History Recap / VoltronLegendaryDefenderS2E8TheBladeOfMarmora

* {{Determinator}}: Shiro notes this when Keith goes against the other Marmoran soldiers, that no matter how beat up he gets, he'll continue to fight for answers.

* RealityEnsues: Breaking the rules of a diplomatic meeting, by bringing weapons, can lead to an entire mission being jeopardized.

* RealityEnsues:
** Breaking the rules of a diplomatic meeting, by bringing weapons, can lead to an entire mission being jeopardized.

** Shiro's illusion-self calls out Keith for being selfish because he wanted to learn more about his past and refused to give up his knife to the Marmorites.

Keith and Shiro head to the Blade of Marmora's headquarters from the coordinates Ulaz had given them and try to seek an alliance. However, the Mamorans find Keith's knife and recognize it as their own, demanding the Red Paladin tell them where he stole it from. To prove that the blade is truly his, Keith undergoes a trial that has him delve deeper into his past and his true identity.

* {{Determinator}}: Shiro notes this when Keith goes against the other Mamoran soldiers, that no matter how beat up he gets, he'll continue to fight for answers.
* DumbassHasAPoint: Lance when Shiro decides he would take Keith to the Mamoran headquarters. Lance angrily rambles at how Keith is a hothead and probably would attack before asking questions, and Keith in the background actually looks like he grudgingly agrees with Lance's point. Lance ends up being proven correct: Keith's stubbornness leads to the alliance nearly ending before it begins.

* SuddenlyShouting: Keith does this when the other Paladins seem to not be care about the Mamoran base and he yells at them to focus. Even Lance is surprised by Keith's outburst and gently tells him to calm down.

** Lance calls out Shiro for taking Keith to the Mamorans instead of him. Lance technically has fostered an alliance back with the mer-aliens, so he has better diplomacy skills, comparatively speaking, but the Red Lion is the only one capable of withstanding the heat from the star the base is located in.

Keith and Shiro head to the Blade of Marmora's headquarters from the coordinates Ulaz had given them and try to seek an alliance. However, the Mamorand find Keith's knife and recognize it as their own, demanding the Red Paladin tell them where he stole it from. To prove that the blade is truly his, Keith undergoes a trial that has him delve deeper into his past and his true identity.

* DumbassHasAPoint: Lance when Shiro decides he would take Keith to the Mamoran headquarters. Lance angrily rambles at how Keith is a hothead and probably would attack before asking questions, and Keith in the background actually looks like he agrees with Lance's point. Lance ends up being proven correct: Keith's stubbornness leads to the alliance nearly ending before it begins.

* ParentalAbandonment: It's implied that both of Keith's parents left him, for different reasons. His mother was Galra, and part of the Blade of Marmora. [[SequelHook His dad, well . . .]]

* SuddenlyShouting: Keith does this when the other Paladins seem to not be care about the Mamorite base and he yells at them to focus. Even Lance is surprised by Keith's outburst and gently tells him to calm down.

** Lance calls out Shiro for taking Keith to the Mamorite instead of him. Lance technically has fostered an alliance back with the mer-aliens, so he has better diplomacy skills, comparatively speaking, but the Red Lion is the only one capable of withstanding the heat from the star the base is located in.

Keith and Shiro head to the Blade of Marmora's headquarters from the coordinates Ulaz had given them and try to seek an alliance. However, the Mamorites find Keith's knife and recognize it as their own, demanding the Red Paladin tell them where he stole it from. To prove that the blade is truly his, Keith undergoes a trial that has him delve deeper into his past and his true identity.

* {{Determinator}}: Shiro notes this when Keith goes against the other Mamorite soldiers, that no matter how beat up he gets, he'll continue to fight for answers.
* DumbassHasAPoint: Lance when Shiro decides he would take Keith to the Mamorite headquarters. Lance angrily rambles at how Keith is a hothead and probably would attack before asking questions, and Keith in the background actually looks like he agrees with Lance's point. Lance ends up being proven correct: Keith's stubbornness leads to the alliance nearly ending before it begins.

* TooDumbToLive: The Blade of Marmora tell the Castle of Lions expressively not to bring weapons during their meeting. They do accept the lion reluctantly, but Keith brought his family knife to try and get answers. The Blade members go on the offensive and prove that they can kill Keith and will, if he gives them a reason.

Keith and Shiro head to the Mamoran headquarters from the coordinates Ulaz had given them and try to seek an alliance. However, the Mamoran's find Keith's knife and recognize it as their own, demanding the Red Paladin tell them where he stole it from. To prove that the blade is truly his, Keith undergoes a trial that has him delve deeper into his past and his true identity.

