Line #111 Characters/PowerRangersRPMReGeared


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3	[[folder: The Rangers]]
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5	!! Aaron Hong
6
7	->"We were both young and stupid. Yes, we made mistakes, but we’ve learned from them! And by now we should know better than to keep dwelling on the past like that, don’t you think?"
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9	The Red Ranger, the son of a local racing celebrity.
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11	* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Although Aaron still maintains Sosuke's "fiery" essence, he's marginally more mature… unless Raph is present.
12	* BerserkButton: Raph’s mere presence in his life is one at first, setting him off and making him lose his maturity.
13	%%* BigOlEyebrows
14	%%* ChildhoodFriends: With Felix and Sadie.
15	%%* HeroesPreferSwords: Wields the Street Saber.
16	%%* HotBlooded
17	%%* IdiotHero
18	* InSeriesNickname: Everyone in the city knows him as "Hotshot Hong".
19	%%* TheLeader
20	* MommasBoy: Very close to his mother Phoebe.
21	* NobleBirdOfPrey: Pilots the Condor Racer.
22	* OfficialCouple: With Victoria. Unique in that they have reached this status BEFORE the main story.
23	%%* VitriolicBestBuds: Has this dynamic with Felix.
24	* WorkingWithTheEx: [[spoiler: This turns out to be part of his issues with Raph, along with her SpoiledBrat tendencies]]
25
26	!! Felix Kinsey
27
28	->"Okay, at this point, the Machine Empire aren’t even ''trying'' to hide that they’re responsible for this. Anyone with half a brain knows modern structures like that tower take at least twenty years to corrode! It doesn’t happen overnight like that!"
29
30	The Blue Ranger, and the brains of the team.
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32	* AdaptationPersonalityChange: In contrast with the more subdued and amiable Renn, Felix comes across as a bit of a grouch.
33	* BirdsOfAFeather: He and Ola butt heads at first, but turn out to get along like a house on fire when it comes to drawing up ideas for new tech.
34	* DeadpanSnarker
35	* GeniusBruiser
36	* HairTriggerTemper
37	* KingOfBeasts: Pilots the Lion Hauler.
38	* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: His relationship with Ola, most prominently seen in "Ingenious Minds".
39	* MoreDakka: Wields the Turbo Cannon.
40	* NinetiesHair: Thanks to his long-ish hair and floppy bangs, which has been referred to as "BoyBand hair", he's been compared to the likes of Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio and [[Music/TakeThat Mark Owen]]. The author has even [[https://specialcolorfulshabon.tumblr.com/post/631094243838050304/relevant-to-the-most-recent-episode-of-rpm drawn him]] in [[MemeticOutfit the infamous "Junkie's Baddy Powder" crop top worn by Owen]] in the video for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Od45DjCA4 Relight My Fire]]".
41	* TheParanoiac: Constantly worried about when the next Machine Empire attack will take place.
42	* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: He lets out a high priced shriek when Ola looks at his designs for the Road Attack Zord in "Ingenious Minds".
43	* TheSmartGuy: The one in charge of [[MrFixIt fixing up and upgrading the Eltarian tech the Rangers use]], to the point that he's figuring out how to reverse-engineer some of it to create his own original Zord.
44	* SmartPeopleWearGlasses
45	* TeamChef: Occasionally seen cooking for his teammates.
46	* VitriolicBestBuds: Has this dynamic with Aaron.
47	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Is afraid of the ocean, due to having almost drowned as a child in an attempt to retrieve his favorite toy after it was taken away by the tide.
48
49	!! Mercedes “Sadie” Berenger
50
51	->"We may be intent on stopping the Machine Empire, but we should also take some time to breathe and live our lives every once in a while. Focusing too much on our mission at hand could end up frying our brains and wearing out our bodies."
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53	The Yellow Ranger, the daughter of an influential real-estate tycoon family.
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55	* AbusiveParents: Hoo boy. When Sadie holds a fundraiser to save the sweat bees, they arrange for that same habitat to be destroyed.
56	* BadassAdorable
57	* BearsAreBadNews: Pilots the Bear Crawler.
