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|Admiral Judy "Ironsides" Ivans on her position as the head of the [[DDF]]{{book ref|Skyward|i|1}}
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'''Judy Ivans''' (Callsign: '''Ironsides''')
She is continually frustrated by the [[National Assembly Leader]]s denial of the existence of the defect,{{book ref|Skyward|i|2}} removal of their children—some of the top pilots—from the DDF,{{book ref|Skyward|i|3}} and refusal to send up their private ships to aid the DDF during [[varvax|Krell]] attacks.{{book ref|Skyward|49}} Over time, the number of [[acclivity ring]]s and pilots available to the DDF has dwindled, leaving her increasingly desperate to fend off the Krell. As a result, she approves a desperate mission to retrieve half of a [[C-137-KJM orbital shipyard]] with hundreds of acclivity rings.{{book ref|Skyward|i|3}} That plan nearly resulted in the Krell destroying [[Alta Base]] and [[Igneous Cavern]];{{book ref|Skyward|49}} that near-defeat may have been a factor in her "reluctant" retirement.{{book ref|Starsight|4}}▼
== Appearance and Personality ==
=== Knowledge of the Defect ===
Many of the most important families on [[Detritus]] trace their lineage back to those who mutinied on the [[Defiant]], and so do everything they can to keep knowledge of the mutiny and defect contained.{{book ref|Skyward|i|2}}{{book ref|Skyward|44}} Ivans, however, is at least aware of the mutiny and believes it was caused by the defect, though she herself admits that the whole story isn't "clear" to her.{{book ref|Skyward|i|2}} Initially, she believed that the defect should not keep people from becoming pilots and "stuck her neck out" by arguing that Chaser should be allowed in the DDF.{{book ref|Skyward|48}} Ever since he attacked her flight in the Battle of Alta, however, she has been absolutely terrified of another pilot with the defect joining the DDF. This often puts her in conflict with many prominent [[National Assembly
== History ==
=== Early Days of the DDF and the Battle of Alta ===
Prior to the Battle of Alta, Ivans was the flightleader of Hope Flight, which included Cobb and Chaser,{{book ref|Skyward|39}}{{book ref|Skyward|43}} and argued that Chaser should be allowed in the DDF despite having the defect.{{book ref|Skyward|48}} As the
=== 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|Skyward|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|Skyward|i|1}} As a result of her dual status as both a 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|Skyward|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 is steadily diminishing.{{book ref|Skyward|i|2}} In order to have enough pilots to fend off the
After seeing Chaser turn on her flight members, she is terrified of someone else with the defect joining the DDF and, as a result, does everything in her power to prevent Spensa from becoming a pilot.{{book ref|Skyward|i|2}} When Spensa attempts to take the pilot's test, Ivans specifically orders that she is not to be admitted,{{book ref|Skyward|2}} personally supervises the administration of the test, and gives Spensa a test to be a sanitation worker, not a pilot.{{book ref|Skyward|5}} Later, Cobb forces her to allow Spensa to be enrolled in his class, but she forbids Spensa from using any of the Flight School facilities in an effort to make Spensa's life so difficult that she drops out.{{book ref|Skyward|11}}{{book ref|Skyward|29}}
As her number of pilots and acclivity rings dwindles, she eventually decides to make a bold strike for a shipyard in a decaying orbit.{{book ref|Skyward|i|3}} When a lifeburster enters the battle, she orders her pilots to keep it away from the shipyard, even if that sends it towards [[Alta Base]]. When it does, in fact, make for Alta, she decides to order a flight of just scouts, including [[Cloak]] and [[FM]], to engage it. The scouts successfully shoot it down, but, when the bomb lands, it takes out some of the DDF's AA guns.{{book ref|Skyward|48}} At that juncture, a second
After the
== Relationships ==
|Then-flightleader Ivans to Chaser when he asks to try to fly to space during the Battle of Alta{{book ref|Skyward|43}}
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Ivans was a fierce defender of Chaser and always argued that he should be allowed to fly, despite the defect.{{book ref|Skyward|48}} Even after the Battle of Alta, she ensured that official records of the battle said that he turned coward and tried to flee, rather than that he started attacking his flightmates.{{book ref|Skyward|40}} Prior to the Battle of Alta, as his flightleader, Ivans sometimes had to remind him to stick to his wingmate rather than break off to engage the
=== Cobb ===
Prior to the Battle of Alta, Ivans was Cobb's flightleader, and the banter between the two of them reminded Spensa of her own relationship with Jorgen.{{book ref|Skyward|43}} The two worked together to bring down Chaser after he started attacking their flight and are likely the only two who know the truth of what he did in the Battle of Alta.{{book ref|Skyward|39}} Cobb is the only surviving pilot from Ivans' own time as a pilot, and they remain respectful towards each other, as evidenced by Cobb waiting for her to finish a letter to the family of a dead pilot before starting an argument with her.{{book ref|Skyward|i|1}} However, they also disagree sharply about Ivans' policies for the DDF, which she believes are necessary to defend Alta Base and Igneous, but he feels get pilots and cadets killed needlessly and likens to "firing on full auto while simultaneously stealing ammunition from the stores." She is also shocked that he is willing to let Spensa fly after seeing what the defect did to Chaser.{{book ref|Skyward|i|1}} After Cobb takes over as Admiral of the Fleet, he begins to better understand her complaints about being in charge and how those in command rarely understand what is truly going on.{{book ref|Starsight|5}}
=== Rikolfr and DDF Staff ===
[[Rikolfr]] is Ivans' aide-de-camp. He keeps track of everything she needs to do; brings reports to, and reviews their content with, her; helps her prepare to deal with various situations, such as a meeting with National Assembly Leaders; and carries orders from her to other DDF staff.{{book ref|Skyward|i|2}}{{book ref|Skyward|i|3}} Considering her messy office,{{book ref|Skyward|i|1}} Rikolfr's organizational skills are likely a great asset to Ivans, and she trusts him enough to include him in meetings with National Assembly Leaders.{{book ref|Skyward|i|3}} After Ivans' retirement, Rikolfr remains on the DDF's staff, now serving Cobb, the new Admiral of the Fleet.{{book ref|Starsight|3}}
Ivans seems to interact with the rest of the DDF's staff mostly through Rikolfr, so her relationship to the rest of the staff is somewhat unclear. Notably, however, she disagrees sharply with the head of Alta Base's medical division, Dr. Thior, as the doctor is adamant that the defect does not exist.{{book ref|Skyward|i|2}}
=== National Assembly ===
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== Notes ==
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Ivans: 5,33,40,49,52, I-1, I-2, I-3 (Skyward)
Ironsides: prologue, 2,4,5,6,9,11,17-19,21,22,24,27,29,30,35,39,40,43,44,47-52,54, epilogue (Skyward); 4,5,15 (Starsight); 6 (ReDawn)
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