Clef is the most powerful sorcerer in Cephiro (Guru Clef in the manga, Madoushi Clef in the anime). Despite of his very youthful appearance, Clef is well over 745 years old. Like Princess Emerode, Clef has willed himself to appear very young (but apparently a youthful appearance is not always a guarantee of a kind and gentle nature!). He wears a complicated priestly robe with lots of bluish magic jewels and a wrought tiara topped by a horn. He wields a magical staff. When the Knights first landed - literally - in Cephiro, they mistook him for a little boy. He is then the first person the girls meet when they arrive to Cephiro and he didn't really make a good impression of himself at their first encounter, but he's the one assigned by Princess Emerode to outfit and train the fledgling Magic Knights so that they might awaken the Mashin and save Cephiro. He had no sooner apprised them of their situation and helped Hikaru find her magic when he is attacked by Alcyone and knocked out of the scene. However, even in a short time he helped the Knights a lot by teaching them magic, providing them with self-growing armors and a brief insight of their mission. Later Clef continues to help the Magic Knights along their journey by communicating through Mokona. He makes his comeback in the second season..

He was princess Emerode's guardian since when she became the pillar and he taught Alcyone, Lantis and Zagato their magic...then it was him who designed the two brothers as Emerode's high priest and bodyguard. He was also Emerode's closest advisor, but failed to see the seed of tragedy growing before his very eyes. Either way, he never seems to speak of Emerode personally, only as the distant authority of "the Pillar", although his loyalty to her is unshakable. Clef is pragmatic, and realizes that the legend must come to pass if Cephiro is to be saved. He was aware of the true purpose of the Magic Knights since the beginning, even though it grieved him. During the 2nd season he never manages to forgive himself for not having really revealed it to the girls, because ultimately it's him who drove the Knights to their foreordained destiny, by keeping the truth from them. Anyway he doesn't agree with pillars' system, especially in the manga he thinks a lot about it and about Emerode's experience ("But this world, is it really so beautiful?"). This question it's the core of the story and only Hikaru, at the end, is be able to find an answer, changing Cephiro's rules forever. Despite his old age, he has a short temper and a nasty habit of waving that staff around when he's bothered (especially in the beginning of the series when he seems to be par with Umi in terms of snapping at people). Fortunately Hikaru seems to get along with him quite well, but it takes a while for him to get over being called a "squirt" by Umi.

He doesn't seem to be interested in someone, even if both Presea and Umi love him...In the Anime, Presea's sister, Sierra, takes her place after her death. Despite all of this going on, Clef doesn't seem the least concerned about it (perhaps he doesn't even know) and he goes about his days worrying about the well being of his beloved country. He also posses a magic ring that can open pillar's room.

Kurefu ()
Personal Interests:

Birthplace: Cephiro
Age: 745
Favorite thing: Silence
Least favorite thing: Loudness
Hobbies: Strolls, talking to his Spirit Beasts
Height: 1,20m (3'11'')
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As the oldest and wisest Guru in Cephiro, Clef knows more about magic than anyone else in the land; he teaches magic to those with the potential to use it. He promised Emerode that he would assist the "Girls from Another World" in their quest to become Magic Knights. Even though Clef looks like a little kid, he's really 745 years old. He also packs quite a temper when provoked.

Did you know that...

His corresponding car is "Mazda Clef".
Clef's title in the manga is "Guru", meaning Master Sorceror.
In the anime, Clef is referred to as "Madoushi".
Madoushi's are previously called "Yil", and Clef has the title of "Guru" because he is the supreme Yil.
His first appearance is in ep. 1

Voice actor: Nozomu Sasaki

Voice sample:

"Watashi wa Madoshi Clef"
(I'm Mage Clef)
"Samples from OAV"

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