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Dr. Ned Armstrong, born royal on Boazan and also known as Baron Hrothgar, Prince La Gour, and Kentaro Gou, was destined for the throne. Concealed by artificial horns fitted by his parents to mask his natural lack of these essential noble traits, he evaded stigma and rose to become Minister of Science. His technological prowess positioned him for coronation, but his cousin Zu Zambajil exposed his secret during the ceremony. Branded a traitor, he was stripped of his titles, enslaved, and imprisoned.
His first wife, Rozalia (or Bree), died in childbirth during his imprisonment; their infant son Zardoz (Prince Heinel) was raised by Zambajil. Baron Hrothgar later escaped Boazan, crash-landing on Earth. Found by Mary Ann Collins, he adopted the identity Dr. Ned Armstrong and married her. They had three sons: Steve, Bert, and Jon Armstrong. Foreseeing a Boazanian invasion, he designed the super robot Voltes V to defend Earth. After Jon's birth, he returned to Boazan to challenge Zambajil but was recaptured and imprisoned.
During this second imprisonment, his hair grew wild and he wore slave garb. Freed by allies like General Watson, he resumed his anti-slavery fight before fleeing back to Earth to lead a rebel base and manage the Mechanical Eagle. His technological contributions extended to integrating the Solar Bird with Camp Big Falcon, creating the Solar Falcon for the final assault on Boazan.
He led a successful rebellion of hornless Boazanians, overthrowing Zambajil and ascending the throne as Boazan's new ruler. As emperor in royal garbs, he championed equality between horned and hornless citizens. His journey, driven by justice and familial love, reconciled his dual heritage and responsibilities to both Earth and Boazan.
Later adaptations like *Voltes V: Legacy* explore his relationships with his Earth family and Zardoz more deeply. His escape to Earth features a Philippine setting, and his physical appearance depicts brown hair instead of earlier bluish-gray or purple descriptions, while maintaining his core narrative of resistance and liberation.
His first wife, Rozalia (or Bree), died in childbirth during his imprisonment; their infant son Zardoz (Prince Heinel) was raised by Zambajil. Baron Hrothgar later escaped Boazan, crash-landing on Earth. Found by Mary Ann Collins, he adopted the identity Dr. Ned Armstrong and married her. They had three sons: Steve, Bert, and Jon Armstrong. Foreseeing a Boazanian invasion, he designed the super robot Voltes V to defend Earth. After Jon's birth, he returned to Boazan to challenge Zambajil but was recaptured and imprisoned.
During this second imprisonment, his hair grew wild and he wore slave garb. Freed by allies like General Watson, he resumed his anti-slavery fight before fleeing back to Earth to lead a rebel base and manage the Mechanical Eagle. His technological contributions extended to integrating the Solar Bird with Camp Big Falcon, creating the Solar Falcon for the final assault on Boazan.
He led a successful rebellion of hornless Boazanians, overthrowing Zambajil and ascending the throne as Boazan's new ruler. As emperor in royal garbs, he championed equality between horned and hornless citizens. His journey, driven by justice and familial love, reconciled his dual heritage and responsibilities to both Earth and Boazan.
Later adaptations like *Voltes V: Legacy* explore his relationships with his Earth family and Zardoz more deeply. His escape to Earth features a Philippine setting, and his physical appearance depicts brown hair instead of earlier bluish-gray or purple descriptions, while maintaining his core narrative of resistance and liberation.