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This is a list of characters from the ''[[Voltron]]'' series.
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===Lion Force Voltron (''Golion Team'')===
*'''[[Keith (Voltron)|Keith Kogane]]''' (''Akira Kogane'' 黄金旭) (voiced by [[Neil Ross]] in the '80s and '90s series and [[Giles Panton]] in the 2011 series):<ref name="animenewsnetwork.com">{{cite news|title=Voltron – Anime News Network|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=2002-03-14|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2002-03-14|accessdateaccess-date=2008-10-06}}</ref> [[Commanding officer]] of the Voltron Force, who [[aviator|pilot]]spilots the Black Lion that forms the head, torso and upper legs of Voltron. Keith wears a red uniform in the original series and a black uniform in ''Voltron: The Third Dimension''. Keith is a quiet individual who spends much of his time pondering his decisions, thinking up new strategies, and simply being a leader. He also has a [[hobby]] of [[reading (activity)|reading]] books and can often be found doing so either in the pilot's [[wiktionary:lounge|lounge]], or in his room. He seemingly cherishes Princess Allura and is thought to be somewhat protective of her; his worst fear, according to ''[[Voltron: The Third Dimension]]'', was that she would be forced to marry the evil Prince Lotor. In "Consider the Alternatives", the Alternate version of Keith is undisciplined and is considered a Bad Boy.▼
(Original Japanese names in parentheses)
▲*'''[[Keith (Voltron)|Keith Kogane]]''' (''Akira Kogane'' 黄金旭) (voiced by [[Neil Ross]] in the '80s and '90s series and [[Giles Panton]] in the 2011 series):<ref name="animenewsnetwork.com">{{cite news|title=Voltron – Anime News Network|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=2002-03-14|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2002-03-14|accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> [[Commanding officer]] of the Voltron Force, who [[aviator|pilot]]s the Black Lion that forms the head, torso and upper legs of Voltron. Keith wears a red uniform in the original series and a black uniform in ''Voltron: The Third Dimension''. Keith is a quiet individual who spends much of his time pondering his decisions, thinking up new strategies, and simply being a leader. He also has a [[hobby]] of [[reading (activity)|reading]] books and can often be found doing so either in the pilot's [[wiktionary:lounge|lounge]], or in his room. He seemingly cherishes Princess Allura and is thought to be somewhat protective of her; his worst fear, according to ''[[Voltron: The Third Dimension]]'', was that she would be forced to marry the evil Prince Lotor. In "Consider the Alternatives", the Alternate version of Keith is undisciplined and is considered a Bad Boy.
 
:In the Devil's Due comic series, Keith originally ran a dojo prior to being recruited by Hawkins. He is given the full name '''Akira "Keith" Kogane'''.
 
*'''[[Lance (Voltron)|Lance McClain]]''' (''Isamu Kurogane'' 黒鋼勇) (voiced by [[Michael Bell (actor)|Michael Bell]] in the '80s and '90s series and [[Andrew Francis]] in the 2011 series):<ref name="animenewsnetwork.com"/> [[Second-in-command]] of the Voltron Force, who pilots the Red Lion that forms the right arm of Voltron. Lance wears a blue uniform in the original series and a metallic red uniform in ''[[Voltron: The Third Dimension]]''. He is a tall man, both wiry and wily, and Lance is always cracking jokes and teasing others whenever he gets the chance. He is the only one in the group who contests any of Keith's commands. He is a great pilot, though reckless at times. In "Consider the Alternatives", the alternate Lance is very by the book and is much like Keith. According to ''Voltron: The Third Dimension'', Lance's biggest fear is Zarkon killing him.
 
:In the Devil's Due comic series, Lance's was forced into the mission to Arus due to his criminal record. He is given the full name '''Lance Charles McClain'''.
 
*'''[[Pidge (Voltron)|Pidge]]''' (''Hiroshi Suzuishi'' 錫石宏) (voiced by [[Neil Ross]] in the '80s series, [[Billy West]] in the '90s series, and [[Sam Vincent (voice actor)|Samuel Vincent]] in the 2011 series): Pidge is the youngest, most intelligent and smallest of the group; he pilots the Green Lion that forms the left arm of Voltron, and wears a green uniform. His home planet Balto (Earth in the Japanese version) was destroyed by nuclear missiles from Emperor Zarkon. Pidge graduated from the academy at a young age, and his specialty is [[science]]. Like the others, he is well-trained in [[martial arts]], and uses his size and [[agility]] to his advantage. Pidge is not afraid to speak his [[mind]], especially to the [[villain]]svillains. His heart is often in his words. Pidge has a brother, Chip, who is a member of the Vehicle Voltron Air Team. In "Consider the Alternatives", the alternate Pidge has a very low IQ. According to ''Voltron: The Third Dimension'', Pidge's biggest fear is having his brain removed.
:In the Devil's Due comic series, he is an orphan named '''Darrell "Pidge" Stoker''' who was recruited by the New West Point military academy.<ref name="amazon1">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Voltron-Revelations-Defender-Universe/dp/1932796002/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486933331&sr=8-1&keywords=devils+due+publishing+voltron#reader_1932796002 book|title=Voltron Volume 1: Revelations (Voltron: Defender of the Universe): Dan Jolley, Clint Hilinski, Tim Seeley, Mike Norton: 9781932796001: Amazon.com: Books |publisherisbn=Amazon.com1932796002 |accessdatelast1=2017-04-07Jolley |first1=Dan |year=2004 |publisher=Devil's Due Publishing, Incorporated }}</ref>
 
*'''[[Hunk (Voltron)|Hunk Garrett]]''' (''Tsuyoshi Seidou'' 青銅強) (voiced by [[Lennie Weinrib]] in the '80s series, [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] in the '90s series, and [[Ty Olsson]] in the 2011 series): Hunk is the strong-man of the group, piloting the Yellow Lion that forms Voltron's lower left leg. He is shown wearing an orange uniform in the original series and a metallic yellow uniform in ''Voltron: The Third Dimension''. While Hunk is tough and temperamental he also has a soft side, especially when it comes to children and puppies. He is never late for a meal. Though his friends tease him about his [[appetite]], most of Hunk's bulk is [[muscle]]. In "Consider the Alternatives", the alternate Hunk is a super genius.
 
:In the Devil's Due comic series, he is a Japanese-American man named '''Tsuyoshi "Hunk" Garrett''' with a Master's in engineering.<ref name="amazon1"/>
 
*'''[[Princess Allura]]''' (''Princess Fala'' ファーラ姫) (voiced by [[B. J. Ward (actress)|B.J. Ward]] in the '80s and '90s series and [[Ashleigh Ball (voice actress)|Ashleigh Ball]] in the 2011 series): Princess Allura of the planet Arus is the ruler of the Kingdom of Arus (Altea), as well as ''[[de facto]]'' [[Mediatisation|ruler]] of the entire planet (though she doesn't have the title [[Queen regnant]]) and is also the object of Lotor's affections. Daughter of the late king Alfor, Allura inherited her father's authority on his death and is [[commander-in-chief]] and [[head of state]] for the planet Arus, and thus; commander Keith's superior. However, later she takes over for Sven as the pilot of the Blue Lion that forms Voltron's lower right leg and defers to Keith during operational engagements. Allura wears a pink uniform in the original series and a metallic blue uniform in ''[[Voltron: The Third Dimension]]''. In "Consider the Alternatives", the alternate Allura is a wild child, never growing up in the Castle of Lions and thus; never learned how to act properly. According to ''Voltron The Third: Dimension'', Allura's biggest fear is the Robot Lions being lost or destroyed and letting down queen Ariella. Although a bit naïve, especially with matters of [[romantic love|romance]], Allura is a strong-willed person and is very capable of ruling her [[planet]], although some like Coran and Nanny tend to doubt this ability. She is capable of invoking the dead, particularly her father, the late king Alfor. In ''Voltron: The Third Dimension'', Allura later learns special mind skills that could allow the Voltron Force to control the Lions without having to be in the cockpits and also helps the others to learn this as well.<ref name="animenewsnetwork.com"/>
*'''[[Sven (Voltron)|Sven Holgersson]]''' (''Takashi Shirogane'' 銀貴) (voiced by [[Michael Bell (actor)|Michael Bell]] in the '80s series, and [[Alan Marriott (voice actor)|Alan Marriott]] in the 2011 series): Sven, a [[Norway|Norwegian]] pilot, was the original second-in-command of the Voltron Force. He piloted the Blue Lion and wore a black uniform at the very beginning of the series. In Episode 6, he was badly injured (killed in the Japanese version) during an attack by Haggar, in which he was stabbed by one of her Robeasts and was sent away to the planet Ebb for medical treatment. In the comics, before they became Voltron pilots, Sven was leader of the team; until he took drugs and was forced to give the leadership to Keith. On Ebb was attacked and raided by Lotor's forces, and Sven was captured. The prison ship on which he was transferred accidentally crashed on Planet Doom where Sven went into hiding, becoming a hermit within the caves. He eventually encountered Allura's cousin from the Planet Pollux, Princess Romelle, who had been thrown into the Pit of Skulls after she rejected Lotor's advances. During Sven's time on Planet Doom he witnessed Zarkon and Lotor's cruelty to their slaves, which drove him to the point of madness. He recovered thanks to Romelle's emotional support and helped her escape Doom. Sven was later reassigned to the Planet Pollux with Romelle and her brother Prince Bandor. Sven eventually became romantically interested in Romelle, although he was reluctant to pursue his romantic feelings because he felt he was not able to clearly express them to her. Sven is always very quiet and reserved, and speaks only when he has something important to say. Though he may not show it, he is a very emotional person, and his heart is always leading his mind in any decision. Sven does not appear in nor is he mentioned in ''Voltron: The Third Dimension''. Although Sven no longer pilots the Blue Lion on a regular basis after Episode 6, he (his twin brother in the Japanese version) continued to be featured as a pilot for the Voltron Force in the opening credits of the series<ref name="animenewsnetwork.com" /> while Allura appears in the closing sequence. However, Sven piloted the Blue Lion into combat on one more occasion, during the second-season episode "Who's Flyin' Blue Lion," and quickly demonstrated that his time away had not diminished his formidable combat piloting skills. In the comics, it is revealed that Sven was leader of the team; until he step down because of the drug use and recommended Keith to take his place.
:In the Devil's Due comic series, Sven is a mysterious former member of an elite Navy squad. He is given the full name '''Sven Holgersson'''.<ref name="amazon1"/>
 
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Air Team uniforms are dark blue, yellow, and white.
 
