 This article is about a villain in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.
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- "Be a powerful ruler my sweet"
- ―Scorpius's last words before his death.[src]
Scorpius was an alien insectoid warlord, ruler of the inhabitants of the Scorpion Stinger and the main antagonist of the first half of Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.
History
He resembled a large arachnid with tentacles instead of legs. He was a truly antagonistic enemy of the Magna Defender, having attacked his planet 3,000 years ago and killed his only son, Zika.
Scorpius frequently attempted to gather powerful objects to himself, including the Quasar Sabers and the Lights of Orion. The result of these mad quests often left the objects in question in the hands of the Galaxy Power Rangers, and severely depleted Scorpius' army as they were either punished by him, or destroyed by the Rangers.
Scorpius had a daughter, Trakeena, upon whom he truly doted and adored. He refused to allow her to be involved in his evil deeds, and he would not allow her to engage the Rangers in battle despite her requests - all in attempts to protect her from becoming severely injured.
Eventually, Scorpius webbed a cocoon for his daughter. He told her that it was her time to enter the cocoon, to shed her mortal beauty and become an insect with magnificent powers, like him. With the help of the cocoon, Scorpius likely would have let Trakeena fight the rangers. Trakeena declined, for vanity reasons. When Scorpius tried to force her, she ran away and teleported out into space, eventually arriving on Onyx.
Death of Scorpius.
Scorpius had later met Deviot and appointed him as his new general. Deviot plotted against Scorpius, to depose him and enter the cocoon so that he could gain great powers. Deviot tricked Scorpius into attacking the Galaxy Power Rangers, saying that Trakeena was their prisoner. With an army of Stingwingers, Scorpius ambushed the Galaxy Rangers. Alone he proved to be a formidable force to be reckon with in battle. However, grabbing on his tentacles, the other rangers held the warlord down to allow Leo to deliver the final strike with his charged-up Quasar Saber and Power-Up Claw. Though Scorpius was mortally wounded, he survived long enough to flee back to the Scorpion Stinger. Trakeena returned to take his throne before Scorpius could pass it to Deviot. Before he died, Scorpius told Deviot to be as loyal to Trakeena as he had been to him. After he died, one of Scorpius's tentacles transformed into a new, more powerful staff for Trakeena.
Legacy
After her father's death, Trakeena continued to led Scorpius' army against the Rangers. After the destruction of Captain Mutiny's Crew, Deviot tried to enter the cocoon Scorpius made for Trakeena. However, Trakeena interrupted the process and absorbed Deviot, becoming deranged and more evil. She later entered the cocoon again and transformed into a green, insectoid form. She then went to Terra Venture to destroy the Rangers. After a heated battle, Trakeena was seemingly destroyed by Leo Corbett's Battlizer.
However, unbeknownst to everyone, Trakeena survived the battle and reverted back to her original form. However, the battle scarred her face, forcing her to wear a mask. A year later, Trakeena traveled to Earth and made an alliance with the demon Triskull in an attempt to restore her insect form using the lifeforces of people Triskull kidnapped. Learning of this plan, the Galaxy Rangers teamed up with the Lightspeed Rangers to stop her. After Triskull was defeated, Trakeena attempted to restore her green form. However, Prince Olympius learned of the plan and sabotaged the process with a poisoned dagger, turning Trakeena into a giant monstrous demon that went on a rampage through Mariner Bay. After a heated battle, Trakeena was finally destroyed by the Omega Megazord powered by the Lights of Orion, and in doing so, destroying the last remnants of Scorpius' evil empire once and for all.
Post Series & Other Events
The Lost Episode
Scorpius was seen in archive footage, along with various Rangers and villains, when Austin St. John and Walter Jones related about the Power Rangers' team from Mighty Morphin until the recently Lost Galaxy. 
TV STORY-The Lost Episode
Personality
When it comes to the conquest of the galaxy, Scorpius is a cold and ruthless warlord as shown when he destroys the Magna Defender's home planet and mercilessly kills his son Zika, when the latter tries to attack him.
