Zords in Power Rangers: Zeo
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The Zords used in the television series Power Rangers: Zeo were created by Zordon and Trey of Triforia. They were kept in a hangar for most of the time, until they were needed for battle.
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[edit] Zeozords
The Zeozords were the primary Zords of the Zeo Rangers. In Power Rangers: Zeo, with the Ninjazords and Shogunzords disabled, the new Zeozords had to be built. Billy Cranston and Alpha 5 worked on these new Zords, which were based on creatures/structures from mythology.
- Tommy Oliver (Zeo Ranger V) piloted Zeozord V which was based on the Phoenix. Zeo Zord V had no weaponry (although it probably did in OHranger, the Sentai Counterpart; its footage wasn't shown shown however.) but it had great agility and speed which was enough to outfly any bad guy.
- Adam Park (Zeo Ranger IV) piloted Zeozord IV which was based on Taurus the Bull. Its weapon was a cannon. It could also get bad guys caught on its horns.
- Rocky DeSantos (Zeo Ranger III) piloted Zeozord III which was based on the Sphinx. It had a powerful cannon on its forehead. It would also break Quadrafighters in its powerful mouth, simialr to what the dragonzord did.
- Tanya Sloan (Zeo Ranger II) piloted Zeozord II which was based on the Dogu. its weapons were side mounted missile launchers.
- Katherine Hillard (Zeo Ranger I) piloted Zeozord I which was based on the Moai. Its weapon was a cannon.
In battle, Taurus the Bull towed Zeozord II, and Sphinx towed Zeozord I. Tommy, as leader of the team, flew over the other Zords to oversee the battle. After obtaining the Super Zeozords, which contained far more functionality, the Zeozords rarely saw combat. The Zeozords still lie dormant in their containment hangar in the mountains.
There's a popular rumor about a mini-episode called "Scorpion Rain" showing the Zeozords' destruction in a battle with Zedd and Goldar in Serpentera (the last time Zedd used Serpentera in battle). The rumor states that the Zeozords (but not the Super Zeozords, Red Battlezord, or Pyramidas) were destroyed in a battle with Serpentera, then the Super Zeo Ultrazord was formed to dole out heavy damage to Serpentera, forcing Zedd to retreat and never again use Serpentera. This was to explain why they needed the new Turbo powers and why Zedd and Rita ceased their attacks. The episode Forever Red, which uses a line said to be taken verbatim from Scorpion Rain (Tommy's line "Aw man, that is one ugly zord" in reference to Serpentera), is said to put the fictional Scorpion Rain in canon.
[edit] Defender Wheel
Zeo Zord 5 can release the Defender Wheel to knock out monsters.
[edit] Zeo Megazord
The five Zeozords could combine into the Zeo Megazord; Zeo Zords I and II formed the lower legs, IV formed the upper legs and pelvic region, III formed the arms and upper body, and V formed the head, back of the torso and default hemlet. However unlike previous Megazords it could access different powers depending on which Zord Battle Helmet formed the head. The most common formation had the Phoenix at the head, but five arrangements were possible, depending on which Ranger the story revolved around that episode. It was armed with the Zeo Megazord Saber.
- Zeo V Battle Helmet (from Zeozord V) accessed Zeo Megazord mode; the standard helmet. The Zeo Saber could only be summoned in this helmet.
- Zeo IV Battle Helmet' (from Zeozord IV) accessed Zeo Gravity Power.
- Zeo III Battle Helmet (from Zeozord III) access Zeo Pyramid Power.
- Zeo II Battle Helmet (from Zeozord II) accessed Zeo Jet Mode.
- Zeo I Battle Helmet (from Zeozord I) accessed Zeo Cannon Mode.
[edit] Red Battlezord
The Red Battlezord was created by Billy Cranston using Battle Borg technology he acquired from the Aquitian Rangers. As a result, the Zord had to be piloted by Tommy Oliver, the Red Zeo Ranger, using telepathy. Tommy, going through emotional turmoil at the time, found this hard at first yet succeeded when he learned to see the Battlezord as an extension of himself. The Red Battlezord has no sword or other handheld weapons, but is equipped with two sets of six laser blasters, one on each forearm.
