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Emperor Bacchus Wrath (皇帝バッカスフンド Kōtei Bakkasu Fundo) was the founder and first ruler of the Machine Empire Baranoia.
Character History
Bacchus Wrath was one of many Machine Beasts created 600 million years in the past by the civilization of Pangaea to serve and live alongside them. However when the machines rebelled against their masters, they were defeated and crushed by Riki, the legendary hero whose Super-Power was enough to help the civilization defeat the machines. Bacchus escaped from destruction or captivity as its only mechanical survivor and spent millions of years rebuilding the machines, building a vast empire and many family members and servants on planet Baranoia. He looks down on humans and their fragile forms while he compares himself to the gods. TV STORY-Ep. 26: The 600-Million-Year-Old Boy Warrior
When Bacchus Wrath returned to Earth, he immediately set up a base for his forces on the moon, which Baranoia conducted non-stop assaults of the planet to force surrender. However when attacking Tokyo, he suddenly came across the forces of U.A.O.H. and their Ohranger unit, who repelled the Baranoia offensive and prevented their land from being taken by him. TV STORY-Ep. 1: Invasion!! 1999 While continuously attacking to stop the Ohranger and take the planet, he becamefurther hindered when the Ohranger created their own giant machine in the form of the Ohranger Robo, which forced him to create new giant machines and even upgrade his Butlers Acha & Kocha to grow his Machine Beast army. TV STORY-Ep. 7: Complete!! The Super-Powered Robo
TV STORY-Ep. 8: Clash!! A Super Giant Battle
After multiple failures, culminating with an entire army of giant, magma-empowered Machine Beasts being crushed in a surprise attack by the Ohranger's new Blocker Robo and his own presumed death in the Trojan horse assault TV STORY-Ep. 33: The Five Robos' Great Riot, Bacchus Wrath finally grows giant size himself and summons a sword from the far reaches of space to personally deal with the Ohranger once and for all. Despite the haste of some members to try and finish off the Baranoia leader, the team ultimately learns a special technique from Chief Counsellor Naoyuki Miura, which they use in unison with their combined mecha, OhBlocker, to utilize the "Twin Blokken Crash" technique, ultimately appearing to destroy Baranoia's emperor. TV STORY-Ep. 34: The Emperor's Final Challenge
However despite his supposed destruction, Bacchus Wrath survived in the form of his disemboided head, retreating to a laboratory on another planet in order to perform his final duty. After the "death" of his son, Buldont and the removal of his and his mother, Empress Hysteria from the planet by insurgent leader Bomber the Great, Bacchus leads his wife and son to this planet in order to grant Buldont his power, reforming him into Emperor Buldont out of his own love of family before his computer finally shuts down, bringing an end to the existence of Baranoia's first leader. TV STORY-Ep. 39: The Prince Dies in a Duel TV STORY-Ep. 40: Arrival! The Mysterious Princess!
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Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Emperor Bacchus Wrath is one of several past Super Sentai villains that appear in clips in the anniversary special Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai.
Notes
Portrayal
- Emperor Bacchus Wrath was voiced by Toru Ohira, who is best known as the narrator of the entire Super Sentai franchise from episode 15 of Gorenger through the finale of Dynaman, as well as Zyuranger. His suit actor was Yasuhiro Takeuchi.
Behind the Scenes
- The full Japanese name of Bacchus Wrath, "Bacchus Hund", is a pun on the dog breed "dachshund" as well on the Roman god Bacchus.
See Also
- King Mondo - Power Rangers counterpart in Zeo. See comparison page.