#Thulaz

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I was in a quest for pride stuff today and was put out at how little there was (some stores not even having anything). And on my way home, I realized. I can draw pride myself. So! For pride month, I’ve got the two greatest dads for AU stuff. Thace and Ulaz! And with their baby girl, Katie, proud and happy to have her dads. 

So! Here we are!  Happy pride month everyone! And celebrate any and every day! Until next time!

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Disclaimer: I don't own Voltron Legendary Defender

Author Note: This is pre-canon, where the Blades are raising Keith and Pidge at headquarters, and the two are best friends with Regris, who is just a bit older than Keith. In this AU, Keith is five, and Pidge is two. This is also Thulaz.

"Cosmo"

The Blades, specifically the five highest ranking ones, were wrapped around the tiny fingers of their three kits. It was natural for Krolia to be partial to Keith and Pidge, but when the pack brought Regris into their pack, Krolia adopted him as one of her kits as well.

Keith's fifth birthday was approaching, and Krolia took him on a trip to Earth. The duo had returned with a small wolf pup in tow. It turned out to be a cosmic wolf pup that had bonded with Keith, and now, the two were inseparable. Wherever Keith was, the wolf was too, even in the nest.

Kolivan, Antok, Thace, and Ulaz truly didn't mind the inclusion of the wolf into their pack. He was a member of their pack as much as Keith, Regris, and Pidge were. Speaking of the baby, she was two and completely curious about everything, including the wolf pup, who grew quickly and was soon big enough for all three kits to nap against him at the same time.

The wolf was given the name Cosmo and had wormed his way into everyone's hearts. Keith had taken to even riding him in the smaller training hall. However, what warmed everyone's hearts was his interactions with the smallest kit. Thace and Ulaz were initially worried about their baby, but both kit and wolf showed them they had nothing to worry about. Cosmo was extremely gentle with Pidge, no matter what the kit did.

It was even cute when the kits and wolf played with each other. It was during one of these times, when Thace was watching them, that they discovered that the wolf could teleport, which surprised him. Thace had panicked over losing Krolia's beloved kits and didn't want to be the one to tell her. He made calls to the other members of the pack (minus Krolia) to see if they knew where Keith and Pidge (and Cosmo) were. Fortunately, Kolivan told him that the three were safe. Kolivan had been startled when Keith, Pidge, and the wolf had appeared in his office, ending up in the nest he kept in his office for his pack members.

It was even more shocking when Krolia encouraged Cosmo to turn it into a game. She would actually tell the wolf to teleport Keith, Regris, and/or Pidge somewhere, and she would seek them out. Of course, there were places that were off limits like the hangar and any ships that were there, but that still left a large section of headquarters to search, which was the reason why mother and kits (and wolf) were napping in the familial nest before the evening meal.

However, when Ulaz and Thace checked in on the group, they could not see their baby. They started to panic before they saw something adorable. Pidge was curled up on top of Cosmo, nestled in the blue fur, asleep.

Fin

@chibi-pix

[rubymoon-snape]

I actually combined the previously mentioned chapters with the newest chapter in one story.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/46205140/chapters/116323168

what do you head canon as the origins for the blade of marmora ? like all of the lore n stuff. im curious to know your thoughts on all of this :)

In s7 with Macidus, Krolia has some very interesting lines circling around safe houses and old secret communication codes that make me think she and Kolivan are founding members or, at most, second generation leadership. I tend towards them being og because with Keith taking over after them it ties in thematically with other leadership transitions in the show. 

In s2, there’s a line from Ulaz while introducing the Blade of Marmora about how their members are Galra who became disillusioned with the empire. Meaning they were at some point on board with Zarkon and his expansion.. probably before the casual, regular decimation of planets- something we know Zarkon started doing early on based on Lotor’s story about colonizing a planet in the name of the Galra Empire. 

And in s3 during Lotor’s introduction scene Throk says, “We’ve fought be Zarkon’s side forever, and now we are passed over by this exiled brat.” So 1. Lotor, who is approx. 10,000 years old, is relatively young compared to Throk and most high ranking officers and 2. said officers have been doing Zarkon’s work for a long,, long time.. since before Lotor.. since before the rift. Hell, when Honerva jumps realities + back in time to young!Lotor and Zarkon, we see a version of Sendak that supports this. I.e. many of the key Galra we encounter are old, older than this war. And served under Zarkon at some point. 

