Power Rangers Jungle Fury is the 2008 season of Power Rangers, which tells the story of the fight between the Jungle Fury Power Rangers and the forces of evil led by the spirit Dai Shi.
Pai Zhua The Pai Zhua (, Pài Zhuǎ) (also known as the Order of the Claw) is the leading protagonist faction of the series. Each member of this faction is given an Animal Spirit that acts as their own unique sentient, beast-like power source. They commit their lives to fusing the idea of martial arts with the abilities of these distinct Animal Spirits. They are the guardians of Earth against the abusive use of Animal Spirits by the series' antagonists, the Dai Shi Clan led by and named after the heartless spirit Dai Shi, for the extinction of humanity and the replacement by and ruling of evil beasts. The Pai Zhua fight against evil by calling on the spiritual powers of beasts and combining such a power source with the martial arts of humanity to use a human and beast spirit dual offense collaboration as a safeguard against the Dai Shi Clan's ways, using this combination of two forms of aggression for good causes.
The Pai Zhua's forces are divided into small groups who each exist with different means, methods and other skills but otherwise all live for the same righteous purpose: the defense of Earth against Dai Shi and both his schemes and forces:
Jungle Fury Rangers The Power Rangers in this series combine the partnership of humanity's martial arts and Animal Spirits together with special technologies that serve to provide an essential enhancement to their ways of facing evil forces - such a combination of the Pai Zhua's styles of living and the mechanics of these technologies gives benefits that, as the series progresses, also demonstrate valuable lessons that the younger members of the Pai Zhua learn and understand and thus eventually embrace for the rest of their lives.
The assembly of all of the Rangers in this series takes place divided as separate stories that arise as the series runs its course.
Theo and Lily, the Blue and Yellow Rangers, are introduced as two of the Pai Zhua's six 'finalist' senior students who each must fight a fellow finalist student they are paired with as part of a special event of three simultaneous finalist battles that will decide three winners who shall be assigned the duty of safeguarding the chest-sealed spirit of the evil Dai Shi from escaping and starting his ways once again - they must use all of the lessons, training and discipline they have gained so far try to defeat the finalist senior students they are assigned with for their battles. Eventually Theo and Lily win, and become two of the three who will ensure Dai Shi stays sealed.
Casey, the Red Ranger, is introduced as being a part of a group of assistants for the Pai Zhua's students before his life in the Pai Zhua is redefined prior to becoming a Ranger.
Jarrod, one of the senior student finals winners, is a winner just for a few minutes due to the events which happen after the final. Jarrod instructs an assistant with an unfair, abusive, self-centered, and dissatisfied attitude to perform a request. Casey, who sees this happen, rushes to fulfil Jarrod's request in the abused assistant's place. Jarrod pushes Casey back in an aggressive, unsatisfied response, and Casey unleashes a tiger's roar in retaliation. The students' teacher, Master Mao, witnesses these events and comes to the decision to relieve Jarrod of his status as one of the three guardians of Dai Shi's chest. Casey becomes the third and final member of Dai Shi's chest's safe-guardians by Master Mao's choice.
Casey Rhodes Casey Rhodes (portrayed by Jason Smith) was a fairly new member to the Pai Zhua Academy and hence known as a cub and possessed the spirit of the tiger. His power stems from standing up for what he believes in and for others. He doesn't like other people to get picked on. When Casey stood up one day for a fellow cub who was being verbally abused by Jarrod, Master Mao (the leader of the Pai Zhua Academy) dismissed Jarrod. Master Mao saw the potential that Casey had in him and chose him instead of Jarrod, to guard Dai Shi's imprisonment box. After Master Mao was destroyed and Dai Shi escaped, the trio went to Ocean Bluff where they met their new master - RJ - and gave him the powers of the Jungle Fury Red Ranger. Casey still had doubts about himself because his teammates were much more experienced than him and he felt like he had to train twice as hard. At the pizza pallor Jungle Karma Pizza, he was a pro when it came to making pizza. Casey now needed to find out what it takes to become a leader and lead his team. Casey can be overconfident, especially when he tried to go up against Dai Shi alone, which ended with him being hurt. After Lily and Theo had received new masters, Casey was eager to meet his new master, but R.J. was not because it is his father Master Finn. When Master Finn saved Casey from Rinshi, Casey became good friends with the master and mastered the shark technique and the Shark Sabres. Casey eventually made up with R.J. and determined he will always be his master.
When Dai Shi beat up the Rangers profusely in a big showdown and sequestered R.J., the Rangers were left Master-less. R.J. told them they knew what to do, which was to go back to basics, which led them back to the Pai Zhua Academy room where Dai Shi was kept. The Rangers noticed the masters' animal spirits etched in the wall and wondered where Master Rilla, Master Guin, and Master Lope are located. They were greeted once more by their fallen teacher Master Mao. He sent them to the Spirit World at Casey's urging to be trained by three fallen masters. They put them through tests, Master Rilla sent Casey to a dimension that resembled his old bedroom and had to face his childhood fear of a monster in his closet. Once he got it over it, he opened the door to find he had passed the test and granted the Claw Boosters, Jungle Master mode, and Gorilla Spirit Zord.
