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Nichirin Kamen

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Now that J.A.K.Q is complete, we can really start the backtracking, covering the important villains of Gorenger. First up...

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Nichirin Kamen (Sun Halo Mask)

PL 9 (PL 10 Nichirin Fire) (182 PP)

Identity: Nichirin Kamen
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Eyes: Yellow
Hair: None
Group Affiliation: Black Cross Army
Base Of Operations: Black Cross Castle, Somewhere in Japan

Abilities
Strength 6, Stamina 6, Agility 4, Dexterity 2
Fighting 8, Intellect 3, Awareness 2, Presence 4

Powers

Masked Monster: Leaping 2 (30-ft), Protection 2, Speed 2 (120-fpr/8 mph). Total: 6

Sun Flash: Burst Area 2 Cumulative Affliction 8 (Light, DC 18 Dodge/Fortitude, 60-ft burst, (Visual Impaired/Disabled/Unaware), A.E (Sun Beams: Burst Area .5 Blast 8 (Heat, DC 23, 15-ft burst). Total: 25

Sun Spear: Array 22 (3 Alternate Effects), Device (Easily Removable), Summonable (Returns as a Free Action). Total: 14
  • Nichirin Fire: Line Area 1 Damage 10 (Fire, DC 25, 30-ft line)
  • Spear Throw: Ranged 8 Strength Damage +2 (Piercing, DC 23)
  • Spear Strike: Reach 1 Strength-Based Strike 2 (Piercing, DC 23)
Advantages
Benefit 3 (Black Cross Army General), Connected, Equipment 5 (Assorted Items), Improved Critical (Spears), Improved Initiative 1, Improved Smash, Leadership, Move-By Action, Ranged Attack 6, Takedown 1, Well-Informed

Skills
Acrobatics 2 (+6 Total)
Athletics 2 (+8 Total)
Close Combat: Spears 2 (+10 Total)
Deception 6 (+10 Total)
Expertise: Chemistry 9 (+12 Total)
Expertise: Military 7 (+10 Total)
Insight 4 (+6 Total)
Intimidation 4 (+8 Total)
Investigation 2 (+5 Total)
Perception 4 (+6 Total)
Persuasion 4 (+8 Total)
Technology 6 (+9 Total)
Vehicles 4 (+6 Total)

Offense
Initiative +8
Unarmed +8 | Close, Damage 6
Spear Strike +10 | Reach 1 Strength-Based Strike 8, Crit 19-20
Spear Throw +8 | Strength-Based Blast 8, Crit 19-20
Sun Flash (DC 18 Dodge/Fortitude) | Burst Area 2 Affliction 8 (Visual Impaired/Disabled/Unaware)
Sun Beams (DC 18 Dodge) | Burst Area .5 Blast 8
Nichirin Fire (DC 20 Dodge) | Line Area 1 Damage 10

Defense
Dodge 10, Parry 10, Fortitude 8, Toughness 8, Will 7

Abilities 70, Powers 45, Advantages 22, Skills 30, Defenses 15 = 182 PP

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Complications

Personality - Sun Halo Mask is a revered general, known for several impressive victories against Earth forces in Africa. This gets to his head a bit, leaving him arrogant, despite his natural cowardice.

Background: Sun Halo Mask, the Star of Africa. A general of the Black Cross Army, with a reputation for impressive victories, he was summoned to Japan by the Black Cross King to combat the Gorengers, who had proven much more than an annoyance. Taking up the challenge, Sun Halo Mask, with the command of several other Masked Monsters; captured the Variblune and turned it on Tokyo, drove Momorenger seemingly insane, almost left the Kanto region barren of life, kidnapped dozens of children, transforming them into small Zolders, almost acquired plans for an EAGLE superweapon, and captured 4/5 of the Gorengers AND destroyed several EAGLE bases in quick succession. He was eventually overcome in a one-on-one duel with Akarenger, who revealed his new "Spear Bute", and was then destroyed by the Gorenger Storm. The Black Cross King didn't think much of his death, as he had another general on the way.

