Original VOLTRON Lions - An Introduction

Below are the Voltron Lions as they appeared in the opening credits of the original cartoon (after Sven was injured and replaced by Princess Allura). I've put them in order of size and importance (sort of).


The Black Lion is the biggest and most powerful of the five, being the lion that forms the torso, thighs and head of mighty Voltron. It's piloted by Keith, the leader of the Voltron Force, and stands on proud display outside Castle Arus when not in use. I always thought the Black Lion was a bit ugly, but whatever. It's the only one of the original Lions to possess wings.


The Blue Lion, piloted initially by 2nd-in-command Sven and then by Princess Allura, is one of the next two biggest Lions (the Yellow and Blue being virtually the same size). The Blue Lion forms mighty Voltron's right leg. I put it before the Yellow because both its pilots outrank the other members of the Voltron Force (apart from Keith, though arguably Allura outranks Keith when they're not piloting the Lions). It's also my favourite of the original Lions. The Blue Lion resides at the bottom of a lake when not in use.


The Yellow Lion, as already mentioned, is roughly the same size as the Blue, but possibly a fraction bigger, and it forms mighty Voltron's left leg. It's piloted by Hunk, the biggest and strongest of the human pilots. The Yellow Lion resides in the great deserts of Planet Arus when not in use. Like it's pilot, the Yellow Lion is pretty tough, arguably the strongest after the larger Black Lion.


The smaller Red Lion is piloted by Lance, and forms mighty Voltron's right arm. When not in use, it rests inside a fiery volcano on Arus, being resistant to and recharged by extreme heat. Lance becomes the 2nd-in-command after Sven's injury, literally the right-hand-man of the Voltron Force leader, Keith, though they don't really seem to like each other that much and are eventually rivals for Allura's affections.



The final lion is my 2nd favourite, the Green, which forms the left arm of mighty Voltron. It's smaller, like the Red Lion, but has a nice smooth body, setting it apart from the other four. It's piloted by Pidge, who I find INCREDIBLY annoying in original Voltron (but much more likable in the new Voltron Force), like its pilot it seems to be the weakest but it's perhaps the most agile and maneuverable. When not in use, it rests deep in one of the dense green forests of Arus.

Together, they form the giant robot Voltron, Defender of the Universe!