Cleo Sowande

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## Biographical Information

### Born

* 15th Century  (Nigeria, West Africa, Age Unknown)

### Occupation

* Artifact Prisoner  (Formerly)
* Malivore Prisoner  (Formerly)
* Salvatore Boarding School Student  (Graduated)
* Teacher  (Currently)

### Titles

* Muse
* Oracle
* Fury

## Family Information

### Family Members

* Unnamed Great-Great-Grandmother †
* Unnamed Great-Great-Grandfather †
* Six Unnamed Great-Great-Aunts †
* Unnamed Great-Grandmother †
* Unnamed Great-Grandfather †
* Six Unnamed Great-Aunts †
* Ayomi  (Grandmother)
* Unnamed Grandfather †
* Six Unnamed Aunts
* Unnamed Mother
* Unnamed Father
* Six Unnamed Sisters †

## Supernatural Information

### Significant Spells

* Golem Creation Spell
* Vessel-Sealing Spell  (on Malivore)
* Telekinesis  (various)
* Immobilization Spell  (on Malivore)
* Aphasia Spell  (twice)
* Aphasia Reversal Spell  (on Malivore)
* Artifact-Sealing Spell
* Silencing Spell
* Explosion Spell  (on Leprechaun)
* Pyrokinesis  (various)
* Nature-Bound Boundary Spell  (on Banshee)
* Salt Boundary Spell  (on the Ferryman)
* Psychopomp Summoning Spell
* Room Isolation Spell  (twice)
* Sleeping Spell
* Locator Spell
* Echolocation Spell
* Dark Summoning Reversal Spell  (on Landon)
* Longevity Spell (on herself)

### Significant Kills

* Leprechaun
* Protoclown
* Ken (with Jack, Hope, Artemis, Jax, Nina, and Lily)

## Appearance

### Played By

* Omono Okojie
* Trinity Adebayo  (Young)

### Last Seen

* *Just Don't Be a Stranger, Okay?*

**Cleo Sowande** is a witch who first appeared in the sixth episode of the third season of *Legacies*.

## Early History

Cleo was born to a large family in the early 15th century by the Niger River in what is now Nigeria, West Africa in a small, happy, and magical village. While she was still young, she learned about magic one night when the village brought their most powerful warrior to her grandmother, Ayomi. She'd been infected with Long Spider poison as a result of battle. The only solution was a powerful transfusion ritual to magically transfer the poison into someone who had been exposed to it before, someone immune. Cleo's grandmother successfully performed the spell and healed the warrior. Cleo would never forget that night.

In 1464, there was a monster that lived in the woods that sought out the village, searching for something special: the village's muse and her grandmother. The monster wanted her so badly that it threatened to destroy the village. Her grandmother used her powerful magic to get the village warriors to fight with their words, instead of their weapons, and they came to an understanding. The monster would spare the village in exchange for the muse. Cleo could not accept the monster taking her grandmother, so instead she offered herself to protect her grandmother so she could continue to protect the village. Malivore accepted the exchange and she became his prisoner.

Cleo spent many years alone and forced to create monsters from Malivore's mud so he could consume them and satiate his hunger. In time, she was inspired to create a vessel for him that would be both of their salvation. Cleo, however, tricked Malivore as she had complete control over his new vessel and escaped with her freedom. Eventually, she met and fell in love with Leonardo DaVinci and inspired him to create an artifact. She infused the artifact with magic that could shield her from Malivore and she sealed herself away for the next five centuries until it could be opened by the one capable of killing Malivore.

## Personality

Cleo is free-spirited and self-reliant and is excited to find a new home at the Salvatore School, and to earn a place in its Super Squad.

## Powers and Abilities

Cleo possesses all the standard powers and abilities of a witch. However, she is special as she was born a witch who is the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter - a Muse. She has a special magical power of inspiration.

## Weaknesses

Cleo has the typical weaknesses of a witch. However, she is special as she was born a witch who is the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter - a Muse. She has a special magical power of inspiration.

## Name

* **Cleo** is a unisex given name. It is a Greek prefix often translated to mean 'pride', 'fame' or 'glory'.
* **Sowande** is of African-Yoruban origin meaning 'wise healer sought me out'.

## Trivia

* Cleo, a new witch student at the Salvatore School, who bonds with Hope over their artistic passions.
* Cleo is fluent in Italian and Yoruba.