Ivy Sundew

Ivy Hibiscus Matcha Sundew is a supporting character in the 2019 television series Amphibia.
==Background==
===Personality===
Ivy is a total tomboy. She is confident, eager, and very friendly, albeit in a rough way. She enjoys relaxing and hanging out with Sprig and is willing to jump into action if given the opportunity. Like most children however, she cares very much for her mother and when things get scary, is shown to cling to her like most children do. She tends to be impatient when it comes to her mother's rules and expectations, but she comes to accept them upon learning Felicia's past and intentions to take her on an adventure someday.
===Physical appearance===
Ivy Sundew is close in age to Sprig, but is slightly shorter and stouter than him. She is yellow with a light yellow underbelly and possess orange hair that stick out in tufts underneath her teal beanie. She wears a light blue shirt and denim dungarees to go along with them. She is barefoot with two toes, has three fingers and light violet tongue.
==Role in the series==
===Season One===
In "Dating Season", while Sprig and Anne were exploring the woods, Ivy ambush Sprig and then was introduced to Anne who was from another world, and she then took off promising to do another ambush. Later, Hop Pop Plantar and Felicia arranged Ivy and Sprig to a date as part of the Firefly festival, as Hop Pop and Felicia planned to have their families emerged and get what they agree. That night, due to being forced by her mother, Ivy danced with Sprig as part of a dating ritual, however the two didn't want to go with it so the two decided to abandon the ritual and go watch the fireflies. Ivy and Sprig removed the dresses they were forced to wear and started to have some fun before at the fireflies.
While they were watching, Felicia, Anne, Hop Pop, and Polly were captured by Love Doves, Sprig and Ivy rescue them and defeated the Love Doves. They then inform their families they don't to get married and never will, Hop Pop agree, but Felicia took Ivy home, so she could "apologize to her safety." Ivy and Sprig then waved to each other goodbye and as they do, Sprig develops romantic feelings which he and Anne are able to catch on.
In "Toad Tax", Ivy and Felicia have all of their belongings stolen by Bog, Fens, and Mire, due to believing they did not pay their taxes to Toad Tower. However, Anne is able to return a mug to Felicia, making the Sundews feeling grateful towards Anne. Later, Ivy and Felicia, along with everyone in Wartwood gather around at the Plantar Farm, witnessing Anne standing up to the toads after having enough of their cruelty. Ivy and the citizens are amazed by Anne's bravery and selflessness, which motivates them to stand up to the toads and protect Anne when the toads injure her. After Mayor Toadstool is exposed for hoarding the town's taxes, everyone gets their belongings back and Ivy, along with everyone in Wartwood cheer for Anne, finally respecting her while naming her the official protector of Wartwood.
In "Grubhog Day", Ivy is seen at the Grubhog Day annual festival, going on a ride called the "Spider Spinner" with her mom and Maddie Flour.
In "Civil Wart", Ivy is seen watching the movie Love Choice after the movie concludes a fight breaks out over those who choose Hunter and those who chose Alistair. It is unknown which side Ivy pick as she is not seen on either side.
In "Snow Day", Ivy is frozen when the temperature drops below the frog line.
In "Hop-Popular", Ivy is seen at the Wartwood School which was destroyed in an incident with giant millipedes.
In "Croak & Punishment", Sprig plans to give Ivy a a blue moon shell for her birthday and leaves it outside. Later, Ivy finds it and takes it home polishes it.
In "Anne of the Year", Ivy attends Anne's Frog of the Year party. She greets Sprig when he runs up to her, but watches him run off as he got scared immediately when she saw him. Later on, Ivy approaches Sprig and nervously asks him if he wants to date her sometime, revealing she too has romantic feelings for Sprig. Ivy becomes bashful and prepares to leave in embarrassment, only to be stopped by Sprig who proceeds to reveal his love for her too. This makes Ivy happy and the two leave to go dance, officially starting a relationship together.
In "Reunion", Anne's friend: Sasha Waybright arrived at Wartwood with the Toad Army led by Captain Grime who at first terrorized the frogs. However, they came to help Sasha and Anne reunite and invited them at Toad Tower for a party. However, the party was actually a trap to execute Hop Pop who was believed inspiring Frogs across the valley to rebel. Anne tried to help her and everyone escape, only to be brought to the top of the tower to witness Anne and Sasha. After Anne won, a boomhroom that Wally planted went off and ever to escape. Ivy later returns to Wartwood along with everyone.
