Power Rangers Ninja Storm is the 2003 Power Rangers season that tells the story of the fight between the Wind Ninja Rangers and the evil Space Ninjas led by Lothor.
The Power Rangers This generation of Power Rangers were originally two separate teams: the Wind Rangers and the Thunder Rangers. After initial hostilities, they banded together and were later joined by the Green Samurai Ranger.
During the events of "Shattered Grid," when summoned by Zordon, the entire Ninja Storm team appears, including the Thunder Rangers and Cameron. This would indicate that Drakkon had yet to invade their universe prior to Zordon's summons.
Wind Rangers The Wind Rangers are the only Wind Ninja Academy students who were not kidnapped by Lothor, having been late on the day of the attack. They were given their morphers by Sensei Kanoi Watanabe and his son Cam after the attack on the school. The Wind Rangers possess several power independent of their ranger powers, including superhuman speed and agility.
Shane Clarke Shane Clarke (Pua Magasiva) is the Red Wind Ranger. He is the leader of the Ninja Storm team. Shane is an excellent skateboarder. Shane is trained in air based fighting techniques. Shane commands the Hawk Ninja Zord, and his specialized weapon is the Hawk Blaster. When he was young, Shane saved a Carminian woman named Skyla from the bounty hunter, Vexacus. In the two part episode, "Shane's Karma", Skyla returned and gave Shane the power of the Battlizer armor. Shane has an older brother, Porter (played by Pua Magasiva's actual brother, Robbie Magasiva). After Lothor's defeat, Shane became an instructor at the Wind Ninja Academy.
When Lothor comes back in Power Rangers Dino Thunder, Shane temporarily becomes evil alongside his teammates. They battle the Dino Rangers, but are set free by their comrades. The Ninja and Dino Rangers then batte Lothor and Mesogog's combined forces, with him teaming up with Red Dino Ranger Conner.
Afterwards, the Wind Rangers lose their Ranger powers again, though they would later regain them through unknown means in order to join the Ranger army in Power Rangers Super Megaforce.
Tori Hanson Tori Hanson (Sally Martin) is the Blue Wind Ranger. Tori is the only woman in the Ninja Storm team. She is notable for being the first female Blue Ranger in Power Rangers history. Tori has an affinity for water, surfing in her spare time. She studied water based fighting techniques at the Wind Ninja Academy. As the Blue Ranger, Tori pilots the Dolphin Zord, and her specialized weapon is the Sonic Fin. Tori is considered the most responsible in the Wind Rangers trio. It is implied throughout the series that Tori has romantic feelings for Blake. While their feelings are clearly reciprocal, the two never officially date. Tori also becomes an instructor at the Wind Ninja Academy after Lothor's defeat.
When Lothor returns in Power Rangers Dino Thunder, Tori temporarily becomes evil alongside her teammates. They are set free by Cam, Blake and Hunter. The Ninja and Dino Rangers then team up to battle Lothor and Mesogog's combined forces. Afterwards, the Wind Rangers lose their powers, leaving things to the next generation.
In the Power Rangers Operation Overdrive team up episode "Once a Ranger", Tori is called upon by the Sentinel Knight along with Adam Park, Kira Ford, Bridge Carson, and Xander Bly to relieve the Operation Overdrive Rangers when they lost their powers. Sentinel Knight restored her powers, and she later fought alongside the Overdrive Rangers. It is also revealed that Tori now runs her own surf shop.
Her powers apparently either remained intact or were later restored again, as she took part in the final battle with the Armada in Power Rangers Super Megaforce.
Dustin Brooks Waldo 'Dustin' Brooks (Glenn McMillan) is the Yellow Wind Ranger. He is the second male Yellow Ranger after Tideus, the Yellow Alien Ranger. Dustin trained in earth based fighting techniques. Dustin pilots the Lion Ninja Zord and his specialized weapon is the Lion Hammer. Dustin is a motocross rider and works at the bike store, Storm Chargers. He is somewhat naive and gullible, having been duped by Hunter and Blake, as well as Marah on multiple occasions.Dustin and Marah seemed to harbor interest in each other, but nothing was ever expanded on. Alongside Shane and Tori, Dustin graduates from the Wind Academy and stays on as a teacher.
When Lothor comes back in Power Rangers Dino Thunder, Dustin temporarily becomes evil alongside his teammates. They battle the Dino Rangers, but are set free by their comrades. The Ninja and Dino Rangers then battle Lothor and Mesogog's combined forces. Afterwards, Dustin's powers are lost but he continues on as a teacher in the Wind Ninja Academy.
He apparently regained his powers when he joined the Ranger army in Super Megaforce.
Thunder Rangers
The Crimson and Navy Rangers are the only known Rangers from the Thunder Ninja Academy. Hunter (Crimson Ranger) and Blake (Navy Rnager) are adoptive brothers who were chosen by Sensei Omino when their academy was attacked by Lothor. Blake and Hunter are initially hostile to the Wind Rangers and are working for Lothor because they believe Sensei Watanabe killed their parents. It is eventually revealed that Lothor is actually responsible for the death of Blake and Hunter's parents. After this revelation, Blake and Hunter decide to leave Blue Bay Harbor, unsure of themselves and their destiny as Rangers.
Blake and Hunter return in 'Return of Thunder', now with the resolve to kill Lothor. Unfortunately, Blake and Hunter are brainwashed into joining Lothor once again, leading to several battles between the Wind and Thunder rangers. Eventually, the Wind Rangers are able to break them of Lothor's spell. Afterwards, Blake and Hunter decide to fight alongside the Wind Rangers to defeat Lothor.
Their weapons are Thunder Staffs, which can also transform into the Tornado Star (a boomerang weapon), Thunder Shield (a hoop weapon), or can extend into long staffs, to attack their enemies.