Notes: Sun Halo Mask, as the first Sentai Villain General, is a bit underwhelming. He's not a superb weakling, but he's not exactly fighting an entire team at once. An alright PL 9 fighter, with a solid Spear Strike attack, ranged coverage, and 3 Area Effects, allowing him to unleash blinding light, and generate bursts and lines of good damage. Even with all these effects, he was still defeated in a one-on-one duel with Akarenger, proving to be the inferior of the legendary Red Ranger.
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Re: OwOMotaros's Tokusatsu Builds (Black Cross Army! Sun Halo Mask!)

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What's interesting about Sun Halo Mask is that while he is the first Sentai Monster General (and therefore the prototype for more iconic characters like Goldar), he is a goofy looking coward who dies after six episodes. This was a rather common trope from that era and would show up in shows like Sailor Moon some 17 years later, with Jadeite having many qualities similar to Sun Halo.

And for the sake of completeness, his name in Japanese is Nichirin Kamen. Some earlier fansubs more or less kept this name or rendered it as Nichirin Mask, so it can get confusing for new fans getting into the franchise.
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Tetsujin Kamen

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Up next, the "Mongol Demon"......

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Tetsujin Kamen Temujin Shogun (Iron Man Mask General Temujin)

PL 11 (229 PP)

Identity: Tetsujin Kamen Temujin Shogun
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Eyes: Silver
Hair: None
Group Affiliation: Black Cross Army
Base Of Operations: Black Cross Castle, Somewhere in Japan

Abilities
Strength 8, Stamina N/A, Agility 2, Dexterity 0
Fighting 10, Intellect 5, Awareness 2, Presence 4

Powers

Masked Monster: Immunity 30 (Fortitude Effects), Leaping 2 (30-ft), Impervious 13 Protection 11, Speed 2 (120-fpr/8 mph). Total: 58

Freezing Device: Broad Concentration Sustained Nullify Projectiles 10, Device (Removable). Total: 24

General's Trident: Array 18 (3 Alternate Effects), Device (Easily Removable), Summonable. Total: 20
  • Trident Strike: Breaking Disarming Penetrating 5 Reach 1 Tripping Strength-Based Strike 3 (Piercing/Slashing, DC 26)
  • Trident Throw: Ranged 10 Strength-Damage +2 (Piercing, DC 25)
  • Missile Launcher: Burst Area 1 Blast 10 (Explosive, DC 25)
Advantages
All-Out Attack, Assessment, Benefit 3 (Black Cross Army General), Connected, Equipment 5 (Assorted Items/Vehicles), Fearless, Improved Critical (Trident) 1, Improved Defense, Improved Initiative 1, Improved Smash, Leadership, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 10, Startle, Takedown 1, Well-Informed

Skills
Athletics 2 (+10 Total)
Close Combat: Trident 1 (+11 Total)
Deception 6 (+10 Total)
Expertise: Military 8 (+13 Total)
Insight 6 (+8 Total)
Intimidation 6 (+10 Total)
Investigation 3 (+8 Total)
Perception 4 (+6 Total)
Persuasion 4 (+8 Total)
Stealth 2 (+4 Total)
Technology 5 (+10 Total)
Vehicles 6 (+6 Total)

Offense
Initiative +6
Unarmed +10 | Close, Damage 8
Trident Strike +11 | Breaking Disarming Penetrating 5 Reach 1 Tripping Strength-Based Strike 11, Crit 19-20
Trident Throw +10 | Strength-Based Blast 10, Crit 19-20
Missile Launcher (DC 20 Dodge) | Burst Area 1 Blast 10

Defense
Dodge 11, Parry 11, Fortitude N/A, Toughness 11, Will 9

Abilities 52, Powers 102, Advantages 31, Skills 27, Defenses 17 = 229 PP

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Complications

Personality - General Temujin is a loyal and brilliant commander, with a bit of an ego, and deep pride. This pride would eventually drive him to his death.

