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~ Rinzler discovers what Sam really is after he creates a cut which causes Sam to bleed out blood.
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I fight for the users!
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~ Rinzler's last words and most famous line.
Rinzler, formerly known as Tron, is CLU's primary enforcer and the secondary antagonist in Tron: Legacy. He is an exceptionally manipulative, traitorous and skilled warrior and is the elite combatant in all games in the Grid. In addition, he is the only known program to use two identity discs in battle.
Originally known as Tron, his identity came into being when Tron was supposedly "killed" by CLU 2.
He was portrayed by Anis Chuerfa and voiced by Bruce Boxleitner.
Rinzler makes his first appearance as the final opponent of the Disc Wars, where he identified Sam as a user after seeing him bleed, and brought him before CLU. He was later summoned when Quorra interrupted the Light Cycle duel, but was unable to prevent her from rescuing Sam. Despite the setback, he continued to assist CLU 2, acting as a personal enforcer.
On CLU's Carrier Ship, Kevin, Sam, and Quorra noticed Rinzler patrolling the area, and Kevin immediately recognized him as Tron, the former System Monitor program of the Tron system. Quorra allowed herself to be captured by Rinzler in order to lead him away from Kevin and Sam. Rinzler took her to CLU for interrogation, before being charged with escorting her back to CLU's Command Ship.
Once there, Rinzler interrupted Sam who had been in the process of liberating his father's identity disc. He pushed Quorra away to engage Sam in a disc fight, but this battle was cut short when he evaded two thrown discs only to be kicked off a nearby ledge by Quorra, lying forgotten at his feet. Rinzler was left dangling only briefly and promptly vaulted back into the ship as Sam and Quorra made their escape.
CLU then arrived with four Black Guards in tow, and together with Rinzler set out in pursuit of the fugitives, following their captured Light Jet with the smaller Light Jets of their own. In the ensuing fight, Rinzler and Kevin Flynn made eye contact. From that point on, Rinzler began to experience flashbacks of when he had once saved Kevin, and was able to overcome Clu's reprogramming, eventually overriding it altogether.
Once freed of CLU's control, he deliberately crashed his Light Jet into CLU's, derezzing both craft and allowing the three heroes a chance to escape. CLU and Rinzler scuffled briefly as they fell, but CLU grappled Rinzler's spare baton away, created a new Light Jet for himself, and left Rinzler to plummet into the Sea of Simulation below. Rinzler's circuitry flickered out after he plunged into the sea. Then it relit in Tron's earlier white glow as he sank out of view.
Other Media[]
Kingdom Hearts[]
Rinzler appears in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance as an antagonist in the Grid and a boss battle for Sora. He is the original copy of the Tron that Sora has met in Kingdom Hearts II, albeit under CLU's control.
Side: Sora[]
Sora first encounters Rinzler on a bridge while on the run from CLU's guards. The two face off, but before they can do battle, Rinzler is contacted and escapes. He soon returns to CLU and shows him footage of Sora and his Keyblade.
Upon arriving at the Rectifier, Sora and Quorra try to find Tron's source code, but they are unable to accomplish their goal. Just then, Rinzler arrives. Sora tries to jog Rinzler's memory, but Rinzler shakes off Sora's attempts and attacks them both. Quorra then tries to fend off Rinzler, but she is quickly overpowered and seemingly derezzed.
Later, after a conversation with Young Xehanort and Xemnas, Sora is sent to the Disk Wars and pitted against Rinzler. CLU appears to Sora and offers to restore Tron back to normal in exchange for Sora's Keyblade. When Sora refuses, CLU orders Rinzler to battle Sora and take the Keyblade by force. Sora is unwilling to fight the original copy of his friend, but Quorra encourages him to fight, revealing that Sora was able to get through to Tron.
Eventually, Sora is able to defeat Rinzler and restore Tron's memory. An enraged CLU arrives and promptly hurls his Identity Disk to kill Sora. Tron is able to deflect the disk, but it instead breaks the floor he was standing on. As he falls, Tron reaches for Sora's hand, but Sora is unable to save Tron. His ultimate fate is unknown, but since CLU mentions having to retrieve Rinzler, he may very well be alive.
Side: Riku[]
When Riku, the Flynns, and Quorra board the Rectifier, Rinzler ambushes them and captures Quorra. Later, Riku and Sam reach CLU's throne room and confront Rinzler, but Riku knocks Rinzler off the ship.
Fall Guys[]
A costume appears for Rinzler within the 2020 multiplayer party game Fall Guys, existing as one of the game's four Tron-themed costumes (alongside Tron, Sark, and Quorra). Released in May 2021, he is one of the three costumes that are given through the Tron Costume Pack, alongside his default counterpart and Quorra.
Trivia[]
In TRON: Uprising, it is revealed that Rinzler identity and persona was originally Tron's disguise for hiding due to being scarred by the fight against CLU and his men. Had the show continue, Tron would've become Rinzler and how Clu captured and turn him into Rinzler.
In Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance, Rinzler's boss battle was supposed to be fought by Riku. Ultimately, the battle was moved to Sora's side, with the side effect of making the "combatant 13" moniker unintentionally foreshadow Sora's fall todarkness.
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