 This article is about a villain in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.
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- "Hello again little missy. Villamax, at your service."
- ―Villamax to Trakeena after he saved her.[src]
- "Rangers! (...) I am Villamax, noble warrior loyal only to Trakeena. She is the Queen whose father that you struck down."
- ―Villamax introducing himself to the Rangers, (Leo and Kai), and threatening Leo before to fight them.[src]
- "You've learned nothing."
- ―Villamax's final words before his death.[src]
Villamax was a biker-themed monster who served as the honorable tertiary antagonist of Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.
History
Lost Galaxy
Villamax is first seen on the planet Onyx with his sidekick Kegler playing cards and gambling with some friends. Villamax aids Trakeena when she was cruelly attacked by unscrupulous patrons of the Onyx pub and agrees to train her as a warrior. Though he succeeds in drastically improving her fighting ability, Kegler informs Trakeena that Scorpius had been mortally wounded by Leo Corbett. Villamax then accompany her to the Scorpion Stinger where Scorpius dies and Trakeena becomes leader of his army. Her first act as leader is to instate Kegler and Villamax as her new generals which they honorably accept due to her sense of honor. 
TV STORY-Heir to the Throne
Villamax often clashes with the ruthless evil of Deviot such as one, in one notable instance, Villamax demands Leo's surrender in exchange for the other Rangers and the Magna Defender, shocking Deviot when he keeps his word. TV STORY-An Evil Game
Villamax introduces the honorable monster Loyax, a once heroic figure who became disillusioned and works only for money. Although Maya later redeems him, Deviot destroys Loyax in cold blood. TV STORY-Loyax' Last Battle
When Deviot's treachery is revealed due to having temporarily joined Captain Mutiny's crew, Trakeena orders Villamax to kill him. However, they merge together in the Cocoon which makes her far more cruel and ruthless to the point of using Stingwingers as suicide to attack civilians in the pursuit of victory at any cost. After saving a young girl during Trakeena's assault on Terra Venture and receiving a flower in gratitude, Villamax realizes how dishonorable Trakeena's methods have become and ultimately tries to stop her indiscriminate chaos. He attempts to reason with her, but she blasts him with the laser gauntlets she got from Deviot and attacks him repeatedly with her sword. Villamax refuses to fight back, and she eventually strikes a fatal blow before crushing his flower. She taunts him that he taught her too well and he claims that all his teachings were for nothing before dissolving into energy. TV STORY-Journey's End
Beast Morphers
Villamax in Scrozzle's database.
Villamax is shown along with Trakeena when Evox's Army and Sledge's Crew are looking for a past villain to revive with the Reanimizer and come across Astronema. While Robo-Roxy deems that Astronema is the perfect candidate, Robo-Blaze is not so sure. He recalls the classes from Ranger History and reminds Robo-Roxy that Astronema reformed back to Karone, purified by Zordon's sacrificial energy wave, and would later join the Galaxy Rangers as the second Pink Galaxy Ranger.
Seeing the footage of Karone doing just that, along with fighting against Villamax and Trakeena, disgusted Robo-Roxy drops Astronema’s gauntlet. Scrozzle suggests that instead of reviving a villain who turned good, they should revive the supremely evil Lord Zedd, which Robo-Roxy rejects because he'd be too likely to try to overthrow Evox. TV STORY-Making Bad
Personality
Villamax was evil, but he was intensely loyal and honorable. He never attacked the helpless, kept his word when making bargains, and disapproved of underhanded tactics. However, this was also his undoing when he refused to fight Trakeena after she became evil. She violently killed him as a result. He was also shown to only harm someone if he felt he had no other choice, as he harmed the Power Rangers because they destroyed Trakeena’s father, but he wouldn't harm a child as they had done nothing wrong. He also objected to the Deviot-Influenced Trakeena planting bombs on her Stingwingers so they would explode when fighting the Rangers and when the Deviot-Influenced Trakeena attempted to destroy a shuttle with innocent people in it as he refused to fire the Scorpion Stinger’s lasers. He hates the treachery and wanted to destroy Deviot when he learnt that he betrayed his Queen. He was horrified when Trakeena was forced to fuse with Deviot and tried to stop it.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Teleportation: Villamax could teleport to any location at will.
Abilities
- Strength: Villamax was possibly the third strongest monster throughout Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, the second being Captain Mutiny and the strongest being Trakeena.
- Master Swordsman: Villamax was an excellent swordsman, being able to overwhelm and cut down all five Galaxy Rangers singlehandedly.
Weaknesses
- Honorable Nature: While not a weakness per se, Villamax's honorable personality led to him refusing to kill Trakeena in self defense, which led to his demise.
Arsenal
- Sword: Villamax used a large sword in combat.
- Motorcycle: Villamax used a motorcycle during Trakeena's training montage but did not bring it with him when he joined her crew.
- Binoculars: In the episode "The Chameliac Warrior". Villamax used binoculars to survey the area around the Zord destroying laser.
Relationships
Allies
Generals
Family
to be added
Others
- Trakeena - Queen, Lover and Former Ally because of Deviot's influence.
- Stingwingers
- Psycho Rangers
Enemies
Rangers
Family
to be added
Others
Behind the Scenes
Portrayal
- Villamax was voiced by David Lodge who gave Villamax a pseudo-British accent and would later voice Loki in Lightspeed Rescue.
- Villamax's suit actor was Naoki Ofuji (大藤直樹, Ofuji Naoki) who portrayed both generations of the Magna Defender.
Design
- Via his Sentai counterpart, Villamax was designed to resemble a motorcycle gang leader.
Etymology
- His name was a portmanteau of villain and maximum to contrast with his honorable personality.
Notes
- While Villamax only used a sword, his Super Sentai counterpart Sambash primarily used a pistol as his weapon. This was changed to tone down the violence and likely to avoid potential controversy associated with showing realistic-looking guns in U.S. children's shows.
Appearances
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
- Episode 21: Heir to the Throne (first appearance)
- Episode 22: An Evil Game
- Episode 23: Memories of Mirinoi
- Episode 24: Green Courage
- Episode 25: Blue to the Test
- Episode 26: Mean Wheels Mantis
- Episode 27: Loyax' Last Battle
- Episode 29: The Chameliac Warrior
- Episode 30: To the Tenth Power
- Episode 31: The Power of Pink
- Episode 32: Protect the Quasar Saber
- Episode 33: Facing the Past
- Episode 34: Turn Up the Volume
- Episode 36: Beware the Mutiny
- Episode 38: Until Sunset (flashback; archive footage only)
- Episode 43: Journey's End, Part 1
- Episode 44: Journey's End, Part 2 (final appearance and death)
- Power Rangers Beast Morphers
- Season 2
- Villains Special: Making Bad (archive footage only)
- Season 2
- Power Rangers (Boom! Studios)
See Also
- Gun Boss Sambash - Super Sentai counterpart in Gingaman. See comparison page.
References
Footnotes
