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== Characters ==
;[[Spensa Nightshade]]: Spensa, callsign "Spin", is the daughter of [[Zeen Nightshade]] (callsign Chaser), supposedly a cowardly DDF pilot who abandoned a battle. He always told Spensa: "set your sights on something higher. Something more grand". Spensa fights to be accepted into [[Flight School]], but refuses to give up even in the face of certain failure. She finds an ancient ship, and, with the help and guidance from her friend [[Rodge McCaffery|Rodge]], attempts to rebuild it.
;Captain [[Cobb]]: Cobb, callsign "Mongrel", is Spensa's flight instructor and was her father's
;[[Rodge McCaffery]]: Rodge, often called Rig (callsign Rigmarole), is one of Spensa's childhood friends. After dropping out of DDF flight school, he returns to [[Igneous Cavern]] and becomes a
;[[Jorgen Weight]]: Jorgen is the flightleader of Skyward Flight, and was was one of only two to graduate to full pilot before the [[Battle of Alta Second]]. His callsign, Jerkface, was chosen by Spensa. He grew up in the deep caverns, and is the son of [[Jeshua Weight]], a [[First Citizen]] who fought in the [[Battle of Alta]].
;[[Judy Ivans|Judy 'Ironsides' Ivans]]: Judy Ivans, callsign "Ironsides", is Admiral of the DDF. She fought in the Battle of Alta. Ironsides tries to deny Spensa Flight School entry, fearing that she will carry the Defect like her father.
;[[Hudiya]]: Hudiya, callsign "Hurl", was a pilot in Skyward
;[[Freyja]]: Freyja, call sign "FM", is a pilot in Skyward
;[[Arturo Mendez]]: Arturo was a pilot in Skyward
;[[Nedd Strong]]: Nedd, call sign "Nedder", was a pilot in Skyward
;[[Kimmalyn]]: Kimmalyn is an enthusiastic girl from [[Bountiful Cavern]], daughter of AA gunners. and was a pilot in Skyward
;[[M-Bot]]: M-Bot is the AI in the derelict stealth ship that Spensa discovers. His memory has been corrupted, so all he remembers is his former pilot's last orders: "Lie low, M-bot. Take stock, don't get into any fights, and wait for me here." M-Bot determines that he was sent to categorize fungi. Single-minded in his obedience, he refuses to fight and is obsessed with gathering fungal life from the planet.
;[[Gran-Gran]]: Spensa's grandmother was aboard the [[Defiant]] and worked with her mother in the engine room. She told Spensa stories of ancient heroes inspiring Spensa's regular use of creative threats.
==Setting==
Skyward is a non-[[cosmere]] novel set in the [[Cytoverse]] on the planet [[Detritus]].
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===Magic System===
Intelligent species in the Cytoverse have certain members called [[cytonics]] who can do things such as teleport
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== Writing Process ==
Brandon wrote Skyward in approximately three months, most of that while he was on tour for Oathbringer or on holiday.
==Cover Gallery==
{{for|/Covers|a cover gallery of ''Skyward''}}
== Interior Art ==
{{for|/Interior art|a gallery of the book's interior art}}
== Notes ==
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