Eric Myers

* Eric Myers
* Quantum Ranger

* Wesley "Wes" Collins (former rival-turned-best friend)
* Jen Scotts
* Lucas Kendall
* Katie Walker
* Trip

Jason Lee Scott
Tommy Oliver
Aurico
T.J. Johnson
Andros
Leo Corbett
Carter Grayson
Cole Evans

**Eric Myers**, also known as the **Quantum Ranger**, is a major protagonist in *Power Rangers Time Force*.

He is the leader (later 2nd-in command) of the Silver Guardians and Wes' former rival-turned-best friend. Eric desired to make something out of himself and change his destiny upon no longer desiring to remain in his privileged background. He would usually get into conflict with the Time Force Rangers, however, he eventually started to become an ally of theirs as the series progressed.

He was portrayed by Daniel Southworth, who is best known for voicing Vergil from the *Devil May Cry* franchise.

## What Makes Him Magnificent?

* Eric was considered to be one of the most memorable and iconic Red/Sixth Rangers in the franchise. Best known for being a deconstructed Anti-Hero whose complex personality and ruthlessness make him stand out as unique, being played by Daniel Southworth in his first acting career furthers this evenly.
	+ Ironically, Southworth's career of voicing "The Storm that is Approaching" himself, Vergil, is hintingly referenced from quotes by Eric during his debut trailer as one of the Season 2 Pass characters in the roster of *Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid*.
* Eric has one of the best introductions out of the Sixth Rangers, where it had a chilling, awesome vibe to help demonstrate the powers of the Quantum Ranger, easily taking out Brickneck in one go, and there's also the music during his very first morphing sequence.
* He is ruthless and cunning, followed by a "bad boy" vibe, who is willing to resort to questionable methods and tactics no matter the risks. Even then, it helps put up with his charismatic demeanor.
* He is a highly skilled fighter in both strength and intelligence. Eric was able to outmaneuver numerous Cyclo-Bots even with or without his Ranger form, stealthily obtain the Quantum Morpher, saw through Wes' identity as the Time Force Red Ranger, confirm his suspicions of the technology and the Time Force Rangers being from the future, and suspiciously figured out Mr. Mechanau's sports drink scam that involved brainwashing people. He was also able to pummel and curbstomp Wes more than once in the series, proving his experience.
* Ultimately has the best set of badassery for any Power Ranger, he was the very first Sixth Ranger (despite being Red) to obtain his Super Mode form earlier before Wes, and the first time he used it was to destroy Conwing, a mutant, *without the need of his Megazord*, and his Quantasaurus Rex Zord has proven to be one of the best Sixth Ranger Zords with one of the best Megazord transformations, which said Zord was introduced as both intimidating and terrifying.
* He has a sympathetic backstory. He grew up in a privileged background where nobody helped him and as he grew older, he was motivated to no longer remain in the gutter to struggle further, hence why he was originally cold and ruthless in the first place but adds depth as to why he's trying to reach further heights and to his ambitious, determined exterior.
* Eric is incredibly brilliant in doing his job as the leader of the Silver Guardians (prior to Wes being offered the position). Starting out as a soldier, he was able to perform and carry out his missions to protect the lives of Silver Hills, and as the leader, he perfectly leads his troops in assisting him in combat, even doing so on a professional note.
* He demonstrated loyalty to Albert Collins, the founder, by making deals that'll promote him further and when succeeding to do so, earned him the spot to stay right by Albert's side. This is further proven exemplified when he helped get an unconscious Albert to the hospital during Ransik's attack and it's heavily implied he lacked a paternal figure throughout his childhood.
* Despite his conflictual rivalry with Wesley "Wes" Collins, the Time Force Red Ranger, there were times he accepted his and his team's help and genuinely showed empathetic concern for him. He and Wes were able to double-team each other to take down Miracon and there were times Eric informed Wes about his father's condition, even going as far as to bring him to the hospital in time.
	+ Additionally, it took Eric a while to learn to trust and warm up to the Time Force Rangers, and when he and Wes had closure of each other's destinies, he reconciled with his former best friend for the better. Up to that point, he entrusted him with his Quantum Morpher to seize the Tryzirium Crystals inside his Q-Rex and Doomtron.
* Despite his ruthlessness, Eric is shown to be, deep down, a really kind person. This is best shown through his friendly interactions with a young girl, who he saved and entrusted his pet birds to her, and shows immediate concern for an elderly woman who was infected by Venomark's poison when people were busy attending other patients.
* He's impeccably honorable. While he claims he makes no promises, he does take up Wes' concerns of Dr. Zaskin's safety, which he reassured Albert Collins about the latter, when he had no reason not to, and while he didn't intend to keep quiet about Jen, the Time Force Rangers, and their technology being from the future, he still bothered to keep his promise despite these claims.
* He's quick to get back on his feet and correct his flawed mistakes. Such as the times his Q-Rex got controlled by other mutants but Eric found ways to regain it more than *twice*, which he shot the device attached to Q-Rex's head and one-shot blasted Conwing's voice mimic device to regain his Quantum Morpher.
* He's helped and defeated a number of mutants throughout his career, even defeating some of the most challenging ones like Steelix, Miracon, and even defeated Mechanau in a Western duel. He's also indirectly responsible for putting a stop to Frax and Doomtron from destroying Silver Hills by entrusting his morpher to Wes.
* While he did have minor xenophobic views on mutants, believing them to be threats just by the look of their appearance, he eventually subverts this when Trip revealed himself as an alien Xybrian and to Eric's response, misaimed on purpose. Later on, instead of destroying them, he helps capture them instead.
* Even after reconciling with Wes, he still remains a Deadpan Snarker whose minor jerkish demeanor and snarky attitude are tamed to where it adds more to his charm and presence overall. For instance, he playfully boast about how his "Q-Rex would eat [Tommy's] DragonZord for lunch".
* He's shown to be capable of flirting with the ladies, at first, he and Taylor Earhardt, the Wild Force Yellow Ranger, got off on a rocky start but as they got along, they start to developed implicated romantic interests with one another.
* After the events of *Time Force*, Eric would eventually become a willing participant in helping other Power Rangers when facing various threats, such as the Mut-Orgs, General Venjix and the rest of the Machine Empire's survivors, and joining the Legendary Rangers, helped the Megaforce Rangers put a stop to the X-Borg Army.

## What Makes Him a Baddie?

* He endangered Wes Collins' life *twice* in a row, mainly out of spite. He first left him behind in the Prehistoric era for dead and later dropped him off his TF Eagle, which could've killed Wes, luckily, the latter survived.
* He tried to kill Notacon, a completely harmless mutant criminal, just because all mutants were a threat from the looks of themselves. Eventually, Eric decided to spare Notacon and help the Time Force Rangers capture him instead.
* Lying to Albert Collins that he and the Silver Guardians saved Dr. Zaskin, when in actuality, was done by the effort of the Time Force Rangers.
* While fighting Doomtron and later being warned about the consequences due to the former and Q-Rex's crystals furthering the time portals, Eric continued to risk fighting it in spite of that, knowing the time portals are consuming buildings and parts of Silver Hills. To be fair, there was no other way out to resolve this situation since it was either sacrifice some parts of Silver Hills or let everything be destroyed.

## Trivia

* He is the only Power Ranger (a sixth member) from the franchise to be a Magnificent Baddie.