The samurai, A Legendary Adventure Tale

The samurai, A Legendary Adventure Tale is a fanfiction novel series that is based on Voltron, Inuyasha, and Demon Slayer. It was written by Allison Sunday, it on Wattpad and Archive of Our Own. It is set in a science fiction planet where humans coexist with an alien species called daemons and planetary energy called "quintessence" can be used to power vehicles and magic. 
The series follows the adventures of Takashi 'Shiro' Shirogane from Earth who is transported to Altea, an alternate reality where he meets the half-daemon, half-human Keith Kogane, After the ancient quintessence Crystal re-emerges from deep inside Shiro body, they begin to protect it from the evil Galra Empire, while trying to find a way to return home. 
== Plot ==
The series chronicles the adventures of an independent young man, Shiro. On one night at his family's old shinto shrine, Shiro is peer pressured into entering the wellhouse where he is dragged into the enshrined Well, the portal to Altea, Where, humans coexist with daemons, and have control over the elements, through a connection by a daemon who is external physical manifestation of a person's "inner-self" that takes the form of a animal. 
For years, the Galra Empire has plagued Altea by destroying other civilizations and enslaving various races. The only known threat strong enough against the empire's power and plans is the legendary samurai, At the crux of the war that ended with Allura, a warrior priestess who was the previous keeper of the quintessence Crystal (quintessential Crystal), a powerfully magical artifact created from the sacrifice of the priestess Scarlett, the first human to have a daemon of her own, which its holder can be granted limited power, Shiro is revealed to be the alternate version of Ryou, the previous Samurai who died in the exact same time as Allura, The quintessence Crystal was burned along with Allura's body to cast it out of this world entirely, in order to keep it safe from the hands of those who would use its power for evil. 
Shiro comes across a sleeping boy pinned by a sacred arrow to a tree, learning he is Keith Kogane, a half-human, half-daemon whom Allura pinned to the tree as her final act when he attempted to steal the Crystal. Shiro then gets attacked by a centipede demon and desperately frees Keith to kill the centipede daemon, but when he turns on him and tries to steal the Crystal again, he is subdued with a mark on his arm, to keep him in line with Shiro saying "Patience" which causes him to violently fall to the ground. The quintessence Crystal is extracted from Shiro's body, in his right arm. So he is tasked into to protect it with the help of; that consists of fearless rebel Romelle, unpredictable and adventurous monk Lance and his daemon, Katara, daemon explorer Hunk and his two-tailed daemon lion Kiaion along with another daemon explorer, Pidge, a young fox daemon turned human. 
As he bonds with his newfound friends, Shiro gradually learns what it means to be a hero and develop a true relationship with Keith, all the while trying to find a way to return home. Meanwhile, Adam, Shiro's boyfriend, allies with Commander Sendak, leader of the warfare Galra of the Galra empire, who seek to control of Aurs, through unorthodox means. 
== Characters ==
=== Main protagonists ===
==== Team/Force Samurai ====
* Lieutenant / Commander Takashi "Shiro" Shirogane: is the main protagonist and a 21-year-old, Japanese-American, originally from the fictional, Plaht City, Colorado, who is transported to Altea alongside his boyfriend Adam by being dragged into the Bone Eater's Well by a centipede daemon that emerges from it, he is a self-assured, a natural, decisive leader, Shiro is calm and always in control. Upon his arrival, he across a sleeping boy named Keith Kogane pinned by a sacred arrow to a great tree, learning he is a half-human, half-daemon whom Allura pinned to the tree when he attempted to steal the Crystal. He is found by Coran and his adopted daughter, Romelle, who he quickly befriends, after he feels Keith from the tree, Keith is reluctantly let him in, emotionally as Shiro displays bouts of homesickness and imprints his hobbies on Keith, such as his love of Ramen, his obsession with speed, his mechanic abilities and his fitness prowess. Over time, Shiro has grown to love Keith and does not wish any harm come to him, he also becomes highly susceptible to sword-fighting as he knows about constellation breathing, a series of techniques that the Samurai can use along with immensely strong element powers. Of all characters in the series, he has the most emotional strength, never allowing anger or rage to commit acts of evil. Even even though those emotions come out when the Galra, especially towards Zarkon, harms the people that he cares about, Despite his inexperience with magic, Hagger and Zarkon greatly fears Shiro's powers, causing them to target him even more often than Keith or the others. He has the element of balance, allowing him to project electricity and call down lightning. After the destruction of the daemon explorer's village, Shiro is reunited with Adam who he learns is in league with the Galra Empire. Shiro eventually comes to the realization that Adam had been manipulative of him throughout their relationship and is forced to fight him. They become separated afterward, with Shiro becoming distraught over losing him but promising to make things right with him in the future.
