Trent Fernandez

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Trent Fernandez-Mercer
First Appearance: Wave Goodbye (Power Rangers: Dino Thunder)
Last Appearance: Wormhole (Power Rangers: S.P.D.)
Number of episode appearances: 34
Status: Retired
Affiliation: None
Homeworld: Earth
Relatives:
Weapon(s)/Gear:
Zord(s):
  • Dragozord
  • Stegozord
Vehicles:
  • White Thunder ATV
Powers:
Portrayed by: Jeffrey Parazzo

Trent Fernandez (commonly referred to as Trent Mercer) is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Power Rangers: Dino Thunder. He is also the White Dino Ranger. He was played by Jeffrey Parazzo.

[edit] Character History

[edit] In Power Rangers: Dino Thunder

White Dino Ranger
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White Dino Ranger

Trent was adopted by Anton Mercer when his real parents were killed in an archeological cave-in, and though he considers Mercer his father, he kept his original surname. He works at Hayley's Cyberspace as a waiter and draws in his spare time, though he keeps this secret because his father "is in no way supportive of his artistic endeavors." A romance was hinted between Trent and fellow Dino Ranger, Kira Ford, but was never fully explored.

Trent became suspicious of his father's bizarre comings and goings. While attempting to investigate, he was taken through an invisi-portal into Mesogog's lab. He found a Dino Gem that was intended to be bonded with Mesogog; however, Trent became bonded to it instead. Trent found himself uncontrollably morphing into the White Dino Ranger. As the White Dino Ranger, he controls the Dragozord and the Stegazord, rides the White Thunder ATV, uses the Drago Sword and his Gem Power is Camouflage.

Soon, the evil power of the Dino Gem he had found took control, and he was turned compeletly evil. He worked solo for awhile, trying to destroy both the Dino Rangers and Mesogog's forces. He even made a deal with Zeltrax, saying that if he helped Zeltrax destroy Tommy Oliver, Zeltrax said he would help him destroy Mesogog. This plan failed though and Zeltrax told Mesogog of the deal. He was given an ultimatum by Mesogog saying that if he didn't join him, he would be destroyed. After this he served Mesogog, knowing that his father was Mesogog's alter-ego, for a time. He and Zeltrax frequently clashed over who was second-in-command, which ended when Zeltrax messed up Mesogog's lab and framed Trent for it.

Trent saves Conner.
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Trent saves Conner.

Mesogog drained the White Ranger's powers once he believed that Trent had betrayed him. During the draining process Mesogog turned back into Anton Mercer, and moved the drain device causing the energy to reflect of things in the lab and land back into the morpher with an explosion. Trent became good again, helping the other Dino Rangers per his father's request. After that Trent joined the Power Rangers as per his father's request. He became the fouth Dino Ranger to unlock the Super Dino Mode during a fight with the Copyotter. He proved his trueness as Zeltrax was about to kill Tommy, Trent stepped in and saved his life. After this the other Rangers decided to trust Trent.

After this, Zeltrax created a clone of the White Ranger, saying "he has no trace of Trent Mercer in him." This clone had control of the Dragozord and Stegozord during this time, as he frequently used them against the Rangers. When Zeltrax created the clone it caused a glitch in the Morphing Grid; a exact clone of a Ranger can't exist. Until one of them had been destroyed, they would feel shocks of lightning from their morphers and continue getting weaker until one was destroyed. When the clone learned of this he frantically hunted down Trent, until he found him. They fought in Trent's back yard, the clone in his Super Dino Mode. They both agreed that whoever wanted it more would be the victorious one. Trent fought honorably, until he became the victor and restored his powers to normalcy.

Trent kept his father's secret, even from the other Rangers, which eventually led to them mistrusting him again when they found out. He gained their trust back after telling them why he kept it from him and after he saved Conner from a monster.

Trent spied on Mesogog, to learn that he had split himself from Mercer. With the revelation of this, the Rangers sped up their plans to destroy Mesogog's lab. Trent had made a deal with Mesogog that if he gave him the Dino Gems, then he would release his father. He told the other Rangers that if he gave him the Gems, he could open up an invisi-portal for them so that they could destroy his lab. The plan worked out exactly as planned and Trent saved his father.

In the episode Thunder Struck, Part 2, Trent, like his fellow Rangers, sacrificed his Dino Gem powers to save the Earth from the Mesomonster. After this, he lost all of his powers - including his camouflage abilities.

At the end of Dino Thunder, Trent is revealed to be going to art school in the fall, and his father is perfectly happy with it.

[edit] In Power Rangers: S.P.D.

In the episode Wormhole, Trent and the other Dino Rangers team up with the SPD Rangers to battle the united forces of Zeltrax and Emperor Gruumm. He teamed up with the Omega Ranger, but following their victory had his memory of the battle erased.

Preceded by:
Alyssa Enrilé
White Ranger
2004
Succeeded by:
Udonna
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