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Pris-ar-battlizer.jpg|'''[[Battlizer Gauntlet]]''' [[File:icon-is.png|20px]] [[Andros|Red Space Ranger]] |
Pris-ar-battlizer.jpg|'''[[Battlizer Gauntlet]]''' [[File:icon-is.png|20px]] [[Andros|Red Space Ranger]] |
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| − | The Warrior hands the Key to Leo.jpg|'''[[Key|Galactic Key]]<br>[[File:icon-prlg.png|20px]] [[Leo Corbett|Galaxy Red]] |
+ | The Warrior hands the Key to Leo.jpg|'''[[Key|Galactic Key]]'''<br>[[File:icon-prlg.png|20px]] [[Leo Corbett|Galaxy Red]] |
| − | Battle Booster.jpg|'''Battle Booster'''[[File:icon-prlr.png|20px]] [[Chad Lee|Blue Lightspeed Ranger]] and [[Joel Rawlings|Green Lightspeed Ranger]] |
+ | Battle Booster.jpg|'''Battle Booster'''<br>[[File:icon-prlr.png|20px]] [[Chad Lee|Blue Lightspeed Ranger]] and [[Joel Rawlings|Green Lightspeed Ranger]] |
Animarium buckle.jpg|'''Animarium Buckle'''<br>[[File:icon-prwf.png|20px]] [[Cole Evans|Red Wild Force Ranger]] |
Animarium buckle.jpg|'''Animarium Buckle'''<br>[[File:icon-prwf.png|20px]] [[Cole Evans|Red Wild Force Ranger]] |
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Prns-ar-battlizer.jpg|'''[[Lightning Morpher]]'''<br>[[File:icon-prns.png|20px]] [[Shane Clarke|Red Wind Ranger]] |
Prns-ar-battlizer.jpg|'''[[Lightning Morpher]]'''<br>[[File:icon-prns.png|20px]] [[Shane Clarke|Red Wind Ranger]] |
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Prdt-ar-triassicrangermorpher.jpg|'''[[Triassic Morpher]]'''<br>[[File:icon-dt.png|20px]] [[Conner McKnight|Red Dino Ranger]] |
Prdt-ar-triassicrangermorpher.jpg|'''[[Triassic Morpher]]'''<br>[[File:icon-dt.png|20px]] [[Conner McKnight|Red Dino Ranger]] |
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Shield of Triumph.jpg|'''Shield of Triumph'''<br>[[File:icon-dt.png|20px]] [[Conner McKnight|Red Dino Ranger]] |
Shield of Triumph.jpg|'''Shield of Triumph'''<br>[[File:icon-dt.png|20px]] [[Conner McKnight|Red Dino Ranger]] |
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| − | Claw booster.jpg|'''Claw Booster'''[[File:icon-prjf.png|20px]] [[Jungle Fury Rangers]] |
+ | Claw booster.jpg|'''Claw Booster'''<br>[[File:icon-prjf.png|20px]] [[Jungle Fury Rangers]] |
Shinken-disc-hyper.jpg|'''Shark Power Disc'''<br>[[File:icon-samurai.png|20px]] [[Samurai Rangers]] and [[Scott Truman|Ranger Operator Series Red]] |
Shinken-disc-hyper.jpg|'''Shark Power Disc'''<br>[[File:icon-samurai.png|20px]] [[Samurai Rangers]] and [[Scott Truman|Ranger Operator Series Red]] |
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Prs-ar-blackbox.jpg|'''[[Black Box]]'''<br>[[File:icon-samurai.png|20px]] [[Samurai Rangers]] |
Prs-ar-blackbox.jpg|'''[[Black Box]]'''<br>[[File:icon-samurai.png|20px]] [[Samurai Rangers]] |
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Revision as of 10:43, 31 August 2018
 This article is about a/an set of devices in the Power Rangers franchise.
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- "It's Morphin' Time!"
- ―Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
A Morpher is a device used by an unpowered individual to transform (from Greek: Morphos; in English: "Morph"/"Form"/"Shape") into a Power Ranger or similar superhuman form. Morphing will also transform a child or non-human into the size and shape of an adult human.
Morphers are often seen as wrist-mounted gadgets but appear in a wide variety of forms, deriving their power from futuristic technology or magic or sometimes a combination of both. They can incorporate other functions such as communication or weapons.
Talisman objects such as swords, coins, staffs or crystals can also be used to transform, but are seen in conjunction with morphers as well (for example the Power Morphers and Power Coins).
All Rangers use a morphing call, a short phrase or sequence of words spoken just before or simultaneously with the morph. The nature of the call varies from team to team but it is sometimes stated that the call must be spoken in order to successfully morph. Most Rangers however have demonstrated the ability to transform with or without using their call, suggesting that the words may serve as a kind of vocal affirmation or battle cry.
Before a team morph, a leading Ranger may call on their teammates to Power Up! or Ranger Up!. Conversely, morphed Rangers may cancel their transformation by announcing Power Down!, or involuntarily when assaulted by an opponent.