* Keith Kogane: is an 18-year-old half-human, half-daemon and Shiro's best friend, he is a lone wolf, sullen and temperamental, Keith spends as much free time as he can honing his skills for battle, but also gradually learns the necessary skills to work with a team. In the past, Keith initially wanted to use the enormous power of the quintessence Crystal to become a full-fledged daemon as for unknown reasons, he was shunned by humans and daemons for his Galra blood throughout his childhood, as a result, Keith has some issues with trust. but become friends with Allura who was tasked with protecting the quintessence Crystal, a powerful jewel that could grant power and that Keith believed could make him a full daemon. And fell in love with the Samurai, Royu. Through interacting with them, they also living a lonely and isolated life, Keith relinquished his dream of being a full daemon and instead he and Allura planned for him to use the Crystal to become a human so that he could live with Ryou. However, the witch Haggar manipulated both him and Allura into believing they had been betrayed by one another by killed Ryou. Before Allura died, she shot Keith with a sealing arrow that bound him to the great Tree. Keith remained there for 50 years, until Shiro pulled out the arrow, breaking the seal. At first, Keith has a hard time trusting Shiro, due to him being similar to Ryou and believer that he will give up on him. But didn't, because of this, he showed the most sympathy towards his plight; having to convince Coran to take him in. He has the element of fire, allowing him to manipulate fire around him. While he admitted that he has no romantic interest in Shiro. Eventually, Keith and Shiro grow closer over time and he begins to fall in love with him. When Adam returns and pushes his influence on Shiro, Keith and the others steps up for him and heroically tells him that Shiro deserved better and that he had been a terrible person to him.
* Lance McClain: is an 17-year-old Mysticism monk, who travels the countryside performing spiritual services, such as exorcisms and exterminations, though he has a habit of either ripping off or outright robbing his clients if they are rich. Fairly outgoing, cocky, flirty, and confident, Lance is the class clown and likes to think of himself as a ladies' man. However, he can actually be quite sensitive, reflective, and distant at times when his friends aren't around or when his guard is lowered and he sometimes suffers from self-esteem issues. Lance is a natural sharpshooter and skilled marksman with him carrying a rifle but has a khakkhara and sacred crosses, but his greatest weapon is, the element of water, allowing him to manipulate water around him; he is later able to create water from thin air.
* Katie "Pidge" Stoker: is an 15-year-old kitsune, disguised as a human, who is a daemon explorer who works under Herschel, the village leader, in order to pay off a very large debt. Pidge is extremely intelligent and passionate about STEM-related topics, developing many technological devices for her friends, including a cloaking device. While travelling, she wears boy clothes as she feel much more comfortable in them, As a daemon explorer, Pidge dresses in a black skin-tight jumpsuit, and green armor plates made of daemon parts, and a green sash. Of her broad repertoire of tools and tricks for fighting daemons, Pidge's main weapon is a katar (dagger) that can be charged with electricity. She has the element of air, she can control air and wind, and can use air to manipulate sound. Even know she goes to her or she, Pidge is non-binary, sometimes called them or their.
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* Hun ‘Hunk’ alil Garret: is an 17-year-old daemon explorer, He hails from a village that practices the act as their profession and is also the gravesite of Scarlett, he is described by his father, Herschel as the most skilled exterminator in the village. A gentle giant with an equally large appetite, Hunk is the heart of the team, lifting them up and making peace between them. After the death of his nephew, Roy and witnessing first hand the devastation and misery that Zarkon's conquest of the world has brought upon the people of various lands, Hunk is determined to free those enslaved. He is highly intelligent and along with Pidge, performs much of the group's engineering and technology-related duties. like Pidge, he too had a regular outfit and a black skin-tight jumpsuit, with yellow armor plates made of daemon parts, and a yellow sash, In his broad repertoire of tools and tricks for fighting daemons, Hunk's main weapon is a energy cannon, which he carries with him, all time. He has the element of earth, he can control earthen matter such as stone, dirt, certain metals and he can manipulate the growth of plants. 
