Rita Repulsa
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Rita Repulsa, known in the Japanese Super Sentai show, ZyuRanger, as Queen Bandora, is a fictional character from the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
An alien sorceress bent on galactic domination, Rita Repulsa was the first villainess the Power Rangers had to face. Most discernable by her two pointed hair cones, one may also recognize this witch by her screeching voice or Madonna-style bra cones.
In the Japanese show, actress Machiko Soga starred as Bandora in 1992.
In the U.S. version, from 1993 to 1994, Soga starred as Repulsa, while Carla Perez starred as Repulsa from 1994 to 1996. Barbara Goodson did her voice.
History
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Locked within a dumpster for over 10,000 years, Rita Repulsa walked free when a pair of curious astronauts undid the canister's magical seal. The sorceress, reestablishing command over her ancient palace, proceeded to wreak havoc on Earth, only to be thwarted by a set of five super powerful humans – the Power Rangers.
Even with the aid of her own evil Power Ranger (Thomas Oliver, later turned to good), warzord, and an endless militia of monster warriors, Rita proved incapable of defeating these freedom fighters. Thus, her master Lord Zedd, disgusted with her performance, banished her into yet another dumpster, this time shrunken and helpless. Down but not out, after regaining her freedom, Rita sought assistance from Finster, her still loyal henchmonster, to concoct for her a love potion. Finster proceeded, and Rita abruptly wed her Lord, having used the concoction to poison him, plotting to usurp his throne and obtain full control over the empire.
Shortly after the wedding, Rita's brother, Rito Revolto, arrived to join his sister and brother-in-law on their quest to conquer the Earth. Later still, her father, Master Vile made his entrance, aiding the villains greatly by leaving the Rangers as children. Nevertheless, they continued to fail, even with help from Rita's spy, Katherine Hillard, who, after breaking free from Rita's control, joined the forces of good as the Pink Ranger.
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Rita and Zedd fled to live in refuge with Master Vile during the invasion of the Machine Empire, who appeared as a threatening force at the time, though after being defeated by the Rangers themselves, the machines were destroyed by the vengeful couple.
In their final feat, Rita and her spouse joined the league of Dark Specter, known as the United Alliance of Evil, and assisted the monarch with his masterful scheme to vanquish all forces of good. However, during the final confrontation, when Zordon himself sacrificed his life, Rita was left as a human woman to live blissfully with her now human husband.