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Lt. Taylor Earhardt is the Yellow Eagle Wild Force Ranger, the Yellow Ranger of the Wild Force Power Rangers. Before Cole's arrival, she was the team leader, making her the first Yellow Ranger to do so. She later becomes the second-in-command to Cole Evans once he joins the group as the new leader.
History[]
Wild Force[]
Taylor discovers the Animarium.
As a young child, Taylor looked out of an airplane window and saw the Animarium. Little did she know that one day she would be one of its champions. Taylor always had a fascination with planes and flying in general. This interest led her to become a skilled fighter pilot for the Air Force, earning the rank of Lieutenant. While flying around with her squad one day, Taylor witnessed a magnificent sight - the Yellow Eagle Wildzord, soaring in the sky beside her. She followed the Eagle to the Animarium, where she crash landed. She eventually found Princess Shayla and the temple and was asked to become the Yellow Ranger.
Taylor when she was in the airforce.
Her military training and past had made Taylor rather a bit cold, unfeeling regimental, tomboyish and insensitive, but a rigid leader at times. She takes command of situations and focuses on the task at hand. In battle, she often takes charge and engages the Orgs first, capable of even fighting the Orgs alone in battle when the others are not available.
Taylor in battle with Duke Org, Jindrax.
Taylor has an intense rivalry with Duke Org Jindrax and they often engage in battle immediately upon eye contact (much like Alyssa EnrilƩ & Toxica), exchanging jests and insults in between, even in the presence of other Orgs. Like Taylor, Jindrax uses a sword and darts in battle and their battles are often fierce with both exchanging heavy blows to one another (Taylor in particular takes so much damage to the point that her Ranger suit is in shreds after her battles with Jindrax). It is implied that they have had a long history of battling, stemming back to over a year when Taylor was the first and only Ranger on the team. Early on in the series, Taylor had trouble dealing with Jindrax's swordsmanship and quick reflexes, losing several battles to Jindrax often in frustration. Over time, Taylor successfully improves her durability and agility, overcoming her struggles against Jindrax's swordmanship, dealing more damage to the Duke Org and winning easily by the end of the series. She did not have an opportunity to battle with Super Jindrax, due to being gravely injured by Super Nayzor and being trapped in limbo.
As the leader of Wild Force before Cole Evans for well over a year, Taylor wrote a Ranger rulebook that the entire team was required to abide by which Cole immediately dismissed upon joining the team shortly after, simply stating that the only "rule" that the team needed was teamwork. Taylor resented Cole as she was now relegated as the second-in-command, losing authority within the team, and stormed out of Animarium in a fit of rage due to Cole's lack of respect for her morals. She is later turned invisible by Camera Org after choosing to engage in battle alone without contacting the team, getting ambushed and quickly defeated by Duke Org Jindrax in "Click, Click, Zoom", unable to land even a single hit on either Jindrax or Camera Org and ending up in a life-threatening situation. Feeling guilty for putting her in the predicament to begin with and realizing the significance of Taylor's rulebook, Cole vowed to saves her life and gets her body back, as well as saving the other victims of Camera Org's deeds. Cole manages to free Taylor and the other victims after destroying Camera Org's Film Cartridges (in which Taylor realized at that moment why Shayla felt confident in Cole leading the team) where she later joins the battle and makes peace with Cole even snidely noting that Cole had to deal with Camera Org alone and therefore breaking his own rule of embracing 'teamwork'.
The episode The Bear Necessities shows her past life as a pilot and she gets two new Wild Zords.
She faces her old rival Motorcycle Org and looses her Bear Zords to Zen-Aku in the episode "Revenge of Zen-Aku".
Taylor next to the Quantum Ranger, Eric Myers.
When she teamed up with the Time Force Rangers to defeat the Mut-Orgs, Taylor quickly developed a love/hate relationship with the equally dominant and commanding Eric Myers, the Quantum Ranger, because they had a little accident with traffic. The two abrasive Rangers started out consistently clashing with one another, though they eventually gained something of a mutual respect. Eric even lent her the Quantum Defender in battle, something he'd only let Wes Collins wield before. 
TV STORY-Reinforcements from the Future
Taylor and her team in their final battle.
After the final battle with Master Org, Taylor gave up her Ranger powers and returned to the Air Force, where she was looked up to as a legend by the younger members. She frequently meets her friend the Yellow Eagle in the sky. TV STORY-The End of the Power Rangers
Dino Thunder[]
Taylor in Tommy's Ranger history video diary.
The Wild Force 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
Megaforce[]
Taylor along with the other Wild Force Rangers and other Ranger teams are seen in Troy's premonition about the Legendary Battle. TV STORY-Mega Mission
She and the other Rangers are seen again in another of Troy's dream/vision about the Legendary Battle. TV STORY-Stranger Ranger
Super Megaforce[]
When the Mega Rangers receive the new Legendary Morphers, what makes the Mega Rangers access to Legendary Mode, Taylor along with other Rangers are seen briefly in another vision/flashback, when Gosei talk about to the Mega Rangers to take the form of the past Rangers using the Legendary Ranger Keys. TV STORY-Super Megaforce
Taylor with her fellow Wild Force Rangers in the Legendary Battle.
