History Characters / CodeGeassPaladinsOfVoltron

* SecretSecretKeeper: [[spoiler:[[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome She figured out that Lelouch was Zero on her own after hearing his voice]], but refused to believe it until Lelouch confessed it himself.]]

* ThrowingOffTheDisability: [[spoiler:The healing pods on the Castle of Lions successfully restore her legs and eyesight, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome though after years of disuse, she needs physical therapy to be able to properly walk again]].]]

* IKnowWhatYourFear: If he can see someone's face, his upgraded Geass [[spoiler:allows him to see their worst fears and bring them to life before their eyes]].

* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Implicitly his FatalFlaw - Mao cannot understand that the Paladins have absolute trust in one another and would be willing to work together to take him down. [[spoiler:This results in him being OutGambitted in both ''Cheering Mao'' and ''Castle Held Hostage'', with the latter ending in him being shot by Shirley because [[BewareTheNiceOnes she seemed too harmless for him to try reading her mind when he was about to kill Lelouch]].]]

* YourWorstNightmare: [[spoiler:If he can see someone's face, his upgraded Geass allows him to see their worst fears and [[MindRape bring them to life before their eyes]].]]

* AlienLunch: Amusingly, their food is apparently quite delicious, though Shirley and Coran react negatively upon finding out what's in it. C.C. is more neutral as she apparently has been forced to eat worse in the past.

The commander of the EUs wZERO squad, and one of the few officers still opposing the Galra invasion.

* YoungAndInCharge: Isn't much older than her soldiers.

* RedBaron: Is known as 'The Ghost of Hannibal' on the battlefield.

Lelouch's little sister.

-->''I'm not a Paladin... I don't have a Geass or any kind of special power... But I know I can do something other than just sit and be safe!''

!Team Voltron

* ActualPacifist: Nunnally really dislikes violence. [[spoiler:Charles exploits this by having her give a speech asking Voltron to surrender to Britannia, knowing he only needs to allow her to speak and she will try to persuade the Paladins to stand down to avoid further (supposedly) needless violence. She starts moving pst this into a MartialPacifist and joins the Blade of Marmora due to realizing that Zarkon cannot be defeated through diplomatic means.]]

[[folder:Lelia Malcal]]

[[folder:Akito Hyuga]]

[[folder:Ryo Sayama]]

[[folder:Yukiya Naruse]]

[[folder:Ayano Kosaka]]

!!Balmera
[[folder:Shay]]
!!Shay
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A young Balmeran slave of the Galra empire, Shay and her family were forced to help mine useful crystals from the creature, even as it began to die from over-exploitation. She and her brother Rax encounter Shirley, C.C., and Coran when they arrive to acquire a battleship crystal, and while Rax was cautious about them, she decided to help the three strangers.

* AlienLunch: Amusingly, their food is apparently quite delicious, though Shirley and Coran react negatively upon finding out what's in it. C.C. is more neutral as she apparently has been forced to eat worse in the past.
* BornIntoSlavery: So much so that she literally has to be taught what the word freedom means.
* DishingOutDirt: All Balmerans are symbiotically linked to the Balmera, and Shay uses this connection to help Coran, C.C., and Shirley escape by triggering a small cave-in.
* {{Foil}}: To Nunnally. Both girls share a close bond with their older brother. They also both wish for a more peaceful, gentler world and universe.
* NiceGirl: Unlike Rax, Shay is friendly and welcoming to Shirley, C.C., and Coran from the start.
* SiblingYinYang: Rax is suspicious, grumpy, and willing to sell out Shirley, C.C., and Coran to protect his family. Shay is more welcoming, less-suspicious, and risks her own life to save the Paladins in the hope they will return and free them.
* SuperStrength: Apparently normal for Balmerans. Shay and her brother Rax move a small spaceship at least as readily as a pair of well-conditioned humans move a couch.
* TheSymbiote: The natural relationship of both the Balmerans to the Balmera and the Balmera to the visitors who come for crystals. In Shay's case, she can use the Balmera to send messages to her fellows or to manipulate its physical structure in a limited way.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: While the Balmerans don't have NonMammalianMammaries, Shay's "ears" have a number of growths that resemble earrings that her brother lacks.
* WhatIsThisFeeling: Shirley helps her rediscover the idea of freedom after generations of slavery to the Galra.

[[folder:Rax]]
!!Rax
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Another young Balmeran slave and Shay's brother. Initially very distrusting of the Defenders for fear of retribution by the Galra for helping them.

* DishingOutDirt: All Balmerans are symbiotically linked to the Balmera. Rax and his family use this connection to help free the Paladins and Shay.
* {{Foil}}: To Lelouch. Both, above all else, want to keep their family safe. Rax also mirrors Lelouch's earlier mistrust issues, but both have slowly grown out of it and learned to trust others outside their immediate family.
* HeelFaceTurn: He eventually turns against the Galra when he realizes that the Defenders were right all along.
* TheMole: Sells out Shirley, C.C., and Coran out to the Galra in an attempt to protect his family.
* SiblingYinYang: Rax is the more suspicious, grumpy sibling. He was also willing to sell out Shirley, C.C., and Coran to protect his family unlike his sister Shay, who is more welcoming.

