Episode
Voltron: Defender of the Universe: Zarkon Is Dying
Overview
King Zarkon lies on his death-bed, and Lotor decides to use this opportunity to finish off his father and the Voltron force.
Details
- Series
- Voltron: Defender of the Universe
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1984-10-05
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Zarkon Is Dying is Episode 18 in Lion Force: Part 1 of Voltron: Defender of the Universe. It aired on 1984-10-05. The runtime is 22 min.
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