Clover (Cloverfield)

==Summary==
The Cloverfield Monster (or simply Clover) is an underwater life form that appears in the CloverVerse.
In Cloverfield (2008), the monster came from the Atlantic Ocean, where it was awakened by Tagruato submarines sent down from Chuai Station to investigate. The monster rampages throughout Manhattan, destroying the city in its path in what would later be known as the "Cloverfield" event. 
This destruction causes the United States government to sacrifice the island of Manhattan in an attempt to kill the monster with heavy ordnance in the HAMMERDOWN protocol. Before that, the monster killed Jason Hawkins, crushing him with its tail on the Brooklyn Bridge; its parasites bite Marlena Diamond, causing her to explode from the central cavity; and it bites Hud Platt in half just moments before the HAMMER-DOWN protocol.
In The Cloverfield Paradox (2018), 20 years after the original Cloverfield event, several monsters were inadvertently transported to an alternate Earth by the Shepard Particle Accelerator and began to wreak havoc across the globe. Clover or another member of its species in its adult stage, appeared as the escape pod containing astronauts Hamilton and Schmidt fell to Earth. Its head and upper body erupted through a patch of clouds, as it lets out several loud roars.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least | . At least , possibly 
Key: Baby/NewbornClover was designed to be a "brand-new" baby with newborn deer in mind, and it performs a post-birth ritual when it sheds its parasites, implying it to be, indeed, a newborn. | AdultStated to no longer be a baby and having grown up a lot since in the 2018 Empire interview
Name: Clover (production nicknameJ.J. Abrams Rolling Stone magazine interview), Cloverfield Monster, "LSA" or Large Scale Aggressor (Department of Defense designation), "A Terrible Thing" (in-universe nickname) | None
Origin: CloverVerse (the baby Clover debuted in Cloverfield, the adult briefly appeared in The Cloverfield Paradox)
Gender: Unknown, the original Clover was given male pronouns out-of-universe but was generally referred to as an "it"
Age: Possibly thousands of years oldAccording to J.J. Abrams the baby had been underwater for thousands and thousands of years | Unknown (but should be older than the baby)
Classification: Deep sea monster
Powers and Abilities: 
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Large Size (Type 2 and Type 3, the baby was estimated to be ~240-300 feet [73.15-91.44 meters] on its quadrupedal stance with a 1200-foot [365.76-meter] long body and up to 350 feet [106.68 meters] when standing upright,Clover is stated to be this large officially the adult can peek over clouds making it anywhere from at least 3.7 km to at most ~6 km)
*Enhanced Senses
*Longevity
*Limited Animal Manipulation (the baby Clover was covered in over 2,000 dog-sized parasites that contain venom/saliva derived from "Seabed's Nectar" which can cause humans to explode out the abdomen if bitten)
*Underwater Breathing (Type 2)
*Stealth Mastery (Is surprisingly stealthy.)
*Natural Weaponry (Powerful jaws and claws, as well as its long tail)
*Resistance to Cold temperatures, intense pressure (Was found at a depth of 10027.5 meters. At such depths the water is very cold, around 0–3 °C [32–37 °F]) and possibly toxins (Despite Clover's parasites being dug into its skin, the Seabed's Nectar venom/saliva doesn't really have any effect on Clover)
Attack Potency: At least Multi-City Block level+ (Can generate this much energy just by existing. Decapitated the Statue of Liberty and could bite throw the copper and steel head, leaving notable claw and bite marks.Footage and military notes on Clover damaging and throwing the Statue of Liberty's head Easily walked through and destroyed the Woolworth Building and caused an earthquake of this magnitude, blacking out much of Lower Manhattan and and causing the power grid to go offline for 7 seconds. Collapsed the Chuai Station oil rig, and no trace of it was left afterwards. It performed these feats despite having not fully developed its arm and leg strength.As stated by co-creator and character designer Neville Page) | Unknown. At least City level+, possibly Large Mountain level (by virtue of potential size and via KE)
Speed: At least Subsonic travel/attack speed (Can run and attack at these speeds, able to cover dozens of meters in seconds and several kilometers in a single minute.) | Unknown. Possibly Supersonic+ to Hypersonic (Rose up from below the clouds at this speed)
Lifting Strength: Class M (Has an estimated weight of 5806.04 metric tonsClover is stated to be this large officially and could still knuckle walk around despite having not fully developed its arm and leg strength.As stated by co-creator and character designer Neville Page Casually ripped off the 11.25-ton head of the Statue of Liberty and threw it across Lower Manhattan.Footage and military notes on Clover damaging and throwing the Statue of Liberty's head Likely capsized an oil tanker according to a news report, with oil tankers ranging from 25 to 320 thousand tonnes. Collapsed the Chuai Station oil rig, and no trace of it was left afterwards [these structures typically weigh 18500 tonnes but can also weigh up to 683600 tonnes].) | Unknown. At least Class G, possibly Class T (by virtue of potential size)
