotions. The only problem is that he always seems to underestimate people he is trying to manipulate.
265	* TheCorrupter: Gave Jin the means to become a Demon Fist Master.
266	* DumbMuscle: He gets confused when Gorma XV refers to Japan as an island, thinking it is some other place the Gorma are having trouble at conquering.
267	* LargeHam: Whenever Zydos opens his mouth, you can almost certainly expect him to ham it up.
268	* PleaseKeepYourHatOn: [[spoiler:He's got ''little volcanoes'' on his head!]]
269	%%* PsychoForHire
270	[[/folder]]
271	[[folder:General Tenpou]]
272	!!General Tenpou
273	* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:Sure, he didn't ''completely'' deserved his fate, but getting killed by Shadam is actually ''satisfying'' since he spent most of his screentime being a BadBoss towards Shadam]].
274	* BadBoss: A good chunk of his screen time is him being a {{Jerkass}} to Shadam.
275	* TheDragon: Officially, he's NumberTwo to the Gorma Emperor in the Gorma hierarchy.
276	* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler:He gets killed off by Shadam after he discovers Shadam is the manipulating Gorma XV.]]
277	* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:Is a BadBoss towards Shadam. Is killed by Shadam. He had it coming regardless of Shadam's own greater evil]].
278	[[/folder]]
279
280	[[folder:Akomaru]]
281	!!Akomaru
282	General Shadam's estranged son and rival for Gorma XV's favor, send to find Kiba Ranger and convert him to a Gorma. He was killed by a falling rock, only to be fished out from the underworld by Gorma XV. He's later revealed to be Kō's older twin brother.
283	----
284	* [[BrotherSisterIncest Brother Brother Incest]]: Not that serious, but Akomaru says to Kou [[spoiler:"did you like holding my hand back then Kibaranger?"]] after pretending to be a girl that Kou fell in love with. To be fair, He wasn't aware that Kou was his brother at the time and only did it to make him embrace hatred.
285	* {{Catfishing}}: Akomaru posed a transfer student named Kasumi Hiiragi to get close to Kou and make him embrace his Gorma heritage.
286	* EnemyCivilWar: Seems to have this with his father Shadam.
287	* EnfanteTerrible: And ''how''. Most of this is likely attributed to his father Shadam's mistreatment of him.
288	* EvilTwin: Kou's.
289	* TheFavorite: Earned Gorma XV's respect enough that the emperor fished him out from the underworld.
290	* {{Jerkass}}: His final plan was to blackmail Ko to join the Gorma with his mother's life. When he did not comply, he blew her away so Ko could never find her again and slightly rubs it in his face before he dies the first time.
291	* KnightOfCerebus: His plans are much more ruthless than any of the earlier Gorma with his focus on causing Kou pain. Shadam also starts to show just how depraved he is whenever Akomaru appears.
292	* LaughingMad: After Shadam strikes him while telling his son he never loved him.
293	* MissingMom: Subverted. He actually held her captive for six years and used her as hostage.
294	* ManipulativeBastard: Akomaru fabricated the identity of Kasumi Hiiragi, with Necklace Lady posing as Kasumi's abusive mother in a plot to get Kou to despise his mother and become a Gorma from his hatred.
295	* MirrorCharacter: He is what Kou could have become if he joined the Gorma and embraced hatred.
296	* RoyalBrat: Got to have a high position in Gorma due to General Tenpou raising him after Shadam abandoned him. While Shadam's abusive treatment justifies Akomaru's resentment, he constantly eggs his father into hitting him. Also he cuts Shadam's face with a feather while he was having a victory toast.
297	[[/folder]]
298	[[folder:Iron-Face Chouryo]]
299	A powerful warrior of the Gorma clad in black armor. Is actually the first [=RyuuRanger=] and father of Ryo, who turned against the other Dairangers in the past after he was tempted to join the Gorma by Archbishop Saw with the promise of power.
300	----
301	* BlackKnight: He's clad in a fearsome set of black armor.
302	* TheDragon: To Archbishop Saw, acting as his enforcer and muscle.
