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- "Tricera Power, Blue Ranger!"
- ―roll call as Blue Dino Ranger[src]
Ethan James is the Blue Dino Ranger of the Dino Rangers
Retroactively, he is also referred to as the Dino Thunder Blue Ranger or Blue Dino Thunder Ranger, though these are in reference to the show, as opposed to proper labels.
Ethan is the group nerd, often found on the computer or playing video games. But he is also very smart and sarcastic and isn't afraid to stand up for himself when pushed. During the season finale, he asks out Angela, a pretty girl he meets in line for the latest sci-fi film and takes her to the school dance. Playing into the fact that the entire Dino Thunder season was an homage to the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Ethan shares some similarities with former Power Ranger Billy Cranston, they are both Blue Rangers, considered computer geeks, and they both have Zords modeled after Triceratops.
By the year 2025, Ethan has developed the technology that S.P.D. currently uses.
History
Dino Thunder
Day of the Dino
Ethan was a skilled hacker and computer expert at Reefside High School, whose pranks got him in trouble with Principal Randall. While serving detention with two other students (Conner McKnight and Kira Ford) under the new science teacher, Dr. Thomas Oliver, Ethan found a Dino Gem and gained superhuman powers. He found that he could make his skin impenetrable.
Eventually, he also learned how to morph into the Blue Dino Ranger. He controlled the Tricerazord (and for a short time the Stegozord), and used the Tricera Shield. He also piloted the Mezodon Megazord in its final battle.
Ethan using his Triceratops power.
Ethan is an avid gamer. One time, he was cheating at a game, trying to get the secret code, and a monster zapped him into it. There he met Beldorf, a wizard in the game. Ethan escaped from the game and learned that you have to be cautious at all times when you're a Power Ranger.
Super Dino Mode
Ethan was the third Dino Ranger to unlock his Super Dino Mode. He unlocked it during a battle with the White Drago Ranger, Trent Fernandez. Trent had defeated Kira and was on the verge of killing her, when Ethan and Conner went into Super Dino Mode and defeated him.
Another time, a strange meteor crashed on Earth. The meteor had the power to release a side of yourself that was usually hidden. For Ethan, it was a competitive side that came out, as he was seen being a workfiend and acting like an airhead (much like Conner McKnight). 
TV STORY-Leader of the Whack
Ethan also had trouble with a bully at school, Derrick, who was frustrated about his abilities in soccer, so he took out his frustrations on Ethan. Ethan wasn't afraid to stand up for himself, but he also knew that there were better ways to deal with a bully. Ethan used his computer to show the bully what was wrong with his kicking on a virtual 3D video. It worked, and the issue was resolved. TV STORY-Bully for Ethan
When Trent returned to the side of good, Ethan had a little trouble trusting him, but eventually learned to trust him.
Ethan also developed a relationship with Cassidy Cornell, using an internet on-line dating service. Ethan learned that while Cassidy was a good person, she was just insecure. He helped her to be nicer to people, though. In the end, because of Cassidy's constant reporter duties and Ethan's Power Ranger duties (unknown to Cassidy at the time), Ethan and Cassidy decided to be friends.
Ethan was visiting a museum one day, when he saw Egyptian hieroglyphics. He decided to translate them and ended up being cursed. Though he didn't believe it at first, after a series of unfortunate events, he learned it was real. Kira went to the museum to get the rest of the hieroglyphics to learn to break the curse. This brought Tutenhawken to life as he attacked the city. Kira brought the writings back and they learned that only in the air Tutenhawken could be defeated and the curse broken. Ethan used his brand new Hovercraft Cycle that Hayley built to defeat him. TV STORY-Tutenhawken's Curse
Ethan also learned to be humble and deferential. There was a video game competition going on at Hayley's Cyberspace, and Ethan wasn't practicing. He won the tournament from last year and believed that he didn't need to practice. Ethan's impolite cockiness cost him the tournament title though, as he took second place to Cassidy's cameraman and friend, Devin Del Valle. TV STORY-Isn't it Lava-ly
In "A Test of Trust", Ethan, Conner, and Kira reflected on their first year as Power Rangers. They were talking about Ethan, and they decided that Ethan's reputation was definitely a lot better than it was before.
