History Fridge / VoltronLegendaryDefender

* Hunk's status as [[CowardlyLion being genuinely fearful yet stepping up to the plate when he needs to]] becomes rather amusing when one realizes that he's the [[IncrediblyLamePun Yellow]] Paladin.

* The last Black Lion pilot was Zarkon. Knowing this, [[KillEmAll it's not difficult to imagine what happened to the other previous Lion pilots]]. This is doubly horrifying when one considers what a big role the bond between teammates plays in forming Voltron. It's quite probable that the other pilots saw Zarkon as a friend and leader before he betrayed them. He even tells the Paladins, "You should have fled like your predecessors!"

* When Shiro is allowed to escape in The Journey, the Galra commander says that "Project Kuron, stage three is underway." Kuron is the [[BilingualBonus Japanese word]] for [[EvilDoppelganger clone.]] Is the Shiro we see in Season 3 the real one, or are we going to have another [[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice Red Arrow]] [[ManchurianAgent situation]]? And if so, [[KillAndReplace is the original Shiro even still alive?]]

* There seems to be a number of [[HalfBreed half-Galra]] among the Blade of Marmora, from what we can gather half-Galra are looked down upon in the empire, so it's quite likely the Blade of Marmora is more accepting of hybrids so many end up joining.

* The Altean mecha may seem like a GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere, and the Paldins certainly treat it as such, but the clues to where it came from and who sent it have been there for the audience ever since The Ruins. Haggar, who built the Komar and has access to the secrets of Oriande, [[ChekhovMIA hasn't been seen in three years]], and the Altean colony, which Haggar knows about via her spying through Shiro's clone, was abandoned by the time the Blade of Marmora found it.

* Hunk, Lance, and Pidge's disastrous simulation flight and its errors simplify the barriers that they must overcome to become paladins of Voltron: Hunk's uneasiness with taking action, Lance's arrogance and impulsivity, and Pidge's tendency to go off on her own.
* Likewise, in the opening sequence, we see the Black Bayard being used in the Black Lion's console, but the perspective is behind the pilot's seat so we don't see the pilot, since [[spoiler: the last being to use the Black Bayard inside its Lion was Zarkon]].
** It could also be a nod to the fact that, so far, [[spoiler: Black Lion has changed hands more than any other lion we've seen. First, it went to Zarkon, then Shiro, then Keith, back to Shiro again, and then finally back to Keith]].
** And that sequence from the opening titles is the exact shot where [[spoiler: Shiro plugs in his bayard for the first time, foreshadowing the formation of the Blazing Sword all the way from the beginning]].
* Also, the Black Lion was located deep within the Castle of the Lions, and could only be retrieved with the use of the other four Lions. [[spoiler: This was probably intended as a measure to keep the Black Lion away from Zarkon.]]
* Why the famous "And I'll Form the Head!" sequence is missing, aside from a funny shoutout in Episode 2. In the original, the combination was done through pilot control and machinery. The sequence was literally Keith giving orders to his team about who does what when. In ''Legendary Defender'', the combination is not done by machinery or piloting (Hunk flat out states that there is no "Combine into giant robot button".). Instead it is done through the mystical bond that the pilots have with their lions, and with each other. There is no need for Shiro to tell everyone what to do, and when.

* The Red Lion serves as Voltron's sword arm. Keith is always around Shiro and serves as his protector/protege. In other words, Keith is literally and figuratively Shiro's ''right hand man.'' Made even more genius by [[spoiler: the fact that Keith is part Galra, as is Shiro's prosthetic right arm.]]

* Sendak having the Red Lion aboard his space ship in the first episode seems like a complete cop out in order to get all the lions in one place. Why have one of your commanders hauling around your greatest weapon? Why put the ship in danger by having it go after the Blue Lion? Zarkon originally intended to take control of Voltron, not just the Black Lion. To do this, he needs four other pilots to operate the remaining lions. Zarkon calls Sendak one of his best men and the Galra certainly proves it in Season 1. Sendak was suppose to pilot the Red Lion for the Galra Empire. Zarkon sent him after the Blue Lion under the impression that Sendak would be able to use the Red Lion against it.