These are the main points that lead me to believe the Blade of Marmora is not that old relative to the Galra Empire or even Zarkon’s reign. 

Furthermore, it is interesting that one of the first planets conquered by the Galra Empire, Planet Feyiv, home to the Kral Zera, is shown as kept intact (read: not decimated) and sparse of intelligent life-forms. It reminds me of sayings like “Rome wasn’t built in a day” and “Evil isn’t born, it’s made.” 

There’s hints across canon and specifically within Coran’s story about the paladins of old that leads me to believe both Alteans and the Galra were spreading their culture before the destruction of Daibazaal, but after Alfor tried to destroy the rift, the Galra had to be more earnest in their conquest because they needed a new home. 

So what’s likely is that as the Galra Empire rose from the ashes and grew beyond expectations and various acceptable limits, blade!Galra hit epiphany moments where they realized how unsustainable Zarkon’s methods/actions were, gained perspective, and felt a call to action to correct things. 

And it’s unlikely these epiphanies happened at the same time. What are the chances scores of Galra just woke up one day and said “this must stop” and all set out to find each other? 

So for headcanons, I see the Blade of Marmora as having formed quite organically and informally before finally accumulating enough members and independence to pull together in person and establish protocols, bases, chain of command, bitchin’ uniforms, etc. 

Going more into personal headcanons: 

I would wager the BoM started more as a “we need to course correct” movement before hitting the “oh. oh, no. we gotta stop this shit full tilt” realization and forming a proper organization. 

Galra, as a species, are opportunistic as fuck. It’s not unique to empire-loyal, “evil” Galra. Lotor didn’t get all that shit from Honerva. Kolivan and other Galra probably started out as individuals lying in wait, gathering information, maybe making small sabotages, and keeping their ears open for others sympathetic to stopping the empire for the good of the universe (as opposed to Galra who were interested in sabotage in the name of taking control for themselves.) 

Basically, there have always been mutinous, self-serving, power-hungry Galra who did not agree with Zarkon’s version of the Galra Empire and felt they could do it better. Just look at how they all behaved at the Kral Zera ffs. 

But Zarkon had the respect, fear, and/or admiration of his people despite being a HIGHLY liberal Galra: in the early days he worked with rather than over non-Galra, he allowed Alteans onto Daibazaal and gave them a foothold to do dumbass science on what was destroying their planet. He married a non-Galra for crying out loud. 

But Zarkon also ended an endless war that spanned generations (think about how long Galra live), he made peace with their planetary system, he unlocked the secrets of Altean technology in order to advance Galra tech faster than they could have on their own. Zarkon kept his people alive, carved them out home in the universe, lifted and expanded their empire at a time when they were at their lowest. Under Zarkon, the Galra Empire not only survived, but thrived. 

Of course his people, blade!Galra included, would learn to look past Zarkon’s liberal oddities, his murderous tendencies, would make him the exception to their prejudices while shaming half-breeds, would find ways to justify his imperialism.

And speaking of half-breeds, let’s talk about a part of the Blade of Marmora’s foundation: recruiting. Yes, the Galra love the fuck out of their pure-bloods. And the BoM had to be in keeping with that culture if they wanted to successfully infiltrate the highest parts of the command chain (see: Thace, Krolia). But Keith is also brought into the mix. Goes on missions with Regris who has a prehensile tail. Kolivan’s right-hand man, Antok, is of atypical, stocky build also with a tail. Clearly the blades did a lot of recruiting within marginalized Galra communities. 

Back to origins, I can see a story where the original gambit was to identify the Galra who agreed the empire could be doing things better than straight up destroying planets, enslaving populations, casually committing genocide.. and started spreading doubt and raising concerns through Zarkon’s ranks, found the ones close to Zarkon who could try to sway him with reason. Only for that mission to end with Zarkon condemning those advisors and Haggar creating her first robeasts out of them. Leaving Kolivan, Krolia, and crew to firmly break away and formally gather, creating the Blade of Marmora. 

