evil forces who attacked Mariner Bay under the leadership of Queen Bansheera
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Queen Bansheera
Queen Bansheera was the demons' cruel overlord. She took on several forms throughout Lightspeed Rescue.
Bansheera Spectral form |
Bansheera Partially resurrected |
Bansheera Final form |
Impus/Olympius
Impus was Bansheera's infant son. He later transformed into a warrior named Olympius.
Impus — |
Olympius — |
Other Characters/Elements
Skull Cavern — |
Diabolico (with Star Power) |
Vypra — |
Loki — |
Jinxer — |
Demon card — |
Batlings — |
Triskull "Trakeena's Revenge" |
- Skull Cavern
- otherworldly lair/palace used as demons' base1
- Diabolico
- main general2; rejected Olympius's later authority3
- Star Power
- power (and status symbol) passed between Diabolico and Olympius
- Vypra
- warrior; drove a vehicle known as the Vyprari
- Loki
- warrior (pronounced "lokai"); friend to Diabolico
- Jinxer
- spellcaster
- Cards
- unnamed magic cards used by Jinxer; some summoned monsters4; others resurrected monsters into giant size
- Batlings
- demons' foot soldiers
- Triskull
- warrior who secretly helped Trakeena
- Ghouls
- foot soldiers who served Triskull
Imprisonment
Tomb of Forever Ruins (exterior) |
Warlock sealing demons (flashback) |
Sorcerer of the Sands — |
- Tomb of Forever
- site where the demons were imprisoned by a warlock for 5,000 years
- Shadow World
- realm of defeated demon spirits, accessible through tomb
- Sorcerer of the Sands
- sorcerer whose help Ryan sought to imprison the demons (but Diabolico turned him to sand)5
Golden Key
The Golden Key was the key to unlocking the Shadow World; Olympius originally demanded it from Jinxer, but Diabolico then stole it to seal Olympius in the Shadow World6. When Diabolico was later defeated, the key flew to the Tomb of Forever7, where Ryan found it, but Bansheera then took it8. Though Bansheera used the key to open a gateway to the Shadow World, she was ultimately sealed within as Ryan removed the key (with her inside); the key was last seen in Ryan's hand as Bansheera's castle crumbled9.
Golden Key — |
Ryan
Ryan was Captain Mitchell's long-lost son, having been taken from Mitchell when Diabolico saved him from a car accident10. He served as the Titanium Ranger, initially under Diabolico's guidance11 but later as an ally to the Lightspeed Rangers12. After departing to research demon imprisonment13, Ryan told the Rangers of Diabolico's resurrection14, sought the help of the Sorcerer of the Sandas15, and informed the Rangers of the golden key's return16.
Ryan Lightspeed Rescue |
Cobra tattoo — |
Last Name | Mitchell17 |
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- Cobra tattoo
- curse which threatened Ryan's life as he helped the Rangers
Monsters
Most monsters listed below were summoned by the demons, generally using cards. Unless otherwise noted, normal-sized monsters exploded into chunks when they were destroyed; a growth card from Jinxer then generally reassembled them in giant form. Names marked with an asterisk were listed in end credits. Names in brackets were monster-like roles fulfilled by what were arguably non-monsters.
Monster | Featured Episode | Notes |
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Ghouligan* | Operation Lightspeed | wasn't enlarged |
Magmavore* | Lightspeed Teamwork | debuted in giant form |
Quakemon | Trial by Fire | after Jinxer used a monster card from Loki, he performed an on-site incantation on rocks, which grew into giant Quakemon (not shown in normal size); name from now-defunct Fox Kids website (neither spoken nor credited in episode) |
Whirlin'* | Riding the Edge | the credits included an apostrophe at the end of Whirlin's name |
Fireor* | A Matter of Trust | reportedly created by Impus |
gold beaked monster* | Wheels of Destruction | wasn't enlarged |
Elestomp* | Wheels of Destruction | wasn't enlarged |
Strikning* | Cyborg Rangers | — |
Smogger* | Up to the Challenge | wasn't enlarged |
Trifire* | Go Volcanic | — |
Magmavore (again) & Trifire (again) | Rising from Ashes | giant Magmavore resurrected by Queen Bansheera's spirit; Magmavore then resurrected giant Trifire |
[Titanium Ranger] | From Deep in the Shadows; Truth Discovered | — |
Liztwin | Truth Discovered | — |
Demonite*, Falkar*, Thunderon* | Ryan's Destiny … Strength of the Sun | — |
Troika* | The Cobra Strikes | — |
cobra monster* | The Cobra Strikes | — |
[Diabolico]* | The Cobra Strikes | wasn't destroyed in normal size; apparently grew under his own power |
Thunderclaw* | Olympius Ascends | — |
Shockatron* | A Face from the Past | — |
