Ivan

Official artwork of Ivan
Ivan
Species	Human
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Purple
Relatives	Hama (sister) Karis (daughter)
Debut	Golden Sun

Ivan is one of the four playable characters of Isaac's party in Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age. He is a Jupiter Adept with strong telepathic abilities.

Background

Ivan was born in Contigo, and he was the younger of two siblings who inherited the ancient powers of the Anemos. Ivan's mother wanted a better life for him, and the time came when the people of Contigo helped the passing merchant Hammet, who was in mortal danger. Ivan's mother decided to leave him in Hammet's care and died soon afterwards. The people of Contigo gave Hammet doubloons, the Shaman's Rod and the business advice that Hammet used to raise a fortune. Hammet wound up founding the merchant town of Kalay with this money, and Ivan was able to receive the upbringing that his mother thought he deserved, although he technically was Hammet's servant. Additionally, a Jupiter Adept at the village had told Hammet a prophecy, that three years after a terrible storm that hit only Mt. Aleph, Ivan would have to depart on a journey with warriors from Vale. Hammet was also tasked with using the Shaman's Rod to unearth a special item that would help Ivan on his quest, but he had little luck in finding it.

Golden Sun

Hammet brought Ivan on a trip to Vault, because he felt that his time was running out as three years had passed since a storm had struck Vale. However, the rod was stolen, and Ivan was held responsible for it. Hammet had his caravan leave town immediately after Mt. Aleph erupted, but Ivan had to stay behind until he could recover the rod. Ivan soon met Isaac and Garet when they came into town, using his mind reading abilities to learn that his own ability was called Psynergy and that they had much in common. He convinced them to help him find his master's rod, and together they were able to corner and expose the thieves. With the Shaman's rod recovered, Ivan was ready to return to Hammet and decided to read Isaac's mind to see where he and Garet were going next. In doing so, he learned about Isaac's quest to prevent the four lighthouses from being lit. However, he learned that Hammet had traveled to Lunpa and been captured by the ruthless thief Dodonpa.

Ivan parted ways with Isaac and Garet, setting off for Lunpa himself in an attempt to save Hammet. Ivan did not bother asking Isaac for help because he had seen how important Isaac's mission was. When Ivan reached Lunpa, he could find no way to enter, so he backtracked and wound up meeting with Isaac and Garet at Goma Cave, because their mission had been weighing on his mind ever since he had learned it. Ivan decided that if he could not help Hammet, he would help Isaac in his quest and joined their party. He then accompanied them northwards to the Mercury Lighthouse, where their party was completed by Mia, but they failed to prevent Saturos from lighting that lighthouse's beacon.

At the Lama Temple, they met Master Hama, who introduced herself as a Jupiter Adept like Ivan. Ivan was confused due to not knowing he was a Jupiter Adept, but Hama assured him that he was and just did not know it yet. She also assured them that Ivan already had the ability to predict the future, even if he did not show any signs of it. Hama's true goal was to teach Ivan the Reveal ability, which they needed to cross Lamakan Desert. Hama was reluctant to pass on the ability at first, however, due to believing that she had failed in passing on a different ability to Feizhi. But then, as if on cue, Feizhi arrived and demonstrated that power of foresight. Before leaving to help Feizhi, Hama passed Reveal on to Ivan and was glad he had grown to be "such a strong man". Ivan was left confused, as he did not know Hama but at the same time did not feel like she was a stranger. Ivan was then content to move along on their quest and was sure that Hama would reveal the true meaning of her words after they completed their task.

They eventually reached Kalay and reported Hammet's capture to his wife, Lady Layana. Layana revealed part of the truth in Ivan's path partaining to Hammet's raising him and the prophecy connected to him. Although she promised that Kalay would be able to free Hammet, Ivan wound up being the one to rescue him with Isaac's group in an optional sidequest. Layana was angry at Ivan for disobeying him, but she was doing so to mask her pain at having to part with Ivan. Hammet also told Ivan that he had to take the Shaman's Rod to Hesperia. However, Isaac's group later wound up in a hostage situation atop Venus Lighthouse, when Saturos and Menardi had Sheba held captive. Ivan had to surrender the Shaman's Rod in order to ensure Sheba's safety, and he gladly did so only to find that he had been bamboozled; Saturos had only promised her safety and thus refused to release her. Saturos and Menardi were ultimately defeated, but the Venus Lighthouse was still lit while Felix escaped with Sheba and the Shaman's Rod. Ivan then joined Isaac's group in sailing off to sea on Babi's Lemurian ship, to find both the lost land of Lemuria and the last two lighthouses.

The Lost Age

It is uncertain exactly what happened after Isaac's group set off for sea, but they eventually traveled across Indra and southern Gondowan in pursuit of Felix's group (as well as Piers). They were able to make their way to the Jupiter Lighthouse, but Isaac and Ivan were ambushed there by Agatio and Karst while Garet and Mia were caught in a trap. Ivan tried his best, but he was defeated shortly before Isaac himself fell. Luckily for them, Felix's group arrived and was able to dissuade Agatio and Karst from killing them. After they recuperated, they chased Felix's group to the top of the lighthouse, to find that Felix had already ignited this lighthouse as well. The confrontation was broken off with the promise that both groups would meet up in Contigo to negotiate what exactly they were all doing.

So they traveled to Contigo, and Ivan discovered that this was where he was born, as well as the fact that he had a sister. During the meeting, Isaac's group discovered that the world would end unless they lit all of the lighthouses. Hama arrived to confirm this and also confirmed that she was in fact Ivan's sister, but she did not want to discuss that subject at the time. When Ivan confronted her afterwards, Hama told Ivan that she did not tell him the truth earlier because she did not want to risk him giving up his quest to find Contigo due to how sentimental he was. She also told Ivan not to think of her as his sister until after he has fulfilled his destiny.

The two groups then teamed up together to light the last lighthouse, Mars Lighthouse. Along the way they defeated the transformed Agatio and Karst, as well as the deadly Doom Dragon, which was a transformed combination of Kyle's father with Jenna's parents, due to the machinations of the Wise One. Ivan was among the others in questioning the Wise One's actions and was last seen accompanying Isaac and Felix's group on the trip back to Vale.

Dark Dawn

Exposure to the Golden Sun seemed to give all of the heroes some sort of immortality, as they all eventually stopped aging. According to his daughter, Ivan only looked slightly older thirty years later. During these thirty years, Ivan lived at Kalay and eventually conceived the aforementioned daughter, Karis, with an unspecified mother. He helped Isaac and Garet with their research of Sol Sanctum from afar. After they retrieved a feather from a mountain roc, Ivan used it to make them a soarwing with which they could directly access the Sol Sanctum. His daughter often went to visit them and eventually was caught up in the next quest to save the world alongside Isaac and Garet's sons after the soarwing was accidentally broken. Ivan's reaction to all of this is unknown.

Abilities

As a Jupiter Adept, Ivan has an inclination towards wind-based Psynergy. However, he can learn a variety of different Psynergies depending on his class (which can be changed by switching the Djinn he has equipped). His default Psynergies from the beginning are Whirlwind and Mind Read. He later learns Reveal from Master Hama.

Other Appearances

Video Games

• In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Ivan appeared as a Novice-rank Support Spirit with the effect of boosting magical attack power. When fought in a Spirit battle, Ivan's Spirit would possess Robin and enter a battle armed with Gust Bellows. The battle would also involve periodic high winds.