Sven (Voltron)

Sven / Shiro
Voltron character
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Last appearance
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In-universe information
Full nameSven Holgersson (Voltron, Force)
Takashi Shirogane (Beast King GoLion, Legendary Defender)
AliasThe Champion
Shiro the Hero
NicknameShiro
SpeciesHuman
Clone (Legendary Defender)
GenderMale
OccupationPaladin (formerly)
Captain of the Atlas
FamilyRyou Shirogane (brother, Beast King GoLion)
SpouseRomelle (wife, Voltron)
Curtis (husband, Legendary Defender)
Significant otherAdam W.[1] (deceased ex-fiancé, Legendary Defender)
NationalityNorwegian[2] (Voltron, Force)
Japanese (Beast King GoLion, Legendary Defender)

Sven Holgersson, known as Takashi "Shiro" Shirogane (銀 貴, Shirogane Takashi) is a fictional character in the media franchise Voltron, and a member of the Voltron Force. The character's first appearance was in Voltron: Defender of the Universe.[3] The character has received a positive critical reception, although his depiction as a gay man in Legendary Defender has been criticised as being poorly written.[4]

  1. ^ Haasch, Palmer (10 August 2018). "Voltron: Legendary Defender showrunners talk Adam, Shiro and season seven". Polygon.com.
  2. ^ "VOLTRON: LEGENDARY DEFENDER Showrunners On New Season, The New Legend... & LOTOR?!". Newsarama.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Voltron". Anime News Network. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference g was invoked but never defined (see the help page).