Akira Shirogane

Akira Shirogane is Shiro's twin brother and the Commander of the Voltron Guard. He has an adjunct bond with the Red Lion and her pilots.

Personality
Akira is highly extroverted and doesn't take himself too seriously. He, like his brother, has the urge to keep himself busy, though he counts social activities towards that goal. He is generally optimistic and emotionally resilient, with a strong protective streak.

Trivia

 * Akira is a trans man who regularly wears a binder.
 * He got his legal name and gender marker changed as a teenager, before he enrolled at the Garrison.


 * Akira idolized Sven Holgersson, a Norwegian pilot a generation older than the Paladins with a promising career as a space explorer who died young. When he first started questioning his gender, he used Sven as a screen name. Even after he chose Akira and came out to Takashi, they used Sven as a code name, so Takashi could avoid deadnaming his brother without outing him to their parents.
 * His Skype name is still Sven Holgersson.


 * Akira is the kind of cuddler who drapes himself all over people.
 * He's a dog person, but has nothing against cats.