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- "Power of Air!"
- ―Shane's Ranger call[src]
Shane Clarke is the Red Wind Ranger and the primary protagonist of Power Rangers Ninja Storm, he's the leader of the Ninja Storm Power Ranger team.
Character History
Shane was a student at the Wind Ninja Academy along with his best friends Tori Hanson and Dustin Brooks, he is also known for his skateboarding skills.
After Lothor attacked the academy, Sensei Kanoi Watanabe chose Shane to be the Red Wind Ranger. TV STORY-Prelude to a Storm
It was soon revealed that Shane is scared of spiders. TV STORY-Beauty and the Beach
When he was a young boy, Shane saved an alien woman from a bounty hunter name Vexacus, and that alien later returned and gave Shane the power of the Battlizer armor. TV STORY-Shane's Karma
When the Bradley brothers, Hunter and Blake, show up in town, Shane stresses the importance of knowing who to trust to Dustin as Shane is the only one to suspect that the brothers aren't who they say they are.
Shane doesn't come to trust Hunter or Blake until the incident with Toxipod. During that time, Shane is aggravated with the fact that Hunter and Blake always seem to have ill intentions when their groups meet in battle. When the fact that both Blake and Hunter have been brainwashed by Choobo is revealed to him and his friends, Shane slowly comes to trust Blake and Hunter when they are brought back to their senses.
Hunter and Shane's differences and natural born leaderships cause them to develop a rivalry, but they eventually overcome their differences and become friends.
Thanks to his ninja training, Shane possesses several superpowers independent of and prior to the acquisition of his Ranger skills. Like his fellow ninja, Shane possesses superhuman speed and can move faster than the eye can see, leap higher than an average person, evade detection by normal persons, and focus his inner energies to resist mental attacks and manipulation. Shane's ninja powers give him the ability to control the element of air for effects including projecting gusts of wind as an offensive weapon, and "walking" on air as if on solid ground.
Shane's older brother, Porter, who was a successful businessman, was concerned about Shane's seeming lack of a sense of responsibility, and paid him a visit, lecturing his younger brother on the matter. After accidentally discovering that Shane was the Red Ranger, however, Porter gained significant respect for Shane, realizing the measure of responsibility that his younger brother had taken upon himself. This encounter is important in Power Ranger history, for it shows that not only is the existence of Power Rangers known to the world at large, but that people are also aware of specifics regarding them; Porter was especially proud of the fact that not only was Shane a Power Ranger, but that he was the Red Ranger, acknowledging the fact that Red Rangers are traditionally the leaders of Power Ranger teams. This, while most likely not intentional or referenced, probably stemmed from the Space Rangers' revelation of their identities to the world way back in Power Rangers In Space.
After the Shane and his two Wind Ranger teammates defeat Lothor, he becomes an instructor at the Wind Ninja Academy.
Dino Thunder
Legacy of Power
The Wind Rangers were featured in a chronicle of Power Ranger history compiled by Tommy Oliver shortly after he formed the Dino Rangers, which was found by the nascent Ranger team in the Dino Lab. TV STORY-Legacy of Power
Thunder Storm
When Lothor comes back in Power Rangers Dino Thunder, Shane temporarily becomes evil alongside his teammates. They battle the Dino Rangers, but are set free by their comrades. The Ninja and Dino Rangers then team up to do battle with Lothor and Mesogog's combined forces, with him teaming up with Red Dino Ranger Conner McKnight. Afterwards, the Wind Rangers lose their powers again, leaving things to the next generation. TV STORY-Thunder Storm
Super Megaforce
Shane and the other Ninja 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
Personality
Shane is a head-strong young man who will take his missions seriously, he is an excellent skateboarder, and his love of flight is evident in his fighting style. Shane finds himself discovering his natural ability as a leader throughout the course of Power Rangers: Ninja Storm but also discovers that he also needs to depend on the strength of his teammates and friends as well as his own abilities. Despite all of this, Shane also sports a kind and friendly personality, he always watches out for his friends and tries to make sure Tori, Dustin, and later Cam stay out of trouble.
Ninja Powers
Due to their Ninja training, The Wind rangers have several special powers common to ninjas, them being:
- Superhuman Speed: Due to their Ninja training, Shane and his teammates can move faster than the eye can see, often used in high speed rush attacks.
