Samurai Power Rangers

The Samurai Rangers are Jayden Shiba's four loyal samurai warriors and best friends. Together, they use symbol power via their Samuraizers (or Samurai Morpher for Antonio/Gold Ranger) to battle the evil Nighloks with their transformable Spin Swords and Folding Zords to ensure that the Nighlok don't succeed in flooding the Earth, just like their ancestors did in the past. Since Master Xandred's arise, the Red Rangers have been specially trained to learn a special sealing symbol that can put Xandred away forever.

The Rangers refer to themselves either by their unique elements or, more generally, as their enemies do, by color.

They have the oldest connection to the Morphin Grid, having had their powers passed down for centuries.

Centuries ago in Japan, the Nighloks of the Netherworld attacked the Earth and attempted to flood it. The Ancient Samurai Rangers, using symbol power fended them off. From them came many of the weapons that would be used by future Samurai Rangers, such as the Samurai Disks, the Spin Swords, which are still used today and Black Box, which was left unfinished.

Some years later, powerful Shogun Rangers came from the Samurai bloodline as the power was passed from parent to child. These Shogun donned powerful armor reminiscent of the Samurai powers. They were led by The Grand Shogun, who brought into this world the first Samurai zord the BullZord. However, the BullZord was uncontrollable and was ordered locked away, as more zords came to being.

Nearly 20 years earlier, the 17th Samurai Ranger Fire and his Samurai Ranger team encountered the fierce Master Xandred. With earlier versions of the Samuraizer at their disposal, along with the FoldingZords, the Rangers went down fighting, managing to seal Xandred and his cohorts away for years. However the seal was not permanent.

In the 2010's, Xandred, severely weakened from his encounter with the 17th Samurai Rangers begins his attack anew. Thus Jayden Shiba, the 18th Samurai Ranger Fire, has been called to duty, along with four others under the purview of the Samurai. With the Samuraizers, Samurai Disks and Spin Swords and FoldingZords at their disposal. They manage to fend off the Nighlok.

However, as the Nighlok grow stronger, changes once again needed to take shape. The first change came when for the first time, a young man of non-Samurai lineage appeared and became the first Gold Samurai Ranger. This young man was Antonio, Jayden's childhood friend, whom Jayden had given the OctoZord to as a boy. Antonio proved to be the spike in power the rangers needed as his technological approach to Symbol Power allowed him to create new devices and weapons for himself, as well as activate pending projects of the Samurai lineage such as the Black Box, the LightZord and the SharkZord. He was also able to repair the ClawZord which had been damaged in battle years ago.

With the Black Box repaired, the Rangers were able to gain a new combat mode- the Super Samurai Mode. With this mode, a single Samurai Ranger could fight alone and finish an opponent as well as perform complex combinations such as Megazord combos on his/her own.

When Jayden and Cody, a young Guardian, managed to free and control the BullZord after years of capture, the apparition of the Shogun Rangers' leader, The Grand Shogun appeared and vowed that their power now belongs to them. This means that on top of all the powers that they have inherited, along with the powers they themselves activated, the Rangers now had access to the special power of the Shogun Rangers, as a Shogun mode, powering up their attacks. However in Samurai Forever, Jayden used Shogun Mode outside of the zords, thanks to Lauren's Fire Disc.

Since the day the Warstar and the Armada has threatened the Earth, the Samurai Rangers have been watching the Mega Rangers fight their enemies.

When an elite member of the Armada named Matacore attacks the Mega Rangers, Jayden travels to Harwood County to give advice to the Mega Rangers when they were out of ideas. Jayden then supplies them with the same Double Disc he used the day he defeated Master Xandred.

Mike and Emily were both in the front line to greet the Mega Rangers before their assault against the remainder of The Armada. All the Samurai Rangers were present, save for Lauren.

