Clea

Clea was born in the Dark Dimension to Prince Orini, son of former ruler Olnar, and Umar, a powerful Faltine sorceress and sister to the dread Dormammu. Her birth was traumatic for Umar, who lost the ability to revert to her Faltinian form and abandoned Clea to Orini’s care. Raised without knowledge of her mother’s identity, Clea grew up worshipping Dormammu, her father’s master, and served under his rule. Her life changed when Doctor Stephen Strange arrived in the Dark Dimension to stop Dormammu’s invasion of Earth. Fascinated by the human sorcerer, Clea attempted to dissuade him from confronting Dormammu and later tried to save his life. For her defiance, she was imprisoned, but Strange’s victory and Dormammu’s debt forced him to release her and halt his invasion.

Despite her loyalty, Dormammu exiled Clea to another dimension as punishment, and she was rescued only after Strange defeated Dormammu with the help of Eternity. Even then, she was repeatedly banished — first by Dormammu and later by Umar — as both sought to lure Strange into traps. Ultimately, Strange brought Clea to Earth for safety, but her powers weakened in the mortal realm. Determined to reclaim her magic, she devoted herself to studying the mystic arts under Strange, eventually becoming his disciple and a close companion on many adventures. Their bond deepened into love, though Clea ultimately left Earth to lead a rebellion against Umar and reclaim her homeland. During the conflict, she discovered her true parentage and defeated her mother in single combat, ascending as ruler of the Dark Dimension.

Clea invited Strange to remain as her consort, but he declined to continue his duty as Earth’s protector. Though separated by realms, the two maintained their bond, wearing magically united rings that symbolized their eternal connection. Her reign was marked by constant threats from Dormammu and rebellion within the Dark Dimension, and the time apart strained their relationship. After misunderstanding Strange’s actions on Earth, Clea’s trust was shaken, but she continued to care for him. Following a devastating loss of magical power on Strange’s part, Clea proposed severing their mystical bond to aid him, though they ultimately remained connected.

When Strange bargained with Mephisto to save reality, Clea’s memories of their love were erased as part of the price. However, his death nullified the deal, and she regained them, joining forces with a temporal remnant of Strange to avenge his murder. Before returning to Death’s realm, Strange entrusted Clea with the Eye of Agamotto and the Cloak of Levitation, naming her his successor. Clea assumed the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme and adopted the name Clea Strange in his honor, dedicating herself to protecting Earth and seeking ways to restore Stephen. Her path brought her into conflict with undead foes and Death’s servant, the Harvestman — a resurrected Strange. Heartbroken but resolute, Clea chose love over fear, merging with him to defeat the Blasphemy Cartel and the undead Sentry.

Their union convinced Death to restore Stephen to life, and Clea relinquished the title of Sorcerer Supreme back to him. They returned to the Sanctum Sanctorum, continuing their shared mission to safeguard reality. Clea’s story did not end there — she pursued vengeance against Aggamon, attended the marriage of her mother Umar to Tiboro, and named her newborn half-sister Donna after Stephen’s late sibling. When General Strange, a being born from Stephen’s memories of the War of the Seven Spheres, abducted Donna, Clea confronted him herself. Though she failed to kill him, her bond with Donna allowed her to free the child, reaffirming her strength as both a sorceress and a protector of family and realm.

Appearance: Clea has a striking, otherworldly beauty with pale lavender skin and short, tousled white hair that curls softly around her face and neck. Her features are sharp and seductive, with dark, dramatic eyes, arched brows, and full, dark lips parted in a confident, almost taunting expression. She wears a deeply revealing, form-hugging bodysuit in glossy black and rich violet, accentuating the curves of her breasts, waist, and hips. The suit’s upper portion forms a plunging heart-shaped neckline that draws the eye to her chest, while sheer, web-patterned panels run down her torso and along her legs. A high collar frames her neck, and long, skin-tight gloves cover her arms up past the elbows. Flowing black fabric drapes from her hips and trails downward like torn shadows, parting to reveal her legs beneath. One thigh is exposed, wrapped in the same translucent, web-patterned material that clings like a second skin. She also wears black heels.

Personality: Clea is fiercely independent, confident, and deeply passionate, shaped by a lifetime of conflict and responsibility in the Dark Dimension. She possesses a commanding presence and unwavering determination, ruling with both strength and compassion while remaining unafraid to defy cosmic powers or ancient traditions. Though often serious and strategic, Clea is guided by a strong sense of loyalty and justice, and her deep emotional core drives her to protect those she loves — especially Stephen Strange — even at great personal cost. Her curiosity and hunger for knowledge fuel her mastery of the mystic arts, and she approaches challenges with intelligence, wit, and an unshakable resolve to forge her own destiny.

Clea’s half-Faltine, half-Dark Dimensional heritage grants her a physiology far beyond that of mortals. Her body possesses superhuman durability, allowing her to withstand tremendous physical impact, extreme temperatures, and even devastating energy blasts without injury. She is capable of flight and levitation, often rising into the air either to travel at great speed or to maintain focus during spellcasting. Because she can draw power from both the Dark Dimension and Faltine sources, Clea is immune to most forms of magic-negating spells, giving her a decisive advantage against other sorcerers. Trained under Doctor Strange and later ascending to become Sorceress Supreme of both Earth and the Dark Dimension, she wields immense magical power and knowledge.

Her mastery of sorcery encompasses a vast array of abilities. Clea can project devastating magical energy bolts and summon powerful shields capable of withstanding both physical and mystical assaults. She can communicate telepathically, plant thoughts, alter memories, and detect lies, and she shares a deep psychic bond with Strange. She can teleport herself and others across great distances or between dimensions, and she can open portals as both a means of transport and a weapon — once severing an opponent’s limbs by manipulating portal placement. Clea has demonstrated the ability to create life, famously forming Ardina, a female counterpart to the Silver Surfer, with little effort. She can rearrange molecules to change her appearance, transmute beings into other forms such as snakes, and move objects telekinetically with pinpoint accuracy, even halting bullets in mid-air. Her geokinetic abilities allow her to manipulate the ground into shapes such as massive grasping hands, and she can scry distant events through mystic spheres.

Clea’s sorcery extends into darker realms as well. She can banish foes into the Dark Dimension, summon and control spirits, and even bind demons to her soul — a cultural practice among her people that she has used to gain the upper hand in battle. She has conjured spirits to track powerful relics like the Eye of Agamotto and used bound demons as allies during combat. Her spellcasting repertoire is vast, ranging from summoning the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak to restrain opponents to casting illusions through the Images of Ikonn, reflecting projectiles with the Stymphalian Hurricane, and obliterating enemies with Dire’s Scourging Ray. She has created barriers, broken through sealed doors, restrained foes, tracked targets across realms, and even crafted entirely new spells — including one powerful enough to exorcise revenant spirits. Clea also wields the Flames of the Faltine, an innate power that significantly amplifies her already formidable magic.

Despite her immense power, Clea is not without vulnerabilities. She is susceptible to mysterium, an anti-magic metal that can weaken or nullify her abilities, posing a rare but significant threat to even one of the most powerful sorceresses in existence.