- Enhanced Agility: Shane and his team mates can leap higher than an average person.
- Stealth: Shane and his team mates can evade detection by normal persons.
- Mind Block: Shane and his team mates can focus his inner energies to resist mental attacks and manipulation.
- Air Manipulation: Due to his affinity for air, Shane can control the element of air for effects including projecting gusts of wind as an offensive weapon, and "walking" on air as if on solid ground.
- Ninja Beams: From his Wind Morpher, Shane can fire red energy lasers.
Red Wind Ranger
Zords
- Hawk Zord
- Serpent Sword
- Minizord Torso
- Ninja Firebird Head
Arsenal
- Wind Morpher
- Red Power Disc
- Laser Blaster
- Hawk Blaster
- Ninja Glider
- Tsunami Cycle
Legendary Ranger Devices
The Red Wind Ranger Key is Shane'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 Troy Burrows (Super Megaforce Red) who uses it to fight as the Red Wind Ranger.
- When the Super Mega Rangers became the Wind Rangers and the Thunder Rangers while fighting Tentacus. TV STORY-Super Megaforce (episode)
- Among several changes as he and the others fought against the Armada. TV STORY-Samurai Surprise
The Red Wind Ranger represents the Ninja Rangers for the Ninja Storm Dino Charger that was released as part of a special set of Dino Charger Power Packs. This Charger was paired with the Dino Charge Dino Charger.
The Red Wind Ranger Ninja Power Star is a special Ninja Power Star that bears the likeness of the Red Wind Ranger and is marked with the kanji for "red". This will be a part of the upcoming Ninja Steel toyline and, while its counterpart appeared in Ninninger, it's currently unknown if it will have a in-show appearance.
Family
- Porter Clarke - Older Brother
Notes
- Shane's serious attitude contrasts with his Sentai counterpart Yousuke Shiina who is more air-headed.
- Shane is the second Ranger to have a brother who is played by his actor's real-life brother, the first one being Tommy Oliver.
- Shane is one of the Red Rangers who uses his Battalizer the most.
- In the episode "Eye of the Storm", Shane is shown to be afraid of disappointing his family.
Appearances
- File:Icon-prns.png Power Rangers Ninja Storm
- Episode 1: Prelude to a Storm
- Episode 2: There's No “I” In Team
- Episode 3: Beauty and the Beach
- Episode 4: Looming Thunder
- Episode 5: Thunder Strangers, Part I
- Episode 6: Thunder Strangers, Part II
- Episode 7: Thunder Strangers, Part III
- Episode 8: Nowhere to Grow
- Episode 9: Snip It, Snip It Good
- Episode 10: Return of Thunder, Part I
- Episode 11: Return of Thunder, Part II
- Episode 12: Return of Thunder, Part III
- Episode 13: Return of Thunder, Part IV
- Episode 14: Boxing Bopp-a-Roo
- Episode 15: Pork Chopped
- Episode 16: The Samurai's Journey, Part I
- Episode 17: The Samurai's Journey, Part II
- Episode 18: The Samurai's Journey, Part III
- Episode 19: Scent of a Ranger
- Episode 20: I Love Lothor
- Episode 21: Good Will Hunter
- Episode 22: All About Beevil
- Episode 23: Sensei Switcheroo
- Episode 24: Tongue and Cheek
- Episode 25: Brothers In Arms
- Episode 26: Shane's Karma, Part I
- Episode 27: Shane's Karma, Part II
- Episode 28: Shimazu Returns, Part I
- Episode 29: Shimazu Returns, Part II
- Episode 30: The Wild Wipeout
- Episode 31: Double-Edged Blake
- Episode 32: Eye of the Storm
- Episode 33: General Deception, Part I
- Episode 34: General Deception, Part II
- Episode 35: A Gem of a Day
- Episode 36: Down and Dirty
- Episode 37: Storm Before the Calm, Part I
- Episode 38/Finale: Storm Before the Calm, Part II
- File:Icon-dt.png Power Rangers Dino Thunder
- Episode 4: Legacy of Power (archive footage only)
- Episode 31: Thunder Storm Part 1
- Episode 32: Thunder Storm Part 2
- Power Rangers Super Megaforce (morphed only)
- Episode 20/Finale: Legendary Battle
See Also
- Yousuke Shiina - Super Sentai counterpart in Hurricaneger. See comparison page.