Antonio was one of the kidnapped Rangers by Lord Draven along with Katherine Hillard, T.J. Johnson, Trent Fernandez-Mercer, Gia Moran, and Rocky DeSantos and sent to his dimension. Lord Dravon used them to make robotic clones of each ranger. They were soon rescued by Wesley Collins, Gemma, Koda, Tommy Oliver and the [[Ninja Steel Power Rangers|Ninja Steel Rangers. Antonio joins the final fight with the Ninja Steel Rangers and the veteran Rangers using his Samurai Morpher and Barracuda Blade. After the battle, Antonio returns back to his dimension with the rest of the Rangers.

## Known Rangers

* Red Samurai Ranger - Shiba's Decendents ->Jayden's Father -> Jayden Shiba <-> Lauren Shiba
* Blue Samurai Ranger - Kevin's Decendents -> Kevin Douglas
* Green Samurai Ranger - Mike's Decendents -> Mike Fernandez
* Yellow Samurai Ranger - Emily's Decendents -> Emily Stewart
* Pink Samurai Ranger - Mia's Decendents -> Mia Watanabe
* Gold Samurai Ranger - Antonio Garcia

## Battle Modes

### Mega Mode

The Rangers change into armored Mega Mode to pilot their Zords. The armor pieces are stylized versions of their standard ranger forms. The helmets are sharper in design and contain mouthplates. These ranger forms have pads on their shoulders, elbows, chest area, and thighs and have a reinforced undermaterial. The boots and gloves are also specially padded. Their silver elbows and kneepads are adorned with gems of their ranger color.

Gold Ranger's Mega Mode has the same basic design but with gold gloves (as opposed to silver), black undershirt (as opposed to colored), and abandons almost completely the blue elements of his design, save for the gems on his elbows and kneecaps, which are blue and not his own ranger color. His helmet also does not change from his original design.

### Super Samurai Mode

In Super Samurai Mode, the Samurai Rangers gain super speed, reflexes, and leave afterimages. When combining that with their respective Power Discs, they can shoot a supercharged version of their elemental attack. The Black Box then attaches to the Spin Sword magnifying its power. It cannot attach to the Barracuda Blade, so Antonio cannot use it himself. Being as there is only one Black Box, only one Ranger may use it at a time, similar to the Defender Vest from Operation Overdrive.

### Shogun Mode

     Shogun Mode, named after The Grand Shogun and alternatively dubbed Power of the Ancestors, appeared in the Super Samurai episode The BullZord. The Shogun Mode is an indication that the Rangers have attained the highest mastery of their symbol power. In the case of the red ranger, the kanji on the crown, combined with the kanji on the helmet represent the symbol for "flame". While it grants a lot of power during use, it also requires a lot of power to activate. Because of this, its primary activation is through the Shogun Buckle, which only appears in the Super or Shark Attack Mega Modes.

While all of the rangers gained access to the Shogun Mode, only three of them used it in the series. Shogun Mode saw the most usage in the Megazord cockpits. The Black Box boosted Mega Modes provided ample power to activate it; and in turn, its use made the generally symbol power heavy Megazord finishers a non issue. In a more traditional Battlizer fashion, it was used on ground by the Red Ranger in Samurai Forever to end Master Xandred's first life. The finishing move is called ""Shogun Strike".

### Super Mega Mode

With Super Mode activated, once the rangers call on their zords, the ranger with the Super Mode accesses Super Mega Mode while the rest access Mega Mode. The Black Box then attaches onto the hinge of the Super Mode ranger's Mega Blade while in controller mode. When the need arises to use the sword mode in cockpit, the Black Box is moved to the offset section of the Mega Blade's hilt. This adds an extra layer of white armor onto their Mega Mode costumes. The Black Box also allows a single Ranger to control the Zords of another Ranger not in combat or a Zord combination such as the Samurai Battlewing.

## Arsenal

SamuraizerSamurai MorpherSpin SwordFire SmasherHydro BowSky FanForest SpearEarth SlicerBarracuda BladePower DiscsLightning DiscsAuxiliary DiscsGold Ranger DiscsSuper DiscsShark DiscBull Megazord DiscsLightZord DiscsBullzooka DiscShogun DiscShiba Fire DiscSymbol Power
### Samuraizer

The Samuraizers are the Morphers used by the main five Samurai Rangers.