303	* {{Expy}}: He's ''extremely'' similar to [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] in both appearance (being a BlackKnight) and role in story (having a [[LukeIAmYourFather personal relationship with the main hero]], being a FallenHero, and finally [[RedemptionEqualsDeath betraying his boss to save his son, dying in the process]]). For bonus points, he even serves a superior villain who himself can be considered an Expy of Darth Sidious himself.
304	* FallenHero: He was once the previous [=RyuuRanger=] until he betrayed his comrades to the Gorma for more power.
305	* LukeIAmYourFather: He's actually Ryo's dad and the previous [=RyuuRanger=].
306	* NotQuiteDead: Ryo had previously thought he was dead by the time the series began. Turns out his death was faked so he could go rejoin the Gorma after he was called back to assist in their war effort.
307	* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Gets fatally injured after saving his son from Archbishop Saw.]]
308	[[/folder]]
309	[[folder:Archbishop Riji]]
310	A senate-level Gorma who is the master of Iron Face Chouryo and the ArcVillain of episodes 7-8.
311	----
312	* BadBoss: Beats Choryo after he is unable to bring himself to kill his son.
313	* CurbStompBattle: While he overpowered the Dairangers, he ends up on the recieving end from Dairenoh.
314	* DualWielding: Wields two giant saw blades.
315	* {{Expy}}: Riji appears to have been derived from [[Franchise/StarWars Emperor Palpatine]], down to shooting lightning from his hands.
316	* ExtraEyes: Has three eyes.
317	* FauxAffablyEvil: He acts jovial, but drops all context when he loses his temper.
318	* InterimVillain: He replaces the Gorma Triumvirate as the main threat for all of two episodes.
319	* OneWingedAngel: Archbishop Saw.
320	* SinisterMinister: Has the title of Archbishop/High Priest within the Gorma and is quite a cruel figure.
321	* ShockAndAwe: Fires lightning from his hands.
322	* VillainBall: His torture of the Dairangers is what ultimately gets Choryo to turn against him.
323	[[/folder]]
324
325	[[folder:Gorma Three Stooges]]
326	A trio of idiots that challenge the Dairangers in life or death sporting events.
327	----
328	* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:Upon learning that Zydos rigged the motorcycle race's finish line with explosives, they seemingly sacrifice themselves by setting the explosives off. But it is later revealed that they managed to slip away, and leave the Gorma once and for all.]]
329	* GoldFishPoopGang: None of them are very threatening. Even as a team, they can cause little trouble.
330	* GokartingWithBowser: Often challenge the Dairangers to sporting events.
331	[[/folder]]
332
333	[[folder:Three Ladies]]
334	A trio of Gorma sisters that serve under Akomaru.
335	----
336	* AmazonBrigade: A trio of warrior women.
337	* CombinationAttack: They can perform a powerful lightning strike.
338	* TerribleTrio: They serve as this trope.
339	%% The Worf Effect:
340	[[/folder]]
341
342	[[folder:Jin Matoba]]
343	!!Jin Matoba/Demon-Fist Master Jin \| [-Actor: Yutaka Hirose-]
344	A martial arts master who likes to prove his strength by challenging and killing other martial arts masters. Jin later receives dark powers from Zydos, who wants to use him as a lackey, but makes it clear he listens to no one.
345	----
346	* BadassNormal: Has no special powers in his first few appearances, but manages to easily defeat Ryou, who is empowered by Kiryoku.
347	* BloodKnight: He wanders the Earth challenging other strong martial artists and killing them in duels, until he crosses paths with Ryou.
348	* BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler:At the end of episode 39 a heavily wounded Jin walks into Zydos and a large squad of Mooks. He is seen beating the shit out of a lot of them, but the final shot of the episode consists of Jin being shot at.]]
349	* EmpoweredBadassNormal: After being defeated by Ryou, he receives a power boost from Zydos, giving him the ability to use Youryuku.
350	* FreudianExcuse: His own master treated him poorly, cutting off his original left arm.
351	* InvoluntaryShapeshifting: [[spoiler:Zydos manages to turn him into a skeletal werewolfish creature named Garouki.]]
352	* LiteralSplitPersonality: [[spoiler:The rangers are able to split both his Garouki form and his original human form apart from each other, able to take out Garouki without killing Jin and freeing Jin from Zydos' curse.]]
