Rocky DeSantos
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| Rocky DeSantos | |
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| From Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and Power Rangers: Zeo |
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| Title(s) | Red Power Ranger Red Ninja Ranger Zeo Ranger III - Blue |
| First appearance | The Ninja Encounter, Part 1 (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) |
| Last appearance | Shift Into Turbo, Part 3 (Power Rangers: Turbo) |
| Status | Retired as a Ranger due to a back injury |
| Affiliations/Relatives | None |
| Homeworld | Earth |
| Weapons/Gear | Power Morpher
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| Vehicles | Red Shark Cycle Blue Zeo Jet Cycle |
| Zords | Red Dragon Thunderzord Ape Ninjazord Red Shogunzord Zeozord III Super Zeozord III |
| Portrayed by | Steve Cardenas |
Rocky DeSantos is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe. In the second season of the television show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, he joined the team as the second Red Power Ranger, and remained on the team for one more seasons, becoming Zeo Ranger III during Power Rangers: Zeo and retiring before Power Rangers: Turbo.
Rocky loves to have fun and enjoys going to dances, carnivals, mystery parties, luaus, and hanging out at Ernie's Juice Bar. He's more than willing to join in a scavenger hunt or help in clean-up projects. He also became an extra in a sci-fi movie.
Rocky possesses a spirited and fun-loving personality. He is outgoing and loud, and always has a corny joke in mind. Rocky is comical and honest, balancing out his fun, playful side with his genuine sincerity towards his friends. He provides the light humor the team needs to relieve their worries and stress, but is also acknowledged for his reliability and fidelity. He is a trustworthy and coolheaded person in general, harmonizing his friends’ constant worries with his cheerfulness.
Rocky likes to challenge his mind. He attempted to teach a chemistry class, took a computer science course and a botany class, and likes going to museums.
Rocky is a guy with a big appetite for life and food, and keeps his energy going by staying active. He enjoys working on his karate, running with the guys, playing volleyball, football, baseball, snowboarding, and other, various sports. Rocky also channels his energy by becoming a volunteer lifeguard at Angel Grove Beach.
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[edit] Character History
[edit] In Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Rocky first met the Ranger teens when saving a baby along with his friends Adam Park and Aisha Campbell. The three of them lived in Stone Canyon (a fictional city in California) and were visiting Angel Grove to represent Stone Canyon in the Team Ninja Competition. Because of his skill as a martial artist, Rocky became an immediate target of Lord Zedd, and along with Adam and Aisha, ended up kidnapped and thrown in the Dimension of Despair, along with their favorite Stone Canyon teacher, Mr. Anderson. Luckily, the Power Rangers came to rescue them just in time, but not before Rocky, Adam, and Aisha discovered the Rangers' identities when Tommy and Kim had to take off Billy's helmet after Billy fought with the Serpent of Darkness. Rocky, Adam, and Aisha were later taken to the Command Center to meet Zordon and were sworn to secrecy. Rocky (along with Adam and Aisha) eventually moved to Angel Grove permanently.
Rocky was chosen to replace Jason Lee Scott as the Red Power Ranger after Jason, Trini, and Zack were selected to attend the peace conference in Geneva, Switzerland. He was entrusted with the powers of the Red Dragon Thunderzord and his Power Weapons were the Blade Blaster and Power Sword.
At the beginning of the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Rocky gained new ninja powers of the Ape, becoming the Red Ninja Ranger. As a Ninja Ranger, he could perform slide-teleportation, the decoy suit trick, and other Ninja powers. Rocky's Ninja power was enhanced strength and the ability to quickly climb up surfaces. Rocky also gained the ability to pilot the Ape Ninjazord, as well as the Red Shogunzord. He was also later granted the power of the Metallic Armor.
The Rangers managed to get the Zeo Crystal, but wanted to make sure that Master Vile couldn't get it again, so the Rangers split it into five sub-crystals and sent them to different points in history.
[edit] In Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie
When Lord Zedd releases the terrible Ivan Ooze from his chamber, Ivan destroys the command center and the Dino powers. After traveling to the distant planet of Phaedos, Rocky gains the power of the Ninjetti, and the animal spirit of the Ape, along with a new Ape Ninja zord.
[edit] In Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers
Vile then turned back time using the Orb of Doom, turning the Rangers back into children. The Rangers soon recruited the Aquitian Rangers to fight in their stead. Billy had then created a device which would restore their them to their old selves. He used the Ninja Coins as a power source, testing it on himself. This worked, but it allowed Goldar to capture the coins and Zedd destroyed them.