Background: Iron Man Mask, General Temujin, the "Mongol Demon". The Black Cross Army's Gobi Desert General, General Temujin was summoned to Japan by the Black Cross King following Sun Halo Mask's defeat by the hands of the Gorengers. Leading his "Steel Brigade", and his own army of Masked Monsters, General Temujin immediately upped the ante, with a variety of schemes. For example, under his command, the Black Cross Army; discovered and utilized the airship responsible for sinking Atlantis, snuck a super-powered Masked Monster into the Gorenger Base, allowing said monster to trash the base, severely damaging most of their equipment, stole an EAGLE super-computer in an attempt to drop all of the debris in Earth's atmosphere onto Japan, kidnapped the Gorenger's commander, Edogawa, leaving them helpless to a nearly-invincible Masked Monster, attempted to brainwash Aorenger into using the Variblune for a series of bombing runs, and brainwashed Momorenger into hating the Gorengers, leaving her unable to transform! In the end, the Black Cross King decided to bring in another general, Volcano Mask General Magman, but not before General Temujin decided to deal with the Gorengers on his own. He took the whole team on himself, unaffected by most of their attacks, even nullifying two Gorenger Storms with his Freezing Device, and STEALING THE VARIBLUNE. Drastic measures were taken, and General Temujin went down with the Variblune.

Notes: General Temujin is quite a capable general, though he didn't bother engaging the Gorengers for a long while. He's pretty solidly PL 11; highly durable for his universe, alongside an annoying Projectile Nullification effect, which drove the Gorengers to the point where they decided that he was such an issue that they could reason sacrificing their flying fortress and final weapon. He's also quite capable in combat, overwhelming the Gorengers in melee, and even outmuscling Kirenger. He's probably the most powerful general of the Black Cross Army besides the imprisoned Kōtetsu Kenryu (Steel Sword Dragon), and the Black Cross King itself.
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Just going through some videos, and this seemed like a place to share.

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But sometimes . . . just sometimes . . . that scale goes up to 11. Or in this case, it goes up to 24.
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Man, I thought the Ranger designs were wild, but these villains are something else. Just gigantic suns, metal caps with angry faces, etc. Super inventive but man it's weird. Did people find these designs hilarious back in the day, or did kids take them seriously? I mean, Power Rangers was goofy to adults, but as a pre-teen I thought it was pretty cool. So I guess it might be the same sort of thing.
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Re: OwOMotaros's Tokusatsu Builds (Black Cross Army! Iron Man Mask!)

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Jabroniville wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:16 am Man, I thought the Ranger designs were wild, but these villains are something else. Just gigantic suns, metal caps with angry faces, etc. Super inventive but man it's weird. Did people find these designs hilarious back in the day, or did kids take them seriously? I mean, Power Rangers was goofy to adults, but as a pre-teen I thought it was pretty cool. So I guess it might be the same sort of thing.
I definitely don't think Japanese grade-schoolers in the 70's took their appearances that seriously. If you think the generals are weird, you've seen nothing yet. For example, the Masked Monster from the episode I'm watching as I'm typing this....

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Hinoyama Kamen

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Next up, the explosive commander of the Navarone...

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Hinoyama Kamen Magman Shogun (Volcano Mask General Magman)

PL 8 (164 PP)

Identity: Hinoyama Kamen Magman Shogun
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Eyes: Black, leaking magma
Hair: None (Rocky Crest)
Group Affiliation: Black Cross Army
Base Of Operations: Mobile aboard the Mobile Fortress Navarone

Abilities
Strength 6, Stamina 6, Agility 2, Dexterity 0
Fighting 8, Intellect 3, Awareness 2, Presence 2

Powers

Masked Monster: Immunity 5 (Fire Damage), Leaping 2 (30-ft), Protection 2, Speed 2 (120-fpr/8 mph). Total: 11

Great Eruption of Fury: Blast 8 (Fire, DC 23). Total: 16

Advantages
Benefit 3 (Black Cross Army General), Connected, Equipment 27 (Short Spear +1, Mobile Fortress Navarone), Improved Initiative 1, Leadership, Ranged Attack 8, Well-Informed
Equipment

Short Spear: Strength-Based Strike 1 (Piercing, DC 22)

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Mobile Fortress Navarone
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Strength 20
Flight 7 (1/2 mpr/250 mph), A.E (Burrowing 10 (900-fpr/60 mph), A.E (Speed 5 (900-fpr/60 mph)
Defense -4
Toughness 20
Features 9 (Communications, Computer, Garage, Hangar, Holding Cells, Laboratory, Personnel (Zolders), Power System, Security System)
Powers
Cannons: Extended Range 3 Blast 14 (Ballistic, DC 29)
Poison Gas: Burst Area 3 Cumulative Affliction 12 (Poison, DC 22 Fortitude, 120-ft burst, (Dazed/Stunned/Dying)
Skills
Acrobatics 4 (+6 Total)
Athletics 2 (+8 Total)
Deception 8 (+10 Total)
Expertise: Military 9 (+12 Total)
Insight 5 (+7 Total)
Intimidation 6 (+8 Total)
Investigation 2 (+5 Total)
Perception 4 (+6 Total)
Persuasion 4 (+6 Total)
Technology 2 (+5 Total)
Vehicles 4 (+4 Total)

