Editing Clea Strange (section)

==Fictional character biography==
Clea observed [[Doctor Strange]] in the [[Dark Dimension (comics)|Dark Dimension]] and was impressed by his courage. She warned Strange against facing [[Dormammu]], and Dormammu punished her for her betrayal. Strange forced him to release her.<ref>'' Strange Tales'' #126-127</ref> She became Strange's only ally in the Dark Dimension and soon, a captive of her uncle.

[[Umar (Marvel Comics)|Umar]] took Clea hostage and nearly killed her. The [[Ancient One]] sent Clea into a pocket dimension to save her from Umar.<ref>''Strange Tales'' #150-155</ref> Clea was found and freed by Doctor Strange, and went to live on Earth with him.<ref>''Doctor Strange'' #171-173</ref>

Clea was later captured by [[Silver Dagger (comics)|Silver Dagger]]. Doctor Strange's spirit cohabited in her body so that they could defeat Silver Dagger.<ref>''Doctor Strange'' vol. 2 #1-2, 4-5</ref> Umar then attacked Clea on Earth, and Clea battled her.<ref>''Doctor Strange'' vol. 2 #6, 9</ref>

Clea helped save herself from being sacrificed by Dormammu and came to believe Morganna Blessing loved Strange more than she did.<ref>''Doctor Strange'' vol. 2 #51</ref> Clea and Strange later helped lead a rebellion in the Dark Dimension. Clea discovered that Umar was her mother, and Clea defeated Umar in a mystic battle. Clea revealed to the inhabitants of the Dark Dimension that her mother didn't care for her subjects at all and was willing to endanger them to defeat Clea. The population became convinced that Clea should be the ruler and the "Flames of Regency" appeared on Clea's head. The Flames of Regency made Clea powerful enough to defeat and banish Umar and her father Orini from the Dark Dimension, and Clea took the throne of the Dark Dimension.<ref>''Doctor Strange'' vol. 2 #69-74</ref>

Clea and Strange exchanged vows and became one according to the laws of the Dark Dimension.<ref name="#1"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-06 |title=Everything to Know About That 'Doctor Strange' Post Credits Character |url=https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a39914445/doctor-strange-clea-strange-charlize-theron/ |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=Men's Health |language=en-us}}</ref> Several months later, Dormammu returned to the Dark Dimension and claimed the throne again. Clea was held hostage to lure in Doctor Strange, but Strange and Clea managed to escape Dormammu and arrived near Umar. Umar tried to kill Strange but found out that her spells hurt both Clea and Strange. Clea revealed to her mother that she had married Strange. Umar confessed that she didn't want to hurt her daughter and assisted Doctor Strange and Clea in defeating Dormammu. Umar and her new lover [[Baron Mordo]] claimed rulership over the Dark Dimension but promised Clea that they would not abuse their powers. Clea reluctantly agreed and returned to Earth with Strange.<ref>''Doctor Strange'' vol. 3 #21-25</ref>

Sometime later, the Faltinean Flyx appeared to her and told her that Umar and Mordo betrayed her trust. Clea and Flyx gathered an army to defeat Umar and Mordo, but Flyx revealed himself to be Dormammu in disguise. He absorbed the powers of Umar and Mordo and Clea remained in the Dark Dimension as leader of the resistance against Dormammu.<ref>''Doctor Strange'' vol. 3 #48</ref>

Doctor Strange told the Illuminati of how Clea left him to lead the rebellion in the Dark Dimension.<ref>''The New Avengers Illuminati'' #4</ref>

Clea returns and it is revealed that she has been hiding out in Odin's hall thanks to [[Valkyrie (Marvel Comics)|Valkyrie]], who comes to ask a favor of her to restore the recently deceased Annabelle Riggs to life. After performing a spell to resurrect her, which causes Annabelle and Valkyrie to share a body, Clea leaves with them to possibly join the [[Fearless Defenders|Defenders]] team.<ref>''The Fearless Defenders'' #7</ref>

During the "Death of Doctor Strange" storyline, Clea falls from a portal in the sky and is caught by a temporal remnant of Doctor Strange. Wong briefs her on what happened to Doctor Strange. Clea states that inter-dimensional warlords like Aggamon, Dagoth, Tiboro, and Umar are fleeing from the Three Mothers. When the Three Mothers arrive, Clea witnesses the Avengers' disastrous fight with them before the Three Mothers retreat vowing to come back for them later.<ref>''Death of Doctor Strange'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> Strange, Wong and Clea team up to defeat the Three Mothers, though Strange dies and bequeaths the title of Sorcerer Supreme to Clea. [[Doctor Doom]] arrives at the Sanctum and demands to know how Clea has become the Sorcerer Supreme through unconventional means, though Clea refuses to reveal the information. Against Wong's advice, Clea attempts to resurrect Strange.<ref>''Strange'' #1</ref>