Pidge, are you a guy or a girl … ?

One of the big plot points in season one, right when the group was determining if they trusted each other and if this whole ‘team in outer space’ thing was going to work, Allura discovered that Pidge is, in fact, assigned female at birth. She took on an alter-ego to join the Garrison after several attempts to sneak in failed. The Garrison believed she was male, and she ran with it to better hide who she really was. While learning to trust the team, Pidge did eventually explain why she had hidden the truth and asked the team to help her find her brother, whose disappearance had been covered up alongside Shiro’s.

How old are the characters?

This one took quite a bit of digging— the series wasn’t incredibly upfront. From what we know, Shiro is the oldest and Pidge youngest among the Paladins. We eventually learned that Shiro is 25, Keith 18, Lance and Hunk 17, and Pidge 15. Allura’s age is still a mystery. She is only referred to as a ‘teenager’, but Altheans can live to be older than 600 (as evidenced by Coran). We do not currently know if she is actually in the teen range or the Althean equivalent.

Why did Zarkon betray the original Paladins?

The original pilot of the Black Lion, Zarkon had been close friends with King Alfor. His wife, Honerva, was an Althean scientist. Everything went wrong when they discovered a rift on Zarkon’s planet that contained Quintessence. Honerva was the first to steadily fall prey to its addictive nature, and Zarkon supported her efforts despite the Paladins’ concerns. When she began to suffer from prolonged exposure, Zarkon begged the Paladins to help him save her by sealing the rift. In truth, he sneaked her aboard the Voltron and exposed them both to straight Quintessence on the other side of the rift. At first, both appeared to perish. However, they revived shortly after with more cruel personalities and ideas. Honerva’s name changes to Haggar.

Is the ___ Lion a girl?

Who really knows? This question has stirred up a lot of debate with some good points all around. The only confirmed sex is Red Lion, whom the creators stated in 2017 was male. Pidge often refers to the Green Lion as she/her, and Hunk calls his Yellow Lion ‘boy’ constantly. But we never truly find out. Some of the popular theories: • They are a giant space robot, who’s to say they have genders? • They take on the genders of their pilots. • They are all female as no one has a mane. • If Red is male, perhaps all the others are female to align with standard pride formation.

Will there be a season 9?

Sadly, no. Dreamworks and Netflix have cancelled the series, leaving a montage at the end of Season 8 to tie up loose ends.

Will the Plance ship set sail? Please?

Pidge and Lance were assigned to the same team at the Garrison, but Lance spent most of his time with Hunk and they were just starting to try and get to know Pidge. Additionally, Pidge isn’t really into romance (per her VA), so it’s really not likely. The more popular ship is Lance and Allura.

Is Voltron LGBTQIA+ friendly?

Ish? Ish. They seem to have tried to be. For instance, it is canon that Shiro is gay, but there were plenty of…problematic ways it was handled in the show. See the spoiler section for details. Pidge’s voice actor also said Pidge is not into romance, so some fans have started believing she may be aro/ace.

No, but the poor guy has had some close calls. The worst was in Season 6, Episode 46. He saves Allura from a powerful and catastrophic discharge. Luckily she’s able to make it back to him and heal him. The station is also repaired.

No, and I’m pretty sure the fandom would have rioted if he had. Coran has an immense background with Voltron lore, being ancestrally tied to the creation of the Castle of Lions, which his grandfather built, and the historic role he plays in this series.

Who dies at the End of Voltron?

Allura and Honerva/Haggar were the final deaths to end the series. Haggar had destroyed all alternate realities with Quintessence. Near the end of the main reality, the Paladins and Allura end up in a sort of collective consciousness with Haggar and start pleading with her to stop. Allura manages to get through to Haggar, helping her rediscover Honerva, but Honerva believes it is too late. Allura has a plan. Lotor had shown her how to turn Quintessence from a “destructive force into a life-giving force.” She uses this ability to change all of the Quintessence Honerva has gathered and helped her restore the realities and Altea, despite the noted but unspoken risk. This seems to claim the lives of both women, and we last see them heading to join King Alfor, Lotor, and the original Paladins— yes, including Zarkon. Yes, sadly, this sinks the Lance/Allura ship right as it set sail. However, a fan theory suggests Allura isn’t actually dead, but on a higher plane of existence. This is supported by the after-credits scene where the Lions are seen flying to a nebula in the shape of Allura and Lance’s Altean markings starting to glow. For a list of deaths per season, check out listofdeaths.fandom.com/wiki/Voltron_Legendary_Defender

Ok, spill: what happened with Shiro being gay?

The largest complaint was that neither of his relationships was given enough time or properly flushed out, so they weren’t a great representation. First, we had Adam. We are introduced to Adam in a flashback before Shiro’s fateful Kerberos mission. Adam threatens to leave Shiro if Shiro goes on the mission, and Shiro chooses his job over Adam. Adam is later killed in a dogfight with his squadron against the Galra, in what many were calling a standard “Kill Your Gays” move. Then we have Shiro’s partner Curtis. Curtis was a member of the Atlas crew, working with the Paladins in Seasons 7 and 8. However, he was only a background character, so people didn’t recognize him in the montage at first. When the Season 8 Finale Montage plays, we find out they married a year later. That’s it.

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Mega List of Voltron Characters from the 80’s

February 18, 2021February 2, 2020 by 80s Toy Store

Oh Voltron: A show that combined the aesthetics of the Power Rangers, Transformers, and Thundercats all into one, it’s also a show that has irreparably impacted the lives of many kids growing up in the ’80s even if the only thing they remember is Voltron, the titular super robot itself. The franchise had about … Read more