#coran..................................................................

[blanceyblance]

A study on Lance's underrated role on the team.

Or, "Yes, there was a Space Mom"

Some time ago, I made a post saying that, the closest thing to a "Space Mom" the paladins ever had was actually Lance and I wanted to make a post elaborating more on why I thought so.

Now this is not me saying that we have to put this Team in neat nuclear family boxes, even Shiro, the one who the fandom collectively agrees to call "Space Dad" doesnt fit perfectly the Team Dad trope, but what I mean is that, this role is one that most of the time it appears naturally in any group of friends/people.

So, lets start with seeing how TVTropes describes what is a Team Mom:

"In an ensemble show, especially of the fighting kind, there needs to be someone to hold this Ragtag Bunch of Misfits together before they kill each other or wander off into the woods like so many Player Characters."

"The Team Mom basically acts as the mother figure for everyone else in the group, regardless of age or family relations."

"Although the role itself is traditionally female, the overprotective dad or older brother can qualify for Team Mom"

"They are by definition never the loner, and will in fact tend to be the one who pulls them into the cast's orbit as a Sixth Ranger. If anyone can break through and bring about a Heel–Face Turn or Cooldown Hug, it's them"

"if any of their surrogate children or siblings are threatened, they can snap into angry Mama Bear mode and kick some ass"

Basically, this role is less about gender and age and more about how the character threats the rest of their peers.

It is hard to imagine resident flirty goofball Lance as fitting in a role like this since, usually, characters that are referred to as the "Team Mom", seem a bit more responsible and mature.

And, admittedly, it is a role that he has to grow into a bit, but even in the first episode he already had some shades of this:

Covering for Pidge and taking the brunt of Iverson's anger, running to aid someone who had fallen from one of the pods (before knowing it was a pretty girl) and protecting Coran from a explosion.

Overall through the show, Lance actually ends up being very caring and protective towards his teammates.

I was unsure on how I wanted to do this analysis since, there is actually quite a lot I want to talk about, so I decided to highlight how Lance acts with every member of the team from this angle.

Keith

The Lion Switch and Keith stepping to pilot Black is what, for a lot of fans, kickstarts Lance's arc of becoming a more mature individual and team player.

But even as early as s1, we do have moments of Lance keeping Keith grounded, like when he stops him from being reckless and hurting the balmera.

In season 3, when Keith is dealing with the loss of Shiro, everyone present decides to turn to Lance to handle it, Lance doesnt even notice what they are doing and instead goes to talk to Keith.

It is interesting that, even Coran and Allura (the adult and the diplomat) also look at him to handle the situation. And it's not a case of just looking at the next person in line, since Pidge is very clearly looking in his direction.

They eventually join to talk to Keith too but not before Lance makes the first approach.

And even when it was clear he really wanted to be chosen, Lance still quickly went to support Black's choice and thus, Keith's new position.

Like Allura tells us later, this is what makes Red, the literal right hand lion to call for Lance.

"You value a strong team"

Because thats what makes Lance really shine. His utter love and care for his team.

Even when he was clearly disappointed about not being chosen he decides to forget his own hurt to instead show to his unsure teammate.

And support he did.

After Keith goes to follow Lotor and makes the team enter a difficult situation while Allura is struggling with Blue, it's Lance the one who manages to make him stop and return.

Keith returns with Lance and shows he is regretful of his actions, one would think that Lance would take this chance to scold his "rival" but instead, he just acknowledges that Keith did mess up but now they are going to fix it. Showing Keith he is not alone in this.

After this incident Lance keeps being very vocally supportive of Keith (when he agrees with his orders).

And will usually follow his orders to a T. For example in "The Journey Within" Keith made a system for the team to sound off every certain period of time, and when Keith stops seeing a point to it, Lance keeps going and the team follows his lead.

It is also interesting to mention, these moments of Lance speaking softly to Keith when he is freaking out.

Another example would be when they get captured and Keith calls the name of his teammates, Lance being the first name he calls and the first to answer.

This ended up being quite long and the 10 pic limit doesnt help either so I will be splitting this in parts.

Keith and Allura's section is, unsurprisingly, quite long but I managed to gather a little evidence to talk about Lance's relationship with all the team.

Hope you guys enjoyed this first part

[Part 1] [Part 2]

[autisticlancemcclain]

okay so i was writing more for the fic i just posted right...thats what i was intending to do last night but...yall i went insane. this was supposed to be so much less serious than it has become. ive been on theoi.com for hours. my greedy greedy hands have been scooping from the bowl of symbolism with all five fingers. incoming later tonight but u are all going to be hearing about this au for a While

[slvx0]

Keith’s bday art seems like the most fitting thing to post today since it’s the only drawing of mine with everyone but hey guys voltron leaves Netflix today and I’m severely devastated.

[theultimatepielord]

Alright: Here's an attempt:

In general: most humans and some older companions are probably dead of old age, BG3 takes place about 120 years after BG2.

