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The Clown Emperor
A.K.A.	The Clown
Character Information
Species	Living Toy
Gender	Male
Residence	Her Workshop
Occupation	Emperor of Shenanig (formerly) Assistant toymaker
Parents	Madame Tarsa Sebastian Steer
Behind the Scenes
First seen in	PROSE: The Time of the Toymaker
Copyright	Aristide Twain

The Clown Emperor was a sentient toy in the shape of a puppet clown. His creation was begun by Madame Tarsa but finished by the Dark Lord Sebastian Steer, who, after stealing the half-finished toy, imbued the Clown with a fraction of his own soul. After making his way back to her, the Clown was formally recognised by Tarsa as not just a magical creation, but her actual son.

Description

Physical appearances

As a puppet clown, the Clown Emperor had “comical blond curls”, big eyes with large black irises, and a round, red nose. He dressed in colourful, oversized clothing, but, while he acted as a villain, covered them with a “dramatic” black-and-crimson cape. His lack of an actual skeleton made his movements noticeably fluid and rubbery. (PROSE: The Time of the Toymaker)

Personality

The Clown acted according to his nature as a magical puppet clown; he felt compelled to act out the appropriate comical reaction to a given setup, which was a way of beating him in a fight. Conversely, he used chaotic cartoon tactics when throwing hands, such as extending boxing gloves, squirting flowers, and enormous mallets plucked out of nowhere. (PROSE: The Time of the Toymaker)

Powers & abilities

The Clown Emperor was inherently capable of teleportation, including across universes. While wielding his mother's cane, he also displayed the ability to create ephemeral, smaller duplicates of himself, all controlled by his mind. (PROSE: The Time of the Toymaker)

Biography

Creation

to be added

At the Interdimensional Black Market

Arriving at the Interdimensional Black Market, the Clown wasted no time in starting a fight. While dueling the sword-wielding Queen of the Black Market with his mother's staff, he created an army of duplicates which fought back against the Queen's Wraiths. The battle was largely an even match, and dragged on, with the salespeople and patrons of the Black Market gathering in a circle to watch the unfolding conflict. The stalemate was broken by the appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Pythagoras-858, with the former walking into the melee and tripping the Clown at a key moment. Feeling compelled to react by acting out the pratfall, the Clown lost the fight, and was forced to teleport away using the Cane after vanishing his duplicates. (PROSE: The Time of the Toymaker)