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== Appearance and Personality ==
Admiral Ivans is "a tall older woman" with silver hair that comes down about to her chin. As commander of the DDF, she wears a white admiral's uniform.{{book ref|sky1|5}}
Once it becomes necessary, Ivans isn't one to back down from a fight,{{book ref|sky1|prologue}} but she is often cautious about committing her pilots to battle for fear of sending them into a trap.{{book ref|sky1|i|2}} She is self-aware and able to recognize her won shortcomings, such as her trouble committing to an engagement and decreased reaction time.{{book ref|sky1|i|2}} According to Cobb, she is surprised whenever someone defies her,{{book ref|sky1|6}}
== History ==
=== Command of the DDF ===
Some time after the Battle of Alta, she realized that she was getting too old to fly and became Admiral of the DDF,{{book ref|sky1|i|2}} though she seems to believe she only has her command because anyone else who could have taken it is now dead.{{book ref|sky1|i|1}} As a result of dual status as both as First Citizen and commander of the DDF, there are "hundreds of paintings and statues" of her and Spensa considers her "basically the most important person in the world."{{book ref|sky1|5}}
As a military commander, Ivans is cautious and reluctant to commit the entirety of her forces, especially as the number of pilots and acclivity rings the DDF has are steadily diminishing.{{book ref|sky1|i|2}} In order to have enough pilots to fend off the Krell incursions, she has lowered the age of testing to become a cadet and begun to send up less experienced cadets.{{book ref|sky1|i|1}}
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