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
Producer: Hasbro & Netflix
Character Bio
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.
Arsenal
Triceratops Power Coin
The Triceratops Power Coin is a gold coin shaped like a triceratops originally given to Billy Cranston by Zordon to give him the ability to morph into the Blue Ranger.
Wrist Communicator
The Wrist Communicator is a watch-like device created by Billy Cranston that is worn by the Power Rangers as a communication device and as a method for teleportation.
Zords
Triceratops Dinozord
The Triceratops Dinozord is a triceratops-like zord that is piloted by the Blue Ranger.
Cosmic Wolf Zord
The Cosmic Lion Zord is a blue wolf-like zord originating from Zordnia and is piloted by the Blue Ranger during his time with the Cosmic Fury Rangers. The Cosmic Wolf Zord is destroyed by Master Zedd during the final battle on Eltar.
Weapons
Power Lance
The Power Lance is the personal lance-like weapon of the Blue Ranger.
Blade Blaster
The Blade Blaster is a sword/blaster-like weapon used by the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers.
Vehicle
RADBUG 2
The RADBUG 2 is a flying beetle used by Billy Cranston as his personal vehicle.
It is also used by Minh Kwan when she attempts to destroy a captured Robo Minotaur & Robo Snizzard.
Later Appearances
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.