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Zordon ’s best instant as a wise man to thePower Rangersare on full video display in the BOOM ! studio comical ledger . More than 30 geezerhood ago , audiences see in astonishment as a blue , thousand - class - quondam blow head recruited five teenagers with attitude , present them with superpowers .
The wise Eltarian dish up as the primary supporting character of the franchise until his death in 1998’sPower Rangers in Space . As of late asZordon ’s surprise cameo inPower Rangers Cosmic Fury , the dealership has continued toadd to the loreof the character not only onscreen but on - panel in the comics . The comic strip offer new linguistic context and history to everything that made Zordon a great mentor on the show .
12Still Believing in Good After Death
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers#15 by Kyle Higgins, Daniel Bayliss, and Ed Dukeshire
The destruction of the Command Center in the main canon is enough to disrupt Zordon ’s status in the time buckle . This allows him to see the memories of Zordon from the World of the Coinless , where an evil Tommy Oliver named Lord Drakkon bolt down that universe ’s Zordon . It ’s certainly a traumatic moment for a mentor to be shop by their scholar , butadmirably , this does n’t change Coinless Zordon ’s stance on goodness . When the two Zordons play in the meter deflection , Zordon from the World of the Coinless use his last breathing space to state the primary canon to never lose organized religion in honorable or in his Rangers , no matter what .
11Giving Jason Fatherly Advice
Go Go Power Rangers#10 by Ryan Parrott, Dan Mora, Raul Angulo, and Ed Dukeshire
Oftentimes , someone mentor juvenility involve to be quick to take on the province of a second father as much as a teacher . Zordon is up for the task in this comedian as Jason is reeling from his begetter ’s cancer diagnosis . When Jason is under the impression that the Rangers can use their powers to spare his dad , Zordon patiently explains how that would disrupt the natural decree of things . Zordon equilibrize tough love with the genuine fellow feeling that Jason needs to hear .
10Meeting With SPD’s Cruger
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers#29 by Kyle Higgins, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Simona Di Gianfelice, Walter Baiamonte, and Ed Dukeshire
On the one hand , pairing the original mentor of the Power Rangers franchise alongside the wise man of Power Rangers SPD ( who potentially might be a 1,000 - year - one-time mentor in his own right ) is certainly lover service . But on the other hand , it also provides a present moment of reflection . While Cruger mourn the decease of a Ranger , Zordon offers his condolence and says that at least their surviving fire warden can learn and spring up most from the mistakes of those same mentors .
It ’s a semisweet reality that every wise man has to come to terms with . Not every bookman is go to be a star pupil ( hence how a former Ranger can turn into a monster like Lord Drakkon ) and some student will be lose to the fire . However , Zordon understands that for every failure come a succeeder , and sometimes , student must memorise from the failings of their masters to become the star pupils they are destine to be . instance in pointedness , Jason stepping up to conduct all Rangers in honor of the fallen Tommy while carrying the Dragon Shield .
9Swallowing His Pride to Ask Rita Repulsa For Help
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers#30 by Kyle Higgins, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Simona Di Gianfelice, Walter Baiamonte, and Ed Dukeshire
Even mentor in a side to help their students may need help themselves sometimes . That alone can be a difficult affair to postulate , especially when they need help from a rival they ’ve spent thousands of years battling . That ’s the ill-chosen position that Zordon finds himself in when , to plunge one terminal violation against Lord Drakkon , Zordon contain Rita Repulsa into his plans . This is someone who trapped him in a fourth dimension deflection , among other vile act , butas any leader would learn his student , one must put their pride aside for the cock-a-hoop mission at script .
8Accepting the Omega Rangers Despite Their Lies
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers#47 by Ryan Parrott, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Walter Baiamonte, Katia Ranalli, and Ed Dukeshire
As audience saw on the show , Zordon is absolutely accepting of Jason , Trini , and Zack ’s determination to provide the squad for the Peace Conference . lilliputian does he know , though , that the Peace Conference alibi is a prevarication . In reality , they are chosen by and aver in secrecy tothe Morphin Grid ’s Blue Emissary , becoming its Omega Rangers in space . When everything hits the fan with a Ranger turned villain , the Omegas have to tell Zordon the truth in an effort to ask for his help .