353	* NotInThisForYourRevolution: Zydos looks forward to using Jin as a powerful subordinate to defeat the Dairangers with, and offers to empower him in hopes to sway Jin to his side. Jin takes the power boost from Zydos, but then kicks him off, making it clear that he won't serve him, claiming he obeys no one, and leaves. Though this doesn't prevent Zydos from using him anyway.
354	* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Pulls this in episode 35, when he jumps in front of an attack meant for Ryo.
355	* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: [[spoiler:Zydos has him cursed to become Garouki, a skeletal werewolf monster that attacks anyone it sees.]]
356	* RedRightHand: After being empowered by Zydos, his prosthetic left arm becomes grotesquely deformed, looking demonic.
357	* TheRival: To Ryō.
358	* ThatManIsDead: He says this to his former girlfriend Aki, when she tries to reason with him and stop him from his dark and violent path. He claims he died ever since his master cut his left arm off, and warns her not to come close to him or he'll kill her. She insists. Guess how that goes for her.
359	* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler:From [[GhostAdvisor beyond the grave]]]] Jin delivers one to Ryou when the latter is about to give up after Kaku has disbanded the Dairangers to prevent Daijinryuu from coming back to Earth and destroying the world. Jin points out to Ryou that Kaku's existence is not tied to the Dairangers and that he, Ryou, must remain calm and not let his emotions get in his way.
360	* WorthyOpponent: Gradually forms this bond with Ryō. At first, they couldn't stand each others guts. Ryō because Jin casually kills martial artists and Jin because Ryō defeated him once. During Jins final appearance, Ryō shows genuine concern for him, while Jin grudgingly shows gratefulness for this.
361	[[/folder]]
362
363	[[folder:Gorma Deva Kings]]
364	The Gorma's Elite Four, masters of space.
365	----
366	* AttackReflector: They could reflect any attack, as shown by deflecting Kiba Daioh's finishing move.
367	* TheDividual: They are always seen together.
368	* EliteFour: They are among Gorma XV's favored subordinates.
369	* FusionDance: Able to merge into a four-headed monster.
370	%% MastersOfIllusion:
371	%% SpaceMaster:
372	* WarriorMonk: Eastern variant.
373	[[/folder]]
374
375	!Others
376	[[folder:Daijinryu]]
377	!!Daijinryu (Great God Dragon)
378
379	A dragon god who's tasked to keep the peace across the universe, intervening in the battle between the Gorma and the Dairangers as their conflict threatens to disrupt that peace. However, Daijinryu has no concept of neither good nor evil and is even willing to wipe out humanity to stop the conflict between the two factions.
380	----
381	* AboveGoodAndEvil: Literally. Its task is to preserve peace. Concepts like good and evil are alien to it.
382	* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: More like Attack Of The 1500 Foot Whatever, as he makes the typical [[MakeMyMonsterGrow grown]] ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' monster and [[HumongousMecha mecha]] look tiny in comparison.
383	* BlueAndOrangeMorality: As mentioned before, Daijinryu has diffrent ideas of good and evil then humans do. To this massive dragon, order is good and chaos is evil, and order is so precious to Daijinryuu that it casually kills thousands of people to send out a simple warning.
384	* ConflictKiller: His initial appearance briefly halts the conflict between the Dairangers and the Gorma since neither of them have any chance of stopping him, and the Emperor Gorma XV agrees to a ceasfire when he realizes that Daijinryu will kill him if the fighting doesn't end. This doesn't last thanks to Shadam's ambitions.
385	* CurbStompBattle: Daijinryu's first rampage on Earth ends with him interrupting a fight between Dairen'oh and Great Famous Pachinko Player, GiantFootOfStomping the former back into its components a single attack and nearly crushes Daimugen when he attempts to save the Dairangers. Daijinryu only ceases his attack and leaves because Kaku cut a deal with a Gorma for a ceasefire.
386	* DraconicAbomination: A giant dragon from space who is far more powerful than either side in the series, and has threatened to destroy the Earth if the conflict doesn't cease.