* '''Jeff''' (''Aki Manabu'') (voiced by [[Neil Ross]]): [[North American English|North American-accented]] leader of the entire Vehicle Force and commander of the Air Team, Jeff is head-strong, occasionally quick-tempered, yet still a great fighter and a very capable leader, even if he does not always follow the rules. Although dialogue early in the series hints at something going on between him and Ginger, later episodes suggest a relationship between him and Lisa. He pilots the Command Jet Explorer (#1), which becomes the head of Voltron. In ''Fleet of Doom'', it is revealed that Jeff and Keith had a friendly rivalry in their academy days.
* '''Rocky''' (''Kai Shinobu'') (voiced by [[Lennie Weinrib]]): [[Italy|Italian]]-accented member of the Air Team who loves to eat. He pilots the Strato Weapons Module (#2) that forms the upper torso of Voltron. Rocky was a sparring partner of Hunk in their academy days.
* '''Wolo''' (''Shota Kreutz''): An alien, blue-skinned member of the Air Team who is generally not prominently featured in the series. Wolo is quiet and introspective and is prone to daydreaming. He pilots the Advanced Recon Helicopter (#3) that becomes the right upper arm of Voltron.
* '''Chip''' (''Yasuo Mutsu'') (voiced by [[Neil Ross]] in the '80s series, [[Gabe Khouth]] in the 2011 series): Member of the Air Team, and the youngest member of the Vehicle Voltron Force. Chip is Pidge's twin brother (Though not in the Dairugger series). Although not often prominently featured except in one episode, Chip can be described as the brains of the Vehicle Force, much like Pidge is to the Lion Force. He pilots the Advanced Recon Helicopter (#4) that becomes the left upper arm of Voltron. Chip appears in the final episode of ''[[Voltron: Legendary Defender]]'' as Pidge's robot companion.
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Sea Team uniforms are navy blue and aqua.
 
* '''Krik''' (''Miranda Keats'') (voiced by [[Michael Bell (actor)|Michael Bell]]): Hailing from an unnamed [[Ocean planet|water planet]], Krik is appropriately the leader of the Sea Team. Speaking with an alien dialect, he has clairvoyant powers that tells him when something bad has happened. He is the pilot of the Communications Module (#6) that becomes the torso mid-riff section of Voltron.
* '''Lisa''' (''Haruka Kaga'') (voiced by [[B. J. Ward (actress)|B.J. Ward]]): Kind and compassionate member of the Sea Team, Lisa is wise beyond her years. She is very knowledgeable of ancient cultures, and always seems to know the right thing to say to others. She is in an undefined relationship with Jeff. Lisa pilots the Space Prober (#7) that becomes the right thigh of Voltron.
* '''Tangor''' (''Saruka Katz'') One of the members of the Vehicle Voltron Force who is usually treated as an underused background character. Tangor pilots the Space Prober (#8) that forms the left thigh of Voltron.
* '''Shannon''' (''Tatsuo Izumo'') (voiced by [[Michael Bell (actor)|Michael Bell]]): [[Ireland|Irish]]-accented member of the Sea Team. Like Ginger, he too fights for a noble cause, as his brother is a prisoner of the Drule Empire on Planet Doom. Blunt and opinionated, Shannon is noticeably more cynical and less optimistic than his teammates. He pilots the Multi-Wheeled Explorer (#9) that becomes the right lower leg of Voltron.
* '''Zandee''' (''Barros Karateya''): Another member of the Vehicle Voltron Force who is usually treated as a barely used background character. Zandee pilots the Multi-Wheeled Explorer (#10) that becomes the left lower leg of Voltron.
 
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Land Team uniforms are red and white.
 
* '''Cliff''' (''Walter Jack'') (voiced by [[Lennie Weinrib]]): Cliff is the leader of the Land Team. He has an [[Australian]] accent, and tends to have a wry sense of humor. Cliff is generally laid-back in nature, but is not afraid to confront others or voice his opinion when necessary. He pilots the Jet Radar Station (#11) that forms the lower torso/hips of Voltron. It is later revealed that Lance and Wolo once yanked Cliff into a pool as a way of welcoming him to the academy.
* '''Cinda''' (''Moya Kirigas'') (voiced by [[B. J. Ward (actress)|B.J. Ward]]): Member of the Land Team. Like Lisa, she too is kind and compassionate. Cinda is athletic, at one point able to easily scale an [[escarpment]]. She comes from the same water planet as Krik and exhibits some of his clairvoyant traits. She pilots the Rotating Personnel Carrier (#12) that forms the right forearm of Voltron.
* '''Modok''' (''Mack Chukker'') (voiced by [[Michael Bell (actor)|Michael Bell]]): Large member of the Land Team, who can best be described as a "gentle giant." However he can be reckless at times, not always following protocol. Modok pilots the Armored Equipment Carrier (#13) that forms the left forearm of Voltron.
* '''Marvin''' (''Tasuku Izu'') (voiced by [[Michael Bell (actor)|Michael Bell]]): Member of the Land Team, Marvin is often seen together with his good friend Hutch, either playing cards or brawling with him. Marvin typically is the team's source of comic-relief. He pilots the All-Terrain Space Vehicle (#14) that forms the right foot of Voltron.
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In ''Voltron Force'', due to Vince's mysterious powers, Voltron can reconfigure himself with a different lion to form the main body while the Black Lion becomes a limb. Additionally, Voltron can use Daniel's VoltCom powers to boost the speed of the lions, his formation sequence and himself. With Larmina's VoltCom powers, Voltron gains improved hand-to-hand combat skills and a Blazing Katana which he wields alongside his Blazing Sword. Also revealed in ''Voltron Force'' is that many planets have had connections to Voltron's creation – Arus, Earth, Balto, and Ariel.
 
In ''Legendary Defender'', Voltron was the ultimate weapon in the universe created by the inhabitants of Altea and Daibazaal but was scattered across the universe on Alfor's order to keep it out of the hands of the Galra Empire. The Black Lion remained inside the Castle of Lions, inaccessible unless the other four were recovered, while the other four were hidden on various planets, with the Blue Lion ending up on Earth. The Red Lion was later found and captured by the Galrans, but rescued by Keith after he bonded with it. These versions of the Voltron Lions will only bond with particular pilots, with the Red Lion notably refusing to bond with Keith until he had proven himself. In this version it was Allura herself who created Voltron,<ref name="Voltron Legendary Defender">{{cite web|url=http://www.voltronlegendarydefender.com/legendary |title=Voltron Legendary Defender |publisher=Voltron Legendary Defender |accessdateaccess-date=2016-06-12}}</ref> and her life force is tied to the giant robot and its Lion components all the while her father, Alfor created the Black Lion. Each Lion has the ability to fire laser blasts, and each provides a unique weapon to the united Voltron form that is unlocked by each Paladin's use of their Bayard; a massive sword can also be formed by combining all of the Bayards except the black one. When the Black Bayard is returned, the sword is revealed to take on the form of the Blazing Sword.
 
* '''Black Lion''' (''Kurojishi''): Piloted by Keith in the original series, the Black Lion forms the main body of Voltron. Later piloted by Allura in two episodes before being piloted by Daniel in ''Voltron Force''. In ''Legendary Defender'' it is piloted by Shiro, having originally been piloted by Zarkon prior to his corruption, and is also briefly piloted by Keith. Unlike the other Lions, the Black Lion did not have a "closed" hangar. Throughout the series, the Black Lion's hangar is located on the large tower fronting the castle, which was previously occupied by a winged lion statue which hid it. When the Black Lion was first activated, this statue crumbled apart to reveal it, and the Black Lion folded its seldom-used [[wing]]swings. Among its various weapons are a Plasma Blaster, Cross Beam, Shoulder Cannon, Mouth Dagger, and a full array of Mk.1 Fang Missiles. In ''Voltron: The Third Dimension'', it is shown that the winged lion statue literally morphs into the Black Lion when the lion is launched. In ''Voltron Force'', Black Lion gains a "Tail Shock" and its hangar is the central tower of the castle, which opens to deploy the Black Lion. Additionally, the "default" configuration of Voltron is also known as Black Center. In all media, when the Black Lion forms the body of Voltron, his weapon is the Blazing Sword. In ''Legendary Defender'' the Black Lion was created from a comet that crashlanded on Emperor Zarkon's home planet.
** Weapon form command (all shows): ''Form Blazing Sword (Jyuoken)''
** Reconfiguration command (''Voltron Force'' only): ''Form Black Center''
** Other weapon form commands (''Voltron Force'' only) (Black Center/Larmina's voice): ''Energy Star'', ''Blazing Katana''
** ''Legendary Defender'' features: Shield formed by wings, expanding wings, mouth blade, unknown weaponry unlocked by Black Bayard.
* '''Red Lion''' (''Akajishi''): Piloted by Lance, the Red Lion forms the right arm of Voltron. Later piloted by Princess Allura in one episode since Lance was using the Blue Lion to find the cure for the deadly flowers. Piloted by Keith in ''Legendary Defender''. The Red Lion's hangar is located inside a [[volcano]] near the castle. Among its weapons are Dual Shoulder Triple Barrel Mortars, Lava Cannon, Mk.1 Fang Missiles, and a Curved Mouth Dagger. In ''Voltron Force'', Red Lion gains a "Sub-Infrared Thermographic Optics", "Precision Laser" and can form the body of Voltron (known as Red Center) which uses the "Magma Pistols". In Red Center configuration, the Black Lion is Voltron's right arm.
** Weapon form command (''Voltron Force'' only): ''Draw Magma Pistols'' ("Form Blazing Guns" the first time)
** Reconfiguration command (''Voltron Force'' only): ''Form Red Center''
** ''Legendary Defender'' features: Fastest of the lions, fire breath, laser cannon on back, produces sword unlocked by the Red Bayard.
* '''Green Lion''' (''Midonjishi''): Piloted by Pidge, the Green Lion forms the left arm of Voltron. Piloted by Keith in its first launch before the Black Lion was recovered, and has now been passed down to Vince in ''Voltron Force''. The Green Lion's hangar is located in a [[forest]] near the castle. Among its weapons are Dual Shoulder Turret Guns, Mouth Dagger, and Mk.1 Fang Missiles. In ''Voltron Force'', Green Lion gains a "3D Digital-Camouflage" stealth package, "Sonic Blaster", "Shuriken Tail",+kl "Boomerang Blade" and can form the body of Voltron (known as Green Center) which gives Voltron a Tech Ninja look with a "Boomerang Shield". In Green Center configuration, the Black Lion is Voltron's left arm. In ''Legendary Defender'' Pidge refers to the Green Lion as female, similar to how the character of Pidge is reimagined as a girl in the series.
** Weapon form command (''Voltron Force'' only): ''Form Boomerang Shield''
** Reconfiguration command (''Voltron Force'' only): ''Form Green Center''
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** Reconfiguration command (''Voltron Force'' only): ''Form Blue Center''
** ''Legendary Defender'' features: Ice blasts, unknown weapon unlocked by the Blue Bayard.
* '''Yellow Lion''' (''Kijishi''): Piloted by Hunk, the Yellow Lion forms the left leg of Voltron. The Yellow Lion's hangar is located inside a lion-shaped cave located in a [[desert]] near the castle. Among its weapons are its Plasma Flash Cannon, Radial Shogun Shoulder Blasters, Mk.1 Fang Missiles, and a Mouth Dagger. In ''Voltron: The Third Dimension'', its hangar was redesigned to resemble a [[sphinx]]-like form instead of an ordinary cave. In ''Voltron Force'', Yellow Lion gains a "Vibration Cannon", "Switchblade Claw Hammer", and a "Demolition Tail" as well as a prominent underbite which helps serve as a land plower and can form the body of Voltron (known as Yellow Center) which uses the "Wrecking Maces" twin flails. Voltron Yellow Center has the unique ability to deploy [[solar cell]] wings and recharge the robot when he's away from Planet Arus. In Yellow Center configuration, the Black Lion is Voltron's left leg. When Yellow Center is active, the background music is played in a more rock-inspired style, mirroring Hunk's personality.
** Weapon form command (''Voltron Force'' only): ''Rock Wrecking Maces'' ("Form Blazing Something" the first time)
** Reconfiguration command (''Voltron Force'' only): ''Form Yellow Center''
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====Vehicle Voltron (Dairugger)====
In the Devil's Due comic series, Vehicle Voltron was created by the Galaxy Garrison after abducting Voltron from Arus and reverse-engineering it under orders from a Drule spy.{{IssueVolume needed|c=y|date=August 2010}} The machine was named "V-15" within the comics, and was first deployed after Voltron to recapture him until they received new orders to support him.{{IssueVolume needed|c=y|date=August 2010}} Among its weapons are the Solar Combat Spears, Ray Beam Whip, Electro-thermal Blast, Eye Beams, Wing Beam, Solar Wind Blast, and the Spinning Laser Blades which are used as precursor to the Blazing Sword. Unlike the animated series, which depicted the two Voltron Forces as being family members, as with Chip and Pidge, or longstanding friends, the Devil's Due comic showed Keith and Jeff as having an antagonistic relationship with one another due to Lion Voltron's accidental "sneak attack" on Vehicle Voltron during the robots' first battle together.{{IssueVolume needed|c=y|date=August 2010}}
 