Though some villains have demonstrated morphing-like transformation powers, the only villain known to possess a morpher was Koragg, but he was never seen in any other form.
On at least one occasion Troy Burrows morphed without the use of his morpher and without saying a morphing command.[Citation needed]
Morphers
List of Morphers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
- Power Morphers
- Power Coins
- Power Crystals
- Power Coins
- Master Morpher
- "It's Morphin' Time!"
- ―Morphing Call
Power Rangers Zeo
- "It's Morphin' Time!"
- ―Morphing Call
- "Power Rangers ZE-O!"
- ―Episode 1 Morphing Call
Power Rangers Turbo
- "Shift into Turbo!"
- ―Morphing Call
Power Rangers In Space
- "Let's Rocket!"
- ―Morphing Call
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
- "Go Galactic!"
- ―Morphing Call
- "Magna Power!"
- ―Morphing Call
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
- "Light-speed Res-cue!"
- ―Morphing Call
- "Titanium Power!"
- ―Morphing Call
Power Rangers Time Force
- "Time for Time Force!"
- ―Morphing Call
- "Quantum Power!"
- ―Morphing Call
Power Rangers Wild Force
- "Wild Access! HA!"
- ―Morphing Call
- Animarium Buckle
- "Animarium Armor! Red Savage Warrior Power Up!"
- ―Morphing Call
Power Rangers Ninja Storm
- "Ninja Storm! Ranger Form! HA!"
- ―Morphing Call
- "Thunder Storm! Ranger Form! HA!"
- ―Morphing Call
- "Samurai Storm! Ranger Form! HA!"
- ―Morphing Call
- "Super Samurai Mode!"
- ―Morphing Call in Super Samurai Mode
- "Battlizer Mode Engage!"
- ―Morphing Call
Power Rangers Dino Thunder
- "Dino Thunder! Power Up! HA!"
- ―Morphing Call
- "White Ranger! Dino Power!"
- ―Morphing Call
(Core Ranger Morphing Call said on some occasions.)
- Shield of Triumph - Triassic Ranger Transformation Shield and Weapon
- "Triassic Power! Engage!"
- ―Morphing Call
- "Battlizer Power Up!"
- ―Morphing Call
Power Rangers SPD
- Delta Morphers
- Patrol Morpher
- Kat Morpher - used only once
- "SPD Emergency!"
- ―Morphing Call
- Omega Morpher - never seen used for transforming, but for battle
- A-Squad Morphers (conjectural)
- Magna Morpher
- "SPD Battlizer! Cyber Mode!/Sonic Mode!"
- ―Battlizer Morphing Call
- Nova Morpher - never seen used for transforming, but for battle
Power Rangers Mystic Force
- "Magical Source, Mystic Force! (Galwit Mysto Ranger)"
- ―Morphing call
- "Fire Heart! Red Dragon Fire Ranger!"
- ―Morphing Call
Power Rangers Operation Overdrive
- "Overdrive Accelerate!"
- ―Morphing Call
- Sentinel Morpher
- "Red Sentinel Ranger Activate!"
- ―Morphing Call
Power Rangers Jungle Fury
- "Jungle Beast, Spirit Unleashed!"
- ―Morphing Call
- Claw Booster
- "Jungle Master Mode!"
- ―Morphing Call
Power Rangers RPM
- "RPM, Get in Gear!"
- ―Morphing Call
Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai
- "Samuraizer! Go Go Samurai!"
- ―Morphing Call
- "Mega Mode Power!"
- ―Morphing Call in Mega Mode
- "Samurai Morpher! Gold Power!"
- ―Morphing Call
("Go! Go! Samurai!" said on some occasions)
- Black Box - Super Samurai Mode (Samurai)
- "Super Samurai Mode!"
- ―Morphing Call
- Shogun Buckle - Shogun Mode
- "Shogun Mode! Power of the Ancestors!"
- ―Morphing Call
- Spin Sword/Shark Disc
- "Shark Attack Mode!"
- ―Morphing Call
Power Rangers Megaforce
- "It's Morphin' Time! Go Go Megaforce!"
- ―Morphing Call
("It's Morphin Time!" used as morph call rather than "Go! Go! Megaforce!" on one occasion)
TV STORY-Prince Takes Knight
- "Change Card, Activate!"
- ―Morphing Call
- "Megaforce Ultra Mode Activate!"
- ―Morphing Call
Power Rangers Super Megaforce
- "Super Mega Mode!"
- ―- Super Mega Mode Morphing Call
- "Legendary Ranger Mode!"
- ―- Core Rangers morphing call into Legendary Mode
- "Legendary Sixth Ranger Mode!"
- ―- Silver Ranger Morphing Call into Legendary 6th Ranger Mode
- Gold Key
- "Super Mega Gold!"
- ―- Silver Ranger Morphing Call into Super Megaforce Gold
Power Rangers Dino Charge/Dino Super Charge
- "It's Morphin' Time! Dino Charger, Ready! Energize! Unleash the Power!"
- ―Morphing Call
- "Dino Steel, Armor on!"