This is when Zordon ’s longanimity and confidence as a mentor is on full display . His former Rangers come forrard about their lies , lies they ’re not allowed to go fully in - depth about , and he take no issue with what ’s transpired . He not only understand that the mission afoot is too great to be distracted by personal feelings , but his former pupils came to him take for help and pardon . He trust them enough to experience their middle was in the right place .
7The Fury of Zordon
Power Rangers#1 by Ryan Parrott, Francesco Mortarino, Raúl Angulo, and Ed DukeshireMighty Morphin#2 by Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, Walter Baiamonte, Katia Ranalli, and Ed Dukeshire
This is n’t so much an example of Zordon ’s best qualities as a mentor , but it ’s memorable for showcasing how uncharacteristically frightening a furious Zordon can be . Every mentor is equal to of reaching their breakage point , even Zordon , someone who usually never raises his voice to his Rangers . He ’s rarely ever anything less than calm and kind to his Rangers , but that calm air becomes a storm when his former pupils and current Omega Rangers snatch his captive , Lord Drakkon , when they have dissimilar ideas about how to deal with his return .
6Becoming Supreme Guardian of Eltar
Mighty Morphin#12 by Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, Walter Baiamonte, Sara Antonellini, Katia Ranalli, and Ed Dukeshire
Throughout theMighty Morphinseries , during the Eltarian War discharge , present - day happenings are interspersed alongside flashback of Zordon as a young warrior on his planet Eltar . Showcasing his time as his planet ’s warrior demonstrates exactly what makes him qualified to be any fighter ’s mentorthousands of years later . Initially , readers see his small beginnings as Chief Guardian to Supreme Guardian Zophram , who is later corrupted into Lord Zedd . When Zophram is assume bushed after a failed attempt to steal the Zeo Crystal , Zordon is promoted to Supreme Guardian with Zartus as his Chief Guardian .
5Using Billy’s Armor to Become a Warrior Again
Mighty Morphin#14 by Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, Walter Baiamonte, Katia Ranalli, and Ed Dukeshire
When Zordon ’s old friend , Zartus , resurfaces in the nowadays , Zartus shows his dead on target colors when he put down Zordon ’s container , leave him misplace in the time warping . When Billy finds and call back him with help from the Blue Emissary , he ’s able to contain Zordon ’s burden in a battle lawsuit he crafted himself . This reserve Zordon to proffer his soundness directly on the battleground for once , taking him back to his warrior roots . Zordon ’s encouragement from the sidelines has always been instrumental for the Rangers ' guidance , but this Eltarian War demand another attack aircraft , not a passenger car , and Zordon is more than well-chosen to play nut .
4Fighting and Teaming Up with Lord Zedd
Mighty Morphin#15 by Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, Walter Baiamonte, Sharon Marino, and Ed Dukeshire
Zordon memorize that his admirer and mentor Zophram has been alive all along as Lord Zedd . With Zartus manipulating both men , this supercharges and confuses both sides . Before they can settle , Zordon and Zedd competitiveness . Surprisingly , after not having a eubstance for eons , Zordon hold his own against the dark lord , butbeing a proficient battler is n’t what makes Zordon a great champion on Eltar . It ’s the fact that he have it away when to choose his battle . When he realise they are both being manipulated , he focalise on trying to get through to Zedd , leading to a reunion and squad - up against Zartus .
3Explaining His Famous “May the Power Protect You” Line
Power Rangers#16 by Ryan Parrott, Francesco Mortarino, Christian Prunesti, Raul Angulo, and Ed Dukeshire
After defeating Zartus , Lord Zedd battles his nefarious instincts , contemplating finishing Zordon off as his suit is too damage to allow him to move . alternatively , he query the meaning of his famous , " May the power protect you " line . Zordon explicate that he ’s never referring to actual power , but"it ’s our actions . Our decisions . It ’s what we consider and do when no one is watching . “His explanation echoes back to the entry earlier about Zordon ’s unwavering belief in good . More than that , for Zordon , " the power " is his unwavering feeling in people to be who they are .
That belief appear to relieve his spirit in this consequence . As much as he admit his former Quaker ’s turn to the dark side , he believe that Zedd is still Zophram , deep down , and Zophram would n’t stamp out him . He ’s proven right . The explanation also adds new context to whenever he tell his ranger , " May the power protect you " on the original show . When he says this to his ranger , he is n’t touch to their power that descend from their Morphers , but the power within them that makes them heroes .
