Frax (Power Rangers Time Force)
Frax is a male television character who features in Power Rangers.
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Biography
Dr. Louis Fericks was a male human scientist from the year 3000 who was regarded as a technical genius. He created both the Cyclobots and later a cure for the poison Venomark that was intended to kill Mutant criminal Ransik. Fericks came to show kindness towards Ransik but the criminal return destroyed the doctor's laboratory and left him for dead in the burning remains whilst stealing his Cyclobot technology as well as the cure. Ransik would use the Cyclobots as foot soldiers as he fought against the Time Force. Unknown to him, Fericks had survived the explosion at the lab but was left gravely injured where he came to use his technology to transform himself into a Frax. Filled with nothing but hate, he ultimately looked to get his revenge against Ransik. As Frax, he came to join Ransik where he manoeuvred himself into a trust position where he was responsible for handling the Mutant villain's technology.
Frax is first seen with Nadira when he led an attack on the van where Ransik was being held whilst getting transported to be frozen. They successfully break Ransik out and Frax accompanies him to the year 2001.
Later in the series, Frax uses some stolen Trizyrium powder to synthesize a Trizyrium Crystal and uses it to power up Tronicon, a Robot which Frax created in secret, but after causing much chaos, Tronicon is destroyed by the new Time Shadow Megazord and Frax has to answer to Ransik. Soon after, Frax discovers the X-Vault, where the worst prisoners are contained. He releases many of them without Ransik's approval, including Venomark which was an act that particularly angered Ransik due to their past history. As a form of revenge, he destroyed all of his serum and runs away from Ransik, after revealing who he really was.
Frax went into hiding and takes up residence at a large compound in the city where he begins constructing massive robots fueled by powerful Trizyrium Crystals from Mr. Collins' lab. He plots to destroy Ransik, take over the city and make Robots the most superior beings. He first constructs Dragontron, which he sends to destroy the Time Force Rangers and capture the city for him, and it proves to be quite difficult for the Rangers to destroy, but eventually, Dragontron falls to the Time Force Megazord with help from the Q-Rex, forcing Frax to make new plans to conquer the city. During the fight with Dragontron, Frax creates a siphon to drain the energy from the Megazords and nearly kills the Rangers led by Alex instead of Wes Collins after Alex's single-minded determination to destroy the siphon keeps him from taking down Frax when he is defeated, but is defeated by Wes with his siphon being destroyed.
Frax also tries to convert humans into Cyclobots with a fitness liquid and a mutant, but after these plans fail, Frax later constructs the robot Max Axe and finally his most powerful Trizyrium crystal-powered creation, Doomtron.
Frax is caught by Ransik with the aid of Gluto. Ransik then steals Doomtron and imprisons Frax. Nadira, Ransik's daughter, comes to him after she begins to doubt her father's mission. Frax explains that the hatred and prejudice between humans and mutants is a vicious cycle, which also consumed him. Nadira claims that she no longer feels that, but Frax mocks her sudden change of heart until she apologizes for what her father did to him, even calling him by his real name. Realizing that she has truly changed, Frax tells her that she doesn't need to hate and can end the cycle as he is dragged away. He is then reprogrammed to obey only Ransik and to use Doomtron to destroy his enemies, evidently losing all memories of his life as a human. Frax enters Doomtron at Ransik's command and he activates the robot, the two becoming one. Frax/Doomtron goes on to wreak havoc in the city and creates huge vortexes which suck up the city buildings. He beats most of the Megazords but the Q-Rex's Trizirium crystal is neutralized and the Time Force Rangers are able to use the Quantasaurus Rex's lasers to destroy the Trizyrium Crystal within Frax and ultimately destroy Doomtron, sealing all the vortexes in the sky. Ransik and Nadira find Frax afterwards. Ransik kicks at the dying Frax and calls him useless for getting Doomtron destroyed. Frax's face falls apart and he lays his hand down as he succumbs to his wounds moaning. With Frax dead, Nadira mourns him briefly for which her father scolds her, but quickly forgets him when she sees a baby in need. Since he manages to redeem himself by encouraging Nadira to reform, not to mention that he regains the last vestiges of his humanity, it is assumed that he finally is able to rest in peace.
Overview
Personality and attributes
After rebuilding himself, he came to take the name of Frax.
Originally, Ferricks was once a kind-hearted doctor who was willing to save those who were in need as he was willing to save Ransik who was dying from Venomark's poison despite him being a mutant.
Hate was said to be a subject that he knew very well. Ransik nearly killing him was said to be responsible for filling him with hate.
Frax was shown to be cruel, wicked, treacherous, narcissistic, manipulative and pitiless robot and was ready to kill as well as betray people for completing his goals which he always did with a psychotic laugh.
Powers and abilities
Louis Fericks was originally born a human being with no special powers from birth but came to be a brilliant scientist. A polymath, he was able to carry out ground-breaking experiments in a variety of fields including genetics, toxicology and synthetic life.
After being gravely wounded, he came to rebuild himself using his technology thus turning him into a cyborg. He was able to shoot out red or yellow energy lasers from his mouth. Frax possessed three pincer-like claws on his left arm to hack and slash his enemies.
He was noted for being the developer of Cyclobot technology.
One of his greatest creations was Doomtron that was a giant robot built by Frax. Its energy came from a Trizyrium Crystal, which is kept inside Frax when he is wired to its systems, allowing him to command the robot through synchronization.
Notes
- Frax was voiced by actor Eddie Frierson whilst his original human form was portrayed by actor Jeff Griggs where he featured as an antagonist in Power Rangers Time Force.
In other media
Comics
- In Power Rangers: Sins of the Future, Frax appeared in the setting of the comic series published by Boom! Studios.
Appearances
- Power Rangers Time Force:
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