Caroline Summers is a student at Gemcore University and later girlfriend of Peter Wright, the Red Gemstone Ranger of Power Rangers Gemstone.
Character History[]
On the first day of a new school year, Gemcore University freshman, Peter Wright, arrives in Art class and sits down next to Caroline. Looking up from her diligent studying, she sees Peter and feels an energy radiating from him unlike anything she's ever felt. Peter introduces himself and says he's a new student at the academy and cannot wait to get to know her. As their first assignment in art, every student must partner up with another to draw something realistic. Peter turns to Caroline and asks to draw her as part of the assignment. At first she's shy about it, but reluctantly accepts his offer and is incredibly flattered. The two instantly connect, but both act shy towards each other.
After the Sludge Lord, Last Note, hypnotizes Caroline and uses her bond with Peter to lure the Power Rangers into a musical trap, Peter confesses that he has feelings for her and asks her to be his girlfriend. Caroline reveals that she too has feelings for him and agrees to become his girlfriend.
To celebrate Halloween and their one month anniversary, Peter and Caroline sneak into the university's principal's office and decorate it with toilet paper and silly string, but both are caught when Principal Levinson returns to the academy to collect performance reviews.
During their detention, Peter receives an emergency alert from his Morpher, prompting him to ditch detention, Caroline follows closely behind. At the climax of the battle with a Sludge Lord named Glue Goon, Gemstone Red saves Caroline from being attacked, but this results in him becoming stuck to her. Afterwards, she is brought to the Gemstone Club as the Rangers try to figure out a way to break their sticky binds. Here, she discovers that popular students Ava Paige and Jared Seymour are Power Rangers, prompting her to ask Gemstone Red's identity. However, Jordan arrives and accidentally reveals his identity as Peter. De-morphing, Peter shows his true face to Caroline, much to her shock. After Glue Goon is defeated and their binds are broken, Caroline breaks up with Peter, saying that she is upset because he never once mentioned his involvement as a Ranger, breaking her trust. Peter tries to explain, but she ignores him and leaves.
Over the course of the year, Peter attempts to apologize and hopefully mend their relationship, but Caroline is devastated by his betrayal of her trust.
When Dark Emperor Garadon personally invades Earth and attempts to turn the planet into his own personal breeding ground for evil, Peter saves Caroline from his Dark Aura cloud, that turns humans into Muddies. Unfortunately, the Dark Aura reaches them and Caroline shoves Peter forward, telling him that she's sorry for breaking up with him, but he betrayed her, prompting her to do what she did because of her complicated history. Peter says that she had every right to do it and that he will do anything in his power to save her and her last words to him before becoming cursed by the Dark Aura are, "I know you will, Peter... I believe in you... I always did..."
After the fall of the Pollution Empire and Garadon's destruction, Peter finds Caroline helping a family crawl out of the ruble of the ruined city. The two reunite and embrace, thankful of their survival. Caroline says she knew he could do it, prompting Peter to passionately kiss her and ask for her forgiveness. She says he already has it and the two reignite their relationship.
Personality[]
Initially, Caroline was a very shy and focused student, but after meeting Peter on his first day at the university, she became more extroverted and began to show her true side as a cheerful and innocent person.
She also thinks everyone is very boring and normal, with nothing going on inside. When Peter arrives, she instantly feels something different that she hasn't felt in anyone else. She forms a friendship with him in order to discover what makes him such a unique and special individual.
Caroline also has limited trust due to her childhood, which she never reveals the nature of, not even to Peter. As a result, once someone betrays her, she will not give them a second chance, and even if she does, it's a rarity.
Relationships[]
- Peter Wright - Boyfriend
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
Caroline Summers is portrayed by actress Grace Van Dien who portrayed Chrissy Cunningham in the Netflix original series, Stranger Things.
Notes[]
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Appearances[]
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See Also[]
- Mizuki Kakihara - Super Sentai counterpart in show. See comparison page.