#zethzor

[nartipilled]

The detail of (INJURED!!!) Zethrid using herself as a body-shield for Ezor and the Olkari (kinda mad he doesn't have a name, he's Zethrid's gay buddy, kind of like what Coran is to Acxa... kind of) is driving me crazy, I knowww she was an eldest daughter.

[xochitai]

more human AU 

[blood-starved-beast]

I'm having trouble following Acxa's love life, so first she had an unrequited romance with Zethrid and now she's with Keith?

Okay let me be literal here - Acxa in show has no love life. Or at least, we have no explicit confirmation of a love life. All of these are headcanons based on what we know of the characters and what we can glean from the story told. And then extrapolating from there.

The idea behind zethacxa comes from certain interactions in the Grudge, specifically where Acxa tries to convince Zethrid to stop the hostage exchange with Keith. There, she promises that Zethrid could can and should change and if she does she can be "with me[Acxa], and Ezor."* In of itself Acxa says she cares for Zethrid, and Ezor too. But the interesting thing is that Acxa puts herself first. Before Ezor, who you know, is Zethrid's wife.** On one hand, this is meaningless, on the other hand, Acxa is letting out a Freudian slip - implicating that she is (or more accurately should) be a higher priority for Zethrid to change over her own wife.

It could also be cause Ezor left Zethrid on bad terms, and thus Zethrid and Ezor aren't talking (I mean, Zethrid is taking it out on Keith + Acxa instead of trying to talk to Ezor) so maybe Acxa operates on that logic. But if that is so, this means that somehow Acxa, who is responsible for blowing up half of Zethrid's face, is somehow in a better position to connect with her emotionally says a lot about everyone involved.They are so close you all. Either way, Acxa is measuring herself in an equal if not higher level than Ezor in importance for Zethrid, which imho, speaks volumes. And Zethrid also tells Acxa she's "too far gone" which is meaningless really, but it's the type of thing you'd tell someone whom you care for, if at least at one point.

Recall also that Ezor was supposed to have died as well, as one writer on the show admitted pre-s8 that Ezor was dead, but in response to backlash the undid Ezor's death. So in original canon, Zethrid was going to run away with Acxa, and lo and behold, at the end of the episode we have this:

Acxa has and will not give Zethrid any peace cause she cares enough for Zethrid to be with her until she gets better. Your ship could never.

But what does that have to do with past Zethacxa? For that, we look to past canon. Acxa and Zethrid always had a contentious relationship throughout the show. Both are quick fuses, but triggered by different things. Zethrid sought violent thrills, Acxa wants to stick to the plan. Acxa is pissy over incorrect information, Zethrid does not care. Zethrid plans for long-term self-sustainability, Acxa will stick to their current course in hopes of achieving political change. Anything Zethrid does sets Acxa off.

Conflict is a part of their dynamic and since s3 it's been foreshadowed that their arcs will go to a head this way. Now with that one line from the Grudge in mind, reading this animosity shifts slightly. It would be fun, if sometime before the events of the show, if they dated, broke off cause they were to quote Acxa "so full of hate and rage" and cannot carry a normal relationship (I mean, look how zethzor turn out by the Grudge, and Zethrid is older then), and then cause life hates them, they both get recruited by Lotor. Ironic. Their squabbling becomes exes drama. Zethrid is unphased by the shit Acxa pulls in s7 for ex, whereas Ezor took Acxa's leave as personal insult. If Zethrid is used to Acxa being Like That, it would make sense.

Alternatively, Acxa is very emotionally repressed, which given her whole thing with Keith, is a completely sound read of her.

So yeah that's the tea on Zethacxa.

With Keith, I don't really have to explain. Acxa hyper-fixated on him cause he saved her life (She was "born and bred in war" and every person was for themself, so Keith taking his time knowing she's the enemy to save her touched her personally.) and cause he has a freedom to achieve his plans/ideals in way Acxa could never imagine herself doing at that point of time (act 2). She hated him. She cannot let him die. From this, a more mature and self-actualized Acxa could develop an interest in him in act 3 and/or after. It doesn't have to be, nor did the writers want it by the time act 3 rolled around, but there's food there.

In other words - Zethacxa, break up, then kacxa. Or zethzoracxa polycule + Keith fourth wheel. Or very homoerotic intense Zethacxa friendship then kacxa. Or consider - Zethezoracxa but Acxa also has a thing with keith on the side. idk take your pick

*bear with me in that I don't have quick access to s7-8 cause it was never released in hard copy and I do not have Netflix. So a paraphrase from memory

** Yes they're married. To quote Avatar Korra - "You gotta deal with it!"

[aro-paladin-pidge]

Adding more to that VLD superhero thing from the other day.