58	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Sadie rarely gets angry. But when she does, it’s '''terrifying'''.
59	* CallingTheOldManOut: Towards her mother in “The Buzz on Sadie”.
60	* EmbarrassingFirstName: Sadie turns out to be short for “Mercedes”.
61	-->'''Ola:''' Like the car?
62	-->'''Aaron:''' I know, right? I actually had the same reaction when we first met all those years ago. Major geek-out moment, right there.
63	* FieryRedhead: In contrast to the large amount of blonde Yellows since 2006. It's downplayed in that she isn't particularly fiery most of the time (see BewareTheNiceOnes).
64	* FriendToAllLivingThings
65	* GranolaGirl: Sadie is very passionate about her environmentalism to the point of almost literally being a SoapboxSadie.
66	* ImprobableWeaponUser: The Zip Charger seems to be a pull-back car.
67	* LonelyRichKid: "Caught on Camera" reveals that Aaron and Felix were the only real friends she's had growing up.
68	* NiceGirl: The only one of the main trio who doesn’t fully dislike the Darcys.
69	* StevenUlyssesPerhero: Her last name basically sounds like like "bear Ranger".
70	* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The girly girl to Ola’s TomboyWithAGirlyStreak.
71
72	!! Ola Irwin
73
74	->"We just went through a whole Megazord battle... without a single embarrassing pun. It’s a freaking ''miracle''!"
75
76	The Green Ranger, a newcomer to Copper Falls.
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78	* AdaptationPersonalityChange: While Hant is a "hardworker" {{Keet}} InTouchWithHisFeminineSide, Ola is a more laid-back TomboyWithAGirlyStreak.
79	* AffirmativeActionGirl
80	* AudienceSurrogate: Ola is introduced to the Rangers’ battle in the first chapter, along with the reader.
81	* BlackAndNerdy: Much like her uncle Damon, she's black and [[WrenchWench mechanically knowledgeable]].
82	* BirdsOfAFeather: She and Felix have their fair share of friction at first, but eventually hit it off due to their shared interest in mechanical design.
83	* DisappearedDad: Ola’s dad is divorced from her mother and lives in Ocean Bluff.
84	* DeadpanSnarker: As much as Felix.
85	* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: "One Step Ahead" has her do this to Ricky to help him snap out of a panic attack.
86	* HeroicBystander: Prior to becoming a Ranger. In fact, it’s what got her the gig.
87	* IJustWantToBeNormal: Part of the reason as to why she and her mother moved away to Copper Falls was to escape the constant monster attacks in their former hometown of [[Series/PowerRangersJungleFury Ocean Bluff]]. This doesn't last long, though.
88	* ImprobableWeaponUser: "Ingenious Minds" also sees her attack a Machine Empire bot with a ''wrecking ball''.
89	* MeaningfulName: Shares her surname with marine explorer Steve Irwin.
90	* RelatedInTheAdaptation: She's the niece of Damon Henderson, the Green Ranger from ''Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy''. Their original Sentai counterparts were completely unrelated to each other.'
91	* SapientCetaceans: Drives the Tail Spinner.
92	* ShesAManInJapan: Takes the place of the male Hant.
93	* SherlockScan: Ola's main strength in battle is that she's a quick thinker, and and knows how to figure out an opponent's weakness on the go.
94	* ShutUpHannibal: Pulls this on Lamina during "Zord Don't Slow Me Down".
95	* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The TomboyWithAGirlyStreak to Sadie's Girly Girl.
96	* TomboyishPonytail: Her usual hairstyle.
97	* WrenchWench: Skilled with machinery and mechanics.
98
99	!! Richard "Ricky" Sheppard
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101	->"I won’t stop until I’ve defeated you and rescued my friends! But if I do fall now... I want my family to know that I love them... And that I will be always there to protect them!"
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103	The Black Ranger, and Ola's next-door neighbor, who joins at the same time as her.
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105	* AdaptationPersonalityChange: His Sentai counterpart, Gunpei, is initially a much more serious type.
106	* BigBrotherInstinct: Cares deeply for his sister Carly.
