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The universe can no longer doubt our strength. Each ally gained only makes us stronger, while those who continue to stand against us will be crushed.
~ Prince Lotor

Prince Lotor is one of the secondary antagonists of the DreamWorks animated TV series Voltron: Legendary Defender.

He is the crowned emperor and former prince of the Galra Empire and Emperor Zarkon's son who took command of the empire after his father lost his fight with the Voltron team and went into a coma. Haggar, who takes care of Zarkon, ordered the commanders to bring Lotor. He has four top generals who loyally serve under him and are half-Galra named Acxa, Ezor, Zethrid, and Narti. 

He was voiced by A. J. Locascio.

Biography[]

As punishment for not following Zarkon's orders to destroy the planet, he was banished from the empire by his father. Over time, he became deeply angered by the fact that he had no one to look to.

Appearance[]

Lotor's appearance bears little in common with that of the average Galran, aside from his long limbs, lavender skin, and yellow sclera. His mane of white hair is usually kept slicked back over his shoulders with a single forelock hanging down over his face. When piloting his ship or in the gladiatorial arena, he keeps his hair tucked under a helmet. Unlike the average Galran, his eyes possess visible pupils and irises, which accentuate his rather cunning and snide facial expressions. Lotor's long, elfin face is framed by long, saber-like pointed ears that rise above his high cheekbones.

Lotor commonly wears a custom Galran armor. It bears a great resemblance to the uniforms of his personal generals, being black, dark indigo, and accented with blue and orange, unlike the fatigues of his father's standard soldiers.

Personality[]

It was a very bad hand. That deck was stacked against him in every way in his upbringing. If he had this amazing accepting family that Allura had, he probably would have been a magnificent person. He had to live his life the only way he could, and a lot of that was through manipulation and doing things the only way he could get them done. It’s tragic.
~ Executive Producer Laruen Montgomery explaining how Lotor's upbringing shaped him into being a villain.

Lotor, unlike his father, feels that there's no point in oppressing those he conquers. Instead, he prefers to use his strength by showing goodwill to those under the Galra Empire's rule, sparing his enemies in exchange for loyalty and service. This is the exact opposite of his father's methods. However, Lotor also has quite a violent side to his personality, which is shown at times like when he drops the robotic arm of the soldier that Haggar sent to spy on him on her orders. Throk experienced a taste of these traits during his dealings with Lotor: publicly, he was defeated and spared from death by Lotor to gain greater support from the Galra people, only for Lotor to assign him to what Throk considered to be the worst post in the Empire, followed by the item he was protecting being stolen by Lotor's own subordinate, which lead to him being both tortured and killed by Haggar for his failure, which had been setup by the Prince.

Lotor is willing to resort to strategic withdrawal from battle. This contrasts greatly with his father's brutal, barbaric beliefs in combat, where Zarkon would sacrifice anything, including himself, in order to achieve a goal. Lotor's great patience allowed him to survive direct combat with the Lions of Voltron on many occasions, with the most damage being done to him being the freezing of a wing of his personal fighter ship.

Lotor's main desire is to help the galaxy with any means necessary. At first it was to expand the Galra Empire due to his status as a prince but threw away that goal after his father destroyed a plant that he had peaceful negotiation with. He was so traumatized of what he's father has done to the point it was left as a punishment for him since Zarkon favors brutality over anything else. Because of this event, he start to detest his father and sensing that there is a difference between them. He started to embrace his Altean heritage and go against Zarkon in secret, for example: he hid the remaining Altean race into an unknown colony that no one not even the Galra's can find. They worshipped him as some sort of messiah and took good care of them. He genuinely wanted to preserve Altean culture since he is half Altean himself but despite this he had bigger plans in the process. Just like his father and mother (who he was unaware of is Haggar), he became obsess with the quintessence and wanted to control it by risking the lives of the Altean's he naturally selected for his experiments, which risked a lot of their life energy. While returning to the Galra empire, he became a bit more of a pragmatist, plotting in the background while also valuing his allies and words to achieve what he wants. As a prince, he is able to his charm and charisma to attract new followers and people to support him.

