Red Lion

Lore & Background

Within the first series, adapted from Beast King GoLion and titled 'Voltron: Defender of the Universe' in the planned continuity, a team of five young pilots commands five robot lions. These lions combine to create the giant super robot known as Voltron. The Red Lion is canonically the right arm of Voltron, a role clearly established in the series. The storyline is set in an undefined future era where this force protects the planet Arus from King Zarkon, his son Lotor, and the witch Haggar. While the source confirms the existence of a 'Red Lion' by implication within the five-lion team structure, it does not describe its individual personality or specific role as the head of the robot—which is correct, as the Red Lion is not the head.

In Their Own Story

The narrative of the first season involves the Voltron Force battling the evil King Zarkon from planet Doom. The witch Haggar creates huge 'ro-beasts' to terrorize the Arusian people, prompting the pilots to combine their lions into the giant super robot for defense. The text notes that this version was regarded as 'Voltron III' because Arus was considered the furthest setting from Earth in a planned three-part continuity. The source does not recount specific moments involving a red-colored lion or its unique actions separate from the combined Voltron entity.

Reader's Guide

The source explains that the Lion Force Voltron consists of five robot lions commanded by five young pilots. It states that these smaller robots join together to form the giant super robot, with the process varying over time in different adaptations. The text mentions that the first season was primarily edited from Beast King GoLion. However, it provides no specific guide, specifications, or operational details for a 'Red Lion' unit, nor does it confirm its designation as the head or leader of the formation.

Did You Know?

• The first season of Voltron, featuring the Lion Force, was adapted from the Japanese series Beast King GoLion.
• Within the original planned continuity, the Lion Force setting (Arus) was intended to be 'Voltron: Defender of the Universe' in the furthest part of the universe.
• The super robot Voltron is created when smaller robots join together, a process that varied over time across different series.
• World Events Productions produced the original series, which aired in syndication from September 10, 1984, to November 18, 1985.