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- "Stealth of the Ninja! Ninja Steel Blue!"
- ―Ninja Steel Blue's roll call[src]
Preston Tien is Ninja Steel Blue, the Blue Ranger of the Ninja Rangers, who through the power of the Ninja Steel, can perform feats of magic.
Character History
Preston was born to Marcus Tien and Ellen Tien on January 3rd as seen in "The Ranger Ribbon." Preston was very young when he lost his mother to unknown causes.
Personality
Preston is kind-hearted and loyal to his friends. He comes from a wealthy family and is obsessed with magic, and loves to entertain others with magic tricks (much like DC Comics' Zatanna). He is also fascinated with mythological creatures, especially dragons.
Family
- Marcus Tien - Father
- Ellen Tien - Mother, Deceased
- Zack - Cousin
Powers and Abilities
- Magic: Thanks to the Ninja Steel, Preston can perform real magic. However unless he uses it to help others, Preston has no control over his powers. However he seems to have overcome it.
Ninja Steel Blue
Arsenal
- Ninja Battle Morpher
- Ninja Power Stars
- Blue Ninja Power Star
- Ninja Star Blade
- Ninja Blaster
- Mega Morph Cycle
Zords
Appearances: NS Episodes 1-22, SNS Episodes 1-22
When combined into the Megazord, the Rangers need to access Ninja Master Mode in order to operate it. Using the Ninja Master Mode Star, the Blue Ranger can access the Ninja Master Blade to perform attacks with the Ninja Steel Megazord. Without it the Megazord is without energy.
Arsenal
Zords
Appearances: NS Episodes 3-14, 16-19, 21
When combined into the Megazord, the Rangers need to access Ninja Super Steel Mode, an upgrade version of Ninja Master Mode, in order to operate it. Using the Ninja Super Steel Star, the Blue Ranger can access the Ninja Master Blade or the Ninja Super Steel Blaster to perform attacks with the Ninja Steel Megazord. Without it the Megazord is without energy.
Arsenal
Zords
Appearances: SNS Episodes 2-9, 11-17, 19, 21, 22
Behind the Scenes
Portrayal
- Preston is portrayed by Peter Sudarso, who would also portray Marvin, the Red Ranger in the spin-off Power Rangers HyperForce.
Notes
The other Sudarso, saved by the Blue Ranger.
- Preston is portrayed by Peter Sudarso. Peter Sudarso is the younger brother of Yoshi Sudarso who played Koda in the previous series.
- Both Asian actors are also Blue Rangers in consecutive shows.
- Coincidentally, his brother made a cameo appearance in an episode of Ninja Steel's source Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, portraying a bystander who was rescued by Preston's Blue Ranger counterpart.
- However, this episode involved a crossover with Jiraiya, a Metal Hero that was never brought over to the US (until Sheriff Skyfire, but the brothers would be seen together in 2 different episodes).
- Preston is the second Blue Ranger in a Ninja-themed season to have a standard blue color. The first was Billy from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 3.
- The surname "Tien" is of Chinese and Vietnamese origin. Preston's actor Peter Sudarso is Indonesian-American of Chinese origin.
- Preston is the second Blue Ranger who is the "stealth" of the team, following Theo Martin from Power Rangers Jungle Fury.
- He is the first Ranger to gain a super power since Operation Overdrive.
- Theo's powers come from his training and not given to him by an outside force (injection, arsenal, Mutation).
- His Sentai counterpart gained his magical powers from education.
- Theo's powers come from his training and not given to him by an outside force (injection, arsenal, Mutation).
- In The Ranger Ribbon, it is revealed Preston's birthday is January 3rd.
- Preston's kind-hearted and loyal personality contrasts with his Sentai counterpart, Yakumo Katou who is cool-headed and serious.
- Preston's personality is very similar to Calvin's Sentai counterpart.
- Preston is playable in Power Rangers Legacy Wars.
- Preston's roll call may have been a reference to his actor Peter Sudarso hiding his role as the Blue Ninja Steel Ranger from his brother Yoshi Sudarso until it was revealed at Power Morphicon.
- Because of his love of Super Sentai, Peter Sudarso has slipped several references to the counterpart franchise in his character's actions.
- Preston is the only Ninja Steel Ranger who hasn’t used an Element Star unmorphed.
- Preston is the only male Ninja Steel Ranger out of the main team who hasn’t used the Ninja Super Steel Blaster and the Ninja Clone Star.
- In the episode Doom Signal, Preston mentions his "cousin Zack" in Angel Grove. The line was ad-libbed by his actor, Peter Sudarso, and seems to be a reference to Zack Taylor, the original Black Ranger, though it likely is a coincidence in the show's actual canon.
Appearances
See Also
- Yakumo Katou - Super Sentai counterpart in Ninninger. See comparison page.