He was later able to summon the Shark Spirit Ranger whenever needed. Casey's tiger spirit was stolen by Whiger and he was unable to morph, because if he did, his life would be in danger. Casey was teaching a class of young students at the time and one of his students that was always being picked on, helped in giving more power against a foe. Whiger's Rinzin was taken by Dai Shi and banished for not defeating Casey. Casey helped and befriended the weakened Whiger and Whiger assisted him in saving his friends. Whiger then faded away because his power was running out, but he didn't leave Casey's mind.
When Casey battled Master Finn in a test for his Master Stripes, he didn't know what to do and followed what the others did and failed. R.J. later commented to Theo and Lily about this stating that a "student follows his master and doesn't ask." He then saw Jarrod save Camille from danger and was convinced that Jarrod was still in Dai Shi, but no one else believed him. Casey fought Dai Shi in his palace and came back with Jarrod and Camille to join in battle. For this, he earned his Master Stripes from R.J. After the final battle against Dai Shi, Casey was teaching a class in Phi Zhua with Jarrod and Camille as students. He even repeated the "student follows his master and doesn't ask" wisdom to his students.
In Super Megaforce besides teaching children his Kung Fu, Casey works as a part-time zookeeper at the local zoo. He trains Emma and Jake in fighting without using weapons in order to battle the magnetic-powered Pacha Chamak. After the battle when the Rangers visit the zoo to thank Casey, they learn from a zookeeper that no one named Casey works at the zoo. Emma and Jake later see Casey in a gazebo smiling at them before he disappears into thin air. He would later appear-though without removing his helmet as a part of the Ranger army.
Lily Chilman Lily Chilman (portrayed by Anna Hutchison) is a lively young woman who controls the Cheetah Spirit and is eager to be given the powers of the Jungle Fury Yellow Ranger. She soon learns to control the Elephant Spirit and Jungle Mace after training from Master Phant and the Penguin Spirit from Master Guin in the Spirit World.
Lily was long time student at Pai Zuha, and after succeeding in her final test, had been chosen to help guard the spirit of Dai Shi, along with Casey & Theo.
After Dai Shi escaped, and Master Mao was destroyed, Casey, Theo & Lily went to Ocean Bluff to find their new master, RJ. Now with the powers of the Yellow Ranger at her command, Lily needs to learn that sometimes things need to be taken a bit more seriously. While she is a greatly skilled fighter, Lily can sometimes not comprehend the full severity of a situation.
Once Lily mastered the Elephant Technique from Master Phant, and the others had Mastered their new techniques, the Rangers all thought they were unbeatable. However, Dai Shi had been training with masters as well. When they battled against the new more powerful Dai Shi, the Rangers lost, and would have been destroyed had RJ not intervened and gave himself.
The Rangers realized that their over confidence had been their downfall, but they didn't let that get them down. The team journeyed to the Spirit World, with the help of Master Mao. Once there, they met their new Masters. Master Guin sent Lily on her journey to conquer her fear of spiders. Upon completing her journey, Lily not only gained the power to summon the Penguin Zord, but she also gained the power to morph into her Jungle Master Mode with a Claw Booster.
After much of the year had passed, the time finally came to Casey, Theo & Lily to go through their Pai Zhua Masters Test. For her test, Lily had to battle against Master Phant. The two combatants squared off and fought hard. But in the end, Lily won the fight and earned her title of Pai Zhua Cheetah Master.
In the final battle against Dai Shi, it took help from Camille & Jarrod to help weaken Dai Shi. But only the chosen three could destroy Dai Shi. Together Casey, Theo & Lily reached a level of power no one had ever achieved before. This powerful attack was able to destroy Dai Shi for good.
After the battle was over and won, both Lily & Theo remained at Jungle Karma Pizza working, alongside RJ & Flit. Theo finally managed the courage to ask Lily out on a date, and she said yes.
Lily would later appear in Super Megaforce as part of the veteran Ranger army who came to the aid of the Megaforce Rangers.
Theo Martin Theo Martin (portrayed by Aljin Abella) is a smart and well versed fighter in Pai Zhua who controls the Jaguar Spirit when he is given the powers of the Jungle Fury Blue Ranger. He learns to become a team player, eventually gaining control of the Bat Spirit and Jungle Fans after training from Master Swoop and then the Antelope Spirit after training from Master Lope in the Spirit World. He also has an identical twin brother named Lewin. Theo has a crush on Lily, and he asks her for a date later in the last episode.
He would later appear in Super Megaforce where he would join in the final battle with the Warstar Armada.
Robert "R.J." James Robert "R.J." James (portrayed by David de Lautour) is the owner of the Jungle Karma Pizza restaurant and master of the Jungle Fury Power Rangers after Master Mao's loss of his physical body. Years ago, when R.J. was young, his father Master Finn tried constantly to force R.J. to learn the Shark Technique & become a Shark Master. However, R.J. decided to set out on his own. R.J. left home and found his own master, who instructed him in the ways of the Wolf. Upon mastering his Wolf Spirit, R.J. became the new Wolf Master. Sometime later, R.J. opened Jungle Karma Pizza.
After Dai Shi escaped, and Master Mao was destroyed, Casey, Theo & Lily went to Ocean Bluff to find their new master R.J. Though the group didn't not expect the owner of Jungle Karma Pizza to be their master.