Offensive
Initiative +6
Unarmed +8 | Close, Damage 6
Short Spear +8 | Strength-Based Strike 7
Great Eruption of Fury +8 | Blast 8

Defense
Dodge 8, Parry 8, Fortitude 6, Toughness 8, Will 8

Abilities 58, Powers 27, Advantages 42, Skills 25, Defenses 12 = 164 PP

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Complications

Personality - General Magman is an intelligent, unrelenting commander, who never went down without a fight. Which got him killed.

Background: Volcano Mask General Magman. The Black Cross Army's Icelandic General, summoned following General Temujin's consistent failures against the Gorengers. As the commander of the incredibly powerful Mobile Fortress Navarone, further increased the challenge the Black Cross Army posed to the Gorengers. Under his command, the Black Cross Army; stole the blueprints to the Gorenger Suits, necessitating the creation of New Gorenger Suits and the Gorenger Hurricane, kidnapped Commander Edogawa, in an attempt to trade his life for the Varidreen and Varitank, assassinated several EAGLE scientists and officials who were vital to the Gorenger Project, and was the general responsible for deploying the legendary Baseball Mask to rescue one of the Black Cross Army's premier scientists from EAGLE custody. When even he proved unable to truly defeat the Gorengers, the Black Cross King moved to reviving his former second-in-command, leaving General Magman to go all out in one last blitz against the Gorengers, requiring the Gorengers to sacrifice their Gorenger Machines to destroy the Navarone, before defeating General Magman with an egg.

Notes: General Magman, without his Mobile Fortress, is actually pretty lacking in comparison to his contemporaries and even against the Gorengers. At only PL 8, he somehow managed to hold off the Gorengers individually for a time. The Navarone is his true coup d'état; a massive, powerful, mobile military base, capable of flight, underground movement, above-ground movement, armed with powerful guns capable of damaging the Varidreen, a fatal poison gas emissions system, and an ability to launch the Black Cross Army's air fighters, the Condolers, which are the worst designed air fighters I've ever seen. Anyway, General Magman isn't a bad fighter, but frontline combat is not what he was made for, he's a commander above all else. At least he has his "Great Eruption of Fury" technique, launching fireballs from the top of his head to attack multiple opponents at once, an attack that he also failed to land against the Gorengers before being killed by an egg. A true example of the beauty of Tokusatsu.
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Golden Kamen Daishogun

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Next up, the final general of the Black Cross Army....

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Golden Kamen Daishogun (Commander-In-Chief Golden Mask)

PL 8 (132 PP)

Identity: Golden Kamen Daishogun
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown (Presumably Ancient)
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Eyes: Black
Hair: None
Group Affiliation: Black Cross Army
Base Of Operations: Mobile aboard the Black Cross Castle

Abilities
Strength 6, Stamina 6, Agility 2, Dexterity 0
Fighting 8, Intellect 5, Awareness 5, Presence 5

Powers

Masked Monster: Leaping 2 (30-ft), Protection 2, Speed 2 (120-fpr/8 mph). Total: 6

Advantages
Assessment, Benefit 3 (Black Cross Army General), Equipment 5 (Skull-Scepter +1, Assorted Items), Fearless, Improved Initiative 1, Leadership, Well-Informed
Equipment

Skull-Scepter: Strength-Based Strike 1 (Bludgeoning, DC 22)
Skills
Acrobatics 2 (+4 Total)
Athletics 2 (+8 Total)
Deception 7 (+12 Total)
Expertise: Astrology 7 (+12 Total)
Expertise: Military 6 (+11 Total)
Insight 6 (+11 Total)
Intimidation 4 (+9 Total)
Investigation 4 (+9 Total)
Perception 4 (+9 Total)
Persuasion 2 (+7 Total)
Technology 2 (+7 Total)
Treatment 2 (+7 Total)
Vehicles 4 (+4 Total)

Offense
Initiative +6
Unarmed +8| Close, Damage 6
Skull-Scepter +10| Strength-Based Strike 7

Defense
Dodge 8, Parry 8, Fortitude 8, Toughness 8, Will 10

Abilities 74, Powers 6, Advantages 13, Skills 26, Defenses 13 = 132 PP

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Complications

Personality - Golden Mask was a loyal commander, putting the Black Cross Army and the Black Cross King specifically before himself, even sacrificing his life for him.