* {{Determinator}}: Shiro notes this when Keith goes against the other Mamoran soldiers, that no matter how beat up he gets, he'll continue to fight for answers.
* DumbassHasAPoint: Lance when Shiro decides he would take Keith to the Mamoran headquarters. Lance angrily rambles at how Keith is a hot-head and probably would attack before asking questions, and Keith in the background actually looks like he agrees with Lance's point. Lance ends up being proven correct: Keith's stubbornness leads to the alliance nearly ending before it begins.
* JerkassHasAPoint: The illusion of Shiro calls out Keith for being selfish in seeking answers, when the Paladins are his family. Though it's just a test, and it's coming from Keith's head, it's not wrong.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: The point of the test, which is a problem for a {{Determinator}} like Keith. He ends up ironically awakening the blade when he decides to give it back, which reveals that he is Galran.
* LineageComesFromTheFather: Inverted, Keith's father was a human, it's hinted at that his mother was Galran.

* ParentalAbandonment: It's implied that both of Keith's parents left him, for different reasons. His mother was Galran, and part of the Blade of Marmora. [[SequelHook His dad, well . . .]]

* PoorCommunicationKills: If Keith had told Shiro about the knife earlier, and why he wanted to bring it, the meeting with the Blade Leader would have gone better.

** A mother fighting in an intergalactic resistance won't be able to be there for her son.
* TheReveal: Keith is half-Galran. After the trials his knife changes into a blade, something that's only possible if he has Galra blood in his veins.
* SuddenlyShouting: Keith does this when the other Paladins seem to not be care about the Mamoran base and he yells telling them to focus. Even Lance is surprised by Keith's outburst and gently tells him to calm down.
* SweetAndSourGrapes: When his lion starts attacking the base, Keith says he'll give back his knife, since he already knows the paladins are his family. This leads to the knife changing into a longer blade, which reveals his mother was Galran.
* TakeAThirdOption: Realizing he'll die if he keeps going, but that he'll leave without the answers he seeks, Keith cuts a hole into the battle floor and goes there next. This leads to him seeing illusions of Shiro and his father.
* TakeUpMySword: Shiro asks Keith if he was alright because he suddenly yelled at his friends and brings up how he wants him to take over as the leader should something happen. In order to do that, he needs to remain calm. Although Keith questions Shiro's decision he doesn't push the topic any further.

** Lance calls out Shiro for taking Keith to the Mamoran instead of him. Lance technically has fostered an alliance back with the mer-aliens, so he has better diplomacy skills, comparatively speaking.
** Shiro can't defend Keith when the Blade reveals that Keith smuggled his family knife on board. His illusion self also calls out Keith for being selfish.

* TheReveal: Keith is revealed to be half-Galran. After the trials his knife changes into a blade, something that's only possible if he has Galra blood in his veins.

** Shiro can't defend Keith when the Blade reveals that Keith smuggled his family knife on board. His illusion self also calls out Keith for being selfish.
* TheWorfEffect: Keith, a BadassNormal is easily disarmed by Galra soldiers. Even Shiro is held back, and Shiro is usually better at hand to hand combat.

* DumbassHasAPoint: Lance when Shiro decides he would take Keith to the Mamoran headquarters. Lance angrily rambles at how Keith is a hot-head and probably would attack before asking questions,and Keith in the background actually looks like he agrees with Lance's point. Lance ends up being proven correct: Keith's stubbornness leads to the alliance nearly ending before it begins.

** Lance calls out Shiro for taking Keith to the Mamoran instead of him. Lance technically has fostered an alliance back with the mer aliens, so he has better diplomacy skills, comparatively speaking.

* Determinator: Shiro notes this when Keith goes against the other Mamoran soldiers, that no matter how beat up he gets, he'll continue to fight for answers.
* DumbassHasAPoint: Lance when Shiro decides he would take Keith to the Mamoran headquarters. Lance angrily rambles at how Keith is a hot-head and probably would attack before asking questions,and Keith in the background actually looks like he agrees with Lance's point.
* LineageComesFromTheFather: Inverted, Keith's father was a human, it's hinted at that his mother was Galran.

* TheReveal: Keith is revealed to be half-Galran. After the trials his knife changes into a blade, something that's only possible if he has Galra blood in his veins.

* LineaeComesFromTheFather: Inverted, Keith's father was a human, although it's unclear whether or not his mother was a Galra.