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Icon-mightymorphinThis article is about a foot soldier in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

For the movie version of this group, see Tengu Warriors.

Tenga Warriors are large bird warriors that serve Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa, from MMPR Season Three to Countdown to Destruction.

History

The Tenga are said to be the fiercest warriors in the universe. However, the repeated defeats given to them by the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers would later prove this to be untrue.

When Rito Revolto arrived on the moon, he buried the eggs in the moon's sandy surface so they could hatch in the perfect environment. He later forgot what they were until Rita counted to ten as a warning to remember, but she was ecstatic to receive such a gift when she found them. These ferocious birds challenged the Rangers in battle, taking the place of the Putty Patrollers. The Rangers usually defeated them in their Ninja Ranger forms, but sometimes fought them morphed, like the Putties.

The Tengas were the first Power Rangers foot soldiers to speak fluent English, something that is not often seen to this day. Despite this, they were, in practice, no more intelligent than their predecessors.

When Master Vile arrived, he gave the Tengas special seeds. This made them more deadly, forcing the Rangers to fight with their new Metallic Armor and rendering the Ninja Ranger powers obsolete.

The last major appearance of the Tenga Warriors occurred in the Power Rangers Zeo finale "Good As Gold". Rita and Zedd dispatched Tengas to confront the Machine Empire, who countered with their own Cogs. The fight ended in a stalemate, leaving both groups of villains disappointed at their minions' incompetence.

Later Appearances

A few Tengas appeared at Dark Specter's gathering. Tvicon TV STORY-From Out of Nowhere

A few Tengas appeared on Onyx. Tvicon TV STORY-Flashes Of Darkonda

The Tengas of Rita and Zedd's army are all destroyed offscreen by the Z-Wave. Tvicon TV STORY-Countdown to Destruction

Tenga

A Tenga Warrior was seen at Piggy's restaurant in the year 2025. Tvicon TV STORY-Shadow The Tenga was about to be served its order by Piggy until the Rangers' arrival scared it and the other patrons away. Tvicon TV STORY-Wired

Personality

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Powers and Abilities

Powers

  • Strength
  • Flight

Abilities

  • Hand to Hand Combatant

Weaknesses

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Arsenal

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Behind the Scenes

Portrayal

The Tengas were voiced by uncredited voice actors and portrayed by a team of suit actors which consisted of:

Design

Etymology

Though more corvid than mythical, these avian grunts take their name from the Japanese Tengu, a legendary species occasionally described as great birds.

Notes

  • The Tengas are the first foot soldiers to speak.

Appearances

Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid

Tenga Warriors appear in the board game Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid as an opponent in the Kickstarter Exclusive Deluxe Box expansion. They are classified as Foot Soldiers.

Power Rangers Roleplaying Game

Tenga Warriors appear in the Power Rangers Roleplaying Game as a Threat in the "Across the Stars" expansion.

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References

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