Striking Strength: At least Multi-City Block level+ (Collapsed and destroyed several buildings and streets throughout Manhattan and smacked the Brooklyn Bridge in half with its tail, exerting over 49200 tons of pressure/force.) | Unknown. At least City level+, possibly Large Mountain level
Durability: At least Multi-City Block level+ (Completely tanked walking through the Woolworth Building and was undamaged by this explosion, which it potentially caused as well. A bombardment from M1A2 tanks, M109A6 Paladins, AT-4 rockets, FGM-148 Javelins and AGM-65 Mavericks did nothing other than agitate it. Was uninjured by 80 Mk-82 bombs being dropped on it simultaneously and required the use of significantly more powerful weaponsDespite fan theories believing Clover was killed by a nuke, this has never been confirmed (a 2008 WIRED article theorized it to be a MOAB, but this wasn't confirmed either and evidence suggests it was far more destructive than that). The HAMMERDOWN protocol was simply of heavier ordnance than the 80 Mk-82 bombs, though it still wiped out much of Manhattan, including all of these "former" structures and locations (both the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, Battery Park and Central Park, the entirety of the Broadway, 40th, Park Avenue and Duane Streets and the Grand Central Terminal, to name a few). under the codename "Protocol HAMMERDOWN" in order to be put down,J.J. Abrams Rolling Stone magazine interview which resulted in the destruction of Manhattan.Despite the post-credits cryptic message saying "It's still alive", the baby that attacked Manhattan was confirmed to have been killed by the HAMMERDOWN Protocol in interviews. While J.J. Abrams later stated in a 2018 interview that the creature in The Cloverfield Paradox was "the same creature but definitely bigger", he was most likely referring to it being of the same species.), possibly Town level+ (Presumably survived a fall from space, as stated/clarified by the director.Cloverfield director Matt Reeves stated in the interview: "It's alien. In fact, at the end of the movie, you can see the moment when it comes to [Earth]," Reeves said. "It's another one of those little Easter egg moments, but when we revisit that footage where they're on the Ferris wheel at the end, you can see the meteor flying down and hitting the ocean. That's actually the beginning of the baby being on Earth." This is left as a 'possibly' because Matt Reeves wasn't the only director/writer/creative mind involved in the franchise, story and creation of the creature, and what fell from space was generally believed to have been a satellite originally (a piece of the ChimpanzIII more specifically, though others also believed that despite what was told through the Cloverfield ARG, this may have been another cover-up story by the shady company Tagruato and there were suspicions of Clover being related to deep space by to the military)... plus it somewhat contradicts the baby being at the bottom of the ocean for thousands and thousands of years as stated in a the original Slashfilms interview.) | Unknown. At least City level+, possibly Large Mountain level
Stamina: Superhuman (Destroyed the Chuai station in the middle of the Atlantic and then traveled thousands of kilometers to rampage through New York City for [at least] over 5 hours and 57 minutes.Military's Notes - Cloverfield Blu-ray's Special Investigation Mode) | Unknown, likely Superhuman
Range: Tens to hundreds of meters due to its size (has a 45-foot tall head, a tail that is seemingly longer than its own body height and both arms outstretched have a horizontal range of 740 feet, meaning one arm is 370 feet or 112.77 meters longClover is stated to be this large officially) | Several kilometers due to size
Standard Equipment: Over 2,000 dog-sized parasitesSpecial Investigation Mode - Military notes on the Parasites | Unknown (As the parasites were part of a post-rebirth ritual it's unknown if the adult Clover has any, but it's very unlikely)
Intelligence: At least Animalistic (As stated in the Weaknesses section below, Clover in the original Cloverfield movie is little more than a frightened newborn animal. The most intelligence it demonstrates is when it looks down at Hud, looking at him and considering its prey for a few seconds.In the Cinefex interview it's noted and worded though there is some degree of above-average animalistic intelligence when it looks at Hud. Despite its easily frightened behaviour, it was still willing to agressively fight back and attack nearby objects, such as helicopters high up in the air.In the Special Investigation Mode it's noted that Clover leaped high into the sky to attack helicopters surrounding it. It mostly tried to evade humans while, according to creator Neville Page in the I Saw It! It's Alive! It's Huge feature, crying out for its mother perhaps.) | Unknown
Weaknesses: Easily provoked and frightened. Described as confused, disoriented and irritable, finding the city of New York a rather frightening environment.Clover is described as such by producer J.J. Abrams and character designer Neville Page, both of the creature's main creators. | None notable.
