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{{character
{{character
|children=[[Arturo Mendez]]
|children=[[Arturo Mendez]]
|profession={{cat tag|DDF pilots}} <small>(former)</small><br />{{tag+|NAL}}
|world=Detritus
|world=Detritus
|universe=[[Cytoverse]]
|books=[[Skyward]]
|introduced=[[Skyward]]
}}{{spoilers|book=Skyward}}
'''Valda Mendez''' is a member of the [[National Assembly Leader]]ship, and a former Defiance Defense Force (DDF) pilot.{{book ref|skyward|i|3}}
}}
{{quote
| We want to know what your plan is for ending the DDF's spiral of failure.
| Valda to [[Ironsides]]{{book ref|sky1|i|3}}
}}
'''Valda Mendez''' is a [[National Assembly Leader]] (NAL), and a former Defiant Defense Force ([[DDF]]) pilot.{{book ref|skyward|i|3}} She's an experienced cargo pilot, having served in the DDF for sixteen years.{{book ref|sky1|1}}


She's the mother of [[Arturo Mendez|Arturo]], and her family lives in the [[deep caverns]].{{book ref|Skyward|52}} The Mendezes owns three private fighters{{book ref|sky1|48}} that are used as escorts during trading operations.{{book ref|sky1|35}} These ships are not accessible to the DDF during times of need as they are primarily reserved to evacuate the Mendez family if they are in danger.{{book ref|sky1|48}} They have a private radio frequency, 1250,{{book ref|sky1|37}} as well as a private radio that is able to unscramble the pilot frequencies.{{book ref|sky1|48}}
She is the mother of [[Arturo_Mendez|Arturo]], and her family lives in the deep caverns.{{book ref|Skyward|52}} Her family owns several private ships that are used as escorts during trading operations.{{book ref|sky1|35}} The radio frequency 1250 is used by Valda's family.{{book ref|sky1|37}}

== Appearance and Personality ==
Valda is a petite woman with tan skin.{{book ref|Skyward|i|3}} She's highly critical of [[Ironsides]]' leadership of the DDF; at the same time, she seems unwilling to acknowledge her and her fellow NALs part in crippling the fleet's capacity.{{book ref|sky1|i|3}}


== History ==
== History ==
During her younger years Valda joined the DDF, becoming a pilot and flying. At one point, she was in the same squadron as [[Ironsides]].{{book ref|skyward|i|3}} She eventually retired after sixteen years of service.{{book ref|sky1|1}}
During her younger years Valda joined the DDF, becoming a pilot and flying, at one point, in the same squadron as Ironsides.{{book ref|skyward|i|3}}

Years later, Valda had risen to become a National Assembly Leader. While she held her post, her son, Arturo, joined the DDF with the intention of becoming a pilot. Partway through his training, after he was almost shot down during a flight, Valda pulled strings to have Arturo removed from flight school.She shows little regret out of removing her son from the program, despite his skill as a pilot and the asset he would be to the DDF.{{book ref|sky1|i|3}}{{book ref|sky1|41}}

== Appearance and Personality ==
She is a petite woman with tan skin.{{book ref|Skyward|i|3}}


Valda is highly critical of [[Ironsides]]' leadership of the DDF.{{book ref|sky1|i|3}}
Years later, Valda had risen to become a National Assembly Leader. While she held her post, her son, Arturo, joined the DDF with the intention of becoming a pilot. Partway through his training, after he was almost shot down during a flight, Valda pulled strings to have Arturo removed from flight school. She shows little regret for it, despite his skill as a pilot and the asset he would be to the DDF.{{book ref|sky1|i|3}}{{book ref|sky1|41}}


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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