Hunter Bradley Hunter Bradley is the Crimson Thunder Ranger played by Adam Tuominen and voiced by Scott McShane in the Power Rangers: Super Legends video game. He is the older brother of Blake Bradley, the Navy Thunder Ranger. Hunter pilots the Crimson Insectizord and his specialized weapon is the Crimson Blaster. Initially brooding and standoffish, Hunter eventually learns the value of friendship and teamwork outside of himself. In the series finale, Hunter becomes the head instructor at the Thunder Academy.
When Lothor returned from the Abyss of Evil during Power Rangers Dino Thunder, Hunter teamed up with Blake and Cam to recover the Thunder and Samurai Powers from the Abyss. They freed the mind-controlled Wind Rangers, and teamed up with the Dino Rangers to face Lothor and Mesogog's combined forces. After the battle, Hunter discovered that his rangers powers had been depleted, thus ending his time as a Power Ranger. He continued on as the head teacher at the Thunder Ninja Academy, later taking up the Ranger mantle again when an army of Rangers was formed to assist the Megaforce Rangers in Power Rangers Super Megaforce.
The Crimson Ranger's arsenal included his Thunder Staff, the Crimson Blaster, the Crimson Tsunami Cycle, and the Ninja Glider Cycle, a special motorbike adapted to transform into a motor-propelled glider. His Power Spheres included the Spin Blade and pieces of the MiniZord and the Ninja Firebird and the Sting Blaster.
Blake Bradley Blake Bradley (Jorgito Vargas, Jr.) is the Navy Thunder Ranger. He is voiced by Kenn Michael in the Power Rangers: Super Legends video game. He is the younger brother of Hunter Bradley, the Crimson Thunder Ranger. More sociable and charming than his older brother, Blake is a skilled motorbike racer. He pilots the Navy Beetle zords, and his specialized weapon is the Navy Antler. It is implied throughout the series that Blake has romantic feelings for Tori. While their feelings are clearly reciprocal, the two never officially date. His Ranger powers are drained by Lothor using Cam's amulet and are seemingly lost when Lothor is sealed within the Abyss of Evil. At the end of the series, he joins Factory Blue to become a professional motocross racer.
In Dino Thunder, the Thunder Rangers temporarily regain their powers and fight alongside the Dino Thunder Rangers to defeat the combined threat of Lothor and Mesogog. After the battle, Blake's morpher is depleted, resulting in the loss of his Ranger powers. Despite this, he would appear as part of the Ranger army in Super Megaforce.
Blake's weapons include a Navy Antler, Thunder Staff, and a Thunder Blade. His gear includes a Thunder Morpher and a Tsunami Cycle. He shared the Serpent Sword Power Sphere with Hunter for their Thunder Megazord.
Cameron "Cam" Watanabe Cameron "Cam" Watanabe (Jason Chan) is the Green Samurai Ranger. He is the son of Sensei Kanoi Watanabe and Miko. He is also Lothor's nephew through his father's side. Kanoi made a promise to Cam's mother that Cam would never be trained in the ways of the ninja. As such, Cam was not a student at the Wind Ninja Academy, but he was a constant presence and usually at his father's side. Unable to train, he began putting his talents to use in the technological arena.
After the Wind Academy was destroyed by Lothor, Cam took Shane, Tori, and Dustin to Ninja Ops. Under instruction from Sensei Watanabe, he (reluctantly) presented the three with Wind Morphers, allowing them to become the Wind Rangers.
Throughout the series, Cam used his skills to construct/maintain power spheres, Zords, and weapons for the Rangers. Early on, Cam often displayed a sarcastic personality and low opinion towards Shane, Tori and Dustin. Besides their faulty track record in training, Cam was also jealous that they got to be Rangers and not him. Despite shown to be a competent fighter, Sensei Watanabe's promise prevented Cam from becoming a ranger (over the protests of the other rangers). Throughout the series, Cam began to change his opinion towards Shane, Tori, and Dustin as they proved him wrong time and time again. Eventually he became good friends with them, and he began to see them as great Rangers and great ninjas.
In "The Samurai's Journey, Part I", the Rangers' powers were stolen, leaving earth defenseless. When Sensei mentioned a great power source lost to time, Cam used the Scroll of Time to travel into the past to retrieve it. He arrived at the Wind Ninja Academy when his father, Kanoi, was a student. Surprisingly, he also met an unmentioned twin brother named Kiya as well as a mystery samurai revealed to be Miko, his mother. Miko possessed the Samurai Amulet, which Cam recognized as the great power source he came back for. However, Kiya also wanted the amulet and attempted to frame Cam for stealing the amulet. Kanoi exposed Kiya's plot – leading to a fight between Cam and his future uncle, who had knowledge of the dark ninja arts. Cam won and successfully claimed the amulet. Kiya was stripped of name and rank, and banished from Earth. Before he was off-world, Cam witnessed Kiya take the name "Lothor" and vow revenge. Cam was unable to do anything to change history as he had to return home. Miko let him keep the amulet, allowing Cam to become the Green Samurai Ranger and use the Samurai Star Megazord to save the present.
As the Samurai Ranger, Cam was the sixth and final Power Ranger on the team. Due to the demands of Ranger life, he created a holographic virtual duplicate of himself dubbed "Cyber-Cam" to take over day-to-day running of the dojo. Cyber-Cam was given a "thug" persona, with wardrobe and vocabulary to match, and was highly skilled in extreme sports. Cyber-Cam briefly kidnapped Cam, so he could enjoy life. Cam later reprogrammed him to be focused on work in Ninja Ops, though the "thug" persona and wardrobe remained.