He is a very strict father when it came to his daughter Trakeena, as shown when he gets angry at Trakeena due to her not wanting to enter the Cocoon out of fear for her beauty, to the point he tries to force her to enter, only for her to escape the Scorpion Stinger and flee to Onyx and be trained by Villamax shortly afterwards.
Despite this strictness however, he truly cared for her as he will often not let her be involved in his evil acts out of fear for her safety. This soon became apparent in "Heir to the Throne" when he thought the Rangers kidnapped her due to manipulation by Deviot, he then promptly went to Terra Venture and confronted the Rangers himself, and angrily demanded to know where Trakeena was. He refused to listen to the Rangers when they legitimately had no idea what he was talking about and attacked them, which led to his destruction and death at the hands of Leo Corbett.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Flash : Scorpius can launch flashes.
Abilities
- Tentacles : Scorpius can use his tentacles to fight.
Weaknesses
- Lack of mobility : Scorpius can't move much and his back is vulnerable. During his final battle against the Rangers, they immobilize him and Leo kills him by striking him in the back.
Arsenal
to be added
Relationships
Allies
Generals
Family
- Trakeena - Daughter
Others
Enemies
Rangers
Family
to be added
Others
- Magna Defender - Arch-enemy
- Zika
- Commander Stanton
- Alpha 6
Behind the Scenes
Portrayal
- Scorpius is voiced by Kim Strauss.
Design
to be added
Etymology
In keeping with the galaxy theme of this season, Scorpius was named after the constellation of the same name.
Notes
- When Scorpius was invading the Magna Defender's home planet 3,000 years ago, among the monsters he brought with him were Radster, Sledge, Fishface, Impostra, and Motor Mantis, and Captain Mutiny.
- Scorpius is American-produced and therefore has no direct Sentai counterpart.
- The goo slime covering Scorpius is made from varnishing cream.
- He shares his name with a constellation, though unlike an actual scorpion, he has six legs instead of eight.
- Scorpius was possibly the fifth strongest monster throughout Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, the fourth are Barbarax and Deviot, the third is Villamax, the second being Captain Mutiny and the strongest being his daughter Trakeena.
- Scorpius is the first main villain to be killed at the hands of the Rangers instead of an interdimensional energy wave.
- It is implied that he once had a humanoid appearance like Trakeena and entered a cocoon like the one he made for her when he was her age and shedded his skin to become a powerful Insectoid, as he mentioned that transforming into a powerful metamorphosis was something they “all” had had to do, the “all” presumably being their ancestors, and him himself.
Appearances
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
- Episode 1: Quasar Quest, Part 1 (mentioned only)
- Episode 2: Quasar Quest, Part 2 (first appearance)
- Episode 3: Race to the Rescue
- Episode 4: Rookie in Red (voice only)
- Episode 5: Homesick
- Episode 6: The Lights of Orion
- Episode 7: Double Duty
- Episode 8: The Blue Crush
- Episode 9: The Magna Defender
- Episode 10: The Sunflower Search
- Episode 11: Silent Sleep
- Episode 12: Orion Rising (mentioned only)
- Episode 13: Orion Returns
- Episode 14: Shark Attack
- Episode 15: Redemption Day
- Episode 16: Destined for Greatness
- Episode 17: Stolen Beauty
- Episode 19: The Lost Galactabeasts, Part 1
- Episode 20: The Lost Galactabeasts, Part 2
- Episode 21: Heir to the Throne (final appearance and death)
- Episode 22: An Evil Game (flashback; archive footage and mentioned only)
- Episode 23: Memories of Mirinoi (mentioned only)
- Episode 38: Until Sunset (flashback; archive footage and mentioned only)
- Episode 44: Journey's End, Part 2 (mentioned only)
- Episode 45/Finale: Journey's End, Part 3 (flashback; archive footage and mentioned only)
Power Rangers: The Lost Episode (archive footage)
Power Rangers (Boom! Studios)
Power Rangers Action Card Game
Scorpius appears in the American trading card game Power Rangers Action Card Game.
Power Rangers Roleplaying Game
Scorpius appears in the Power Rangers Roleplaying Game as a Threat in the "Across the Stars" expansion.See Also
- Captain Zahab - Super Sentai counterpart in Gingaman. See comparison page. (role)
References
Footnotes
