Clay/History

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Clay's creation is intended to convey him as goofy and fun-loving, which ties into his theme of being one of the Putt Putt Trolls.
It should be noted that during one stage of development, Spruce and Clay's roles of the "heartthrob" and "fun one" were swapped with each other.
At first, in earliest designs, Clay was designed to look very hippie. However, this was changed likely due to his personality being tweaked to be both serious and goofy simultaneously. His outfit was also altered from wearing sweatbands to a romper.
Clay earliest design.jpg|One of Clay's earliest designs
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GJxEmYmWcAAzGNY.jpg|Beta Clay (most left), Beta Bruce (right, next to Beta Floyd)
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===Past===
Clay was a member of BroZone, the most popular Boy Band of the Pop Trolls. He earned a reputation as "the Fun One", enjoying pranks and generally being silly. However, over time that image of himself began to get to him. He joined a book club and wanted to be taken more seriously. However, John Dory wanted his band to be perfect and this meant that Clay was being forced to maintain his image regardless of how he felt. John Dory even forced him to wear special underpants called Funderdrawers. During BroZone's last performance, he tried to voice his views of that image to John Dory, but it fell on deaf ears as John Dory said they needed the perfect Family Harmony or else they were nothing.
The brothers went on stage, but failed to achieve the Family Harmony, and in addition their act flopped completely as when John Dory told them to follow his lead they hesitated especially Clay who was questioning John Dory's judgement. Clay finally spoke up about things, and found an ally in Spruce who was sick of maintaining his own image of "the Heart Throb". A row began and the pair quit, John Dory also quit and left first. Floyd tried to beg Clay and Spruce to stay but they also left mid-plea.
Clay seemed to have hung around for a while, and was in the escape from Bergen Town (though he was unaware of Grandma Rosiepuff's death which occurred in this time as he didn't seem to be sticking around at home). He was among the Trolls that got separated during The Last Trollstice. The Trolls in that group ended up being separated from the others when a boulder fell, and although they could hear their King, King Peppy, calling "No Troll left behind", they lost track of him. Unable to join up with the others and left behind, they took another tunnel and ended up running in the opposite direction from the rest of the Pop Trolls.
At the other end of the tunnel they found an abandoned Bergen mini-golf course, the Hole N' Fun and set up a village there. They thus became the Putt Putt Trolls. Viva, presuming the worst had happened to the other Trolls, took leadership. Clay befriended Viva and over time began to help her run things in their village. Also, Clay became aware that Viva is the firstborn daughter of King Peppy and has a little sister. Understanding what it's like to have siblings, Clay opened up to Viva about his own brothers. Free from the burdens of being "the Fun One", Clay took his new life very seriously, and that pleased Viva as her paranoia and trauma from the events of Bergen Town and the escape haunted her. She wouldn't let anyone, including Clay, leave under any circumstances from fear of luring the Bergens to them.
Through his friendship with Viva and hearing her ideal of being a good older sibling to her sister, Clay took his friend's ideology into consideration as he thought about the brother he should have been to Floyd and Branch as he wondered the past choices he has made with both his younger and older siblings. Also, Clay deep down thought about leaving in order to reunite with his brothers and make amends, but could't because of Viva's rule and doesn't want to leave his friend alone. Although, little did Clay know, Viva thought about leaving as well in order to look for her sister and father. With Clay's help, they would spend the next twenty plus years preparing for a Bergen attack.
=== Trolls Band Together ===
Years later, Clay found out that they had guests arriving at Hole N' Fun, but didn't come out until it was confirmed that they were Trolls. Hearing one of the Trolls accidentally scare off the Putt Putt Trolls by saying burger, due to the word sound too much like Bergens, and recognizing his voice, Clay realize that its his older brother Spruce as he comes out to see if its him and tells the group that they call burgers "meat circles". Clay also seems to notice that his oldest brother John Dory and three other Trolls was with Spruce. Clay happily does a brother handshake with Spruce as he asked as to how his sibling had been. However, Clay still had animosity towards John Dory as he just roasted him. After finishing his handshake with Spruce, Clay found out that he changed his name to Bruce. Clay commented that his brother got fancy and liked the name Bruce. Also, Clay was commented on how he got fancy as well by Bruce and told him that he co-runs the place. Seeing one of the Trolls in group that looks similar to him and his older siblings, except the hair color, Clay realized that he is his youngest brother Branch, happily hugging and commenting on how cute he looked.