His allies are half-breeds just like him, which means he values the abilities of everyone and is not selective or judgmental of the races of others, unlike his father. Throughout the show, he shows care for his half-galra general's and hopes to get into agreement with Voltron in order to defeat his father. When fighting his foes, he shows honor and holds no bias and judgement towards them. After the death of Zarkon, he continues to explore his ancestry in which leads him to befriend Allura, who is one of the last remaining Altean's in the galaxy. He seeks knowledge of his Altean culture and wants to use it to help his allies but later after discovering Romelle they discover a different side of Lotor. She revealed that he is a liar and manipulator and was controlling her people for his purposes. When they reveal this news to Lotor and Allura, he tries to explain himself until he was knocked out by angry Allura. Afterwords, Lotor is shown to be very delusional on himself, thinking that by using the quintessence he will bring a better future for all including the idea of a Altean empire.

These traits show the hypocrisy of his character. He display a calm and reasonable atmosphere to himself but in reality he is arrogant, hypocritical, and selfish. He excuses his atrocities as an act of good and is unwilling to think to himself of the consequences of his actions. Ironically, what he did to the remaining Alteans is something that his father would do, a sad fact that he does not realize. Overall, Lotor was a man that had good intentions for the galaxy but did it with very questionable methods that he does not admit or acknowledge, he hated his father for good reason but allowed his hatred and greed to get the better of him. Lotor would have turn to the side of good if he had better parental figures and morals.

Abilities[]

Intellect[]

Lotor has demonstrated that he is extremely intelligent and a cunning strategist. He is a tactician of considerable skill, capable of quickly analyzing and countering his opponent's tactics, and altering his own to remain unpredictable.

Lotor's tactics include the use of probing attacks in order to gauge his opponents' strengths, weaknesses, and even their identities. His indirect methodology makes him hard to follow. He is an astute judge of his enemies, able to understand that the Paladins he fought against were not the ones who defeated his father based on their cohesion as a team. Lotor prefers to pick his battlefield, playing his enemies for fools, taking time to observe them, their methods, and more. Lotor is unlike any enemy that the Paladins have faced before, in that he emphasizes intelligence over brute military force, his methods being more akin to a snake than a dragon, as he weaves his way around his enemies before crushing them from all sides and going in for the kill.

Additionally, he is a master orator, able to inspire thousands of his people in the gladiatorial arena following his apparent mercy to Throk. Lotor's gift of eloquence allows him to seduce his followers, ensnaring their sense of loyalty to his own ends.

Swordsmanship[]

Aside from his intellect, Lotor is a master swordsman. In his debut, he illustrates his skill with a one-handed sword, disarming and defeating an opponent of much greater size. His technique is shown to be fluid, wasting little energy on power over grace in his swordsmanship. Lotor's grace and agility may be great, but his raw power as a swordsman allowed him to cut through Throk's blade with a single slash, bringing the treacherous Galra general to his knees.

Lotor's personal weapon is an oddity among his people: unlike the single-edged backswords that are the norm among the Galra, Lotor favors a double-edged blade with a guard that angles downward toward the hilt. This blade is also incredibly durable, able to cut through standard-issue Galran swords with no visible wear or tear, and is incredibly fine-tuned to Lotor, allowing him to wield it like an extension of his body.

Piloting[]

Lotor is shown to be an extremely competent pilot, taking his own personal fighter out to face the Paladins alone. It is during this battle that he is able to easily maneuver around the Lions, avoiding their attacks and even causing them to attack each other, so much so that Hunk eventually remarks that he believes Lotor is "toying" with them. After luring the Paladins to the planet Thayserix, Lotor's evasion tactics and piloting skills are shown again, as he continually conceals himself among the planet's gases before flying into the haphazard formation of the Lions, catching them off-guard and goading them to attack him. He is also able to effortlessly pursue Allura while in his fighter, chasing after and separating her from the rest of the Paladins.

