Lance (Legendary Defender)

This article is about the Lion Force pilot as they appear in Legendary Defender. For a list of other meanings, see Lance (disambiguation).

Lance
Biography
Heritage	Human
Physical Description
Age	Late Teens
Gender	Male
Popular Headcanoned Eye Color	Dark Blue
Hair Color	Brown
Personal Information
Relatives	Numerous unnamed members
Occupation	Blue Paladin Ranged combat specialist Fighter Pilot (formerly) Cargo Pilot (formerly)
Affiliation	Team Voltron
Media
Debut	The Rise of Voltron
Voice Actor	Jeremy Shada

Lance is the Paladin of the Blue Lion of Voltron, a self-described ladies' man, and the class clown of the team.

Personality

Lance's personality is very egotistical, cocky, confrontational, flirtatious, and sometimes arrogant. He is usually the first to make light of a delicate situation and the second most impulsive of the team; second only to Keith, whom he has a somewhat antagonistic relationship/rivalry with, though this rivalry seems mostly due in part to Lance's jealousy towards Keith as opposed to any real aggression. Lance is the kind of guy who walks around with a chip on his shoulder and something to prove, but in moments of clarity he is shown he is a lot more than his actions suggest. He can actually be quite sensitive, reflective, and distant at times when his teammates are not around or when his guard is lowered. He deeply misses the Earth and wants to complete the mission of destroying Zarkon so that he can return to his family, which, from examining his psychic Paladin training showing a picture of them in his mind, he is very close to and is quite large. He also reflects on just how far from home he is when Coran shows him a map of the known universe and the distance between Arus and Earth just blew his mind. His arrogant and materialistic attitude serves as a cover for his feelings of homesickness, and is pretty transparent at that. He is also noted to be the least perceptive of his team, as he was the only one fooled by Pidge's disguise as a boy, and he expressed comical surprise when Pidge came out to everyone. he was very confused.

Lance is brave, adventurous, friendly, and free-spirited, often howling like a wild man during his fights and adventures, showcasing his unrestrained love for what he does. He also holds a high degree of situational awareness on his missions as he is the one who stopped Keith from going on a rampage during their joint mission to get the Galra out of the Balmera, reminding his comrade that the planet was really a living creature, and he also stopped the Galra installation from hurting the mighty creature by using the Blue Lion's freeze rays to halt the collapsing structure after Keith melted it with a plasma beam.

Lance is noted for his poor humor at times, a good example being when the team first arrived to Arus and he claimed he could hear something, as the team tried to listen in, he ripped a very nasty fart on board, having used his earlier claim as a setup to hot box the others in the cockpit. This shows that not only does Lance's sense of humor revolve around sarcasm, but commonly descends to quite puerile depths.

Lance is shown to embody the elemental affiliation of his Lion in his balanced abilities and many-layered nature. Like water, Lance can take many states, and he is not always as he appears and holds hidden depth within his seemingly shallow personality. His friendly and outgoing personality allows him to connect to all of his teammates despite their many differences. In these ways Lance embodies the element of Water. Around girls, Lance's mind sort of short circuits and he starts flirting. Lance is also notably fond of water, as his reminiscing reveals that he specifically misses the beach near his home, splashing in puddles, and experiencing rainfall.

Abilities

Lance is a natural sharpshooter and skilled marksman who has often shown his skills by nailing his enemies with powerful shots that are few in number, displaying his rarely seen precision in a fight. His reflexes are also extremely quick, as he realized that the drone that infiltrated the Castle was not Rover, and he managed to discern this fast enough to bravely protect Coran from the ensuing blast. Lance is also surprisingly durable despite his light frame as the aforementioned explosion should have been able to kill him, though he did sustain near-fatal wounds. He is also a skilled improviser when it comes to battle, directing Keith without speaking to get the drop on their Galra enemies. His piloting skills are not on the same level as Keith's, but are good enough that he was able to instinctively control the Blue Lion without any prior idea of how to do so, showing a close bond between the two instantly. He was also the first to figure out that the Lion was alive by following its gaze.

Lance is shown in his official stats to be the most well-rounded of the team, marking him as something of a jack-of-all-trades, and helps to give him common ground with all of the members of his team. Like Hunk, this rounded set of skills allows him to both literally and figuratively support his teammates.

Notes

• Unlike the past versions of Lance, this version does not pilot the Red Lion but the Blue Lion.
• Lance is in his late teens.
• Lance is Cuban.

Gallery

Official stats.

Lance's casual outfit.

You can trust that face.

Quit kicking the puppies, Iverson!

Support the team dad.

The first Lion.

Blue Lion talks to Lance for the first time.

Alright... So, let's see here.

First, I'll grab the stick nice and tight.

Second, it's all of your turns to hold me nice and tight.

Lance pilots Blue Lion in his first battle above the Earth.

Lance catches Princess Allura...

Tries to flirt on first glance...

...it doesn't go well.

Arguing over whose toothpaste is better.

Come at me, bro!

Team Dad is not amused.

Everyone butt heads, now.

Lance's bayard manifests as an energy rifle.

Lance sleeps like a log.

Lance's newly patented Fuzzy Voltron Slippers with laser mouth action! Get yours while supplies last!

Vampire? Fairy? Only time will tell.

"Yes, you'll do quite nice for the Space Harvest this year! Such a perfect size!"

This is the face of a man who is eager to start his morning killing spree. We understand, Lance. We all understand.

Is this really the most effective way to get to your lion?

Does anyone still care? Coran, activate techno-house protocols. Maximum volume!

Lance is mad.

Lance thinks of his family during psychic training.

Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs cats of war!

"We're brothers, man."

Lance hoping that this is driving Keith insane.

Eating is Serious Buisness.

Dude, don't drink that water. It's wet.

Lance must have had a strange, strange childhood if he knows what feet and hotdog water taste like...

Lance remembers everything he use to have back on Earth, the planet that he misses.....

Coran understands homesickness all too well...

He may be a clown, but his first thought was to shove Coran out of the way.

Shiro promptly forgets every bit of the first aid training he undoubtedly had.

Seriously. Your hand does NOT cut it as C-spine support.

Oh for the love of --

Good shot, Lance. About 12 inches too low, but good show nonetheless.

Buddies being pals

"You guys having a clock party?"

Here you go, little fella~

Lance's utter suprise at Pidge revealing that she is really a girl. Note the comically shocked look on his face.

"What?! Pidge is a girl and the Castle is a ship? How long have I been out?"

Lance and Pidge, competing for Team Dork.

"Eyyy...."

The Team listening to Hunk's I Told You So spiel.

Keith threatens to tell Pidge who's been sneaking into her quarters to watch My Little Pony if Lance doesn't detail Red for a month. Be afraid, Lance. Be very afraid.

Lance explains the importance of a good skin routine. Keith remains unconvinced.

"C’mon man, a chem peel would do wonders for those frown lines."

Lance likes to poke things. Tempers....buttons...

How many paladins does it take to change a lightbulb, again?

Good thing he's a skinny a--. Either that or Galra have stormtrooper aim.

Facial masks, manicured nails – does he wax too? Oh wait-

Coran is either a complete ditz or Altea's most prolific serial killer. The universe may never know...

Somewhere else in the Castle, there's a corridor made of spinning knives with an eyeless Sam Neill.

Nope. Nopity nope nope with a side of hell nope.

"You can't sit with us."

Lance's brain is about to short circuit from something other than a girl. Wow. There's a first time for everything!

"I keep telling you, I’m on a roll to beat Pidge's high score on Minesweeper. Bug off!”

"Listen, Lance. If I don’t get some game time soon, I’m gonna kill something. And you're in front of me."