** It also pays tribute to the dens of the Lions from the original series. Black Lion was kept in the castle, Green Lion's den was in a forest, within a giant tree stump, and Yellow Lion was in a desert cave. Blue Lion, in addition to being kept underwater, was found in the moat around the castle. It was the closest of the other four to the Black Lion's location. In this version, the Blue Lion's den may have dried up over time, but it's the first lion to return to the castle where the Black Lion awaits, perhaps reflecting the original den's proximity. Based on this it seems logical to conclude that, like the original, the Red Lion's den would have been some sort of volcano.
** Moreover, the other lions were found on a SingleBiomePlanet fitting their lion. Earth is covered in 70% water, so from an outsider's view, it could easily be considered an aquatic planet.

* How come Zarkon fights Keith during the Season 1 finale, with no helmet or breathing apparatus? [[spoiler: He's [[CameBackWrong basically a zombie]],]] and probably doesn't need things like air anymore.
** Also, amongst the weapons he uses from his bayard (a cannon, a sword and a whip), each of them seem to represent the weapons of the current paladins. In Season 3, [[spoiler: when Allura becomes the new blue paladin]], her whip looks a little similar to Zarkon's.
* Combined with FridgeHorror and maybe HarsherInHindsight: Keith's outburst towards Pidge when she's about to leave to find her family seems like a typical hot-headed thing he'd do. But WordOfGod recently confirmed that [[spoiler:his father was a firefighter. So it's possible that he's been told or told himself something similar about his father, especially if that's how he died.]]

** Or perhaps it's just that the lions themselves are capable of super-fast space travel. They ''are'' made out of a special material, after all. Getting across a galaxy in 5 seconds might just be one of the many powers they have.
* While maybe not all that important, while Lance's cursing could just be a funny way to get around cursing on a show meant for young children, we come to find out he's an uncle, and most likely had to learn to watch his language around his niece and nephew. Hence, him using GoshDangItToHeck whenever he's frustrated.

* In the flashback of Shiro being sent back to Earth [[spoiler: by Ulaz, he's told "The blade of Marmora is with you." Re-watching episode 1, Keith uses his dagger to cut Shiro free when he rescues him. Meaning it's true -- ''a'' blade of Marmora is with Shiro the entire time.]]
* Pidge talking about Alan Turing and saying he was a shining light in the world of science when "far too many people were-", before Keith cuts her off to get back to what the code in the spores. Alan Turing was known for being a gay man something not tolerated well during his lifetime, and it's possible the next thing Pidge was going to say was "far too many people were homophobic".

* In the first episode on Lance's comment on the Blue Lion's eyes following him, ''they were''. His personality is similar to the lion's. That's why the force field opened up to Lance with a simple knock compared to Keith, who placed both of his hands on the force field trying to open it.

* As the second season goes on, Zarkon slowly grows more obsessed with obtaining the Black Lion, culminating in a full VillainousBreakdown by the end of the season. This may actually contribute to [[spoiler:his weakening link with the Black Lion. Black is said to like calm, level-headed leader types, whom others follow willingly and without question. As the season goes on, his personality is changing. He grows less calm and rational, and even ends up intimidating some of his druids into obeying by killing one who objects in front of others. His desperation to get what he wants is helping drive the Black Lion away.]] As for why he goes from calm and rational to slowly breaking down? The Season 1 finale was the closest he'd come to the Black Lion for the first time in 10,000 years. The first time he's been reminded what that bond feels like. The whole thing almost gives a vibe of one whom has quit a drug cold-turkey and then falls off the wagon, reawakening the addiction.
* Hunk's status as [[CowardlyLion being genuinely fearful yet stepping up to the plate when he needs to]] becomes rather amusing when one realizes that he's the [[IncrediblyLamePun yellow]] paladin.

* In the intro, the Black Lion comes from a Galra spaceship, which the Black Lion destroys. From "Space Mall," the Black Lion is revealed to be from [[spoiler:Zarkon's Galra home planet, which got destroyed]]. As bonuses, Shiro and Keith, who are connected to the Galra, have piloted the Black Lion.
* The Blade of Marmora test has quite a bit of fridge brilliance. Namely? The test is a LATERAL THINKING PUZZLE, combined with a test of sheer willpower. The trainee is forced to face unbeatable foes, until they are defeated, at which point they are told to surrender. When the door opens, they are told "you are not meant to go through this door"... the trick is to do something else! In Keith's case? Going through the trapdoor. At which point, the next phase of the test begins. (Keith even says as much). That said, it is likely that falling unconscious and having a vision...or surrendering the blade, possibly works.

