This dastardly villain has been a thorn in the Power Rangers' side for years! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the worst things Lord Zedd has done in live-action and in comics.
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00:00 Lord Zedd was known across the cosmos as the Emperor of Evil.
00:05 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the worst things Lord Zedd has done in live action and in comics.
00:12 And if you're not up on your Ranger history, expect major spoilers ahead.
00:15 You will suffer the agony of knowing you can do nothing to save Angel Grove!
00:25 I am Lord Zedd, Emperor of all I see. You have failed to complete the mission assigned to you.
00:32 I will now resume command. Prepare the palace for my return!
00:37 Before becoming one half of the diabolical power couple, Zedd was actually Rita Repulsa's boss who trusted her with the mission of conquering Earth.
00:44 But that all changed after he made his terrifying debut in season 2.
00:47 Zedd decided that he finally had enough of Rita's failures, and didn't hesitate to kick her to the curb.
00:52 Not only did he take command of the palace, but he completely stripped Rita of her power and banished her into space seemingly forever.
00:59 No, please! This can't be happening!
01:01 You are now and forevermore banished from this place and from my sight!
01:06 Aaaaaaah! I'm shrinking! Aaaaaaah!
01:12 That is an extremely harsh firing process.
01:15 Zedd's ruthless introduction proved he was large and in charge by effortlessly usurping the series' OG Wicked Witch.
01:21 Unfortunately for him, Rita would eventually get her revenge on him by making him fall madly in love with her.
01:26 Yes, my little beetle blossom. You and I, together forever.
01:32 When Zedd managed to trap Angel Grove under a dome, most of the rangers were left outside looking in.
01:43 With this crystal, I am sealed off this precious command center forever!
01:47 Once they make it inside, they expect the worst.
01:52 But the heroes are surprised to find that the city is in one piece, and the citizens are living in harmony with Zedd's monsters.
01:58 It turns out that he aimed to create a utopia in hopes citizens would turn against the rangers.
02:02 Hail Lord Zedd! Hail Lord Zedd!
02:07 That's it, Zedd-heads! Sing it out!
02:10 The scariest part about all this is that he didn't need to use any mind-control magic.
02:14 Truthfully, he just needed to emotionally sway the town into embracing his twisted vision of peace.
02:19 Thankfully, the rangers managed to bust his scam wide open.
02:23 But Zedd managed to shake the city's faith in their heroes.
02:25 Everybody back! I'm coming after you, mushroom-head!
02:28 Zedd, go!
02:35 At the very start of Zeo, the Machine Empire completely took over the moon while Zedd and Rita were forced to sit on the sidelines in disgrace.
02:42 I've never been so humiliated!
02:45 Oh, they haven't heard the last of me yet. I will be back one day!
02:50 The unhappy couple eventually got their long-awaited revenge on the family.
02:53 At first, the duo gives King Mondo's family a peace offering.
02:57 Zedd and Rita quickly drive away, right as the gift explodes.
03:00 I'll bet young Sprocket really gets a bang out of his present!
03:04 While the Royal Machines reel from this double-cross, Zedd just cackled evilly and soaked up the win.
03:09 Seeing Zedd callously destroy evil allies made for a fun scene and a stunning reminder.
03:14 Although the Machines would return, it just goes to show that not even villains are safe from the true emperor of evil's fury.
03:20 We're back!
03:22 Hey, come back here! What kind of present was that?
03:26 You haven't heard the last of King Mondo and the Machine Empire!
03:29 Number 7 - Holding a Young Civilian Hostage - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
03:34 Unsurprisingly, Zedd isn't above endangering any innocent life to spite enemies.
03:39 In one episode, he abducted a little girl named Hallie and trapped her on the elusive Venus Island.
03:44 So, you have returned. I assume this means you have the girl.
03:48 Yes, O Fiendish One! We grabbed her right off the beach!
03:52 Excellent!
03:53 Zedd announced that if the Rangers don't give Tommy up, he'd turn Hallie into his evil minion forever.
