Character from Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
The Darkling's most loyal Heartrender — a humorless enforcer who serves his master with the devotion of a man who has never once questioned whether he should.
Ivan is the Darkling's personal Heartrender — his attack dog, his enforcer, and the person who does the unpleasant work that requires a stopped heart or a crushed lung. He is loyal without question, humorless by nature, and genuinely dangerous. His relationship with Fedyor (revealed in the Netflix adaptation) adds a layer of tragedy — a man capable of devotion who chose the wrong master.
Tall, dark, perpetually stern. Wears a red Heartrender kefta with black embroidery. His expression suggests smiling would physically hurt him.
Also known as: Ivan