* Pidge, Hunk, Lance, and Shiro wear some orange on their civilian clothes, indicating their time in the Garrison. Keith has no orange on him, a pointer to him being [[spoiler:kicked out of the Garrison]].
** When [[spoiler:Shiro comes back and changes his outfit]] in The Journey, there is no orange on him, which could be a hint at the [[spoiler:clone Shiro theory.]]
** Now that [[spoiler:Matt's back]], he ''also'' has orange on him.
* Shiro's nose scar is a reference to the blood on Takashi Shirogane's face in ''Beast King GoLion'' received when [[spoiler:he died]]. Now, look at where the blood is coming from in ''GoLion'' and compare it to ''Legendary Defender'' Shiro's hair.

* In the first episode, Shiro makes a point of telling Keith that he wants him to lead Voltron if he (Shiro) dies. At the time, it's because he's wounded and provides {{Foreshadowing}} for Season 3, but with the revelation that [[spoiler: Shiro's pre-clone body was terminally ill]], it makes sense that he'd already have devoted thought to who should succeed him as leader.

[[folder: Season 3]]
* [[spoiler:Lotor sending Throk's post to the Ulippa System was a ''very'' calculated move. Lotor needed to find the easiest way to get the teludav lense from the Galra base in the Ulippa System with no repercussions for him. He was able to defeat Throk with ease in the arena, meaning the former's generals would be able to do the same at Throk's new base. Lotor's plan made a major shift when the teludav lens got destroyed. Lotor too changes his plan and plays victim by saying he was "trying" to get the stolen teludav lens back in the name of the Galra Empire to Haggar, leaving Throk to take all the blame.]]

* One person pointed out how when Shiro takes the controls of the Black Lion, everything lights up instantly. When Keith becomes the new Black Paladin, it takes the lion a couple of seconds to boot up for him. After Shiro returns and pilots the lion [[spoiler: it takes longer than a few seconds to turn on, with the screens flickering hesitantly. This may hint that the Shiro who returned isn't the real Shiro.]]

* Also from "The Legend Begins," the "Paladin Training" Corran and Allura put the team through makes a lot more sense now. Voltron had only had one set of Paladins before, and they'd already been [[FireForgedFriends bonded as a team through adversity and friendship.]] Corran and Allura were basically making up the team-building exercises on the spot, possibly drawing from how the previous Paladins trained themselves, and passed it off as "time-honored ancient tradition."

[[folder: Season 4]]

[[folder: Season 5]]

* Why didn't Keith [[spoiler: recognize his own mother? She looked just like him!]] Well, Keith didn't know where his Galra side came from at first, just that he was Galra. This implies that [[spoiler: Krolia]] left him when he was a baby and he didn't get a chance to really get to know her. It would be hard to recognize [[spoiler: your mother]] if you didn't know what they looked like at all. As for why he didn't recognize [[spoiler: her]] in the episode, it makes perfect sense that he didn't say anything because he was so focused on the mission, and wouldn't know why this person would be saying such personal things like [[spoiler: "I left you once. I'll never leave you again".]] Besides, he just met [[spoiler: her]] several minutes earlier. And since it's sometimes hard for [[spoiler: kids to recognize their birth parents]], this is a case of TruthInTelevision.

*** Even more. Krolia's very occupation as a Blade of Marmora agent is a hazardous one. Probably the real reasons why she left her mate and firstborn were a) her aforementioned occupation and the fact that she had a duty as a Blade of Marmora, and b) that at this point she might've been already a mole in the Galra military, so her leaving Earth was the most logical choice to not endanger her family. And don't get me started with the Galaxy Garrison. It's probable that the Garrison was another reason why Krolia left. Considering what they tried to do to Shiro in the pilot episode, and how shady they are, we can expect that if they caught her somehow, then Krolia wouldn't be the only one to end up as a research subject.

