TWST—Trey Clover

Trey is a tall, fair-skinned young man with short, dark-green hair. He has very short, side swept bangs and thicker-than-average eyebrows. His eyes are a warm mustard yellow and he always wears black, full-rimmed glasses. On his left cheek is a small black marking in the shape of a club (or clover) symbol. He is often shown with a clever smirk on his face.

His dorm uniform is similar to the rest of the Heartslabyul students, with a distinguishing feature being his unique fedora. While in uniform, he wears subtle eyeshadow the same color as his club-shaped marking. The uniform's top consists of an outer jacket, a patterned vest, and a white, scoop-neck undershirt. The jacket is mainly white with a yellow trim and red underlining. His right sleeve is black, while his left has a black and white checkerboard pattern. Trey’s sleeves are folded up just below his elbows, and he also wears short-length, fingerless black gloves.

The lapels of the jacket are shaped like a heart, and are asymmetrically colored black and red. Two yellow shoulder cords hang from his left shoulder strap, resembling those worn by army soldiers. On his left lapel is a white rose, halfway covered in red paint. Also on the left side of his jacket is a gold, heart-shaped brooch with a yellow “QH” inside, and a printed symbol of Heartslabyul. There is also a playing card displaying the Three of Clubs, a card unique to Trey’s uniform.

Heartslabyul vests can either be red or black in color; Trey wears a black one. The vest is patterned with all four card suits, as well as crowns and roses. Unlike a majority of Heartslabyul students, Trey chooses to wear his vest unbuttoned. Wrapped around his waist is a yellow and black striped sash, tied together on his left side under a white circular pin, with red ruffles and a yellow “H” in the center. His pants are white to match the jacket, with a yellow stripe running down the outer seams. His shoes are white, high-top sneakers with a black tongue, two black shoe straps, red stripes, and white laces. On the tongue of the sneaker is a gold pin with a black club inside.

Trey’s signature fedora is the same white as his jacket, with a yellow and black striped band around it. On the side of his hat is a black, club-shaped pin.

Trey is a generally laid-back and agreeable person that many of his dormmates see as a brotherly figure. As vice housewarden, Trey does what he can for his underclassmen, and is usually the one keeping Riddle in check, making sure he doesn’t go overboard with his punishments. When conflict arises, he’s often the first to calm it down, or to find a compromise so nothing escalates. Under pressure, he likes to think things through and have a backup plan in case something goes wrong. Being so patient and levelheaded, Trey is rarely angered, but when he is, he is angry for a long time.[1]

Despite others’ assumptions, his courteous nature comes less from a place of genuine good will, and more from a desire to maintain peace and keep his school life stress-free. The few reasons why he would go out of his way to help someone would be if it was an emergency,[4] or if he knows he’ll get something of equal value in return.[5] Other than that, he prefers not to get involved in situations that aren’t his business, and would rather play it safe than risk drawing unnecessary attention to himself. This mindset is also present when it comes to academics; he isn’t an overachiever, and doesn't do much more than what’s expected of him as a student. Though, when the reputation of his dorm or housewarden relies on his actions, he's willing put in more effort than usual, so as to not discredit them.[6]

Trey seems to worry about what others think of him: in Deuce’s Wish Upon a Star vignette, he hides behind a pillar when two Octavinelle students begin to mock Deuce for his Starsending Robes until they flee after Deuce confronts them. Afterwards, Trey admits that he hoped not to be seen in those clothes. He is always humble when complimented by others and downplays his achievements, perhaps to stay out of trouble by remaining as inconspicuous as possible at all times. In the novel, it is specifically mentioned that the true extent of Trey’s unique magic was able to take Riddle by surprise because Riddle had never thought to pay attention to it.

Trey may be a rational and levelheaded type of person, but he also has a playful side. He seems to be a fan of simple pranks, such as telling others that he uses oyster sauce in his pastry recipes and then laughing when they actually believe him.[7]

The Clover family runs Patisserie Clover [8] and Trey was raised helping with the business, being taught to cook and bake from an early age along with his younger brother and sister. As the oldest child, he often had to take care of his little siblings and assume a parental role, most notably ensuring they all brushed their teeth at night.[9] Trey also was frequently the one entertaining his siblings; they would frequently pester him to bake them desserts,[10] and he has mentioned that he once spent his whole allowance to get his brother a ticket for a spelldrive game.[11]

Outside of his family, Trey's most notable childhood relationships were with Riddle and Che'nya. Trey grew up in the same neighborhood as Riddle, yet never encountered him when playing outside due to Riddle's strict upbringing. Along with Che'nya, Trey encouraged Riddle to sneak out and play with them. This only lasted for a brief period of time, however. Riddle's mother discovered her son was missing from his room and found him at the Clover family's bakery. Trey's family heavily scolded him for his irresponsibility. This scene was heavily altered from the Japanese release where it was Riddle's mother scolding Trey herself, which explains why Trey was so hesitant to be more stern towards Riddle prior to Book 1.[12] This event was an extremely formative experience for Trey, causing him anxiety around the situation in the present.[13]

White to red, red to white. Paint the Roses.

Trey's signature spell is called "Paint the Roses." This spell has the ability to temporarily overwrite an object's sensory characteristics, such as taste or smell. It is first introduced when Cater asks him to change the taste of a chestnut tart to match the tasters' favorite foods.[14] In rare circumstances, this spell can also overwrite other people's magic; he once overwrote Riddle's magic with his own, essentially rendering him powerless for a limited time.[15]

Trey's signature spell in the official English translation of the manga has two names: "Paint the Roses", which is used in the English server,[16] and "Doodle Suit", which is the Japanese name.[17]

Trey’s first name refers to a playing card or die with a value of three (which in turn, comes from the Latin word, tres). His surname, Clover, is a name for one of the four card suits on playing cards.

His first name may be a reference to a moment in Alice in Wonderland (1951), where one of the card soldiers caught painting the Queen's roses red, the three of clubs, is referred to as "the trey."

He could also be inspired by the character of the Mad Hatter.

Having grown up with ample access to sweets, Trey has heightened awareness of dental hygiene, and makes it a point to take good care of his teeth.[9]

He has been seen several times asking to check his dormmates' teeth on accident. He says this is because it was his job to check if his younger siblings brushed their teeth at home.[9]

He owns several toothbrushes of varying shapes, each for a different part of his mouth.[9]

Trey is bad at singing as well as coming up with romantic lyrics. He himself admits it.[18]

Trey's signature spell is called "Doodle Suit."

He is very adept at making hamburger steak because of how often his younger brother and sister would request it when he still lived at home.[19]

He used to play soccer when he was younger because his parents wanted him to start building up the strength needed for candy-making.[4]

Trey’s dislike of mustard came from a game he played in his childhood with Che'nya where he ate a cream puff filled with mustard. He has tried mustard since then, but still strongly dislikes it.[19] [20]

As a child, Trey always wanted a dog. His parents dissuaded him from it because they worked and lived in a place that served food