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* SimpleStaff: Allura's weapon of choice when she, Kolivan and Antok go off to fight Haggar.
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* 11THHourSuperpower: Shiro unlocks two in quick succession:

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* 11THHourSuperpower: EleventhHourSuperpower: Shiro unlocks two in quick succession:
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* 11thHourSuperpower: Shiro unlocks two in quick succession:

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* 11thHourSuperpower: Shiro unlocks two in quick succession:
** He discovers the Black Lion's ability to teleport, allowing him to retrieve his Bayard from Zarkon's possession.
** Soon after, he uses said Bayard to activate Voltron's Blazing Sword and deal the final blow to the Emperor.



* LeftHanging: Season 2 ends with Shiro missing, Zarkon is out of commission, but he has a son who can take his place.

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* LeftHanging: Season 2 ends with Shiro missing, missing and Zarkon is out of commission, but he the latter has a son who can take his place.



* TakingYouWithMe: Zarkon attempts to do this as his armor looks like it's about to explode and he grabs onto Voltron. However, Voltron manages to stop him completely by impaling him with the Blazing Sword.

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* TakingYouWithMe: Zarkon attempts to do this as his armor looks like it's about to explode and he grabs onto Voltron. However, Voltron manages to stop him completely by impaling him with the Blazing Sword.
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* OhCrap: Haggar's visibly shocked when her magic fails to harm Allura.

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* OhCrap: Haggar's visibly shocked when her magic fails to harm Allura.Allura followed by ThisCannotBe.
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* TakingYouWithMe: Zarkon attempts to do this as his armor looks like it's about to explode and he grabs onto Voltron. However, Voltron manages to stop him completely by impaling him with the Blazing Sword.

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* FadeToWhite: When Allura and the castle get hit by a blast Zarkon reflected back at them, however they do survive.



* FadeToWhite: When Allura and the castle get hit by a blast Zarkon reflected back at them, however they do survive.
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: One of Haggar's Druids kills Antok by blasting him InTheBack with an energy bolt in this fashion.


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* OhCrap: Haggar's visibly shocked when her magic fails to harm Allura.
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* ICantBelieveImSayingThis: Based on Haggar's tone of voice when she says to summon Lotor, she's not entirely happy about the idea.


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* SpareToTheThrone: Haggar relays the order to the Galras to summon Prince Lotor, who was never mentioned until now.

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* DidntSeeThatComing: The Blade and the Paladins didn't know that Zarkon's ship could drain Voltron of quintessence.



* HeroicSacrifice: To give the Paladins some time to recuperate from having their Quitessence taken, Allura puts all the energy from the castle into blasting a beam at Zarkon. She knows full well that the castle would be defenseless, but chose to do it anyway.

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* HeroicSacrifice: To give the Paladins some time to recuperate from having their Quitessence Quintessence taken, Allura puts all the energy from the castle into blasting a beam at Zarkon. She knows full well that the castle would be defenseless, but chose to do it anyway.
* HeroicSecondWind: Despite being drained of Quintessence and their Lions barely functioning, Shiro rallies the other Paladins to not give up and continue the fight.



* MauveShirt: Another Marmoran dies at the Druid's hands.



* TheReveal: It's shown that when Haggar's hood falls from her face, she has pointed ears, just like an Altean.

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It's shown that when Haggar's hood falls from her face, she has pointed ears, just like an Altean.
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* DoNotGoGentle: Shiro begins to rally the others to reawaken their lions, and asking if they were done. When Lance is asked, he replies, "Let's go down swinging."
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The title of the episode. Not only do the Paladins, Allura and Zarkon (in a sense) "black-out", but at the end of the episode it becomes a StealthPun for Shiro mysteriously vanishing from his Lion.
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* UnfinishedUntestedUsedAnyway: Throughout the season it has been established that none of the test pilots survived piloting Zarkon's anti-Voltron HumongousMecha. When one of his men tries to point this out to him, he kills the protestor and pilots it anyway.
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* SimpleStaff: Allura's weapon of choice when she and two Mamorans go off to fight Haggar.

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* SimpleStaff: Allura's weapon of choice when she she, Kolivan and two Mamorans Antok go off to fight Haggar.
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* TheReveal: It's shown that when Haggar's hood fall from her face, she has pointed ears, just like an Altean.

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* TheReveal: It's shown that when Haggar's hood fall falls from her face, she has pointed ears, just like an Altean.
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* FlatJoy: When Coran and Slav get the ship back online, Slav tells everyone that he was fine. Lance mutters, "Oh great, Slav made it."
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* FadeToWhite: When Allura and the castle get hit by a blast Zarkon reflected back at them, however they do survive.
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* BFS: When using all of their bayards together, Voltron is able to use the famous Blazing Sword.

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* BFS: {{BFS}}: When using all of their bayards together, Voltron is able to use the famous Blazing Sword.
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* SimpleStaff: Allura's weapon of choice when she and two Mamorans go off to fight Haggar.
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* NoSell: Witch Haggar is dismayed and disgusted (and Allura visibly shocked) when her spells cannot harm the Princess. Instead they unintentionally give her what amounts to a brief mystically empowered SuperMode.

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* NoSell: Witch Haggar is dismayed and disgusted (and Allura visibly shocked) when her spells cannot harm the Princess. Instead they unintentionally give her Allura what amounts to a brief mystically empowered SuperMode.
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* NoSell: Witch Haggar is dismayed and disgusted (and Allura visibly shocked) when her spells cannot harm the Princess. Instead they unintentionally give her what amounts to a brief mystically empowered SuperMode.

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* AmbiguousSituation: Shiro has mysteriously vanished from the Black Lion while his Bayard still remains inside his cockpit.



* LeftHanging: Season 2 ends with Shiro missing, Zarkon is out of commission, but he has a son.

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* LeftHanging: Season 2 ends with Shiro missing, Zarkon is out of commission, but he has a son.son who can take his place.


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** She also reveals that Lotor will be playing a role in the next season.
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It's the final confrontation with Zarkon, and the Paladins are struggling to fight against the Galra Emperor. But when Allura sacrifices herself to give them time, they angrily push on to defeat Zarkon once and for all. Allura recovers and goes off to stop Haggar and her druids from interfering further. Despite all of the hope riding on Voltron's shoulders, this battle with the Emperor doesn't seem like it will be the Paladins' last.

!! Tropes for this episode include the following:

* BFS: When using all of their bayards together, Voltron is able to use the famous Blazing Sword.
* DeepSleep: After his fight with Voltron, Zarkon is temporarily unconscious.
* HeroicSacrifice: To give the Paladins some time to recuperate from having their Quitessence taken, Allura puts all the energy from the castle into blasting a beam at Zarkon. She knows full well that the castle would be defenseless, but chose to do it anyway.
* LeftHanging: Season 2 ends with Shiro missing, Zarkon is out of commission, but he has a son.
* TheReveal: It's shown that when Haggar's hood fall from her face, she has pointed ears, just like an Altean.
* WhamLine: Haggar relays this command to the Galra commanders: "Summon Prince Lotor"

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