Background: Commander-In-Chief Golden Mask. An ancient, magical being, raised from the dead by the Black Cross King following the death of General Magman. Under his command, the Black Cross Army; created a liquid gunpowder in an attempt to generate earthquakes through Japan's streams, indulged in a series of gold heists in an attempt to appease the Black Cross King by building him a "Golden Chateau", created a Black Cross Army variant of the Gorenger Hurricane, revealed the next level of Black Cross Army technology and weapons, including the Black Cross Castle, the Battlers (airborne battleships capable of launching Condolors), and the Ninja Zolder squads, managed to kill the second Kirenger (the original being sent to a leadership role across the country, necessitating the replacement), used a fake vaccine to inject dozens of EAGLE agents and regular civilians with a virus that forces them into devotion to the Black Cross Army (really a great time for me to bring that up), created spy pineapples in an attempt to spy on the Gorengers, attempted to destroy the Van Allen Belt, leaving Earth vulnerable to cosmic radiation, attempted to move the Earth out of orbit, disrupting its stability, created a chemical capable of turning oil to water, which they used to bring life in Japan to a halt, and framed Midorenger as a Black Cross Army spy, amongst other ridiculous strategies. In the end, even he wasn't able to defeat the Gorengers, and the Black Cross King, fed up with this failed invasion, decided to take matters into his own hands and defeat the Gorengers himself. While successful in that goal, he was unable to kill the Gorengers before he was forced to retreat. Golden Mask decided to take on the Gorengers in his King's place, only to get ABSOLUTELY DEMOLISHED. Unable to even land a hit against any of the Gorengers before being fatally wounded by Akarenger's Spear Bute. Rather than going down like his subordinates, Golden Mask used his last moments to spread himself to the skies, dissolving into a golden rainbow that hung over the Gorenger Base, revealing its location to the Black Cross Army, allowing them to destroy it and a good portion of the surrounding city.

Notes: Golden Mask, despite his presence throughout the latter half of Gorenger, and the hype surrounding his arrival in Episode 54, isn't that capable. According to the RangerWiki, he supposedly "could repel most of Gorengers' attacks and was near invincible". Lies, lies and deceit. He barely survived the Gorengers hitting him with their individual weapons, never blocked anything, and just turned into dust. I presumed he was as physically capable as at least General Magman, so I had to give him some capability. He is a good general, and was well-versed in Astrology, allowing him to determine that the Black Cross King was doomed, but he never really showcased any mysterious ancient powers, or magic, or anything besides his Skull-Scepter. He's just a bit of a let down considering he's the second-in-command to the Black Cross King himself.
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Man, Volcano Mask is kind of unsettling. The lava looks a lot like blood, and his face has this uncanny valley aspect to it. Golden Mask is kinda funny- he's an ancient magical being raised from the dead... but is really just the team's scientist?

It's kind of interesting how much of this was based around "so the Black Cross King gets another general"- it's a trope I've seen quite a lot in older animes, and continued right on to Sailor Moon and probably other stuff. The Lensman anime had a succession of "You have failed me for the last time!" things as the villains were whittled down to the last one, and in the first SM season, Queen Beryl has one General at a time until the very end.

How far back does this go in Japanese shows?
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Black Cross King

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Reaching the climax of the Black Cross Army builds, we have the big bad Machine Emperor themselves...

