 This article is about a monster in Power Rangers Dino Fury.
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- "Nnnnrrrrg, ha, ha! (...) Nigh! (...) Who's crusin' for a brusin'?"
- ―Trawler's first lines after the Rangers morphed and trapping his victims in his nets.[src]
- "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Time to cast my net wider."
- ―Trawler upon growing giant.[src]
- "I'm going down with my own ship!"
- ―Trawler's final lines before reverting back to a Sporix Egg.[src]
Trawler was a ghost ship-themed Sporix Beast and the thirteenth Sporix Beast to awaken in the Power Rangers Dino Fury series. He served under Slyther's command and is the main antagonist in the Season 1 episode of Dino Fury "Our Hero".
History[]
Over 65 million years ago, Trawler and the rest of the Sporix Beasts invaded Rafkon, the home planet of Zayto. Though he and his fellow Knights of Rafkon fought hard, the Sporix ravaged Rafkon and removed all traces of life from the planet. The Sporix then turned their attention to Earth but Zayto and the remaining Knights had managed to escape Rafkon, tracked the Sporix Beasts to Earth, and engaged them in battle with the help of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. After the Rangers' fight against the Void Knight, he was one of the many Sporix Beasts that escaped. 
TV STORY-Destination Dinohenge
Birth of Trawler
Trawler's Sporix Cell washed ashore on the beach where it immediately hatched. He proceed to capture several beachgoers using his net. Seeing this, the Rangers took on Trawler. The captured beachgoers asked the Rangers for help, which has Aiyon freeing them from the net. This caused the rescued beachgoers to ask Aiyon for a selfie. Jane, who was recording the fight for Buzzblast, moves closer to interview Aiyon, which distracted him from the fight as the other Rangers are immediately trapped in Trawler's net. J-Borg then points out the other five's predicament, which Aiyon notices. He goes to help them using the Blazing Dino Key to summon the Blazing Battle Armor, taking on Trawler while freeing his friends. Mucus immediately teleports down and recruits Trawler before leaving the scene.
In Area 62, Void Knight, Slyther, and Mucus discuss Trawler's ability to spawn nets. Slyther finds it ridiculous, but Void Knight said that the Sporix Beast's ability could be useful. Mucus then shows them the breaking news from BuzzBlast about the Gold Ranger's heroic acts. This gives Void Knight an idea, where he and Slyther set up a party to lure the Rangers so Trawler could capture them. Aiyon, who was on a high thanks to the media attention, appeared morphed and summoned the Mosa Razor Zord when prompted by a disguised Slyther. At the last moment, Trawler captures the Zord and sends it to the local park where Slyther tried to hypnotize it into doing Void Knight's bidding.
While Aiyon and Javi went to rescue the Mosa Razor Zord, the other Rangers confronted Trawler at the beach. Trawler handled himself against the Rangers, even using a dig attack to confuse them before growing into a giant. The Rangers formed the Dino Fury Megazord Claw Formation, but soon face a problem when the Sporix Beast casts a net on the Megazord. Fortunately, Aiyon and Javi appear to help them with the new Electro Zord, using its electricity to zap the net holding the Megazord captive. While it accidentally made it overheat, Javi used the Mist Dino Key to put out the fire. Trawler then goes underground to confuse the Megazord, but the Electro Zord zapped the ground around it, causing the Sporix Beast to come out and catch on fire. Javi and Aiyon then joined the others inside the Megazord, finishing Trawler off with the Tiger Mega Slash. Right after, Aiyon teleported out from the Megazord to capture Trawler's Sporix. TV STORY-Our Hero
Trawler participates at the invasion of the Sporix during the final battle against the Rangers and the Rafkonians. He along with the Fly Sporix Beast are one of the two last Sporix active. They are defeated by Orria and the Rafkonians, their Sporix Eggs were used by Void Queen to create Nemesis and after the Rangers' victory, they are imprisoned forever by Master Red, Blue and Green in a crystal. TV STORY-The Nemesis
Personality[]
Trawler is prideful about his nets and does not like it whenever his nets do get ruined, such as when Aiyon freed his fellow rangers. He also doesn't seem to mind having to join another organization since he is a "ship that needs a crew". He also appeared to have the want to be the center of attention as shown when he felt down about being left out of a Buzzblast news feed about the Gold Ranger. He was shown to be sadistic with how he takes pleasure in chasing down those who were unfortunate to be caught in his nets and often makes ship references.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Teleportation: Trawler can teleport in a purple energy column.
- Enlarging: Like all Sporix Beasts, Trawler can enlarge himself by tapping into the energy he gains in battle over time.
Abilities[]
- Hand-to-Hand Combat: Trawler is skilled at combat, being able to avoid five out of the six Dino Fury Power Rangers' strikes with ease.
- Tunneling: Trawler can submerge himself in land and move underground in quick succession.
Weaknesses[]
- Vulnerability to Electricity: Trawler can be harmed by electric attacks, such as the Electro Zord's lightning breath, which set him on fire.
Arsenal[]
- Right Rake Hand: For combat, Trawler wields a five-pronged rake as his right hand.
- Net Creation: Trawler can also create a net from his rake hand and launch it to catch his enemies. They are shown to be quite durable and are even able to stretch in great lengths, being able to catch the Gold Ranger's Mosa Razor Zord with ease as well as the Dino Fury Megazord Claw Formation.
- Left Hook Vambrace: Trawler wields a vambrace with a hook on his left arm which he can also use in combat.
- Cannons: Trawler has seven cannon barrels, three on each side and one in his ship bow.
- Energy Blasts: Trawler can fire red energy blasts from the three cannons on each of his sides.
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Trawler was voiced by Mark Wright, a veteran PR voice actor who has voiced various monsters or generals since his voicing roles in Power Rangers Ninja Storm 19 years ago, with notable roles like Scorch, Argus, and Doomwing.
Design[]
- Trawler is based upon the legend of Ghost Ships, ships that either have no living crew aboard or a supernatural force that has the ship flying in the air.
Etymology[]
- A trawler is a type of boat built to cast wide nets that are dragged along the seafloor, used in deep-sea fishing.
Notes[]
- Trawler is the first Sporix Beast to be caught by Aiyon and fight off against the Electro Zord.
- Trawler is very similar to Ship Org from Power Rangers Wild Force, as they are both boat-themed monsters with blade-like weapons.
- Despite being alien in origin, Trawler has a thick Australian accent.
- Trawler is the final Sporix Beast to work under Slyther in Season 1.
Appearances[]
Power Rangers Dino Fury
- Season 1
- Episode 17: Our Hero
- Season 2
- Episode 22: The Nemesis
- Season 1
See Also[]
- Ghost Ship Minosaur - Super Sentai counterpart in Ryusoulger. See comparison page.
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