Ned Armstrong

Dr. Ned Armstrong (Professor Kentaro Go) is a scientist who worked on Voltes V. He was a former Boazanian royal and then a Boazanian slave. He had two wives, Lozaria and Mary Ann Armstrong. He is the father of Prince Zardoz (through Lozaria) and Steve, Big Bert, and Little John (through Mary Ann).

Boazanian life
Ned Armstrong was born as Baron Hrothgar. He was born without horns. His father was the brother of the emperor. At 3 years old, his parents made him wear fake horns. As a teenager, he witnessed the suffering of the hornless slaves. He told his parents that his horns are fake, and that he should be a slave. However, his father slapped him, and he never again spoke to his parents about his fake horns. After graduating, he became the Boazanian minister of science and married Lozaria. He told his wife that his horns are fake, but she still loved him. After the death of the emperor, there was a debate about who was going to become the next emperor. The two candidates were Hrothgar and his cousin Zu Zambajil. Upon his ascension to the throne, Zambajil exposed Hrothgar at the last second, and threw him into a dungeon. Hrothgar then became a slave, and he learned about his wife's fate after giving birth to a baby. The slaves then revolted. Most of them were killed, but Hrothgar escaped to Earth.

Earth life
Upon landing on Earth, Hrothgar was discovered by a scientist named Mary Ann Collins. Mary Ann took care of Hrothgar until he was healed of his injuries. Hrothgar changed his name to Ned Armstrong, and married Mary Ann. He then gave birth to three children: Steve, Big Bert, and Little John.