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Black Cross King

PL 12 (16 with Black Cross Spark) (244 PP)

Identity: Black Cross King
Gender: Male(?)
Age: Unknown (Presumably Ancient)
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Eyes: Black
Hair: None (Giant F**king Cross for a face)
Group Affiliation: Black Cross Army (Leader)
Base Of Operations: Mobile

Abilities
Strength 10, Stamina N/A, Agility 0, Dexterity 0
Fighting 8, Intellect 6, Awareness 6, Presence 6

Powers

Machine Emperor: Immunity 30 (Fortitude Effects), Innate Permanent Growth 2, Limited (Does Not Increase Strength or Toughness), Leaping 3 (60-ft), Impervious 19 Protection 14. Total: 68

Black Cross Spark: Concentration Cone Area 1 Affliction 16 (Cosmic, DC 26 Fortitude, (Dazed/Stunned/Paralyzed). Total: 48

Disguise Mastery: Morph 3 (Humanoids), A.E (Cross Form: Shrinking 4, Linked Flight 1 (60-fpr/4 mph), A.E (Black Cross Castle: Metamorph 1 (Black Cross Castle). Total: 17

Advantages
Benefit 6 (Leader of the Black Cross Army), Connected, Equipment 1 (Black Cross Sword), Improved Initiative 1, Leadership, Well-Informed
Equipment

Black Cross Sword: Dangerous 1 Reach 1 Strength-Based Strike 3 (Slashing/Piercing, DC 28)
Skills
Close Combat: Unarmed +4 (+12 Total)
Deception 8 (+14 Total)
Expertise: Military 2 (+8 Total)
Expertise: Space 8 (+14 Total)
Insight 4 (+10 Total)
Intimidation 6 (+13 Total)
Investigation 2 (+8 Total)
Perception 4 (+10 Total)
Persuasion 6 (+12 Total)

Offense
Initiative +4
Unarmed +12 | Close, Damage 10
Black Cross Sword +8 | Dangerous 1, Reach 1, Strength-Based Strike 13
Black Cross Spark (DC 26 Dodge) | Concentration, Cone Area 1, Affliction 16 (Dazed/Stunned/Paralyzed)

Defense
Dodge 6, Parry 10, Fortitude N/A, Toughness 14, Will 12

Abilities 62, Powers 133, Advantages 11, Skills 22, Defenses 16 = 244 PP

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Complications

Personality - The Black Cross King is a powerful personality, with a need for control and a big ego. They believe themselves and the Black Cross Army infallible.
Weakness - The Black Cross King, as an alien entity, is weak to certain types of radiation, specifically, the radiation from the "Cassiopeia" constellation. Even just the shape of the constellation is enough to drive them away.

Background: The Black Cross King, known, amongst other titles, as the Black Cross Führer. The big bad of Gorenger and ultimate leader of the Black Cross Army. An alien being, the Black Cross King came from some unknown realm in space, in an attempt to takeover Earth, creating the Black Cross Army to achieve those goals. Watching over the Army's operations from the Black Cross Castle, and rarely directly involving themselves, the Black Cross King was a mysterious figure, with their true appearance unknown even to their own generals. The invasion began with an assault on EAGLE, Earth's premier defense organization. Destroying their Japanese bases (and presumably doing the same across the planet), the Black Cross King assumed victory. This victory was short-lived, as from the ashes of EAGLE emerged the Gorengers, who proved quite the thorn in the Black Cross Army's side. After two years of constant combat between their army of Masked Monsters and the Gorengers, the Black Cross King was fed up with the constant failures of their generals, and took matters into their own hands. Challenging the Gorengers to a final duel, the Black Cross King easily defeated the team in direct combat, and was merely moments away from killing them. At the last moment, their weakness was revealed, as the "Cassiopeia" constellation shone through the sky, driving the Black Cross King to retreat, and leaving Golden Mask to battle the Gorengers in their stead. Following Golden Mask's death, and the revelation of the location of the Gorenger Base, the Black Cross King had it destroyed, and again, almost claimed victory. The Gorengers were only able to claim victory through the efforts of their young friend Taro, who put together the relation between the Gorengers' names and Cassiopeia (Ka-for Kaijo, Shi-for Shinmei, O-for Oiwa, Pe-for Peggy, A-for Asuka), essentially making the Gorengers themselves the Black Cross King's weakness. Exploiting this, the Gorengers engaged in the true final battle, driving the Black Cross King into retreat with the Gorenger Hurricane: Cassiopeia formation. Surrounded, the Black Cross King retreated into his Cross Form, only to then change into the Black Cross Castle itself, growing in size and flying away. Refusing to let them escape, the Gorengers loaded all of their vehicles onto the Varidreen, flew into the Black Cross Castle before setting them all to explode, destroying the Black Cross King......for a time.