Ultimately, I kind of like that the Blade of Marmora remains shrouded in mystery; it lends to their aesthetic. But I also crave their backstory, even if it were just a comic series or whatever. I want to know who/what “Marmora” was to the Galra; that name has to be tied up in symbolism in a similar manner as “vrepit sa” and “palen bo.” I want to know how Kolivan and Krolia met. See interactions between Krolia, Ulaz, and Thace. How did the BoM operate before they found Slav? How did Kolivan become their leader? What did he do to earn that respect over others? If the empire values strength (Victory or Death) and that’s how they choose their leaders, what does Kolivan know (Knowledge or Death) that put him in the top echelon? 

[ao3feedsheith]

Heritages

Heritages https://archiveofourown.org/works/55883221 by Rubymoon_Snape After Keith finds out that he is part Galra, he thought there would be no more surprises, but it turns out that he is also part Altean. Words: 1172, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 47 of Galra Keith Fandoms: Voltron: Legendary Defender Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen, M/M Characters: Keith (Voltron), Shiro (Voltron), Lance (Voltron), Pidge | Katie Holt, Hunk (Voltron), Kolivan (Voltron), Antok (Voltron), Thace (Voltron), Ulaz (Voltron) Relationships: Keith & The Blade of Marmora, Keith/Shiro (Voltron), Antok/Kolivan (Voltron), Thace/Ulaz (Voltron) Additional Tags: Dads of Marmora (Voltron), SHEITH - Freeform, antolivan, thulaz, Japanese Shiro (Voltron), Japanese Keith (Voltron), Altean Keith (Voltron), Galra Keith (Voltron) via AO3 works tagged 'Keith/Shiro (Voltron)' https://archiveofourown.org May 13, 2024 at 11:30AM

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thank you for tagging me, @hoothalcyon! <3

Baptiste Sa-Ismael/Aaron de Coste (Baron, unless someone has a better idea) - Empire of the Vampire

My babies. An uptight nobleman warrior with long blonde hair and his sunshine engineering genius blacksmith boyfriend/husband (unclear). Also playing with religious themes. I plan on becoming the mother of this ship on ao3 🥳

2. Runaan/Ethari (Ruthari) - The Dragon Prince

Literally the reason why I actually would like to get married one day, instead of my past complete aversion to marriage. Also, you can probably spot some similarities with Baron 👀😂 if you don't like them, what's wrong with you /j

3. Alucard/Trevor Belmont (Trevorcard) - Castlevania

Another half-vampire with gorgeous blonde hair and human combo because I'm a consistent bish. Perfect banter, one braincell, and tragic lives. So much angst potential 👌

4. Hirad Coldheart/Ilkar - Chronicles of The Raven, Legends of The Raven

My first ever OTP <3 They'll always hold a special place in my heart. Amazing banter, 10+ years of incredible friendship (& we're suckers for friends to lovers trope in this house), utter and absolute love for each other.

5. I guess it's a tie between Thace/Ulaz (Thulaz) - Voltron: Legendary Defender and Cole Cassidy/Hanzo Shimada (Yeehan) - Overwatch

Yes, I cheated but I love all of them 🤭

tagging @te-amozevris and whoever wants to do this! <3

Slash ships to get to know me

Rules: name at leave 5 ships that you love, each from a different fandom.

Thank you to @davidbowielovesyou for tagging me! <3

Runaan/Ethari (Ruthari) - The Dragon Prince

OF COURSE. OF COURSE. my #1 ship ever!! I love them SO much. I've written so much of them purely because of how neat I think they are. They own a part of my heart.

Hange/Moblit (Mobuhan) - Attack on Titan

Heh heh. Genius ADHD scientist and their malewife who literally died for them. Not only are they adorable together but they're hysterical, and they quickly captured my heart!

Linus/Arthur - The House in the Cerulean Sea

Absolute sweethearts who make my heart hurt but also heal it at the same time! Love them so much <3

Bitty/Jack (Zimbits) - Omg! Check Please

Eeeeee hehehe I love them, and have for a long time! Such sweeties (do you see a trend in my ships?)

