Name: Zayto
Ranger: Red Dino Fury Ranger
Actor: Russell Curry
Episodes: 52
First Appearance: “Destination Dinohenge”
Last Appearance: “The End”
Sentai: Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger
Producer: Hasbro & Netflix
Character Bio
Zayto is a Rafkonian and leader of the Knights Of Rafkon, a group of Rafkonians that defended Rafkon from evil forces. When the Rafkonian Council create beings to aid in the defense of Rafkon known as Sporix, it become his decision to release them, which ends up backfiring after the Sporix become evil, starting up the Great Sporix War which presumably destroys Rafkon. Zayto follows the Sporix to Earth, where he comes into contact with the Morphin’ Masters who gives them aid in fighting the Sporix by making Zayto the Red Dino Fury Ranger after infusing him with the powers of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. After he and his teammates defeat are successfully able to contain all the Sporix, he is presumably the sole survivor and it put into a stasis pod for millions of years until he is awoken when Void Knight breaks into Dinohenge in an attempt to steal the Sporix. Due to Zayto being in a stasis pod for millions of years, he is unfamiliar with present day lingo and technology but is eager to learn. Zayto eventually finds his Rafkon, with it unfortunately being destroy by Lord Zedd after he obtains the Sporix Generator. During the final battle with the Nemesis Beast, Zayto uses the Dino Master Blade’s Ultimate Attack, using its power to destroy the Nemesis Beast at the cost of his own life. He is revived months later however, being given a new suit to inform the other Dino Fury Ranger that Lord Zedd has escaped his crystal imprisonment.
Arsenal
T-Rex Dino Key
The T-Rex Dino Key gives Zayto the ability to morph into the Red Dino Fury Ranger.
Communicator
The Communicator is a smartwatch-like device used by Zayto as a communication device and a way to teleport from place to place.
Zord
T-Rex Champion Zord
The T-Rex Champion Zord is a tyrannosaurus rex-like zord that is piloted by the Red Dino Fury Ranger. The T-Rex Champion Zord has the ability to transform into a humanoid mode known as the T-Rex Champion Zord Battle Mode. The T-Rex Champion Zord is sacrificed after Zayto uses it power to perform an attack to destroy the Nemesis Beast.
Weapons
Chromafury Saber
The Chromafury Saber is the standard melee weapon for each Dino Fury Ranger.
Dino Dagger
The Chromafury Saber has the ability to transforms into a dagger-like weapon known as the Dino Dagger.
Power-Ups
Blazing Battle Armor
The Blazing Battle Armor is a dimetrodon-themed armor that gives its user the ability to control fire.
Light Battle Armor
The Light Battle Armor is a velociraptor-themed armor that gives its user the ability to break any spell.
Freeze Battle Armor
The Freeze Battle Armor is a pterodactyl-themed armor that gives its user the ability to freeze anything and flight.
Smash Battle Armor
The Smash Battle Armor is a pachycephalosaurus-themed armor that gives its user enhanced power punches.
Dino Knight Armor
The Dino Knight Armor is a strong knight-like armor that gives its user enhanced strength.
Dino Master Mode
Dino Master Mode is powerful trench coat-like power-up that givers its user enhance strength.
Zenith Ranger
Zayto is given a new white colored suit when he is revived by the Morphin’ Masters to inform his teammates that Lord Zedd has escaped from his imprisonment on Zordnia.
Other Forms
Amelia Jones’ Body
Played By: Hunter Deno
Episode: “The Makeover”
Zayto has his body switched with Amelia Jones by the Sporix Beast, Boneswitch and uses her body to morph into the Red Dino Fury Ranger.
Halloween Costume
Earth Knight
Episode: “Old Foes”
Zayto dresses up as an Earth Knight for Buzzblast’s Halloween Party.
Vehicle
Dino Fury Cycle
The Dino Fury Cycle is a tyrannosaurus/motorcycle-like vehicle created by Solon & Zayto after being inspired by the Shark Cycles, Savage Cycles & Mega Morph Cycle in the Legendary Database. It has the ability to fire plasma blasts at its opponents.
Later Appearances
Cosmic Fury
Episodes: “Lightning Strikes” to “The End”
Zayto, the Rafkonian and former Red Dino Fury Ranger is brought back to life by the Morphin’ Masters to assist in the fight against Lord Zedd after he escapes his crystal imprisonment on Zordnia. He is thrown through a Cosmic Portal during this fight, landing on Lavinna and is slowly healed by the consciousness of the planet until he is found by his teammates. After reuniting with his team, he is given a Cosmic Morpher created by Billy Cranston, becoming the Zenith Cosmic Fury Ranger. Zayto is shown to have been given Master Morpher-like abilities after being brought back to life, being able to locate a missing Solon and turning Mucus back into a Sporix Beast. It is revealed however that using these powers drains his life force and will eventually kill him again, which it does after he uses his powers to form a force field to save his teammates from an explosion. His spirit then ascends to the Morphin’ Grid, with Zayto being reborn as a Morphin’ Master shortly after and assists the Cosmic Fury Rangers in defeating Lord Zedd by trapping him in an illusion on Nibyro. After defeating Lord Zedd, he says his final goodbye to his friends before returning to the Morphin’ Grid with the other Morphin’ Masters. He is last seen looking in on his friends at the Victory Concert on Earth.