!!Olkarion
[[folder:Ryner]]
!!Ryner
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An Olkari scientist who aided the Paladins in freeing her home from the Galra.

* BrokenPedestal: Like the rest of her people, she idolized her king Lubos. Finding out he'd sold out to the Galra willingly was a huge blow for her.

!The Blade of Marmora
[[folder:In General]]
An ancient order of Galra who are opposed to Zarkon and the Empire.
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* HonorBeforeReason: [[AvertedTrope They do not think highly of this mindset]]. [[spoiler:Their initiation trial is meant to break recruits away from the Galra's "Victory or Death" mindset, by presenting the recruit with an unwinnable battle. The only way to pass is to willingly admit defeat and surrender]].
* LaResistance: The goal of the organization is to destroy the Galra Empire and bring freedom to the galaxy.
* TheOrder: An order dedicated to undermining the Galra Empire and freeing the universe of their tyranny.

[[folder:Kolivan]]
!!Kolivan
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The leader of the Blade of Marmora.

* GoodIsNotSoft: Puts Nunnally through a vicious combat test to show her [[spoiler:that surrendering is preferable to pointlessly dying in a unwinnable fight]].

[[folder:Antok]]
!!Antok
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A member of the Blade of Marmora.

* TheBigGuy: One of the most physically imposing members of the Blade.

[[folder:Ulaz]]
!!Ulaz
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A member of the Blade of Marmora who freed Rai from captivity.

* CombatParkour: Shown to be able to out-maneuver the Paladins with impressive gymnastics and without even drawing his sword.
* GoodIsNotNice: Ulaz is definitely against Zarkon and is the one who freed Rai, but he also straight-up tells Allura that he doesn't care whether or not she trusts him and that he could've easily killed the Paladins if he felt like it.
* HeroicSacrifice: Destroys the Prorok Robeast by activating the space pocket inside of it, killing both him and the disgraced Galra commander.

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!Others
[[folder:Sophie]]
!!Sophronia zar Britannia

Rai's younger sister, abducted the same night he was.

* TheCameo: [[spoiler:Briefly shows up in Chapter 14's ending, watching Zero's broadcast.]]
* CompositeCharacter: Has Matt Holt's backstory of being a Galra prisoner who was freed by a resistance group.
* DamselInDistress: Was captured alongside Rai and their mother sometime before the start of the story. [[spoiler:She was freed by a resistance group between then and Zero's broadcast to the Galra.]]
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:Didn't die before the start of the story, and as of Chapter 14 is still alive.]]

[[folder:Rolo's Gang]]
!!Rolo, Nyma, and Beezer
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A group of rebel fighters who manage to hail down the castle ship and warm-up to the paladins in order to steal one of the lions for a pardon.

* BountyHunter: The main reason they even interact with the Paladins is in order to steal a Lion get a bounty and a pardon.
* GetOutOfJailFreeCard: Rolo's gang was promised a full pardon and a reward bounty for stealing from Zarkon if they delivered them one of the Voltron Lions.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Rolo laments that the reason he's become self-serving and opportunistic is due to a lifetime of fighting the Galra.
* HoneyTrap: Nyma is this to Rivalz, tricking him to get his Lion.
* OneSteveLimit: Averted- There's a second character named Rolo, agent of the Geass Directive.

[[folder:Diethard Reid]]
!!Diethard Reid
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A Britannian news producer with a mad obsession for Zero. Being unable to join the Black Knights, he settles for continuing to film his exploits.

* DemotedToExtra: Between not joining the Black Knights and the first half of the story not being on Earth, Diethard doesn't appear much in this story. [[spoiler:He ''is'' part of the post-SAZ crowd that Zero speaks to though, and ''For Those We Love'' confirms that he was one of the humans evacuated aboard the Castle of Lions]].
* PsychoSupporter: Even without joining him, he remains fanatical in his loyalty to Zero. The appearance of giant mechanical lions that completely trump anything Britannia can throw out just adds to the matter.

[[folder:Mao]]
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A mysterious man who has a connection with C.C.

** [[spoiler:She holes up in Ashford Academy, hacking the Galra Sentries and jury rigging the technology into Knightmares to avenge Euphemia’s death. She’s completely aware that Euphemia is alive and well.]]

* DramaticIrony: Is outright terrified of Voltron, unaware its pilots are her friends.

* MissedTheCall: Due to having other plans, she declined to join the student council at Lake Kawaguchi, and thus was left behind when they went to the Castle of Lions. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen She was originally supposed to be part of the team, but due to her divisive reputation in the fandom, she was replaced with Rai]].

* ShipperOnDeck: She's aware and approving of Lelouch's feelings for Kallen. [[spoiler:She even asks Kallen about it following a sparring match in ''For Those We Love'' and makes it clear she is fine with Kallen becoming her sister in law]].

* FantasticRacism: She really ''does not'' like Japanese people, though this is a result of fear and bad experiences than hatred.

