Clay Moorington

*"I'm Clay Moorington, leader of the Nexo Knights!"*

-Clay to Tinnar in The Book Of Monsters: Part 1

Sir Clay Moorington is an orphan from Dnullib and a Nexo Knight of the Moorington Family. He is the leader of the Nexo Knights and is the ally of Spider Kid/ Tinnar Wilson. He debuted in The Book of Monsters: Part 1 and he is also voiced by Giles Panton.

## Clay Moorington

### Relatives

Ruina Stoneheart(mother)Fletcher Bowman(brother)Merlok 2.0(uncle)

## Appearances

### Appears in

Tiny Hippos Daycare AdventuresNexo Knights

## History

Abandoned as a child by his sorceress mother Wanda Moorington, he was taken into the care of Merlok, a sorcerer and magician. He gained an appreciation for knighthood and chivalry and entered the Knights' Academy. In his younger years, he befriended a young jester named Jestro.

He joined his teammates, the Nexo Knights, in graduating from the Academy. He attempted to save his father figure Merlok from Jestro, now turned evil, and the Book of Monsters, but failed. He nearly gave up being a knight before Merlok was uploaded into the system, making him digital.

After going through many adventures, he was able to obtain the Book of Betrayal, but eventually betrayed the Knights and traded the Book of Jestro. However, he was then nearly sacrificed to become Monstrox's human form, but he was able to use Techcalibur and destroy Monstrox.

While hiding from Monstrox, now reborn as the Cloud of Monstrox, he was struck by his lightning and began his transformation to stone. During this time, he began training Aaron Fox to become his new replacement as the leader. He fully turned into stone when trying to save Queen Halbert from his then-unknown mother.

After being found as a statue, the Knights kept him on the Fortrex, wanting to follow in his example. However, Monstrox was able to electrocute him, transforming him into the Gray Knight, a villain who served Monstrox. When attempting to destroy the Knights, Merlok struck him with a powerful spell, causing him to lose the evil inside him.

Because of his anger issues, the Knights accidentally drove him away, causing him to attempt meditation, but failing. He also had the ability to hurt Ruina Stoneheart, a sorceress, before realizing that she was his mother. Devastated, he placed himself in a solidarity chamber to protect anyone, but when Macy reopened the chamber, he managed to self-sacrifice himself.

After awakening thanks to his newly-found magic abilities, he used his magic to assist in battling the Stone Colossus. He downloaded Nexo Powers into himself and was able to control Fortrex to hit the heel of the Colossus, destroying it.

After their victory, Clay's magic was generally hard to control, causing issue to the Knights during their battles. Because of this, Clay set off on a journey of self-discovery to the original meeting location of the Wizards' Council.

## Trivia

* His favorite Nexo Power is Power of the United Knights.
* When asked if Clay would have mastered his magic abilities in Season 5, Giles Panton, Clay's voice actor, stated: Lots of paths Clay could take. But he's very driven and focused...so I think he'd end up mastering those powers at some point. May have not finished that journey in Season 5 though.
* This contradicts Tommy Andreasen's notes for Season 5, which showed Clay combining his power of magic with his swordsmanship.
* His greatest fear is not being able to save somebody. He is also afraid of snakes.
* According to Giles Panton, if Clay met Kalmaar from *Ninjago,* a great battle would ensue.
* Additionally, if he had framed the Nexo Knights for the murder of his father, Knighton would certainly be in trouble".
* According to Mark Hoffmeier, Clay has a sly sense of humor.
* According to Tommy Andreasen, Clay and Macy's relationship is purely platonic. They were never intended to be romantically involved.

## Episodes

**Season 5**

* The Book of Monsters: Part 1(first appearance)
* The Book of Monsters: Part 2
* The Fall

**Season 11**

* Straight Outta Queens
* Dark Omen
* Inscrutable
* Stand Resolute

**Season 12**

* Ace In The Hole
* Devastation
* Known Unknowns(cameo)
* Fair Play
* Weaponized
* The Only Game In Town
* Lordly Caliber(mentioned)

## Behind the Scenes

* His name on the word "claymore", a double-handed Scottish sword.
* A LEGO sculpture of Clay was presented at the London Toy Fair 2011.
* His facial features are used as a generic template for civilians and other characters.