<Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Zords </Th> <Td> Mastodon Dinozord Lion Thunderzord </Td> </Tr> <P> Zachary "Zack" Taylor is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers . He is the original Black Ranger of the first generation of Power Rangers . He was played by actor Walter Emanuel Jones . </P> <P> Zack and his close friends Kimberly Hart, Jason Lee Scott, Billy Cranston and Trini Kwan were picked as the five original Power Rangers by the wise sage Zordon to defend Earth from the evil sorceress Rita Repulsa . Zack was chosen as the Black Power Ranger, gaining the Mastodon Power Coin and the Mastodon Dinozord . </P>

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