 This article is about a villain in Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger.
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Grifforzer (グリフォーザー Gurifōzā) is a manticore-themed knight who serves as Witch Bandora's General and is the frequent rival of TyrannoRanger. He fights with the Griffocalibur IV sword and flies with the help of his retractable wings.
History[]
Early Life[]
Grifforzer is one of the most loyal warriors of Bandora, a powerful witch who waged war against the five dinosaur tribes millions of years ago. During this period of time, Grifforzer began a romance and eventually married Lami, another one of Bandora's warriors. The pair were separated for a time while Lamy was sent on an unspecified secret mission. 
TV STORY-Ep. 19: Female Warrior Scorpion! Through unrevealed circumstances, Grifforzer later lost his ability to speak. TV STORY-Ep. 20: Daizyuzin's Last Day When Bandora lost her war against the Five Tribes and their gods, the Guardian Beasts. Grifforzer was banished along with Bandora along with Totpat, Bookback, and Pleprechaun. The entire gang was exiled on the planet Nemesis. In the event that Bandora may one day get free, the five tribes selected their greatest warriors to enter a state of suspended animation. These warriors included Yamato Tribe Prince Geki, Sharma Tribe Knight Goushi, Etoffe Tribe Knight Dan, Dime Tribe Knight Boi, and Lithia Tribe Princess Mei. Their tombs were left in the case of Mysterious Sage Barza. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Birth
Revival[]
In the year 1992, a Japanese space mission to the planet Nemesis led to the accidental release of Bandora and her minions. Seeking to kick things off where they left off, Bandora launched a full-scale assault on Tokyo. Hating children, Bandora also kidnapped two children that were part of the space mission and left them for her minions to torture. This prompted Barza to revive the warriors of the five tribes to put a stop to her. Brought up to date on what was going on, the five warriors were given Dino Bucklers to become the Zyurangers, avatars for the Guardian Beasts on Earth and the only force powerful enough to oppose Bandora. Grifforzer dutifully battled the newly revived Zyurangers during this original battle. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Birth Grifforzer stood by as the Dora Monsters known as Dora Skelton and Dora Titan fell thanks to the Zyurangers new powers and abilities. Dora Titan, in particular, fell when Geki summoned the Guardian Beast Tyrannosaurus to destroy the gigantic monster. With her initial attack on Earth a failure, Bandora and her minions were forced to retreat to the moon where she launched subsequent attacks on Earth and the Zyurangers. TV STORY-Ep. 2: The Revival
When the Zyurangers later attempted to claim the Legendary Weapons from the Land of Despair, Bandora sought to prevent them from doing so. Knowing that those who spent more than 24 hours in the Land of Despair would turn into stone, Bandora trapped a boy named Hiroshi & his mother there as well as Dora Minotaur to delay the heroes. Grifforzer & Dora's other gang members assisted in slowing the Zyurangers' attempt to obtain the Legendary Weapons by attacking Boi & Mei during their attempt to save Hiroshi. TV STORY-Ep. 3: Fight in the Land of Despair Despite the efforts of Grifforzer & the others to stop them, the Zyurangers succeeded in rescuing Hiroshi & his mother, obtaining the Legendary Weapons, and fleeing the Land of Despair. TV STORY-Ep. 4: Reawaken, Legendary Weapons The witch suffered another set back when she sent Dora Sphinx to Earth to terrorize children. TV STORY-Ep. 5: Scary Riddles Grifforzer assisted Dora Sphinx in an attempt to overpower the heroes, however, the Zyurangers were able to summon the Guardian Beasts and merged them together to form Daizyuzin, giving them a considerable edge whenever Bandora used her magic to enlarge her monsters. TV STORY-Ep. 6: Arise! Daizyuzin
Early Missions[]
Learning that the people of Dalos Island were entrusted with the protection of the last two dinosaur eggs on Earth, Bandora vowed to destroy them and make dinosaurs extinct once and for all. To this end, she sent her new monster, Dora Cockatrice, to go after Apelo Tribe Prince Euro, who knew where the eggs were hidden. TV STORY-Ep. 9: Run! Prince of The Eggs Despite Grifforzer's assistance in this latest scheme, the Zyurangers prevented Bandora from destroying the eggs, they were lost at sea in the ensuing battle. TV STORY-Ep. 10: Monkeys No More!
