 This article is about a villain in Power Rangers Dino Thunder.
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Zeltrax, previously known as Terrance "Smitty" Smith, was one of Mesogog's henchmen.
Biography
Early Life
Terrance "Smitty" Smith before his fatal accident and experimentation from Mesogog
Terrance "Smitty" Smith was once a partner of Tommy Oliver and Anton Mercer. At some point, Tommy and Smitty were up for the same job, and Mercer chose Tommy over Smitty. Smitty went to work for a different company, where, during an explosion at his lab, he was grievously injured. Mesogog found his ruined body and rebuilt him with cybernetic technology into a black armored cyborg.
As Zeltrax
As Zeltrax, he is bent only on gaining revenge on Tommy and holds him responsible for the recent tragic events in his life, including his near fatal accident. During his attempts at revenge, he inadvertently created a clone "son" named Goldenrod. Goldenrod proved a powerful adversary to the Rangers, but was destroyed by Tommy, increasing Zeltrax's hatred of the Black Ranger. After a second near fatal experience, because of his master's plans, Zeltrax mutinied against Mesogog and went out on his own. Zeltrax later gained a super powered form through the special underground spring that flowed beneath the Tree of Life. In the final episode of Dino Thunder, Zeltrax kidnaps Elsa (who was reverted to a normal human being after her powers were sacrificed by Mesogog to power his trans-mutation cannon) and invades the Rangers' base. Then, with the aid of the Triptoids, Zeltrax built his giant Zelzord, where Elsa is held hostage. Zeltrax uses his Zelzord to demolish Reefside, but Tommy battles Zeltrax along with Kira who rescues Elsa just in time before the Zelzord is finally obliterated by the self-destruct of the Rangers' Dinozords. Elsa is saved, and Zeltrax was eventually destroyed by Tommy and Kira.
SPD Encounter
Zeltrax also appeared in the Dino Thunder/SPD team up episode, Wormhole, which is set before the Dino Rangers' final battles. During the episode, Zeltrax reluctantly joined forces with Emperor Gruumm who had traveled back in time through a temporal wormhole. Together they fought the Dino Rangers and the S.P.D. Rangers. Despite Gruumm's aid, Zeltrax was defeated by a double-team from Tommy and Anubis Cruger, the SPD Shadow Ranger. Zeltrax then retreated and left the Tyrannodrones he had to their doom.
Full suit
Notes
- Zeltrax's armor is the only villain suit from Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger to be used regularly. However, Creative Messenger Mikela and Visionary Messenger Voffa appeared in Thunder Storm as guards of Lothor.
- Unlike his Super Sentai counterpart which was an enchanted armor that was passed down between people when another person defeated the one who wielded it, Zeltrax was a singular villain whose armor was created as a cybernetic replacement for his original body.
- Unlike many other villainously altered former friends or family in Power Rangers, there never seemed to be any real chance of reaching Smitty. There were occasional indications that Smitty's resentment of Tommy pre-dated the accident, thus making him a less likely candidate for redemption.
- In Polish he is called Black Knight.
- Zeltrax is similar to Darth Vader from the Star Wars franchise. Like Vader, he had serious life threatening injuries to his body which forced him to wear a life support suit.
- Zeltrax's Super Sentai counterpart takes on an evolved form (as seen in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: Dinosaur Great Battle! Farewell, Eternal Friends), its suit eventually being used for Snide, a key villain in Power Rangers Dino Super Charge. Snide's relation to Zeltrax is unknown, assuming he is even related to Zeltrax at all.
- Zeltrax is the 2nd villain that Tommy is able to defeat easily in battle. The 1st was Goldar (starting with the 2nd season of MMPR).
Appearances
- File:Icon-dt.png Power Rangers Dino Thunder
- Episode 2: Day of the Dino Part 2
- Episode 3: Wave Goodbye
- Episode 5: Back in Black
- Episode 6: Diva in Distress
- Episode 7: Game On
- Episode 8: Golden Boy
- Episode 9: Beneath the Surface
- Episode 10: Ocean Alert
- Episode 11: White Thunder Part 1
- Episode 12: White Thunder Part 2
- Episode 13: White Thunder Part 3
- Episode 14: Truth and Consequences
- Episode 16: Burning at Both Ends
- Episode 18: Bully for Ethan
- Episode 20: It's a Mad Mad Mackerel
- Episode 21: Copy That
- Episode 22: Triassic Triumph
- Episode 23: A Star is Torn
- Episode 28: The Passion of Conner
- Episode 29: Isn't it Lava-ly
- Episode 36: A Test of Trust (archive footage only)
- Episode 37: Thunder Struck Part 1
- Episode 38/Finale: Thunder Struck Part 2
- File:Icon-spd.png Power Rangers SPD
- Episode 35: Wormhole
See Also
- Armor of Darkness - Super Sentai counterpart in Abaranger. See comparison page. (primary Sentai counterpart)
- Darkness Messenger Geildon - Super Sentai counterpart in Abaranger. See comparison page. (with regard to the Armor of Darkness and the "Day of the Dino" two parter)
- Destruction Messenger Jannu - Super Sentai counterpart in Abaranger. See comparison page. (with regard to Armor of Darkness)
- Asuka (Abaranger) - Super Sentai counterpart in Abaranger. See comparison page. (with regard to Armor of Darkness and the fight footage from the "Isn't it Lava-ly" episode)
- Wicked Life God Dezumozorlya - Super Sentai counterpart in Abaranger. See comparison page. (with regard to his "Super Zeltrax" form)
- Special Duty Officer Barizorg - Villain with a similar concept from Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