Alive (definite): Minsc (BG3), Jaheira (BG3), Viconia(BG3) Dead (definite canonical death):

Imoen (the Resurrection of Bhaal (in the 4e adventure Murder in Baldur's Gate) confirms the deaths of all original carriers of the Bhaalspawn taint),

Gorion's Ward (Murder in Baldur's Gate killed off his canonical version),

Coran (overcome by ceremorphosis and mercy killed by his son Krydle in the IDW Legends of Baldur's Gate comic, immediately before the events of BG3),

Skie (killed by Irenicus in Siege of Dragonspear),

Khalid (Killed by Irenicus prior to BG2),

Dynaheir (killed by Irenicus prior to BG2),

Yoshimo (required to be killed by the party in BG2)

Tiax (killed by Irenicus in Spellhold in BG2) Montaron (killed by Harpers at some point prior to/during the events of BG2)

Caelar Argent (whatever you do she's stuck in hell forever, whether or not she was killed IMO is splitting hairs)

Dead (all/only ToB endings include their deaths)

Cernd (died in battle against his son) Keldorn (died in battle against an invading force of giants)

Mazzy (died peacefully "at a ripe old age", probably shortly before the events of BG3 as halflings generally live about 150 years and Mazzy seems close to thirty in BG2)

Rasaad (executed by the Sun Soul if he rejoins them, assassinated by the Dark Moon if romanced, lived the rest of his life in quiet contemplation and died peacefully if he took over the Twofold Trust)

Dorn (killed by a "freelance jurist" if unromanced, by Gorion's Ward if romanced)

Korgan (only presumed)

Wilson (at the age of 37, following a legendary diplomatic career)

The Sarevok conundrum: Sarevok is shown in BG3, however his appearance is mostly contradictory to what was established in BG2. Notably, when he is resurrected in BG2 he's resurrected without his Bhaalspawn powers, which would have caused his death by old age due to being a human. The best way I can reconcile this is to assume the Sarevok we see in BG3 is a manifestation from Bhaal, in the same vein as the versions of Sendai, Ilasera, and Amelyssan that the player fights. It is possible he sired Orin at some point shortly before his demise, or that he sired Orin's mother only and it was the manifestation that sired Orin.

Considered to canonically die in BG2, but their death isn't required: Ajantis (one of the paladins that are illusioned to look like monsters in the Windspear hills, human),

Safana (dies in the Coran and the Wolfweres sidequest, human), Faldorn (killed in the Animal Trouble in Trademeet sidequest, human)

Xzar (dies in the Find out What Happened to Montaron sidequest, human) Presumed dead of old age (race's lifespans too short for the 120 year timeskip):

Branwen

Eldoth

Garrick

Edwin (lost his magic in a duel with Elminster, so presumably no immortality shenanigans. Elminster also turned him into a woman.)

Shar-Teel

Haer'Dalis (immortality shenanigans substantially more possible)

Schael Corwin

Voghiln

M'Khiin

Anomen

Nalia

Valygar

Presumably alive: all others

In summation: Alive: Viconia, Jaheira, Minsc

Presumed Alive: Alora, Kagain, Kivan, Quayle, Yeslick, Baeloth, Neera, Glint, Aerie, Jan, Hexxat, Xan

Presumed Dead: Korgan, Branwen, Eldoth, Garrick, Edwin, Shar-Teel, Haer'Dalis, Corwin, Voghiln, M'Khiin, Anomen, Nalia, Valygar, Ajantis, Safana, Xzar

Dead: Imoen, Gorion's Ward aka Abdel Adrian, Coran, Skie, Khalid, Dynaheir, Yoshimo, Tiax, Montaron, Cernd, Keldorn, Mazzy, Rasaad, Wilson

Debatable on appearances/definition of death: Sarevok, Caelar.

Has anyone made a list of which BG1 & 2 companions would still be alive at the time of BG3? I'm just curious. And not because I totally want the image of old man Jan Janssen in a wheelchair held together by fireworks and eccentricity yelling about turnips to have some logistical validity.

[k1ance-a-lot]

Supportive space-uncle

[bleh1bleh2]

Obnoxious

[jiveyuncle]

The team revisits some friends on the Frozen Planet 🥰

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I had fun participating in this little freebie digital zine with the KL Renaissance Server. I’m offline in general nowadays, but anytime I popped by, people have been pretty cool there.

If you want to view the rest of the Vapour Trails zine for free, here’s the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZpA76vfmuFPqQI3q3k6GgdM8u6WUggik/view?usp=sharing

And if you want to check out the Klance Renaissance Server, here’s that link: https://discord.gg/m55DrrRX

Hope y’all enjoy 💕

[soadscrawl]

i wasnt gonna post this but that first little doodle had ppl yodeling on instagram so...... camp staff au

[lilacical]

What would YOU do if you were STUCK in SPACE with 6 other CRAZIES

[nostalgicish]

why, i oughta !!!

[sentient-trash]

IM BACK IM THE FUCKING BUILDING AGAIN WAHHHHH

Don’t look at me I am ashamed /j

[linipik]

The team sharing with the Alteans the wonders of a Beach Day!! ... even when it is hailing before they can even make one sand castle.

[scattered-winter]

literally nobody asked for these but im procrastinating packing up boxes so. woe v*ltron be upon ye

[klancer-warrior]

here, have some VERY rough team voltron sketches

[simplyofthestars]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

THEY'RE FUCKING WITH US

PLEASE SAY THIS IS A JOKE

[imjustlovinlivin]

No no no no no, stop. This is because of the new movie, I know it. But please god, I do not have the emotional power for it to make a comeback culturally