* '''Strato Fighter''' (''Kurugger''): Piloted by the Air Team.
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====Voltron Lion Force====
* '''Chief Kalon''': Exclusive to ''Voltron Force'', Kalon is an ancient lion protector or Lion Rider of Planet Ariel. He and his lion riders protect the Krelshi, ghostly beasts that are an essential part of Ariel's "harmonious spiritual aura". After Voltron Force helps him maintain order with the Krelshi, he is in their debt. During Keith's plan to rescue political prisoners from "The Void", he is surprised when he finds Kalon in the "Black Hole" cell with him and plans to make his escape. In the final battle with Sky Marshall Wade, Kalon and his lion riders help out in the fight destroying Wade's robots in the process and takes Wade's pet lion into custody wondering why he was raised in such an evil way.
* '''Coran Hieronymus Wimbleton Smythe''' (''Strategist Raible'') (voiced by [[Peter Cullen]] in the '80s series, [[Michael Bell (actor)|Michael Bell]] in the '90s series, [[Ron Halder]] in the 2011 series, and [[Rhys Darby]] in the 2016 reboot series) Coran is Allura's [[monarchy|royal]] advisor, in charge of the Castle Control, current Galaxy Alliance Ambassador from Arus and President of the Galaxy Garrison Council. He also advises the Voltron Force, and is very [[Wisdom|wise]], though he can be very overprotective and opinionated at times. An example of this is in, “The Lion Has New Claws” where he tied up Princess Allura just to stop her from piloting the Blue Lion. This could imply that he made a promise to Allura's father, King Althor to keep her safe, even if he goes to far. He is the commander of the Castle of Lions crew, once the Castle became battle-worthy, and especially once it transforms into the Flying Fortress. In ''Voltron: The Third Dimension'', Coran remains the same as before but is now more affiliated with the Galaxy Alliance. His biggest role in that series came when the Voltron Force was on trial for treason; he spoke in their defense, which resulted in the Alliance finding them not guilty. In ''Voltron Force'', he represents Planet Arus in the Galaxy Alliance and was the most vocal about reactivating Voltron when it was proven that Lotor had returned. Due to the Alliance being under the control of Sky Marshall Wade's regime, he has returned to Castle Control.
:In ''Legendary Defender'' Coran is Princess Allura's advisor and the last known surviving male Altean in the universe following the destruction of their home solar system. Coran is noted for being somewhat foppish, goofy, and very much a traditionalist. He is often forgetful that the current Paladins have different customs, diets, and behaviors, but is at his core a dedicated and kind man. Though he comes off as kind of a ditz at times, Coran is a man of great experience. Coran is very concerned for the well being of the Paladins and Allura, as he is often trying his hardest to ensure that they are adequately fed, rested, and at peace.
* '''Princess Farla''' (''Aimee''): Farla is the princess of Planet Lyra who gives Lance the seeds to the famed "Rose of Lyra" so that he can save the people on Planet Arus from the evil flowers sent by Haggar.
* '''King Alfor''' (''King Raimon'') (voiced by [[Peter Cullen]] in the '80s series, [[Tim Curry]] in the '90s series, [[SamuelSam Vincent (voice actor)|Sam Vincent]] in the 2011 series, [[Keith Ferguson (voice actor)|Keith Ferguson]] in the 2016 series): King Alfor is Allura's deceased father, and the previous ruler of planet Altea. Years ago, King Alfor went forth to battle against King Zarkon and his forces in the Valley of Zohar on Planet Altea. He was tragically killed on that day. His body was placed in a royal tomb located directly beneath the Castle of Lions. Nowadays, he returns to the world of the living in a ghostly form to give advice to his daughter to help her in her struggles to maintain peace on Arus and the surrounding galaxy. King Alfor is credited with being the designer of Voltron. In ''The Third Dimension'', it was Alfor's rejection of Witch Haggar that embittered her to evil. She later got her revenge on him by using her magic to capture his spirit and implanting it within a Robeast, preventing the Voltron force from attacking. He was eventually released with the help of Allura and the voice of Queen Ariella.
:In ''Legendary Defender'' he scattered the Voltron Lions across the known universe before uploading his consciousness into a computer in the Castle of Lions, which allows him to continue advising his daughter. This AI was later destroyed after it was corrupted by energy from a Galra energy crystal. Zarkon later claimed that Alfor scattered Voltron because he knew it would allow Zarkon to become even more powerful.
* '''Manset''' (voiced by [[Garry Chalk]]): Exclusive to ''Voltron Force'', Manset is a [[crustacean]]-like alien smuggler and friend of Keith who was once a political prisoner of the Den Resistance imprisoned in "The Void", a floating prison operated by Sky Marshall Wade. He was broken out of prison by Keith and escaped into obscurity, not to be heard from again until he is seen helping out with the relief effort by importing food and supplies for Planet Ebb. He also provided backup for the Voltron Force by supplying one of his airships filled with Krelshi, ancient lion riders in the final battle with Wade. Manset has a few ideas how to get Voltron back home, and gives Voltron Force the "friends and family" discount with the shipping. It appears Manset has gone legit, as his smuggling days may be over...for now.<ref>{{cite web|author=Marc Morrell |url=http://toonbarn.com/2011/09/voltron-force-clash-lions-review/ |title=Voltron Force: Clash of the Lions Review • ToonBarnToonBarn |publisher=Toonbarn.com |date=2011-09-01 |accessdateaccess-date=2016-05-11}}</ref>
* '''Nanny''' (''Senior Court Lady Hys'') (voiced by [[B. J. Ward (actress)|B.J. Ward]]):<ref name="animenewsnetwork.com"/> Nanny is Allura's over-protective [[caregiver]], who always wants to make all of Allura's decisions for her. Like Coran, Nanny fusses over the Princess and is bent on keeping her away from all harm. In ''Voltron Force'', she cares for Sven's infant son while he is in self-exile on Crydor. In [[Go-Lion]], she was killed during an attack on the castle.
* '''Prince Bandor''' (''Prince Alor'') (voiced by [[Neil Ross]]): Co-ruler of planet Pollux, along with his older sister, Princess Romelle. Became heir apparent after the death of his older brother.
* '''Princess Romelle''' (''Princess Amue'') (voiced by [[B. J. Ward (actress)|B.J. Ward]]): Princess Romelle is Allura's cousin, who lives on the planet Pollux, where she co-rules with her brother, Prince Bandor. She is a dead-ringer for Princess Allura, in terms of physical appearance although Romelle's voice is lower than Allura's. Romelle was once a [[slavery|slave]] of Lotor, until Sven came to her rescue; together they fight for her people against the Drule [[Empire]]. She and Sven become engaged and live "[[Happy ending|happily ever after]]" on Pollux.
* '''[[Queen regnant|Queen]] Ariella''': First Queen of Planet Arus in ''The Third Dimension''. She first came to Arus from another planet and was found and raised by the five lions before they became Robot lions. It was said they she constructed the Castle of Lions. Now deceased, she appears to Allura as a spirit, much like her father does, and reveals to Allura a way to recreate the five Lions after they are destroyed. She explains that the five lions can never really be destroyed, as their spirits will always be with Arus.
* '''Space Mice''' (''Platt-Chuchule and others''): The Space Mice are pastel-colored [[mice]] displaying a human-like level of [[intelligence]], who were Princess Allura's friends as a child. They are often mischievous, but sometimes helpful. There are five Space Mice, though the fifth mouse is rarely seen until later episodes, perhaps because of not being born, or being too young to leave the nest at first. There is a large light blue mouse, a large pink mouse, two medium-sized light blue mice, and a much smaller light blue mouse. The English dub was very inconsistent with the names of the mice; names used for various mice included Chitter, Cheddar, Cheeser, Cheesy, Pip, Squeek, Mousie, Prince, Toady, Inky, and Suki. Toward the end of the Lion Force Voltron series, the Space Mice wear orange Voltron Force uniforms and pilot a machine called the Mouse Plane, which can transform into a comic-looking Mouse Voltron. In the Devil's Due comic series, the Space Mice were cybernetic robots constructed for Princess Allura by her father. The robotic Space Mice are continued into ''Voltron Force''; they returned as organic beings in ''Legendary Defender'', where they were inside Allura's stasis chamber with her for 10,000 years and thus developed a mental connection to her.
 
====S.S. ''Explorer'' crew====
* '''Commander Hawkins''' (''Shinji Ise''): (voiced by [[Peter Cullen]]):<ref>{{cite news|title=Voltron: Vehicle Force|work=Voltron.com|url=http://www.voltron.com/vvoltron.html|accessdateaccess-date=2008-10-05|archive-date=2008-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915054925/http://www.voltron.com/vvoltron.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Commander of the S.S. ''Explorer'', it is Commander Hawkins who gives all the orders to the Vehicle Voltron Force. Firm and hard working, Hawkins is determined to make peace with the Drule Empire, despite how many times they attempt to backstab him in the process. In the Devil's Due comic series, Hawkins was the one who gathered Keith and his crew together in order to have them find Voltron for their fight against the Drules.
* '''Captain Newley''' (''Dick Asimov'') (voiced by [[Lennie Weinrib]]): Captain of the S.S. ''Explorer'', and good friend to Commander Hawkins. Midway through the series, he gets transferred back to Galaxy Garrison on [[Earth]], but that does not stop his fight against the Drules.
* '''Sparks''' (voiced by [[Jack Angel]]): Usually seen on the bridge with Hawkins and Newley.
* '''Professor Page''' (''Doctor Search'') (voiced by [[Jack Angel]]): The S.S. Explorer's chief scientist and acting physician, he can tell all about a planet's history and even its cultures simply by examining a mere sample or artifact.
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The '''Drule Empire''' are the main enemies of the Voltron Lion and Vehicle Teams, ruled by Emperor Zeppo. They are at war with the Galaxy Alliance. Most of them are humanoids with light purple skin and red eyes. Among many planets in the empire are Drule, Doom, etc.
 
