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Far from Earth, aboard the cold, steel corridors of a Galra warship, lives Alice-a young witch with a lineage tangled in darkness. The daughter of Lotor and granddaughter of Zarkon, Alice has never subscribed to her family's ruthless ideals. Her mother, a mysterious Altean who vanished long ago, left her with a sliver of compassion Zarkon could never erase.
One day, as she wanders the depths of Zarkon's flagship, a strange pulse of energy calls to her. Hidden within the fortress is the long-lost Purple Lion, dormant yet waiting. As Alice touches the lion, it awakens, recognizing her as its pilot. For the first time in her life, she feels chosen-seen. Defying her heritage, Alice steals away in the lion, fleeing the ship and the legacy she no longer wants to bear.
The Purple Lion takes her to Ares, a desolate moon on the fringe of known space. There, she crash-lands-only to meet five unexpected strangers: the Paladins of Voltron, including the ever-watchful Keith. Suspicion runs high, especially from Keith, whose instincts rarely lead him astray. But as truths unfold and Alice reveals her connection to the Galra Empire, something shifts.
Keith, who understands what it means to be torn between two worlds, begins to see her not as an enemy-but as someone like him.
Alongside two bizarre Altean engineers, Alice joins the team. Her knowledge of Galra tactics and magic becomes an invaluable asset in the fight against Zarkon. Though haunted by her bloodline, Alice chooses to forge a new destiny-not as Zarkon's heir, but as a protector of the innocent.
Together, she and the Paladins face impossible odds, and Alice learns that family isn't always about blood-but about the people who fight beside you, even in the darker hours