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List of Power Rangers Wild Force characters

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 9, 2026
Entity authorityQ2543838
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Power Rangers Wild Force is the 2002 season of Power Rangers which sees a group of humans chosen by Princess Shayla to combat pollution-powered monsters called the Orgs.

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Wild Force Power Rangers

The Wild Force Rangers are humans who were chosen by Princess Shayla to defend the fictional city of Turtle Cove from monsters called the Orgs, are based on a floating landmass called the Animarium, and utilize cell phone-like devices called Growl Phones to transform. Additionally, they wield Crystal Sabers, which allow them to summon giant robotic animals called Wildzords via corresponding Animal Crystals and combine them to form mecha called Megazords.

Cole Evans

Cole Evans is a wild man who was raised by an Amazonian tribe after his scientist parents Richard and Elizabeth Evans were killed by their colleague Viktor Adler 20 years prior to the series. Due to his upbringing, he has developed a connection to nature, the ability to communicate with wildlife, increased agility, sharpened senses, and quick-wittedness. Upon reaching adulthood, his adoptive family send him off with a picture of his parents and the Red Lion Animal Crystal, tasking him with finding his destiny. In time, he would find his way to Turtle Cove and be recruited to lead the Wild Force Rangers as their Red Ranger.

As the Red Wild Force Ranger, Cole possesses leonine ferocity; wields the Red Lion Fang tekkō-kagi, Lion Blaster, Falcon Summoner recurve bow, the Falconator crossbow, and the Animarium Armor; and commands the Red Lion, Gorilla, and Falcon Wildzords.

Cole Evans is portrayed by Ricardo Medina Jr.

Taylor Earhardt

Taylor Earhardt is a former member of the United States Air Force (USAF), the Yellow Wild Force Ranger, and Cole's predecessor as leader, having been recruited a year prior to the series.

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