Spellbinder* | The Queen's Return | wasn't destroyed in normal size; apparently grew under his own power |
Moleman* | The Fifth Crystal | wasn't enlarged |
Cyclopter* | The Chosen Path | — |
Mantevil* | Yesterday Again | — |
Vilevine* | As Time Runs Out | — |
Freezard* | In the Freeze Zone | — |
Infinitor* | The Mighty Mega Battles | — |
Bird Bane* | The Great Egg Caper | — |
[Triskull]* | Trakeena's Revenge, parts 1 & 2 | fell to Battle Booster punch but wasn't shown exploding (or growing) |
[Trakeena]* | Trakeena's Revenge, part 2 | grew in giant monster form due to Olympius's poison |
Memorase* | The Last Ranger | — |
Gatekeeper* | Sorcerer of the Sands; Olympius Unbound | trapped the Rangers in the Shadow World for a time18; later accompanied Olympius out of the Shadow World and grew alongside him but wasn't shown being defeated19 |
monster spirits | Sorcerer of the Sands | assorted monster spirits summoned by the Gatekeeper in the Shadow World; three escaped the Shadow World and appeared in giant size (purple monster, Fireor, Liztwin) |
[Olympius] | Olympius Unbound | grew using power remotely siphoned from the Lightspeed Aquabase; survived his giant-sized defeat (though barely) |
Aquafiend* | Neptune's Daughter | — |
Arachnor* | Web War | wasn't enlarged |
Treevil* | In the Limelight | — |
[Loki]* | Wrath of the Queen | wasn't enlarged |
[Queen Bansheera]* | Wrath of the Queen | appeared in giant size following a Battle Booster punch to the torso; vanished mid-battle |
Bansheera monsters | N/A | assorted monster faces seen in the skirt-like portion of Bansheera's bodily form20 |
[Diabolico] (again) & [Olympius]* | Rise of the Super Demons | after defeat (but not destruction) in battle, Bansheera's tentacles stretched from afar and enlarged them |
Quarganon | Time for Lightspeed | name spoken in dialog but not listed in end credits; revived from an ancient artifact, not enlarged upon destruction |
Diabolico's monster trio
Diabolico's final three monster cards summoned a trio of angel-like monsters which challenged the Lightspeed Rangers over the course of numerous battles. They were later resurrected from three gems into a fused form: Troika.
Demonite — |
Demonite copy — |
Falkar — |
Thunderon — |
Gems — |
Troika — |
Monster | Featured Episode(s) | Notes | Gem Color |
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Demonite | Ryan's Destiny; Curse of the Cobra | red-faced monster resembling a white knight21; resurrected in giant form by a card from Diabolico following his destruction in normal size22 | red23 |
Falkar | Ryan's Destiny; Curse of the Cobra; Strength of the Sun | white-faced, bird-like monster with a trident24; never destroyed in normal size; Diabolico lobbed a growth card into his back as he planned to watch giant Thunderon battle the Zords alone25 | blue26 |
Thunderon | Ryan's Destiny; Curse of the Cobra; Strength of the Sun | bulky, green-skinned monster with spiked gauntlets27; resurrected in giant form by a card from Diabolico following his destruction in normal size28 | green29 |
Demonite copy | Curse of the Cobra | created from Demonite using a mirror card; destroyed when Demonite was destroyed (in normal size); wasn't enlarged | N/A |
Troika | The Cobra Strikes | fused form of the monster trio; fell to Battle Booster beams but wasn't shown exploding (or growing) | N/A |
History
Lightspeed Rescue
Released by nomads, Diabolico and crew began attacking Mariner Bay, which stood in place of Bansheera's palace30. Diabolico later unleashed Ryan31; when Ryan defected after an encounter with Mitchell32, Diabolico unleashed his last three monsters and cursed Ryan in a dream33. As the Rangers eventually defeated Demonite, Falkar, and Thunderon34, Ryan's life was threatened until he defeated the cobra monster in the Tomb of Forever; the Rangers then defeated Diabolico35, whose Star Power transformed Impus into Olympius36. Her resurrection ceremony later interrupted, Bansheera was left in a pod-like form37. Vypra and Loki resurrected Diabolico38, who (temporarily) sealed Olympius in the Shadow World39. Upon absorbing Vypra, Bansheera transformed and disposed of Loki40, also sending Diabolico and Olympius to battle to their dooms41. When Bansheera then enacted her plan to open the Shadow World, Diabolico's spirit helped the Rangers seal her within42.
Time Force
Vypra later arose from the earth (where a tombstone bore her name), seeking to resurrect the super-demon Quarganon with Ransik's help; both she and Quarganon were destroyed by the Lightspeed and Time Force Rangers43.
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