Billy Cranston, Mighty Morphin’ Blue Ranger

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Name: Billy Cranston
Ranger: Mighty Morphin’ Blue
Actor: David Yost
Episodes: 207
First Appearance: “Day of The Dumpster″
Last Appearance: “The End”
Sentai: Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
Producer: Saban


Character Bio


Billy Cranston travels to the Desert Of Despair with his teammates after his Blue Power Coin is destroyed by Rito Revolto and is given the Wolf Ninja Coin & Wolf Ninjazord by Ninjor. As the brains of the team, Billy creates weapons and gadgets to aid in the fight against Rita Repulsa & Lord Zedd. Billy is turned into a child after Master Vile uses the Orb Of Doom to turn back time but returns to his regular age after using a device powered by the Power Coins. However, Billy is the only one to do so after Rita & Zedd destroys the Power Coins.


Power Coin


Wolf Ninja Coin
The Wolf Ninja Coin is a gold coin shaped like a wolf created by Ninjor and given to Billy Cranston to replace his Triceratops Power Coin, giving him the ability to morph in the Blue Ranger.
The Wolf Ninja Coin is destroyed by Rita & Zedd shortly after Billy Cranston is turned into a child.


Zords


Blue Wolf Ninjazord
The Blue Wolf Ninjazord is a wolf-like zord that is given to the Blue Ranger by Ninjor to use in battle after receiving the Wolf Ninja Coin.


Blue Shogunzord
The Blue Shogunzord is a blue humanoid-like zord that Finster found on Zordnia. Rita & Zedd then planned to use the Blue Shogunzord to destroy Angel Grove. However, the Blue Shogunzord is able to break free of its evil control and is later piloted by the Blue Ranger in place of his Blue Wolf Ninjazord.


Weapon


Blade Blaster
The Blade Blaster is a blaster-like weapon used by the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers.


Power-Ups


 

Blue Ninja Ranger
The Blue Ninja Ranger is an alternate mode used by Billy Cranston to fight lower level foes with basic ninja powers.


Metallic Armor
The Metallic Armor is a glittery powered-up form given to the Blue Ranger to enhance his strength in order to fight strong monsters and powered up Tenga Warriors.


Other Forms


Noxious Liquid
Episode: “Wizard For A Day”
Billy Cranston is transformed into a noxious liquid by the monster, Marvo The Meanie.


Football
Episode: “Fourth Down And Long”
Billy Cranston is transformed into a football by the monster, Centiback.


Vehicle


Blue Shark Cycle
The Black Shark Cycle is a blue hammerhead shark-like motorcycle driven by the Blue Ranger.


Younger Form


Young Billy Cranston
Played By: Justin Timsit
Billy Cranston is temporarily reverted to this age after Master Vile uses the Orb Of Doom on the Earth.


Later Appearances


30th Anniversary Special
Episode: “
Once & Always”
Billy Cranston is one of the original Angel Grove five teens chosen by Zordon to become the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, becoming the Blue Ranger. After retiring as a Power Rangers, it is revealed that he returned to Earth after spending time on Aquitar, founding a technology company known as Cranston Tech. He also built a secret Command Center underneath his company, experimenting on Z Wave energy in order to possibly bring back Zordon. This experiment backfires however, bring back Rita Repulsa in a robotic form known as Robo Rita. This mishap also causes the death of Trini Kwan when she blocks an attack meant for him and the capture of three of his teammates. He then orders a Bandora Protocol, recruiting Rocky DeSantos & Katherine Hillard back to form a mixed team of Power Rangers to prevent Robo Rita from using her time machine to destroy them in the past. After successfully destroying Robo Rita, Billy reveals he’ll be going back to Aquitar to spend time with Cestria.


 

Cosmic Fury
Episodes
: “Lightning Strikes” to “The End”
Billy Cranston, the Mighty Morphin’ Blue Ranger meets the Dino Fury Rangers while he’s on a research trip with Mick Kanic on Zordnia and teams up with them to fight Bajillia Naire’s Army. After the Dino Fury Rangers lose their powers, he creates the Cosmic Morphers for them to morph into the Cosmic Fury Rangers. Billy stays with the Cosmic Fury Rangers while they’re stuck on Erridus up until they liberate Pine Ridge, where he returns to Angel Grove to liberate other cities on Earth. He also stays on Earth to assist in the fight again Lord Zedd’s force while the Cosmic Fury Rangers raid Eltar to save Ollie but returns with help in the Dino Megazord to destroy a fleet of Squid Drills orbiting Eltar. He is later seen at the Victory Concert in Pine Ridge where Aiyon informs him on a possible interaction with Zordon, with the possible hope that he might be able to bring him back to our dimension.