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- "Green Ranger, Rescue ready!"
- ―Green Lightspeed Ranger's Roll Call[src]
Joel Rawlings is the Green Lightspeed Ranger of the Lightspeed Rangers.
He is also referred to as Green Lightspeed Rescue Ranger or Lightspeed Rescue Green Ranger, though these are more in reference to the show than proper labels.
Biography
Lightspeed Rescue
Nicknamed "the Sky Cowboy," Joel was an aerial stuntman and was recruited by Captain Mitchell to be the Green Lightspeed Ranger.
He was extremely reluctant to become a Power Ranger at first, not believing in Lightspeed or what it had to offer, but when he saw his beloved Mariner Bay in danger, he decided to take them up on their offer.
He showed interest in the Rangers' assistant, though his first attempt to impress her went awry when he mocked the "computer geek" who wouldn't let him fly the way he wanted to on his first mission.
TV STORY-Lightspeed Teamwork After Queen Bansheera had been defeated once and for all, Rawlings and Ms. Fairweather were about to go out on their first date when he was called away on Ranger business, unable to let his duties end with the demons. TV STORY-The Fate of Lightspeed, Pt 2
Time Force
He eventually married Ms. Fairweather, and the two were seen heading off on their honeymoon right when he got a call from Carter. Not realizing the importance of the call he told him it had to wait. His wife, figuring it must have been something important, snatched his cellphone and heard Vypra had returned and told him Joel would be there. He then returned to the team to help battle Vypra with the Time Force Power Rangers. He fought alongside his Green Ranger successor. TV STORY-Time for Lightspeed
Dino Thunder
The Lightspeed Rangers were featured in a chronicle of Power Ranger history compiled by Tommy shortly after he formed the Dino Rangers, which was found by the nascent Ranger team in the Dino Lab. TV STORY-Legacy of Power
Super Megaforce
The Lightspeed Rangers in Super Megaforce
Joel and the other Lightspeed Rangers returned as part of the army of Legendary Rangers 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. TV STORY-Legendary Battle
Split History
Beyond the Grid
When events set into motion by Lord Drakkon caused the timeline to split into pocket universe, each anchored on a powerset, the Lightspeed Rangers were split off into their own pocket universe. Lord Drakkon then attacked them. Later, he was seen in Promethea, when it was already in another dimension.
COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 31
When the timeline was restored, so was Joel.
Necessary Evil
Green Lightspeed Ranger's helmet in Jason's vision.
Joel's Green Lightspeed Ranger helmet and the other several Ranger helmets are seen in Jason Lee Scott's flashback and vision to the battle on the Moon of Shattered Grid. COMIC STORY- Go Go Power Rangers Issue 23
Video game appearances
Power Rangers Key Scanner
Green Lightspeed Ranger in Power Rangers Key Scanner
Joel as Green Lightspeed Ranger, appears in the app videogame Power Rangers Key Scanner, amoung various other Rangers teams.
Personality
Joel is easily the most arrogant of all the Lightspeed rangers, having a record of preferring to disobey orders in favor of his stunts. One example was when he decided against Angela, the one who designed his zord, orders to do what he wanted. This would later backfire when he gave her flowers in an attempt to impress her then berated her (unknowingly), causing his first attempt to win her heart to fail miserably. Over the course of Lightspeed Rescue, Joel starts to mature greatly, eventually enough to win him his long-time crush's heart, resulting in them being married a year later.
Family
- Mrs. Angela Fairweather-Rawlings - Wife
- Clark Fairweather - Brother-in-law
- Simon - Younger Cousin
TV STORY-The Omega Project
Green Lightspeed Ranger
Ranger costume
Arsenal
Vehicle
Zords
Appearances: LR Episodes 1-40, TF Episode 33, SM Episodes 20 & LBEV
Green Lightspeed Megabattle Armor
Green Lightspeed Megabattle were created by Angela and Clark Fairweather; they were activated by dialing 8-6-1 on the Battle Booster.
