Tobias Smithers



Tobias Smithers is the Red Mythic Beast Ranger, descended from the Dragon and therefore given control of fire.

Character History
Tobias and Skyler were friends from before their time as Rangers, and apparently knew Clarice as a spoilsport. When they were all chosen as Rangers, he was rather incredulous, but settled into his role as the Red Ranger smoothly. He and Xue hit it off almost immediately, despite Clarice's distrust of him. Their first date was essentially hijacked by Sasquatch to introduce Tobias to the legend of his ancestor, the Dragon Matador, for which Tobias was very annoyed at the cryptid. He still found the Dragon Matador and thereby gained the first Zord of the team.

Five Versus Five
The five Elemental Vampiric Beasts were the next great challenge for the team. Tobias, during the Clarice-Skyler body swap, was the one to realize that they had to come to an understanding of each other to undo the spell. Later, when a young woman named Carmilla began to show an interest in Skyler, Tobias was the only member of the team to not sense a voice telling him that Skyler "deserved this;" rather, he sensed something wrong and decided to investigate. As he researched Cave Ops ' computers, Tobias discovered a poem about the five Vampiric Beasts, and realized that Carmilla was actually a disguised Vampiren.

Knowing what to do from the poem, Tobias went and found the Lyre of Orpheus, which the guard (a descendant of the bard) gave him. A few plucks of the strings, and Carmilla's spell over Sasquatch and the others was broken - though Xue kissed him just before he released her. (He returned the kiss afterwards, twice.)  Later, the others found out about the poem, and the fact that it explained the Armor of the Elements, and were angry with Tobias for a little while for not telling them.

Personality
Although Tobias is generally amiable, even a bit goofy, he has a hot temper. When it comes to Xue, he can be surprisingly sensitive and understanding, and he has matured as the Red Ranger.

Arsenal

 * Dragon Lance


 * Dragon Dagger


 * Red Mythic Dragon Zord

Appearance
Tobias is olive-skinned, with blond hair and blue eyes, and is of Spanish descent (dragon included).

Trivia

 * Tobias performed weekly fire baton shows at a local restaurant called Chuck's Luau.
 * He owns a very battered truck which tends to break down at bad times.
 * Tobias's full name is Tobias Carlitos Manuel Guillermo Smithers.