Madoshi or Clef (anime or manga) is an integral part of the series. In Cefiro, he is the respected Madoshi/Guru Wizard, and teaches those who wish to learn magic. He is approximately 4'7" with light purple hair and light blue eyes. *sigh* Though he appears to only be a child of about 12 or 13, he is 745 years old, and Clef-san is very wise and knowledgeable of the ways of magic. He is the trainer of the Magic Knights, the one who gives them their powers, and cares for the girls a great deal. His kind, concerned manner is offset by a *short* (haha....get it....*short* ^_^)temper. He is one who can definently rant and rave with the best of them. His temper is set off by the things that bother him, namely noise, short jokes, and annoying people. He abhors noise; it can drive him absolutely NUTS *tee hee hee* He HATES jokes about his height, and hits Fuu-chan and Umi-chan on the head a great deal in the manga for making remarks about his "vertically challenged-ness". (Its SAD...even Hikaru is taller than him ^_^)
Speaking of Clef's staff, its is about six feet tall and he carries it around with him ALL the time. It is as bejeweled as his robes and his jewelry and the top is a carved figure of some kind of animal. (I haven't figured it out yet...)He uses it to focus his powers, or so it seems, and most of his spells and powers focus around it. His powers are "Lightning Strike", "Teach Magic", "Shield" "Pet Summon" and "Pet Unsummon". (There are different names for some of these in the manga but I don't know them...YET)
Granted, he is much more prominent in the manga and in the OAV, and in the anime he gets turned to stone in the first episode of the first season and can be contacted only through Mokona...but he comes back in the second season...(I had this debate with my friend today...If we already know he is going to come back in the second season, its not really a spoiler to say that he isn't stone all the way through the first season ^_^)...but in any of his forms, he is SO super awesome ^_^!
Being said, I will say it again, just for the sake of absolute truth. In any form he is seen in, he is awesome. He is very powerful and his kind, concerned nature makes him easy to get along with if you yourself are not a silly person. He cares for the Magic Knights and regrets having to send them out against the foces he sends them out against. He cares for his home, Cefiro, a great deal too. He is the one who helped the MK fulfill their destiny in the first season, and cared for Cefiro after Princess Emeraude's death. In general, he is a guide, both phyisically and spiritually.
I cannot leave this without mentioning the ones who love him above and beyond a friend. His intense caring and kindness makes him desierable to Umi (*grrr*), and Presia and her twin sister. (Sorry to any Umi lovers, I don't mean to offend...)Clef is practically oblivious to their feelings for him, probably because he never saw them as anything other than pupils and friends. He doesn't return any of their "special" affections, but he does look after Umi a great deal in the second series. Clef is a man who cares for his friends and students with a passion that longs to protect.
All in all, he is my favorite MKR character. My little Madoshi-chan is so super cool.^_^