==== Other members ====
* Stats: is a young orphaned larva, with the ability to change colors as both a means of camouflage and expression. Stats is ever loyal to Shiro and his friends, despite his small appearance, hides boundless energy that always comes in handy when protecting his friends. When Adam returns and pushes his influence on Shiro, Stats along with Keith and the others steps up for him and heroically tells him that Shiro deserved better and that he had been a terrible person to him.
* Kiaion: is Hunk's faithful companion and daemon who usually appears to be a small kitten-sized feline with two tails, but can become large enough to carry several passengers whenever the need arises. He is a spiritual entity, like Katara; his full-sized form has fangs and ability to control the earth, as well as the power to fly.
* Katara: is Lance's daemon who form took the shape of a ermine to represent the element of water, Unlike Lance, Katara often expressed a cautious outlook on life, even calling herself a coward. She acted very much as Lance's conscience, often attempting to keep him safe in dangerous situations, like not to robbing his clients, out of worry that they might come after them. 
* Kuro: is Shiro's winged lion and his animal companion during his adventures who formerly was a statue.
* Romelle: is an 18-year-old Altean girl, She is a very rebellious and fearless, both qualities that can bring her to adventure and into trouble respectively. Despite acting carelessly at times, she is utterly loyal to her friends and family, and will ultimately do what is right in the end. She was unsure of trusting Keith, due to what he did to Allura and Aurs whole. However, he learns to welcome him and eventually bonds when she realizes that they share a lot in common in terms of personality. While she can be at odds with Coran, Romelle does care about him a lot and likes to spend personal time with him. Later on, it's soon discovered that she is the Lost Princess of Pollax.
=== Main antagonists ===
* Emperor Zarkon: is the Emperor of the ruthless Galra Empire, and the ruler of most of the known universe after spending the last years of conquering Altea, He desires to end the samurai, whom he is powerful to contend against, due to both the threat they pose to his conquest, in the past, Zarkon became corrupted by Quintessence and unknown dark forces from an alternate reality which led to a revolt against Alfor, With the absence of the samurai, Zarkon assumed that they was destroyed but rediscovers that Shiro is the Alternate version of Ryou and fears his power and what he represents; hope. At first, he was reluctant of letting Adam joined in, but after his attack on Aurs nearly succeeds, he appoints him as part of his war council. 
*Witch Haggar: Zarkon's primary advisor and leader of the Druids, dark mystics who fanatically serve the Galra Empire. Haggar is both a dangerous sorceress and a mad scientist. She combines her dark magic with abominable science to arm soldiers with powerful weapons, create giant robotic monsters dubbed "Robeasts" to fight Shiro and his friends, and drain the mystical life energy known as quintessence from all living things, including whole lands, for the Galra to use in their universal conquest. In battle, her magical abilities allow for her to teleport, cast illusions, and wield dark magic energy. Haggar is eventually revealed to be an Altean alchemist named Honerva, Zarkon's wife who played a role in origins of Altea, years ago. She was afflicted by the same corruption that had transformed Zarkon, in the process losing all the memories of her former life. In the past, she disguise herself as Orenda, a gravely burned bandit, who was found, sheltered and fed by Allura and Keith. Upon hearing that Keith was going to kill her, to end her suffering, Haggar sheds her disguise and started to manipulate Allura and Keith into hating each other. But failed to get the crystal from Allura. After that, Haggar begin to target Shiro and often tested Adam for his loyalties to the Galra empire.
*Adam West: is an 22-year-old, Indian-American and Shiro's boyfriend who was captured by Sendak and eventually became his new lieutenant after he proved his prowess in battle. In spite of his passive-aggressive attitude, he does genuinely care about him. Upon his capture at the hands of Sendak and the Galra empire, Adam used his persuasive abilities to have the Galra be friendly and serve him. When their base gets attacked by a pair of giant herons, Adam convinces Sendak to take his advice so that they could defeat the herons in battle. Pleased with the outcome, Adam is made lieutenant by Sendak, a position he hopes to use to find Shiro. He eventually reunites with Shiro and reveals his connection with the Galra, inviting Keith and the others to Bolvangar for a celebratory banquet. While Adam is happy to be with Shiro again, he reveals the motivation behind the scenes, which the Galra severed humans from their daemons, in order to gather their life energy. Adam duels with Shiro to determine their fate, and initially has the upper hand. Adam loses the duel when Shiro stands up to him once and for all, and her right cheek is permanently scarred. When Bolvangar is destroyed by the destruction of the silver guillotine, Sendak and the Galra was to retreat, this leading to Adam comes to the realization that Shiro had no intention to join the Galra Empire and rejects Shiro's attempt to talk him into leaving as well and takes very personally. In the past, Adam tried to prove his worth to his superiors at the Garrison, but became overshadowed and resented towards Shiro as he was favorited by the higher-ups, in spite of this, Adam still loves Shiro. After Sendak is strip from his tile of Commander, Adam becomes a Commander in his place by Hagger, under Zarkon and becomes leader of the Galra Force 99—informally known as "The Bad Batch".
