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Cleao Everlasting is the youngest daughter of the Everlasting family. She possesses fair skin, long blonde hair, pale blue eyes, and disheveled bangs featuring two signature twirls of hair on each side of her head. Her attire changes across adaptations; in one anime series, she wears a long blue dress and brown shoes, while in a remake, she first appears in an orange dress and later adopts a long-sleeved white shirt with blue jeans, a brown belt, and brown shoes.
Her personality is carefree and outgoing, a trait shaped by her sheltered upbringing. She harbors a powerful desire for adventure and to explore the world beyond her family home. Initially, she can display bratty behavior and shows a reluctance to admit fault, which often leads to clashes with others. Despite this, she is fundamentally brave and kind, exhibiting an unusual interest in sorcery even amidst her family's own mystical connections. Confident in her own abilities, she nevertheless feels insecure about being the only non-sorcerer in her travel group, sometimes worrying about her value and contribution. She remains determined to become a reliable partner and to help those in need.
Cleao's journey begins in Totokanta, where she lives with her mother and older sister, Mariabelle. Approximately a year before the main events, during a moonlight swim, she spotted a stoic young man, Orphen, atop a tower and became smitten. Upon returning home from boarding school, she discovered Orphen observing her family's mansion, initially believing he was watching her but later learning his true interest was the Sword of Baltanders in their possession. This sword had been a gift from her late father, Ekintora, just before his death.
When the dragon Bloody August attacks the mansion seeking the sword, Orphen reveals its danger. After the dragon acquires and then abandons the sword, it is stolen by the housekeepers Volcan and Dortin. Cleao joins Orphen and his apprentice Majic to recover it, claiming sentimental reasons but also driven by her interest in Orphen and a genuine compassion for his mission to save his transformed sister, Azalie. Her mother permits her to sneak away with Orphen's group.
Throughout her travels, Cleao grapples with her inability to use sorcery like her companions but constantly strives to prove her worth. Athletic and a skilled fencer from her participation in a war club at school, she can wield the Sword of Baltanders effectively. She initially employs a lightweight sword from her father's collection but loses it after an attack destroys her luggage.
A significant development occurs when she encounters a Deep Dragon child in Fenrir Forest. She discovers a small black puppy, later named Leki, unaware it is a Deep Dragon child. When the parent dragon, Asraliel, threatens a village, Cleao intervenes. Her anger at Asraliel for involving its child in battle prompts Leki to blast the surrounding dragons, forcing their retreat. Leki subsequently remains as her companion and pet.
Cleao also forms a complex relationship with Mädchen, initially disliking her for being pushy and dismissive. When both are captured and Mädchen is placed under mind control for use in repairing celestial dolls, Cleao escapes to find help. After Mädchen is sealed inside a doll, Cleao destroys it to save her life, making Mädchen indebted and willing to guide the group despite becoming a traitor to her church.
Her background includes being sickly as a child, often bedridden, and she has difficulty healing from bruises. She underwent an appendectomy, which left a scar, and graduated from school before her journey with no obligation to return. She switched schools every year, attending different institutions than her sister, and has eluded to using Majic as a test subject for punishments intended for Orphen.
Differences exist in how various media portray her character. In some adaptations, she is gifted the Sword of Baltanders by her father, which serves as her reason for joining the journey, whereas in the source material, she did not originally own it. Her acquisition of Leki also varies, with one version depicting him initially as a cute animal she trains to do tricks. Additionally, while her personality remains spirited, some adaptations treat her more as an obstacle or comic relief, lacking the depth of her genuine efforts to help Orphen found in the source material.
Her personality is carefree and outgoing, a trait shaped by her sheltered upbringing. She harbors a powerful desire for adventure and to explore the world beyond her family home. Initially, she can display bratty behavior and shows a reluctance to admit fault, which often leads to clashes with others. Despite this, she is fundamentally brave and kind, exhibiting an unusual interest in sorcery even amidst her family's own mystical connections. Confident in her own abilities, she nevertheless feels insecure about being the only non-sorcerer in her travel group, sometimes worrying about her value and contribution. She remains determined to become a reliable partner and to help those in need.
Cleao's journey begins in Totokanta, where she lives with her mother and older sister, Mariabelle. Approximately a year before the main events, during a moonlight swim, she spotted a stoic young man, Orphen, atop a tower and became smitten. Upon returning home from boarding school, she discovered Orphen observing her family's mansion, initially believing he was watching her but later learning his true interest was the Sword of Baltanders in their possession. This sword had been a gift from her late father, Ekintora, just before his death.
When the dragon Bloody August attacks the mansion seeking the sword, Orphen reveals its danger. After the dragon acquires and then abandons the sword, it is stolen by the housekeepers Volcan and Dortin. Cleao joins Orphen and his apprentice Majic to recover it, claiming sentimental reasons but also driven by her interest in Orphen and a genuine compassion for his mission to save his transformed sister, Azalie. Her mother permits her to sneak away with Orphen's group.
Throughout her travels, Cleao grapples with her inability to use sorcery like her companions but constantly strives to prove her worth. Athletic and a skilled fencer from her participation in a war club at school, she can wield the Sword of Baltanders effectively. She initially employs a lightweight sword from her father's collection but loses it after an attack destroys her luggage.
A significant development occurs when she encounters a Deep Dragon child in Fenrir Forest. She discovers a small black puppy, later named Leki, unaware it is a Deep Dragon child. When the parent dragon, Asraliel, threatens a village, Cleao intervenes. Her anger at Asraliel for involving its child in battle prompts Leki to blast the surrounding dragons, forcing their retreat. Leki subsequently remains as her companion and pet.
Cleao also forms a complex relationship with Mädchen, initially disliking her for being pushy and dismissive. When both are captured and Mädchen is placed under mind control for use in repairing celestial dolls, Cleao escapes to find help. After Mädchen is sealed inside a doll, Cleao destroys it to save her life, making Mädchen indebted and willing to guide the group despite becoming a traitor to her church.
Her background includes being sickly as a child, often bedridden, and she has difficulty healing from bruises. She underwent an appendectomy, which left a scar, and graduated from school before her journey with no obligation to return. She switched schools every year, attending different institutions than her sister, and has eluded to using Majic as a test subject for punishments intended for Orphen.
Differences exist in how various media portray her character. In some adaptations, she is gifted the Sword of Baltanders by her father, which serves as her reason for joining the journey, whereas in the source material, she did not originally own it. Her acquisition of Leki also varies, with one version depicting him initially as a cute animal she trains to do tricks. Additionally, while her personality remains spirited, some adaptations treat her more as an obstacle or comic relief, lacking the depth of her genuine efforts to help Orphen found in the source material.