Due to his upbringing, he has developed a connection to nature, the ability to communicate with wildlife, increased agility, sharpened senses, and quick-wittedness.
Upon reaching adulthood, his adoptive family send him off with a picture of his parents and the Red Lion Animal Crystal, tasking him with finding his destiny.
[6] Max Cooper is the cocky and aggressive Blue Wild Force Ranger, best friend of Danny Delgado, and the youngest member of the group.
[2] Originally training to become a professional bowler, he was recruited into the group six months prior to the series by Taylor Earhardt and Alyssa Enrilé.
Daniel "Danny" Delgado is a peaceful, and shy former flower shop worker, best friend of Max Cooper, and the Black Wild Force Ranger.
Alyssa Enrilé is the kind and nurturing White Wild Force Ranger and student of Turtle Cove University.
[2] Years prior, she trained with her martial arts instructor father until she chose to move to Turtle Cove instead of taking over his school.
Animus is a deity-like Megazord consisting of the Black Lion, Buffalo, Condor, Sawshark, and Leopard Wildzords and an old friend of Merrick Baliton.
In the present, he assists the Wild Force Rangers in their efforts to free Merrick from Zen-Aku's control before they unknowingly resurrect Animus in the form of an amnesiac human boy named Kite.
[11][9][17][18][19][20] Upon regaining his memories, he temporarily revokes the Rangers' connection to the Wildzords to test their commitment to protecting Earth before facing Master Org, only to be killed once more.
The Orgs are monsters and ancient enemies of the Animarium's inhabitants who seek to take over the Earth by polluting it and draw power from their horns.
[9] Decades prior to the series, a prideful scientist named Dr. Viktor Adler discovered seeds that contained Master Org's essence while on an expedition to prove the Animarium's existence.
Driven mad by animosity and jealousy towards his colleagues Richard and Elizabeth Evans, Adler ate the seeds, acquired Org powers, and killed them, but failed to find their son Cole.
[26] After consuming it, he destroys Adler's body and revives himself as a true Org before mounting an assault on the Animarium, only to be killed once more by the Wildzords.
Jindrax is an Ibaraki-dōji-themed Duke Org, an expert in bladed weapons, partner of Toxica, and rival of Taylor Earhardt.
In the present, Viktor Adler revives Nayzor, who releases Zen-Aku from his imprisonment to fight the Wild Force Rangers until they free Merrick.
Despite succeeding, Merrick was corrupted by the mask's power and Zen-Aku's will, leading to the former's comrades sealing him in a stone coffin to prevent the monster from wreaking havoc on the world.
[13] Following the Rangers' final battle with Master Org, Zen-Aku returns once more to join Merrick in traveling the world to seek redemption.