Phoenix/Miles (Wrightworth) - Ace Attorney

Not much to say here, but I do really like them! The fan art and fan fiction of them is amazing, kudos to that fandom for their awesome talent

tagging @kaia001 @medu-nefer @thethiefandtheairbender

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me: takes time and consideration into the logistics of most ships and forms well versed opinions on their dynamic

also me: cries and sobs over two minor characters from a show that literally had zero (0) NADA. NO. interactions together whatsoever also they’re dead?????

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Thulaz

vomit / don’t ship / ok / cute / adorable / sexy / perfect / beyond flawless / hot damn / screaming and crying / i will ship them in hell

They’ve only interacted in my heart but god do I ship them

[emeraldscholar]

Holy shit, I just realized I’ve never posted this thing here

My entry for a Thulaz zine. Obvs done a while ago.

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Just technopath Katie AU thoughts. Thace and Ulaz with their baby girl after adopting her.  I feel like these dads would hardly smile unless with their daughter. They love her so much, she makes them happy.

Anyway, I hope y’all enjoy this one. Until next time!

[fufie-doop]

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Galra Week Day 2: Mating Bites

Rating: E

Pairings: Ulaz/Thace

Additional Tags: Pre-Canon, Mating Bites, Anal Sex, Established Relationship, Fluff/Hurt/Comfort, Secret Relationship, and Spies/Secret Agents

Summary:

Before Ulaz has to go away for another deep-cover mission, Thace wants his secret lover to do one single thing: make him his mate. Thace wants to see and remember Ulaz for the man he is in his entirety, not the just the glimpses he, and Thace, allow others to see of them. Even within the Blade of Marmora.

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Oh the memories come rushing back when I look at those drawings. I really, really loved Voltron, but I honestly just fell in love with these two, Thace and Ulaz. 💜

I drew all of these in 2019, before I stopped drawing for a long time. But I am back now, with a new blog (because I somehow can't access the other one anymore).

[ao3feedsheith]

Heritages

Heritages https://archiveofourown.org/works/55883221 by Rubymoon_Snape After Keith finds out that he is part Galra, he thought there would be no more surprises, but it turns out that he is also part Altean. Words: 1172, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 47 of Galra Keith Fandoms: Voltron: Legendary Defender Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen, M/M Characters: Keith (Voltron), Shiro (Voltron), Lance (Voltron), Pidge | Katie Holt, Hunk (Voltron), Kolivan (Voltron), Antok (Voltron), Thace (Voltron), Ulaz (Voltron) Relationships: Keith & The Blade of Marmora, Keith/Shiro (Voltron), Antok/Kolivan (Voltron), Thace/Ulaz (Voltron) Additional Tags: Dads of Marmora (Voltron), SHEITH - Freeform, antolivan, thulaz, Japanese Shiro (Voltron), Japanese Keith (Voltron), Altean Keith (Voltron), Galra Keith (Voltron) via AO3 works tagged 'Keith/Shiro (Voltron)' https://archiveofourown.org May 13, 2024 at 11:30AM

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Thace and Ulaz watch over Keith while Krolia is away and discuss infant favoritism.

[kitsune1818]

I dont remember if i posted this before. Just a little scketch of my beloved galra boys. Holding hands after a tought mission.

A young version of thdm because aparently i cant make them look like the adults they are.

[eliotdrawings]

Commissions of @jagara’s koleith & thulaz babies! Thank you for the work!

★ ★ ★ ✨  don’t repost ✨ ✨ ko-fi(.)com/A088DMY  ✨ ✨  message me for commissions ✨

[zacekova]

Hand

How about the opening to the next chapter of my Voltron Thulaz AU I may never get back to at the rate I’m going 

Thace followed along as Keith dragged Ulaz to the training grounds, the young Marmoran rather obviously trying to hide his sadness over his parents’ departure underneath a cheerful, excited grin. Though, since this was Keith and they were definitely headed toward the training grounds, his enthusiasm probably wasn’t entirely forced. 

“You wanna spar?” Keith asked Ulaz when they arrived, hand wrapped around the hilt of the sword hanging across his back. 

“You will need to lend me a blade,” Ulaz said, agreeing. “I’m afraid I left mine in my room.”