Lotura

"Our fathers were friends once, long ago. There must be hope for us."

- Lotor to Allura, The Prisoner.

Lotura is the het ship between Lotor and Allura from the Voltron: Legendary Defender fandom.

Season 3
In “The Hunted,” Keith is determined to get Lotor and take him out. Lotor lures the paladins to Thayserix, a planet made of dense gases. Soon Allura gets separated from the team, from struggling to pilot the Blue Lion. She manages to impress Lotor by hiding from him. Allura has a bonding moment with the Blue Lion, giving away her position. Lotor attacks and a chase begins. Allura takes a hard from Lotor and asks Blue for help, unlocking a sonar. Seeing this, Lotor is again impressed, saying, “Someone's learning.” Lotor tries for another attack, but Allura is able to avoid him, hitting his ship's left wing with Blue's ice blast. Lotor comments, “Well played, paladin.” With that, he flies off.

Season 5
In “The Prisoner,” following the season 4 finale, Allura and team have Lotor locked up in the castleship. Over an unspecified about of time, Lotor feeds Team Volton information on Galra whereabouts and plans, allowing Voltron to easily have an successful mission. After their latest mission, Allura and others return back. Allura is unsure of allowing Lotor to walk freely with them, despite his immense help. Lotor tells her, ''“Our fathers were friends once, long ago. There must be hope for us.”'' Allura doesn't respond to him directly, but rather continuing their discussion. Allurs and Shiro leave to have video meeting with other leaders. Once they return, Loror informs them that after their latest mission, any more would be more dangers, he goes on saying how there is a prison, formerly in his control, that houses a “special inmate.”

In “Blood Duel,” Zarkon wants to make a deal with Team Voltron: Lotor for Sam Holt. It's during flashbacks, that Lotor and Allura, along with the others, speak of a plan. Lotor hints at at wanting to “a royal alliance” between them, to which Lance isn't having of.

In “Postmortem,” after Zarkon's death by Lotor's hands, he's trustworthy enough that he no longer needs to be help in a cage. Him and Allura sit on the bridge of the castleship waiting for the others to arrive as there's much to discuss. While waiting, Allura asks Lotor if he's alright. He says he'll be fine. Allura goes on saying how what he did - killing Zarkon - was for the greater good and prove of his intentions for peace, as Lotor only looks at her, Alura smiles warmly at him. Soon the others join them on the bridge. Lotor informs the team of the Kral Zera - a place where all the powerful Galra will be fighting for the throne of the Empire - and that they must be there. While Allura is appreciative of all what's Lotor's done, this seems too dangers.

In “Bloodlines,” Allura and team arrive at the Galra's main base - the one previously occupied by Zarkon. Everyone is welcomed onto the bridge. Lotor took the liberty putting up the alliance flags that flew when Alfor and Zarkon worked together. The team soon divulges into what to do about the Galra that haven't pledged themselves to Lotor, to which he says he'll give them what they want - unlimited quintessence - which he'll need Allura's help for; Allura then looks up at him with a warm smile. Him and Allura soon walk off, with Allura hooking her hand around Lotor's elbow.

Lotor and Allura arrive in Haggar's lair, when Allura discovers that, she wants to leave, saying how she shouldn't be there. Lotor is quick to grab her hand, telling her he cannot do this without her, she ultimately agrees and stays. Allura soon finds an Altrean science log, to which Lotor informs her it was once his mother's, Honerva's. Learning this, Allura is stunned to find out Lotor is half-Altean, but pleased non the less. Their search then continues. Allura comes back to Lotor still reading the logs, as he reads he takes notice of how the logs become like they're “written by a different person.” Allura tries to tell him that perhaps Honerva become corrupted much like Zarkon did. Lotor is quick to tell her that “that witch is not my mother.” Allura looks down, as if ashamed to even have brought it up.

Their search goes on; turning over nothing worthwhile. Lotor encourages Allura use her ability to see is anything “calls out” to her. Something does - a small box-like stone. Lotor soon recognizes what it is; a compass stone. Allura eork sat trying to get it open, but soon begins to doubt herself. She sheds a tear at not being able to possesses the ability her father once had. As she cries, her tears fall on the stone, lightening it it, relieving a map.

Season 5
Bloodlines
 * Allura finds out Lotor is half-Altean.

Quotes
"The children of King Alfor and Emperor Zarkon, you and I, a royal alliance between Altean and Galra..."

- Lotor, Blood Duel.

Fanon
After the release of season 5, Lotura shot up in popularity.

Fandom
AO3

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Variations

 * Keirotora refers to the ship between Shiro, Keith, Lotor and Allura
 * Leithal refers to the ship between Keith, Lotor and Allura
 * Loturance refers to the ship between Lance, Lotor and Allura
 * Shotura refers to the ship between Shiro, Lotor and Allura

Trivia

 * In the original Voltron: Defender of the Universe series, Lotor was completely obsessed with Allura. Wanting to maker her part of his harem, and eventually wanting to have her rule beside him. This creepy obsession is nonexistent in Legendary Defender.
 * Lotura placed #6 on Tumblr's Fandometrics ship list on March 5, 2018. (3 days after Season 5 aired.)
 * It placed #8 on Tumblr's Fandometrics ship list on June 18, 2018. (3 days after Season 6 aired.)