[2] Lance was part of an exploratory team, sent by the Galaxy Alliance and led by Keith, that were kidnapped by the forces of Planet Doom.
In Voltron: Legendary Defender, Lance is the paladin of the blue lion, one of five lions that make up Voltron, he is of Cuban descent, a self-proclaimed rival to the Red Paladin Keith, and the love interest of Princess Allura.
His life changed forever when he won a gift certificate for 10 free flying lessons in a radio contest.
At age 18, he joined the navy, and flying became his obsession, but his hot-headedness landed him in deep water when his jetstar buzzed the penthouse of a vindictive senator.
Three months into his five-year sentence in a military prison, Lance was approached by Colonel Hawkins to join a team of outcasts to search for the legendary robot Voltron on the distant planet Arus.