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15-408: " Yurak Gets His Pink Slip " (1984) was Prince Lotor's first appearance, as the initial primary antagonist to the Voltron Force. In the final battle with the Voltron Force, Lotor was seriously injured when Voltron destroyed his space ship. Though he was recovered, in order to save his life, Galaxy Alliance doctors rebuilt Lotor using metal limbs. Lotor was imprisoned under maximum security conditions at

30-513: Is ruler of Planet Daibazaal who blames others for his failures. At times he can be a more restrained leader, particularly when Lotor does something rash, Zarkon will calmly handle the situation and chastise his son in private. King Zarkon became an ally of the Voltron force against Prince Lotor as a member of the Galactic council. It turns out to be a ruse as he was secretly working with his son. Zarkon

45-574: Is the prince of the Galra Empire and the son of Emperor Zarkon . After Zarkon's defeat to Voltron puts the emperor in a coma, under the care of Haggar, the prince is summoned by the witch to lead in his father's stead. Lotor, with mysterious plans of his own, would join with the Voltron Force after Zarkon awakens and declares his son an enemy of the Empire. The prince eventually kills his own father and takes

60-1417: The Sprite soft drink in the 1990s. This article about a fictional character is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This science fiction –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kevin Durand Kevin Serge Durand (born January 14, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Vasiliy Fet in The Strain , Joshua in Dark Angel , Martin Keamy in Lost , Fred J. Dukes / The Blob in X-Men Origins: Wolverine , Barry Burton in Resident Evil: Retribution , Gabriel in Legion , Little John in Robin Hood , Jeeves Tremor in Smokin' Aces , Carlos in The Butterfly Effect , and Proximus Caesar in Kingdom of

75-552: The 2011 Devil's Due comics, the Prince Lotor character appears in the book. One the differences to Prince Lotor in Voltron: Legendary Defender compared to his 1984 counterpart is that he didn't have an obsessive love towards Princess Allura . His affection for her is treated as genuine, which is confirmed by series staff writers. According to the Voltron writer Lauren Montgomery , the reason why Lotor became evil

90-610: The American remake of Touching Evil , as well as guest roles on CSI , CSI: Miami , ER , Without a Trace , Dead Like Me and others. He also recurred on the television show Stargate SG-1 as Lord Zipacna , on Lost as Martin Keamy , and on the DCEU's 2019 season of Swamp Thing as Dr. Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man . Durand is currently slated to make his directorial and screenwriting debut, The Hockey Player , which he

105-978: The Planet of the Apes . He received a 2012 Best Supporting Actor Genie nomination for his portrayal of Lenny Jackson in Citizen Gangster . Kevin Serge Durand was born January 14, 1974, in Thunder Bay, Ontario , the son of Reina (née Perreault) and Serge Durand. He is of French-Canadian descent . Durand's first break came when he was cast in Mystery, Alaska . He often portrays characters on both sides of law enforcement, such as Booth in Walking Tall , sidekick Red in Wild Hogs , psychotic neo-nazi Jeeves Tremor in Smokin' Aces ,

120-660: The fifth installment of the Resident Evil movie franchise, Resident Evil: Retribution . In 2013, he appeared in the film The Mortal Instruments . He co-starred in Darren Aronofsky's Noah and two mid-2010s Atom Egoyan films, Devil's Knot and The Captive . Durand has played series regulars on shows such as Joshua in Dark Angel , Vasiliy Fet in The Strain , Harbard the Wanderer in Vikings , Agent Jay Swopes in

135-533: The prison facility Bastille 12. He escaped and sought revenge on the Voltron Force. Prince Lotor was killed by Voltron several years before the start of the show, Lotor was brought back to life by Maahox, using the power of Haggarium. He assumes the throne of Planet Doom. With Maahox as his personal advisor, he collects Haggarium and launches several attacks against Arus and Voltron for the purpose of getting information. He fights Voltron by himself, until Voltron in its Red Center transformation kills him. Prince Lotor

150-515: The throne. This alliance soon sours as Lotor's true motives are revealed and he battles Voltron with his own superpowered robot, Sincline. Lotor is ultimately defeated and abandoned to die in the Quintessence comprising the barrier between realities. While Sincline is later retrieved by Haggar, Lotor's own fate is left ambiguous. A younger Lotor from an alternate timeline is briefly seen in the eighth season, failing to recognize Haggar as Honerva. In

165-523: The time his mother, Honerva, entered the rift on Daibazaal. The character has been praised for being a nuanced character. Emperor Zarkon Emperor Zarkon , known as Emperor Daibazaal ( Japanese : ダイ・バザール , Hepburn : Dai Bazāru ) in the original Japanese language Beast King GoLion , is a fictional character in the media franchise Voltron and an antagonist of the Voltron Force, who made his first appearance in Voltron . King Zarkon

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180-588: The title role in Otis E. , Gabriel in Legion , Little John in Robin Hood , Officer Caruso in Fruitvale Station , and hired thug Tucker in the 2007 remake of 3:10 to Yuma . Durand appeared opposite Hugh Jackman in X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Blob and in Real Steel . In 2012, he co-starred in Citizen Gangster and David Cronenberg 's Cosmopolis , and as video game character Barry Burton in

195-451: Was his tragic upbringing where he was abandoned by his parents (his mother not knowing he was her son), Lotor had to survive on his own, even if it means tricking others to get what he wanted. Montgomery further stated that had Lotor raised by in a better background, Lotor would likely have grown into a much better person. Prince Lotor's life is multiplied by Quintessence, allowing him to live for 10,000 years, due to being already conceived by

210-548: Was made a more sophisticated character than his 1984 counterpart. During flashbacks of Voltron: Legendary Defender , Zarkon is voiced by Kevin Durand instead of Neil Kaplan . Voltron writers said the reason a different voice actor was chosen to show how Zarkon is not the original person he once was. In the 2011 Devil's Due comics the Emperor Zarkon character appears in the book. The character appeared in an ad campaign for

225-475: Was ruler of Daibazaal and the original black Paladin of Voltron. He ruled the Galra Empire for 10,000 years. Zarkon became corrupted by Quintessence and unknown dark forces from an alternate reality which led to a revolt against King Alfor to claim Voltron for himself. With the absence of all five Lions, Zarkon assumed that Voltron was destroyed but rediscovers the lions and wants it for himself. Zarkon eventually gets killed by his son, Prince Lotor . The character

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