Superhuman Strength[]

Despite emphasizing speed and precision in his combat style, Lotor has shown to be a rather strong individual. This is demonstrated by the fact that he was able to compete with Throk, a considerably taller galra despite being lanky. He was successful in breaking Throk's sword during the conflict, demonstrating his strength. This strength, however, falls short of that of Allura, Sendak, or his father.

Quotes[]

Throk! You wish to challenge me? Then come down and claim your crown. True Galra do not take the throne by stirring up insurrection in darkened chambers They rise through honorable rite of combat. Defeat me here and throne is yours.
~ Lotor issuing a challenge to Throk and his first line in the series.
According to whom? Your saviour, Voltron? And where is your precious protector now? Gone. Leaving you with nothing but a hollow promise of freedom. And now you must answer for what you've done.
~ Lotor to the leader of the Puigians.
You speak to me of weakness? You've become nothing more than one of the witch's monsters. Does she control you as well? Tell me, what does it feel like to grow weaker and weaker? Does the memory of power haunt you? Is that why you strive for Voltron so desperately?All see it clearly. Without that lion, without this bayard, you're nothing.
~ Lotor during his battle with his father.
Allura, listen to me. I’ve dedicated my life to preserving Altean culture. Now that we have unlocked the quintessence field, all of your people, who would have been hunted down long ago had it not been for my intervention, can live in peace. Were some lives lost in the process? Yes. But they were martyrs to a noble cause. I sacrificed a few to preserve the future for millions. Allura, do not let this ruin everything we’ve worked for. Think of what we experienced in the quintessence field.
~ Lotor trying to justify his actions to Allura while also revealing his true nature.
Excellent. Today, we will gain access to unlimited quintessence, and together, we usher in a new era of power.
~ Lotor to his generals.
Enough. My mother ceased to exist when Honerva drew her last breath. Do not believe for a moment that I would ever accept you as kin. You are an abomination. A twisted perversion of what was once so pure and beautiful. The end is near, witch. I know you can sense it. If you beg for your life now, maybe I will take pity on you when the time comes.
~ Lotor to Honerva.
What about your father? He may have been a master engineer, but Alfor was too weak to defend his home world. I'm the one who had to step up and save our entire race. Who are you to question my tactics in bringing peace and prosperity to the universe? Destroy the lions.
~ Lotor to Allura after she compares him to Zarkon and then orders his generals to kill the Paladins.
Once I wipe out Voltron, I'm going to start a new Altea. An Altea that will never know of Princess Allura or King Alfor. Nor will they know of the Lions of Voltron. All they'll know is me, their great leader! (laughs maniacally) I'm ready to wipe the universe clean of all my enemies. Voltron, Haggar and the rest of the Galra.
~ Lotor's villainous breakdown as he explains his plan to kill all of his foes and create a new Altean empire.
Unlimited power is mine. All realities will fall to the new Altean Empire.
~ Lotor after entering the Quintessence Field.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Unlike his original counterpart; Lotor is not a stalker with a crush on Allura.
  • Lotor's story has similarities with Keith; who could have become something like Lotor had Shiro not entered his life.
  • He is by far the most heroic and sympathetic version of Lotor.
  • Despite the creators claiming that Lotor couldn't be redeemed since the worse character got redeemed or at least died with dignity, many disagree with them.
  • Lotor has some references to his original counterpart in Beast King GoLion, Prince Sincline:
    • Lotor is curious about his missing mother and always asks his father about her, only for the latter to refuse to answer every time.
    • Lotor's robot is named Sincline.

See also[]

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Television Series
Voltron: Defender of the Universe
Drule Empire
Emperor Zeppo | King Zarkon | Prince Lotor | Viceroy Throk | Haggar | Yurak

Voltron: The Third Dimension
King Zarkon | Haggar | Prince Lotor | Igor | Queequeg and Lafitte

Voltron Force
King Lotor | Sky Marshall Wade | Maahox

Voltron: Legendary Defender
Galra Empire
Emperor Zarkon | Prince Lotor | Haggar | Sendak | Lotor's Generals (Acxa | Ezor | Zethrid | Narti) | Haxus | Throk | Branko

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