Emperor Mavro was defeated, but the remaining thousands of X Borgs still stand. Tommy gathered all the existing Power Rangers, Taylor returned with her fellow Wild Force Rangers as part of the army of Legendary Rangers led by Tommy 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. After the demise of the X Borgs, Tommy shook hands with Troy and teleported off along with Taylor and the Legendary Rangers. TV STORY-Legendary Battle
Dino Fury[]
Taylor and the other Wild Force Rangers in the Legendary Ranger database.
Zayto brings up how different Ranger teams had motorcycles for transportation, showing Aiyon and Solon the Mighty Morphin Rangers' Shark Cycles and the Wild Force Rangers' Savage Cycles. Solon does not see the need for a motorcycle as the Dino Fury Rangers can already teleport. TV STORY-The Festival
Zayto activates the Legendary Ranger Database, showing Master Blue that Master Green came to them after the Dinohenge statues were destroyed and restored them to normal. Also, Zayto says that he found Ranger teams who were saved in their darkest moments through unexplained reasons and shows them three specific moments. Including the Legendary Battle where all the Legendary Rangers including Taylor and the other Wild Force Rangers coming to the aid of the Megaforce Rangers in the Legendary Battle and helping them defeat an entire army of the Armada's X Borgs. TV STORY-Morphin Master
Personality[]
to be added
Imitations[]
- Yellow Eagle Shadow Ranger was created by the Duke Org Onikage, using Taylor's shadow. Later, when Cole destroyed Onikage's shadow and the original Onikage is destroyed as a result, the Yellow Eagle Shadow Ranger disappeared.
TV STORY-The Master's Herald, Pt. 2
Yellow Eagle Wild Force Ranger[]
Ranger Costume
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
to be added
Attacks[]
to be added
Abilities[]
- Flight: As the Eagle Ranger, Taylor can summon Eagle-like wings from under her arms, which enable her to fly.
Weaknesses[]
- Yellow Eagle Shadow Ranger: Onikage uses his Shadow Cloning technique to create her Evil Ranger clone. When a Ranger attacked his Evil Shadow Ranger clone, the damage was redirected back at her, making it impossible to defeat her.
Arsenal[]
- Growl Phone
- Crystal Saber
- Golden Eagle Sword
- Armadillo Puck
- Savage Cycle
- Quantum Defender (temporarily)
Zords[]
Appearances: WF Episodes 1-25, 27-33, 35-40; SM Episodes 20 & LBEV
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Rangers[]
- Wild Force Rangers - Teammates
- Cole Evans/Red Wild Force Ranger - Team Leader Successor
- Max Cooper/Blue Wild Force Ranger
- Danny Delgado/Black Wild Force Ranger
- Alyssa EnrilƩ/White Wild Force Ranger - Former Second-in-command
- Merrick Baliton/Lunar Wolf Ranger
- Time Force Rangers
- Wesley Collins/Time Force Red (II)
- Katie Walker/Time Force Yellow - Yellow Ranger Predecessor
- Lucas Kendall/Time Force Blue
- Trip/Green Time Force Ranger
- Jen Scotts/Pink Time Force Ranger
- Eric Myers/Quantum Ranger - Love Interest
- Lightspeed Rangers
Family[]
- Mrs. Earhardt - Mother TV STORY-The Bear Necessities
Others[]
- Princess Shayla - Mentor
- Animus/Kite
- Circuit
- Ransik
- Nadira
Enemies[]
Villain Groups[]
Orgs[]
- Master Org
- Jindrax - Formerly
- Toxica - Formerly
- Zen-Aku - Formerly
- Retinax
- Nayzor
- Mandilok
- Onikage
- Putrids
Armada[]
Family[]
to be added
Others[]
to be added
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Taylor is portrayed by Alyson Kiperman.
- As the Yellow Eagle Ranger, her suit actors were Tomohiko Akiyama (ē§å±± ęŗ彦 Akiyama Tomohiko) and Motoko Nagino (ę¢é ē“ å Nagino Motoko), along with Yasuhiro Takeuchi (ē«¹å åŗ·å Takeuchi Yasuhiro) & YÅ«ichi Hachisuka (čé č³ ē„äø Hachisuka YÅ«ichi) in Super Sentai footage from Gaoranger.
Design[]
to be added
Etymology[]
to be added
Ranger Key[]
The Yellow Eagle Wild Force Ranger Key.
The Yellow Eagle Wild Force Ranger Key is Taylor'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 Gia Moran (Super Megaforce Yellow) who uses it to fight as the Yellow Eagle Wild Force Ranger.
