Name: Ethan James
Ranger: Blue Dino Ranger
Actor: Kevin Duhaney
Episodes: 41
First Appearance: “Day Of The Dino: Part 1”
Last Appearance: “Grid Connection”
Sentai: Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger
Producer: Disney
Character Bio
Ethan James is a student at Reefside High School that is chosen by the Blue Dino Gem to become the Blue Dino Ranger. Ethan is a stereotypical tech whiz and is always seen with a laptop or technological device on hand. When harnessing the powers of the Blue Dino Gem, Ethan grows armor-like skin, using this power to fight Tyrannodrones. Ethan’s personality also develops during his time as a Dino Ranger, becoming more social and dating Cassidy Cornell for a short time, but breaks up amicably after the two learn they have different interests.
Arsenal
Blue Dino Gem
The Blue Dino Gem is a blue space gem created by the Red Morphin’ Master and put into a meteor that causes the extinction of the dinosaurs. Ethan James finds the Blue Dino Gem in Tommy Oliver’s Underground Base in Reefside, bonding with it and using its power to become the Blue Dino Ranger. The Blue Dino Gem also gives Ethan James armor-like skin.
Dino Morpher
The Dino Morpher is the tool necessary Ethan James to morph into the Blue Dino Ranger.
Zord
Tricerazord
The Tricerazord is a triceratops-like zord that is piloted by the Blue Dino Ranger. The Tricerazord is destroyed in the battle against the Zelzord.
Weapons
Tricera Shield
The Tricera Shield is the personal shield-like weapon of the Blue Dino Ranger.
Thundermax Saber/Thundermax Laser
The Thundermax Saber is a sword-like weapon used by the Dino Rangers as a melee weapon. The Thundermax Saber can also turn into a blaster-like weapon called the Thundermax Laser.
Genetic Power
Tricera Skin
Ethan James can grow super strong skin when harnessing the power of the Blue Dino Gem.
Alternate Personality
Recessive Personality
Episode: “Leader Of The Whack”
After being exposed to a personality altering meteor, Ethan exhibits recessive personality traits. These traits show that Ethan has recessive interests in weight lifting and becoming stronger.
Power-Up
Super Dino Mode
Super Dino Mode is a powered-up mode used by the Blue Dino Ranger when he channels his Blue Dino Gem power to its limit.
Vehicles
Blue Raptor Rider
The Blue Raptor Rider is a blue velociraptor ridden by the Blue Dino Ranger.
Blue Raptor Cycle
The Blue Raptor Cycle is a motorcycle-like vehicle driven by the Blue Dino Ranger.
Hovercraft Cycle
The Hovercraft Cycle is a motorcycle-like vehicle created by Hayley and upgraded with the ability to fly in order for the Blue Dino Ranger to defeat Tutenhawken.
Later Appearances
SPD
Episodes: “History” & “Wormhole”
Ethan James is the former Blue Dino Ranger that is teleported to the future by Broodwing while he is attending his High School Reunion. Broodwing attempts to talk him into teaming up with him to take over the Earth but declines and re-obtains his re-powered Blue Dino Gem. He is given back his Dino Morpher thanks to Kat Manx and teams up with Sky Tate, the Blue SPD Ranger & Bridge Carson, the Green SPD Ranger to fight Krybots. Ethan learns he develops technology used by SPD in the future before being sent back to the present with his mind erased. Ethan James is seen again when Emperor Gruumm travels to the past to take over Earth around the time the Dino Rangers were active. He teams up with Sky Tate, the Blue SPD Ranger & Bridge Carson, the Green SPD Ranger to fight and Krybots, Tyrannodrones & Green Monster. Ethan has these events erased from his mind prior to the SPD Rangers returning to the future.
Beast Morphers
Episode: “Grid Connection”
Ethan James is the Blue Dino Ranger that travels to the Dino Charge Dimension with his teammates to team up with the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, Dino Charge Rangers & Beast Morphers Ranger to prevent Evox from creating the Chimerazord. He later teams up with his teammates to fight and destroy Snide and pilots the Thundersaurus Megazord to fight and destroy the Chimerazord.