- ―Morphing Call in Dino Steel Armor
- Dino Drive Charger
- "Dino Charger, Ready! Dino Drive, Activate!"
- ―Morphing Call in Dino Drive Mode
- Dino Super Drive Charger
- Dino Super Drive Saber
- "Dino Charger, Ready! Dino Super Drive Saber! Dino Super Drive, Activate!"
- ―Morphing Call in Dino Super Drive Mode
- Dino Armor X Charger
- "Dino Charger, Ready! Armor X, Ready!"
- ―Morphing Call in Dino Armor X
- T-Rex Super Charge Morpher
- T-Rex Super Charger
- "T-Rex Super Charge Morpher, Activate!"
- ―Morphing Call in T-Rex Super Charge Mode
Power Rangers Ninja Steel & Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel
- "It's Morphin' Time! Power Star, Lock in! Ready! Ninja Spin!"
- ―Morphing Call
- Ninja Star Blade/Ninja Master Mode Star
- "Ninja Master Mode Stars, Lock in! Ninja Spin! Ninja Master Mode, ready!"
- ―Ninja Master Mode Morphing Call
- Ninja Star Blade/Lion Fire Power Star
- "Lion Fire Armor Star, Lock in! Ninja Spin! Lion Fire, ready!"
- ―Lion Fire Mode Morphing Call
Power Rangers HyperForce
- "It's Morphin' Time! Hyperforce (color), ready! Power up!"
- ―Morphing Call
De-Morphing
Although not formally called, De-Morphing, or UnMorphing, its the opposite of morphing, which happens in both ways: the ranger deactivating by him/herself, or, the Morpher will force the Rangers to De-Morph after they have too much damage or knocked out. The latter being one of the oldest resources to represent when the rangers are overpowered and defeated by an enemy. It is most likely to be the morpher's mechanism to avoid further damage to the power suit and its weaponry. TV STORY-Samurai Surprise
Although not always flawless, as sometimes the suit is badly damaged before the deactivation follows, such as Leo Corbett and Wesley Collins getting their helmets partially shattered, but the power suit wasn't forced to deactivate, indicating it probably follows the ranger's will and commands until further damage forces its deactivation at last. When de-morphing voluntarily the Rangers often shouts "Power Down!" With an exception being the Zeo Rangers saying "Zeo (number) Power Down" TV STORY-King for a Day
Behind the Scenes
- Most of the Power Rangers morphers are adapted directly from the designs seen in Super Sentai. The first morpher not to have a Super Sentai counterpart was the White Ranger morpher used by Tommy from the second season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. As the Green Ranger, he had used a gold Power Morpher with the Dragon Coin, but since the Power Morphers and Coins were lifted from Zyuranger, the White Ranger (being a character from Dairanger) used a different transformation device and so the gold morpher was reused with a specially created Tiger Coin. The seldom seen Ninja Coins given to the Rangers in the third season were an entirely American addition.
- The Dairanger morphers were known as Aura Changers and were not used in MMPR. However a modified version appeared in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy as the Magna Defender Morpher, since Black Knight, the Gingaman character on which the Magna Defender was based, didn’t have a traditional transformation device, using instead his sword to transform.
- The Titanium Ranger seen in Lightspeed Rescue was the first wholly original Ranger created for the series, having no Sentai analogue, and thus his Titanium Morpher was an all new design as well. Though the Gold Ranger had his own morpher, a variant Zeonizer, in Ohranger, it wasn’t used in Power Rangers: Zeo, although a toy version was produced. This, along with the Kiba Changer (a variant Aura Changer used by the Japanese White Ranger), the Mystic Morpher used by Udonna's Sentai counterpart, and the Doronchangers from Kakuranger (from which the Alien Rangers were derived) are the only post-Zyuranger morpher designs not to have appeared in the series in some capacity.
- The GekiChangers seen in Gekiranger, though not used for morphing purposes, were integrated into Jungle Fury as Battle Claws seen on the suits of all the Rangers except the Wolf Ranger.
- The Solar Morphers of Jungle Fury are actually the first morphers that are not wrist-worn or handheld, being sunglasses.
- Some morphers were never specifically named onscreen, with their titles instead found in publicity materials and on merchandise. The Astro Morphers, for example, were only ever called “morphers” within the series, the name being used for the toy line. The name was finally made canon when Tommy used it in Legacy of Power.
Power Morpher Parodies and References
- In the videogame Viewtiful Joe, the main character, Joe, uses a V-Watch to transform into his "Viewtiful" counterpart. He does this by shouting out "Henshin-A-Go-Go Baby!" (Henshin is a Japanese term for transformation). The Viewtiful Joe counterpart is modeled after an almagation of a Red Ranger and Kamen Rider with a long pink scarf and open faceplate which closes during a boss fight.
See also
- Changers - Super Sentai counterpart . See comparison page.
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Power Coins -
Power Morphers -
Master Morpher -
Cosmic Morpher -
Samuraizer -
Dino Fury Morpher -
Black Box -
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