The Last Day of the Dino
In the final battle against Mesogog, the five Dino Rangers pool all of their power into one final attack to destroy Mesomonster. While the attack is successful, it sapped all of the power from the Dino Gems, leaving only Ethan's Tricera Skin power intact. He goes to the prom with a girl named Angela. TV STORY-Thunder Struck
20 years later, Ethan will have created new technological equipment that is used by the Power Rangers S.P.D..
S.P.D.
Meeting S.P.D. Rangers
Conner, Kira, and Ethan meeting the B-Squad S.P.D. Rangers
In the year 2025, a criminal named Broodwing purchased the Red, Blue, and Yellow Dino Gems on the planet Onyx. At his 1-year high school reunion, Ethan is brought to the future by Broodwing where he and his fellow Rangers rejects Broodwing's alliance proposal, recovers their Dino Gems and escape while they are chase by several Krybots.
After they destroy the Krybots, they're attacked and confronted by Broodwing, who again offers an alliance that Ethan , Kira, and Conner once again rejects, until the B-Squad shows up to protect these civilians from Broodwing's attack. After Broodwing withdraws, the B-Squad introduce themselves as the Power Rangers, but the trio reveal that they're the Power Rangers.
Ethan and the other Dino Rangers are given a grand tour of the Delta Base and are introduced to Doggie and Kat. The Dino Rangers are determined to help against Broodwing, but the S.P.D. Rangers insist that it's too risky.
Seeing in the screen the difficult battle that pass B-Squad against a Krybots army the Dino Rangers insist on helping, but Cruger says if anything should happen to them, this future might not exist.
Despite Cruger's warning, the Dino Rangers show up anyway to help the S.P.D Rangers in the battle. Fortunately, Dr. Kat, searching their Morphers in the S.P.D. database and regenerated them.
Ethan teams up with Sky and Bridge against Krybots.
All nine Power Rangers morph into their Ranger forms and using their respective power ups. During the battle, Ethan teams up with Sky and Bridge against some Krybots. Ethan in his Super Dino Mode impulsed by Sky and Bridge, attacks some Krybots with his descomunal strength as a result while Sky and Bridge destroy several Krybots.
With their memories wiped, the Dino Rangers are sent back to the past in Reefside
The Dino Rangers assemble the Z-Rex Blaster and send Gruumm running. All ten of the Power Rangers come together to celebrate their victory over Gruumm.
Ethan, Kira, and Conner want to stay and help out, but the S.P.D. Rangers convince them that they will go on to lead exciting and significant lives. After that, Ethan, Conner, and Kira have their memories wiped and are sent to the past in order to prevent them from knowing too much about their futures. TV STORY-History
Second encounter with S.P.D. Rangers
Ethan sees the inseparate appearance of Gruumm's Space Ship in the sky.
At some point in 2004 after Conner receives his Battlizer, Gruumm made his temporal trip from the wormhole. At Reefside High, Ethan is playing his video game while Conner gives him a suggestion. When he, Trent, Kira, and Conner witness a spaceship hovering over the school.
Ethan and the other Dino Rangers go into the woods talking about the strange Space Ship that appears in the sky until Zeltrax with some Tyrannodrones interrupts the conversation, the four Dino Rangers prepare to fight against him. However, Ethan like the other Dino Rangers witness that Gruumm's Space Ship transports Zeltrax away in the ship, walking in the woods with more questions about what happened with Zeltrax after he is transported in the Space Ship until they see another ship, later meeting Jack, Z, and Bridge. Ethan listening about the mission of the S.P.D. Rangers came to defeat Emperor Gruumm, when they detected Troobian energy in Reefside, Ethan and the other Dino Rangers decided to join them due to that Zeltax also joins forces with Gruumm, implying that it is also his and their fight.
