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Aww, who on Earth wouldn't be able to like him? He's such a lil' cinnamon roll! I wanna hug him so bad, I just know he gives the best hugs.

Stan himbo MudWing for life. I've recently gotten back into playing Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery and Barnaby Lee reminds me a lot of Clay.

Yeah, he's a great character! He's awesome, sweet, kind, caring, surprisingly musical!, and smart – playing "Oh, The Dragonets Are Coming" while trapped with the other prisoners in Book 1 in order to unify everyone and renew their hope was a stroke of emotional genius. I want to be like that!

I also kinda relate to him being slow; I oftentimes feel like I'm the Clay of my own friend group. Which is kind of sad, especially because my friends would absolutely say I'm Sunny <3. Not that there's anything wrong with being Clay! Who wouldn't wish they were a burly hero with girls crushing on them?

CLERIL FOREVER! <3 I used to ship him with Tsunami even for a while after reading Arc 1, but Peril and Riptide as love prospects for Clay and Tsunami respectively grew on me. Especially since Clay sees his friend group as his MudWing sib troop – did you know that in an early version of the series, Tui T. Sutherland would've had Clay crushing on Glory? I'm glad that idea got scrapped. I just wish we had had more time to see Clay grow in his affection for Peril!

Also, "Believer" by Imagine Dragons is Clay's themesong; he was abused by the guardians and was always told by everyone he can't save the world, on top of his mother rejecting him, he's had enough, and he's gonna help his friends. The pain built him up and made him fight.

Quote:

"Sometimes I question my worth... you know? I wonder if I really am worthy of being called a hero, when all I've known is being slower than the other Dragonets of Destiny. The guardian that reminded me the most about my weak nature is dead. It didn't get much better when I found out my own mother sold me for two cows. But, on the other talon, I did get to meet my sibs... and they were delighted to see me again. But I... I have to focus on what's important now. I'm fired up and tired of the way that things have been; it's time for me to say all the words inside my head! All my life I've had other dragons telling me what they think that I can be – and I've proved them all wrong. My friends are my siblings now, and I've fought for them – I will never stop fighting for them. I think, in a strange way, the pain of my past has only made me stronger, more determined. It's made me a believer in what I'm capable of; and I'm sure now, more than ever, that I am strong."