Galra Worldbuilding
Yall im rewatching voltron again(cuz im a masochist) and-
Istg the show was such a beautiful concept that could've been so much better.
Honestly tho some of my biggest grievances can just be summarized with:
The Galra Empire should've been given more world building
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The story is about Voltron saving the universe from an evil dictator, but we rarely ever learn stuff about the dictator's kingdom and the strange thing is, i know they mustve had some ideas for the empire because:
The Galra Empire has SO MANY fire/light metaphors
FOR EXAMPLE:
1. The Kral Zera
The kral zera is probably the most obvious.
You're telling me the way you decide ur ruler is by them lighting a torch? If that's not a fire metaphor, then i dunno what is.
2. Palen Bol
Palen Bol is the lesson Hunk learns from Dayak(Lotor's nanny).
It means enlightening pain.
Dayak also mentioned how the Galra believed combat to be "the searing light that burns away inperfections"
AGAIN fire metaphors
3. Luxite
Luxite is the mineral the Blade of Marmora's weapons are made of.
And woah
Luxite. Lux neans light(mindblown am i right?)
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So what point could i possibly be making?
Simple.
Considering these little details already existed, it's kinda sad that we didn't get more stuff on the Galra.
Why do they have so many refrences to fire?
Do they worship fire?
Is it sacred?
If yes, why?
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So, being the obsessed lil gremlin i am, i came up with my own headcanon as to why they have so many fire metaphors.
Yall remember how Daibazal looked?
Well u may notice a lil important detail....
It doesn't have a sun
BUT when u actually see the planet's surface, there is a sunset
AND later when Zarkon starts going a lil nuts yrs later the sky is much darker.
SOOOOOO
What if, Daibazal had a fake sun or eternal flame
Maybe its made of magic or tech.
Either way, for a planet that doesn't have its own natural sun, it's existence is a blessing.
Considering that, it would make sense if the ppl started worshiping the light.
ANDDDD
Considering later on when the sky gets more ashy after Zarkon decides to keep the rift open, maybe keeping the rift open messed with their fake sun and its dying(another consequence to Zarkon keeping the rift open)
AAANNDD that along with the fact that the empire has been in a state of war for 10000 years, led to the galran ppl forgetting that aspect of their culture.
Just imagine it.
An entire civilization forgot about such an important part of their history, the source of their light, and all because of the mad obssessions of their own king