Arsenal
- Battle Booster: Device turned into megabattle armor.
- Power Cutter Dual Saws: Green Lightspeed Megabattle Armor main weaponwhich can cut through thick metallic objects, can open up to create a wind blast.
Appearances: LR Episode 26, TF Episode 33
Morph and Roll Call
Lightspeed Rescue!
Green Ranger, Rescue Ready!
Ranger Key
The Green Lightspeed Ranger Key.
The Green Lightspeed Ranger Key is Joel'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 Jake Holling (Super Megaforce Green) who uses it to fight as the Green Lightspeed Ranger. Although it has not been used yet, it has been seen in toy form.
Behind the Scenes
Portrayal
- Joel is portrayed by Keith Robinson.
- As the Green Lightspeed Ranger, his suit actor in Super Sentai footage from GoGoFive was Yasuhiro Takeuchi (竹内 康博 Takeuchi Yasuhiro) & his suit actor in US footage was Yoshio Iizuka (飯塚吉夫 Iizuka Yoshio).
Pre-Portrayal
- Phillip Jeanmarie had auditioned for the role of Joel, but was replaced & will later return as Max Cooper in Power Rangers Wild Force.[1]
Hexagon
- Joel was planned to be a recurring character in Hexagon, the original plan for the series after Wild Force. He would pilot a "special stealth chopper" in which the Hexagon Rangers would travel to fight evil across the Power Rangers universe.
Notes
- Although never referred to as it in the show, Joel's Ranger file for Lightspeed Rescue lists his Ranger designation as "Green 3."
- In the Time Force team up episode, it is revealed that he is now married to Ms. Fairweather.
- He is the first Green Ranger to have Battlizer-like armor.
Appearances
- Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
- Episode 1: Operation Lightspeed
- Episode 2: Lightspeed Teamwork
- Episode 3: Trial By Fire
- Episode 4: Riding the Edge
- Episode 5: A Matter of Trust
- Episode 6: Wheels of Destruction
- Episode 7: Cyborg Rangers
- Episode 8: Up to the Challenge
- Episode 9: Go Volcanic
- Episode 10: Rising From Ashes
- Episode 11: From Deep in the Shadows
- Episode 12: Truth Discovered
- Episode 13: Ryan's Destiny
- Episode 14: Curse of the Cobra
- Episode 15: Strength of the Sun
- Episode 16: The Cobra Strikes
- Episode 17: Olympius Ascends
- Episode 18: A Face from the Past
- Episode 19: The Queen's Return
- Episode 20: The Omega Project
- Episode 21: The Fifth Crystal
- Episode 22: The Chosen Path
- Episode 23: Yesterday Again
- Episode 24: As Time Runs Out
- Episode 25: In the Freeze Zone
- Episode 26: The Mighty Mega Battles
- Episode 27: The Great Egg Caper
- Episode 28: Ocean Blue
- Episode 29: Trakeena's Revenge, Pt. 1
- Episode 30: Trakeena's Revenge, Pt. 2
- Episode 31: The Last Ranger
- Episode 32: Sorcerer of the Sands
- Episode 33: Olympius Unbound
- Episode 34: Neptune's Daughter
- Episode 35: Web War
- Episode 36: In the Limelight
- Episode 37: Wrath of the Queen
- Episode 38: Rise of the Super Demons
- Episode 39: The Fate of Lightspeed, Pt. 1
- Episode 40/Finale: The Fate of Lightspeed, Pt. 2
- Power Rangers Time Force
- Episode 33: Time for Lightspeed
- Power Rangers Dino Thunder
- Episode 4: Legacy of Power (archive footage only)
- Power Rangers Super Megaforce
- Episode 20/Finale: Legendary Battle (morphed only)
- The Legendary Battle: Extended Edition (morphed only)
- Episode 20/Finale: Legendary Battle (morphed only)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) / Go Go Power Rangers (Boom! Studios)
See Also
- Shou Tatsumi - Super Sentai counterpart in GoGo-V. See comparison page.
