Ivan Dominguez

—Jayden's death, 9/27

haha jules. you are banging my sister. die.

Charles Dominguez (adoptive father) †

Unnamed biological mother?

Unnamed biological father?

Unnamed adoptive grandparents †

Jules Albequerque (close friend)

Yuki Sato (close friend)

Lilica "Scar" Stars (close friend; considered)

Chaoxiang Zhou (rival)

Zaharuk (host)

## Description

Ivan is an optimistic person, often trying to lighten the mood. He is described as physically weak, despite his efforts to maintain his health. Regardless, Ivan strives to look forward, in hope of a better future. Unfortunately, his untimely positivity makes him gullible, naïve, and vulnerable. However, he is not ignorant; Ivan has strong moral obligations and will stand for what he believes is right.

As the Ultimate Engineer, Ivan is constantly honing his skills, inevitably swarming himself with homework. He tends to start numerous projects at once. He develops, repairs, rebrands, and creates numerous machines, mostly for the public. One of the machines he developed was *The* *Record* *Regalia*, the watch Alice uses to track herself.

His talent is overshadowed by numerous others' capabilities at Hope's Peak, creating a source of insecurity and enabling Zaharuk's interventions.

## History

### Early Life

Ivan was born to unnamed parents. *There is no evidence that they exist.* Shortly after his birth, Ivan was legally adopted by Madison Marlow and Charles Dominguez's household.

~~Charlie~~Alice, Ivan's new sister immediately liked him. Madison and Charles coddled him. For a while, their family was peaceful, normal, loving, and anything else you might expect from an average family. It was, until Marlow turned to alcohol.

### Childhood

As Ivan grew, he also grew apart from his family. Marlow and Charles viewed their son as a worthy investment, placing him into rigorous academic programs. Confused and worried, he was given no time to properly transition. At an alarmingly young age, Ivan became workaholic, knowledge-hungry, and determined to fulfill his "destiny".

After only a few years into his education, Ivan witnessed Marlow and Charles' death via drunk driving. *"It swerved everywhere, wheels screeching. Even the neighbors opened their doors, confused."* He, along with his sister was raised by their grandparents until their eventual death. Rather than be under the custody of an abusive aunt, Ivan eventually ran away from home.

### High School Life

Sometime before Ivan entered high school, Ivan stole the *deus ex machina* from his late parents' laboratory.

Ivan re-met Jules Albequerque through Alice, sparking a short rivalry between Jules and Ivan. After forming a friendship from the rivalry, Ivan vowed to improve himself via positivity, following in his grandparents' footsteps.

He became closely-knit friends with Yuki Sato during class, in spite of their wildly contrasting personalities. Eventually, Yuki joined the established friend group with Jules, Alice, and Ivan.

Around the end of Ivan's junior year, he was personally recruited via agent and transferred to a recreation of Hope's Peak Academy.

A few weeks after the first day, Zaharuk successfully entered Ivan's mind.

## Relationships

### Alice Dominguez

Alice is Ivan's last surviving relative, and perhaps his first friend. Their relationship was rocky, taking years for the two to come to terms.

Alice was very kind to infant Ivan; she describes memories of caring for him but in later years, hating him. Her resentment stemmed from her parents' sudden neglect: they began neglecting Alice and treating Ivan as a "prized pig". As a result, Alice repeatedly lashed out at Ivan until their parents passed away.

At Charles and Marlow's death, the siblings' relationship immediately improved. Ivan began working together with Alice, ensuring their survival. The two became confidants to each other; inseparable, unstoppable. Alice also led Ivan to discover *deus ex machina,* inspiring the boy's passion for engineering.

When Alice finally managed to secure a roof over their heads, they again grew apart, but not as one would imagine. They were still siblings, but they were no longer inseparable. Ivan hyperfocused on his studies once more, ideals twisting away from his sister's. From then on, their relationship was permanently changed.

As of current events, Ivan still considers Alice family, but generally associates her as part of a close friend group. He is often the victim of Alice's light-hearted teasing. Regardless, Alice speaks fondly of Ivan, constantly worrying over Zaharuk's influence over him.

### Jules Albequerque

Ivan first met Jules through Alice. He immediately disliked Jules, distrusting them and claiming them suspicious. Reluctantly, Ivan warmed up to Jules, but did not become friends until Jules recounted their past to Ivan.

## Trivia

* Ivan is one of the original PoD characters.
* He is ethnically Hispanic.
* His fashion taste is horrible.
* His favorite dessert is dango and his favorite food is avocado toast.
* If he had to choose, Ivan would pick chocolate over strawberry and vanilla.
* Ivan is objectively unhappy.
* The parasite in his mind feeds off of his body, subjecting him to both physical and mental vulnerability.
* Deus ex machina is not a robot, automation, or program.
* On the day of the second reckoning, Ivan will become one with the Other.
* His conditional death will serve others well.
* quirked up white boy

## Gallery

i told you he was uglytranslation: awww! thank you!how uncharacteristic of you, ivanlocationivan's relationships with the creator's other ocs. cool? coolfun fact: skinny and weak
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