Clea 1549681 225176083 2008-07-12T08:22:07Z Avatar73 1801678 {{otheruses4|the comic book character|the British pop group|Clea (band)}} {{otheruses}} {{Superherobox| <!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics--> image=[[Image:StrangeTales-127.jpg|270px]] |caption=Clea held captive in ''Strange Tales''vol. 1, #127. Art by [[Steve Ditko]]. |character_name=Clea |real_name= |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |debut= ''[[Strange Tales]]'' vol. 1 #126<br> (November 1964) |creators=[[Stan Lee]]<br>[[Steve Ditko]] |homeworld= |species= |alliances=[[Doctor Strange]], [[Defenders (comics)|Defenders]], Dark Dimension |aliases= |supports=[[Doctor Strange]] |powers=Superhuman strength and resistance to injury<br>Magic<br>Energy bolts<br>Teleportation<br>Telekinesis<br>Mind control<br>Illusion generation |}} '''Clea''' is a [[fictional character]], a [[magic (paranormal)|sorceress]] in the {{Marvel Universe}}. She is the disciple and lover of [[Doctor Strange]]. Created by co-plotters [[Stan Lee]] (writer-editor) and [[Steve Ditko]] (artist), Clea [[first appeared]] in the Doctor Strange feature in ''[[Strange Tales]]'' #126 (Nov. 1964). Clea is a human-appearing being and maternally related to the other-dimensional Faltine race of energy beings. The daughter of [[Umar (Marvel Comics)|Umar]] and the niece of the demonic tyrant [[Dormammu]], the noble Clea has been, sporadically, ruler of the Dark Dimension, the mystical realm to which Dormammu had been banished and which he subsequently conquered. ==Publication history== The character was introduced during a [[story arc]] in which Doctor Strange confronted Dormammu for the first time. Clea remained nameless for several issues, referred to as the "captive female", or the "mysterious silver-haired girl". It was later noted that her father is Dormammu's closest disciple.<ref>''Strange Tales'' vol. 1 #132</ref> However, it wasn't until two years later that her name was eventually revealed.<ref>''Strange Tales'' vol. 1 #146 (July 1966)</ref> Initially, nothing indicates that Clea and Umar are related to or even know each other.<ref>''Strange Tales'' vol. 1 #150-156</ref> Indeed, Dormammu's sister mimics her brother's tactics and goes after Clea as a way of hurting Strange. Later, it was revealed that Umar was her mother, and that her father was [[Orini]], a disciple of Dormammu and ruler of the Dark Dimension. In 2004, Clea appeared in the ''[[Witches (Marvel Comics)|Witches]]'' series along with [[Jennifer Kale]], [[Satana (Marvel Comics)|Satana]] and [[Topaz (Marvel Comics)|Topaz]]. ==Fictional character biography== Clea observed [[Doctor Strange]] in the Dark Dimension, impressed by his courage. She warned Strange against facing [[Dormammu]], and Dormammu punished her for her betrayal. Strange forces him to release her, however.<ref>''Strange Tales'' Vol. 1 #126-127</ref> She becomes Strange's only ally in the Dark Dimension, and soon becomes a captive of her uncle. [[Umar (Marvel Comics)|Umar]] takes Clea hostage and nearly kills her. The [[Ancient One]] sends Clea into a pocket dimension to save her from Umar.<ref>''Strange Tales'' Vol. 1 #150-155</ref> Clea was found and freed by Doctor Strange, and went to live on Earth with him.<ref>''Strange Tales'' Vol. 1 #171-173</ref> Clea was later captured by [[Silver Dagger (comics)|Silver Dagger]]. Doctor Strange's spirit cohabited in her body so that they could defeat Silver Dagger.<ref>''Doctor Strange'' Vol. 2 #1-2, 4-5</ref> Umar then attacked Clea on Earth, and Clea battled her.<ref>''Doctor Strange'' Vol. 2 #6, 9</ref> Clea helped save herself from being sacrificed by Dormammu, and came to believe [[Morganna Blessing]] loved Strange more than she did.<ref>''Doctor Strange'' Vol. 2 #51</ref> Clea and Strange later helped lead a rebellion in the Dark Dimension. Clea discovered that Umar was her mother, and Clea defeated Umar in a mystic battle. Clea revealed to the inhabitants of the Dark Dimension that her mother didn't care for her subjects at all and was willing to endanger them to defeat Clea. The population became convinced that Clea should be the ruler and the "Flames of Regency" appeared on Clea's head. The Flames of Regency made Clea powerful enough to defeat and banish Umar and her father Orini from the Dark Dimension, and Clea took the throne of the Dark Dimension.<ref>''Doctor Strange'' vol. 2, #69-74</ref> Clea and Strange exchanged vows and became one according to the laws of the Dark Dimension.