===Season Two===
In "Return to Wartwood", after the Planters tell everyone that they did not get anything on their journey. Ivy accepts that she did not get the shell from Newtopia, she tells Sprig he can make it up to her by finally taking her on a date.
In "Ivy on the Run", Ivy decides to run away from home due her mother giving her lots chores but Ivy soon learns that her mother was teaching her self defense.
In "Battle of the Bands", she can be seen attending Battle of the Band in Wartwood alongside her mother. At the end of the episode she poses for photo with Wartwood after Anne tells the townspeople that she, Sasha, and Marcy will going the following day.
In "True Colors", she is seen watching Newtopia Castle raise into the air alongside One-Eyed Wally, Sadie Croaker, Archie, Mayor Toadstool, Toadie, Rosemary, Lavender, and Ginger.
===Season Three===
In "Turning Point", she is seen welcoming Sasha and Grime to Wartwood and asks where her boyfriend Sprig is. She is later seen fight against Andrias forces.
In "Commander Anne", Ivy hugs Sprig after he returns to Amphibia.
In "Sprivy", Ivy and Sprig spend a lot of time together much too everyone's annoyance. When on a mission to destroy a cannon with Stumpy, Ivy, and Sasha, the two trick Ivy and Stumpy that Sasha wanted the two together. However, when Stumpy and Ivy were trouble the two head out to help them and destroy the cannon. After agreeing so much time to together, Wally's father and pointed out to everyone that the guy looks like Wally.
In "Fight or Flight", she and the rest of the townspeople take care of Domino II's offspring.
In "The Beginning of the End", Ivy is taking part the battle. However, after when the Core captures Sasha, Anne, Grime, and the Plantars, it declares the Resistance had lost and proceeds to go to Earth to initiate a planned invasion of the place.
In "All In", she is fighting Andrias' forces when Anne and Sasha manage to defeat Andrias and the Core, freeing Marcy from Core's control and declaring victory for the resistance.
Nine months after "The Hardest Thing", Ivy and Sprig go together to explore a new continent which has been untouched by frog, newt, or toad.
==Relationships==
===Sprig Plantar===
Ivy had been friends with Sprig for a long time. The two are so close that they are comfortable with rough housing with one another and hanging out casually. While not confirmed until "Anne of the Year", Ivy has apparently had a crush on Sprig for a long time. This was slightly hinted at in "Croak & Punishment", where she opted to have a Blue Moon Shell, which was initially meant for her as a birthday present, stay with Sprig so that she will know when she is close to his house. In "Return to Wartwood", the two of them are more open about their feelings for one another. Even though Sprig slipped up at not getting Ivy a gift from his trip, she still loved him and told him that she could take her on a date, before kissing him.
When Sprig and his family escaped to Earth, in order to evade the wrath of King Andrias, Ivy questioned Sasha and Captain Grime on Sprig's whereabouts when they came to Wartwood, showing concern for her boyfriend.
===Felicia Sundew===
Ivy loves her mother, but she was initially shown to be strict and overbearing to her. Felicia expected Ivy to obey her and complete her chores perfectly. Ivy lacked the patience to put up with Felicia's rules, but soon learned that her mother was teaching her self-defense through those strict chores. Ivy came to appreciate her mother for understanding her desire for adventure and promising to take her on one in the future. Ivy cares about Felicia and is shown to hug her mother whenever something dangerous is happening. Ivy is also shown to help Felicia with running her tea shop and hold her mother's hand like most children do.
==Gallery==
==Trivia==
*Ivy seems to be the only true friend that Sprig has ever had. Though it can be argued that Maddie Flour is also a close friend.
*While most animated shows tend to develop romantic relationships over the course of the series' run, Ivy and Sprig's relationship was made official by the end of the first season. Before the following of the next two seasons.
*Ivy's full name, Ivy Hibiscus Matcha Sundew, are all names of plant or tea related things. Ivy or Hedera, is a type of climbing vine that itself carries various subset plants. Hibiscus is a type of flower found in tropical climate areas that can be used to make Hibiscus tea. Matcha is finely ground powder made from green tea leaves that are most commonly made in East Asian countries. The Sundew, or Drosera, is a small carnivorous plant that is called so because of its liquor like dew that hangs from its leaves. Each name perfectly summarizes her character as well as various themes of the show.
==External links==
*Ivy Sundew at the Amphibia Wiki
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