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Clone Shiro's reputation as a fighter cannot be understated. He singelandedly defeated Hunk, Pidge, Lance, and Allura while under Haggar's control, and later fought Keith to a standstill. It appears that subtracting SHiro's humanity and compassion allows him to unlock additional fighting potential. |
Clone Shiro's reputation as a fighter cannot be understated. He singelandedly defeated Hunk, Pidge, Lance, and Allura while under Haggar's control, and later fought Keith to a standstill. It appears that subtracting SHiro's humanity and compassion allows him to unlock additional fighting potential. |
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Revision as of 00:45, 1 December 2018
Clone Shiro is one of dozens of clones of Shiro created by Haggar as part of Operation Kuron. He is the only known clone to have been activated and successfully infiltrate Team Voltron. He first appears after Shiro mysteriously vanishes following their defeat during the Season 2 finale. Apart from chronic headaches and feeling "off", he never seems aware that he's a clone; even after Haggar turns him against Team Voltron and he battles Keith. Once subdued, Allura transfers Shiro's spirit from the Black Lion into the clone's body, restoring Shiro's physical existence.
Appearance
When not on mission, Clone Shiro's casual wear is very similar to original Shiro's, except his vest is navy blue with the collar zipped up, and his undershirt is cropped at the elbows. It's also worth noting that his white streak appears denser and more upright.
Abilities
While his connection the the Black Lion may be diminished, Clone Shiro demonstrates his exceptional piloting abilities as leader of Voltron and onbard numerous alien spacecraft. If anything, the absence of Shiro's muscular dystrophy (the wasting away of muscle tissue) enables the Clone to rest quicker and with more precision.
Clone Shiro's reputation as a fighter cannot be understated. He singelandedly defeated Hunk, Pidge, Lance, and Allura while under Haggar's control, and later fought Keith to a standstill. It appears that subtracting SHiro's humanity and compassion allows him to unlock additional fighting potential.
Personality
Personality-wise, Clone Shiro behaves just like the original. Shiro's mannerisms, vocal inflections, traits and quirks have been replicated so perfectly that not of his friends, not even Keith, are able to tell the difference. However, astute watchers may have felt that Seson 3-6 Shiro was slightly standoffish, asserted his authority more and dismissed criticism. He yelled at the Team on multiple occasions and passed several opportunities to give sage advice and support. His biggest outburst occurred when the team was debating whether to endorse Lotor as Emperor. Lance insisted that Lotor cannot be trusted, and Clone Shiro responds, telling him "I told you to stay out of this!". This deviation from Shiro's mellow, nurturing attitude may be the result of imperfect cloning, or a mental breakdown.
Upon being controlled by Haggar, Clone Shiro displays a murderous, psychotic personality. He dispatches his team and recaptures Lotor silently and remorselessly, but taunts Keith during their fight, saying that he'd killed them. He fights with precision and manic energy, weakening his opponent by telling Keith that he's worthless, and wished he'd never adopted him. This ruthless, vindictive style of combat mirrors haggar's attack on Shiro in Season 2, when she torments him with visions of an evil version of himself.
Trivia
- Josh Keaton, the voice actor of both original and clone Shiros, wanted all versions of his character to sound different. [1] For the clone, he wanted his voice to reflect that the clone is more aggressive and not as patient, contrasting the original Shiro sounding softer and more patient.
- The clone is referred as "Kuron" by fanbase.