*Commander Sendak: A ruthless and fearsome commander within the Galra Empire. Early in the series, he captures Adam and believes him to be a spy after he showed his cell phone and that Adam received a call from Shiro. While intimidating, his army is the total opposite; composed of cowards who would rather do anything other than be ruthless guards for his conquered land. When a couple of giant herons proceeds to attack his base, he finds an unlikely ally in his former prisoner Adam, who convinces him to be more accepting to his lackeys and be more positive and uplifting. After the Galra manage to defeat the herons, Sendak realizes the value that Adam holds and makes him his lieutenant. Sometime later, Sendak leads his army to capture the everyone in the daemons explorer's village and take them to Bolvangar, where they did experiments on them including severing their daemons from them, at his suggestion, Shiro and Adam do battle with one another, ending with the destruction of Bolvangar. Sendak forced to leave with Adam, showing that he genuinely cares about his well-being, and flees with the Galra. Following the disaster, Sendak is stripped from Commander to lieutenant by Zarkon for letting a human to join their ranks but allowed Adam to take his place as Commander and become leader of the bad batch. 
*Galra Force 99: informally known as "The Bad Batch"—was a Galra commando squad consisting of four Galra troopers with enhancements not possessed by normal Galra—the result of specially designed genetic experimentation. 
**Rokuro: is the Sergeant of The bad batch and the unit's intelligence officer and technician, being able to access as much information as he could, being considered a master at it. Personality-wise, Rokuro is a little gruff, but not unfriendly, Rokuro habitually expressed himself in straight words, although, at times, he did show a sense of humor and was described as strong and stoic, even if he has an aptitude for science and had incredible skills with technology, including engineering, decryption, and language translation. At first, he has a hard time with Adam, due to him, getting his anger get the best of him, but after a successful mission, Rokuro develop a strong bond with him.
**Wakun: is the team's explosives technician and demolition expert, Due to genetic mutations, Wakun had amazing strength and durability, making him the muscle of the team, loud and brash, and prone to expressing his opinions in a very palpable manner. He had a deep passion for explosions and destroying enemy material, particularly rebels, with his bare hands. Wakun often expressed unintelligence or a lack of understanding of many subjects; he was also childish at times, and had a stuffed cat doll named Lula, which was very important to him. Despite having difficulties when working with regular Galra, Wakun and his squad came to respect Adam and Sendak and willing to following him to battle.
**Kam: is the team's sniper, due to his genetic mutations, he had exceptional eyesight along with enhanced senses that allowed him to perceive electromagnetic frequencies, which meant while maps of enemy-controlled regions may be wrong, he rarely was. Kam was an agile fighter, able to perform flips and kicks while coordinating unrivaled accuracy with ranged weaponry, particularly with his sniper rifle; no matter the distance, Kam could almost always hit any target he was tasked with shooting. 
**Rose Nebel: is the team's doctor and only female of the team, Due to her genetic mutations, Rose has the ability to create and control poison mist, she has a degree of skill in first aid and medical knowledge, she also very cowardly before she was inspired by Adam. 
*Roman: is a barefoot orphan boy who tended to Adam's injuries when he found him under a tree, having lost his family to the Galra prior. Roman ended up being killed by Dogs under Scoin's team when they raid his village, resurrected by Adam using Quintessence on him.
*Prince Lotor: is the exiled son of Zarkon and Hagger, and heir to the Galra Empire, who assumes control of the Galra following his father's defeat. Lotor follows a different philosophy than other Galra, believing that strength comes from bringing in worthy followers from the worlds they conquer rather than expending further resources to keep them subjugated. He has a personal all-female strike team consisting of individuals who are, like himself, only half-Galra. He is an expert combatant and cunning strategist. 
