Voltron Inspired Dog Names

Cosmo isn't a regular dog by any stretch of the imagination; for starters, he's a member of a race of canine aliens that resemble traditional  Grey Wolves from Earth. Cosmo's got a blue coat of hair that's streaked with teal accents and is peppered with tufts of blue-grey hair. All of these traits contrast greatly against the wolf's topaz yellow eyes. Cosmo also possesses the unique ability of teleportation - being able to instantly travel across vast distances in the blink of an eye! When using this ability, Cosmo's body discharges a moderate amount of blue lightning, further adding to this extraterrestrial wolf's out of this world appearance. 

It's actually this teleportation ability that makes Cosmo such a vital member of the Voltron Force. He's able to transport himself and the Paladins in and out of sticky situations on the fly. The team never would have been able to count on the space wolf's talents if Keith - the pilot of the Red Lion in VLD - and his mother Krolia hadn't encountered Cosmo during the episode Razor's Edge. Keith and Krolia found the wolf in a strange part of space known as the Quantum Abyss, while the two of them were embarking on a covert mission on behalf of the Voltron Force.

Aside from Cosmo, canine characters like Bae Bae and Olia also have significant ties to the Voltron Force. Olia is a rebel pilot who first appears in the season 4 episode Code of Honor while Bae Bae is the family dog of the Holt clan - Pidge's family in VLD. Bae Bae's name actually holds a strong amount of sentimental merit to it, as the dog was named after the pet of a VLD staff member's dog who passed away early on. Olia, on the other hound, was created to act as an homage to another show from the 1980's called Sherlock Hound.