Ethan and the other Rangers surrouned by the army of Tyrannodrones and Krybots
Meeting again with Jack and Bridge, immediately Ethan and the other Rangers sees the fight with Tommy against Zeltrax. However, an army of Tyrannodrones and Krybots appear before them, led by a Vine Monster, a Green Monster and a Spotty-Eyed Monster, everyone morphed into their Ranger forms and fight against the monster army.
Fortunately reinforcements meaning more Rangers like Sam, Syd, Sky, and Doggie, appear in the battle but are surrounded by Krybots and Tyrannodrones. Despite not being too many, the Rangers decide not to give up and fight.
Ethan, Sky and Bridge against Green Monster.
Ethan teams up again with Sky and Bridge, Ethan attacks the Green Monster with a fly kick, while Sky and Bridge help him against the monster, while the three Rangers evading the Green Monster's blasters showing teamwork.
Later, he joins his team when forming the Z-Rex Blaster to help the S.P.D. Rangers and their Canine Cannon on a final blast against the army.
Following their victory, Ethan had his memory erased by the S.P.D. Rangers to not interfere with the timeline. TV STORY-Wormhole
Mission Training
Ethan in Rex's Ranger database.
He is shown on the screen of the viewers registered database, Ethan in the archive footage as the Blue Dino Ranger is seen during the morphing sequence with his fellow Dino Rangers, while Rex Ranger is learning the 1 new movements to Matt and Trevor. TV STORY-Power Rangers - Mission Training
Megaforce
Ethan along with the other Dino Rangers and other Ranger teams are seen in Troy's premonition about the Legendary Battle. TV STORY-Mega Mission
He and the other Rangers are seen again in another of Troy's dream/vision about the Legendary Battle. TV STORY-Stranger Ranger
Super Megaforce
Ethan returning alongside his fellow Rangers
Emperor Mavro was defeated, but the remaining thousands of X Borgs still stand. Tommy gathered all the existing Power Rangers, Ethan returned with his fellow Dino Rangers and his powers somehow fully restored, while Dr. O fought with his old team as the Green Mighty Morphin Power Ranger, as part of the army of Legendary Rangers led by Dr. O that helped the Mega Rangers defeat the Armada once and for all, fighting in a huge battle against hundreds of X Borgs and dozens of Bruisers. After the demise of the X Borgs, Tommy shook hands with Troy and teleported off along with Ethan and the Legendary Rangers. TV STORY-Legendary Battle
Beast Morphers
- "Bye, everybody!"
- ―Ethan on returning to his home.[src]
Ethan and his fellow Dino Rangers joining the fight.
Ethan is one of the Dino Rangers that respond to Jason's signal and returns from a portal alongside Kira and Conner joining the fight as part of the Legendary Dino Rangers army. When after the rest of the Rangers turned into their Ranger forms, Conner along with the other Dino Rangers fight against Goldar Maximus, Snide, Robo Blaze, Robo Roxy, and his several foot soldiers.
Ethan, Kira, and Conner destroy Snide.
He proceeds with his teammates Kira and Conner in their Super Dino Modes, combine their weapons forming the Z-Rex Blaster and destroying Snide.
When the battle seemed won, the Legendary Dino Rangers combine all their weapons into the Dino Power Ultra Blaster and manage to destroy Goldar Maximus.
Evox arrives and says that the real fight begins now. Ethan witness seeing how Evox is using the geode to summon his newest Zord, the Chimera Zord. He and the other Dino Rangers are attacked by the evil Zord. The Legendary Dino Rangers summon their respective Zords. All three Megazords try to fight against the Chimera Zord, but it proves to be too powerful for them, Devon manages to summon the Beast-X King Zord and join in the fight. Devon and the Dino Charge Rangers combine their Zords into the Dino Charge Megazord Beast-X King Formation. With the combined might of all three Megazords, the Ranger teams combine their blasts into one powerful energy beam, destroying the Chimera Zord as Evox retreats.