Notes: The Black Cross King, as the first Sentai Big Bad, I knew would be a monster. The highest Strength rank of any character in the series, Fortitude Immunity (they are the Machine Emperor, after all), a high Impervious (they stated, after tanking all of the Gorengers special weapons with no effect, that no weapon on Earth, even a hydrogen bomb, could harm them), and the powerful "Black Cross Spark" technique, an effect that dropped all of the Gorengers instantly, leaving them at the King's mercy. They also have access to the "Disguise Mastery" power, which they didn't much showcase in-series, but did show in "The Bomb Hurricane", the first Sentai film. Overall, a high-powered being, easily the strongest individual in the series, only defeated by the exploitation of a hugely-circumstantial weakness, the Black Cross King is quite the beast.
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hahahahahahaah- oh man, he looks dopier than any of his minions, even the baseball guy! It's just some old dude with a gigantic headdress clearly made of cheap materials. That's HORRENDOUS! I love it!

Did their defeat of him come off as silly and last-minute-deus-ex-machina as it came off in the description? Like they wrote themselves into a corner and had to suddenly explain why he didn't just kill them after tanking all their stuff?
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Jabroniville wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 12:33 am Did their defeat of him come off as silly and last-minute-deus-ex-machina as it came off in the description? Like they wrote themselves into a corner and had to suddenly explain why he didn't just kill them after tanking all their stuff?
The ending did seem a bit rushed, tbh. The only set up for the Black Cross King's inevitable failure is that Golden Mask did some astrology and determined that "Because Mars is in Scorpio, you're f**ked if you leave the castle". Which, of course they did, because ego.
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Zolders, Ninja Zolders, and Black Cross Army Vehicles

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Now, here's the actual Army in the Black Cross Army...

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Zolders

PL 5 (64 PP)

Abilities
Strength 2, Stamina 2, Agility 2, Dexterity 1
Fighting 4, Intellect 0, Awareness 0, Presence 0

Powers

Disguises: Resisted by Insight Morph 3 (Humanoids), Removable. Total: 10

Advantages
Equipment 4
Equipment
Grenades (Burst Area .5 Blast 5 (Explosive, DC 20, 15-ft burst), A.E (Guns (Blast 5), A.E (Short Swords (Strength-Based Strike 2 (Slashing, DC 19), Armor (Protection 2)
Skills
Acrobatics 2 (+4 Total)
Athletics 2 (+4 Total)
Close Combat: Blades 2 (+6 Total)
Deception 4 (+4 Total)
Expertise: Criminal 6 (+6 Total)
Intimidation 4 (+4 Total)
Perception 2 (+2 Total)
Ranged Combat: Guns 4 (+5 Total)
Stealth 4 (+6 Total)
Treatment 2 (+2 Total)
Vehicles 4 (+5 Total)

Offense
Initiative +2
Unarmed +4 | Close, Damage 2
Short Swords +6 | Strength-Based Strike 4
Guns +5 | Blast 5
Grenades (DC 15 Dodge) | Burst Area .5, Blast 5

Defense
Dodge 6, Parry 6, Fortitude 4, Toughness 4/2, Will 2

Abilities 22, Powers 10, Advantages 4, Skills 18, Defenses 10 = 64 PP

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Complications

Personality - Zolders tend to be quite simple-minded, perfect for mook work.

Notes: Like the Crimers from J.A.K.Q, Zolders are pretty basic mooks on their own. Armed with short swords, various guns, explosives, and decent skills and defenses. An individual Zolder isn't that dangerous to any of the Gorengers, even out of suit, but with enough numbers, they are a good challenge for the team. Unlike the Crimers, the Zolders have access to a variety of special vehicles, proving much more dangerous in that sense.

