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*The t-shaped series of dots on Rinzler's chest near the collar of his suit match the ones on Tron in ''[[TRON]]''.
 
*The t-shaped series of dots on Rinzler's chest near the collar of his suit match the ones on Tron in ''[[TRON]]''.
 
*Rinzler is portrayed by [[Anis Cheurfa]] and is voiced by [[Bruce Boxleitner]] in ''TRON: Legacy''.
 
*Rinzler is portrayed by [[Anis Cheurfa]] and is voiced by [[Bruce Boxleitner]] in ''TRON: Legacy''.
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*Rinzler has traits that echo Tron-creator Steven Lisberger's original conception of the Tron character, which his studio created in the 1970s as a backlight animation test, depicts an orange gladiator who throws two discs that boomerang back to him.
   
 
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Rinzler
Biographical information
Compile Date 1983 (Copied into the system)
1989 (Becomes Rinzler)
Derezzed Date 2010 (Presumed end of Rinzler identity)
Status Unknown
Physical description
Circuitry Color Red
Gender Male
Other information
Functions Warrior, enforcer
Vehicles Lightcycle, Light Jet, Recognizer
Allies Clu
Jarvis
Black Guards
Out of universe information
Actor Anis Cheurfa (Stunt)
Bruce Boxleitner (Voice)
Appearances TRON: Legacy


Rinzler is Clu 2's primary enforcer. He is an exceptionally skilled warrior and is the elite combatant in all games in the Grid. He is the only known program to use two identity discs in battle.

TRON: Legacy


Rinzler first appeared 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 Lightcycle duel, but was unable to prevent her from rescuing Sam. Despite the setback, he continued to assist Clu 2, acting as a personal enforcer.

Quorra later allowed herself to be captured by Rinzler in order to lead him away from 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 was 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 smaller Light Jets of their own. In the ensuing fight, Rinzler and Kevin Flynn made eye contact. From that point, Rinzler began to experience flashbacks to 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 and died after he plunged into the sea. Then it relit in it's original white glow as he sank out of view.

Features

Rinzler has a jet-black helmet and red-orange circuitry similar to the Black Guards, although these splashes of color are far more limited on Rinzler than on other programs. Four squares make a 'T' shape on his chest, hinting his true previous identity of Tron. His Identity Disc is a fusion of two discs that separate to form a matched pair when he needs to fight, a second disc having been acquired in 1989, prior to his corruption. Rinzler often communicates his aggression in an electronically distorted growl, but otherwise has little use for voice communication.

Trivia

  • The t-shaped series of dots on Rinzler's chest near the collar of his suit match the ones on Tron in TRON.
  • Rinzler is portrayed by Anis Cheurfa and is voiced by Bruce Boxleitner in TRON: Legacy.
  • Rinzler has traits that echo Tron-creator Steven Lisberger's original conception of the Tron character, which his studio created in the 1970s as a backlight animation test, depicts an orange gladiator who throws two discs that boomerang back to him.

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