** All of this is explained in Season 6. She was in fact there on a mission, which, as mentioned, could be reasonably assumed earlier as one of the most logical choices. As to how Krolia met Keith's dad, [[spoiler:it turns out he rescued her when her ship crashed]].

** There's also the. . . [[ChildByRape delicate issue]] of where a good number of these hybrids likely come from, that may contribute to an overall displeasure with the current state of the Empire.

* The reason why Keith had clothes that fit Shiro at his shack is because [[spoiler:Keith's father wore those same clothes, and he was about Shiro's size.]]

* How can you tell that Coran's character in "Monsters and Mana" [[spoiler: is the BigBad [[EvilAllAlong the whole time]]?]] The monster that Allura shoots down when she first appears has a mustache.

* [[spoiler:Shiro's consciousness becoming part of the Black Lion actually explains several scenes in seasons 3 and 4; when the Black Lion doesn't accept "Shiro"/Kuron upon his return in Season 3, it's possible that it was actually Shiro himself keeping the clone from flying it. Likewise, this keeps up in Season 4 until "Shiro"/Kuron appeals to Shiro's hero complex by telling him that people are dying, thus forcing Shiro to allow him to pilot the Lion in order to save his friends.]]
* Keith's odd connection to the Blue Lion in the series premiere makes sense once it's revealed that [[spoiler: his parents found it first]]. It's highly possible Blue could sense Keith was nearby after he left the Garrison and could tell he had potential as a Paladin (though not ''its'' Paladin). This also explains the "energy" that "told" him to come back to his old home to search for it. Not to mention the lion's scanner's probably picked up Shiro's Galra escape pod as it approached Earth. Blue likely sent Keith a telepathic message that "something" important was coming that night.
* At first it seems like [[spoiler:[[PlotRelevantAgeUp aging Keith up]] in YearInsideHourOutside situation doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Why would they do that? Then we see the montage of Keith and Krolia spending time together. It's not that they aged him up; it's that he could finally have the mother/son bonding he never had as a child.]]
** It also gives him some time to mature a little bit. Keith is still on the reckless side, as seen when he charges after [[spoiler:Kuron]], but he seems a lot more rational and organized when he gets back into Black and tries to lead Voltron. Giving him [[spoiler:two years to spend time with Krolia not only gives him time to have another positive parental figure in his life, but also provides him with more time to talk about his issues and maybe deal with a few things.]]

* Acxa being [[spoiler:a FakeDefector]] explains several things about her behavior in Seasons 4 and 5.

* Shiro's request for Keith to lead Voltron and then the Black Lion choosing Keith no longer have such a mystical connection. [[spoiler:Now that we know Shiro was literally inside the Black Lion the whole time, he was literally making sure his orders were followed from beyond the grave.]]
* A subtle and possibly unintentional example, but it could easily be argued that Lotor ''is'' the White Lion, and thus an intrinsic part of Altea and the Voltron Paladins (just like his father, the "''Black'' Lion"). [[spoiler:His "good deeds" (the white hole) blinds everybody to his true nature, and he shuts everybody out. He's destroyed by his own actions and crippled by his upbringing, just like Lotor himself attacks the Guardian. Honerva gains power over him by cheating and manipulation. The only one he ''lets'' in is…Allura. He opens the way to Oriande for her. She defeats him in the quintessence realm (a white void) by opening her heart and losing herself , the same way she gained the Guardian's respect. Season 8 has Honerva destroy the White Lion, shortly before Lotor’s confirmed death (which was indirectly her fault).]]

* Even though Kosmo has the ability to teleport at will, he doesn't use it when Allura puts him in the back of the lion. Kosmo seems to have a high level of intelligence, and probably wanted Allura to let him in as Keith says, and not force his way into the cockpit with her if she wasn't comfortable with him.
* On meta level, having [[spoiler: Ezor and Zethrid]] as the first major Galra enemies the team face helps sell the shocking reveal of the[[spoiler: TimeSkip]]. Both the team and the viewers are led to expect that the events are happening just after the end of last season since the former are facing enemies from last season.

