Clara E.

> I swore I was going to put  Sheila's safety first. I'm sorry, but I can't join you because of that.
>
> Clara E., explaining to Olio Nero why she couldn't betray Passione like everyone else.

###### Character Summary:

*Being the sole guardian of her younger sister at just 17 wasn't easy. Being a survivor of assault and watching the man get away with it in the eyes of the law was even more difficult. Clara never thought that her revenge would come as killing the same man while Olio watched and then offered her a position on Hitman Team #47. A gentle soul that hides a strength like no other, Clara's tenacity and skills got her to where she is now. Roman Reloaded reflects this with its ability to project energy as light and use it to both attack and heal others. It was Clara's priority to protect her sister that she had to leave the only other family she loved dearly- only to return months later to what remained of them and redeem herself as not only a mafioso but a friend and ally she should have been.*

* Introduction
* Gallery
* History
* Trivia

## Clara E.

### Namesake

Chiara: Italian variation of Clara, meaning "clear, bright".Capezzuto: Italian medieval idiom meaning "stubborn". E: in reference to Sheila E.

### Family

Sheila Capezzuto (sister, alive) , Unnamed mother and father (deceased)

### Status

Alive

Clara E is a member of The Hitman Team and a core ally in Fate of Zephyr until she left out of fear for her and her sister's safety. In Purple Haze: Feedback, Clara E is Clara Capezzuto and Sheila E's sister.

After the death of her parents, Clara became Sheila E's legal guardian. She was offered to work as a mafioso after killing Isodoro de Spagnola Fernández as revenge for attacking her several months prior, which forced her to join Passione. She follows Giorno Giovanna and Olio Nero in their mission to bodyguard Gigi Una and escort her to St Mark's Basilica. Out of all the members of the team, Clara is the only one that doesn't join them in finding Father Diavolo's identity. She eventually rejoins Passione and becomes a Consiglieri after helping take out the Narcotics Team and swearing her loyalty to the newly appointed Giorno.

Clara received her Stand though Ogio Engio's test, becoming the user of Roman Reloaded, which gives her the ability to create energy projection using heat around her.

## Appearance

Clara is a young woman of slightly above average height and slightly curvy build. Her black hair is braided into two Dutch pigtails going all the way down to her lower back with colorful ribbons interlaced in them. Her body is covered in marks due to her Vitiligo, which is covered with colorful paint in shades of blues, pinks, and greens, and most prominently on her face. A scar cutting through her right eye is prominent, which references not only the scars she sustained after being attacked by Isadoro but also Sheila E's character design in "Purple Haze: Feedback". According to Clara, she is still able to see through her eye but not as well as her left eye. Clara has dark eyes and wears pink lipstick.

Clara wears a one shoulder dress that is decorated with an indigenous design pattern of stripes, crosses, and other shapes, with the right shoulder being covered, and a long sleeve split into two to reveal her arms. The dress is tied with a small bow made of matching fabric at the waist and also attached to the top by a bow tied to the back of the neck. The dress is also revealed to have pockets on the sides, hidden under the folds of the dress. It is revealed that she wears blue shorts underneath as well as a matching tube top on her chest. Clara wears grey low heels at the bottom, which is also buckled around her ankle. She also wears long earrings and beaded jewelry like rings and bracelets are decorated on her hands as well. Unlike the other women on the team, Clara doesn't wear nail polish on either her hands or feet.

Prior to her attack, Clara wore her hair in a low bun and did not have the scar on her eyes or colors on her body, but her birth marks are still prominent. Due to her jobs, she was often seen wearing a waitress uniform, changing the color of her apron and nametag whenever she had to change jobs. She is not seen wearing her jewelry when she worked.

## Personality

Compared to the other women on the team, Clara is shown to be quiet and reserved to strangers.

To her sister, she is doting and overprotective- the latter stemming from the fact that she became her legal guardian when both parents passed away.

After encountering Isodoro and before meeting Olio, Clara became unhinged and almost diagnosed as insane due to the trauma she endured. Her inability to cope due to lack of support led her to neglect Sheila and her job, causing her to wander aimlessly on the streets and lash out unpredictably.

ISTJ: Reliable, Organized, Compulsive, Trustworthy, Practical

## References

* "Origin Of Starfire" by Variant Comics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHfqD-sns2o

"Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" album cover art. Inspiration for Clara E's appearance.Fashion outfit made by Diné designer Jared Yazzie and Luiseno, Shoshone-Bannock, Wailaki, and Okinawan designer Jamie Okuma. Inspiration for Clara's outfit.
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 Clara E was born Chiara Capezzuto and identifies herself as Spanish and Dine.

## Post-Fate of Zephyr

* The use of Nicki Minaj as an inspiration came from a joke of making "The Queen of Rap" represent a character that is replacing one that references "The King of Pop".
	+ Clara's personality when she became insane from dealing with the aftermath of her attack and guilt she felt as a result came from Nicki Minaj's persona Roman Zolanski. Roman is described to be malicious, crazy, although also portrayed to be carefree and fun-loving.
	+ Nicki Minaj's life is known to be filled with her experiencing and overcoming abuse and harm. Most notably, her father was an addict that was also violent and later was killed. Ironically, her husband is charged with crimes related to sex, and Clara is implied to be a sex abuse victim.
* Clara's character and Stand abilities are heavily inspired by DC superhero Starfire/Princess Koriand'r. Clara most notably relates to Starfire's history of enduring abuse and her desire to see the good in all people despite what they've done to her.
	+ Unlike Starfire, Clara has a close and loving relationship with her sister. The only exception to Clara seeing good in people was when she killed Isodoro Fernandez.
* Clara E.'s design, like Sheila's, references North American Indigenous designs. However, Clara's design is focused more on actual fashion and culture versus Sheila's being more of a stereotype towards North American Indigenous people.
	+ Clara E's dress was featured on Harper's Baazar's article featuring designers Jamie Okuma and Jared Yazzie, both of whom identify as North American Indigenous (Okuma is Luiseno, Shoshone-Bannock, Wailaki, and Okinawan, and Yazzie is Diné). Clara E identifies as part Diné due to her clothing referencing Diné culture.

## Notes from the Author

I knew I wanted Clara to be incorporated into this

think Clara is very Brienne of Tarth. Maybe a bit of Sansa too, especially when she is brought back to Passione.