03:57 The situation became even more grim when his new monster captured four of the Rangers.
04:02 At one point, Tommy almost considers giving himself up just to save the child.
04:06 Then there's no other choice. I'll have to take Hallie's place.
04:09 No, Tommy. There has to be another way.
04:13 Fortunately, he managed to rescue her before it came to that.
04:16 The wildest part of this scheme is that Zedd put the team through all this emotional turmoil just because they made fun of his putties.
04:22 Yeesh. And we thought Rita was petty.
04:24 Ha ha ha! Those teenage twerps dare to mock my putties, do they?
04:29 I'll remind them who's master of the universe!
04:31 The fact that Jason wasn't able to save Tommy's Green Ranger powers is a failure that still haunts him.
04:41 It's my fault he lost his powers in the first place.
04:45 If I'd gotten the Green Candle, he'd still be one of us.
04:48 Naturally, Zedd decided to toy with the Red Ranger's guilt by repeating history.
04:53 He took a page from Rita's book and created four candles of his own to match the powers of several Rangers.
04:58 Zedd then forced Jason to fight his newest monster alone.
05:01 The showdown begins, Red Ranger. A final battle of wits between you and me.
05:07 After the Red Ranger is tasked with facing a monster without his friends, he fights to prevent their powers from melting away.
05:13 Zedd was naturally happy to cause Jason so much pain.
05:16 Thankfully, the Red Ranger emerged victorious, but he very nearly fell to Lord Zedd's manipulations.
05:21 I wonder how the Red Ranger will feel after the remaining Rangers' powers have been drained and extinguished,
05:27 as once again he stands powerless to stop it.
05:30 Behold! It is I, Lord Zedd!
05:40 Yes, and the last thing I am is stupid!
05:44 Our jaws hit the floor when Lord Zedd returned in Dino Fury.
05:47 In this comeback episode, he ended up clashing with Blue Ranger Oli before disappearing for several episodes.
05:53 When Zedd returns, his first act is to even the score with the hero with one of his oldest tricks, brainwashing.
05:59 He has one of his new generals infect Oli with a mind-control poison that turned him into his willing slave, or as Zedd puts it, his pet.
06:06 This is what you get for calling me, "Radiator Face!" Turned from a threat into my pet!
06:13 The villain even made Oli bow to him and fight his own friends despite their hesitance.
06:17 Thankfully, the spell is broken eventually, but it just goes to show that Zedd is still pretty petty.
06:22 Did you retrieve what I need?
06:25 Yes.
06:26 Once Zedd took charge as the main villain, his first act of deviousness was to finish off Green Ranger Tommy.
06:35 The Green Ranger's powers are now a very short story indeed.
06:40 And the final chapter... the final chapter is still being written.
06:44 For several episodes, every fight was a slow burn as it used up more and more of Tommy's powers.
06:49 Zedd was also relentless in putting Tommy through the wringer.
06:52 While the Rangers beat the big bad in every battle, he does succeed in winning the war.
06:56 Tommy's powers run out and the team is left without a Green Ranger.
06:59 Greetings, Green Ranger! Or should I just call you Tommy!
07:04 How does it feel to be stripped of your powers forever?
07:08 This huge setback was far from the end of the Rangers' heroic career.
07:11 However, it did go to show that even when Zedd loses, he wins in the long run.
07:16 Very soon now, the next phase of my plan begins.
07:20 We shall conquer the Earth, my master!
07:22 Yes, my royal warrior!
07:24 Your precious Pink Ranger is here with me!
07:31 I'm having a wonderful time draining all the power out of her body.
07:35 It's quite a spectator sport. By the end of today, she will no longer be in the pink.
07:40 In fact, she'll be history!
07:42 To make a deal with Zedd is to make a deal with the devil himself.
07:45 But when he and Rita kidnap Kimberly and start draining her life force, the Rangers have no choice.
07:50 They allow Zedd to enter the command center.
07:52 There, he makes them an offer they can't refuse.
