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|If you’ve got time to argue, I’m obviously not working you hard enough▼
|I feel like a munitions man, reloading artillery. I stuff you into the chamber, fire you into the sky, then grab another shell▼
|Cobb interruption of a Jorgen-Spensa argument.{{book ref|Skyward|23}}▼
|Cobb's thoughts on the fate of his students▼
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After the [[Battle of Alta Second]], he replaces [[Ironsides]] as admiral of the DDF,{{book ref|sky2|4}} though after returning from being trapped in the [[Nowhere]], he relieves himself from duty until he recovers and passes operational command to [[Jorgen Weight]].{{book ref|sf3|21}}
== Appearance and Personality ==
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|Cobb to his team when meeting them{{book ref|Skyward|8}}▼
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Cobb is fifty years old.{{book ref|Skyward|29}} He has grey in his hair and a stark white mustache that makes him appear much older than he actually is.{{book ref|Skyward|8}}{{book ref|Skyward|20}} He limps due to an injury he sustained during the Battle of Alta.
== Attributes and Abilities ==
Cobb was an excellent pilot who stopped flying after the
As First Citizen he became an instructor for new pilots; a job he excels at not only because he manages to teach complex flight moves, tactics and techniques; but because he does care for his students.{{book ref|Skyward|8}}{{book ref|Skyward|47}}
== History ==
He was the wing mate of [[Zeen Nightshade]] (callsign: '''Chaser'''), [[Spensa]]'s father, and fought with him in the
Cobb reviewed Spensa's pilot exam and, after talking to her, gave her a First Citizen pin to help her get into flight school. He used his status and political power to enroll her.{{book ref|Skyward|6}}
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|That was somehow the most embarrassing and inspiring display I’ve ever seen out of cadets! You should be ashamed. And proud.▼
|Cobb to his team after their first battle{{book ref|Skyward|11}}▼
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When he met Spensa's class, he made it clear to the cadets that he would not tolerate jokes. He takes training very seriously, as he understands many of them will die or not graduate. He is compelled to obey orders from Ironsides, some of which include sending his new class into the battlefield after just one day of training.{{book ref|Skyward|6}}
He also let them know that the fights used in the simulation are modifications of real battles. One in particular was the [[Battle of Trajerto]]. It was used to explain that if they needed to choose between Alta and Igneous, the second one is more important. They had to destroy Alta on that particular simulation. This gave Spensa the idea of looking for the Battle of Alta on the archives.{{book ref|Skyward|27}}
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▲|I feel like a munitions man, reloading artillery. I stuff you into the chamber, fire you into the sky, then grab another shell
▲|Cobb's thoughts on the fate of his students
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After Hurl's death, he gives an angry speech about ejecting, asking whether they would rather be called cowards or die saving their ship. He explained that Hurl would not be buried with any honors as the pod was destroyed. He gives the class a medical leave for a week and writes her parents a letter.{{book ref|Skyward|33}}
== Relationships ==
=== Spensa ===
Cobb was the only adult who stepped up for
Spensa later finds out from him he is the one who shot down her father, and that the official story of him running away was a lie. This did not alienate her from him. Cobb is found reviewing her moves during battle and his concerns on her being like her father starts to grow, which leads him to help her on learning the truth.{{book ref|Skyward|21}}
=== Ironsides ===
Judy Ironsides was Cobb’s
Cobb had been more sensitive to all deaths than her and this difference seemed to have alienated them. She respects him but stands firm on her decisions. The other disagreement is on the existence of the defect causing Chaser to become a traitor, and moreover that this would be passed to Spensa.{{book ref|Skyward|i|1}}
=== Jorgen ===
Cobb knows and acknowledges Jorgen’s background and gives him the fight leader position since
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▲|That wasn't a joke!, I don't joke!
▲|Cobb to his team when meeting them{{book ref|Skyward|8}}
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▲|That was somehow the most embarrassing and inspiring display I’ve ever seen out of cadets! You should be ashamed. And proud.
▲|Cobb to his team after their first battle{{book ref|Skyward|11}}
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▲|If you’ve got time to argue, I’m obviously not working you hard enough
▲|Cobb interruption of a Jorgen-Spensa argument.{{book ref|Skyward|23}}
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== Trivia ==
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