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''Klarion the Witch Boy'' is a Creator/DCComics character created by Creator/JackKirby for ''[[ComicBook/{{Etrigan}} The Demon]]''. Originally an antagonist for Etrigan, he later became a generic nuisance villain in the vein of Mr. Mxyzptlk or ComicBook/BatMite before playing a major role in the ''Sins of Youth'' arc of DC's ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'' series. Later, he was reimagined as an antihero in Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers'' maxi-series.

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''Klarion the Witch Boy'' is a Creator/DCComics character created by Creator/JackKirby for ''[[ComicBook/{{Etrigan}} The Demon]]''. Originally an antagonist for Etrigan, he later became a generic nuisance villain in the vein of Mr. Mxyzptlk or ComicBook/BatMite before playing a major role in the ''Sins of Youth'' arc of DC's ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'' series. Later, he was reimagined as an antihero in Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers'' ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiersOfVictory2005'' maxi-series.
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* HumanSubspecies: The residents of Limbo Town are the descendants of the missing colony of Roanoke.
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''Klarion the Witch Boy'' is a Creator/DCComics character created by Creator/JackKirby for ''[[ComicBook/{{Etrigan}} The Demon]]''. Originally an antagonist for Etrigan, he later became a generic nuisance villain in the vein of Mr. Mxyzptlk or ComicBook/BatMite before playing a major role in DC's ''ComicBook/SinsOfYouth'' miniseries. Later, he was reimagined as an antihero in Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers'' maxi-series.

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''Klarion the Witch Boy'' is a Creator/DCComics character created by Creator/JackKirby for ''[[ComicBook/{{Etrigan}} The Demon]]''. Originally an antagonist for Etrigan, he later became a generic nuisance villain in the vein of Mr. Mxyzptlk or ComicBook/BatMite before playing a major role in the ''Sins of Youth'' arc of DC's ''ComicBook/SinsOfYouth'' miniseries.''ComicBook/YoungJustice'' series. Later, he was reimagined as an antihero in Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers'' maxi-series.
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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': A recurring character, Klarion is depicted here as a Lord of Chaos whose raw power is offset only by his mercurial nature and spotty memory. He first appeared in an attempt to seize the Helmet of Doctor Fate. He was later revealed to be a member of the series' OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness, the Light.

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': A recurring character, Klarion is depicted here as a Lord of Chaos whose raw power is offset only by his mercurial nature and spotty memory. He first appeared in an attempt to seize the Helmet of Doctor Fate. He was later revealed to be a member of the series' OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness, the Light.
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* ScareChord: In the ''Sins of Youth'' CrisisCrossover, he insisted on announcing himself as "Klarion ... bum bum BUM ... the Witch Boy!" Grant Morrison would later cite this, as well as the "[[Series/TheMunsters Eddie Munster]] drag", as why he completely reinvented the character for ''Seven Soldiers''.

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* ScareChord: In the ''Sins of Youth'' CrisisCrossover, he insisted on announcing himself as "Klarion ... bum bum BUM ... the Witch Boy!" Grant Morrison would later cite this, as well as the "[[Series/TheMunsters Eddie Munster]] drag", as why he they completely reinvented the character for ''Seven Soldiers''.
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* HornedHairdo: Klarion's double cowlicks have been around since Kirby created him.
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All versions of Klarion have been active in the modern world.


* UrbanFantasy: In contrast to his earlier counterparts, the ComicBook/New52 version of Klarion is active in the modern world.

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* UrbanFantasy: In contrast to his earlier counterparts, the ComicBook/New52 version of Klarion is active in the modern world.
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* WitchSpecies: The people of Limbo Town all have Sheeda blood in their veins as a result of interbreeding with the Sheeda back during the Colonial era.
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''Klarion the Witch Boy'' is a Creator/DCComics character created by Creator/JackKirby for ''[[ComicBook/{{Etrigan}} The Demon]]''. Originally an antagonist for Etrigan, he later became a generic nuisance villain in the vein of Mr. Mxyzptlk or ComicBook/BatMite before playing a major role in DC's ''ComicBook/SinsOfYouth'' miniseries. Later, he was reimagined as an antihero in Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers of Victory'' maxi-series.

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''Klarion the Witch Boy'' is a Creator/DCComics character created by Creator/JackKirby for ''[[ComicBook/{{Etrigan}} The Demon]]''. Originally an antagonist for Etrigan, he later became a generic nuisance villain in the vein of Mr. Mxyzptlk or ComicBook/BatMite before playing a major role in DC's ''ComicBook/SinsOfYouth'' miniseries. Later, he was reimagined as an antihero in Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers of Victory'' ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers'' maxi-series.
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* ImpairmentShot: When Klarion first shows up for his cameo in the ''ComicBook/RobinSeries'', Robin has just taken a blow to the head and is disoriented, and thus Klarion appears distorted.