* The [[spoiler: Altean mecha]] may seem like a GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere, and the Paldins certainly treat it as such, but the clues to where it came from and who sent it have been there for the audience ever since The Ruins. [[spoiler: Haggar, who built the Komar and has access to the secrets of Oriande, [[ChekhovMIA hasn't been seen in three years]], and the Altean colony, which Haggar knows about via her spying through Shiro's clone, was abandoned by the time the Blade of Marmora found it]].

* A very dark version. Lotor [[spoiler:dying trapped, alone, and likely in horrible pain (possibly from radiation poisoning or quintessence overdose) could be seen as poetic justice for the thousands of Alteans he killed in a similar manner. Just to drive it in, we're shown his decaying corpse, just like the grotesque bodies of the harvested Alteans.]]

* Allura [[spoiler: unlocks an upgrade for her bayard, allowing her to change its form from a whip into a spear, or, a '' lance''.]]
* The color scheme of Lotor's armor is the same as Kova, who was once his mother's [[spoiler:and later his]] cat.

[[folder: Season 1]]
* In "Crystal Venom," most of the castle ship's attempts to harm the paladins are only really focused on Keith and Lance, while Shiro is crippled by Sendak's BreakThemByTalking and Pidge and Hunk got attacked by food goo and then left to float helplessly in zero g. In Pidge's comics, she said that Lance is the best at teaming up with others and his ranged skills made him her primary target. The castle could have seen Lance as one of the bigger threats of the group, which lead to Lance having some of the more deadly run-in's on the ship like being frozen in the cryopod and being nearly shot out the airlock. Keith is one of the most adept fighters next to Shiro, so the ship would also want to get rid of him as soon as possible, hence having the level four gladiator fighting him.
* [[spoiler: The last Black Lion pilot was Zarkon]]. Knowing this, [[KillEmAll it's not difficult to imagine what happened to the other previous lion pilots]]. This is doubly horrifying when one considers what a big role the bond between teammates plays in forming Voltron. [[spoiler: It's quite probable that the other pilots saw Zarkon as a friend and leader before he betrayed them. He even tells the Paladins, "You should have fled like your predecessors!"]]
* Going off the above, Allura has a flashback at one point where she begs Alfor to use Voltron against Zarkon. However, [[spoiler:since Zarkon was the last Black Paladin, they ''can't'' form Voltron unless they pulled up a new Black Paladin, and ''fast''. They could use Alfor, but it's implied he was the last Red Paladin, so either way they'd need at least one new Paladin on short notice (and that's best case scenario, since as the above troper stated, it's quite plausible that Zarkon killed the others). And Black and Red are the two pickiest lions, meaning forming Voltron during Zarkon's initial rampage was ''even more'' hopeless.]]

[[folder: Season 2]]
* Just the fact that [[spoiler:Zarkon used to be a Paladin fighting for justice and to protect the innocent. Since most people don't wake up one morning and decide to take over the universe for kicks, it begs the question. What exactly causes one to [[StartOfDarkness go from that mindset to an interstellar conqueror!?]]]]
** Here's an idea: Ulaz suggested that [[spoiler:at least some of the Galra believed that expanding their empire would be for the greater good. Who's to say that Zarkon didn't [[WellIntentionedExtremist legitimately believe that himself]] at one point before [[DrunkWithPower going off the deep end]] eventually?]]
*** Given what we see in the Season 3 finale, [[spoiler:having recently had their home planet destroyed and their emperor and his queen declared "dead" could have helped motivate many a Galra soldier at the time to help build a better place for their people. Avenging their losses could also be a strong motivation, and Zarkon himself probably saw the destruction of the planet as a personal betrayal by Alfor.]]
* Whoever that Galra was whom Keith met when attempting to collect transport crystals [[spoiler: is aware that he has Galra blood because of Hunk's offhand, "What, do you all know each other?" joke.]]
** What makes the situation worse, in Season 3, it's revealed that the Weblum Galra [[spoiler:''is one of Lotor's top generals''. Lotor has been shown to be sympathetic towards half-breeds like himself, so he may take a special interest towards Keith knowing he is a half-Galra.]]

* In the first episode, Mr. Holt says meeting aliens would make his life's work complete. Now that [[spoiler: he's in space and no one knowing where he or his son are]], Mr. Holt must be interested in the aliens, but mostly scared that he'll never see his family again.