The Samuraizers allows for much more than transformation, however. The right kanji (provided that it is written in the correct stroke-order) can do whatever its meaning indicates. During their samurai training, the five Rangers are seen practicing their calligraphy, summoning up winds, leaves, and waves of water. In battle, it can be used as an improvisational weapon, used to summon forth anything the Samurai Rangers may need to combat the Nighloks. The Samuraizer is also used to summon the Zords and forming a Megazord, as well as to activate Mega Mode.

Samuraizers can also take photographs, as demonstrated by Mike in Trading Places, where he shows everybody a photograph of Kevin wearing a tutu.

### Samurai Morpher

The Samurai Morpher is the morpher of the Gold Ranger. It is somewhat a slimmer, less colorful version of the Samuraizer. It is entirely silver parts and lacks the black strip down the middle when open. The "scroll" design on the back is not present on the flip cover. It is kept on the left but only half as thick. The flip cover still has a clock display and a stylized "Power Rangers" lettering, much like the Samuraizer, though it appears on the flat area.

Antonio uses it to text his symbol power. He uses it primarily to power up other items, or to make his OctoZord or ClawZord giant-sized.

It is unknown how Antonio created the Morpher but it is apparent that he reverse-engineered the Ranger's Samurai technology in order to utilize symbol power and be by Jayden's side as he battles the Nighlok. His utility of the Samurai Morpher as well as the powers that came with it earned him a spot in the Samurai Rangers team.

### Spin Sword

The Spin Swords are the Rangers' sole sidearms that function with their Power Discs. By using their personal Disks, decorated with their animal counterparts, the Rangers can execute their individual elemental attacks or morph the sword into their own personal weapons.

Each ranger's individual weapon:

* Fire Smasher - Red Ranger's zanbato
* Hydro Bow - Blue Ranger's bow
* Forest Spear - Green Ranger's spear
* Earth Slicer - Yellow Ranger's fuuma shuriken
* Sky Fan - Pink Ranger's war fan
	+ Mega Blade - control device for the zords
	+ Shark Sword - power-up weapon and auxiliary Zord.

### Fire Smasher

The Fire Smasher is the Red Ranger's individual weapon based upon a Zanbato ("horse slaying sword) capable of charging the edge up with enough force to swing it with devastating force and slay Tooya The Red Ranger is also able to change his Fire Smasher into a cannon mode powered by a disc from one of the auxiliary zords. The disc is placed on a peg close to the bracing area, while the other rangers' color disks are placed on one blunt side, armed for propulsion. In the final episode, Jayden used the Double Disc to summon two Fire Smashers.

Cannon Blast Mode

* 5-Disc Beetle Cannon: Fire Smasher with the Beetle Disc that fires a massive firey beetle to slam into the enemies. Most commonly used formation.
* 5-Disc Swordfish Cannon: Fire Smasher with the Swordfish Disc that fires a massive energy swordfish composed of blue water like energy. Only used to defeat Yamiror.
* 5-Disc Tiger Cannon: Fire Smasher with the Tiger Disc that fires a yellow energy tiger. Only used to defeat Robtish.
* 5-Disc Octo Cannon: Fire Smasher with the Octo Disc. Only used alongside the Super Bullzooka to slay Serrator.
* Multi-Disc Octo Cannon: Fire Smasher with the Octo Disc and powered by the Claw Disc. Only used to defeat one of the various lives of Trickster within the dream world.

### Hydro Bow

The Hydro Bow is the Blue Ranger's individual weapon which resembles a yumi (Japanese bow and arrow) but also has been modernized to be all one piece and have a pump and sling propulsion system. To execute an arrow attack, the Blue Ranger pulls on the handle of the pump as one would an arrow and releases it to activate propulsion, mimicking the arm movements of one using an actual bow and arrow. At full power, when combined with an attack from the Sky Fan, it was able to destroy Doubletone.