* '''[[Emperor]] Zeppo''' (''Emperor Corsair''): (voiced by [[Michael Bell (actor)|Michael Bell]]): Through most of the series, all we ever see of Zeppo is a portrait of him adorning every Drule command ship. It is not until much later that he is introduced in the flesh, attending meetings of the Drule Supreme Council. No other Drule holds higher royal rank than the Emperor. When the liberation of planet Drule finally came, Zeppo quietly stood by as Hazar personally overthrew his rule. Hazar thus immediately became Drule's rightful emperor, though he then decreed that their world would no longer have any Emperors, but that leaders would from then on be elected. Zeppo and Throk proceeded to quietly flee the dying planet. Shortly after the inevitable destruction of planet Drule, the liberated citizens were moved to a new planet by the Galaxy Alliance. Zeppo and his loyalists began rebuilding their empire on planet Deeva planning to rebuild their army and become a galactic power once again. However it is never revealed if they were successful or not.
 
===Planet Doom/Galra Empire===
The villains of the Lion ''[[Voltron]]'' series, ruled by King Zarkon in the Denubian galaxy. In the Devil's Due comic series, Planet Doom is the center of the Drule Empire as the "Kingdom of Night".
* '''[[Prince Lotor]]''' (''Prince Sincline'')/'''Spider Lotor Robeast''' (voiced by [[Lennie Weinrib]] in the 80s series, [[Tim Curry]] in the 90s series, and [[Mark Hildreth (actor)|Mark Hildreth]] in the 2011 series<ref name="animenewsnetwork.com"/>): Lotor is both the main antagonist and the sworn enemy of the Voltron Lion Force. He is Zarkon's son and [[prince]] of Planet Doom, though he would plot to overthrow his father in order to rule Planet Doom in his place with Princess Allura by his side, to whom he has developed a strong and [[Obsessive love|obsessive]] [[Interpersonal attraction|attraction]] and because of this he rejects other potential suitresses that would be his queen, which is one of the reasons that leads to his downfall. So powerful are his feelings that he is unable to even destroy a holographic image of Allura. Lotor is a very sly, [[Intelligence (trait)|intelligent]], smooth and powerful individual, who exudes force and emanates what seems to be pure evil, except when Allura is around. In the Devil's Due comic series, Lotor met Allura while they were children during Zarkon's invasion of Arus and he follows a warrior's code of honor while seeing all non-Drule life forms as inferior. In ''Voltron: The Third Dimension'', Lotor was mortally wounded in the final battle, and he was converted into a cyborg after he was placed in prison. However, he escaped and perpetrated his revenge on the heroes, though he still has feelings for Allura. In ''Voltron Force'', succeeding in becoming king, Lotor was killed off in the final battle. However, he is revived years later by his body being infused with Haggarium with side effects that enable him to fight Voltron despite the size difference. Much like in ''The Third Dimension'', Lotor still is bent on making Allura his queen, but that was only shown in the episode named: ''Joyride to Doom''. In "GoLion", Sven's twin brother kills him at the end of the series at the cost of his own life.
* '''[[King Zarkon]]''' (''Emperor Daibazaal'') (voiced by [[Jack Angel]] in the 80s series and [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] in the 90s series): The secondary antagonist of the Voltron Lion Force, King Zarkon of the Planet Doom is one of the rulers of the Drule Empire, though by no means the absolute ruler (who is Emperor Zeppo), and pretty much operates on his own. He is constantly using others as scapegoats for his own failures, including his son, Lotor. Zarkon resurfaces in ''Voltron: The Third Dimension'', having redeemed himself prior to his final defeat, and became a member of the Galaxy Alliance. However, Zarkon's redemption was really a ruse and he turned out to be the true mastermind behind Lotor in a bid to take over the galaxy.
* '''Queen Merla''' (voiced by [[Tress MacNeille]]): A villainess exclusive to the U.S. version and the Devil's Due comic, serving as Lotor's bride-to-be as Zarkon's attempt to reap the political benefits of their union. Known for having a StratoVulture on her shoulder, and pilots a Star Cutter ship. She has limited telepathic abilities that allow her to read minds. She eventually declared to peacefully ally herself with the Galaxy Alliance, befriending the Voltron Lion Force.
* '''Witch Haggar''' (''Yoba Honerva'') (voiced by [[B. J. Ward (actress)|B.J. Ward]]): Haggar the [[Witchcraft|witch]] is the one responsible for creating all of the Robeasts Zarkon uses. She is notorious for using her [[dark magic]] to cast hypnotizing spells over people. Though she was once good and beautiful, she is now evil and hideous. It was Haggar who was responsible for originally splitting Voltron into five components in the American version. In ''Voltron: The Third Dimension'', Haggar went into hiding after the final battle. But after Lotor escaped from prison, she rejoined Lotor in his schemes to destroy the Voltron Force and conquer the galaxy.<ref name="animenewsnetwork.com"/> In the Devil's Due comic series, Haggar had no part in Voltron's origin story, replaced by an ancestor of Zarkon's, though she is well versed in it. She also attempts to brainwash Sven under Merla's wishes. In ''Golion'' Honerva is secretly Daibazaal's mother and Sincline's grandmother, though she despises Sincline. She helped the Golions at the end; however, Sincline killed her for it.
* '''Devil Cat Coba''' (''Jaga''): Haggar's blue cat and enemy of the Space Mice.
* '''Commander Yurak''' (''Commander Sadak'')/'''Yurak Robeast''' (''Great Sadak''): (voiced by [[Jack Angel]] in the 80s series, [[Jake Eberle]] in ''Legendary Defender''): Commander of the Doom Forces. Due to his numerous defeats by Voltron, he is sentenced to [[death]] (exile in the Voltron dub) He is transformed into a gigantic Robeast fighter in hopes of redeeming himself. However, he is killed by Voltron.
* '''Mogor''' (''Commander Gobra'') (voiced by [[Jack Angel]]): Took Yurak's place as Prince Lotor's second-in-command. Sometimes his rank is either Commander or Captain, and was called '''Morgil''' in the episode "Lotor's New Hitman." A highly decorated veteran in Zarkon's army, he is first and foremost a soldier. Said to be killed by Lotor in an ensuing power struggle.
* '''Karp''' (''Reggar'') (voiced by [[Peter Cullen]]): A cocky, egotistical ace pilot who is recruited by Lotor and Haggar. Although given a Robeast to pilot, he retains his smug attitude by demanding that the Robeast be painted red to match his trademark color. He wreaks considerable havoc on Arus and several other planets. He is made Governor General much to the annoyance of Mogor who disliked Karp's superior attitude. Karp was eventually defeated by Voltron; one of the few enemies that Voltron defeated by chance. Mogor was not disappointed that Karp had such a short career as Governor General. In the American Voltron, as was usual, Karp's death was covered by dialogue; in this case Lotor saying "Maybe he'll land safely and come again." Lotor's voiceover continues over what is actually a sunrise; however, the added sound effect suggests an explosion on the planet. Lotor states that Karp, unfortunately, did not make a very good landing and would probably be in no condition to fly for a long time.
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* '''Queequeg and Lafitte''' (voiced by [[Billy West]] and [[Tress MacNeille]]): Exclusive to ''Voltron: The Third Dimension'', these two space pirates were drafted by Lotor for menial work.
* '''Igor''' (voiced by [[Clancy Brown]]): A robotic figure who was commander of Lotor's army in ''Voltron: The Third Dimension''. Igor was among Zarkon and Lotor's forces of Doom who were defeated by the Voltron Force.
* '''Maahox''' (voiced by [[Ron Halder]]): Exclusive to ''Voltron Force'', he is a [[scientist]] from the planet Calum with knowledge of the occult and genetic manipulation before he was sent into exile. He aids Kala in reviving Lotor, only to betray her and turn her into the first new generation of Robeasts while becoming Lotor's right-hand man. He is later revealed to have his own ambitions for universal domination, using Lotor as a pawn to get what he wants.
* '''Commander Kala'''/'''Kala Spider Robeast'''/'''Kala Spider-Lion Robeast''' (voiced by [[Tabitha St. Germain]]): Exclusive to ''Voltron Force'', a Drule commander infamous for her military intellect and unequaled blood lust. She recruits Maahox to resurrect Lotor, only to be betrayed by the scientist and fused with an alien arachnid to become the first of a new generation of Robeasts. In her new Robeast form, Kala manages to capture Wade's robot lion and merge with it to become a fusion of lion and spider before she is defeated by Voltron and tossed into space. However, it is revealed that Kala's mutated body is able to repair itself even when it is on the brink of utter destruction. By that time, Kala learns that she unintentionally formed a mental link with Wade and eventually absorbed him into her Robeast form. But when Lotor transformed the Kala-Wade Robeast into his new body, the Voltron Force used teamwork to defeat the monster, with only Lotor surviving due to Maahox reviving him yet again.
* '''Ultra Droids''' (''Black Soldiers''): Planet Doom's foot soldiers.
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The Drule Underground Rebel Force was founded by Bakki to liberate their home world's citizens from tyranny.
 
* '''Commandant Bakki''' (voiced by [[Michael Bell (actor)|Michael Bell]]): Founder of the U.R.F., Bakki is a kind-hearted Drule, who hopes to liberate his homeworld's citizens from the [[tyranny]] of the Drule rulers.
* '''Chief Commander Hazar''' (''Galveston High Commander Dorita Teles'') (voiced by [[Jack Angel]]): High-ranking warlord of the Drule Empire. At the beginning of the series, he was a typical Drule leader bent on galactic conquest. However, midway through the series, he begins to have a change of heart, and becomes more compassionate in his quest; and, like Commander Hawkins, tries time and time again to arrange for peace between the Drule Empire and the Galaxy Alliance. Throughout the series, he has had to put up with demotions, imprisonment, and worst of all; treacherous underlings who repeatedly and deliberately disobey his direct orders of helping bring peace, in favor of attacking the Alliance.
* '''Dorma''' (''Sirk'') (voiced by [[B. J. Ward (actress)|B.J. Ward]]): Hazar's kindhearted sister, who appears towards the end of the series. When she is kidnapped by the Drule U.R.F. (Underground Rebel Force), she agrees to join in their fight for [[peace]] and [[Freedom (political)|freedom]] on planet Drule.
* '''Chancellor Mozak''' (''Internal Commissioner Socrat Tes''): Hazar and Dorma's father, and kindhearted member of the Drule Supreme Council, he wishes nothing more than for peace and freedom on planet Drule. He often clashes in his views with Viceroy Throk.
* '''Salazar''':
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*'''Battle Batbeast''' (''Prototype'') (3–4):
*'''[[Cyclops]]''' (''Deathhell'') (5): A one-eyed Robeast with cannons on its pectoral muscles. It used by Commander Yurak in his attack on Arus. A redesigned version of Cyclops later appeared in ''Voltron Force'' where it no longer sported the cannons
*'''Exospike Robeast''' (''Galcia'') (6): A Robeast that was used to injure Sven.
*'''Blue Fiend''' (''Mogyula'') (7):
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====Planet Drule Robeasts (Wave 2)====
In ''Voltron Force'', a new series of Robeasts are produced by infusing [[Apexapex predator]]s from various planets with Haggarium. The resulting creatures are biomechanical beasts with the Haggarium enabling them to normally weaken Voltron with special abilities augmenting their natural talents.
 
