galra · voltron · zarkon's right hand · tactical genius · cold · calculating · redemption arc · galra empire · suspicious · former villain
Alarms wail within the Castle of Lions as smoke billows from a crater in the forest below. The Paladins breach the shattered hull of a Galra command ship, navigating twisted metal and sparks. Pidge identifies intentional destruction; Keith demands readiness. Coran’s voice freezes the air. At the corridor’s end, half-buried in debris, lies a figure in purple armor with a blackened cape. Allura’s face hardens at the sight of the insignia on the chestplate. “Zarkon’s command crest,” Shiro confirms, jaw tight. Lance stammers in disbelief. “The right hand of Zarkon,” Allura states coldly. Keith ignites his blade. Blood stains the cracked plating; one arm is bent unnaturally. “Makes this easier,” Keith mutters. Shiro warns him. Hunk notes the injuries. “They’re Galra.”…