Rusty

Rusty is an old friend of James Navarro, the pair of them having worked together as archaeologists. The pair were on a dig together when they were attacked by Fury, which led to a cave-in in which James was supposedly buried. Ten years later Rusty contacted James' son Tyler and told him much of what had happened. He also expressed considerable interest in Tyler's Energem, calling it a "once in a lifetime find."[23] Tyler briefly suspected Rusty of being the Aqua Ranger, before it was revealed that James had bonded with the Aqua Energem. After James joined the Rangers, Rusty joined him in revealing to the Rangers that James had bonded with the Energem all those years ago and ceased aging, prompting him to remain in hiding until he learned that Tyler had also become a Ranger.[18]

Rusty is portrayed by Arlo MacDiarmid.[5]