Clay was then introduce to Poppy by Branch as he gladly waves to her and didn't mind when she gives him a hug. Also, Clay seemed to have figured out that the reaming Troll in the group is a friend of his brothers' and Poppy. When Poppy asked him to do the rusty robot for her, Clay polity told her no and explained that he doesn't do that anymore. Clay then told his brothers and new friends that he isn't fun anymore, even though he was still unintentionally sometimes. Despite his issues with John Dory, Clay did admit to him and their brothers that he could't believe that they were all here as he expressed excitement of seeing his family again. Seeing Floyd not with the group, Clay asked his siblings about their brother's whereabouts. Clay was then informed by Branch that they came looking for him because Floyd had been captured by Velvet and Veneer as he, their two older brothers and Poppy tell him that the perfect family harmony is the only thing powerful enough to free him. Although he realized that his brothers and friends need his help in rescuing Floyd, Clay asked his siblings as to why they didn't call the authorities about the latter's capture. However, remembering how his brothers and Poppy mentioned the perfect family harmony, Clay realized that Floyd was being held in a diamond prison, which John Dory confirmed. Understanding the situation, Clay told his brothers that he was in on the mission to rescue Floyd.
Although, Clay knows that accompanying his remaining brothers meant he had to leave Viva alone. When Poppy's hug time bracelet went off, Clay and his brothers happily watched Viva hug their friend, but were annoyed that John Dory tried to get one out of them. Clay and his brothers approached the girls as they listened to Viva telling Poppy that she had a hug time bracelet similar to hers. However, Clay and his brothers became confused when Viva approached Poppy more closely and when the latter asked their friend if her father is King Peppy. Despite being confused when Viva hugged and spun Poppy around in excitement, Clay does realize that his co-leader knows his friend. Clay then became more excited for Viva when she revealed to Poppy, Tiny Diamond, his brothers and himself that she is the latter's sister, as he realized that his new friend is the sister his co-leader told him about. When Poppy and Viva were doing a song in celebration of being reunited, Clay and Branch joined the girls in their signing as the two siblings teamed up to get their older brothers to re-embrace the joys of being a Troll, due to the two of them not being around their species for so long. Although, the four brothers were also spending some time together and enjoyed being with each other again after being apart for many year. After successfully getting their older brothers to have fun with them, Clay and Branch did a high five in their victory.
While the girls were hanging out at Viva's place and getting to know each other, Clay explained to his three brothers about their friend's trauma, as he told them that he didn't want her to be upset and lonely. However, due to Floyd's safety being more important to him, Clay still decided to leave with his remaining brothers before Viva noticed them, even telling Branch that their friend wasn't gonna let Poppy go, but were caught. Although, Clay became surprised when Poppy tried to explain to Viva that the Bergens had changed with Branch and John Dory wordlessly backing her up. Also, Clay was surprised that Poppy is best friends with a Bergen. Despite this, Clay quickly believed Branch, John Dory and Poppy about the Bergens no longer being their enemies. When Branch, who had been trying to tell his siblings his feelings and life he had growing up, tried to relate to Viva by telling her that he built a bunker and lived in it for years out of fear of the world and Bergen's, Clay became confused as to what his youngest brother was talking about.
