Koliveith

Koliveith is the slash ship between Keith and Kolivan from the Voltron: Legendary Defender fandom.

Season 2
Kolivan and Keith meet in “The Blade of Marmora.” Team Voltron travel to the Blade of Marmora base, the coordinates given by Ulaz. Shiro and Keith take the Red Lion to the base. The two arrive and are greeted by two Blades. All four descend to where the other Blades are. Once in, Kolivan, the leader, addresses them. One of the other Blades forcibly takes Keith’s knife, Kolivan asks Shiro if he can corroborate Keith's story. Shiro realizes that if the Blades aren’t interested in forming an alliance, then he and Keith should leave. Keith is adamant that he must know how the knife ending up in his possession on Earth. If Keith seeks knowledge, Kolivan tells him he can do the Trials of Marmora, a physical and psychological test that pushes him to his limits. Should he survive, its secrets will be relieved. Shiro tries again to get him and Keith out of there, but Keith won’t budge. Keith is given his knife back and the trial begins soon after. Through Keith's trial, Kolivan watches.

The Red Lion starts attacking the base, knowing Keith is in danger. Kolivan tells Shiro and Keith to stop and that they’re not leaving with the knife, as Keith failed to awaken it. As Shiro and another Blade begin to fight, Keith yells, ''“Wait! Just take the knife!”'' He goes on saying he knows where he comes from and that they need to work together in order to defeat Zarkon. Just then, his knife glows and it becomes a sword. With the his knife now awoken, Kolivan, Keith and Shiro all head back the castleship to officially confirm Team Voltron and The Blade of Marmora's alliance.

In “Best Laid Plans,” the new allies are close to executing their plan to defeat Zarkon. Blade member Thace isn't checking in with the Blades, which as them unsure of the mission. At hearing this, Keith says he'll infiltrate the Zarkon's base. Kolivan doesn't like that plan as Keith is so inexperienced. Keith argues back that he's doing it.

Season 4
In “Code of Honor,” Keith, Kolivan and Regis are on a mission. Once Kolivan gives the orders he sends Keith and Regis off. Before Keith can leave, he makes sure Keith understands this is intelligence gathering, and one for Keith not to "engage" in. Soon Keith is spotted by a droid and before he kill it carefully, it shoots lasers above, alerting anyone of his position. Kolivan tells them it's a "hard out". When Keith realizes Regis isn't back, he immediately runs out to save him, one he does, throwing them both into the pod Kolivan is in. Kolivan tells Keith how he broke protocol, going even further by saying, "You didn't consider that something could have happened to you, that would make two men down, instead of one."

Later on another mission, the ship they're on is a decoy and rigged to explored. Kolivan grabs Keith and runs, leaving Regis behind. He's jetted out in open space, knowing Regis is dead, Keith calls out for only Kolivan. Getting no answer, he makes his way to the ship they come in, crashing inside. Kolivan is there and only looks down at Keith on the ground.

In “Begin the Blitz,” Kolivan and Keith are seen standing next to each other as they discuss over video communication with Team Voltron on what do to for the Coalition. Soon later, Kolivan and Keith work along with other Blades to overtake a Galran ship to assistant in rebel fighters.

In “A New Defender,” Kolivan and Keith are asking if there's anyone asking for help in the fight against the Galra Empire. Coran says there's no one, other than noticing a Galran ship stopped far away from where Voltron is. Kolivan chimes in perhaps it knows it can't fight back, as the planet is too well fortified. Keith dons't buy it as it's not the Galra way - “victory or death” - immediately he realizes it's Voltron. He soon leaves with a Galran battle cruiser.

Season 5
In “Bloodlines,” Kolivan explains to Keith they need to extract a Blade member named Krolia as well as destroy a super weapon created by Galra forces; which Keith will do on his own. Keith's actions from the previous episode - “Kral Zera” - Kolivan wants to him to know that he cannot allow his feelings to cloud his judgement. Keith is quick to defend himself, but Kolivan is quicker to, ''“You have in the past. Remember: the mission is the only thing that matters. Emotions are a luxury we cannot afford.”''

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