Samuel Eagleclaw

Samuel Eagleclaw is the Shadow Snake Ranger of the Wild Force Power Rangers. Years after, he becomes the mentor for the Tribal Force Power Rangers.

Biography
Samuel Eagleclaw is a Native American from a tribe long thought to be wiped out, the Raygos Tribe; and he is a descendant of the first Red Raygos Warrior.

Wild Force
He first came to Turtle Cove with a traveling show designed to educate schools and colleges about the Native American lifestyle, bringing with them a real totem pole on loan from tribal elders. When that totem pole became an Org, Samuel saw the Wild Force Rangers in action; and ended up meeting them, sensing a connection with them when the purple gem he carried with him began to glow, reacting to the other Rangers Power Animal Crystals. Using tracking techniques thought to him by his father, Samuel tracked Totem Pole Org, who was in the company of Jindrax and Toxica, to a cave outside of the city. Near the cave, his gem began to react again, which caught the Orgs' attention and they were about to attack if not to an intervention by the Wild Force Rangers and the Snake Wild Zord. At that point, the Snake Wild Zord chose Samuel to wield its power, making him the Shadow Snake Ranger.

Tribal Force
Years after the events in Turtle Cove, Samuel returned home to Raygos Springs when he became the leader of the reservation and a history teacher at Raygos Springs High School. He also made preparations to be ready for if The Tribe of Shadows would finally free themselves and take the vengeance on the world. This included making his 14 year old son, Eli, the Tribal Force Red Ranger and trying to find the other 4 descendants of the Raygos Warriors.