*Acxa: is one of Lotor's top generals and was the soldier rescued by Keith from a Weblum. She is a calculating, intelligent leader as well as calm, measured and never rushes into action. If the other generals question Lotor's orders, Acxa does not hesitate to put them in their place. She is a Galran hybrid and is an agile fighter who uses a laser pistol.
*Ezor: is one of Lotor's generals, Talkative and upbeat, Ezor has a reputation for being the "friendliest" of Lotor's generals. She is extremely nimble and uses her acrobatic skills to attack her opponents from all sides. She is a Galran hybrid with chameleon-like cloaking ability allows her to infiltrate highly secured areas and gives her an added element of surprise in combat. In season 7, Ezor was killed by Hagger when she crushed her heart after she was defeated by Keith.
*Narti: One of Lotor's generals, she is a Galran hybrid with a past as mysterious as her powers. Though unable to see or speak on her own, she can "see" through the eyes of her cat-like alien companion. Narti is an agile, strong fighter and she employs her powerful tail as a weapon. If her enemies make the mistake of letting her get too close, she can manipulate their minds with one touch. Later on, Narti was killed by Lotor after discovering that Haggar is spying on him through her.
**Kova: A catlike alien who was originally Honerva's pet and was infused with quintessence by the Altean alchemist's experiments, curing him of his ailments from the attack by the dark creatures of the reality rift, Kova was able to recover and live longer than thought possible, fueling Honerva and Zarkon's experiments and obsession with Quintessence. Now serves as Narti's eyes and later Shiro's pet.
*Zethrid: One of Lotor's generals and the wild card. As stubborn as she is strong, the only person Zethrid truly listens to is Lotor - to the point of taking his commands to an extreme. She can be cruel and enjoys toying with her adversaries. She is a Galran hybrid with immense strength and durability, allowing her to throw enemies across the battlefield with a single punch or drop onto a planet's surface with no landing gear from a great height while sustaining no damage. Aside from her fists, she favors using a laser rifle or blasting enemies with whatever large guns she can command.
=== Recurring ===
* Allura: was an Altean high-ranking priestess who lived fifty years prior to the events of the series. Allura was given the task by her people to guard and purify the quintessence Crystal, she fell in love with Keith, who considered using the quintessence Crystal to turn him completely human so it would fade and she could live with him as a normal human, but Keith didn't love her back, but see her as a sister. Unfortunately, she was used by Hagger to trick both Allura and Keith by disguising as them, and kills Allura and Ryou. She later gets resurrected by the grim reaper, Urasue, whom robs her grave and forced her to return to life. As an Altean, Allura's abilities include the chameleon-like ability to be able to blend in with a species (something that made her people incredible diplomats and explorers). She has a telepathic bond to Shiro, due to him having the same magical abilities as her.
* Sokka: is the leader of the Balto Rebels and once part of Haggar's Druids, although regrettable or angry at his past, Sokka does everything he can to make sure Altea is free from the Galra.
*Coran: The head priest and leader of Aurs, advises the Force, and is very wise, though he can be very overprotective and opinionated at times to Romelle. He tends to ramble on and off about his past, particularly about his supposedly daring feats or past ex as erecter, he is a reliable and steadfast the group.
*Thace: A military officer of the Galra Empire, Thace betrays Zarkon by lowering a barrier to allow the Lions, their Paladins, and the Castle of Lions to escape. He is later revealed to be a member of the Blade of Marmora, a secret group of Galrans who are against Zarkon's rule. In the end, Thace sacrifices himself to ensure the success of the mission to defeat Zarkon and dies with honor and satisfaction.
*Ulaz: A Galra Scientist, who Shiro remembers as the one who helped him escape the Galra Empire, and a member of the Blade of Marmora. He gives the Paladins coordinates to the Blade of Marmora's primary headquarters and act to a mentor to Shiro and Keith.
*Antok: A member of the Blade of Marmora who serves as a brute warrior and who has a tail. After challenging Keith at the Blade of Marmora headquarters he joins Kolivan in boarding the Castle of Lions for the remainder of the second season. He, Kolivan, and Allura later board Zarkon's command ship in order to battle Haggar and her Druids, and Antok is killed as a result, his face having never been seen.
*Rax: a Balmeran of a Balmera, a living planet, who works under the rule of the Galra Empire to extract power crystals from his living home to fuel Galra warships. He is the brother of Shay. He and his family are freed from the Galra Empire after Hunk returns to the Balmera with the Voltron team to save them and restore their dying planet.
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