Rocky had to recover the Blue Zeo Sub-Crystal. He bravely scaled down an active volcano and retrieved the subcrystal, and thus helped save the village. Rocky assumedly met the younger version of his grandfather, Pablo DeSantos, at this time as well.
[edit] In Power Rangers: Zeo
When Rocky's fragment of the Zeo Crystal was reunited with the four other fragments, he is suited up to as the Blue Zeo Ranger (Zeo Ranger III) for Power Rangers: Zeo. He piloted the Zeo Zord III (based on the Sphinx) and the Super Zeo Zord III. His Zeo Battle Helmet (from Zeozord III) accessed the Zeo Pyramid Power.
During Power Rangers: Zeo, Jason Lee Scott returned as the Gold Ranger, and Rocky was left feeling unneeded for a time, even attempting to take on King Mondo himself. In the end, he realized that he was an important member of the team, and would always be needed.
[edit] In Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
Accompanied by an unmatched enthusiasm towards everything in life, Rocky threw himself into a kick and wound up landing and hurting his back during a practice match (which mirrors what actually happened to his actor, Steve Cardenas, in real life). The injury forced him to resign from his Ranger duties. While he recouped in the hospital, his friends were facing a new danger and Zordon had to recruit a new Ranger. Unable to join the other Power Rangers on their trip to Murianthias, he sent a 12-year-old freshman and friend, Justin Stewart (who had learned of the Rangers' identities by accident), in his place. Rocky never begrudged the fact that he was unable to become the Blue Turbo Ranger.
[edit] In Power Rangers: Turbo
During Turbo episode Shift Into Turbo, Part 3, Rocky was seen still recovering from his back injury, and declined rejoining the Rangers, confident that the powers were in good hands with Justin, and relieved that his era of being a Ranger was over, though he was touched by the fact that he would "always remain a Power Ranger in spirit."
After seeing his friends off at graduation, Rocky opened up his own dojo, enjoying his post-Ranger life after many years of dedicated service to the Power Rangers.
[edit] Trivia
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- When the six Ninja Rangers are morphing from Ninja Ranger to Power Ranger in "Ninja Quest" Rocky's morpher is closed while all the others are open.
- The name "DeSantos" was originally derived from the name of Rocky's grandfather; the full name "Rocky DeSantos" was only recently made official by the launch of Disney's new official website (http://powerrangers.com) to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the franchise.
- Rocky has a comically large appetite.
- Rocky is 5' 10" and is of Latin-American descent.
- Rocky is notable for being one of the few Red Rangers not to actually lead a Power Rangers team; others include Aurico and Wes Collins. The first Red non-leader was Jason Lee Scott who stepped down as leader just before he left the team. This is because Zordon chose the new leader to be Tommy Oliver, the White Ranger. However, Rocky is the first Red Ranger who never led (however, his position as a red ranger wasn't second-in-command to Tommy Oliver it was Kimberly, the White Ranger).
- He stands as the only Power Ranger in history to have to retire due to an injury.
- Rocky's ancestor Rocko was the first earthbound Red Ranger, but Jason is the first canonical Red Ranger.
- Rocky was the only Red Ranger not to appear in Forever Red, the 10-year anniversary episode of Power Rangers, where all of the previous Red Rangers (MMPR-Wild Force era) teamed up against the remnants of the Machine Empire. The canonical explanation for this is that his Ape Ninja Power Coin was destroyed. In reality, Steve Cardenas was contacted by Saban and agreed to do the show. However, when he moved, he was unable to contact Saban and was thus excluded from Forever Red.
- He was the first Red Ranger to later wear blue, followed by TJ Johnson. Ironically, later Blue Rangers Sky Tate and Bridge Carson would later become Red Rangers.
- Rocky is considered the second-in-command for Power Rangers Zeo, because of the fact he was the red ranger in the previous season Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, however this is different to his Sentai counter-part in Ohranger, where Adam Park's counter-part (as the Green Ranger) is considered second-in-command.
| Preceded by Jason Lee Scott |
Red Ranger 1994 - 1996 |
Succeeded by Aurico |
| Preceded by Cestro |
Blue Ranger 1996 - 1997 |
Succeeded by Justin Stewart |
| Preceded by Billy Cranston |
Power Rangers second-in-command 1993 - 1994 |
Succeeded by Aurico |
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