The Dino Rangers trust that the Grid Battleforce Rangers will handle Evox.
With the fight over, the Ranger teams regroup in the quarry, with the Dino Charge Rangers regaining their Energems and Keeper regaining his staff. Ethan, Kira, and Conner note that Evox is not done yet, but just like the rest, they trust that the Grid Battleforce Rangers can handle Evox. Afterwards, the Mighty Morphin and Dino Thunder Rangers return to their dimension. TV STORY-Grid Connection
Dino Fury
Zayto activates the Legendary Ranger Database, showing Master Blue that Master Green came to them after the Dinohenge statues were destroyed and restored them to normal. Also, Zayto says that he found Ranger teams who were saved in their darkest moments through unexplained reasons and shows them three specific moments. Including the Legendary Battle where all the Legendary Rangers including Ethan and the other Dino Rangers coming to the aid of the Megaforce Rangers in the Legendary Battle and helping them defeat an entire army of the Armada's X Borgs. TV STORY-Morphin Master
Personality
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Non-Ranger Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Tricera Skin: Due to the Blue Dino Gem, Ethan has the power to make his skin impenetrable and as hard as a rock, similar to the scales of a Triceratops. His skin turns scale-like and goes blue when he uses this power.
Abilities
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Weaknesses
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Blue Dino Ranger
Blue Dino Ranger
Powers and Abilities
Powers
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Attacks
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Abilities
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Weaknesses
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Arsenal
Zords
Appearances: DT Episodes 2, 3, 5-18, 20-38; S.P.D. Episodes 31, 35; SM Episodes 20 & LBEV; BM S2 Episode 13
Tricera Power, Blue Ranger!
Super Dino Mode
- "Super Dino Mode!"
- ―Transformation call[src]
Super Dino Mode
Super Dino Mode is an ability to the Blue Dino Ranger eventually utilize. By drawing energy from his Dino Gem, they go through an almost feral transformation. His helmet roars, the patterns on his suit transform into spiked armor, and their strength increases greatly.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
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Attacks
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Abilities
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Weaknesses
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Arsenal
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Appearances: DT Episodes 14-16, 22, 26, 27, 34, 35, 38; S.P.D. Episode 31; BM S2 Episode 13Relationships
Allies
Rangers
- Dino Thunder Rangers - Teammates
- Ninja Storm Rangers
- S.P.D. Rangers
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
- Dino Charge Rangers
- Grid Battleforce Rangers
Family
- Mrs. James - Mother (mentioned)
TV STORY-A Ranger Exclusive TV STORY-Tutenhawken's Curse TV STORY-Thunder Struck
Others
- Hayley Ziktor
- Cassidy Cornell
- Devin Del Valle
- Anton Mercer
- Angela - Girlfriend
- Sensei Kanoi Watanabe
- Marah
- Kapri
- Kat Manx
- Keeper
Enemies
Villain Groups
Mesogog's Army
- Mesogog
- Zeltrax
- Elsa - Former Enemy & Ally
- Tyrannodrones
- Triptoids
Lothor's Army
Troobian Empire
Armada
Evil Space Aliens
Sledge's Crew
Evox Virus Army
Family
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Others
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Behind the Scenes
Portrayal
- Ethan is portrayed by Kevin Duhaney.
- As the Blue Dino Thunder Ranger, his suit actor was Hiroo Minami (南博男 Minami Hiroo), along with Koji Mimura (三村 幸司 Mimura Kōji) in Super Sentai footage from Abaranger.
Design
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Etymology
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Ranger Key
The Blue Dino Ranger Key.
The Blue Dino Ranger Key is Ethan's personal Ranger Key. This key along with the majority of the Core Ranger Keys are seen lining the Command Center's interior walls. This key is mainly used by Noah Carver (Super Megaforce Blue) who uses it to fight as the Blue Dino Ranger.
