With so many characters in Code Geass: Paladins of Voltron, there were bound to be multiple characters who contrasted one another.
- The Galra Empire can be considered one to the Holy Britannian Empire. Both are tyrannical empires who have conquered countless people and taken away their freedom. The main difference is that Britannia at least gives the conquered people a chance to become "Honorary Britannians," while no such thing exists with the Galra.
- Lelouch is an extremely pronounced one with Zarkon, the former Black Paladin. Zarkon is The Emperor of the Galra Empire, is an One-Man Army but is usually content with using his minions to do his dirty work, and has incredible versatility with his bayard. Lelouch, meanwhile, is a quarter Galra Fallen Prince of the Britannian Empire, is physically weak but leads from the front, and lacks any personal weaponry, instead relying upon his empowered Geass. Additionally, Lelouch has near-total trust in all of his friends, to the point of sharing his identity with the rest of the Paladins, while Zarkon only has total trust in Haggar and otherwise rules through fear. Even their origins are opposites - Zarkon was the beloved leader of both his people and the Paladins and only turned evil due to outside influence, while Lelouch had one of the worst childhoods imaginable but became a hero despite it.
- Lelouch is also one to Lotor. In addition to the points listed under Lotor's entry, both also try to establish themselves as distinct from their fathers while being surprisingly similar to said fathers. The difference is that, ultimately, Lelouch really is more moral than his father and, as shown in canon with Zero Requiem, is willing to accept that his actions were wrong and try to atone for them, while Lotor ultimately is little better than his father and, when faced with his mistakes, will try to downplay/brush them off.
- Kallen is one to Keith from regular Voltron - both are the Red Paladins of their teams, and have a close relationship with their Black Paladins (platonic for Keith, romantic for Kallen). Both are also amongst the most experienced members of their teams and have pronounced parental issues (Bastard Angst for Kallen, Parental Abandonment for Keith) and were rather isolated at the start of the story. However, while Kallen hid her issues under a façade, Keith had no reason to do so.
- Lelouch is also one to his half-sister, Cornelia. Both are Frontline Generals that use personalized mechs for fighting. Both are also Benevolent Bosses toward their subordinates, and have weapons with unique functionalities (Cornelia uses a sword that is also a gun while Lelouch uses a knife that can turn into a sword. As for differences:
- Cornelia is A Mother to Her Men while Lelouch's closest subordinates are either True Companions, Family of Choice or, in one case, his Love Interest.
- Cornelia's Knightmare is an Ace Custom Mook Mobile, while Lelouch wields the Black Lion of Voltron.
- Cornelia is The Social Darwinist while Lelouch completely opposes said belief on principle.
- Cornelia leads the Britannian occupation of Area Eleven (Japan) and holds on to Fantastic Racism towards numbers, while Lelouch leads a team dedicated to the freedom of all sentient beings, race and species be damned.
- While both Cornelia and Lelouch tend to throw caution to the wind when their loved ones are in danger, Lelouch is still willing to listen to his friends and be reasonable when this happens, while Cornelia enters Unstoppable Rage, which doesn't work out for her in the long run.
- Allura to Lelouch - both are former royalty who were forced out of their homelands. Both also have an extremely loyal servant of the opposite gender. There are plenty of differences, though: Allura was forced to leave for her own safety due to Zarkon invading Altea, while Lelouch was exiled for daring to speak against his father. Lelouch has many half-siblings and several friends while Allura is one of the last Alteans alongside Coran. Allura had a good relationship with her father and mother while Lelouch, as previously stated, was exiled for defying his father's will and eventually found a resistance movement to oppose his father's empire. Finally, Allura generally prefers to take straightforward action against the Galra, while Lelouch prefers to fight strategically.
- Coran to Sayoko. Both are the loyal servants of royalty, but while Coran is generally a Non-Action Guy (though he can certainly fight when he wants to), Sayoko is a Ninja Maid.
- Haggar to C.C. - both are magical, immortal women associated with a Black Paladin and have provided magical aid to said Paladins. Whereas C.C. mostly tries to maintain a professional relationship with Lelouch (and often annoys him for her own amusement), Haggar is truly loyal to Zarkon and treats him as a close friend.
- Lotor and Lelouch are both chessmasters and the sons of powerful emperors who exiled them. They also have... less than ideal relations with their birth parents. But while Lelouch has his sister Nunnally and has mostly good memories of his mother, Lotor is an only child and never knew his mother as she had turned into Haggar. Additionally, both are only part Galra, but while Lotor inherited the worst traits of the Galra from his father, Zarkon, Lelouch inherited the absolute best ones from his grandmother, who is implied to be Krolia.
- Lotor and Suzaku are both Internal Reformists who wish to change their respective empires, but while Suzaku is an "Eleven" who willingly became an Honorary Britannian to do so, Lotor is a Galra/Altean hybrid and the crown prince of the Galra Empire.
- Lotor and Kallen are both children of two worlds (half-Britannian, half-Japanese for Kallen, half-Galra, half-Altean for Lotor) who despise their paternal homelands and people. But while Kallen is able to move past these issues and have friends with Britannians (who she accepts as not being Always Chaotic Evil), Lotor has a borderline Irrational Hatred of the Galra, and has had plans to totally exterminate them.
- Interestingly enough, there is one trait that all of Lotor's Foils share that he himself lacks: while Kallen, Lelouch, and even Suzaku are willing to admit that they have occasionally made mistakes and change their plans to be more moral, Lotor will never stray from his course due to all of the sacrifices he has made and not recognizing just how bad some of his choices were/are.
- Charles zi Britannia to Zarkon. Both are the Emperors of their respective empires, who rule with iron fists. Both also started with the noblest of intentions. However, while Charles still has those intentions in mind, Zarkon has long since devolved into being just a power-hungry tyrant.
- Marianne vi Britannia to Haggar. Both are women who act as the Number Two of an emperor who is also their husband, whilst also being accomplished fighters. Both are also Happily Married and have ways to extend their lives beyond what is natural - Marianne via Body Surf, Haggar through the usage of Quintessence. Finally, both are also talented fighters. As for differences, Marianne is a physical fighter to Haggar preferring magic, and while Marianne is genuinely well-intentioned, Haggar has long since lost any good intentions she had. Also, while Marianne still remembers her time as Charles love, Haggar doesn't.
- Lloyd to Coran - both are downright obsessed with an advanced piece of technology (the Lancelot for Lloyd, the Castle of Lions for Coran) and tend to grate on their companions' nerves. Lloyd, however, has No Social Skills, while Coran is incredibly refined when he wants to be. Additionally, Lloyd tends to be rather amoral vs Coran being unambiguously on the side of good. One wonders what would happen if they were to meet.
- Coran's also a foil to Cécile, being a character with an engineering background who tries to act like a sibling toward their allies. Unlike Cécile, Coran actually pulls this off quite well due to his training as a servant, and while he also has Cordon Bleugh Chef tendencies, his are implied to be intentional, as he goes off a slightly modified version of the If It Tastes Bad, It Must Be Good for You ethos.
- Luciano Bradley to Shin Hyuga. Luciano is a full-blooded Britannian while Shin is Japanese. Luciano is The Friend Nobody Likes within the Knights of the Round while Shin has the Undying Loyalty of his personal knight, Jeanne Rowe. Luciano is an Ax-Crazy Blood Knight while Shin is implied to be a Straw Nihilist Omnicidal Maniac. Lastly, and perhaps best highlighting their differences, Luciano openly asks how much Shin values the most important thing in the world — his life. The Knight of Ten is visibly flat-footed when Shin admits that he doesn't see value in his own life.