*'''Blur Robeast''':
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==''Voltron: Legendary Defender''==
===Team Voltron===
*'''Lieutenant/Commander [[Shiro (Voltron: Legendary Defender)|Takashi "Shiro" Shirogane]]''' (voiced by [[Josh Keaton]]) - The Black Paladin, pilot of the Black Lion and Guardian Spirit of Sky. Leader of the Defenders of the Universe, Shiro was captured by the Galra Empire a year before the start of the series during which he was given a weaponized prosthetic right arm. A natural, decisive leader, Shiro is calm and always in control. Shiro's bayard was lost with the original Black Paladin. The Black Lion forms the head and torso of Voltron.<ref name="voltronlegendarydefender">{{cite web|url=http://www.voltronlegendarydefender.com/legendary |title=Voltron Legendary Defender |publisher=Voltron Legendary Defender |accessdateaccess-date=2017-01-13}}</ref> In the last episode of Season 2, Shiro reclaims his bayard from Zarkon and is able to use it to transform Voltron's sword into a "blazing sword" to defeat Zarkon, but after the battle, it is revealed that he has mysteriously vanished. But in season three, it is revealed he was teleported to a Galra ship, escaped, and was eventually found by the team. The Black Lion did not accept him as its pilot afterwards, but when Keith was absent during an intense battle, he manages to re-establish his bond with the Black Lion. In the last episode of season five, it is ultimately revealed that he has become an unwilling mole of Haggar, who controls his eyes to keep an eye on Lotor. After Keith and Romelle revealed Lotor's true intentions, Haggar took full control over Shiro. Keith took after Shiro, which ultimately led to a fight that would involve Keith cutting off Shiro's cybernetic arm. After the fight, Keith discovered that Shiro's soul was trapped inside of the Black Lion as his physical body died when he went against Zarkon. The Shiro that was with the Paladins since then was a clone of him. After the Paladins defeat Lotor, Allura uses her powers to transfer Shiro's soul into the clone's body, fully restoring him to normal (though turning his hair completely white in the process). He had an ex-boyfriend back on earth, named Adam, who broke up with him when Shiro chose to follow his dream and went on the Kerberos Mission, despite a disease he has. Following the launch of the IGF-ATLAS, Shiro becomes its captain. At the end of the series, he marries a crew member of the IGF-ATLAS named Curtis.
* '''[[Keith (Voltron)|Keith]]''' (voiced by [[Steven Yeun]]) – The Red Paladin, pilot of the Red Lion, current leader of Voltron and pilot of the Black Lion, as well as Guardian Spirit of Fire. Formerly a cadet at the Galaxy Garrison before getting kicked out, Keith was an [[orphan]] and the best pilot of his generation. Keith engineered Shiro's escape when his pod crashed on Earth. Keith is quiet but fiercely protective of not just those he loves but the universe. Keith's bayard takes the form of a double edged sword, and it can create a large sword for Voltron to wield. With the bayards of the blue, green and yellow Lions, it can be made big enough to slice through giant warships. The Red Lion forms the right arm of Voltron.<ref name="voltronlegendarydefender" /> In Season 2, Keith discovers he has Galra blood, from his mother, who gave his father the Luxite knife which led him to the biggest undercover organization in the universe- the Blade of Marmora. This revelation caused Allura to treat him coldly for a while. During Shiro's absence, Keith takes over piloting the Black Lion in season 3 but, at the start of season 4, Keith officially steps down as the leader of Voltron while handing the position back to Shiro so that he can continue his work with the Blade of Marmora. In season 5, Keith helps a fellow Blade named Krolia who is working undercover as second-in-command to a Galra general known as a fearsome warlord and is later revealed to be his mother. After Keith returned with Romelle, Krolia, and a cosmic wolf, he went back to piloting the Black Lion and nearly died several times to save Shiro. At the end of the series, Keith turned the Blade of Marmora into an Intergalactic humanitarian relief organization.
*'''[[Lance (Voltron)|Lance]]''' (voiced by [[Jeremy Shada]]) – The Blue Paladin, pilot of the Blue Lion, overtaker pilot of the Red Lion, and Guardian Spirit of Water. Lance was the fighter pilot of his team at the Galaxy Garrison. Fairly outgoing, cocky, flirty, and confident, Lance is the class clown of the paladins and likes to think of himself as a [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lady%27s_man ladies' man], similar to [[Brock (Pokémon)|Brock]] from ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]''. However, he can actually be quite sensitive, reflective, and distant at times when his teammates aren't around or when his guard is lowered and he sometimes suffers from self-esteem issues. Lance clashed frequently with Keith and the two claimed to be rivals but, with the passage of time, grew to like each other and became friends. Lance is a natural sharpshooter and skilled marksman with his bayard taking the form of a rifle (as well as the form of an Altean broadsword in Season 5; Allura states that this is extremely rare, and it seems to signify some special ability). The Blue Lion forms the right leg of Voltron.<ref name="voltronlegendarydefender" /> Lance is Cuban and grew up in or nearby [[Varadero]]. He deeply misses Earth, and wants to complete the mission of destroying Zarkon so that he can return to his family, which includes his parents, his brothers Marco and Luis, his sisters Veronica and Rachel, his sister in law Lisa, who is married to Luis, his niece and nephew Sylvio and Nadia, and his grandparents. Lance takes over piloting the Red Lion in Season 3. Allura explaining that Lance chose to accept that Keith would make a better leader, just like her father did with Zarkon. Starting from Season 3, he gradually matures and starts loving sincerely Allura, and the two will have a romance in Season 8. At the end of the series, Lance continues to spread Allura's message and protect things that she loved.
*'''[[Pidge (Voltron)|Katie "Pidge" Holt]]''' (voiced by [[Bex Taylor-Klaus]]) – The Green Paladin, pilot of the Green Lion, and Guardian Spirit of Forest. After her father, brother, and Shiro disappeared on a mission with the Garrison and were declared dead, she broke into the Garrison offices several times and was banned from the premises, leading her to disguise herself as a boy named Pidge Gunderson and attend the institute in secret. Pidge is very focused on finding her brother and father, and is seen working on locating them nearly constantly until they are finally found in Season 4 and 5 respectively. Like her parents and brother, Pidge is extremely intelligent and passionate about STEM-related topics, developing many technological devices for the team, including a cloaking device for her lion. Pidge's bayard takes the form of a [[katar (dagger)|katar]] (a dagger) that can be charged with electricity. The Green Lion forms the left arm of Voltron.<ref name="voltronlegendarydefender" /> At the end of the series. Pidge is now working with her family, to build the next generation of Legendary Defenders.
*'''[[Hunk (Voltron)|Hunk]]''' (voiced by [[Tyler Labine]]) – The Yellow Paladin, pilot of the Yellow Lion and Guardian Spirit of Land. Hunk was the engineer of his team at Galaxy Garrison. A gentle giant with an equally large appetite, Hunk is the heart of the team, lifting them up and making peace between them. After witnessing first hand the devastation and misery that Zarkon's conquest of the universe has brought upon the people of various worlds, Hunk is determined to free those enslaved. He is highly intelligent and along with Pidge, performs much of the team's engineering and technology-related duties. Hunk's bayard takes the form of an energy cannon and it can arm Voltron with a large shoulder cannon that can shoot multiple targets. The Yellow Lion forms the left leg of Voltron.<ref name="voltronlegendarydefender" /> At the end of the series, Hunk now owns an intergalactic catering company.
*'''[[Princess Allura]]''' (voiced by [[Kimberly Brooks]]) – Crown Princess of Altea and the Blue Paladin, Allura is an Altean. Pilot and keeper of the Castle of Lions, a structure that is a castle and a spaceship, Allura was responsible for granting the Defenders their title and sending them on their mission to liberate the universe, wishing more than anything to finish her father's work in stopping Zarkon. In season 3, she takes over piloting the Blue Lion. As an Altean, Allura's abilities include the chameleon-like ability to be able to blend in with a species (something that made her people incredible diplomats and explorers). She has a telepathic bond to the Altean mice that were in her cryo-pod with her. At the end of Season 2, Allura discovers she has magical abilities, though not much is known about them yet. Unlike her original counterpart, who was Caucasian and had blonde hair, she has brown skin and white hair. She starts a romance with Lance in season 8. In season 8, Allura sacrifices her to save every reality. Her sacrifice has restored all once destroyed planets, including Altea.
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====Voltron====
*''Vominon'Voltron''': is the defender of the universe created by the inhabitants of Altea and Daibazaal after a comet of trans-reality ore landed on the planet Dailbazaal. Zarkon's wife, Honerva, however, became obsessed with the Quintessence found in the reality rift, but the exposure was damaging her health. In order to save Honerva, Zarkon attempted to bring her into the rift using Voltron so he could save her with the Quintessence, but the overexposure killed them, forcing Alfor to destroy Daibazaal in order to close the rift after the end of their funeral. However, Zarkon and Honerva were then resurrected, but had become changed and corrupted by their ordeal. Zarkon flew into a rage at Alfor and the Alteans for the loss of the rift, sparking a war and the beginning of the Galra Empire. Zarkon desired to capture Voltron so he could use the robot's power to create another rift and obtain an infinite amount of Quintessence. This led Alfor to scatter the lions across the universe to keep it out of the hands of the Galra Empire and tied Allura's life force to the giant robot.<ref name="Voltron Legendary Defender"/> The Black Lion remained inside the Castle of Lions, and was inaccessible unless the other four were recovered, while the other four were hidden on various planets, with the Blue Lion ending up on Earth. The Red Lion was later found and captured by the Galrans, but rescued by Keith after he bonded with it. These versions of the Voltron Lions will only bond with particular pilots, with the Red Lion notably refusing to bond with Keith until he had proven himself. Each Lion has the ability to fire laser blasts, and each provides a unique weapon to the united Voltron form that is unlocked by each Paladin's use of their Bayard (i.e. the red Bayard unlocks Voltron's sword); a massive sword can also be formed by combining four out of the five Bayards; when the Black Bayard is returned, the sword is revealed to take on the form of the Blazing Sword. The Lions also appear to be sentient and can connect to the life force of the Paladins. During the final battle against Honerva, the Balmerans used energy to merge Voltron with the IGF-Atlas. At the end of the series, the lions left for parts unknown, awaiting the day that they are needed again.
**'''Black Lion''': Piloted initially by Shiro and later by Keith, the Black Lion forms the main body and head of Voltron. The pilot for the Black Lion has to be a natural born leader, able to keep his head cool at all times, and those who would follow them without question. Another way to pilot the Black Lion is to have the potential of being a leader, as seen when Keith was able to pilot the Black Lion at the beginning of season 2. In seasons 1 and 2, Shiro had to fight Zarkon's bond with the Black Lion. This strong connection between Zarkon and the Black Lion, that Zarkon used it to track the Castle of Lions. There was also a risk of Zarkon taking control of Voltron through the Black Lion. Shiro was able to strengthen the bond between him and the Black Lion, reducing these risks. After Zarkon's death, these risks were completely eliminated.
***''Legendary Defender'' features: Shield formed by wings, expanding wings, mouth blade, Black Bayard unlocks sword which can become the powerful Blazing Sword. When used with the Red Bayard Voltron's wings become boosters. When used with the other 4 Bayard's the sword becomes a Scimitar. The Black Bayard, along with the Blue Bayard, are the only ones who have never unlocked a weapon for Voltron without need another Bayard.
**'''Red Lion''': Piloted initially by Keith and later by Lance, the Red Lion forms the right arm of Voltron. The pilot for the Red Lion must rely on instinct than skill alone. Another way someone to be chosen to pilot the Red Lion, is someone who puts the needs of others above their own self glory.
***''Legendary Defender'' features: Fastest of the lions, heat resistance, magma beam, back mounted rail gun, produces sword unlocked by the Red Bayard. When used with the Black Bayard, Voltron's wings become boosters. When used with the Green Bayard, Voltron can wield dual swords. When used with the other Bayard's, Voltron's Sword becomes a Scimitar.
**'''Green Lion''': Piloted by Pidge, the Green Lion forms the left arm of Voltron. In ''Legendary Defender'' Pidge refers to the Green Lion as female, similar to how the character of Pidge is reimagined as a girl in the series. To pilot the Green Lion, one must be both intellectual and daring.
***''Legendary Defender'' features: Cloaking mode installed by Pidge, "Vine Beam" that causes spontaneous plant life growth, arm cannon unlocked by the Green Bayard. When used with the Red Bayard, Voltron can wield Dual Swords. When used with the other Bayard's, Voltron's sword becomes a Scimitar.
**'''Blue Lion''': Piloted initially by Lance and later by Allura, the Blue Lion forms the right leg of Voltron. The requirements to pilot the Blue Lion has never been explained, but the best guess is that one must deeply care for the lives of others.
***''Legendary Defender'' features: "Ice Ray", sonic blaster, unknown weapon unlocked by the Blue Bayard. When used with the Yellow Bayard, Voltron can use missile launchers. When used with the other Bayard's, Voltron's sword becomes a Scimitar. The Blue Bayard, along with the Black Bayard, are the only ones to never unlock a weapon without the use of another Bayard.
**'''Yellow Lion''': Piloted by Hunk, the Yellow Lion forms the left leg of Voltron. To pilot the Yellow Lion, one must care deeply about others, and has a kind heart.
***''Legendary Defender'' features: Heaviest armor of the lions, additional claws and a jet booster, shoulder cannon unlocked by the Yellow Bayard capable of single or multi-shots. When used with the Blue Bayard, Voltron can used missile launchers. When used with the other Bayard's, Voltron's sword becomes a Scimitar.
*'''IGF-ATLAS''': The IGF-ATLAS is a battleship, it was built by Pidge's father to replace the Castle of Lions. It original was nonfunctional because of its lack of a power source, this was resolved by using a crystal made from the Castle of Lions. Like the Castle of Lions the ATLAS has hangars for all five of the Lions, and can Charge them. The ATLAS can transform into a giant robot. The ATLAS also has the ability to combine with Voltron. The ATLAS originally lacked any close -range weapons, but when combined with Voltron, it can wield a Great Sword. When combined with Voltron, the ATLAS can also travel to other realities. What became of the ATLAS at the end of the series is unknown, but it is now probably being used as a base for the next generation of Legendary Defenders.
 
