Rito Revolto
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 Rito Revolto |
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| First Appearance: | Ninja Quest, Part 1 (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) |
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| Last Appearance: | Good As Gold (Power Rangers: Zeo) |
| Status: | Unknown/Deceased |
| Affiliation: | United Alliance of Evil |
| Homeworld: | Unknown Possibly Gamma-Vile |
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| Zord(s): | None |
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| Portrayed by: | Bob Papenbrook (voice) |
Rito Revolto is a fictional character from the American children's television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, specifically the miniseries Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, as well as the sequel program Power Rangers: Zeo. The idiotic skeleton-like brother of Rita Repulsa and son of Master Vile, Rito is based on the Ninja Sentai Kakuranger villain, Gasha Skull. Rito loved goofing around as much as being evil, and his presence greatly irritated Lord Zedd, especially his habit of referring to him as "Ed". During Zeo, he became a comic foil for the protagonists, attempting, and failing, to conquer Earth with the help of Goldar.
Revolto's body actor was Danny Wayne Stallcup, and his voice was performed by the late Bob Papenbrook.
[edit] Character history
Arriving on the moon shortly after Rita's wedding to Lord Zedd, Rito led a group of monsters into an ambush that would result in the successful destruction of the Power Rangers' original dinosaur powers as well as their Thunderzords. As a wedding present to his sister and Zedd, Rito had brought a large group of eggs that hatched into a flock of Tenga Warriors, bird-like creatures that would replace the Putty Patrollers as Lord Zedd's grunts. He also brought an egg that would hatch a Vampirus monster.
When the Rangers returned at full power with their new Ninjazords, Rito battled them again but was quickly beaten by the Ninja Megafalconzord, no match for the Zord's power. Despite his loss, Rito stayed with Zedd and Rita to help out in their conquest of Earth. He would often fight alongside Goldar.
During Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Rito and Goldar were sent to a series of underground tunnels underneath the Command Center with the mission of destroying the Rangers' headquarters once and for all. Though it took the two henchmen quite some time to locate the Center (mainly due to their bickering), they were successful in destroying it, though when they tried to steal the Zeo Crystal, they ended up losing their memories (quite possibly due to the Crystal's energies).
At the beginning of Power Rangers: Zeo, Rito and Goldar wandered about through Angel Grove devoid of their memories. They soon encountered Bulk and Skull and agreed to become their servants in exchange for shelter, but they were eventually located by Zedd and Rita, who restored their memories. Rito rejoined his sister and brother-in-law, and assisted them as they plotted to destroy the Machine Empire.
Rito was last seen with Zedd and Rita in their motorhome right after destroying the Royal House of Gadgetry. He was not present for either Dark Specter's conference on the Cimmerian Planet nor Zedd and Rita's conquest of the Vica Galaxy where both of which were seen during Countdown to Destruction, the finale of Power Rangers: In Space.
Rito was one of the few villains who was not seen during Countdown to Destruction, which featured a conclusion of sorts to the entire Power Rangers story arc up until that point. His fate was never revealed, probably because the costume fell into disarray beyond repair after the end of Power Rangers Zeo. Some fans have assumed that Zordon's energy wave destroyed Rito permanently.
