Clara Yotsuba (known as Alice Yotsuba in Japanese) is a central figure in the series, heiress to the prominent Yotsuba Enterprises conglomerate, which owns properties including Clover Tower. This vast family fortune grants her a privileged life, supported by her loyal butler Sebastian.
She possesses light brown hair styled in buns with curled strands framing her face, dark orange eyes, and favors elegant, frilly clothing befitting her status. Typically seen in white and pastel yellow dresses with cardigans and Mary Jane shoes, warmer months find her in pale yellow dresses featuring clover motifs.
Clara displays a gentle, quiet, and generally calm, bubbly demeanor. Her upbringing cultivated diverse talents in music, martial arts, and cooking. Despite her poise, she occasionally surprises peers with unconventional opinions or references to her family's enterprises. While slow to anger, she unleashes formidable protective instincts when friends are mocked or harmed, sometimes resorting to physical force due to her martial arts training, followed by immediate regret.
Her backstory reveals a longstanding elementary school friendship with Maya Aida and Rachel Larsen. As a child, Maya defended her from bullies, prompting Clara to later confront the aggressors using skills taught by her grandfather. Fearing her own strength after this incident, she vowed against fighting. Discovering the team's existence through Clover Tower security footage, she erased the recordings to protect their secret. Initially joining as a non-combatant supporter offering tactical aid and shelter, her childhood trauma fueled her reluctance to fight. However, she eventually embraced her role to protect friends, transforming into Glitter Clover.
Her Glitter Clover form alters her appearance: hair turns orange into curled twin-tails adorned with clover accessories, and she wears a yellow dress with green details, white boots, and a heart-shaped brooch. Her powers specialize in defense, generating protective barriers. Key powers include **Shield of Clover** (a defensive wall), **Clover Reflection** (a purification barrier), and **Clover Balloon** (ribbon or partner-based attacks). She participates in group attacks like **Togetherness Power Arrow**, **Five of a Kind Glitter Bow**, and **Royal Lovely Straight Flush**, often utilizing the Glitter Heart Arrow or Glitter Crystal Pad.
Her pixie partner, Lance, assists her transformation. The process involves activating her Glitter Charm on his medallion, tracing "L-O-V-E" on her Glitter Pad, and reciting "Glitter Force Makeover!".
Significant relationships include her deep friendship with Maya and Rachel, camaraderie with fellow warriors Mackenzie Mack (Glitter Spade) and Natalie Miller (Glitter Ace), mentorship from Sebastian, and a rivalry with Nellie Knotty. Her character development centers on overcoming her fear of violence to responsibly channel her strength defending others. In one mission, she competed for a Royal Gold Rose from Splendorius, securing a vital Royal Crystal for the team.
The name "Clara" derives from terms meaning "clear," "bright," or "famous," while "Yotsuba" (四葉) means "four leaves," aligning with her clover motif. Her Japanese name, Alice, references nobility and Lewis Carroll’s *Through the Looking-Glass*, thematically tying to the series’ card motifs.