Vampirus

This article is about a monster in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Vampirus
Seasons	Mighty Morphin 3 Zeo In Space
First Appearance	Ninja Quest, Part 4
Last Appearance	Countdown to Destruction
Number of Episode Appearances	5 (Mighty Morphin 3) 1 (Zeo) 2 (In Space) Full list of appearances
Voice Actor	[[Michael Sorich (1st Time) Wendee Lee (2nd Time)]]

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"Yes."

―Vampirus' first word when gaining sentience as the Ninjazords fought Rito Revolto.^[src]

"Yes, my lord. Annihilate the Temple of Ninja Powers! I hear you and I obey!"

―Vampirus after hatching outside of the Temple of Power.^[src]

"We'll see who's worthy after I destroy this temple and you along with it!"

―Vampirus when confronted by Ninjor.^[src]

"What now, Ninjor?"

―Vampirus upon being enlarged by Rita and Zedd.^[src]

"You -- All right then!"

―Vampirus when confronted by Ninjor Battle Mode.^[src]

"Whoa! Whoa!!"

―Vampirus' final words before his destruction^[src]

Vampirus was a demonic Baku/shaman monster who served as the final antagonist of the four-part episode "Ninja Quest".

History

Vampirus' egg is amongst the Tenga Warrior eggs brought to the Moon by Rito Revolto as a late wedding gift to Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd. When Rito reveals that Vampirus is who he brought, Finster is disgusted. Though the Tenga Warrior eggs soon hatch, Vampirus requires longer so he is brought to the Desert of Despair outside the Temple of Power and planted there.

Vampirus finally hatches after the Ninja Megazord defeats Rito and told by Zedd to destroy Ninjor and the Temple of Power to strip the Power Rangers of their new powers. But once he gets there, Ninjor ambushes him so Vampirus has Rita and Zedd enlarge him as Ninjor does the same.

After being fooled by Ninjor vanishing in gusts of smoke, the Vampirus traps him in another dimension and wipes him out. Despite this, Ninjor turns into Ninjor Battle Mode after realizing that his defeat will allow Lord Zedd to win and charges at the shocked monster. The Power Rangers, alerted to the incident by Zordon, arrive and form the Ninja MegaFalconzord. Ninjor then hits him with a fireball before the Ninja MegaFalconzord destroys Vampirus with the Power Punch. TV STORY-Ninja Quest

Finster later recreates Vampirus alongside Artistmole as the muscle in a divide and conquer attack devised by Rita and Zedd. They are not destroyed and retreat after the scheme fails. TV STORY-A Different Shade of Pink

Vampirus is among the monsters that attend Master Vile's End of the World Party. TV STORY-Master Vile and the Metallic Armor

A year later, Vampirus is seen as an audience member in Prince Gasket's Machine Arena when Tommy forces Jason to fight Altor. TV STORY-King for a Day

Two years later, Vampirus is amongst the monsters seen in Rita and Zedd's army during Dark Specter's invasion of the universe. He was vaporized by the Z-Wave. TV STORY-Countdown to Destruction

Personality

Vampirus was a quick-to-anger monster completely loyal to Rita and Zedd.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Energy Absorption: Vampirus was able to absorb the energy from Rita and Zedd’s lightning to make himself grow.
• Dimension Trapping: Vampirus was able to trap Ninjor inside a red dimension by crossing his hands.

Abilities

• Durability: Vampirus was able to survive multiple slashes from Ninjor’s lance and his energy ball blast.

Weaknesses

• Damage: Vampirus was forced out of his own dimension after being hurt by Ninjor Battle Mode.

Arsenal

• Claws: Vampirus had razor sharp claws for combat.
• Katana: Vampirus used a katana to fight Ninjor Battle Mode but was quickly defeated.

Behind the Scenes

Portrayal

• Vampirus was originally voiced by Michael Sorich.
  • After being recreated by Finster, he was voiced by Wendee Lee.

Design

• Vampirus's design was based on the baku, a tapir-like Yokai known for eating dreams. It also incorporated parts of a demon and a shaman.

Etymology

• Vampirus' name is possibly faux-Latin, combining vampire with the nominal suffix -us. It is pronounced similarly to vampiress, a word applied to a full-blooded female vampire.

Notes

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Appearances

• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 3)
  • Episode 5: Ninja Quest, Part II (egg only)
  • Episode 6: Ninja Quest, Part III (egg only)
  • Episode 7: Ninja Quest, Part IV
  • Episode 24: A Different Shade of Pink, Part II
  • Episode 31: Master Vile and the Metallic Armor, Part III
• Power Rangers Zeo
  • Episode 43: King for a Day, Part II
• Power Rangers in Space
  • Episode 42: Countdown to Destruction, Part 1
  • Episode 43/Finale: Countdown to Destruction, Part 2

See Also

• Bakuki - Super Sentai counterpart in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. See comparison page.