Takashi Shirogane

"Just remember, patience yields focus. This guy, Shiro here, is going to help me on my mission to stop the Coalition of the Red Star bastards that roam around the corners of the globe. Now we're talking."

--Su Ji-Hoon, Voltron Forever

Takashi "Shiro" Shirogane - known to other slaves in the Galra arena as Champion - is a skilled pilot of legendary reputation and the leader of the five Paladins of Voltron. He is the Paladin of the Black Lion of Voltron.