107	* TheBigGuy
108	* CanisMajor: Drives the Hound Cruiser.
109	* CoolBike: When unmorphed, he tends to get around in one, which has a sidecar attached.
110	* DeadpanSnarker: Though not to the extent of Felix and Ola.
111	* {{Handguns}}: Wields the Rocket Blaster.
112	* HeroicBystander: Same deal as Ola, but on the more protective side, as he shields Carly from Furnace Bot's toxic fumes.
113	* HouseHusband: His parents, a lawyer and a police officer, are always away from home doing their jobs, so he tends to be the one in charge of looking after the family apartment and tending to Carly.
114	* MeaningfulName: His surname “Sheppard” is specifically meant to bring to mind the German Shepherd breed of dog, which Hound Cruiser's counterpart Gunpherd was based off.
115	* NervousWreck: Prone to panicking under pressure, but is always able to calm down and do what he has to.
116	* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: Ola mistakes his screaming for that of a woman in "Zord Don't Slow Me Down".
117	* TeamMom
118
119	!! Gabriel “Gabe” and Seraphina “Raph” Darcy
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121	->'''Gabe:''' [The Power Rangers are] protectors of Copper Falls, just as much as we are. In fact, they’ve been doing this for longer, so they’re probably more experienced at this. It’s likely we could need their help sooner or later, and we may never get it if we don’t start acting at least a little more civil with them.
122	->'''Raph:''' ''[scoffs]'' We spent nine whole days having intensive training in the South Pole, and you still have the gall to say this sort of thing? Gabe, we’ve been doing perfectly fine so far. If anyone’s going to need help at any point, it’ll probably be them, simple-minded and land-bound as they are.
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124	The Skylight Rangers. Children of the Mayor, and the last to join the group.
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126	* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: The Darcys make their first appearance in "The Buzz on Sadie", whereas the Go-On Wings in ''Go-Onger'' appeared much later.
127	* AdaptationPersonalityChange: The duo's dynamic is flipped from the Wings, with Raph being the older sibling and the one to take the lead in battle. Gabe is also much less aloof in comparison to Hiroto.
128	* BlingOfWar: They're the counterparts to the Go-on Wings, so naturally, their costumes are metallic and extra shiny, to the point that, in "Worth in Gold", Raph uses her own helmet as a reflective surface to show Gabe the injuries on his face.
129	* BerserkButton: Merely talking about Aaron is this to Raph. [[spoiler: Turns out that he voted for and supported another girl for Prom Queen in junior year, causing her to cut ties with him]].
130	* BigLittleBrother: Gabe is taller than his sister, but Raph is one year older than him.
131	* BigSisterInstinct: Raph acts protective of Gabe, due to him having almost died as a baby due to a premature birth.
132	* BritishStuffiness: Their family comes from Blackpool, England, and Raph is very haughty--[[JerkassToOne but only towards Aaron]].
133	* CloserToEarth: Gabe is a lot more approachable than his sister.
134	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Eventually prove to be this, even with Raph's initial behavior.
135	* HiddenDepths: "Radio Jam" reveals that they actually mean well to the people of Copper Falls, as they're aware of their status as children of the city's main authority figure, and genuinely want to protect and be role models to the citizens.
136	* IAlwaysWantedToSayThat: A variant, in "Radio Jam".
137	-->'''Gabe:''' ''[about to kick down a door]'' Can I? I-I’ve always wanted to do this, like they do in the movies.
138	-->'''Raph:''' ''[tsks and pushes him to the side]'' You know [[KickChick I’m the one who does the kicking here]], Gabe.
139	* JerkassToOne: Raph has it in for Aaron, as the after effects of a messy break up.
140	* PantheraAwesome: Raph pilots the Tiger Jet.
141	* PrecisionFStrike: Raph says “sodding” (a very rude word in the United Kingdom) during her FreakOut in "The Ex-Factor"’s flashbacks.
142	* RummageSaleReject: According to Carly, they "dress weird", and Raph does not take well to hearing this.
143	* RuleOfCool: The reason Raph’s Zord is a flying tiger.
