- "I am Lord Cronus, Emperor of all I see. You have failed to complete the mission assigned to you. I will now resume command."
- āLord Cronus's first words in the series himself when entering the empire's base and berating Aracne and Rhea for their multiple failures[src]
- "So, poor princess is still around eh? Little does she realize her pitiful human do-gooders are no match for me!"
- āLord Cronus after seeing that his archenemy's daughter still lived.[src]
- "Artemis failed me, but the Power Rangers did the deed. They have tarnished my name. Now, I'll destroy them."
- āCronus swearing revenge on the Crystal Fury Rangers for preventing his empire from destroying the Earth.[src]
- "I wish Soarin could have been there in person, so I could see his face as he saw my mighty fortress forged on Crystalia!"
- āCronus, rejoicing in his previous conquest of Crystalia, regrets that King Soarin is not there to see his kingdom destroyed[src]
- "IMPOSSIBLE! You can't defeated me, I am the warlord of this universe!"
- āLord Cronus's final words before his destruction[src]
Lord Cronus, referring to himself as the Emperor of Evil, was the ruler of the Othrys Empire and the main antagonist of Power Rangers Crystal Fury.
History[]
Past[]
Cronus was an incarnation of snakes born from the sea of corruption in Othrys. By his own admission he was not a particularly strong monster at the start of his life. When he was hit by some purple lightning and seemingly received divine inspiration, he forged himself a mask that embodies omnipotent powers. Donning the mask he forged, Cronus was able to defeat and devour countless enemies, becoming gigantic and powerful in the process.
Overtime, he built for himself an Empire that conquered many worlds, with Crystalia and Earth as his next targets, which was a success in the case of the first but a great difficulty in the case of the second. Through this, he established his main base on his home planet, Othrys, enslaving those who did not adhere to his laws and causes and recruiting those who swore loyalty to him, such as Aracne or Rhea. At some point, he learned of two Crystalian princes whose powerful powers potentials posed a great threat to his ambition. Upon learning that the youngest prince was an arrogant little boy and jealous of his older brother for his ascension to the throne, he secretly approached the prince and made a deal with him, promising him a rise to power that his brother will never have and a higher rank at his side. The little boy, eager to become king at all costs, decided to join Cronus and his empire as one of his general and spy against Crystalia without anyone knowing.
Conquering Crystalia[]
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Months later, the Othrys Empire was removed once and for all as a threat to Earth.
Personality[]
Lord Cronus is the strict and ruthless ruler of the Othrys Empire. As the hidden mastermind of the original Power Rangers Crystal Fury, since his debut appearance, Cronus started off as very menacing, sadistic, sociopathic, and megalomaniacal. He is heartless and very self-entitled as he claimed to be the ruler of the universe in his time. He treats all of his servants as extensions to his will and does not hesitate to use them for his own superior power like when he absorbed Rhea for more powers and to punish her for her incompetence, showing him ready to sacrifice anything for his own benefit and to teach them a lesson.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Power: Being the ruler of the Othrys Empire, Lord Cronus possessed limitless physical and mental abilities that far exceed that of his subordinates.
- Telepathy: Lord Cronus had the ability to speak mentally with his subordinates.
- Energy Waves: Lord Cronus can generate purple energy waves from around himself to break free of the Royal Phoenix Megazordās sealing beam.
- Biological Assimilation/Dissimilation and Increase in Powers: Lord Cronus was able to absorb Rhea into him for more powers. He could also expel a person from his own body.
- Teleportation: Cronus could teleport from one place to another at will.
- Size Alteration: Cronus could alter his size between big and small although he mostly did this when changing into his true form.
- Umbrakinesis: Lord Cronus could manipulate darkness at will.
- Shadow Mimicry: Cronus had the ability to transform his physical form into darkness to avoid attacks.
- Shadow Absorption: Much like Artemis, Lord Cronus could absorb shadow/darkness to power himself up.
- Darkness Wave: In a flashback, shortly after forging his mask, Lord Cronus sent an entire army of Gnomes flying with a wave of darkness fired from his face.
- Self-Resurrection: As long as his true face remained protected, Cronus could resurrect himself at will whenever he was destroyed.
- Energy Lasers: Cronus could shoot dark energy lasers from the mouth-based opening on his torso.
- Lightning Vision: Lord Cronus could fired red lightning from in an attempt to prevent the other four Crystal Rangers from escaping in the Phoenix Crystalzord.
- Shockwave Kick: Lord Cronus could release black shockwaves with a single kick powerful enough to knock back the Crystal Megazord.
- Regeneration: Being a mass of polluted slime, Cronus could regenerate parts or his entire body at will in an explosion of brown sludge from where the part used to be.
- Smog Generation: Lord Cronus could release dark gray smog from his shoulders and mouth-based opening on his torso to corrupt the atmosphere.
