Ivan (MLIII)

Ivan is a mentioned character in "Miracula Luxia III", as well as a pivotal figure in its first Chapter.
He is the late brother of Yu-La, late uncle of Zachary Bourne, and a member of the Sholai who is a part of their expedition on Sucia Island. 
Later, he is also a part of the now defunct Sholai Rebellion- the first member of their kind, as well as their first leader. His actions are also instrumental in the defeat of Trajkov and the demise of the old Sholai ways.
Considered a messiah by the new Sholai race, he is regarded as one of its main founders (even though it is post-mortem). Even to the current time, he and his sister remain revered figures in the Sholai's new history and are remembered as true warriors as Trajkov himself is quickly forgotten by those who once used to work under his command, as well as their descendants.
== Overview ==
Yu-La's beloved little brother.
Ivan is a compassionate man who cares about others more than he cares about himself. He often disregards his own well-being to save a life and is more than eager to give away his own to make it count.
Born under a bad omen, he and his sister were forced to join the Sholai at a very young age, taken away from their parents. Fortunately, life hasn't been that bad for young Ivan and he grew up to be a talented swordsman.
After being promoted to Royal Knight of the Sholai, he starts to search for ways to prove himself to his superiors, often by completing certain dangerous and arduous tasks. His high morals lead him to accept a mission to accompany a Sholai expedition to a small piece of land simply known as Sucia Island and meet its inhabitants.
Soon after learning that her brother is going on a dangerous mission, his big sister joins him, hoping to keep him away from trouble.
The two of them (along with their crew and their leader- Trajkov) arrive on Sucia Island and start to explore it, eager to find the inhabitants and trade with them.
However, most of the Sholai completely forget why they came here soon after they enter the labs on the northern end of the island. There, they find the Geneforge and convince their comrades to join them. Every single one of them, including Trajkov, become devoted to unlocking the pool's secret potential, thus forgetting their true mission.
At first, Ivan tries to talk some sense into the madman, but is completely ignored. After numerous attempts to get his attention, he realizes that there is only one way to succeed- by challenging him to a duel.
Hoping to avert disaster, Ivan bids farewell to his big sister and fights Trajkov all by himself, eagerly trying to earn him and his fellow Sholai a brighter future.
== Relationships ==
=== Allies ===
* Yu-La- Sister
* Zachary Bourne- Future Nephew
* Abraham Bourne- Future Brother-In-Law
* Sholai Rebels- Close Allies
=== Enemies ===
* Trajkov- Killer
* Arnov
== Death ==
=== Killed By ===
* Trajkov (Alive)
After Trajkov goes mad, Ivan tries to calm him down. He does whatever he can to return the Sholai leader back to the state of a brave and calm warrior.
However, it is soon clear that he will always fail, no matter what he tries.
Seeing that Trajkov is not going to give up, Ivan decides to challenge him, despite his sister's pleas. He forms the small group known as the "Sholai Rebellion" and faces Trajkov, He challenges him to a battle (Which Trajkov himself later claims that it was his "biggest mistake he ever made").
Ivan fights valiantly, cornering the maddened leader of the Sholai and making him realize that he is fighting a worthy opponent. Sadly, even his best abilities prove to be inadequate against Trajkov and he is slain by him.
Unbeknownst to his sister (Who left shortly after his demise with her new allies), Ivan's brain was not destroyed and Trajkov let him reanimate, hoping that he could use him as bait to lure Yu-La back to him and kill her.
* Donovan (Undead)
Seeing that Yu-La is unable to kill her undead brother herself, Donovan rushes to her aid and pushes him away just as he is about to kill her.
After making sure that he will not hurt her, he stabs him in the back of the head with his spear, putting him down for good.
== Trivia ==
* Ivan's name is of Slavic origin. It means "gift from God", "the Sun", "ruler" and "royal".
* Ivan is the only "Miracula Luxia III" character who has an avatar, but is never shown alive (Or, in this case, as a human).
* It is revealed that Zachary- Ivan's nephew- learned how to fight thanks to Ivan's instructions. Since Ivan was gone by the time when Zachary was born, it is assumed that his sister shared her knowledge with him instead, helping him in a way similar to that of Ivan himself.
* Ivan is one of the few characters in the "Miracula Luxia" universe overall who get full redesigns. One such character is also his sister- Yu-La.