Justin Stewart
Encyclopedia
Justin Stewart is a fictional character
in the Power Rangers
universe. He first appeared in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
, and served as the Blue Ranger throughout the subsequent television series, Power Rangers Turbo. He is played by Blake Foster
.
injure himself in a martial arts practice (where Adam, Rocky, and Tommy would fight a rival martial arts team with the proceeds going to charities), Justin decides to visit Rocky in the hospital alone. Justin hides under the bed when the other four Rangers appear, so as to not alert any of them to his presence. However, during their visit, the four remaining Rangers answer a call from Zordon
, and teleport away. Because of this, Justin learns that Rocky and his friends are the Power Rangers. Justin was forced to reveal himself to Rocky after bumping his head against the foot of the bed. As it turns out, the situation that the Rangers were in was very serious, and because Justin had learned of the Power Rangers' identities, Rocky sent Justin in his place (and eventually became his permanent successor), both to silence Justin and to provide an extra healthy body with martial arts
experience to the team, as the new Blue Turbo Ranger. During his morphing sequence, Justin's morphing belt released a power to allow Justin to grow to the same size as the rest of the Rangers. However, Justin's role largely diminished at this time, with him being a background character for the rest of the film.
, where he teamed up with his old teammates to save Lightning Cruiser. Storm Blaster brought him to fight, and revealed it had a spare Turbo Morpher, which allowed Justin to become the Blue Turbo Ranger once again.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the Power Rangers
Power Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
universe. He first appeared in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie is a 1997 American superhero action science fantasy film directed by David Winning and Shuki Levy. It is set in the Power Rangers universe, serving as a bridge between Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo...
, and served as the Blue Ranger throughout the subsequent television series, Power Rangers Turbo. He is played by Blake Foster
Blake Foster
Blake Anthony Foster is an American actor and martial artist.Foster was born in Northridge, California, the son of Patricia and John Foster.Foster was the Huggies baby at the age of sixteen months in 1986...
.
In Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
Justin first appeared in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, in which he learns the Power Rangers' identities by accident. In the movie, he was portrayed as a child whose father was always away on business trips. After witnessing Rocky DeSantosRocky DeSantos
Rocky DeSantos is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe. In the second season of the television show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, he joined the team as the second Red Ranger...
injure himself in a martial arts practice (where Adam, Rocky, and Tommy would fight a rival martial arts team with the proceeds going to charities), Justin decides to visit Rocky in the hospital alone. Justin hides under the bed when the other four Rangers appear, so as to not alert any of them to his presence. However, during their visit, the four remaining Rangers answer a call from Zordon
Zordon
Zordon is a powerful wizard and mentor to the Power Rangers franchise, appearing in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series and many of its subsequent incarnations....
, and teleport away. Because of this, Justin learns that Rocky and his friends are the Power Rangers. Justin was forced to reveal himself to Rocky after bumping his head against the foot of the bed. As it turns out, the situation that the Rangers were in was very serious, and because Justin had learned of the Power Rangers' identities, Rocky sent Justin in his place (and eventually became his permanent successor), both to silence Justin and to provide an extra healthy body with martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
experience to the team, as the new Blue Turbo Ranger. During his morphing sequence, Justin's morphing belt released a power to allow Justin to grow to the same size as the rest of the Rangers. However, Justin's role largely diminished at this time, with him being a background character for the rest of the film.
In Power Rangers Turbo
He was emphasized more during Power Rangers Turbo, by virtue of little more than being the only new character. Part way through the series, when the other Rangers left and were replaced by new ones, Justin finally became an equal member of the team. At the end of Turbo, he reunites with his father, who had returned home to a new job where he did not have to travel. This, however, came at a time where the Rangers' Power Chamber was overrun by evil forces, and thus rather than joining the other four Rangers in chasing after Divatox & company into space, he chose to remain at home, ending his tenure as a Power Ranger.In Power Rangers in Space
Justin has made one final appearance in Power Rangers in SpacePower Rangers in Space
Power Rangers in Space is a television show that aired in 1998 as the sixth season and fourth installment of the Power Rangers franchise...
, where he teamed up with his old teammates to save Lightning Cruiser. Storm Blaster brought him to fight, and revealed it had a spare Turbo Morpher, which allowed Justin to become the Blue Turbo Ranger once again.