However, Clay realized that Viva couldn't be reason with and understands that she doesn't want to lose her sister again as he sympathized with her because he doesn't want to lose Floyd. While no one was looking, Clay snuck to and opened the door so his brothers and friends could escape. Seeing that he had been discovered, Clay apologized to Viva as he explained to her that he had to go with his remaining brothers and new friends in order to rescue Floyd. Clay also tells Viva that he doesn't want to lose his brother either and had to prioritize Floyd's safety first, much to John Dory and Bruce's happiness, as they smiled with pride in him for looking out for their younger sibling. Clay tells his brothers and friends to move as they get into Rhonda in order to leave Hole N' Fun. With that, Clay, his brothers and friends head to Mount Rageous to rescue Floyd.
Later, Clay tried to rehearse with his three brothers and with Poppy, but he and Bruce wound up getting into a heated argument with John Dory's perfectionism. When Branch realized Clay and the two others would split up after finding and rescuing Floyd, he snapped at them for still treating him like a baby and reveals that he lived his life alone after their Grandma had got eaten. After Branch left, Clay, as well as John Dory and Bruce, was left shocked and guilt-ridden for how they hurt and treated their youngest brother, especially when they saw the drawing he made of his bunker as it got them to realize how much he cared about them. Clay then listened to Poppy telling John Dory, who didn't know that Branch cared so much about him and his older siblings, that he probably didn't ask their youngest brother. However, while standing there feeling guilt for hurting his brother, Clay recalled what Branch said about their grandma getting eaten. Realizing their selfish actions did a lot of damage to their younger siblings and exposed them to danger, the three brothers felt worse for everything they have done, especially John Dory, who realize that Poppy was right about not asking Branch or any of his brothers about anything.
Clay was also having second thoughts about splitting up from his brothers again as he realized that his siblings are the only remaining family he has left and truly wants them back in his life. Unfortunately, the three brothers decided to wait on working things out between them in order to focus on rescuing Floyd and had decided to reunite with Branch so they can apologize to him, after realizing that their youngest sibling went with their friends to rescue their brother by themselves. However, their plan of venturing into Mount Rageous ended up in failure, as the three of them were soon swiped by the Rageon siblings. Clay was then inserted into Velvet's shoulder pad. After Floyd was also inserted into Velvet's shoulder pad, Clay expressed excitement to see his younger brother again and was relived that he was okay, even though he had a lot of essences drained out of him. During the car chase, Clay was drained, before he was saved by Viva, who decided to help him and Poppy rescue Floyd. But he could only hopelessly watch as Velvet proceeded to drain the last essence from Floyd.
Despite being trapped in his diamond bottle, Clay reconciled with his brothers and accepted that Branch, who told them that they don't need to be perfect to reach the Perfect Family Harmony, has grown up, performing Better Place together. As they finally reached their peak of harmony, Floyd joined with Clay and the others, and Clay and his three brothers watched Floyd sacrifice for them. Clay was the first to lower his head in mourning for Floyd as he and their brothers were initially devastated of their sibling's sacrifice, but they were relieved when Floyd was unknowingly revived by Branch's life essences, although their love for him and each other also had a hand in saving him. Clay and his three brothers all gave Floyd a group hug, which restored the rest of his siblings life essences. The five brothers were also joined by Poppy and Viva in their group hug. After their hug, Clay, his brothers and friends watched Veneer's confession in surprise and all of them except Floyd were shocked and confused by the Rageon boy's truthfulness and genuine remorse and Veneer and Floyd befriending each other, but Clay respected his brother's choice in making friends. He then smugly told the arrested Rageon siblings that he would have to repossess their yacht for paying their evaded taxes, which Veneer agreed with. After the Rageon twins were escorted by the security guards, Clay witnessed Branch have his first kiss with Poppy, while he and Bruce do their handshake as they watch on proudly. He also smiled when Viva braided Branch's hair as a way to show she likes him.
In the end, Clay, also on behalf of their brothers, apologized to Branch for not being able to watch the latter grow up, to which Branch gladly forgave. He then joined in Branch's performance with his other former boy band Kismet to celebrate BroZone's reunion. 
Category:Character Histories