Jarrod

This article is about a/an villain turned ally in Power Rangers Jungle Fury.

Jarrod
Gender:	Male
Season:	Jungle Fury
Color:	Black
Homeworld:	Earth
First Appearance:	Welcome to the Jungle (1)
Last Appearance:	Now the Final Fury
Number of Episode Appearances:	32 (Jungle Fury) Full list of appearances
Actor:	Bede Skinner Jackson Bliss-McCauley (as Young Jarrod)
Black Lion WarriorPhantom Beast King

"With the spirit of the mighty lion!"

―Jarrod's roll call

Jarrod is a Pai Zhua student and one of the guardians who served as the vessel of the evil Dai Shi. As the user of the Lion Spirit, he possessed his own ranger-like form known as the Black Lion Warrior.

Character History

Early life

Jarrod as a Young Child

Jarrod was initially a normal child in a farm. He would stay at a neighbor's house whenever his very busy parents aren't home. Then when he moved to the city of Ocean Bluff who was so alone, that he became the victim of intense bullying by five fellow kids. Eventually, they cornered him in a playground and beat the living biscuits out of him. Having had enough however, Jarrod became so enraged that he unleashed a giant energy wave from his body that sent them flying (said energy wave proving to be the Lion Animal Spirit). Sometime after that, he either heard about the nearby Pai Zhuq school or was approached personally by it's leader Master Mao and ended up joining it to learn to harness his Lion Animal Spirit for 10 years.

Into the Pai Zhua school.

Jarrod was to be one of the three guardians alongside Theo Martin and Lily Chilman to hold the position of guarding the chest holding the evil known as Dai Shi. But when he showed himself to be a bully to others and was arrogant, he was expelled, and Casey was given his place. But, when Jarrod attacked Master Mao with his Black Lion Animal Spirit, the chest was accidentally opened and Dai Shi was released. As he was making his way through the forest, Dai Shi caught up with him and possessed him. For a long time, Dai Shi used his body, and his Animal Spirit as well. Jarrod's animal spirit, during his time as Phantom Beast King, seems to be gryphon-themed, though this was never confirmed on-screen.

Eventually Jarrod begins to fight back against Dai Shi, having never wanted to hurt anyone, and is eventually able to expel the evil spirit from his body. He and Camille then leave Dai Shi and join the Rangers, however his guilt in unleashing Dai Shi estranges him from the rest of the team for a while. However he soon decides to fight by their side again and is instrumental in weakening the Dai Shi. At the risk of Jarrod’s own life, he destroyed Dai Shi by combining his power with the energy ball that struck Dai Shi by Casey, Lily, and Theo to finally restore his place as guardian.

Jarrod (good)

At the end of the series, Jarrod decided to re-enroll in the Pai Zhuq academy when Camille enrolls herself to the academy as beginners feeling there was more they needed to learn. Jarrod and Casey were now firm friends, and Casey allowed Jarrod to take over his class whenever he was away.

Jarrod was not shown to have fought in the final battle between the Legendary Rangers and the Armada which is likely because of his new student status.

Video game appearances

Power Rangers Legacy Wars

Dai Shin in Jarrod's body is among the many Rangers who feature in Power Rangers Legacy Wars, he is a Legendary (Leader), Legendary (Assist) character.

Black Lion Warrior as seen in Power Rangers Legacy Wars.

Phantom Beast King as seen in Power Rangers Legacy Wars.

Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid

Black Lion Warrior in Battle for the Grid

Dai Shin in Jarrod's body as Black Lion Warrior and Phantom Beast King is a playable character in Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid.

Personality

to be added

Black Lion Warrior

• Black Lion Armor
• Phantom Beast King

Lion Warrior Costume

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Transformation: As Dai Shi, Jarrod can transform into either his Lion Warrior or Phantom Beast King forms at will. Once he lost Dai Shi, he can only access his Lion Warrior Form, although it is extremely powerful.

Attacks

• Ultimate Power Blast: Jarrod's strongest attack. Jarrod can use all of his energy to unleash a large yellow blast that, when performed inside of Dai Shi, left him weak enough for Casey, Theo and Lily to destroy him.

Abilities

• Strength: As one of the main protagonists and antagonists of Jungle Fury, Jarrod has strength far exceeding any Rinshi or monster. The only one stronger than him was Grizzaka (before Dai Shi gained control over Zocato). Even when reduced to a normal Power Ranger, Jarrod was powerful enough to help destroy Dai Shi forever.

Weaknesses

to be added

Arsenal

• Black Lion Armor
• Lion fire firsts
• Purple Lion beams
• Black Lion Lunge
• Black Lion Fireballs
• Black Lion Warrior Claws of Fire
• Zocato Power
• All the abilities of Zocato power

Zords

• Lion Animal Spirit

Appearances: JF Episodes 4, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 19, 20, 22, 27, 31, 32

Phantom Beast King

Powers and Abilities

Powers

to be added

Abilities

• Strength: As one of the main protagonists and antagonists of Jungle Fury, Jarrod has strength far exceeding any Rinshi or monster. The only one stronger than him was Grizzaka (before Dai Shi gained control over Zocato). Even when reduced to a normal Power Ranger, Jarrod was powerful enough to help destroy Dai Shi forever.

Weaknesses

to be added

Arsenal

• Phantom Beast King (armor) (Taken away by Dai Shi)
• Rinzin (Taken away by Dai Shi)

Appearances: JF Episodes 27, 30, 31

Behind the Scenes

Portrayal

• Jarod is played by Bede Skinner; as a child, he is played by Jackson Bliss-McCauley.

Design

to be added

Etymology

to be added

Notes

• According to the episode Good Karma, Bad Karma, Jarrod is from Oklahoma.
• Dai Shi in Jarrod's body is a playable character in Power Rangers Legacy Wars and Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid.

Appearances

• Power Rangers Jungle Fury
  • Episode 1: Welcome to the Jungle (1)
  • Episode 2: Welcome to the Jungle (2)
  • Episode 3: Sigh of the Tiger
  • Episode 4: A Taste of Poison
  • Episode 5: Can't Win Them All
  • Episode 6: Dance the Night Away
  • Episode 7: Pizza Slice of Life
  • Episode 8: Way of the Master
  • Episode 9: Good Karma, Bad Karma
  • Episode 10: The Blind Leading the Blind
  • Episode 11: Pushed to the Edge
  • Episode 12: One Master Too Many
  • Episode 13: Ghost of a Chance (1)
  • Episode 14: Ghost of a Chance (2)
  • Episode 15: Bad to the Bone
  • Episode 16: Friends Don't Fade Away
  • Episode 17: No 'I' in Leader
  • Episode 18: True Friends, True Spirits
  • Episode 19: Path of the Rhino
  • Episode 20: Dash for the Dagger
  • Episode 21: Race to the Nexus
  • Episode 22: Arise the Crystal Eyes
  • Episode 23: Fear and the Phantoms
  • Episode 24: Blue Ranger, Twin Danger
  • Episode 25: One Last Second Chance
  • Episode 26: Don't Blow That Dough
  • Episode 27: Tigers Fall, Lions Rise
  • Episode 28: The Spirit of Kindness
  • Episode 29: Maryl and the Monkeys
  • Episode 30: To Earn Your Stripes
  • Episode 31: Path of the Righteous
  • Episode 32/Finale: Now the Final Fury
• Power Rangers Super Megaforce
  • Episode 6: Spirit of the Tiger (Image)

See Also

• Rio - Super Sentai counterpart in Gekiranger. See comparison page.