The Red Battlezord is modeled after a boxer, right down to the zeo-emblem being designed into a championship-belt. Unfortunately, its telepathy-based technology proved to make it more dangerous than a help. When Tommy's mind was altered to make him unable to speak outside of singing, he was unable to pilot the Red-battlezord. As a temporary solution, the control system was altered to allow Zeo Ranger IV/Adam to pilot it. Unfortunately, this temporary solution did not hold, and it went berserk again.
Note: Although at first Zeo Ranger III/Rocky, was supposedly second in command to Zeo Ranger V/Tommy, Zeo Ranger IV/Adam was chosen to pilot the Red Battlezord over Zeo Ranger III/Rocky because in Chouriki Sentai Ohranger, the Green Ranger's counterpart Super Sentai counterpart is actually second in command. Also when Jason returned, he unofficially took over as second-in-command making the issue of who was higher rank between Adam and Rocky irrelevent to the situation.
The Red Battlezord still lies dormant in the Zeozord Holding Bay.
[edit] Zeo Megabattlezord
The Battlezord could combine with the Zeo Megazord to form the Zeo Megabattlezord. The combination sequence depended on the Red Battlezord and thus Tommy's clear thinking. Billy attempted to devise a bypass to this system when Tommy found it difficult to combine the Zords due to personal reasons, but eventually Tommy succeeded. The Zeo Megazord lost some of its mobility while in this mode, it was often used as a fixed-turret.
[edit] Pyramidas
Pyramidas was the enormous pyramid-shaped spaceship piloted by Trey of Triforia and later Jason. It could change into a humanoid shape which dwarfed the already giant monsters it fought, and was also integral to forming the Zeo Ultrazord. Pyramidas could also house the Super Zeo Megazord inside its massive structure, and with the Red Battlezord form the Super Zeo Ultrazord (although not named as such on screen). When Trey recovered his Gold Ranger powers, he reclaimed Pyramidas and returned to Triforia. Pyramidas was in pyramid form almost twice as tall as a Megazord, or about the same height as the Supertrain Megazord in Lightspeed Rescue.
[edit] Zeo Ultrazord
Could be formed in two ways, either Carrier Mode or Warrior Mode. In Carrier Mode, all six Zords stood on top of the elongated structure of Pyramidas. Carrier Mode was first used in the episode where Billy Craston starts aging rapidly, And where the Purse monster and the Cog Changer are seen for the first time.It moved much faster than the Warrior Mode In Warrior Mode, Pyramidas stood up on its side, and the Zeozords moved inside. The Red Battlezord stood on Pyramidas' back, its cannon arms overhanging Pyramidas. In either case, the Zeo Ultrazord utilized the combined power of all seven Zords. In Warrior Mode, the Zeo Ultrazord stood up to four times taller than Megazord sized monsters and probably weighed twenty-five times as much or more.
[edit] Super Zeo Ultrazord
Pyramiads can combine with the Super Zeo Megazord to become the Super Zeo Ultrazord in either Carrier Mode or Warrior Mode.
[edit] Super Zeozords
Before Trey of Triforia left Earth, he gave the Rangers a gift which he had protected for a millennia - the Super Zeo Gems. These gems allowed access to the Super Zeozord fleet, with each Zord resembling humanoid robots. Each torso in the shape of the Zeo crystal emblem of the Ranger that piloted it. Each Zord had access to a giant version of the weapon their respective Ranger used. The Super Zeozords are now dormant in the Zeozord hangar.
[edit] Super Zeo Megazord
The Super Zeo Zords can combine to form the Super Zeo Megazord. It is armed with twin sabers. Super Zeozord 1 formed the feet, Super Zeo Zord 2 formed the arms, head, and shoulders, Super Zeo Zord 3 formed the waist and upper legs, Super Zeo Zord 4 formed the lower legs, and Super Zeo Zord 5 formed the chest.
[edit] Warrior Wheel
While Pyramidas was being repaired on Triforia, Trey sent Jason the Warrior Wheel to aid them in battle. The Warrior Wheel has two forms: a giant attacking wheel that can be thrown by the Megazords, or a Megazord form of its own resembling a football player. When used in battle, it would be thrown in its wheel form by the Megazord, and after building up enough energy, would transform into Zord mode to strike at the enemy, destroying it (similar to the Ninja Megafalconzord from MMPR). The Warrior Wheel was either reclaimed by the Gold Ranger or still lies dormant in the Zeozord Holding Bay.
