Takashi Shirogane

Takashi Shirogane is a paladin of the Black Lion of Voltron. He is a collected and diplomatic leader, who works alongside Allura to command both the Voltron itself and the Voltron Coalition. He is a young Japanese man with a prosthetic arm and PTSD.

Appearance
Shiro's appearance is unaltered from canon, besides a few wardrobe changes. When he first appears in the story, he is in Galran armor and remains in such until he officially joins Team Voltron. Later on in the series, he also obtains a new prosthetic arm designed by the Holts to replace the one given to him by Haggar.

Biography
As in V:LD canon, Shiro was taken prisoner along with Matt and Sam Holt during their mission to Kerberos. While his time as the Champion in the Galra gladiatorial fights remains largely the same as in canon, instead of escaping, he met Galran Prince Keith and began to work to sabotage the Galran Empire from the inside by volunteering to join Zarkon's army.

Personality
Shiro acts as a strong leader around his team, calmly commanding those around him. However, he is quite sensitive to pressure and the other Paladins' concerns. He could very well be described as a busybody, wanting to do anything he can to be productive and feel like he's helping. He tends to mask his less serious side around the younger Paladins, trying to project the image of a collected and mature adult, but his brother Akira brings out the worst in him.

Shiro suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of his time as a captive of the Galra. As a result, he frequently experiences flashbacks and insomnia.

As a younger man, before the responsibility placed on him by the Garrison mission, his abduction, and his position at the head of Voltron, he was more happy-go-lucky and Lance-like.

Trivia

 * Shiro is emphatically a dog person.