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**'''Commander Iverson''' (voiced by [[Nolan North]]) – A commander at Galaxy Garrison. When he discovered Katie hacking into his computer for information on the Kerberos mission and her family, he had her removed and barred her from ever setting foot in the Garrison again, prompting her to assume a false, male identity to continue her search. The plan was successful, as Iverson failed to recognize her.
**'''Commander Samuel "Sam" Holt''' (voiced by Nolan North) – Matt and Pidge's father, who went missing after being taken prisoner of the Galra Empire during the Galaxy Garrison's expedition to Kerberos. Pidge has been searching for him and her brother Matt ever since. After being captured, he was separated from his two crew and sent to a work camp with prisoners deemed too weak to fight. He is ultimately discovered by his two children in season five, as they then reunite. After Zarkon's death and Lotor's ascension as the new emperor, he returns to Earth.
**'''Colleen Holt''' (voiced by Renee Faia)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/reneefaia/status/1027960545360732160?s=21|title=renee faia on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-08-18|language=en}}</ref> – Sam's wife and Matt and Pidge's mother. She joins her family on board the Atlas as its botanical genius.
**'''Slav''' (voiced by [[Iqbal Theba]]) – An eccentric genius who developed gravity-bending technology that could create a pocket of space-time capable of concealing an entire outpost from view or collapsing a Robeast from the inside. The Galra Empire was desperate to claim this technology, and imprisoned Slav in a highly fortified installation known as Beta Traz, where he was subjected to torture to extract his knowledge for use in creating genetic and technological enhancements for the Galra Empire. He was called upon to build another gravity generator to conceal an enormous Teludav, or wormhole generator, intended for use against Zarkon's command ship. His intelligence makes him aware of numerous alternate realities-so many in fact that he has difficulty distinguishing them from the one in which he currently resides. The Paladins meet an alternate reality version of him, who is a rebel fighter of the Guns of Gamara against the Altean Empire. Slav reappeared at the end of Season 7, arriving on Earth with the Coalition members and happily meeting Veronica.
**'''Matthew "Matt" Holt''' (voiced by [[Blake Anderson]]) – Pidge's older brother. Much like his parents and sister, he is highly intelligent, and was accepted to the Galaxy Garrison after finishing high school. Along with his father and Shiro, he was a member of the Kerberos mission and was one of the three declared dead, prompting Pidge to infiltrate the Garrison in order to find him and her father. Immediately after the incident on Kerberos, he was abducted by the Galra, who sent his father to a labor camp and Matt and Shiro to fight in the gladiatorial ring. In an effort to save a terrified Matt from certain death, Shiro staged aggression towards Matt for being the one to fight first and injured him so that he would be exempt from fighting the gladiator. Some time after this, he was rescued from a Galra prison by a group of rebel fighters and worked alongside them until Pidge finally locates and reunites with him in Season 4, prompting him to join the Voltron Coalition. Matt is a young man, likely in his late teens or very early twenties, with light brown hair and features greatly resembling his sister. Prior to the Kerberos mission, he wore glasses, but gave them to Pidge when his vision was corrected in preparation for the mission and he no longer had a use for them. He has a scar that runs diagonally under his left eye, which he seems to have acquired in or after Galra imprisonment. Matt continued to fight alongside the rebels and eventually contacted his family on Earth, warning them not to broadcast their location as it could put them in danger and that Voltron has been missing for months. Following Earth's liberation, Matt returns to Earth with his robotic significant other, N-7, and is reunited with his family.
**'''James Griffin''' (voiced by [[A.J. LocascioLoCascio]])<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/ajlocascio/status/1027815512158269440?s=21|title=AJ LoCascio on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-08-18|language=en}}</ref> – Leader of the Garrison pilots chosen to pilot the MFE-Ares Fighters. He was a former bullyrival towardsof Keith. He respects the abilities of his team, often relying on Leifsdottir for her expertise in tactical analysis.
**'''Nadia Rizavi''' (voiced by [[Zehra Fazal]])<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/zehrafazal/status/1027948046141685760?s=21|title=Zehra Fazal on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-08-18|language=en}}</ref> – One of the MFE pilots, she is always ready for adventure and enjoys being a fighter pilot. Nadia has a mischievous streak. She also has the same first name as Lance's niece.
**'''Ryan Kinkade''' (voiced by [[Bumper Robinson]]) – One of the MFE pilots who seldom speaks. He has a penchant for video-recording his and others lives. He's the best shooter out of the four MFE pilots.
**'''Ina Leifsdottir''' (voiced by [[Anna Graves]])<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/gravyvoice/status/1030096266208804864?s=21|title=Anna Graves on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-08-18|language=en}}</ref> – One of the MFE pilots, she is excellent at calculations and tactical analyses.
**'''Veronica''' (voiced by [[Krystina Alabado]])<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/krystinaalabado/status/1027928949618343938?s=21|title=krystina alabado on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-08-18|language=en}}</ref> – Lance's sister, Veronica is an analyst of the Garrison. She plays a crucial role in the battle against the Galra, participating in regular missions with Griffin's squad and later serves as a crew member aboard the Atlas.
** '''Acxa''' (voiced by [[Anika Noni Rose]] from "Red Paladin" to "The Hunted", [[Erica Luttrell]] from "Hole in the Sky" onwards and Cherise Boothe for her sole line in "Kral Zera" only) – Calculating and highly intelligent, she stays calm and does not rush into situations. She was also revealed to have previously aided Keith and Hunk when all three were trapped in the belly of the Weblum. Acxa betrayed Lotor in retaliation for Narti's death, but this turned out to be a ruse concocted by Lotor in order to trick the Paladins into accepting him as an ally. However, when Lotor, in his madness, declared he would also wipe out the Galra, Acxa, Ezor and Zethrid chose to abandon him for good. After Voltron's battle with Lotor, Acxa would later choose to side with the Voltron Coalition and was instrumental in helping the Paladins escape her former fellow generals' clutches. At the end of the series, Acxa joined The Blade of Marmora.
**'''Romelle''' (voiced by Mimi Davila,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BkD_I07ny6a/|title=la Chongita del 305 on Instagram: "This pic is in honor of the beautiful character ROMELLE I voice on the cartoon @voltronofficial ! Season 6 out today on @Netflix . I’ve…I've…"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2018-06-19}}</ref> [[Lacey Chabert]] in "Defender of All Universes") '''-''' The first Altean Colonial to join the Voltron Coalition, Romelle is perceptive and very inquisitive. Despite discovering that a number of her family were murdered, Romelle is also a cheerful and bubbly person. The Altean colony and its descendants eventually came to worship Lotor as their savior, but Romelle had many questions, in particular about a second colony Lotor had started. Only viable candidates could make the journey and contact was strictly forbidden. Having already lost her parents to this colony, Romelle pleaded with her younger brother, Bandor, not to go. Bandor, faithful to Lotor, assured her that she could join them some day and gave his sister a secret communicator. One night, Bandor contacted her and Romelle discovered him dying in a crashed pod. Bandor revealed the second colony was a lie, but Romelle knew she could not prove it to the others. By chance, she was discovered by Keith and Krolia, who had come to investigate the colony and they shared what information they knew. To Romelle's horror, they discovered that the Alteans taken to the second colony were in fact being harvested for their quintessence. Keith brought Romelle back to the Castle to testify this information to the Paladins in order to reveal Lotor's deceit and treachery. Afterwards, Romelle remained with the group as they journeyed back to Earth and continued their efforts against the Galra Empire. She would later join the Atlas crew.
** '''Curtis''' (voiced by [[Blake Michael]]) – AnA Galaxy Garrison officer who handles communications and analysis duties, and later fills a similar role aboard the Atlas. He's a kind man who works closely with both Veronica and Sam Holt.
** '''Bae Bae''': The Holt family dog.
*'''Blade of Marmora''': An ancient order of Galra who opposes Zarkon's rule because Zarkon proved more interested in power than in the stability they believed his rule promised. They soon became allies of the Voltron Coalition.
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**'''Ulaz''' (voiced by [[Arnold Vosloo]]) – A Galra Scientist, who Shiro remembers as the one who helped him escape the Galra Empire, and a member of the Blade of Marmora. He gives the Paladins coordinates to the Blade of Marmora's primary headquarters and sacrifices himself to save the Paladins.
**'''Antok''' (voiced by [[Trevor Devall]]) – A member of the Blade of Marmora who serves as a brute warrior and who has a tail. After challenging Keith at the Blade of Marmora headquarters, he joins Kolivan in boarding the Castle of Lions for the remainder of the second season. He, Kolivan, and Allura later board Zarkon's command ship in order to battle Haggar and her Druids. As a result of the battle against Haggar, Antok is killed, his face having never been seen.
**'''Regris''' (voiced by [[Josh Keaton]]) – A member of the Blade of Marmora, who helps Keith and Kolivan during their mission before sacrificing himself in "Code of Honor". Like Antok, his face was never revealed.
**'''Krolia''' (voiced by [[Ana Gasteyer]]) – A spy for the Blade of Marmora, and Keith's long-lost mother. After Sendak found the Red Lion, the Galra engineered a way to detect the Lion's signals at close range and Zarkon sent thousands of scouts out to search. The Blade embedded many agents into these scouting parties in an effort prevent them from finding anymore Lions. When Krolia's scouting party discovered the Blue Lion on Earth, she gunned down her fellow scouts to keep its location secret, but was shot down herself. She was rescued and nursed back to health by Keith's father and eventually fell in love with him. Over time, she considered being stranded on Earth a blessing and dedicated herself to protecting the Blue Lion, with help from Keith's father. Shortly after, Keith was born. She wanted to name him Yorak, but his father suggested Keith instead. One night, another scouting group arrived and Krolia and Keith's father set out to stop them. Though successful, her lover was injured in the fight. Realizing that the Galra could find the Blue Lion again, Krolia resolved to return to the Blades and continue fighting against the Galra from the inside. She kissed her infant son goodbye and left her luxite knife with her lover before departing. Some time later, she was stationed at Warlord Ranveig's base and assumed control of it following his presumed death at the Kral Zera. Keith was sent in to rescue her, not knowing she was his mother. Commander Trugg captured Keith, but Krolia was able to bargain their release in exchange for Ranveig's super weapon which, unbeknownst to all but Krolia, was in fact a deadly monster. She revealed herself as Keith's mother, but insisted they focus on their next mission: finding the source of the concentrated quintessence. Their search took them to a quantum abyss, where time and space are distorted and allows them to glimpse the past and future. During this, Krolia learns the death of Keith's father through a vision. Riding on the back of a space creature, Krolia, Keith and a Cosmic Wolf they adopt finally arrive on the other side of the quantum abyss, though it takes them two years to do so due to the distortion of time and space. When they discover Lotor's secret colony of Alteans, they meet Romelle, who explains what happened to her brother Bandor after he escaped the supposed second colony. Reasoning the colony to be nearby on the planet's moon, they sneak in and discover thousands of Alteans being harvested for quintessence. They return to the Castle of Lions with this information and apprehend Lotor. When the Castle is shut down due to a virus planted by the mind-controlled Shiro, Krolia assists Coran with the repairs and later loads an unconscious Shiro into the Black Lion when the Castle is abandoned. Krolia remains with the team as they travel back to Earth, regularly programming battle simulations in order to keep their skills sharp. After rescuing Kolivan, Krolia volunteers to join him and help rebuild the Blades. She apologizes for having to leave Keith a second time, but he gives her back her knife and they part on good terms. Krolia eventually returns (in full Marmora gear) to Earth following Sendak and the mystery mech's defeat, watching over her son as he recovers.
**'''Ilun''' (voiced by Cherise Boothe)
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===Galra Empire===
The Galra Empire is a 13,000-year-old empire that has been invading planets and stealing quintessence, an extremely powerful form of energy that they use to power their war machines. They are also known for saluting each other using the phrase "Vrepit sa," which means the "Killing Thrust". Their homeworld was Daibazaal.
* '''[[EmperorKing Zarkon]]''' (voiced by [[Neil Kaplan]], [[Kevin Durand]] as a young adult in season 3 episode "The Legend Begins") – Zarkon is the Emperorruler of the ruthless Galra Empire, and lord and master of most of the known universe after spending the last ten thousand years conquering a vast majority of it. He desires the Lions of Voltron, not only because they represent the biggest threat to his campaign, but because he is later revealed to be the Black Paladin before Shiro, from a time when most of the Galra were allies of the Alteans, and still possessing the Black Paladin bayard. As such, he views the Lions as his own property rather than seeing himself as a former chosen one to pilot the Black Lion. He is able to use his bayard in far more advanced ways than the current Paladins, able to form a myriad of energy weapons with which he can easily go toe-to-toe directly with the Lions themselves. In the last episode of Season 2, Zarkon faces Voltron and the Paladins in an experimental mecha armor and is defeated but left in critical condition, requiring life-support. By the end of season 3, his history is fully revealed and Haggar successfully reawakens him. Soon afterwards, he starts a manhunt for Lotor. In season 5, Zarkon confronts his son Lotor, which ultimately results in his death.
* '''Witch Haggar''' (voiced by [[Cree Summer]] and [[Lily Rabe]] as Honerva) – Formerly an Altean alchemist named '''Honerva''' but now a mysterious and despicable witch, Haggar is Zarkon's wife, primary adviser, high priestess, and leader of the Druids, dark mystics who fanatically serve the Galra Empire.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/voltron-legendary-defender-haggar/|title = 'Voltron': What is Haggar Plotting?| date=7 March 2018 }}</ref> Haggar is both a dangerous sorceress and a mad scientist. She combines her unnatural magicks with abominable science to create powerful weapons to arm soldiers, terrible monsters (dubbed "Robeasts" in the second season) to fight Voltron, and leech entire planets (and other sources) of the mystical energy known as Quintessence. In battle, her magical abilities allow her to teleport, cast illusions, fog the mind with hallucinations, and use her hands to project energy blasts and shields. Haggar is revealed to be Altean in the second-season finale, and orders the remaining Galran commanders to summon their lord's son, Prince Lotor and is revealed to be Lotor's mother in season four as mentioned by Lotor when he refers her by her real name Honerva in addition to regaining memories of her being his mother in season five.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/voltron-legendary-defender-allura-dies/|title='Voltron: Legendary Defender': Who Dies in the Final Season?|date=22 December 2018 }}</ref> In season six, Haggar finds and journeys to Oriande, a mystical realm that is the birthplace of Altean alchemy. The trip restores her and she changes back to Honerva. Upon learning of Lotor's supposed death, Honerva destroys all the Galra at the Kral Zera, and manipulates Lotor's Alteans into serving her on Oriande.
* '''[[Prince Lotor]]''' (voiced by [[A. J. Locascio]]) – The Crown Prince of the Galra Empire and son of Zarkon and Haggar. Unlike his father, he desires to inspire loyalty to the planets they conquer rather than fear to make the Galra Empire stronger. He is an expert combatant and cunning strategist. Like his generals, Lotor is not pure Galra, but is a hybrid, being half Galra and half Altean. After Zarkon awoke he dismissed Lotor from his duties and then declared open season on his life, after learning on what he was planning. With his generals turning against him and forced into a corner, Lotor assists the Voltron Coalition to win a harrowing battle at the last second, and offers a truce. He then becomes an ally to Team Voltron, in spite of some reluctance to this idea at first. After killing Zarkon, Lotor became the new Emperor, despite the fact that he is half-Galra and remains an ally to Team Voltron. While helping the Voltron Coalition, Lotor created a bond with Princess Allura, that then later developed into romantic feelings reciprocated by her. However, it is later revealed that Lotor saved many Alteans from the destruction of their home world and deceived them so that he could harvest their quintessence in order to build a new Altean Empire. In the season six finale, Voltron defeated him and despite Allura's offers to save him, he is left stranded in the rift until Honerva was able to bring him and his Sincline Mech back. However, he has already died.▼
**'''Druids''' – the Galra druids were formed by Haggar in order to harvest quintessence when Zarkon began his quest to conquer the known universe.
***'''Macidus''' (voiced by [[Chris Diamantopoulos]]) – One of Haggar's Druids. Macidus first appeared in season 1, where he battled and injured Keith after the Paladin tried to steal a sample of concentrated quintessence. They would not meet again until years later, after Haggar abandoned the Druids and Macidus, in an attempt to regain favor with her, captured Kolivan and used a signal to lure in members of the Blade of Marmora, systematically eliminating many of their numbers. He was finally killed by Keith.
▲* '''[[Prince Lotor]]''' (voiced by [[A. J. Locascio]]LoCascio) – The Crown Prince of the Galra Empire and son of Zarkon and Haggar. Unlike his father, he desires to inspire loyalty to the planets they conquer rather than fear to make the Galra Empire stronger. He is an expert combatant and cunning strategist. Like his generals, Lotor is not pure Galra, but is a hybrid, being half Galra and half Altean. After Zarkon awoke he dismissed Lotor from his duties and then declared open season on his life, after learning on what he was planning. With his generals turning against him and forced into a corner, Lotor assists the Voltron Coalition to win a harrowing battle at the last second, and offers a truce. He then becomes an ally to Team Voltron, in spite of some reluctance to this idea at first. After killing Zarkon, Lotor became the new Emperor, despite the fact that he is half-Galra and remains an ally to Team Voltron. While helping the Voltron Coalition, Lotor created a bond with Princess Allura, that then later developed into romantic feelings reciprocated by her. However, it is later revealed that Lotor saved many Alteans from the destruction of their home world and deceived them so that he could harvest their quintessence in order to build a new Altean Empire. In the season six finale, Voltron defeated him and despite Allura's offers to save him, he is left stranded in the rift until Honerva was able to bring him and his Sincline Mech back. However, he has already died.
 
