We take a close look at The Paladin’s Handbook for clues about the Voltron characters backstories.

It has some bullet point facts about theVoltroncharacters, universe, and lions with lots of big pictures.

Lets just have fun with these tidbits and maybe even readwaytoo far into a few, shall we?

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The name stuck and now we know for sure Hunk refers to him as Space Dad.

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Its highly likely the other Paladins do as well.

Its so great when these kinds of fan jokes make it into official material.

Now all we need is Space Dad simulator game and were set.

Shiro is Japanese, Pidge is Italian, Lance is Cuban, and Hunk is Samoan.

This also makesVoltrona rare American kids series where a Japanese man is the lead character.

Thats dedication right there.

The Paladins Ages

Its really hard to track how old the Paladins are in the series.

Allura is only described as being a teenager.

So the Galaxy Garrison accepts teenagers?

I wonder where that policy came from.

Do they not have enough recruits?

How long are these people stationed at the Garrison before being sent out on missions?

This could be a whole article itself so Ill stop there for now.

Why Shiros Hair Is White

Why does Shiro have a streak of white hair?

According to Shiros own hand written notes, its because of stress.

In his own words, Stress can do some pretty terrible things.

I think Shiro is struggling with something a bit more debilitating than stress, thats for sure.

Retro Earth Video Games.

Okay, maybe its just that its a 16 bit game and those are considered retro by now.

Thats the simple way of looking at it.

There has been some discussion about when exactlyVoltron Legendary Defendertakes place and this might hold a small clue.

The events of Voltron seem to take place in a somewhat distant future from our own.

Weve mastered space flight and are sending scientists directly to other planets.

Were training cadets to be pilots.

Grey Tyler of theLets Voltron PodcastandLions and Pilots and Botshas theorized the series actually takes place in 2314.

Damn, we knew Hunk was a good cook but to know spices THAT well?

Let this guy start his own cooking show.

You know actually, thats another idea for a licensed product.

IfStar Trekcan do it, so canVoltron!

Hi, I have lots of ideas) because if those were actually made they would print money.

Seriously, Voltron fans have money.

…What are the lyrics to this theme song?

Are they Coran Coran, the Gorgeous Man?

What was the style of music?

Im imagining doo-wop but wouldnt it be even better if it was death metal?

Just scream those lines in your best screamo inspiration, its amazing.

The Hierarchy of the Galra Empire

Hey, Zarkon was a Paladin once.

The Galra Empire is broken down as seen below.

This raises so many questions.

Whats it like to live under Galra rule?

Those bits painted the Galra Empire as not quite the conquering types.

Well, not always anyway.

Maybe it was more of a hey, were the biggest people in the galaxy.

Ally with us or else.

Would that be conquering if some races accepted it and actually liked living under Galra rule?

Is there a place in that hierarchy for allies to the Galra Empire?

Are there no allies?

Do the Galra just steam roll everyone in their way and you better learn to like it?

Hey, I said I was going to read deep into this.

The Paladins Favorite Animals

Remember that quiz I mentioned?

This is so obviously not canon but the ideas it suggests are too good to ignore.

One of the questions asks, youre going to cryo-sleep for ten thousand years.

Which animal do you hope shares your cryo-pod?

Okay its SUPPOSED to be asking what you favorite animal is but think about it.

In the series Allura is able to speak with the Space Mice that slept in her cryo-pod.

So what this is ACTUALLY asking is, what animal do you want to have a telepathic connection with?

Now lets look at the answers with that in mind.

Shiro wants to talk with a cat.

Thats too adorable for words.

Let this guy find a cat!

He needs a furry friend to cuddle.

Shiro really just needs someone to talk to who isnt on the team.

Pidge wants to communicate with an owl.

I can see it.

Rover was kind of like an owl, always flying around near her.

Maybe shell go back to Earth and name an owl after Rover.

Hunk wants to talk with a dog.

That is… perfect.

Hunk would want to talk to them so he could make the best dog food on the planet!

The most perplexing of these is that Keith apparently wants to talk with a hippo.

Or maybe he grew up around hippos oh man KEITH BACKSTORY (SORT OF) CONFIRMED.

The best fit of all these?

Lance wanting to talk with a goddamn shark.

Yeah, of course Lancey Lance would.

Ladies love sharks, right?

So hey, wanna read way too deeply into that?

Perhaps thats the best food Keith ever had access to.

Maybe growing up his dad could never cook well and they barely had enough money for food.

Their only luxury was eating out at fast food places every once in awhile.

Or you know, he really just likes Taco Bell.