Black Ranger

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Black Ranger is a designation given to several Power Rangers characters. In the Sentai version of the show, the Black Ranger usually serves as second in command. Black Rangers are often part of the core Ranger team. When the Black Ranger is not in the core five Rangers, this position is usually taken by a Green Ranger. Like the Green Ranger, there has never been a female Black Ranger. Some people considered a Black Ranger of African-American descent racist. This is why there has not been an African-American Black Ranger since Zack as the original Black Ranger (this correlation was noted by the segment on Power Rangers in VH1's I Love the '90s).

[edit] List of Black Rangers

• Zack Taylor is the original Black Power Ranger and Adam Park, his successor, in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Adam later on becomes a Green Ranger in Power Rangers: Zeo and Power Rangers: Turbo.
  • Morpher: Power Morpher with Mastodon Power Coin
  • Weapons: Blade Blaster, Power Axe
  • Vehicles: N/A
  • Zords: Mastodon Dinozord → Lion Thunderzord

• Abraham is the ancestor of Adam Park from the year 1880 and was the Black Wild West Ranger when Kimberly Hart was transported through time and had to fight a monster in the past. He only held his powers for a single episode, after which the Power Coins were returned to Zordon and Alpha 5 so they could be earned by the Power Rangers in the 1990s.
  • Weapon: Blade Blaster

• Adam Park was also the Black Ninja Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
  • Morpher: Power Morpher with Frog Ninja Coin
  • Weapons: Blade Blaster, Power Axe, Metallic Armor
  • Vehicles: Black Shark Cycle
  • Zords: Frog Ninjazord, Black Shogunzord

• Corcus is the Black Alien Ranger in Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers. Took part in the final battle against the United Alliance of Evil.
  • Weapons: Alien Sword, Alien Blaster, Battle Borg Coin
  • Zords: Black Battle Borg, Black Shogunzord (rarely used)

• Trey of Triforia and Jason Lee Scott are the Gold Zeo Rangers in Power Rangers: Zeo. Trey took part in the final battle against the United Alliance of Evil. Jason was formerly the Red Power Ranger, and later regained the Red Ranger powers in Forever Red.
  • While not Black Rangers by name, they are often considered to be Black Rangers due to their costume color being Black.
  • See Other Rangers and Ranger-like Allies

• The Phantom Ranger is a mysterious warrior who aids the Rangers in Power Rangers: Turbo. Took part along with Blue Senturion in the final battle against the United Alliance of Evil.
  • While not a Black Ranger by name, his costume color is Black.
  • See Other Rangers and Ranger-like Allies

• Carlos Vallertes is the Black Space Ranger in Power Rangers in Space. Carlos was formerly the second Green Turbo Ranger in Power Rangers: Turbo.
  • Morpher: Astro Morpher
  • Weapons: Astro Blaster, Lunar Lance
  • Vehicle: Black Galaxy Glider
  • Zord: Mega V2 (Shuttle Voyager)

• Mike Corbett is the Magna Defender in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy. He is a mysterious warrior who plotted revenge against Scorpius for killing his son Zika. The Manga Defender dies while helping the Rangers but they return in spirit to give Mike his powers.
  • While not a Black Ranger by name, he is often considered a Black Ranger due to his costume color being Black.
  • See Other Rangers and Ranger-like Allies

• Danny Delgado is the Black Bison Ranger in Power Rangers: Wild Force.
  • Morpher: Growl Phone
  • Weapons: Crystal Saber, Black Bison Axe, Rhino Shooter
  • Vehicle: Black Savage Cycle
  • Wild Zords: Black Bison Wild Zord, Rhino & Armadillo Wild Zords

• Dr. Thomas "Tommy" Oliver is the Black Dino Ranger in Power Rangers: Dino Thunder. Tommy was formerly the Green Power Ranger, the White Power/Ninja Ranger, and two different Red Rangers.
  • Morpher: Brachio Morpher with Brachio Plate & Key
  • Weapon: Brachio Staff
  • Vehicles: Black Raptor Rider, Black Dino ATV
  • Zord: Brachiozord

• Commander Anubis "Doggie" Cruger is the S.P.D. Shadow Ranger in Power Rangers: S.P.D.
  • While not a Black Ranger by name, his costume color is primarily black.
  • See Other Rangers and Ranger-like Allies

• Will will be the Black Ranger in Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive.
  • Morpher: Overdrive Tracker
  • Weapon: Drive Defender, Drive Slammer
  • Zords: Speed Driver

Power Rangers Characters by Era and Generation
General:		List of characters | Minor characters
Ranger colors:		Red Ranger | Yellow Ranger | Blue Ranger | Black/Green Ranger | Pink/White Ranger | Other Rangers and Ranger-like Allies
Zordon	I	Jason Lee Scott | Trini Kwan | Zack Taylor | Kimberly Hart | Billy | Tommy Oliver
	II	Rocky | Adam Park | Aisha Campbell
	III-IV	Katherine Hillard | Ninjor | Aquitian Rangers | Tanya Sloan | Trey of Triforia
	V-VI	Justin Stewart | Blue Senturion | Carlos Vallertes | Ashley Hammond | Cassie Chan | T.J. Johnson | Phantom Ranger | Andros | Zhane
Post-Zordon/ Independent	VII-X	Lost Galaxy Power Rangers | Magna Defender | Lightspeed Rescue Power Rangers | Time Force Power Rangers | Quantum Ranger | Wild Force Power Rangers
Disney/ New Zealand	XI- present	Ninja Storm Power Rangers | Dino Thunder Power Rangers | S.P.D. Power Rangers | Mystic Force Power Rangers | Clare