387	* TheDreaded: Daimugen, one of the most powerful allies of the Dairangers, is terrified of this creature when it appears in one of his visions. The Dairangers don't even bother trying to fight him, and when they see Great Famous Panchinko Player wrecking havoc they are desprate to kill him before their fight catches Daijinryu's attention. Kaku accepting that Daijinryu is invinsible causes him to cut a deal with the Gorma, with even the childish Gorma Emperor accepting a truce because he realized Daijinryu would destroy the Gorma if they kept fighting.
388	* EarthShatteringKaboom: Is very clearly intending to do this if it feels it has to to make the battle between the Dairangers and Gorma tribe stop.
389	* EldritchAbomination: A rather mild example in terms of looks, as it clearly resembles a very, very large Asian Dragon. But it's way of thinking and power is incomprehensible to both sides of the conflict.
390	* EvilCounterpart: Downplayed. To the Kiden Beasts, all of them being created by the forces of nature as a means of universal balance. But while the Kiden Beasts are created to aid the Dai Tribe, Daijinryu's purpose is to make sure the conflict between the Dai and Gorma tribes does not threaten the cosmos.
391	* EvilerThanThou: To the Gorma. Gorma XV expected to be able to just wait out the destruction and rule what was left of the Earth, but realizes Daijinryu intends to destory everything. Daijinryu later returns to Earth upon sensing Ikazuchi and later Shadam using the Earth Ground Shaking Jewel, prompting the being to destory Gorma Palace.
392	* GreaterScopeVillain: Is easily the biggest threat the Dairangers face, both in power and in actual size, and one they cannot overcome. The the danger he will return is one that looms over them for the rest of the series after he first appears since their actions could bring about his return any given moment.
393	* HeroKiller: Neither side can do anything to stop him as he's presented more akin to a force of nature than a character. The Dairangers spend the rest of the series living in fear of his inevitable return while the Gorma keep fighting.
394	* InvincibleVillain: Daijinryu is for all practical purposes unbeatable, even his sheer size means attacking him is futitle.
395	* JerkassGods: Destroys a large chunk of Tokyo just to prove it is serious in carrying out its task.
396	* TheJuggernaut: Daijinryu is completely invincible. Neither the Gorma or the Dairangers even bother to come up with a way to defeat him.
397	* KnightOfCerebus: He's a threat that cannot be overcome by either side, forcing Kaku to become a FakeDefector as part of a ceasefire. The series even gradually starts fading out any comic relief after he appears.
398	* MassHypnosis: Daijinryu used this power to easily hypnotized Tokyo's population into jumping off from high, as his way of warning Dairangers and the Gorma to stop fighting.
399	* TheOmnipotent: Nothing in the Dairangers’ and Gorma Tribe’s arsenal has any hope of even scratching this creature. In fact, he almost crushed the Dairangers' mecha when they tried to fight them. The only reason why this didn't happen, was because Daijinryuu stopped on its own volition. In the finale, we see he's so powerful that the [[ArtifactOfDoom Earth Ground Shaking Jewel]] and the Dairangers' Lai-Lai Jewels scatter to appease his wrath, showing that even their power is insignificant next to him.
400	* OurDragonsAreDifferent: In this case, a dragon is 500 meters long, being easily able to stomp on the mecha of the Dairangers, has godly powers, and is tasked with preserving peace.
401	* OutsideContextProblem: What he to both the Dairangers and the Gorma Tribe. Both sides are merely humans employing SupernaturalMartialArts, so neither of them could ever expect a God to visit their planet. Daijinryuu's appearance really breaks the status quo of the conflict.
402	* PetTheDog: He came to Earth to halt the battle between the Dairangers and the Gorma. When Kaku forms a truce with Emperor Gorma, Daijinryu spares the Dairangers and mostly focused on attacking the Gorma whenever their actions justify his return.
403	* PhysicalGod: His name is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, as he is a gigantic godly dragon whose power puts him into a tier of his own. He demonstrates this by casually destroying a large chunk of Tokyo and later by using MassHypnosis to threaten to make people jump from high buildings.
404	* TheVoiceless: Never speaks and has other characters explain what he wants. This makes it seem much more above both factions.
405	* WildCard: He will attack either side at any given moment.
406	[[/folder]]

Context Characters / GoseiSentaiDairanger