Later, Bandora attempted to enslave the Lamp Fairy Gin and use his magical powers against the Zyurangers. Grifforzer was present during this battle, which ended in another loss for his master. TV STORY-Ep. 11: My Master! After this series of failures, Grifforzer earned the ire of Bandora who began to see her minions as lazy. Bandora next selected Dora Argus for her next scheme, but this monster did not fare any better than the previous ones. TV STORY-Ep. 12: Papa's a Vampire!? When the Fairy Dondon applied to be Pleplechaun's assistant, Bandora rejected the buffoon. However, the dimwitted Dondon befriended a rebellious young boy named Toshio and used his magic bottles to trap various people, including Boi and Dan. Grifforzer and the rest of Bandora's gang attempted to stop the rest of the Zyurangers from freeing Dondon's prisoners. Unfortunately, like all past plans, this one also ended in failure. TV STORY-Ep. 14: Become Small!
Soon after this, Bandora kidnapped a 10-year-old boy named Shigeru and forced him to forge a powerful sword called Durandol for her warrior Dora Knight to use against the Zyurangers. Grifforzer intimidated the boy into complying. This plan fell apart when the Zyurangers learned the sword could not harm the person who forged it and used it against Dora Knight. TV STORY-Ep. 15: Destroy! The Dark Super Sword Grifforzer also failed to assist Dora Endos in trying & infecting people with a sneezing virus. TV STORY-Ep. 16: The Great Sneeze Plot
Burai[]
When the gnome known as Ryota sought to free Yamato Tribe Knight Burai, yet another warrior put in suspended animation, Bandora sought to help see this as a means of defeating the Zyurangers. Despite opposition from Barza, the Zyurangers succeeded in awakening Burai & were shocked when he vowed to destroy them, particularly their leader Geki. TV STORY-Ep. 17: The Sixth Hero This was because Burai, Geki's brother, vowed revenge against the Yamato Tribe for killing their father and making Geki their prince. Seeking to exploit this hatred, Bandora gave Burai the powerful Devil Sword Hellfriede, knowing that it would also drive him mad. TV STORY-Ep. 18: The Hate-Filled Brother's Sword Grifforzer was integral in a series of attacks during this period to manipulate the Zyurangers into freeing Burai. Soon after, Bandora had Grifforzer reunited with his wife Lami. Working together, Grifforzer and Lamy succeeded in recovering the lost dinosaur eggs allowing Bandora to plot the destruction of Daizyuzin. TV STORY-Ep. 19: Female Warrior Scorpion!
As a reward for his successful mission, Bandora used her magic to restore Grifforzer's ability to talk. However, he quickly earned the ire of his wife when his first words were a sexist comment about a woman's place belonging in the kitchen. When the Zyurangers attempted to recover the eggs Grifforzer, Lamy and Burai were dispatched to deal with them. The combined assault and a power-sapping solar eclipse led to the defeat & seeming destruction of Daizyuzin. TV STORY-Ep. 20: Daizyuzin's Last Day However, the witch overstepped herself when she decided she no longer needed Burai & sent him back to Earth. Feeling betrayed & learning that he was living on borrowed time, Burai summoned his own Guardian Beast Dragon Caesar to go on a rampage. Furious at this recent development, Grifforzer and Lamy were dispatched to try and destroy Dragon Caesar. TV STORY-Ep. 21: The Shugozyu's Great Riot Ultimately, this plot also failed when Daizyuzin was restored and Burai's mind was freed from the influence of the Hellfreid sword. TV STORY-Ep. 22: Combine! Gouryuzin With Burai on the Zyurangers' side, Bandora suffered continued defeats. Grifforzer was absent through most of these battles except when Bandora summoned Dora Pixie. TV STORY-Ep. 23: The Knuckleball of Infatuation
Dai-Satan[]
