![]() ![]() ![]() As she decides to go back to bed and puts the Nutcracker away, Drosselmeier's ghost appears above the grandfather clock, much to her surprise, and an army of mice arrives, led by the evil Mouse King, who is seeking revenge on the Nutcracker for crushing his tail. Recalling some of Louise's words to Erik from earlier, Clara then dances with the Nutcracker and sings to the tune of "Waltz of the Flowers" until Pavlova interrupts. She introduces him to her dolls Marie, Trudy and general Pantaloon, along with Fritz's set of toy soldiers. Later that night after everyone goes to bed, Clara is unable to sleep and sneaks downstairs to check on the Nutcracker in the toy cabinet. After the whole story is finished, Clara finds it terrible because of its ending, but Drosselmeier reassures her that Hans will rule over the Land of the Dolls as prince and that he will break his spell if he defeats the Mouse Queen's son, the Mouse King, and wins the hand of a fair maiden. ![]() Clara scolds her brother for it and is now heartbroken, so Drosselmeier cheers her up by telling her a story about his nephew Hans, who was cursed by the evil Mouse Queen to become the same nutcracker. Unfortunately, Fritz snatches the Nutcracker out of Clara's hands and breaks the jaw with one of his toy cannonballs. She appreciates the gift, so Drosselmeier teaches Clara how the Nutcracker works by cracking a walnut between the object's teeth. Then Clara sees a mysterious nutcracker under the Christmas tree, which is given to her by Drosselmeier as a gift. They find it wonderful, but Fritz quickly loses interest and prefers his new toy soldiers. Later, Drosselmeier comes to the party and presents an automated toy castle that he invented to Clara and Fritz. Clara is still suspicious of Louise and Erik's relationship when she sees them flirt with each other. Eventually, party guests arrive including Louise's boyfriend Erik, and Clara retrieves Pavlova from the banquet after one of Fritz's toy cannonballs distracts Pavlova to go under the table. When the siblings open their Christmas presents, Clara receives a Southern Belle doll that she names "Marie" and a pair of ballerina slippers. Clara is jealous that Louise has a boyfriend, and is feeling upset about it and wondering about growing up, but she also teases her about it and mimics her confessions. The two children resume racing each other to the party, and Clara wins the race as they eventually make it to their house, where their older sister Louise, their parents Ingrid and Carl, and their kitten Pavlova are waiting. He promises them that he will come to the party with his nephew. She and her little brother Fritz begin to race each other to the Christmas party, and along the way, they visit their godfather Drosselmeier, even though they refer to them as "Uncle Drosselmeier". She also shows distrust and fear of the Mouse King, and becomes very protective in the first battle when she throws her slipper to stop him from burning the Nutcracker.Ĭlara has fair skin, blue eyes, and auburn hair.Ĭlara's story begins when she is giving gifts to several residents in her town on Christmas Eve. While in the Land of the Dolls after the Nutcracker offers Clara to stay with him, Clara gets upset and sad, fearing that her family would miss her and that she might live on lemonade and candy instead of becoming a ballet dancer like she wants to, which triggers all the toys to become lifeless again, much to her worries. A few times, Clara can be cheered up afterward, especially by her godfather Uncle Drosselmeyer and at the end when the Nutcracker returns as a human. Sometimes, Clara can also be upset, for example, when her sister Louise has a boyfriend in Erik (a romance she was jealous of), when Clara throws a hissy fit at one point with her little brother Fritz after he breaks the Nutcracker, and later when she finds the Nutcracker gone after returning home from the Land of the Dolls. Although she started out as childlike and independent, she later matures halfway through the film, leading up to the point where after her dance with the Nutcracker, she explains to him and the dolls that she wants to grow up and be a ballet dancer. Clara is optimistic and kind, and is very affectionate with The Nutcracker. ![]()
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