Hornitor

This article is about a/an monster in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, existing in a different continuity than the TV series.

Hornitor
Season	Mighty Morphin
Height	n/a cm
Giant Height	15.24 m
Weight	n/a kg
Giant Weight	60 tons
First Appearance	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Last Appearance	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Number of Episode Appearances	1 (movie) Full list of appearances

Hornitor was the wasp-themed Ectomorphicon Titan under the employ of Ivan Ooze and the final antagonist of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.

Zord History

Past

Ivan Ooze was an evil alien tyrant and a treacherous sorcerer, who (according to Zordon), "ruled the world with a reign of unparalleled terror." However, this was not enough for Ivan since he desired to conquer the entire universe so built his ultimate weapons; the Ectomorphicon Titans; gigantic Zord like beings to conquer the universe. However, Ivan Ooze was imprisoned in the Hyperlock Chamber by Zordon, Dulcea and the "Order of Meridian" who presumably were the precursors to the modern-day Power Rangers and the Titans were sealed underground close to him 6000 years ago. The Hyperlock Chamber with Ivan in ooze form was sealed "deep underground" somewhere beneath the modern day city of Angel Grove, California.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

After being unleashed and betraying Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa, Ivan enslaves the parents of Angel Grove to dig up the massive machines. Hornitor is the first one to be dug up and brought online after which both machines wreak chaos in the city. When the Power Rangers return from Phaedos (having had to acquire a new power to defeat Ivan), they use their new Ninja Zords to fight it and Scorpitron. Hornitor fights with the Ape and Bear Zords whilst the whilst the Wolf and Frog fight Scorpitron. Eventually, the Falcon Zord blows up Scorpitron with a massive rocket attack. With no other opponents, the six Zords box the Hornitor in near the observatory that Ivan is watching the battle from so Hornitor turns towards its creator and whimpers in fear, begging for help. In response, Ivan decides to merge with the ooze in Hornitor, causing it grow and lose its stinger and its head morphs into a replica of Ivan which essentially erases Hornitor's programming instantly. Ivan breaks the observatory off the ground to use as sword, breaking the monorail underfoot. The Falcon Zord saves the incoming car and face off the combined foe with the Ninja FalconMegazord. After taking a massive beating, they decide the only way to kill Ivan is to lure him into the path of Ryan's Comet. Lured into space, Ivan grabs the Megazord until being kneed in the groin, knocking him into the comet's path. Once it hits, both Hornitor's body and Ivan are obliterated and Ivan's spells break.

Personality

Hornitor acted much like a dog would, playing by destroying multiple buildings and looking to Ivan for help when its comrade was destroyed. Once Ivan fused with it, its personality was completely erased in favor of his own.

Forms

• Hornitor
• Ivan-Hornitor

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Strength: Hornitor was able to throw the ApeZord off of its neck with enough neck throws.
• Energy Blasts: Hornitor could fire purple lightning blasts from its antenna capable of making a car explode into fire with one shot.
• Eye Blasts: Hornitor was able to fire pink energy blasts from its eyes capable of causing a large explosion and sending the Ninja BearZord flying backwards into a building.
• Sound Projection: Although incapable of actual speech, Hornitor was able to emit a dog's whine sound when it asked Ivan for help.

Abilities

• Wrestling: Hornitor was able to overwhelm the ApeZord when it got around the Titan's neck.

Weaknesses

• Overwhelming Numbers: Hornitor was unable to fight when massively outnumbered and needed Ivan's "help" to gain an advantage.

Arsenal

• Pincers: Hornitor had no weapons of any kind but was able to use its pincers in combat.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Strength: Ivan-Hornitor could rip the Angel Grove Observatory out of the ground easily and smash the Ninja Megazord's Fire Saber with one swing.
  • Fireman's Lift: Ivan-Hornitor was able to lift the Ninja Megazord onto his shoulders, spin around and then toss it through a building.
• Foot Crush: Ivan-Hornitor was able to crush the tramway underfoot with a single stamp.
• Wing Generation: Ivan-Hornitor could manifest massive purple wings out of his back from the ooze comprising his body.
  • Flight: Ivan-Hornitor was able to fly using his wings.
    • Sonic Slam: Ivan-Hornitor could fly at maximum speed to slam into the Ninja Megazord with enough force to create a sonic shockwave.
• Space Survivability: Ivan-Hornitor could survive in outer space and battle very effectively.
• Super Grip: Ivan-Hornitor had a strong enough grip that it was nearly impossible to escape from his grip.

Abilities

• Skilled Fighter: Ivan-Hornitor was easily able to overwhelm the Ninja Megazord and break its sword in battle.

Weaknesses

• Groin: A single knee strike to the groin from the Ninja Megazord made Ivan-Hornitor lose his grip and sent him to his doom.

Arsenal

• Observatory: Ivan-Hornitor was able to rip the Angel Grove Observatory out of the ground and use it as a sword-like weapon.
• Claws: Ivan-Hornitor discarded the observatory tower after destroying the Power Sword in favor of smashing the Megazord with his bare pincers.

Notes

• According to the original script, Hornitor was supposed to have a drill arm as well as pincers rather than just pincers like he had in the final movie.
  • This was changed because he only used his drill arm to impale and violently drill into the Ninja WolfZord in the script, which would be considered too violent to include.
• In the original script, Hornitor was destroyed by the White Falconzord's missiles with Ivan fusing with Scorpitron instead. It is unknown why this was changed.

Appearances

• Films/Comics
• Video Games

• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
• Power Rangers (Marvel Comics)
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Comic Adaptation (Marvel)

Hornitor appeared in the video games patterned after the movie on Sega Genesis and Sega Game Gear as a boss character. In both, its fused form, Ivan-Hornitor was a boss character but he appeared with a significantly different design than what appeared in the movie, having a more mechanical insect-like head and four Scorpitron like arms. In the Game Gear version, Ivan-Hornitor was shown as incorporating Scorpitron into the fusion as well, explaining its different appearance and the traits from Scorpitron. Both the regular Hornitron and its fusion were playable in the game's VS and Link Cable modes.

Hornitor in Genesis cutscene

Hornitor in Game Gear cutscene

Hornitor Genesis and Game Gear sprite