Ivan

DATA:

Status: Deceased (Sacrificed his life to save Till.) Age: 22 Date of Adoption: February 14th Relatives: Unsha (Guardian) Occupation: Idol

CHARACTERISTICS: Species: Human Gender: Male Height: 186 cm Weight: 78 kg Hair color: Black Eye color: Black

Ivan (이반) is the fourth participant who was first introduced in ALIEN STAGE: Prologue. His song, "Black Sorrow", is featured in Round 3. In Round 6, he is up against Till as they sing "Cure".

Personality:

Although not much is known about Ivan's current personality, his childhood demeanor can be described as stoic yet wistful. He has always been reserved and observant by nature, and while he may be naturally withdrawn, his gift for singing soars above his quiet demeanor. Many scenes can also reveal that Ivan has a very obsessive side to him, doing anything to catch the attention of someone, in both good and bad ways.

Appearance:

Ivan is a pale man with jet-black hair and piercing black eyes with small red specks in the middle. A fang peeks out from the corner of his mouth. He is dressed in a sleek black turtleneck and topcoat, with a diagonal belt accentuating his chest and long black gloves that extend up to his forearms. His lower half consists of a pair of grey slacks with and knee high cerulean boots with straps along the hem.

In Round 6, contrary to his Round 3 attire, Ivan is seen wearing a long white topcoat over a grey turtleneck. He wears matching white pants and shoes. While Ivan's hair was down during Round 3, his hair is slicked back and pushed up for the "Cure" performance.

Background: Past Ivan was adopted on February 14. Although he was a very quiet child, he quickly got along with the other children at ANAKT, dispelling his teacher's worries. Despite his exceptional singing talents, he was unable to truly open himself up to deeper connections with the other children, leading to the formation of a deep, one-sided attachment to Till.

Motivated by his love for Till, Ivan attempted to free him from ANAKT and escape together. Unfortunately, their attempt was brief, as the aforementioned decided to return to the garden, not wanting to abandon Mizi.

Alien Stage Events:

Ivan is placed in the third round and sings "Black Sorrow" and wins 90 to 68.

After the events of "All-In", Ivan is seen rescuing and caressing Till's cheek after the aliens abused the latter.

In the sixth round he goes against Till. Near the end of the song, Till stops singing, which leads Ivan to give him a forceful kiss before putting his hands around Till's neck, as if trying to choke him. However, it is unclear if Ivan was actually intending to kill Till or just attempting to lose points, possibly the second option. (Due to having deep, Romantic feelings for Till)

CRUSH:

Till (틸) is the third participant introduced in ALIEN STAGE: Prologue. His song, "Unknown (Till The End...)", shows his complex past, along with his affiliation with and affection for Mizi. In Round 6, he sings "Cure" with his opponent, Ivan. In the Final Round, Till sings "Blink Gone" alongside Luka.

In a now deleted tweet by VIVINOS, it was mentioned that Till was the most sensitive and timid among all the participants. This corroborates his depiction in round two, where he is shown to be incredibly docile, especially in the presence of Mizi. Despite this, it should be noted that he also has a vicious streak, which was particularly evident in the aforementioned second round where he sang over his opponent in order to win.

Apart from this, Till is also noted to be an exceptional artist. He tends to get lost in the matter and frequently sketches.

OTHERS:

In a now deleted tweet, VIVINOS describes Sua as one of the more elusive participants, as she rarely interacts with anyone other than Mizi. She has a tendency to surprise others with her bold and unexpected behavior and is the type to not be bothered by other people's attention.

Mizi (미지) was one of the first two contestants to appear in Round 1, where she performed a duet with Sua, performing "MY CLEMATIS". In Round 5, she was teamed up with Luka for another duet, this time performing "Ruler Of My Heart".

In a now-deleted tweet, VIVINOS mentioned that Mizi was the most outgoing participant and always carried a positive attitude. However, it has been noted that she finds it difficult to hide her true emotions and struggles with being dishonest. This is apparent in the final scene of "MY CLEMATIS", where she visibly expresses her distress after witnessing Sua's death.

Additionally, it is implied that Mizi was raised in a favorable environment, which may have contributed to her sensitivity towards the darker aspects of the world around her.

Trivia:

Ivan enjoys classical literature. He hates ignorance and disrespect. According to the hangul spelling of his name, Ivan is pronounced as 'ih-van' [이 — ih, 반 — ban]. His name is coincidentally the same hangul as the slang term "이반" [''iban''], a commonly used shortened version of "이반인" [''ibanin''], a South Korean slang word for homosexuals used by homosexuals. This does not mean Ivan's name means 'homosexual', as nothing has been confirmed by VIVINOS or QMENG. His adoption day is on the same day as Valentine's Day. Ivan's personal talent is being able to start a fire with a rock.