- Gnomes Summoning: Cronus could summon an army of Gnomes, but the ones he summoned resemble the Masked Monsters of different body types. These were dubbed Guard Gnomes by the Crystal Fury Rangers, as they served to protect their ruler.
- Explosion Attack: Cronus' most powerful attack of all where he could generate a large ball of dark green energy (with glowing yellow energy at its core) from the āmouthā on his stomach that he would then send speeding along the ground to slam into and severely damage whatever it hit. The attack caused a horrendously big explosion and crippled the Crystal Megazord and Drill Crystalzord Battle Mode.
- Ultimate Explosion Attack: A stronger variation of the normal Explosion Attack where he generated it over his head as an even bigger energy ball nearly as big as the city which he would presumably drop to the ground when ready. This could be charged to destroy the entirety of planet Earth if allowed to be powered up for long enough.
Abilities[]
- Strength: A single swing from Lord Cronusā tentacle obliterated a building with a single hit and he can go toe-to-toe with the Crystal Fury Rangers' Zords and even surpass them, being able to overpower them with the swing of his tentacle arm. After Rhea's absorption, single tentacle swings overwhelmed the Train Express Megazord and the Royal Phoenix Megazord with the latter being sent flying by a third. He was also strong enough to stop the Crystal Final Slash's third slash with his bare hand.
- Nigh-Invulnerability: Cronus was immune to almost every attack that was thrown at him. Multiple punches from the Train Express Megazord were utterly useless against his heavily armored chest and a massive energy beam from the Royal Phoenix Megazord just held him back. Even his ginormous Explosion Attack, the same one that could have destroyed Earth, failed to do so much as wind him.
- Durability: Even without his mask, Lord Cronus was shot in the face by the Drill Megazord but was only knocked back and he survived the Drill Final Strike although he was forced to shrink to human size in the process.
- Master Combatant: Even without his mask and human size, Lord Cronus manhandled all six Crystal Fury Rangers and defeated them with ease.
- Expert Craftsman: Lord Cronus was an expert in crafting items since he was the one who made his own mask.
Weaknesses[]
- Purity: Lord Cronus apparently could not last too long on planets that are undefiled.
- Vulnerability to Surprise Attacks: Though extremely strong and nigh-invulnerable, Lord Cronus was extremely susceptible to surprise attacks as happened with both the Drill Megazord and the Dino Crystalzord.
- Explosion Attack: Despite this being his most powerful attack, Yodon himself was vulnerable to the attack, as if distracted, the charged sphere will fall and explode on him and deal devastating damage. In fact, this was the only move that actually forced him to revive.
- Ultimate Stones: Cronus is prone to the Ultimate Stones' powers as shown when Lionel used the Reversia Stone to make him human-sized and seal him temporarily.
- Mask Removal: In order to consume his victims and their power, Lord Cronus had to remove his indestructible mask which ultimately proved to be his undoing.
- Hubris: Lord Cronus was an extremely arrogant and confident villain. This proved detrimental when he assumed that the Crystal Rangers and their Zords were deceased despite being completely intact.
- Real Face: Cronus' real face is his mortal weak spot, lying under an unbreakable mask. Hitting it with enough power killed him outright.
- Regeneration Sourcing: With his primary mask as the source of his regeneration ability, losing it will prevent him from regenerating again.
Arsenal[]
- Fist: Lord Cronus had a normal right hand but his strength made it formidable.
- Lightning Bolt: Emperor Yodon could channel red lightning slowly into his right hand and unleash a devastating lightning bolt of the same color. This caused a gigantic explosion and ripped apart both the Royal Phoenix and Train Express Megazords with one hit.
- Tentacle Arm: Lord Cronus had a spiked tail-like tentacle for a left arm which he could use in combat.
- Energy Tendrils: Cronus could transform his tentacle into multiple purple energy tendrils that were strong enough to cause massive explosions around the entire city and overpower the Crystal, Drill and Royal Phoenix Megazords.
- Energy Whip: Lord Cronus could charge a small amount of light pink energy into his tentacle arm to swipe at his enemies with like a whip. This left the Drill Megazord on the backfoot and overwhelmed all six Crystal Rangers.
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Othrys Empire[]
Family[]
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Others[]
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Enemies[]
Rangers[]
Family[]
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Others[]
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Lord Cronus was voiced by John DiMaggio.
- His suit actor is Yohei Fujita (č¤ē° ę“å¹³ Fujita YÅhei?), who also did suit acting in Crystal Fury as the Crystal Megazord and King Soarin, and Kazuya Okada (å²”ē° åä¹ Okada Kazuya?).
Design[]
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Etymology[]
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Notes[]
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Appearances[]
Power Rangers Crystal Fury
- Episode 1: Crystals Awakening (mentioned only)
- Episode 13: Phoenix Mode (mentioned only)
- Episode 19: The Arrival of Lord Cronus
- Episode 20/Finale: The Shining Ones (final appearance and death)
See Also[]
- Emperor Yodon - Super Sentai counterpart in Kiramager. See comparison page.