Kwame

From Captain Planet cartoon, Kwame is the bearer of Earth Ring, and the first Planeteer to be introduced. He is also the one to prompt the reaction which results in Captain Planet, always beginning the routine with his catchphrase, "Let our powers combine." He acts as the team’s unofficial leader.

Kwame is the first Planeteer to discover his ring. He is shown as a young African man, leaning on a staff in the desert under a hot setting sun. He wipes sweat from his brow and uses the end of the staff to pierce the dirt before slipping a plant into the newly-created pocket. On the second attempt, his ring emerges from the earth, caught on at the end of the staff, glowing. He reaches for it curiously. When he arrives on Hope Island, he displays an understanding and control of his power, which Wheeler, Linka, and Gi all fail to do. (A Hero for Earth)