*** [[spoiler: thankfully averted when he is rescued alive in Season 5, and he returns to Earth as an ambassador for the Coalition to warn the Galaxy Garrison about what's going on out in space]].
* In the Season 1 finale, Haggar turned into a dark version of Shiro in an attempt to kill him. One can brush this off as magic, but in the finale of Season 2 Haggar is revealed to be [[spoiler:Altean]], meaning she was using her [[spoiler:Altean shape-shifting ability.]]
* The reason why the Galra were in the possession of the Red Lion at the beginning of the series? [[spoiler: Alfor was the original Red Paladin, and in Season 3, a flashback shows that he had a duel with Zarkon and ultimately dies in the fight.]]

[[folder: Season 3]]
* When Shiro [[spoiler: is allowed to escape in The Journey, the Galra commander says that "Project Kuron, stage three is underway." Kuron is the [[BilingualBonus Japanese word]] for [[EvilDoppelganger clone.]] Is the Shiro we see in Season 3 the real one, or are we going to have another [[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice Red Arrow]] [[ManchurianAgent situation]]? And if so, [[KillAndReplace is the original Shiro even still alive?]]]]
** This may explain the Black Lion's behavior. [[spoiler:It detected Shiro's energy, which would match perfectly if it was indeed a clone. But upon closer inspection, it could tell that something is off. Clone or original, the Galra have done ''something'' that may result in bad things happening the next time Shiro and Black fly together.]] Thus it won't let Shiro back in the pilot seat until the issue is uncovered and addressed.
** Not to mention, the way [[spoiler:"Kuron" is pronounced, with a long "o" and more emphasis on the second syllable, makes it sound ''almost identical'' to "clone." Then there's the fact that we still don't know ''how'' Shiro disappeared from the Black Lion or how the Galra might have gotten their hands on his body. Even if the Shiro currently with the group is the real one, there is something very disturbing involving him going on with the Galra.]]
** In the Season 4 trailer, Shiro uses "paladins" to describe him and his group. In Seasons 1 and 2, Shiro uses "team". Adding on to this, [[spoiler:the Galra also call the members of Voltron as paladins.]]
** Season 5 has Haggar demanding the scientists activate stage four of Project Kuron, [[spoiler:which allows her to use Shiro's eyes to spy on the Paladins and Lotor]].
* When Remdax and Varkala accuse Shiro of being a spy for the Galra Empire, Shiro at first attempts to deny this, but then cuts himself off once he realizes the two of them were part of the rebellion. While this was just played as the two being suspicious of Shiro's circumstances and him trying to convince them that he wasn't a spy, in season 5 [[spoiler: Haggar uses Shiro's eyes to spy on Team Voltron]].
* So there are two options for Lotor's parentage. Either he's a) the child of [[spoiler: two Quintessence-fueled ''undead'']] or b) [[spoiler: his parents had him before their death-rebirths, so he grew up with his parents suddenly being obsessive zombies and with his mother ''not even able to remember she had a child''.]] Not to Woobify a villain, but those are both nightmare scenarios.
** If it's option B, that begs the question of how Lotor is still alive after 10,000 years. He doesn't [[spoiler:seem to be suffering any sort of quintessence over-dosage like his parents....]] But as far as his actual childhood goes, it's not uncommon for the children of royal families to be raised by servants, attendants, and nursemaids while their parents are busy doing the day-to-day affairs of running an empire or kingdom. Lotor's direct upbringing was likely done by Galra in similar social positions.
*** Season 5 seems to indicate [[spoiler: Option A, with Haggar experiencing a flashback of herself heavily pregnant post-revival. This indicates that Honerva was pregnant when she became Haggar, explaining Lotor's age and coloration]].
* Coran's narration of the flashback portion of ''The Legend Begins'' raises some very tragic questions about how much longer after Allura was put in the pod did he go into cryosleep. Given the fact that someone had to pilot and land the castle on Arus, this raises the very real possibility that [[spoiler: Coran not only bore witness to Altea's destruction, but that he may even have watched Alfor die.]]