144	* SiblingYinYang: Gabe is a friendly individual, but lacks a backbone. Raph on the other hand is very outgoing, but can come across as very haughty to everyone she meets.
145	* SixthRanger: [[spoiler: They join the RPM team in their battle after 10 chapters]].
146	* SwissArmyWeapon: Their Cloud Hatchets can use fire and ice attacks, in addition to turning into the handles of their [=SkyShift=] Blazers.
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148	[[/folder]]
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150	[[folder: Allies]]
151	!! Marshal
152	The Rangers’ support robot, who provided them with their powers, straight from Eltar.
153	* BigGood: Only by being the benefactor for the Rangers. The actual GreaterScopeParagon has long since died, leaving Marshal as the one in charge.
154	%%* RobotBuddy: To the RPM Rangers.
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156	!! Phoebe Hong
157	Aaron’s mother, a local celebrity and racing star.
158	* GoodLuckCharm: Her lucky bomber jacket, which she hands to Aaron before he goes off to battle after getting his mojo back.
159	* GoodParents: In "Wind Beneath My Wings", when Aaron is in a funk following Condor Racer being rusted, she shows up to provide him with advice.
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161	!! Victoria Rubro
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163	Aaron’s girlfriend, who works at the [[LocalHangout Pitstop Malt Shop]].
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165	* ActionDressRip: [[spoiler: In the second part of "Surpassing Brilliance", before fighting off a few Grinders.]]
166	* DamselOutOfDistress: [[spoiler:She's kidnapped by Brilliax at the end of the first part of "Surpassing Brilliance", but manages to escape during the second part.]]
167	* HappinessInMinimumWage: She doesn't seem to mind working as a waitress.
168	* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Currently unaware of her boyfriend’s association with the Power Rangers. [[spoiler: At least until “Surpassing Brilliance”]].
169	* MakeOutKids: She and Aaron tend to be very touchy-feely with one another in public, which sometimes leads to awkward moments, such as [[InterruptedIntimacy Sadie walking in on them]] in "Gasp for Air".
170	* OfficialCouple: With Aaron.
171	* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: First appears in the third episode, "Zord Don't Slow Me Down".
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173	!! Carly Sheppard
174	Ricky’s younger sister, whom he looks after.
175	* AdorablyPrecociousChild
176	* PeripheryDemographic: InUniverse, she turns out to be a fan of violent action films way above her age range.
177	* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Takes the Hound Cruiser from Ricky’s bedroom, which causes some problems in "Zord Don't Slow Me Down".
178
179	!! Mayor Claire Darcy
180
181	The mayor of Copper Falls.
182
183	* IAmVeryBritish: Played with. The Darcy family could be described as posh, but they speak in what's described as a "Lancashire accent" in Claire's first appearance.
184	* LockedOutOfTheLoop: When both of her children become Rangers and have to leave to train, they tell her they’re going to a cheer tournament… in Antarctica.
185	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Not only does she support the Rangers in their activities, but she shows up to help Sadie’s cause to save the bees and cancel her AbusiveParents' attempts to do otherwise.
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188	[[folder: The Machine Empire]]
189
190	!!As a whole
191	* TheRemnant: Of the [[Series/PowerRangersZeo original Machine Empire]].
192
193	!! General Shifter
194	* DragonInChief: The one most dedicated to the Earth invasion plan.
195	* MasterActor: [[spoiler: Manages to fool everyone into thinking he has ordered Brilliax’s death (including Crunch) through a mixture of this and EnforcedMethodActing.]]
196	* SurroundedByIdiots: His opinions of Crunch and Lamina, as cited in chapter 11.
197
198	!! General Crunch
199	* CoDragons: With General Shifter.
200	* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Crunch has teeth moulded into his jaws.
201	* VileVillainLaughableLackey: [=ReGeared=] is at its core, a LighterAndSofter work. While Crunch may be the sort of villain you’d expect from such a work, Shifter is not.