Haggar and Zarkon are the main villains of this au. Zarkon is the CEO of the Galra, and his powers are insane superstrength (like Mr. Incredible, bench-presses trains for a light workout) and healing abilities. (like the Lyctors from Gideon the Ninth, can be killed but it’s super hard.) Most if the time he sits on his ass, on the weekends he commits crimes against humanity.

Haggar is the head scientist of the Galra. She goes by Honerva publicly, but when she’s torturing people she goes by Haggar, her chosen name. #diversity win. She does the dirty work, commits crimes against both humanity and nature on the daily. She was like, a cousin of Alfor’s or something, both because the powers line up and partly so we can have we that angsty “You’re Altean????”moment from the season 2 finale. Her powers are the same as Allura’s, but on steroids. (Literally. She tested a bunch of experimental drugs on herself to make herself more powerful. Worked, but like any supervillain also drove her kinda insane.)

Lotor and the Generals are Galra-sponsored superheroes. They basically do propaganda, arrest people, stage fights, and only occasionally actually do anything. They’re still terrifyingly competent in this au, because plot.

Lotor is Allura’s age in this au, so 20-21 just because it makes the most sense, yes I know he’s younger in canon, I couldn’t find a way to make it work. He’s still the son of Zarkon and Honerva, and they basically raised him to be a “superhero”. (Raised is a generous word. They mostly gave him to the mean teacher lady from that one season 5 episode, she’s like a governess or something in this.) He hates his father, but he also craves his approval and that keeps him loyal, kind of a Zuko situation except somehow more toxic. Get some therapy. His powers are kind of a mash-up of Zarkon’s and Haggar’s. Basic superstrength, some of Haggar/Allura’s quintessence powers (forgot what I called it in the first post, also hee Ed and Allura are related in this au, so no Lotura, I never really liked the ship anyway) plus swords. He can create glowing purple swords. Why? Cause it’s cool.

Acxa is Keith’s older sister in this au. She went into the Galra adoption system with him, but her powers were quickly discovered (not sure what her powers are, anyone got an idea?) and they were separated. Lotor pulled her out and convinced Zarkon to train her as another superhero, so she’s very loyal to him. Keith assumes she’s dead, and because she wears a mask or whatever, he doesn’t recognize her when she’s on TV. Eventually she recognizes him though and they have some kind of conversation/confrontation that probably ends in redemption, or at least an attempt.

Gonna go through the other generals real quick because they have, like, negative characterization outside of fanfic. Zethrid has a kind of… formshifting? I’m not really sure what to call it, but she can basically shift from a human form to basically her canon form, aka big, furry, purple and VERY strong. Ezor can basically camouflage to blend into her environment (this is actually a canon ability so I didn’t have to think about it) and she and Zethrid are girlfriends from the start. Suck balls, VLD canon. Narti is… honestly I don’t remember much about her in canon other than that she died early on and didn’t talk. Not sure if she was mute or what, but she’s mute in this au. She has, like, telekinesis or something because I can’t be bothered to look up her canon abilities.

Brief note on the magic system: basically it all comes from quintessence, which is kinda like… life energy?? The show was super vague, but that’s what I’m going with. Basically some people are born with various amounts of quintessence, and if you have enough, you have a superpower that vaguely correlates with your personality.

Anyway, yeah, this is getting super long so imma wrap it up here. I have more, part 3? Maybe. Open to suggestions for superhero/supervillain names for Lotor and the generals and the Paladins.

Part 1

[saltwife]

A little Orange Crush I did for the chocolate box exchange on ao3, for @aftselakhis-shaladin

[sheridoodle]

Voltron tried to unbury their gays so hard with Zethrid and Ezor, but they did it so BADLY!! SO AWFULLY!! They fucking PALED in comparison to goddamn Griffin “Revive Your Lesbians” McElroy, no cap. Hurley and Sloane have what Zethrid and Ezor wanted, but the barely-even-gay-on-screen space aliens will never achieve that level of enemies to lovers, battlewagon-partner, dual-sacrificing, dryad perfection bro. Fucking never.

[klaizap-moved]

Leaked panels of the post s8 Voltron comics

[herosheithzine]

Your little hands are paradise

Give them here and hang on tight

This body's been a-trying to find a reason

Your little mouth a-talking fast

It makes my heart astir at last

Trying to find a face I can believe in