### Sky Fan

The Sky Fan is the Pink Ranger's individual weapon which resembles a tessen (Japanese war fan), and includes a decorative tassel. The pink disk goes on its back area. It can fire intense pink energy waves when swung strong enough to defeat Moogers with one hit. It could also unleash a massive pink energy slice that, when combined with an energy arrow from the Hydro Bow, was able to destroy Doubletone.

### Forest Spear

The Forest Spear is the Green Rangers' individual weapon which resembles a yari (Japanese spear). By attaching a disk to the back, a blade appears at the top of the spear that is able to flip enemies overhead by impaling them, firing energy lasers from the tip, and unleashing a barrage of leaves and wind in the Leaf Storm attack.

### Earth Slicer

The Forest Spear is the Green Rangers' individual weapon which resembles a yari (Japanese spear). By attaching a disk to the back, a blade appears at the top of the spear that is able to flip enemies overhead by impaling them, firing energy lasers from the tip, and unleashing a barrage of leaves and wind in the Leaf Storm attack.

### Barracuda Blade

The Barracuda Blade is the Gold Ranger's personal weapon, a Tantō that he uses in his high speed slash attacks. The Barracuda Blade its capable of being used for the Sheath Slash technique, which is impossible. The Barracuda Blade is sheathed and kept away when Gold Ranger is in Mega Mode as he instead uses a Mega Blade. Antonio's signature attack is the Barracuda Bite where Antonio takes out the Baracuda Blade (now glowing gold) and flies into the air before circling the Nighlock and slashing them into pieces.

After the run-in with Switchbeast, Antonio basically stops using this due to an intense fear of fish in favor of the LightZord and a club weapon.

### Power Discs

Each rangers disc serves two purposes. They power up the Spin Sword with each Ranger's element, as well as serve as attachments to the Rangers' personal weapons, post-transformation.

* Blazing Strike: Jayden's elemental attack.
* Dragon Splash: Kevin's elemental attack.
* Airway: Mia's elemental attack.
* Forest Vortex: Mike's elemental attack.
* Tree Symbol Strike: Mike's secondary attack. Using the Spin Sword, while in the Forest Vortex, Mike can create the forest symbol by slashing the enemy.
* Leaf Storm: Mike's third attack. Can be performed with the Spin Sword and Bear disc.
* Seismic Swing: Emily's elemental attack.
* Earth Symbol Strike: Emily's secondary attack. Using the Spin Sword, Emily can create the earth symbol in the air which releases a wave of energy.
* Primate Cyclone: Emily's third attack. Using the Spin Sword, she spins rapidly slashing her enemy with the blade.
* Quintuple Slash: The five core rangers can use their Spin Swords to fire their respective elements at the enemy at the same time. Antonio is shown being able to guide the attack to the enemy and powering up it's strength and speed, it's possible that he also adds his own element to it as well. The rangers have also been shown performing this attack using their signature weapons instead of the Spin Swords with Antonio in Jayden's place.
* Four Element Strike/Quadruple Slash: Mia, Mike, Kevin, and Emily can slash at their opponents while their Spin Swords are covered in their respective elements.

When the Super Samurai Rangers combining the Black Box with their respective Power Discs, they can shoot a supercharged version of their elemental attack. The Black Box then attaches to the Spin Sword magnifying its power.

* Super Blazing Strike: Super Samurai Red Ranger can perform this move when inserting the Lion disc into the Black Box.
* Super Dragon Splash: Super Samurai Blue Ranger can perform this move when inserting the Dragon disc into the Black Box.
* Super Airway: Super Samurai Pink Ranger can perform this move when inserting the Turtle disc into the Black Box.
* Super Forest Vortex: Super Samurai Green Ranger can perform this move when inserting the Bear disc into the Black Box.
* Super Primate Cyclone: Super Samurai Yellow Ranger can perform this move when inserting the Ape disc into the Black Box.

