Series |
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Power Rangers Zeo Power Rangers Turbo |
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Title(s) | Red Power Ranger Red Ninja Ranger Blue Zeo Ranger |
Color(s) |
Red (MMPR S2-3) Blue (Zeo) |
First appearance | The Ninja Encounter, Part 1 (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) |
Last appearance | Shift Into Turbo, Part 2 (Power Rangers Turbo) |
Status | Retired due to injury |
Homeworld | Earth |
Zords | Red Dragon Thunderzord Ape Ninjazord Red Shogunzord Zeozord III Super Zeozord III |
Portrayed by |
Steve Cardenas (teenager and adult) Michael O.Laskey II (child) |
Rocky DeSantos is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe, played by Steve Cardenas. In the second season of the television show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, he joins the team as the second Red Ranger replacing Jason Lee Scott (Austin St. John). He later becomes the Blue Ranger during Power Rangers Zeo and retires before Power Rangers Turbo.
Rocky likes to challenge his mind. He attempted to teach a chemistry class, took a computer science course and a botany class, and likes going to museums.
He enjoys practicing karate, playing volleyball, football, baseball, snowboarding, and other various sports. Rocky also channels his energy by becoming a volunteer lifeguard at Angel Grove Beach.
Rocky first met the Ranger teens when saving a baby along with his friends Adam Park and Aisha Campbell. The three of them lived in Stone Canyon (a fictional city in California) and were visiting Angel Grove to represent Stone Canyon in the Team Ninja Competition. Because of his skill as a martial artist, Rocky became an immediate target of Lord Zedd, and along with Adam and Aisha, ended up kidnapped by Goldar and thrown in the Dimension of Despair, along with their favorite Stone Canyon teacher, Mr. Anderson. Luckily, the Power Rangers came to rescue them just in time, but not before Rocky, Adam, and Aisha discovered the Rangers' identities when Tommy Oliver and Kimberly Hart had to take off Billy Cranston's helmet after Billy fought with the Serpent of Darkness. Rocky, Adam, and Aisha were later taken to the Command Center to meet Zordon and were sworn to secrecy. Rocky (along with Adam and Aisha) eventually moved to Angel Grove permanently.