[[folder: Season 4]]
* While Allura being a paladin has really helped her character grow and bond more with the team, there's still one problem, with only Coran in the castle, they can't open wormholes whenever they want now. In "A New Defender", Coran even tells the group that it would take him a while to get to Naxzela. They got lucky that Lotor showed up and helped, but what about the next time they run into that situation? If Allura continues to stay with the paladins to form Voltron, they're going to lose one of their biggest assets, wormholes and the castle.
** In Season 5, [[spoiler:Coran opens a wormhole for Voltron to enter the white hole with.]] Also recall that in the finale of Season 1, the system had enough of Allura's energy to make one wormhole jump into Zarkon's territory, but not enough to wormhole back out without Allura. They can still use the teludav as long as she charges the system first. Coran will just have to be very careful about making jumps while Allura is flying her lion.

** Making this idea worse, in Season 6, we ''do'' see a flashback to Keith's early days at the Garrison... [[spoiler:He looks like he's ''covered in bruises''. While it looks like it's a bit too early for the Iverson incident, was getting into fistfights a common thing with Keith?]]

[[folder: Season 5]]
* While Lotor always proclaims that [[IAmNotMyFather he's nothing like his father]], the fact that when he uses the black bayard and it looks ''exactly'' like the weapons Zarkon uses, he's very much like his father no matter how many times he denies it.
** Kind of related. Rather than smooth crescents like Allura and Coran's, [[spoiler: Lotor's Altean markings are elongated and angled slightly downwards, like lightning bolts. In other words, they're shorter versions of Haggar's.]]

* Sam deciding to [[spoiler: go back to earth in order to warn the Garrison and get ready should the war reach them]]. The only problem is, the last time someone returned from space, the Garrison had squirreled him away and tried to sedate him.

* Haggar is now spying on the paladins, but the way she sees them seems to be coming [[spoiler:from Shiro's point of view]].

[[folder: Season 6]]
* In season 2, after the gravity generator loses power, Slav declares that now there was no reality where they all get out alive, and guess who died at the end of that season? [[spoiler: Shiro.]]
* Shiro's insistence on always being a paladin during Monsters and Mana become HarsherInHindsight when [[spoiler:he turns out to be a clone, and Haggar begins to use him to harm his friends]].
* Imagine how different [[spoiler:Romelle's]] life could have been [[spoiler:if she had been one of the chosen Alteans, and not her brother Bandor]].
* Back in Season 3 after giving a RousingSpeech to gain the support of the Galra in Central Command, Lotor comments that "the masses are easily manipulated". Given the BrokenBase reactions to the reveals about Lotor in Season 6, it sounded like he wasn't just talking about the Galra Empire, but [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall the audience]] as well.
* This season [[IKnewIt confirms]] the theory that [[spoiler:Shiro is a clone]], as well as answering [[spoiler:what happened to the "real" Shiro at the end of Season 2]]. However, considering the latter reveal, [[spoiler:it still raises the question of ''how the Galra got their hands on that much Shiro DNA''. His original body did get destroyed, remember--so the two most logical explanations would be cloning him via some kind of signal from his arm, or the Galra somehow getting their hands on Shiro's body and destroying it themselves.]]
** It's more likely that they got [[spoiler:Shiro's]] DNA when [[spoiler:he]] was still a Galra prisoner. The reason for that might be just as horrifying; [[spoiler:since Shiro was most likely an inspiring figure among the other gladiators, they saw what a whole]] ''[[spoiler:army]]'' [[spoiler:of Shiro clones could do]].
*** The obvious answer, given that [[spoiler: there are too many Shiro clones for the project to have only been in existence since Season 2, is that they aquired his DNA when they amputated his right arm to attach the prosthetic and have been churning out Shiro clones ever since]].
*** Another unpleasant thing to consider is that WordOfGod has confirmed that [[spoiler: all those Shiro clones are [[FlawedPrototype failed batches]]. If Haggar had to clone Shiro that many times just to get the process right, how many of those clones were alive to begin with]]?
* Another unpleasant implication about [[spoiler: the Shiro clone]]. At first it seems impossible for Haggar to have a copy of [[spoiler: Shiro's memories to download into a clone]]. Until one remembers that Haggar once sifted though ''Zarkon's'' mind. [[spoiler: It's possible she used her abilites to extract his memories at some point]].
* Now that [[spoiler: Lotor is stuck in the quintessence rift]] there is another power vacuum left amongst the Galra Empire. If Sendak's brief appearance in this season and his past threat to go to Earth to see if the inhabitants are as sturdy as the paladins, Team Voltron's trip back to Earth isn't going to last long.
** Also, the only reason Voltron has had some support from the Empire itself is because Lotor was the one backing them up as the emperor. If the Galra who were on Voltron's side find out Voltron was the reason they [[spoiler: no longer have an emperor again]], there's a high chance they will defect to Sendak's side, since he seems to be the next best candidate.
** Even worse, [[spoiler: Romelle's colony aren't going to instantly rejoice at Voltron's arrival if they reveal that they're the reason they no longer have their messiah]]. What's worse? Haggar [[spoiler: knows about the hidden Altean colony because she still had control over Shiro during that episode, so she may go there for her brethren, and use them just as her son did; take their quintessence and use it for herself.]]
** Another problem, [[spoiler: with Lotor gone there's a new power vacuum in the Galra Empire]]. There will likely be a massive civil war. And considering the Galra still occupy at least half of the known universe, many innocent people will likely be caught in the middle.

