Viktor Adler

'''NOTE: This article focuses on Ancient Master Org's imposter and future vessel. If you looking for the Ancient Master Org whom later possessed him, see here.'''

"I finished off your parents, and I enjoyed every moment of it!"

- Dr. Viktor Adler to Cole about his betrayal to the boy's deceased parents.

Dr. Viktor Adler is the secondary antagonist in the Power Rangers: Wild Force. He is the archenemy of Cole Evans, the Red Wild Force ranger. Formerly a scientist, after feels betrayed by Richard Evans whom revealed to have married Elizabeth and shadowed by Richard's fame, he devoured seeds that contained Master Org's essence and gained his powers. He then used his newfound powers to killed Richard and Elizabeth Evans, but unable to found Cole as he floated away on the river and found by natives.

For majority of the series, Viktor worked as imposter of the Master Org whom sought to finished what the original Master Org started until he was exposed and betrayed by Jindrax and Toxica whom uncovered his true identity as fraud. To make matter worse, when Viktor seemingly killed, his body and soul unexpectedly claimed by Master Org within him where he sees it as the chance to return.

Background
Before becoming Master Org's imposter, Dr. Viktor Adler was originally a colleague and friend of Richard and Elizabeth Evans, as well as having feelings for the latter. He began to resent them after Elizabeth accepted Richard's proposal of marriage, worsened by the fact that Richard become so famous that the scientist lives within his own students' shadows. The three eventually went on an expedition to prove the existence of the Animarium to the public and discovered the reminants of the Ancient Master Org in the form of seeds. Driven toward jealousy by Richard Evans, Adler ate the seeds and gained Master Org's powers in process.

With his newfound dark powers, Viktor chased Richard and Elizabeth and murdered them in cold blood. He also intended to kill their baby, Cole, to complete his vengeance, but unable to find him: Just as he murdered Richard, Elizabeth managed to sent Cole far enough so her son would eventually beyond Viktor's reach and later, found by natives whom later raised him.

Becoming Master Org's Imposter and Preserving His Identity
Viktor Adler later assumed the identity of Master Org, and continued his mission of wiping out humanity and taking over Earth by recruiting newly arisen Org spirits to battle the Rangers. For the majority of the series, he wore a helmet that harnessed a fake horn to hide his true identity. He is also aided by Duke Orgs Toxica and Jindrax whom used to worked with Ancient Master Org as well.

When he found Jindrax and Toxica uncovered his true identity and is exposed as fraud, Viktor turns them into temporary slaves that equipped with new powers in retaliation of them failed him many times and to keep his identity safe from his minions. Although, the brainwash ultimately undone in the end.

Last Stand and Demise
After endless defeats at the hands of the Wild Force Power Rangers, Viktor took it on himself to fight them, revealing his involvement with Orgs as their false leader. He was taken to a hospital, and sure enough, Cole and the Rangers paid a visit. He ambushed the team, trapping them in vines and taking them to an abandoned lab. Viktor told Cole all about the history between him and his parents prior becoming Master Org's imposter, just before the two battled it out. Cole emerged victorious, leaving Viktor defeated and powerless.

As Viktor dragged himself through the desert, he came across Jindrax, Toxica, and their new leader Mandilok. Mandilok threw Viktor off a cliff and he died.

Vessel of Reincarnated Master Org
However, Adler's Evil personality gave Master Org another chance to live again, using his corpse as a vessel before performing a ritual to gain a more powerful form, only for him to be defeated by the Rangers once and for all. After the demise of Master Org, Adler could finally rest in peace, no longer under Master Org's control. Later, Cole visited Adler's grave and presented flower in front of his tombstone, showing that he had forgiven Adler.

Personality
Viktor was used to be a genius man whom had good relationship with Richard and Elizabeth Evans. He also had a crush on Elizabeth, but sadly, Elizabeth revealed that Richard has proposed her and they have married. Things get worse as in spite of his own contributions in aiding the couple to find Animaria, Richard always get the credit and left Viktor less treated in the same way, fostering Viktor's hatred that darkened his heart further, turned him evil. To make matter worse, his path of vengeance is what allowed Master Org within him gained an opportunity to reincarnated through his corrupted body and spirit.

Powers and Abilities
When Dr. Adler eats Master Org's seeds, he gained the fraction of the said Org's powers and is corrupted in process, made him insane and chooses to become the new Master Org that sought to destroy humanity, starting from Evans family with only Cole as sole survivor because he never met him. Cole, whom now the Red Wild Force Ranger, able to undo the transformation by redirect his dark powers against him, seemingly rendered him human for good.

Here are the list of Master Org's abilities that Viktor able to grasp:


 * Org Magic: As the new Master Org, Viktor mastered over dark magic that possessed by Orgs such as:
 * Dark Energy Manipulation: Viktor can conjure and manipulate dark energy, which his are yellow in color.
 * Dark Energy Blasts: Viktor can fire energy blasts from either his hands or staff. The blast is fired in form of lasers or energy bolts.
 * Dark Lightning Blasts: Viktor can fire electrical blasts from his fingertips.
 * Vine Conjuration and Control: Viktor can conjure and control vines to ensnare his foes or the whole battlefield. Normally when he did it, the vines would sprouts from his hands, but he can also fire them through his staff as conduit.
 * Superhuman Strength: After his transformation, Viktor has immense strength more than a human being.
 * Staff Proficiency: Viktor has mastered combat skills with his staff as weapon.

Trivia

 * As Second Master Org, Viktor Adler regarded as one of darkestt and most terrifying of Power Rangers villains: Having no sense of humor, killing off the Red Ranger's parents on-screen, even trying to kill baby Cole, and having an insane personality. It is explicitly shown that his descent into villainy began before his transformation into Master Org, and his personality is not shown to change until his death, meaning it was the human Viktor Adler who becomes a vicious murderer with jealousy as his initial motive, using the powers of Master Org to do so.
 * Furthermore, while Ancient Master Org turned Viktor into his host upon latter's death, the former revealed to be calmer and less petty.