202
203	!! General Lamina
204	* AgeLift / AdaptationPersonalityChange: Contrary to Kegalesia, who was a grown woman and [[TheVamp prone to playing up her sex appeal]], Lamina appears to be closer to the Rangers' age range, and is more of a SpoiledBrat.
205	* AdaptationalModesty: Lamina’s signature outfit does away with her counterpart's NavelDeepNeckline. However, her Minnie Volt disguise in "Radio Jam" makes up for it by giving her an "unusually fleshy" exposed midriff.
206	* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Gets annoyed with Shifter always comparing her to Brilliax.
207	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Lamina may seem like TheLoad at times, but there are instances where she comes up with some very effective plans that ''almost'' pay off.
208	* DaddysLittleVillain: The daughter of [[BigBad High Lord Voltagium]].
209	* IdolSinger: "Radio Jam" sees her adopting the alias of a popstar named Minnie Volt as part of Crunch's plan.
210	* {{Nepotism}}: The only reason she’s even on the Earth invasion force.
211	* PutOnABus: She and Capacitor vanish around the same time Brilliax shows up.
212	* SpannerInTheWorks: Manages to ruin a good deal of plans due to her own indulgences being prioritised over the plans themselves.
213	* UnholyMatrimony: Becomes engaged to Prince Capacitor in "Wind Beneath My Wings".
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215	!! Prince Capacitor
216	* AscendedExtra: His counterpart on Go-Onger, Prince Nigorl, was a one-episode MonsterOfTheWeek. Capacitor himself has a somewhat bigger role in the story.
217	** AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Consequently, his first appearance within the story happens much earlier than Nigorl's.
218	* FamilyThemeNaming: Follows the same pattern of being named after machine parts from his father and paternal uncle.
219	* SpinOffspring: The son of [[Series/PowerRangersZeo Prince Gasket and Princess Archerina]].
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221	!! High Lady Pluvira
222	* AscendedExtra: Same deal as Capacitor.
223	* DotingParent: Helps Lamina with planning her wedding, even loaning her a dress.
224	* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Shower Banki didn't really have family ties to Yogoshimacritein or Kegalesia in the original, and was merely a MonsterOfTheWeek from Kegalesia's division.
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226	!! Commander Brilliax
227	* CatchPhrase: Has a penchant for referring to things, usually when they're going his way, as "brilliant".
228	* DeadlyUpgrade: [[spoiler: Overdoses himself on recharging gas to go OneWingedAngel, at the cost of his intelligence.]]
229	* DidntThinkThisThrough: For all his talk of destroying the Rangers, Brilliax constantly runs away before anything can really happen, because he finds the odds too overwhelming. [[spoiler: Karma seemingly bites him in the butt when Shifter notices this and executes him, only for it to be revealed as a ruse in the next instalment.]]
230	* TheDragon: To Shifter.
231	* FromNobodyToNightmare: According to Shifter, he started as a low-level MonsterOfTheWeek level threat, known as Lightbulb Bot. Now, he’s a higher-up Officer in the Machine Empire.
232	* InsufferableGenius: Is very much this, [[spoiler: more so when he goes OneWingedAngel]].
233	* {{Irony}}: As Brilliax himself notes, despite his status as an EvilGenius, he’s quick to run away because he’s unable to compute new variables.
234	* KnightOfCerebus: Built up as a dangerous VillainOfAnotherStory and lives up to it, giving the Rangers a tough fight which they barely escape.
235	* VillainOfAnotherStory: Prior to his appearance, he was hunting the Sky Engine Zords.
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237	!! High Lord Voltagium
238	* BigBad: The mastermind behind the revived Machine Empire and the one planning to conquer Earth.
239	* TheGhost: Hasn’t had much impact on the story, besides founding the villains’ organization.
240	* OrcusOnHisThrone: Has had no truly direct involvement in the Earth invasion plan as of the current point in the story.
241	* RelatedInTheAdaptation: He is made into Lamina’s father, when their Go-Onger counterparts were barely aware of each other’s existence until the final arc.
242	* UnrelatedInTheAdaptation: Conversely, he and Shifter do not seem to be father and son like Yogoshimacritein and Yogostein were.

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