### Lightning Discs

The Lightning disc allows Jayden access to an element adjacent to fire-lightning.

* Lightning Fury: Jayden's second attack which fires electricity. In order to use this attack, he must attach the Lightning Disc to a Spin Sword.
* Blazing Storm: A combination of Blazing Strike and Lightning Fury. A second Spin Sword must be used in order for it to be performed.

### Auxiliary Discs

The Auxiliary Zords' discs serve to control the Auxiliary Zords. If a Zord's original disk is lost or the Zord falls out of control, a Catch Disc can be powered up with a Ranger's symbol power to bring the Zord back into the fold. They differ in appearance from the rest of the disc by having their symbols embossed instead of printed on.

The auxiliary discs also serve to change the Red Ranger's Fire Smasher into its blaster mode, becoming the enabling disc while the ranger's personal disks serve as projectiles.

The Beetle disc is the first Secret Power disc. There are several Power Discs that have been passed down through the generations.

The Auxilary discs also form part of the body of each of their respective Zords when summoned.

### Gold Ranger Discs

Antonio Garcia's first two discs have hinges on them. This sets them apart from the rest of the discs. His OctoZord and ClawZord disks can be used with the Fire Smasher to enable its blaster mode as well.

His ClawZord also has its own disc and the zord's console has an a spinner housing an oversized disc that controls the ClawZord's mode changes. These mode changes reflect in the disc that makes up the ClawZord's morphing head. The OctoZord Disc and the ClawZord Disc are installed into the Zord Consoles

### Super Discs

Certain discs are associated with the Black Box. One is to morph into Super Mode. Another is also used to combine the Samurai Megazord and ClawZord into Claw Armor Megazord. The sole command disc is capable of allowing a single ranger to control Samurai Megazord while in Super Mode. Mia used the Samurai Combination disc to form the Samurai Megazord. Lauren used other Super Samurai Combination Discs (with Mega Mode's kanji symbol) to form the Air Strike Combination: Samurai Battlewing.

### Shark Disc

The Shark Disc  is used to access Shark Attack Mode morphing the Spin Sword into the Shark Sword. It was used (once) with the Nitro Sword to enable it to behave like the Shark Sword. Once activated it becomes part of the Sword's hilt. An oversized version is seen with the SharkZord, also controlled by a standard size Shark Sword.

### Bull Megazord Discs

The Bull Megazord has a disc assigned to it, as well as the Ultimate Disc that enables Gigazord formation. The Bull and Ultimate discs form the wheels of the BullZord's cart. The Bull Disc is installed into the Zord Console

### LightZord Discs

LightZord has two types of discs, one allows it to transform into a battlezord-type mode, and another is a set of discs used as projectiles while in weapon lantern mode.

## =Bullzooka Disc

The Bullzooka disc allows the Samurai Rangers to activate the Bullzooka and Super Bullzooka.

### Shogun Disc

The Shogun disc is inserted into the Shogun Buckle in order to go from Super Mega Mode to Shogun Mode. Lauren's Shiba Fire disc was once able to unlock the Shogun Disc to the point that it had enough power to harness Shogun Mode outside the Megazord cockpits.

### Shiba Fire Disc

Created by Lauren Shiba, the Shiba Fire disc contains all the fire symbol power of the Shiba Family. When it was destroyed, Lauren made a second one, which she filled with all the symbol power she had left. The Kanji in the disc is unclear but it appears to have 火人火 (Hibitobi), as written.

### Symbol Power Discs

These discs store a type of symbol power that can be activated when spun on the spin swords.
The Catch Disc is infused with symbol power using the Samuraizer or by commanding a zord to assign itself to it.
The Double disc was created by Jayden's father, and can double any weapon used. Jayden uses his father's Shiba disc to summon two Fire Smashers. The disc has the Kanji 双 (Futa/Sou), meaning double. Jayden had the Mega Rangers use the disc against Matacore.

## See Also

Power Rangers Samurai -- Samurai Zords -- RPM Ranger Operators <--> Megaforce Power Rangers