* ChekhovMIA: [[spoiler:Milly reveals that she went to pick Nina up alongside her grandfather just prior to the Black Rebellion, but she couldn't find Nina anywhere. While she doesn't put in an appearance during the attack, given how important Nina was in canon, it's unlikely we've seen the last of her.]]

* DemotedToExtra: Between not joining the Black Knights and the first half of the story not being on Earth, Diethard doesn't appear much in this story. [[spoiler:He ''is'' part of the post-SAZ crowd that Zero speaks to though.]]

* ActualPacifist: Nunnally really dislikes violence. [[spoiler:Charles exploits this by having her give a speech asking Voltron to surrender to Britannia, knowing he only needs to allow her to speak and she will try to persuade the Paladins to stand down to avoid further (supposedly) needless violence.]]

* AdaptationalBadass: Downplayed. [[spoiler:She briefly serves as Yoru's substitute pilot during Suzaku's TenMinuteRetirement.]]
** [[spoiler: Significantly less downplayed when she goes with the Paladins to face Zarkon on the Astral Plane with Lelouch.]]
* BarrierWarrior: [[spoiler:Somehow manifests a shield during the battle on the Astral Plane.]]

* UnevenHybrid: [[spoiler:Just like Lelouch, it's implied she is one-quarter Galra through her maternal grandmother.]]

[[folder:Ulaz]]
!!Ulaz
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A member of the Blade of Marmora who freed Rai from captivity.

* CombatParkour: Shown to be able to out-maneuver the Paladins with impressive gymnastics and without even drawing his sword.
* GoodIsNotNice: Ulaz is definitely against Zarkon and is the one who freed Rai, but he also straight-up tells Allura that he doesn't care whether or not she trusts him and that he could've easily killed the Paladins if he felt like it.
* HeroicSacrifice: Destroys the Prorok Robeast by activating the space pocket inside of it, killing both him and the disgraced Galra commander.

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!Others
[[folder:Sophie]]
!!Sophronia zar Britannia

Rai's younger sister, abducted the same night he was.

* TheCameo: [[spoiler:Briefly shows up in Chapter 14's ending, watching Zero's broadcast.]]
* CompositeCharacter: Has Matt Holt's backstory of being a Galra prisoner who was freed by a resistance group.
* DamselInDistress: Was captured alongside Rai and their mother sometime before the start of the story. [[spoiler:She was freed by a resistance group between then and Zero's broadcast to the Galra.]]
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:Didn't die before the start of the story, and as of Chapter 14 is still alive.]]

[[folder:Rolo's Gang]]
!!Rolo, Nyma, and Beezer
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[[caption-width-right:350:From left to right: Nyma, Rolo, and Beezer]]
A group of rebel fighters who manage to hail down the castle ship and warm-up to the paladins in order to steal one of the lions for a pardon.

* BountyHunter: The main reason they even interact with the Paladins is in order to steal a Lion get a bounty and a pardon.
* GetOutOfJailFreeCard: Rolo's gang was promised a full pardon and a reward bounty for stealing from Zarkon if they delivered them one of the Voltron Lions.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Rolo laments that the reason he's become self-serving and opportunistic is due to a lifetime of fighting the Galra.
* HoneyTrap: Nyma is this to Rivalz, tricking him to get his Lion.
* OneSteveLimit: Averted- There's a second character named Rolo, agent of the Geass Directive.

[[folder:Diethard Reid]]
!!Diethard Reid
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A Britannian news producer with a mad obsession for Zero. Being unable to join the Black Knights, he settles for continuing to film his exploits.

* DemotedToExtra: Between not joining the Black Knights and the first half of the story not being on Earth, Diethard doesn't appear much in this story. [[spoiler:He ''is'' part of the post-SAZ crowd that Zero speaks to though.]]
* PsychoSupporter: Even without joining him, he remains fanatical in his loyalty to Zero. The appearance of giant mechanical lions that completely trump anything Britannia can throw out just adds to the matter.

[[folder:Mao]]
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A mysterious man who has a connection with C.C.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:His mocking Allura for being NotSoDifferent from Charles or Zarkon and wishing to wipe out the Galra is part of what gets her to start working on moving past her prejudices, reacting much better to the possibility of Lelouch being part-Galra than she did with Keith in canon.]]

** First Allura, who he calls NotSoDifferent from both Zarkon and Charles. She denies this, of course, but Mao then says that she absolutely despises Zarkon and the Galra, so much so she wants to kill all of them just like how he killed all of her people. [[spoiler:Considering that, in an alternate reality, Allura ''did'' do just that and founded an empire that's enslaving the cosmos, [[VillainHasAPoint Mao has a point]].]]

** Lelouch arguably gets it the worst - while the prince makes an effort to shoot down all of Mao's criticisms, he finally cracks when the Chinese Boy asks him if he really thinks he'll be able to bond with the Black Lion, or if [[NotSoDifferent he is any different from Zarkon]].
** [[spoiler:He eventually gives ones to Suzaku as well, mocking him over his {{Patricide}} and the DeathSeeker tendencies that followed, and revealing that he thinks Suzaku is NotSoDifferent from Zarkon and the Galra]].