Meridian Clade

Meridian Clade is a major character in Disney's 2022 animated feature film, Strange World. She is the wife of Searcher and Ethan's mother.
==Background==
===Official Description===
===Personality===
Meridian is a supportive, caring woman who serves as a bridge between her husband and her son when things get tense between them. While she loves her husband, Meridian does get annoyed when Searcher tends to step into their son's boundaries and argue with his own father. Her relationship with Ethan is also very loving as she accepted her son for he is and encouraged him to explore different paths upon seeing how amazed he was as they explored Avalonia's underground world.
In addition, Meridian possesses a sassy and sarcastic where she lovingly teased her son about his crush on Diazo and when he gets bothered if she and Searcher are showing affection to one another. She even teased Callisto Mal when the president ordered her to stop piloting the Venture, telling her to "make up her mind."
Plus, Meridian is a very open-minded person as she instantly believed her husband and son's claims of Avalonia being formed on the back of a giant turtle creature and how Pando was actually killing the creature, rather than the plant dying. Meridian was even willing to show the truth of the creatures' true nature and purpose to Callisto Mal despite her having locked up her and her family earlier where she helped the president see the truth herself in a nonviolent way.
===Physical appearance===
Meridian is a black woman with her dark hair tied into a bun, wears an light blue hair band, green earrings and red lips. She sports a green vest with fur trim over a long-sleeved white shirt, beige combat trousers, and brown boots and when she drives wears goggles with green lenses. Meridian on her left arm she wears 8 bracelets (2 black, brown, blue, aqua green, green, pink, yellow and orange).
==Appearances==
===Strange World===
Meridian first appears entering the kitchen as her husband, Searcher cooks breakfast for her and their son, Ethan.
===Once Upon a Studio===
After the employees at the Walt Disney Animation Studios leave, Meridian and her family join all of the Disney characters to take a group photo to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Disney. Meridian and her family join in on the ensemble of singing "When You Wish Upon a Star" as the group photo is successfully taken.
==Gallery==
===Screenshots===
Strange World - Meridian.jpg
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The Clade Family and Callisto.jpg
Strange World - Ethan and Meridian.jpg
The Clade Family.jpg
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Meridian Final Scene.png
Strange World - Final Scene.png
End Credits - Meridian Clade.png
===Concept art===
Strange World Climax by Scott Watanabe10.jpg
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Strange World Climax by Scott Watanabe11.jpg
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Meridian Clade Casual Model.png
Strange World - Family Photo by Jun Lee2.jpg
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Strange World Characters by Scott Watanabe1.jpg
Meridian Clade Concept by Scott Watanabe1.jpg
Meridian Clade Concept by Scott Watanabe2.jpg
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Early Version of Strange World by Scott Watanabe1.jpg
Early Version of Strange World by Scott Watanabe3.jpg
===Printed===
The Ultimate Disney Strange World Sticker Book.jpg
Strange World Novel.jpg
Strange World Adventure Awaits.jpg
Strange World - Book.jpg
Strange World - Venture Beyond.jpg
Strange World - Printed Media.jpg
The Art of Strange World.jpg
The Clades and Callisto - Book.jpg
The Clades - Book.jpg
===Miscellaneous===
Strange World poster.jpeg
Strange World - Japanese poster.jpg
Strange World - Poster Printed Media.jpg
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Strange World - Join the Clade family.jpg
Strange World Imagine Ink Book.jpg
Strange World - Figurines.jpg
Strange World - Venture Beyond Shirt.jpg
Strange World Destiny Awaits T-Shirt.jpg
Avalonia Geographic Society Shirt - Strange World.jpg
Where's Splat⁉️ - 1.jpg
Where's Splat⁉️ - 2.jpg
Where's Splat⁉️ - 3.jpg
Strange World in Canada.jpg
Gabrielle Union is Meridian Clade.jpg
Strange World - Gabrielle Union.jpg
Strange World - Promo Printed Media.jpg
Strange World - Meet the Clades Printed Media.jpg
Strange World Art by James Yamasaki.jpg
Strange World - Now Streaming.jpg
Strange World - The Clades Promo.jpg
Strange World soundtrack.jpg
Happy Holidays From The Clade Family.jpg
Happy holidays from the Clades.jpg
File:Disney line.png|Meridian in Once Upon a Studio
==Trivia==
*Her name Meridian, is a reference to geography. A meridian line is the circle that runs longitude at the longest point of the earth, a reference to her piloting abilities.
*Meridian shares some similarities to American female pilot, Amelia Earhart.
*Given that Searcher had a crush on another girl before meeting Meridian, it is possible Meridian may have been Searcher's second crush before they eventually got married.
==References==
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Category:Females
Category:Disney characters
Category:Animated characters
Category:Strange World characters
Category:Parents
Category:Spouses
Category:Pilots
Category:Characters in the Disney animated features canon
Category:Heroines
Category:African American characters
Category:Adults
Category:Farmers