Klara
Klara Prast
| Fighting |
Excellent |
| Agility |
Excellent |
| Strength |
Typical |
| Endurance |
Excellent |
| Reason |
Excellent |
| Intuition |
Typical |
| Psyche |
Typical |
| Health |
235 |
| Karma |
36 |
| Resources |
Typical |
| Popularity |
-2 |
Powers
- Klara is a chlorokinetic and as such can control and manipulate the growth and movement of plants at will. She likes to describe this ability as "talking to" the plants, something she says she did back on her family's farm in Bern. She appears to be able to manipulate any kind of plant material, but has an affinity for roses since they "speak back" to her. Klara had once caused large, violent vines to burst out of the ground and shield her. Furthermore, the plants she manipulates also seem to react to Klara's emotions; such as when Molly leaves Klara saddened after confronting her on her attitude toward her friends, the roses on the vines begin to wilt. An example of her actually speaking to the plants comes when Klara manages to save a radio station manager from falling by calling out "grow!" prompting the mall plantlife to burst out of their planters and save him, then "thank you, yes, lie down" when finished.
Talents
Melee Fighting
Contacts
The Initative
History
Readers are first introduced to Klara after the Runaways helped to stop a fire in a factory full of children in New York City in the year 1907, where they had become displaced due to a time device created by Gert's parents. After the fire is put out, Karolina flies through the factory looking for survivors and comes across a bridge of rose vines through a hole in the wall and catches a glimpse of Klara as she runs away. Later that night, Karolina comes across some similar roses and spies into a window, where she sees young Klara about to be beaten by an older man for not selling the flowers for money, angering Karolina greatly.[2] The next day, Karolina takes Molly with her to confront Klara about her powers, and tell her not to worry. When Molly asks if she'd like to join the team to get away from her abusive life, they are stunned to learn that it's not so easy for her, as the man Karolina saw was not her father, but her husband. She makes it clear to Karolina, though Molly doesn't appear to understand, that he both physically and sexually abuses her. (I do not enjoy it - my, er, Marital duties. Molly: Oh my God! He makes you do chores???) Later, however, Molly refers to Klara's "duty" to her husband as "not just a sin, it's illegal", suggesting she understands more than she lets on.
As it turns out, Klara's family had married her off to Mr. Prast (who was traveling to America), and turned their backs on her because her mother had seen her as something unholy and called her powers a "curse". Karolina and Molly manage to persuade Klara to come with them, albeit hesitantly. Klara gets scared and runs off after seeing Karolina and Xavin, in her female form, have an intimate moment, something her Christian upbringing makes her perceive as "disgusting." Molly confronts her on this and leaves her saddened, saying she's acting just like another grown up. Later, just after the Runaways' great alley battle, they find Klara battered and bruised by her husband. The team gladly accepts for her to come with them, returning back to the same point they left.
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