07:54 If they ever want to see Kimberly alive again, they must agree to pilot his evil zords and follow his commands.
08:00 Or you can refuse my offer, in which case we can all sit around and have a jolly time watching the Pink Ranger race away!
08:09 The sight of Zedd in the Rangers' most sacred sanctuary is haunting enough.
08:12 All the while, he's just gleefully relishing the fact that he's holding all the cards.
08:16 Miraculously, the Rangers find a way around Zedd's insidious blackmail,
08:20 but they could never change the fact that the villains stepped foot in their sanctuary.
08:24 Time is up now, heroes! Or should I say, zeros!
08:28 Oh, oh, zeros! That's a good one!
08:30 Goldar's loyalty to Lord Zedd is unbreakable.
08:38 During a changeover, the winged monster turned on Rita in favor of his new boss.
08:43 You are not fit to destroy our cutthroat!
08:45 I have always said that, my lord!
08:48 You gold-bellied rat!
08:49 The Boom Studios comic, "Only the Strong," showed just how deep Zedd's loyalty is.
08:54 Thousands of years ago, Goldar and his brother Silverback were his elite warriors.
08:58 They fought side by side until one fateful meeting with their boss.
09:01 I surrender myself to serve and obey you only! It is good to have you back, Lord Zedd!
09:08 Your spineless, sniveling attitude leads me to believe you will serve me well.
09:12 When Silverback questioned Zedd's tactics, the big bad mortally wounded the subordinate.
09:17 But the pain wasn't over. Zedd then encouraged Goldar to finish off his own brother.
09:21 Although the general was conflicted, he followed his orders to a T.
09:24 The fact that Zedd constantly belittles Goldar after this incident showed how heartless this baddie truly is.
09:30 These foolish humans have an incredible sense of loyalty!
09:33 A character! You obviously don't suffer from it!
09:36 Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
09:40 Teaming up with Brainiac, Justice League Power Rangers,
09:43 he collaborated with one of DC's biggest alien threats to capture Angel Grove.
09:47 Unleashing Ivan Ooze, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie.
09:55 All the carnage Ivan caused was all because of Zedd.
09:58 I will obliterate his entire legacy!
10:01 Destroying the Power Coins, Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers.
10:04 With Rita's help, Zedd reduces the Rangers' power source to dust in seconds.
10:08 Like golden dust floating in the wind, so shall your planet Earth perish!
10:14 Recreating himself, Power Rangers Super Legends.
10:17 It's terrifying to think that a version of Zedd recreated himself from beyond the grave.
10:21 You! But you're no longer evil!
10:24 Not in every timeline, Ranger!
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10:42 Number 1. The End of Ravkon, Power Rangers Dino Fury
10:47 Finally! Let's kill off this wretched world! In position!
10:52 If they take the generator, it'll disconnect it from Ravkon's magma core.
10:56 And destabilize the whole planet.
10:58 After tons of searching, Zeddo and Aeon find their long-lost planet, Ravkon.
11:03 It was saved for 65 million years, until Lord Zedd set foot on it.
11:07 He used the planet's core to power his insidious machine.
11:10 Once Zedd teleported away with the device, the planet destabilizes and explodes.
11:15 With this one reckless action, he single-handedly destroyed an entire planet without needing to use a Zord.
11:20 It was safe for 65 million years.
11:25 But one day with Zedd and...
11:27 It's all rubble. And we'll never know what happened to our people.
11:32 For Zedd, this is just business as usual.
11:35 Seeing Zedddo and Aeon's remorse at losing their home forever cements this as one of the Prince of Darkness' most despicable deeds.
11:42 It's a testament to the damage he can cause without thinking twice.
11:45 And if given the chance, we bet Zedd would do it all over again.
11:48 I guess you brats just can't get enough of me!
11:51 Couldn't let you destroy two planets today, Zedd.
11:53 What do you think was the Emperor of Evil's most despicable act?
11:57 Let us know in the comments, and may the power protect you.
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