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* '''Commander Sendak''' (voiced by Jake Eberle) – A ruthless and fearsome commander within the Galra Empire, Sendak was ordered to capture the Lions and destroy the Paladins, marking the first battle that the team has had with him, and tries a second time by infiltrating the Castle of Lions when still on Arus and almost succeeded if it not been for the efforts of Pidge. Sendak has a cybernetic prosthetic left shoulder and forearm connected by an energy binder that allows him to attack from a distance, using his arm like a flail or to pull himself over great distances. He was captured by the Paladins and placed in suspended animation in an effort to glean his mind of information, only for Shiro to apparently dispose of him out of paranoia. It is later revealed in season five that Sendak survived and Haggar selects him as a possible contender for the throne following the death of Zarkon since she was ineligible as a contender due to her being an Altean. He becomes leader of the "Fire of Purification", his own armada made of Galra who have joined with him after the empire was broken apart. While the Voltron Paladins are missing in action after defeating Lotor, Sendak leads an invasion of planet Earth, capturing many of its citizens and leaving it mostly in ruin. The Galaxy Garrison manages to put up a fight, but are overwhelmed until the Voltron Paladins finally make it back. Sendak is building six cannons that, when their firepower is combined above Earth's atmosphere, will completely destroy the planet. Voltron and the Galaxy Garrison fight back and destroy the cannons and cripple Sendak's command ship and sending it crashing to Earth. Sendak puts up a last stand, but is ultimately killed by Keith.
* '''Lieutenant Hepta''' (voiced by [[Matthew Mercer]])<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/matthewmercer/status/1027816676887158784?s=21|title=Matthew Mercer on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-08-18|language=en}}</ref> – One of Sendak's officers. He is killed by the Lions after he fatally wounds Admiral Sanda.
 
