- NOTE: This article is about Voltes V: Legacy character. For the original character from the 1977 anime, see Kentaro Goh
Ned Armstrong, born Hrothgar is a character from the Filipino live-action series Voltes V: Legacy
He is portrayed by Dennis Trillo Who portrayed Gallian Magdalion/ Zaido Blue from Philippine adaptation of Space Sheriff Shaider Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan
Ned is based on Kentaro Goh from the original anime.
Biography[]
Steve, Bert and Jon are the children of Ned and Mary Ann Collins Armstrong. Unbeknowst the three boys, Ned was harbouring a dark secret. Ned's real name was Hrothgar, and he was actually an alien from the Planet Boazan.
Ned was born as the son of the Emperor's little brother, but he was born without horns, which were considered an anomly in Boazania. Only those with horns were allowed to be nobles, while those without them were subject to extreme cruelty and treated as slaves. To make sure he didn't live a life of slavery, Hrothgar's parents fashioned for him a pair of fake horns. Hrothgar lived amongst the nobled, and because of his skill in technology and invention, the Emperor chose Hrothgar as his succesor.
On the day of his coronation, Hrothgar was exposed hornless by his jealous and ambitious cousin Zambojil. Zambojil's minions had tortured doctor that delivered him into admitting his Hornless status. Hrothgar was booed by the crowd, and then forced to work as a slave. Branded a traitor, he was told by Zambojil that his wife, Rozalia, and their newborn child were dead. In actuality, Rozalia died in childbirth, while the newborn child, Zardoz, was raised by Zambojil.
Hrothgar managed to escape to Earth, with the knowledge that Emperor Zambojil will set his sights to Earth. His ship crashed and he was found by Mary Ann Collins Armstrong. She learned of his story and fell in love with him. He adopted the name "Ned Armstrong" on Earth. While many people didn't believe Ned Armstrong's warning, Dr. Richard Smith, Mary Ann and General Robinson did, and together they set up Camp Big Falcon.
Ned/Hrothgar and Mary would go on to have three children, Steve, Bert and John. Hrothgar created the robot Voltes V because he knew the Boazanians would invade, and wanted a way for Earth to defend itself. He returned to Boazania to convince Zambojil not to invade the planet. This didn't work, but he managed to escape arrest and flee to Earth where he would manage the Mechanical Eagle. Mary and Richard believed Ned/Hrothgar was dead as he never came back, so they began training pilots at Camp Big Falcon to join the Voltes team. Apart from training Steve and Bert, Dr. Smith also oversaw the training of other pilots including Mark Gordon, Jamie Robinson, Eva Sanchez, PJ Santiago, Ally Chan and Tomas del Rosario. Jon Armstrong wanted to join them, but due to his age, he was rejected as a potential candidate.
When the Boazanians inevitably invaded, with Hrothgar/Ned's son Zardoz leading the invasion, Steve, Bert, Jon, Mark and Jamie were the only available pilots and working together, managed to repel their Beast Fighter from the Earth. As a result they became permanent members of the Voltes team.
Shortly after he became a pilot, Mary Ann died protecting the Voltes team from Baizanga. This broke the hearts of the three boys even further, with their father missing and their mother killed in front of them.
In combat, each member of the Voltes team was assigned a different unit - Steve piloted the Volt Cruiser, Bert piloted the Volt Panzer, Jamie piloted the Volt Lander, Jon piloted the Volt Frigate and Mark piloted the Volt Bomber. These vehicles would combine to form Voltes V. Dr. Richard Smith would guide them in battle, instructing them on how to defeat the Boazanian's Beast Fighters. Unfortunately, he died when the Boazanians sent a fake robot Ned to Camp Big Falcon, who choked Smith by the neck and stabbed him.
After he died, he was replaced by Dr. Hook as Camp Big Falcon's lead scientist, though his style was radically different from Smith's.
After Ned didn't return, Mary Ann spent years believing him to be dead. In actuality, Ned was imprisoned, but later freed by General Watson, where he continued his anti-slavery efforts. Later he fled to Earth where he would lead a rebel base and manage the Mechanical Eagle.
Differences[]
- Gohl landed in Japan and took up the name Kentaro, while Hrothgar landed in the Philippines and took up the name Ned.
- Gohl has purple hair, Ned's is brown.
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