- When the Super Mega Rangers became the Wild Force Rangers while fighting General Peluso and his X Borgs on the Animarium. TV STORY-A Lion's Alliance
- When the Super Mega Rangers became the Wild Force Rangers while fighting General Peluso. TV STORY-A Lion's Alliance
- When the main Red-Blue-Yellow trio of Super Mega Rangers became the Wild Force Rangers while fighting Pacha Chamak. TV STORY- Spirit of the Tiger
Usage[]
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Notes[]
- Taylor could possibly be a reference to Amelia Earhart, a famous pilot with a similar last name.
- According to Amit Bhaumik, the story editor for Wild Force, Taylor was named after Taylor Hawkins, the late drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters.[1]
- Taylor is the first female second-in-command Ranger.
- Taylor is the first female Ranger to have a sword as her personal specialized weapon.
- Taylor is the last female Yellow Power Ranger whose Japanese counterpart (Gaku Washio) was male.
- Taylor is the third Female Ranger to serve as team leader and one of only five Female Rangers (the others being Delphine, Jen, Lauren, and Amelia).
Appearances[]
- Power Rangers Wild Force
- Episode 1: Lionheart
- Episode 2: Darkness Awakening
- Episode 3: Click, Click, Zoom
- Episode 4: Never Give Up!
- Episode 5: Ancient Awakening
- Episode 6: Wishes on the Water
- Episode 7: The Bear Necessities
- Episode 8: Soul Searching
- Episode 9: Soul Bird Salvation
- Episode 10: Curse of the Wolf
- Episode 11: Battle Of The Zords
- Episode 12: Predazord, Awaken
- Episode 13: Revenge Of Zen-Aku
- Episode 14: Identity Crisis
- Episode 15: The Ancient Warrior
- Episode 16: The Lone Wolf
- Episode 17: Power Play
- Episode 18: Secrets And Lies
- Episode 19: The Tornado Spin
- Episode 20: Three's a Crowd
- Episode 21: A Father's Footsteps
- Episode 22: Sing Song
- Episode 23: The Wings of Animaria
- Episode 24: Reinforcements from the Future, Pt. 1
- Episode 25: Reinforcements from the Future, Pt. 2
- Episode 26: The Master's Last Stand
- Episode 27: Unfinished Business
- Episode 28: Homecoming
- Episode 29: The Flute
- Episode 30: Team Carnival
- Episode 31: Taming Of The Zords
- Episode 32: Monitoring Earth
- Episode 33: The Soul of Humanity
- Episode 34: Forever Red
- Episode 35: The Master's Herald, Pt. 1
- Episode 36: The Master's Herald, Pt. 2
- Episode 37: Fishing for a Friend
- Episode 38: Sealing the Nexus
- Episode 39: The End of the Power Rangers, Pt. 1
- Episode 40/Finale: The End of the Power Rangers, Pt. 2
- Power Rangers Dino Thunder
- Episode 4: Legacy of Power (archive footage only)
- Power Rangers Megaforce
- Episode 1: Mega Mission (dream only)
- Episode 4: Stranger Ranger (dream only)
- Power Rangers Super Megaforce
- Episode 1: Super Megaforce (vision only)
- Episode 20/Finale: Legendary Battle (morphed only)
- The Legendary Battle: Extended Edition (morphed only)
- Power Rangers Dino Fury
- Season 2
- Episode 2: The Festival (archive footage only)
- Episode 15: Morphin Master (archive footage only)
- Season 2
Power Rangers Key Scanner[]
Yellow Wild Force Ranger in Power Rangers Key Scanner
Taylor as Yellow Wild Force Ranger appears in the app videogame Power Rangers Key Scanner, among various other Ranger teams.
Power Rangers Dash[]
Yellow Wild Ranger in Power Rangers Dash.
Taylor along with the other Wild Force Rangers among all the Ranger teams which appear in the Korean-developed mobile game Power Rangers Dash.
Power Rangers Legacy Wars[]
Yellow Wild Force Ranger as seen in Power Rangers Legacy Wars.
Power Rangers Collectible Card Game[]
Wild Force Yellow Eagle Ranger in Power Rangers Collectible Card Game.
Taylor as Wild Force Yellow Eagle Ranger appears in the American trading card game Power Rangers Collectible Card Game, among various other Rangers.
Power Rangers Action Card Game[]
Wild Force Yellow Eagle Ranger in Power Rangers Action Card Game.
Taylor as Wild Force Yellow Eagle Ranger appears in the American trading card game Power Rangers Action Card Game, among various other Rangers.
See Also[]
- Gaku Washio - Super Sentai counterpart in Gaoranger. See comparison page.
- Sakura Nishihori - The first female Sentai second-in-command.
- Jou Ohara - The first Yellow Sentai second-in-command.
- Raptor 283 - The first official female Sentai eagle motif Ranger.
- Raita Oishi - The first Yellow Sentai Ranger that had wings embedded on the suits.
References[]
Footnotes[]
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