Grinder

This article is about a monster in Power Rangers Jungle Fury.

"Why am I so itchy?"

―Grinder^[src]

Grinder
Season	Jungle Fury
Height	205 cm
Giant Height	55.3 m
Weight	93 kg
Giant Weight	25.1 tons
Episodes	Fear and the Phantoms Maryl and the Monkeys Now the Final Fury
Voice Actor	Darren Young

For the Foot Soldiers from RPM, see Grinders.

Grinder was a Hanuman themed Phantom Beast Warrior, who held the spirit of the Monkey. He wielded a staff in battle. With his staff Grinder could control fire. Grinder serves as the main antagonist of the episode "Maryl and the Monkeys".

Biography

Grinder was one of Phantom Beast Warriors. He used the battle style of Hanuman (the mythical monkey king, the character of Chinese mythology) and also holded the spirit of the monkey. He wielded a staff in battle. His staff could control fire. During the first Beast War, Grinder fought, alongside his allies, against Pai Zhuq Academy and Dai Shi Clan. He was destroyed along with other Phantom Beasts. However, Crystal Eyes, that possessed the power to ressurect them, were left behind. In the twenty-third episode, Jellica used Crystal Eyes and revived Phantom Beasts and ordered them to serve her and help her destroy Dai Shi. But Scorch, Snapper and Whiger betrayed and destroyed her and joined Dai Shi. Grinder was summoned by Scorch along with other Phantom Beast Wariors. TV STORY-Fear and the Phantoms In the twenty-ninth episode, Grinder aided Camille in stealing the primate duplicate formula from the scientist Maryl Snyder. Camille tested formula on Grinder and then sent him to attack Ocean Bluff. Grinder attacked the city and encountered Jungle Fury Rangers. He used his ability gained from formula. He created decades and hundreds of his clones and they fought Power Rangers. Dominic went after Maryl, while other rangers battled Grinder clones. Rangers called Spirit Rangers to help them. Despite clones were weak, but they were many and heroes were hard to battle them even with help of Spirit Rangers. Camille ordered Grinder not to show up. And side effect of formula made Grinder itchy. Grinder ran and hid on the lake. However, Scorch arrived and told Grinder that Camille changed her mind and fight the rangers. Dominic arrived and took down Grinder with Rhino Morpher Claw. Then Grinder grew. Rangers formed their Megazords to battle him. Grinder fought Jungle Master Megazord, Wolf Pride Megazord and Rhino Pride Megazord. He attacked Zords with flames, but Dominic used the rhino super freeze attack to freeze him on ice and grinder was then destroyed  by the Jungle Master Stampede Formation. TV STORY-Maryl and the MonkeysIn the final battle Grinder was revived by Dai Shi, but was destroyed, along with Unidoom, by Theo. TV STORY-Now the Final Fury

Personality

Grinder was cowardly Phantom Beast Warrior, who didn't like to fight and was also weak in battle. He helped Camille, but was far too cowardly to personally battle the rangers. He also suffered from fleas and itchy and was shown comical and funny. But he eventually found bravery to fight Power Rangers and did all he could do, but finally lost. But he is also loyal to Dai Shi and Camille.

Powers And Abilities

Rinzin Power

• Strength: Grinder possess big physical strength, enough to battle the Power Rangers.
• Skilled Fighter: Plus to his strength, Grinder is also a capable fighter.
• Agility: Being a monkey like Phantom Beast, Grinder possess formidable agility and can dodge the strikes of his enemies.
• Enlarging: Just like all other Phantom Beasts, Grinder is able to enlarge himself by using the absorbed fear.
• Cloning Himself (with help of formula): With the help of formula created by Dr. Maryl Snyder, Grinder is able to create his clones.

Arsenal

• Staff: Grinder wields a staff in battle.
  • Fire Control: Grinder can control fire with his staff. He utilized his ability of flame controlling during the battle with Rangers's Megazord.

Weaknesses

• Cowardice: Grinder is very cowardly and prefers to run and hide from his enemies.
• Itchiness: The side effect of Dr. Maryl Snyder's formula was itchiness. Grinder was very itchy and it didn't let him be comfortable.

Behind The Scenes

Portrayal

• Grinder was voiced by Darren Young.
  • Forcefear's voice is identical to his future voice role asForcefear  from Ninja Steel  and his future role 11 years later as Tooltron from Beast Morphers. Grinder has an identical voice to him whereas Tooltron's voice is higher pitched but otherwise identical.

Notes

• Aside from being based on Hanuman, the monkey deity in Hinduism, he's also a reference to Sun Wukong, (also known as "Son Goku"), the monkey king of Chinese novel Journey to the West, especially with his ability to clone himself (albeit through the help of a formula).

See Also

• Shuen - Super Sentai counterpart in Juken Sentai Gekiranger. See comparison page.