Later, Bandora attempted to summon Dai-Satan, the being that provided her with her power. Grifforzer and Lamy were used to assist Bandora from securing the children she needed as sacrifices to summon her master. As a result, Dai-Satan was able to boost the power of Bandora's latest creation, Dora Franke. TV STORY-Ep. 30: Satan Comes!! However, Bandora's scheme was foiled when the Daizuyzin merged with Dragon Ceaser and Beast Knight God King Brachion to become Kyukyoku Gattai Ultimate Daizyuzin. In this form, the Zyuranger's guardians were able to destroy Satan Franke and drive away Dai-Satan. One silver lining to this was that Bandora learned that Burai was living on borrowed time, something that he kept a secret until this moment. TV STORY-Ep. 31: Reborn! The Ultimate God
Grifforzer was later used to battle Burai and force him to use up more the last of his time on the mortal coil. TV STORY-Ep. 34: Live, Burai! Grifforzer was also part of the battles with Dora Ninja, TV STORY-Ep. 35: Ninja Warrior, Boi Dora Ganrock, TV STORY-Ep. 36: Smash It! The Mirror of Death and Dora Kinkaku. In this latter battle, Bandora failed to stop the Zyurangers from finally recovering the long lost dinosaur eggs, leaving them in the care of King Brachion. TV STORY-Ep. 37: A Dinosaur is Born Later, Grifforzer assisted Bandora in goading Monster Goda into going on a rampage until it was stopped by the Zyurangers. TV STORY-Ep. 39: A Subterranean Beast's Tears
Death of Burai[]
Grifforzer was mainly on the sidelines when Bandora sought to force Burai's time on Earth to run. TV STORY-Ep. 40: Burai's Departure of Death He watched as the Zyurangers were divided between defending the city from Dora Gansaku and trying to find an elixir that could save Burai. TV STORY-Ep. 41: Blaze, Burai!! Although Bandora succeeded in rushing along Burai's death, this was a pyrrhic victory at best as the Zyurangers destroyed Dora Gansaku, restored their reputations, and Burai was able to pass along his weapons and control over Dragon Ceaser over to his brother, Geki. TV STORY-Ep. 42: Burai Dies...
Grifforzer learned that the Zyurangers were still a legitimate threat when her next monster, the seemingly indestructible Dora Antaeus, was destroyed thanks to Geki's newfound powers. TV STORY-Ep. 43: Live Again! Zyusouken Grifforzer was also present when the Zyurangers bested Dora Unicorn. TV STORY-Ep. 45: The Foolish Boy
The Final Battle[]
Grifforzer Jr. (Grifforzer and Lami's son.)
Soon, Dai-Satan returned to Earth, resurrecting Bandora's son Kai to use as his emissary to bring about a "Dino-Apocalypse", which would see the two dinosaur eggs destroyed and thus, eliminate Daizyuzin by stripping him of his power. Now remembering her son, Bandora kidnapped some children & brainwashed them in helping Kai pilot his Mecha Dora Talos and use it against the Zyurangers. TV STORY-Ep. 47: Break in! The Final Deciding Battle In the ensuing battle, the Zyurangers were defeated and their Guardian Beasts banished to another dimension. TV STORY-Ep. 48: The Son from the Darkness The heroes were about to give up when the spirit of Burai encouraged them to continue fighting and showed them the way to this other dimension to save the Guardian Beasts. TV STORY-Ep. 49: The Gods Lost!! With their full power back, the Zyurangers destroyed Dora Talos, killing Kai in the process. Storming Bandora's palace, the heroes watched as the witch shed a tear over losing her son for a second time. Unfortunately, for Bandora, her tears were all it would take to strip her of her power. Unable to defend herself, Bandora and her minions were banished by Daizyuzin once more, this time their prison sent to drive into space. Surprisingly, Bandora was perfectly fine with her exile, as Grifforzer and Lami had a son, Grifforzer, Jr., which she was able to dote over. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Viva Dinosaurs
Neo-Grifforzer[]
Neo-Grifforzer
Neo-Grifforzer is an evil "embodiment clone" created by Space War God Voldos in the film Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: Dinosaur Great Battle! Farewell, Eternal Friends, manifested from the regret of Dai-Satan in his failure to defeat the Zyurangers.
Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai[]
Grifforzer is one of several past Super Sentai villains that appear in clips in the anniversary special Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai.
Zyuranger Video Game[]
Grifforzer is the villain who is confronted at the end of the fourth stage of the Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger video game. He fights against Mammoth Ranger Goushi, who is controlled by the player.
Super Sentai Battle Base[]
Grifforzer is among the vast pantheon of villains who appear in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.
Personality[]
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Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Eye Beams: Grifforzer can fire energy blasts from his eyes. He typically employs this power when in giant form against normally sized opponents.
Abilities[]
- Flight: Grifforzer could fly thanks to the bird-like wings on his back. When the wings are not in use, Grifforzer can retract them into his back.
- Teleportation: Grifforzer can teleport from location to location at will. The upper range of this ability has allowed Grifforzer to teleport from Bandora Palace to Japan on Earth.
Weaknesses[]
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Arsenal[]
Grifforzer's sword Griffocalibur
- Griffocalibur IV: Grifforzer wields this sword as his primary weapon. When pressed against Lamy's sword, the pair can channel a powerful bolt of energy.
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Generals[]
- Bandora Gang - Affiliation
Family[]
- Lami - Wife
- Grifforzer Jr. - Son
Others[]
- Witch Bandora - Leader
- † Dahl Tribe Prince Kai (deceased)
- † Dai-Satan (deceased)
- Golem Soldiers
Enemies[]
Rangers[]
Family[]
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Others[]
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Grifforzer was voiced by the late Kan Tokumaru.
Design[]
- Grifforzer's design is based on a manticore.
Concept Art[]
Etymology[]
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Notes[]
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Appearances[]
Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger
- Ep. 1: The Birth
- Ep. 2: The Revival
- Ep. 3: Fight in the Land of Despair
- Ep. 4: Reawaken, Legendary Weapons
- Ep. 5: Scary Riddles
- Ep. 6: Arise! Daizyuzin
- Ep. 9: Run! Prince of The Eggs
- Ep. 10: Monkeys No More!
- Ep. 11: My Master!
- Ep. 12: Papa's a Vampire!?
- Ep. 14: Become Small!
- Ep. 15: Destroy! The Dark Super Sword
- Ep. 16: The Great Sneeze Plot
- Ep. 17: The Sixth Hero
- Ep. 18: The Hate-Filled Brother's Sword
- Ep. 19: Female Warrior Scorpion!
- Ep. 20: Daizyuzin's Last Day
- Ep. 21: The Guardian Beast's Great Riot
- Ep. 22: Combine! Gouryuzin
- Ep. 23: The Knuckleball of Infatuation
- Ep. 25: The Park Where Demons Dwell
- Ep. 29: A Mystery!? The Attacking Beast Knight God
- Ep. 30: Satan Comes!!
- Ep. 31: Reborn! The Ultimate God
- Ep. 34: Live, Burai!
- Ep. 35: Ninja Warrior, Boi
- Ep. 36: Smash It! The Mirror of Death
- Ep. 37: A Dinosaur is Born
- Ep. 38: Princess Mei's Seven Metamorphoses
- Ep. 39: A Subterranean Beast's Tears
- Ep. 40: Burai's Departure of Death
- Ep. 41: Blaze, Burai!!
- Ep. 42: Burai Dies...
- Ep. 43: Live Again! Zyusouken
- Ep. 45: The Foolish Boy
- Ep. 46: Presenting! The Vicious Sentai
- Ep. 47: Break in! The Final Deciding Battle
- Ep. 49: The Gods Lost!!
- Final Ep.: Viva Dinosaurs
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: Dinosaur Great Battle! Farewell, Eternal Friends (mentioned only)
See Also[]
- Goldar - Power Rangers counterpart in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. See comparison page.
- Goldar (2017 movie) - Power Rangers counterpart in Power Rangers (2017). See comparison page. (2017 Power Rangers movie counterpart)
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