| “ | Try me, Princess. This is just a sprinkle, and my dragon fire would still work fine even in the worst sort of deluge. Bet your last splinter on that. | „ |
| ~ Clara threatening Princess Alder in Fables #98 — "Red Dawn, Chapter Five of Rose Red" |
Clarathea, also known as Clara, is a Fable that resides at the Farm and debuts in Fables #8 — "The Pirates of Upstate New York: Part Three of Animal Farm." Originally a dragon, she was transformed into a fire-breathing raven after the failed revolution at the Farm and became Rose Red's enforcer.
Biography
Eternal slumber
Clarathea, Clara for short,[1] is a mighty dragon who slumbered for centuries[3] with the three giants, Johnny, Donny and Lonny on the mountains in the Valley of the Big Sleepers.[4] They are awakened by Snow White, to help her and Weyland Smith seize control back on the Farm during Goldilocks' revolution.[5] After their long slumber, the hibernating creatures don't want to return to their deep sleep for hundreds of years. However, continuously providing them with food is depleting the Farm's resources, so Rose Red authorizes for Clara being permanently transformed into a raven, while the giant brothers become the new Three Little Pigs after the other three were killed. The nature of the spell allows her to maintain her fire-breathing abilities in her new form, and to take up her new position as Rose Red's enforcer.[1]
The enforcer
Clara takes her new job seriously, always staying close enough to hear her boss. Her keen eyes and hearing allows her to closely monitor the people at the Farm,[3] always knowing where everyone and everything is,[6] and ready to investigate and potentially break up any potentially threatening situations or signs of trouble.[3] She remains fiercely loyal to Rose, and makes, if necessary, threats to burn to death anyone who goes against Red's authority.[6]
After being turned into a raven, Clara starts dating Vulco Crow[7] when he is in bird form, and is the one who catches the bouquet at Snow White and Bigby's wedding.[8]
Fabletown-Imperial war
When Fabletown goes to war with the Adversary, Clara recruits Bo Peep and Peter Piper to perform a series of secret strategic assassinations in the Homelands. Despite their initial reluctance, they ultimately agree to join when Clara mentions that it will minimize the collateral damage caused by her dragon fire.[9]
The glamour Lottery
Clara and Vulco get intimate while Clara is glamoured as a human
Upon discovering the Lottery at the Farm offering a temporary glamour prize, Clara becomes thrilled at the opportunity to win a glamour for herself and go to Fabletown and spend more time with Vulco. Being in a long-distance relationship is difficult, especially when she keeps hearing rumors about a human girl catching Vulco's attention. At one point, she finds herself daydreaming about strolling into Vulco's diner and surprising him with her new human appearance, before kissing him passionately as the entire room bursts into flames around them.[10]
Clara is ultimately successful in winning a glamour, and is paired with Vulco as her human chaperone. But due to a mishap by Mister Sunflower, not only is Clara glamoured as a human, but Vulco is completely transformed into a fire-breathing dragon. Thankfully, Morgan le Fay is able to fix the problem and change Vulco back to his original form. The glamoured Clara, eager to fulfill her deepest fantasy, wastes no time in pulling Vulco aside and seducing him in the barn.[11]
Finding Grimble
Many years after the fall of Fabletown, Clara tracks down Grimble, who is now turned into a bird, in the Homelands. After she states that her relationship with Vulco ended a long time ago, the two avians strike up a romance.[12]
Powers and abilities
- Fire breather: Clara's dragon fire is incredibly potent and can even withstand the heaviest of downpours.[6]
- Super senses: Clara's sharp vision and acute hearing enable her to keep a close watch on the people at the Farm,[3] constantly aware of their whereabouts.[6] She constantly stays within earshot of Rose Red, able to hear her at all times.[3]
Appearances
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References