#vld kolivan

[fangsenjoyer]

the real reason keith was the same height as kolivan in those zoom meetings

(this is old ass art, don't look at it)

[bookishlunarkat]

Kolivan in VLD

okay so like……. Do y’all remember the scene in season 4, ep 1, “code of honor” where Kolivan physically drags Keith out of the room from saving the other BoM member (I believe his name was Regris)?

This moment. Right here.

Kolivan KNOWS Regris will die. He’s fully aware Keith will too, if he allows Keith to go back inside for Regris. (Then he’ll be down two soldiers instead of one.)

Obviously the VLD fandom is not the best (lol that’s putting it mildly) but one of the things I especially don’t like is that some people tend to soften Kolivan far too early. He starts out (and for most part, continues to be) as a highly tactical, analytical leader who leaves no room for emotion. He’s literally told Keith (NUMEROUS TIMES!!) things along the lines of “emotions are a luxury we cannot afford.” He is pragmatic and extremely logical, allowing no time for big dramatic *feelings*.

personally I headcanon that it’s because he’s probably been fighting this battle for too long. He shows hints of this too. He’s tired, and probably emotionally broken. He might have even lost friends, family, and who knows how many other Marmoran members to this war. He tells Shiro in the first episode we meet him, “So is the fight against the Galra. And yet that is the battle we face,” or smth along those lines, when Shiro points out Keith’s trials are unfair. He sounds weary and exhausted in this moment. He KNOWS there will be too much bloodshed.

I dig into this in my own fic, so again, part of this is just speculation on my part, but I really wholeheartedly believe that Kolivan is a hardened soldier of war who’s just lost too much and sacrificed too many lives. He has a very, very small, soft, compassionate core that is absolutely drenched and BURIED under war strategies and military leadership. It only very slightly begins to show up in later seasons— the biggest hint we get is when he comes and waits for Keith to wake up in season seven’s finale with Krolia. And that’s after THREE SEASONS of knowing this guy.

idk, this is just smth that hit me while I was rewriting the Kral Zera episode for my fic. Like, Kolivan is a smart leader, but it probably didn’t come without a cost. People aren’t born to be so analytical. We’re taught to value feelings and emotions. Kolivan doesn’t, not because he doesn’t care or because he’s cruel, but because he’s most likely just been through too much.

(which allows for SO MANY angst opportunities lol. But anyway.)

sorry for the rant. This probably made no sense. enjoy your gender <3

[galraluver]

*after Keith joins the BoM*

Regris: Welcome to Fairy Tail, please leave your sanity at the door

Kolivan: *facepalms*

Antok: *whispers to Kolivan* He used the wrong line again

[jade-bright]

In my earlier days of fanfic consumption, back when I was still in my first fandom, Klance, aka, Voltron Legendary Defender, I had fallen into the rabbit hole of "Keith was raised by the Blade of Marmora," and I loved the expansion of Keith's family

And so with the combination of this one fic/series and klance abo comic series on insta that I read, I sorta have this headcanon of Keith's family/pack tree

(I accidently just spent longer than necessary making this, so yall could visually see this 😭😭😭)

Krolia and Thace are siblings; the two of them, Ulaz, Kolivan and Antok are family/pack, Regris is adopted and joins the family (I hc Antok being Regris main mentor since they both have tails), and later so does Keith (obviously)

[the fic I read had the siblings' mother as some like noble woman in the galra empire, idk if her name was Thalia, or if I made that up, anyway i liked that] I also don't remember if I made up Acxa (spelled her name wrong in the thing) being their half sister or if that was also in the fic, but in the abo comic, i think she was Krolia's full sister and I also really like that too, soo separate image to show that

Anyway, I spoil my boy Keith by giving him 3 sets of parents (not include Shiro and Adam), a rogue aunt, and an older brother he doesn't know about

[sissy-raee]

Absolutely obsessed with this man

[elegytolillies]

KROLIVAN??

[crazyailee]

Kolivan

[rubymoon-snape]

Disclaimer: I don't own Voltron Legendary Defender.

Author Note: This is Krolivan.

"Mistletoe"

Irritation wasn't what Keith expected to feel about the direction the universe was going in, especially since the Galra Empire was defeated and the United Galra Federation had joined the rest of the Universe under the Voltron Coalition. In truth, he was only irritated that his mom and Kolivan were kept so busy that they barely had time to spend with each other. As a newly bonded pair, it was imperative that they weren't separated for long periods of time, especially since Krolia was expecting, which was something Keith was excited about. He was going to be a big brother!

He did notice the little signs of affection they were able to exchange. As they passed in the corridors, there were brushes of their claws. As they waited for meetings to start, Krolia would lean over and briefly nuzzle Kolivan with a soft purr. After the meeting before they left, Krolia would wrap her arms around Kolivan and lay her head on Kolivan's chest, listening to his heartbeat. Kolivan would constantly check on Krolia and their unborn kit. Krolia allowed his hovering as she knew Galra pregnancies were difficult, especially in the first few months.

Keith knew what he had to do, and the holiday season on Earth would provide the perfect way to get Krolia and Kolivan to spend time together. He didn't have much time, so he quickly wrote down a guest list so he didn't miss anyone. He set about sending invites to Shiro, Adam, Lance, Hunk, Pidge, Allura, Coran, Romelle, Veronica, Thace, Ulaz, Antok, Regris, Acxa, Ezor, Zethrid, Matt, and of course, Krolia and Kolivan. He sent Veronica the invites for the MFE pilots as well. In no time, he started receiving positive responses. Everyone was coming!

Keith set about setting up a few decorations, making sure that a few sprigs of mistletoe were hung in various doorways. He knew that his mother would know what mistletoe was about. He just hoped everything worked out according to his plan.

%%% Later That Night

Krolia noticed that Keith was keeping an eye on her, and she wasn't sure it wasn't just because she was expecting. She knew Keith was even more protective over her than even Kolivan was! It was probably why he got them personally.

Speaking of Kolivan, he was by her side since they arrived, and she wouldn't have it any other way. He escorted her around, constantly having one arm wrapped around her waist with his hand on the side of her baby bump. She did notice the mistletoe hanging in a majority of the doorways and gently guided Kolivan over to one.

She turned to face him, wrapping her arms around his neck. He, in turn, wrapped his other arm around her, tugging her a bit closer. She titled her head up, clearly wanting a kiss, and Kolivan obliged, capturing her lips in a kiss that showed the depth of his love for her (and their unborn kit).

Fin

@yourlocalkiller