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Clio is an Amazon scribe and historian.[1] She has reputation for timidness and rarely leaves the Library of Themyscira.[2]
History
Early Life
Clio served as scribe on the Amazon island of Themyscira, managing the island's library with the oversight of her predecessor, Hellene. When she was tasked with teaching Amazonian history to the young Princess Diana the two became friends and Clio was persuaded into helping Diana seek out a long lost Amazonian text.[2] Diana found the texts only to realise they were cursed in a way that allowed the witch Circe to possess Clio. Fortunately for Clio, she was exorcized by the Amazon's Purple Healing Ray and made a full recovery from Circe's attack.[3] After the event Hellen admitted that she hid the missing history texts at the orders of Queen Hippolyta who, with Diana's encouragement, gave Clio permission to restore the missing texts.[4]
Queen Nubia
When a new generation of Amazons emerged from Themyscira's Well of Souls following the coronation of Queen Nubia, Clio conducted interviews with the young Amazons in order to document the developing history of Themyscira for her successors.[5] Her project would be interrupted when she was possessed again by the Gorgon Medusa who attempted to use Clio's historical knowledge to locate where the Amazon's were hiding her severed head.[6] Fortunately, Clio made a full recovery after Nubia lifted Medusa's curse. Clio later joined Queen Nubia on her international tour, documenting the journey and learning the history of Man's World for Themyscira's archives.[5]
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Notes
- Clio was created by George Pérez and Chris Marrinan, first appearing in Wonder Woman (Volume 2) #37. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Clio first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Wonder Woman #770 by Jordie Bellaire and Paulina Ganucheau.
Related
- 19 Appearances of Clio (Prime Earth)
- 3 Images featuring Clio (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Clio (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Clio (Prime Earth)
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