Fan Theory: Zordon was the original White Ranger

[Captain Codfish]

Why is it so far fetched for him to start as a Ranger and become mentor? Especially since he was thousands of years old. It worked out well for Tommy.

[Astronema]

It would make thinks come full circle. I wonder if Karone was Zordon's first choice to be White and succeed him. It would give us a reason why Spector had her abducted.

[MattEmily]

It's so farfetched for him to become a Ranger because of how he acted and how others reacted towards him. Based on those instances it struck me as Zordon never doing anything but issuing orders much like Rita did. She never did anything but issue orders. Yes there were times she went down to Earth but never to battle.

Most villains don't do any battling to begin with anyway.

Let's see shall we? I'm going by memory so I might misremember something.

1. Rita = never fought once.
2. Zedd = fought Tommy once.
3. King Mondo = fought twice
4. Louie Kaboom = fought I believe once.
5. Gasket and Archerina = at least once.
6. Divatox = don't recall exactly.
7. Havoc = don't recall.
8. Astronema = at least a few times.
9. Dark Specter = never.
10. Scorpius = once.
11. Captain Mutiny = I don't recall him ever actually fighting anyone.
12. Diabolico = once under his own power.
13. Bansheera = twice
14. Olympius = a few times
15. Ransik = I believe twice.
16. Frax = I believe it was once.
17. Master Org = I believe twice.
18. Retinax = once
19. Nayzor = I believe it was twice.
20. Mandilok = maybe twice if that.
21. Lothor = at least 3 times
22. Mesogog = at least 2 times.
23. The Master = only 2 times.
24. Morticon = twice
25. Imperious = twice
26. 10 Terrors = each fought at least twice.
27. Moltor = at least once perhaps twice.
28. Flurious = same as Moltor.
29. Kamdor = at least twice.
30. Fearcats = at least 3 or 4 times.
31. Dai Shi = at least 4 times.
32. Sky Overlords = at least 1 time for each Overlord.
33. Scorch, Whiger and Snapper = at least once each perhaps twice or 3 times with some of them.
34. Venjix Virus = at least 3 times.
35. Master Xandred = twice
36. Serrator = at least twice
37. Vrak = at least 5 times.
38. Mavro = at least 2 times.
39. Vekar = only 2.