<ref>''Doctor Strange'' Vol. 3 #3</ref> Several months later, Dormammu returned to the Dark Dimension and claimed the throne again. Clea was held hostage to lure in Doctor Strange, but Strange and Clea managed to escape Dormammu and arrived near Umar. Umar tried to kill Strange, but found out that her spells hurt both Clea and Strange. Clea revealed to her mother that she had married Strange. Umar confessed that she didn't want to hurt her daughter and assisted Doctor Strange and Clea in defeating Dormammu. Umar and her new lover [[Baron Mordo]] claimed rulership over the Dark Dimension, but promised Clea that they would not abuse their powers. Clea reluctantly agreed and returned to Earth with Strange<ref>''Doctor Strange'' vol. 3 #21-25</ref> Some time later, the Faltinean Flyx appeared to her and told her that Umar and Mordo betrayed her trust. Clea and Flyx gathered an army to defeat Umar and Mordo, but Flyx revealed himself to be Dormammu in disguise. He absorbed the powers of Umar and Mordo and Clea remained in the Dark Dimension as leader of the resistance against Dormammu<ref>''Doctor Strange'' vol. 3, #48</ref> [[Image:Doctor strange 74 46.jpg|thumb|left|240px|''Dr. Strange'' #46 (April 1981): Strange and Clea, fighting as a team. Art by [[Frank Miller (comics)|Frank Miller]] & [[Tom Palmer (comics)|Tom Palmer]].]] ==Powers and abilities== Clea is the Sorceress Supreme of the Dark Dimension, possessing vast powers involving the manipulation of the forces of magic for a variety of effects. She has exhibited such abilities as transmutation, forming and throwing magical bolts of concussive energy, magically constructed animate beings, conjuring objects and energies, teleporting, telekinesis, levitation, mesmerism, thought-casting, controlling others' minds, casting illusions, and the tapping of extra-dimensional energy by invoking entities or objects of power existing in dimensions tangential to Earth's through the recitation of spells. Presumably, she is capable of replicating any spell performed by her former mentor, Doctor Strange. As she is descended from the Faltine race of beings, it is suggested that she can generate her own mystical energy, like Umar and Dormammu, and draw upon it to fuel her magic. She also possesses greater strength and body density than that of a normal Earth human. Her age is indeterminate and the rate at which she ages is unknown, having lived for centuries but having the form and demeanor of a twenty year-old woman. Clea also has vast knowledge of magical lore through extensive studies of sorcery under Doctor Strange, and was also trained in hand-to-hand combat by Doctor Strange. ==Other versions== ===1602=== In the alternate-reality [[miniseries]] ''[[Marvel 1602|1602]]'', set in American colonial days, the Clea of the Earth-311 is the wife of English court physician Dr. Stephen Strange. When Strange dies, she opens a portal and goes back to her own world. ===Earth X=== In the [[Parallel universe (fiction)|alternate-reality]] series ''[[Earth X]]'', Clea is revealed to have betrayed Doctor Strange and to have killed him at the behest of her lover, [[Loki (comics)|Loki]], becoming the Sorceress Supreme of that reality. Her treason is discovered by Bruce Banner, and she is quickly taken away by [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] and imprisoned in Asgard. Eventually, Doctor Strange, feeling regret at his apparent emotional neglect of her, travels to Asgard with Xen (an Asian team of super-beings), to free her. He succeeds and attempts to rekindle the love between them, but Clea rejects him, saying that he still does not understand her. ===Strange (2005)=== Clea is introduced as somewhat of a guardian figure, who spends all her time playing babysitter for Doctor Strange and giving him a lot of "tough love" that seems a very forced relationship. ===Ultimate Clea=== In ''[[Ultimate Marvel]]'' Clea appears as the former wife of Stephen Strange who tried to raise their son away from magic, blaming it for the loss of her husband. This Clea appears to have no magical background or be related to any magical beings. ==Appearances in other media== In the [[Dr. Strange (1978 film)|Dr. Strange]] movie, a young woman named [[Clea|Clea Lake]] becomes a pawn of the Sorceress [[Morgan LeFay]] (from the legends of [[King Arthur]]). To save Clea and thwart Morgan's plans, Strange must enter the mystical world, wherein the battle between good and evil is played out on a magical level. In the animated [[Direct-to-video|direct-to-DVD]] movie [[Doctor Strange (2007 film)|Doctor Strange]], Clea is mentioned by [[Wong (comics)|Wong]] as a potential student for Doctor Strange as they enter the [[Sanctum Sanctorum]] mansion. ===Video games=== Clea appears as a non-playable character in the video game ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]]'' voiced by [[Marabina Jaimes]]. She can be seen in Sanctum Sanctorum. A simulation disk starring Doctor Strange has Clea being protected by him from Baron Mordo while in Mephisto's Realm. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.marvunapp.com/master/mastguid.htm The Unofficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Master List] *[http://comics.org The Grand Comics Database] *[http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/cleastrange.htm Her profile in the Appendix to the Marvel Handbook] *http://marvel.com/universe/Clea [[Category:Fictional queens]] [[Category:Fictional witches]] [[Category:Magic users in comics]] [[Category:Marvel Comics characters who can teleport]] [[Category:Marvel Comics characters with superhuman strength]] [[Category:Marvel Comics immortals]] [[Category:Marvel Comics supporting characters]] [[Category:Marvel Comics Witches]] [[fr:Clea (personnage)]]