- Alongside Orion as Mighty Morphin Green as part of an all-Dinosaur Legendary Ranger Mode while fighting Sirjinkor. TV STORY-The Perfect Storm
- When the Super Mega Rangers became the Dino Rangers while fighting Desolar. TV STORY-United as One
Notes
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Appearances
- Power Rangers Dino Thunder
- Episode 1: Day of the Dino Part 1
- Episode 2: Day of the Dino Part 2
- Episode 3: Wave Goodbye
- Episode 4: Legacy of Power
- Episode 5: Back in Black
- Episode 6: Diva in Distress
- Episode 7: Game On
- Episode 8: Golden Boy
- Episode 9: Beneath the Surface
- Episode 10: Ocean Alert
- Episode 11: White Thunder Part 1
- Episode 12: White Thunder Part 2
- Episode 13: White Thunder Part 3
- Episode 14: Truth and Consequences
- Episode 15: Leader of the Whack
- Episode 16: Burning at Both Ends
- Episode 17: The Missing Bone
- Episode 18: Bully for Ethan
- Episode 19: Lost & Found in Translation
- Episode 20: It's a Mad Mad Mackerel
- Episode 21: Copy That
- Episode 22: Triassic Triumph
- Episode 23: A Star Is Torn
- Episode 24: A Ranger Exclusive
- Episode 25: Tutenhawken's Curse
- Episode 26: Disappearing Act
- Episode 27: Fighting Spirit
- Episode 28: The Passion of Conner
- Episode 29: Isn't it Lava-ly
- Episode 30: Strange Relations
- Episode 31: Thunder Storm Part 1
- Episode 32: Thunder Storm Part 2
- Episode 33: In Your Dreams
- Episode 34: Drawn into Danger
- Episode 35: House of Cards
- Episode 36: A Test of Trust
- Episode 37: Thunder Struck Part 1
- Episode 38/Finale: Thunder Struck Part 2
- DVD Special: Before it Began
- Power Rangers S.P.D.
- Power Rangers - Mission Training (archive footage)
- Power Rangers Megaforce
- Episode 1: Mega Mission (dream only)
- Episode 4: Stranger Ranger (dream only)
- Power Rangers Super Megaforce (morphed only)
- Episode 20/Finale: Legendary Battle
- Power Rangers Beast Morphers
- Season 2
- Episode 13: Grid Connection (morphed only)
- Season 2
- Power Rangers Dino Fury
- Season 2
- Episode 15: Morphin Master (archive footage only)
- Season 2
Power Rangers Key Scanner
Blue Dino Ranger in Power Rangers Key Scanner
Ethan as Blue Dino Ranger, appears in the app videogame Power Rangers Key Scanner, among various other Ranger teams.
Power Rangers Dash
Blue Dino Ranger in Power Rangers Dash.
Ethan along the other Dino Rangers are among all the Ranger teams which appear in the Korean-developed mobile game Power Rangers Dash.
Power Rangers Legacy Wars
Blue Dino Ranger as seen in Power Rangers Lagacy Wars.
The Blue Dino Ranger is among the Rangers who feature in Power Rangers Legacy Wars. He is an Epic (Leader), Epic (Assist) character, and represents the Dino Rangers along with Conner, Kira, Trent and Tommy Oliver.
Power Rangers Mighty Force
Ethan is a recruitable unit of the Rare rarity rank and the protagonist of the episode "Power Phantasy XVII". He equips his Tricera Shield in battle, and is initially assigned with Dustin to gather Morph-X from Serpentina.
Power Rangers Action Card Game
Blue Dino Ranger in Power Rangers Action Card Game.
Ethan as Blue Dino Ranger, appears in the American trading card game Power Rangers Action Card Game, among various other Rangers.
Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid
Ethan appears in the board game Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid as a playable character in the "Dino Thunder Pack" expansion.See Also
- Yukito Sanjo - Super Sentai counterpart in Abaranger. See comparison page.
- Asuka (Abaranger) - Super Sentai counterpart in Abaranger. See comparison page. (similar personality)
References
Footnotes
