Claire Laurier (Dinky)

## Dinky

Dinky, holding a fire rune and wearing her Abyss caver outfit.

**Dinky**, real name **Claire Laurier**, is the current protagonist of Stained Glass Symphony. She is a former Mallard who witnessed the Execution of **Danny Adler** and is intent on finding a way to bring him back from the dead. After finding him in the Abyss, comatose, but alive, Dinky tries her best to do anything she can to restore her friend to his normal self.

## Appearance

Dinky has worn two different outfits throughout the course of Stained Glass Symphony. Her first outfit, the Abyss Caver gear, consists of a stained, gray trench coat and brown pants. The second outfit, her Kurtikaze robes, consist of green wizard robes and a pointed hat. The quotes in the book are as follows:

*"His usual formal attire was a sharp contrast to Dinky’s preferred outfit, which usually boiled down to a trenchcoat with brown cargo pants and metal climbing boots."* (Page 5, The Widow's Cocoon)

*"Dinky reached inside her trenchcoat and pulled out a worn, brown glove. She put it onto her right hand and watched as the fire rune on top gave off a soft orange glow."* (Page 7, The Widow's Cocoon)

*" She was wearing a faded green wizard’s cap with a brown cord wrapped around its middle, along with an unbuttoned gown of the same color; she had also opted for a black undershirt, with a white gaiter around her neck, and brown pants and shoes in a darker shade."* (Page 42, Revival of the Fittest)

## Abilities

### Fire Manipulation

Dinky has been shown to be quite proficient in using fire magic, as evidenced by her ranking as a Class C mage by Star Stone. Some of her current fire spells include fireball, kindling, flame body, spark, and flash.

### Spell Manipulation

Dinky currently is shown to have a single spell, Delay, that can be used to manipulate other spells. It works by condensing the chosen spell into a super compressed form, and giving the user the ability to control it freely in the air. Spells like flash, which usually are bound to a user's hand, benefit from the added range.

### Ascension Techniques

Dinky is shown to know how to use Flame Body; a high level transformation spell that allows the user to temporarily turn part of, or all of their body into that of a fire elemental's. Dinky briefly used this technique in her fight against Raizel, but has yet to show off it's true potential.

### Weapons

Dinky is shown to be proficient in using a fire gauntlet as a catalyst for her magic. She is also shown to be quite skilled in the use of her ice pick as a weapon, which she uses to block some of Raizel's scythe slashes.

## Relationships

### Danny Adler

Dinky is, arguably, the most devoted Mallard to the late **Danny Adler**. She has spent the last five years trying to find a way to revive him, and is willing to do anything she can to make that happen. Their past relationship beyond this is unknown, although it is assumed they were great friends due to Dinky's attitude.

### Henry Valin

**Henry Valin** is Dinky's first real friend introduced that is not a Mallard. After saving him from Raizel and the Abyss, Henry is shown to be eternally grateful to her and is willing to do whatever it takes to pay back his life debt. He is shown to be protective of her as well, evidenced by the fact he was willing to defend her from **Gell**, a much more powerful person.

### Gell

**Gell** and Dinky are shown to be good friends thanks to their collaborated past as Mallards. Gell is shown to be brash and a bit profane, but still greatly cares for her. He is shown to also be considerate of her feelings, evidenced by when Gell uses **Hivemind** to tell Henry about Frosty and Dinky, purposefully leaving her out so as not to further pressure her.

### Raizel

Dinky is shown to be very hostile to **Raizel**, as she held Danny Adler hostage in the depths of the True Abyss. During their fight, they exchanged both blows and profanities.

### The King

Dinky is shown to have a great hatred towards **the King** for both killing Danny Adler and taking over Zechford. She disagrees with his methods of rule and hopes to overthrow him with the help of the Mallards.

### Zany

Dinky is fond of **Zany**, otherwise known as **Mayor Anderson of Taurstadt**, and is shown to be on friendly terms with him thanks to their meetings. He has consistently sponsored Dinky over the course of the five years after Danny's death and only wants what is best for her. The further extent of their current relationship beyond this is unknown.