==Gallery==
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|-|ARG/Viral Marketing=
11808-8 Ship.jpg|Photo of a destroyed ship, potentially caused by a monster attack, originally posted in the 1-18-08 site
cloverfield-20080115030145558.jpg|The second image uploaded to 1-18-08 site, showing an Air-Sea battle (possibly against the monster)
spectralroar.jpg|Spectral analysis of the monster's roar, first heard in the original radio ads
sonar_01 and 02 animated.gif|Animated image of two sonar photos taken of (presumably) the creature, found and revealed to the outside world by "the Whistle Blower"
pictures.jpg|Various screenshots seen in the Drew Goddard Japanese screenplay, found in this archived post
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Untitled-7 Clover.jpg|Clover smashes the Woolworth Building, sending a cloud of dust and debris toward terrified onlookers.
cloverwawee.jpg|The first good close-up recording of Clover.
Untitled-29.jpg|Clover seen from atop the collapsed Time Warner tower, being bombarded with heavy U.S. Army ordnance weapons.
Untitled-20.jpg|Clover above Grand Central Station, angered by a ground-level artillery assault.
766f23398143d895c9800dec1b89599f.jpg|Clover during its rampage around roughly 6:00 AM.
Clover_getting_bombed_by_U.S_forces.gif|Clover endures Mark 82 bombs from a B-2 Spirit.
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clovertest3.jpg|CG test showing off its inflated breathing sacs on the sides of its facea detail only mentioned by Neville Page during the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con interview
clovermodelrender5.jpg|
clovermodelrender2.jpg|Closeup of the eyes, with nictitating membranesa detail only mentioned by Neville Page during the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con interview
clovermodel5.jpg|Clover's feeding tubesa detail only mentioned by Neville Page during the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con interview (with which it ate many humans [deleted scene] and many horsesAs stated in the Special Investigation Mode by the Military)
clovermodel7.jpg|
1351ad65f2192152735765cfcfe60061.jpg|Final design, by Neville Page
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Untitled-12.jpg|Some of the destruction caused during the Cloverfield event in a matter of mere seconds
Cloverfield Trilogy (All Monster Scenes)
clovertest2.jpg|A close-up of Clover's face
Kishin4-02.jpg|Another member of its species, as it appears in the Cloverfield/KISHIN manga
Hasbro Cloverfield.jpg|The Cloverfield limited edition toy figure by Hasbro
Untitled-30.jpg|Tippett Studio Ad
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==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Giant Sea Monster (The Trench) GSM's Profile (7-A+ of the GSM and High 7-A Adult Clover being used, speed equalized and the fight takes place in a nearly planet sized ocean)
Gaara (Naruto) Gaara's Profile (Both had prior knowledge, speed was equalized, Chūnin Exams Gaara and Baby Clover used)
Villain Bots (My Hero Academia) Villain Bots' Profile (Speed was equalized, Baby Clover and 2 Executor Bots and 4 Victory Bots used)
Losses:
Inconclusive:
==References==
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Category:CloverVerse
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Category:Antagonists
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Category:Kaiju
Category:Live-Action Characters
Category:Longevity Users
Category:Male Characters
Category:Monsters
Category:Movie Characters
Category:Neutral Characters
Category:Primary Antagonists
Category:Science Fiction Characters
Category:Sea Monsters
Category:Stone Walls
Category:Tail Users
Category:Tragic Characters