Ninja Zolders

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Abilities
Agility +2, Dexterity +1, Fighting +2

Powers

Ninja: Concealment 2 (Visual, Limited (Against Surfaces), Movement 2 (Permeate 2), Teleport 1 (60-ft). Total: 8

Advantages
Equipment +2, Teamwork
Equipment
Hang Gliders (Concealable Subtle 1 Gliding Flight 3 (250-fpr/16 mph)
Scythe-Spears (Dangerous 1 Strength-Based Strike 3 (Slashing/Piercing, DC 20)
Skills
Acrobatics 4 (+10 Total)
Athletics 4 (+8 Total)
Deception 2 (+6 Total)
Perception 4 (+6 Total)
Stealth 2 (+8 Total)

Abilities +10, Powers +8, Advantages +3, Skills +8, Defenses +0 = +29 PP

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The Ninja Zolders are an elite group of Zolders, trained in ninjutsu and armed with special weapons. Appearing late in the series, they were the first example of an "upgraded" mook, strong and skilled enough to actually prove a challenge to the Gorengers.

Vehicles

Condolers

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Condolers (56 PP/12 EP)
Medium
Strength 4
Flight 6 (1,800 fpr/120 mph), A.E (Speed 2 (120-fpr/8 mph)
Defense 10
Toughness 8
Powers:
Grasper Claws: Extra Limbs 2, Linked Power-Lifting 3 (3 tons)
Machine Guns: Multiattack Blast 7 (Ballistic, DC 22)
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The Condolers are the Black Cross Army's primary air fighters, and are some of the stupidest things I've ever seen. Bicycles with bat-wings and two big grabby claws at the front. When they were first revealed, they were actually taken as a threat to the Gorengers, despite them flying around in a massive, bulldog-faced airship at the time. Used by both Masked Monsters and Zolders, they mostly served as target practice for Aorenger in the Variblune/Varidreen.

Battlers

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Battlers (65 PP/13 EP)
Colossal
Strength 16
Flight 7 (1/2 mpr/250 mph)
Defense 4
Toughness 14
Features 3 (Communications, Hangar, Holding Cells)
Powers:
Bombs: Burst Area 1 Blast 10 (Explosive, DC 25, 30-ft burst)
A.E (Cannons: Extended Range 2 Blast 12 (Ballistic, DC 27)
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The Battlers are the Black Cross Army's answer to the Varidreen; massive sky-fortresses capable of engaging in direct combat with the Varidreen with their front-facing cannons, and razing cities to the ground with their bombs. They are also capable of carrying squadrons of Condolers, and were often used as transport by the Black Cross Army Generals and even the Black Cross King themselves.

Black Cross Castle

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Black Cross Castle (139 PP/28 EP)
Awesome
Strength 22
Flight 7 (1/2 mpr/250 mph)
Defense 2
Toughness 22
Features 8 (Communications, Computer, Hangar, Holding Cells, Infirmary, Laboratory, Personnel (Zolders), Workshop)
Powers:
Spaceship: Movement 1 (Space Travel 1)
Armor Plating: Impervious Toughness 19
Barrier: Sustained Enhanced Impervious 4 Protection 6, Limited (Immobile)
Air Mines: Triggered 2 (When Entering Area) Burst Area 3 Blast 12 (Explosive, DC 27, 120-ft burst)
A.E (Light Beam: Extended Range 2 Blast 14 (Light, DC 29)
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The Black Cross Castle is the home base for the Black Cross King and the Masked Monsters. A massive, space-faring vessel, armed with powerful air mines and light weapons, and able to generate an invincible energy barrier capable of tanking all of the armaments aboard the Varidreen and Varitank, it hung over Earth for over a year before descending to the planet to engage the Gorengers. Capable of carrying squadrons of Battlers and entire battalions of Zolders and Masked Monsters, it served as an invincible machine, impossible to defeat. In the last days of the Black Cross Army, as the Gorengers forced the Black Cross King to retreat into the Black Cross Castle, the King placed his mind into the vessel itself, becoming the "Machine Emperor", and gaining the ability to change between their humanoid form and the Castle itself. It took the Gorengers sacrificing their entire set of vehicles, setting them off inside the Castle for it, and the King, to be destroyed.
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Re: OwOMotaros's Tokusatsu Builds (Black Cross Army! Golden Mask!)

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The Condolers really are hillarious. I just have a mental image of a whole group of those things swooping down and immediately getting shot out of the sky by..pretty much any form of anti-air weaponry.
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Re: OwOMotaros's Tokusatsu Builds (Black Cross Army Complete!)

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Alright, with the completion of the Black Cross Army, we're done with Sentai for a good while, as we continue our backtracking to catch up our villain builds with the hero builds. Hope yall are ready to discuss Kamen Rider for a long while.
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