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* ImpairmentShot: When Klarion first shows up for his cameo in the ''ComicBook/RobinSeries'', ''ComicBook/{{Robin}}'', Robin has just taken a blow to the head and is disoriented, and thus Klarion appears distorted.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' - A one-off appearance opposite Etrigan.
* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' - A recurring character, Klarion is depicted here as a Lord of Chaos whose raw power is offset only by his mercurial nature and spotty memory. He first appeared in an attempt to seize the Helmet of Doctor Fate. He was later revealed to be a member of the series' OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness, the Light.
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'' - Once again, he goes after the Helmet of Fate - and this time, he briefly succeeds.

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\n* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' - ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'': A one-off appearance opposite Etrigan.
* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' - ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': A recurring character, Klarion is depicted here as a Lord of Chaos whose raw power is offset only by his mercurial nature and spotty memory. He first appeared in an attempt to seize the Helmet of Doctor Fate. He was later revealed to be a member of the series' OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness, the Light.
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'' - ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'': Once again, he goes after the Helmet of Fate - Fate, and this time, he briefly succeeds.
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Not to be confused with Russell Moon's ''Literature/WitchBoy'' trilogy and ''ComicBook/TheWitchBoy'' by Creator/MollyOstertag.




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* HornedHairdo: Klarion's double cowlicks have been around since Kirby created him.
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[[folder:In General]]
* DependingOnTheWriter: As these separate folders show. He's a "boy" who is a "witch"--as long as he fits those two criteria, writers feel free to adjust his age, personality and goals in various ways.
* GenderFlip: Teekl was female until Morrison's version, which changed her into a male.
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* GreatGazoo: His magic weakens if he doesn't have Teekl with him, but other than that he can pretty much make anything happen with a wave of his hand.
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* ScareChord: In the ''Sins of Youth'' CrisisCrossover, he insisted on announcing himself as "Klarion ... bum bum BUM ... the Witch Boy!" Grant Morrison would later cite this, as well as the "[[Series/TheMunsters Eddie Munster]] drag", as why he completely reinvented the character for ''Seven Soldiers''.
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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' - A recurring character, Klarion is depicted here as a Lord of Chaos. He first appeared in an attempt to seize the Helmet of Doctor Fate. He was later revealed to be a member of the series' OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness, the Light.

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' - A recurring character, Klarion is depicted here as a Lord of Chaos.Chaos whose raw power is offset only by his mercurial nature and spotty memory. He first appeared in an attempt to seize the Helmet of Doctor Fate. He was later revealed to be a member of the series' OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness, the Light.
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** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' - A one-off appearance opposite Etrigan.
** ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' - A recurring character, Klarion is depicted here as a Lord of Chaos. He first appeared in an attempt to seize the Helmet of Doctor Fate. He was later revealed to be a member of the series' OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness, the Light.
** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'' - Once again, he goes after the Helmet of Fate - and this time, he briefly succeeds.

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** * ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' - A one-off appearance opposite Etrigan.
** * ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' - A recurring character, Klarion is depicted here as a Lord of Chaos. He first appeared in an attempt to seize the Helmet of Doctor Fate. He was later revealed to be a member of the series' OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness, the Light.
** * ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'' - Once again, he goes after the Helmet of Fate - and this time, he briefly succeeds.

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Klarion has also appeared in animation, frequently as an outright antagonist. He showed up in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' opposite Etrigan, then appeared in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' as a full-blown Lord of Chaos and member of the series' OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness, the Light.

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Klarion has also appeared in animation, frequently usually as an outright antagonist. He showed up in antagonist.

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''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' - A one-off appearance opposite Etrigan, then appeared in Etrigan.
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''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' - A recurring character, Klarion is depicted here as a full-blown Lord of Chaos and Chaos. He first appeared in an attempt to seize the Helmet of Doctor Fate. He was later revealed to be a member of the series' OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness, the Light.
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** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'' - Once again, he goes after the Helmet of Fate - and this time, he briefly succeeds.
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Klarion has also appeared in animation, frequently as an outright antagonist. He showed up in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' opposite Etrigan, then appeared in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' as a full-blown Lord of Chaos and member of the series' OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness, the Light.
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''Klarion the Witch Boy'' is a Creator/DCComics character created by Creator/JackKirby for ''[[ComicBook/{{Etrigan}} TheDemon]]''. Originally an antagonist for Etrigan, he later became a generic nuisance villain in the vein of Mr. Mxyzptlk or ComicBook/BatMite before playing a major role in DC's ''ComicBook/SinsOfYouth'' miniseries. Later, he was reimagined as an antihero in Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers of Victory'' maxi-series.

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''Klarion the Witch Boy'' is a Creator/DCComics character created by Creator/JackKirby for ''[[ComicBook/{{Etrigan}} TheDemon]]''.The Demon]]''. Originally an antagonist for Etrigan, he later became a generic nuisance villain in the vein of Mr. Mxyzptlk or ComicBook/BatMite before playing a major role in DC's ''ComicBook/SinsOfYouth'' miniseries. Later, he was reimagined as an antihero in Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers of Victory'' maxi-series.
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''Klarion the Witch Boy'' is a Creator/DCComics character created by Creator/JackKirby for ''ComicBook/TheDemon''. Originally an antagonist for Etrigan, he later became a generic nuisance villain in the vein of Mr. Mxyzptlk or Bat-Mite before playing a major role in DC's ''ComicBook/SinsOfYouth'' miniseries. Later, he was reimagined as an antihero in Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers of Victory'' maxi-series.