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* '''Varkon''' and '''Vrepit Sal''' (both voiced by [[Fred Tatasciore]]) – An overweight Galra mall cop who idolizes Emperor Zarkon, and a Galra restaurateur who initially captures Hunk after he is unable to pay for a meal but later employs him to prepare food in his restaurant.
* '''The Warden''' (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) – A villainous Galra with cybernetic implants who oversees the prison of the genius Slav; this prison is also where the Warden keeps his pet yupper Laika. The Warden is equipped with a pair of cybernetic arms in addition to his normal ones, and has a system to inject himself with a substance that greatly increases his size and muscle mass. This enhanced form makes him a greater menace to the Voltron Paladins who come to rescue Slav, but with Slav's aid they are able to make their escape.
** '''Laika''' (voiced by [[Neil Kaplan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/NeKap/status/824715842977832961|title=Wait! Did you not know I was Laika, the Yupper? #VoltronLegendaryDefender|last=Kaplan)))|first=(((Neil|date=2017-01-26|website=@NeKap|access-date=2017-08-14}}</ref> – a massive dog-like alien, she is the Warden's pet yupper.
* '''Commander Throk''' (voiced by [[Tony Curran]]) – A Galra commander who attempted to overthrow Lotor. He is later transferred to the Ulippa System.
* '''General Raht''' (voiced by Bill Millsap) – A Galra general who Haggar tasks with keeping an eye on Prince Lotor. He is killed off screen by Lotor, who then shows his bionic right arm to Haggar as proof that he's dead.
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* '''Warlord Ranveig''' (voiced by [[Angus Sampson]]) – One of the fiercest Galra in the empire, he was developing a weapon for the Galra.
* '''Commander Gnov''' (voiced by Cherise Boothe) – One of Zarkon's most trusted advisors. After the Empire fractured during the Kral Zera, she attempted to kill Keith before Acxa stuns her with her gun, thus saving his life.
* '''Quartermaster Janka''' (voiced by [[Fred Tatasciore]]) – Oversees supply rounds. He is later killed by Sendak.
* '''Galra Archivist''' (voiced by [[Michael Bell (actor)|Michael Bell]]) – A Galra present at the Kral Zera.
* '''Brodar''' – One of the former rulers of the Galra.
* '''Vrig the Great''' – one of the former rulers of the Galra after Brodar, and before Zarkon.
* '''General Herreh''' (voiced by [[Mark Rolston]]) – A Galra general who, along with Ladnok, carried Haggar to Naxzela.
* '''Dayak''' (voiced by Mary McDonald and [[Andrea Romano (voice director)|Andrea Romano]] in flashback) – A Galra who served as Lotor's governess.
* '''Commander Bogh''' (voiced by Trevor Torseth) – Galra commander who is in command of the Omega Shield and is very honorable.
* '''Lieutenant/Warlord Lahn''' (voiced by [[Ray Chase (voice actor)|Ray Chase]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RayChase/status/1073719359615361025|title=Lieutenant Lahn got upgraded to Warlord Lahn in the last season of #Voltron out today! Hopefully he can finally complete his quest of learning how to be a chill dude.pic.twitter.com/fgRVZwY3VJ|last=Chase|first=Ray|date=2018-12-14|website=@RayChase|language=en|access-date=2018-12-16}}</ref> – A Galra under Bogh's command. He joins the Voltron Coalition after being saved twice.
* '''Commander Mar''' (voiced by [[Kevin Durand]]) - A Galra under Haggar's command.
* '''Commander Drick''' (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle|GrayGrey Griffin]])
*'''Doctor Haggar''' (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle|Gray Griffin]])
* '''Fentress''' (voiced by [[Kari Wahlgren]])
 
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* '''Former Paladins or The Paladins of Old''' – The former pilots of Voltron, all of whom were leaders of their respective planets.
**'''Emperor Zarkon''' – ''see Galra Empire''
** '''King Alfor''' (voiced by [[Keith Ferguson (voice actor)|Keith Ferguson]] in season 1–2, [[Sean Teale]] in season 3) – The late King of Altea, husband of Queen Melenor, and father of Allura, Alfor gave into fear and chose to hide the Lions across the cosmos to prevent Zarkon from claiming them. He placed his daughter in suspended animation and left a digitized version of himself to guide Allura once she woke up. Alas his AI is corrupted by the energy of a Galran crystal, causing him to threaten the Paladins, Coran, and even Allura. With no choice, Allura disconnects her father's A.I. from its power source and loses her father forever. It is later revealed that Alfor was the former Paladin of the Red Lion, and alchemist for the Paladins.
** '''Lady Trigel''' (voiced by [[Angie Harmon]]) – Former Paladin of the Green Lion from the Dalterion Belt.
** '''Blaytz''' (voiced by [[Chris Kattan]]) – Former Paladin of the Blue Lion from Nalquod.
** '''Gyrgan''' (voiced by [[Geno Segers]]) – Former Paladin of the Yellow Lion from Rygnirath. Known for saying "By Willow!" when surprised.
* '''Galaxy Garrison''' – military branch on Earth working to maintain peace. Upon Samuel Holt's return to Earth, the Garrison begins work on new projects by integrating Altean technology with Earth technology: Among them are the IGF-ATLAS spaceship and the Mecha-Flex-Exo or MFE-Ares fighters.
**'''Admiral Ellen Sanda''' (voiced by [[Sumalee Montano]])<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/sumaleedotcom/status/1027981547587043328?s=21|title=Sumalee Montano🎙🎥🎮 on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-08-18|language=en}}</ref> – Commander Iverson and Holt's superior. Sanda betrays the Garrison to the Galra, under the assumption that Sendak would leave. But after Sendak went back on his word, she dies in a desperate attempt to redeem herself.
**'''Adam''' (voiced by [[Isaac Robinson-Smith]]) – Shiro's  former boyfriend who  died during the Galra invasion.
*'''The Altean Colonials''': Alteans descended from Alteans who were off planet during Altea's destruction by Zarkon. When they received word of their home planet's destruction, many went into hiding using their shapeshifting to blend in with other races. Lotor found many of these survivors and created a hidden colony to hide their existence from Zarkon.
**'''Romelle''' – ''see Atlas Crew''
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** '''King Lubos''' (voiced by [[Fred Tatasciore]]) – Former King of Olkarion, Lubos willingly sold out his people to the Galra and helped them build the cube superweapon in exchange for comfortable living arrangements. He defended his actions by insisting that the Galra could not be defeated when his people insisted on fighting. Disappointed in their King, Ryner and the Olkarions denounce him as their ruler.
** '''La-Sai''' (voiced by Ike Amadi) – An Olkari servant to King Lubos, who is disgusted with his King's betrayal of their people.
*'''Hunk's Mother''' (voiced by Zehra Fazal)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BnAIvAxAT6V/|title=Zehra Fazal on Instagram: "Did you know, did you know? I also had the pleasure of voicing Hunk’sHunk's mom on season 7 of Voltron: Legendary Defender. Grateful to be a…"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2018-08-29}}</ref>
*'''Lance's Mother''' (voiced by Anna Graves)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/gravyvoice/status/1073626480741998592|title=I couldn’tcouldn't be prouder to be the voice of this boy’sboy's Mother #VoltronSeason8 #LancesMompic.twitter.com/U4o9E3ggkc|last=Graves|first=Anna Sugar Plum|date=2018-12-14|website=@gravyvoice|language=en|access-date=2018-12-22}}</ref>
* '''Xi''' (voiced by [[Robin Atkin Downes]]) – an alien held captive on Sendak's warship until he is freed by Shiro and Pidge along with a few other alien prisoners. He knows of Shiro from his days fighting in the gladiatorial games and refers to Shiro as "Champion". Although Xi found Shiro's display of feigned bloodlust terrifying back then, he now trusts Shiro completely. He helps Shiro begin to recollect his memories by telling him of what he witnessed, and provides some clue as to what happened to Pidge's father and brother.
 
===Minor===
* '''Merpeople'''
** '''[[Queen regnant|Queen]] Luxia''' (voiced by [[Kari Wahlgren]]) – The queen to a race of aquatic people, when her home's garden fell to a plant-like monster named Baku, Luxia became the first to be enthralled by the food it provided. She then assisted with the enslavement, gradually luring more and more of her people into its influence until the arrival of Lance and Hunk restored her free will and defeated the Baku.
** '''Plaxum''' (voiced by [[Mae Whitman]]) – Plaxum is a mermaid-like alien who is exclusive to ''Legendary Defender'', who helped Lance and Hunk. When a giant plant-like alien worm brainwashed Luxia and her people, she asked Lance to save them. Plaxum and her friends used a jellyfish to block the brainwashing power of the worm, not knowing that it was actually food provided by the worm that was inducing its hypnotic effect.
** '''Florona''' (voiced by [[Alyson Stoner]]) – A mermaid servant of Queen Luxia. She is the one who finds Lance and Hunk and brings them to the Queen. When Lance is taken by the mermaid rebels, Luxia sentences Florona to the Baku Garden, where she is presumably devoured by the Baku Eel.
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