* If the [[spoiler:Altean Mecha that attacked Earth in the season finale of Season 7 was powered by an Altean, and indeed, an Altean from the colony that Lotor set up, that could mean that numerous more powerful mecha are on the horizon for the team to fight.]]
* [[spoiler:The Altean mech carries heavy implications when one considers that both Haggar and the Altean colony have vanished. If the colony, who have seen Lotor as a savior for 10,000 years, were told that Voltron killed him, then the last Alteans alive are probably working with Haggar to avenge the fallen prince and wipe out the last of King Alfor's legacy forever.]]
** What's more likely is [[spoiler: Haggar is using the idea of "taking the worthy to the new colony" to harvest Alteans to power more mecha, similar to Lotor harvesting Alteans for their quintessence.]]

** Additional horror has come up with what the {{Fanon}} decision seems to have been for at least the beginning of Pidge's torture: [[{{Fingore}} snapping or otherwise injuring her fingers, one at a time]]. Considering how much, even outside of using her lion, Pidge ''needs'' her hands, that might fall under a FateWorseThanDeath, especially since healing pods aren't as much of an option anymore.

* You'd better hope that [[spoiler:Lotor died immediately after the Paladin's attack, otherwise he died slowly and alone of either starvation or radiation poisoning. Though the fact that he was apparently still in his pilot's chair suggests he was killed instantly, albeit still in horrible pain.]]
* Given that the dark rift entities attack Zarkon and Honerva in the Season 3 finale, it's very possible that one's been possessing Lotor ''since before he was born.'' If that's true, it would certainly explain some of his more erratic behavior, as well as how [[spoiler:he was able to contact Allura (assuming that was actually his spirit).]]
* Assuming it was actually [[spoiler: Lotor's spirit that contacted Allura, he was probably able to do so because he was trapped within Sincline, the same way Shiro's consciousness was trapped within the Black Lion. If that's the case, he was probably attempting to convince her to release the rift entity and take down Honerva because Honerva's exploitation of Sincline was keeping him from passing into the afterlife.]]

** The blade is symbolic of the Blades and their secrets, or their quest to stop Zarkon. Faced with overwhelming odds, pain, brutality, and death, will you "give up the Blade," or keep doing whatever it takes to complete your mission? The bulk of the test is about discovering whether or not a potential recruit is TheDeterminator enough to see this long, potentially impossible struggle through to the end. Yet Keith awakens the blade not by holding on to it, but by ''[[ViolationOfCommonSense offering it up]]''. Why? He was holding on to it for the wrong reasons, selfish reasons, because he wanted to know where he came from, who he was, what was in his past. When he offers to give it up, it's to secure an alliance between Voltron and the Marmorans, putting the mission to stop Zarkon above his own wants and desires. . . exactly what a good Blade of Marmora is supposed to do.

* Assuming it was actually [[spoiler: Lotor's spirit that contacted Allura, he was probably able to do so because he was trapped within Sincline, the same way Shiro's consciousness was trapped within the Black Lion. If that's the case, he was probably attempting to convince her to release it and take down Honerva because Honerva's exploitation of Sincline was keeping him from passing into the afterlife.]]