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''Klarion the Witch Boy'' is a Creator/DCComics character created by Creator/JackKirby for ''ComicBook/TheDemon''.''[[ComicBook/{{Etrigan}} TheDemon]]''. Originally an antagonist for Etrigan, he later became a generic nuisance villain in the vein of Mr. Mxyzptlk or Bat-Mite ComicBook/BatMite before playing a major role in DC's ''ComicBook/SinsOfYouth'' miniseries. Later, he was reimagined as an antihero in Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers of Victory'' maxi-series.



* UrbanFantasy: In contrast to his earlier counterparts, the New 52 version of Klarion is active in the modern world.

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* UrbanFantasy: In contrast to his earlier counterparts, the New 52 ComicBook/New52 version of Klarion is active in the modern world.
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''Klarion the Witch Boy'' is a Creator/DCComics character created by Creator/JackKirby for ''ComicBook/TheDemon''. Originally an antagonist for Etrigan, he later became a generic nuisance villain in the vain of Mr. Mxyzptlk or Bat-Mite before playing a major role in DC's ''ComicBook/SinsOfYouth'' miniseries. Later, he was reimagined as an antihero in Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers of Victory'' maxi-series.

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''Klarion the Witch Boy'' is a Creator/DCComics character created by Creator/JackKirby for ''ComicBook/TheDemon''. Originally an antagonist for Etrigan, he later became a generic nuisance villain in the vain vein of Mr. Mxyzptlk or Bat-Mite before playing a major role in DC's ''ComicBook/SinsOfYouth'' miniseries. Later, he was reimagined as an antihero in Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers of Victory'' maxi-series.
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* RejectedTheCall: After saving Limbo Town from Melmoth and his men, Klarion was offered a chance to become the new Submissionary. He turned it down to continue exploring. Later, he was offered a spot on the ComicBook/TeenTitans, but turned that down as well.

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* RejectedTheCall: RefusalOfTheCall: After saving Limbo Town from Melmoth and his men, Klarion was offered a chance to become the new Submissionary. He turned it down to continue exploring. Later, he was offered a spot on the ComicBook/TeenTitans, but turned that down as well.



* FollowTheLeader: Klarion first joined the New 52 universe around the same time that Kid Loki became popular over in ''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'', and he serves much the same function to the Teen Titans that Loki serves in YA.
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''Klarion the Witch Boy'' is a Creator/DCComics character created by Creator/JackKirby for ''ComicBook/TheDemon''. Originally an antagonist for Etrigan, he later became a generic nuisance villain in the vain of Mr. Mxyzptlk or Bat-Mite before playing a major role in DC's ''ComicBook/SinsOfYouth'' miniseries. Later, he was reimagined as an antihero in Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers of Victory'' maxi-series.

Many years later, he was re-imagined again, appearing in the ComicBook/New52 version of ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' before receiving his own series, simply titled ''Klarion''.

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* BrattyHalfPint: As originally conceived, Klarion was a brat from "Witch-World", an alternate dimension where everyone used black magic. He opened a portal to the mortal world in order to escape the adults and study forbidden magic, and decided to use his powers to harass humans.
* {{Familiar}}: Klarion never goes anywhere without his faithful cat Teekl, who serves as both a pet and a bodyguard.
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* ImpairmentShot: When Klarion first shows up for his cameo in the ''ComicBook/RobinSeries'', Robin has just taken a blow to the head and is disoriented, and thus Klarion appears distorted.
* LesCollaborateurs: [[spoiler:The Submissionaries were installed by the Sheeda to keep the people of Limbo Town compliant in case the Sheeda ever returned.]]
* {{Necromancer}}: Limbo Town's economy is based around using Grundies to tend the fields and mine rocks, and as such, all the living residents are proficient in necromancy.
* RejectedTheCall: After saving Limbo Town from Melmoth and his men, Klarion was offered a chance to become the new Submissionary. He turned it down to continue exploring. Later, he was offered a spot on the ComicBook/TeenTitans, but turned that down as well.
* RestrainingBolt: Only the Submissionaries can become Horigals, but only the witch women are able to undo the spell that forms a Horigal.
* ShoutOut: Mr. Melmoth is named for ''Literature/MelmothTheWanderer''.
* WitchSpecies: The people of Limbo Town all have Sheeda blood in their veins as a result of interbreeding with the Sheeda back during the Colonial era.
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* FollowTheLeader: Klarion first joined the New 52 universe around the same time that Kid Loki became popular over in ''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'', and he serves much the same function to the Teen Titans that Loki serves in YA.
* UrbanFantasy: In contrast to his earlier counterparts, the New 52 version of Klarion is active in the modern world.
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