| “ | What a Dojo! | „ |
| ~ Clay Bailey poking fun at Dojo's antics. |
| “ | And for the record, jugglin' livestock's a lot harder than it looks. | „ |
| ~ Clay Bailey |
Clay Bailey is a main character of Xiaolin Showdown and Xiaolin Chronicles. He was the Xiaolin Dragon of the Earth. He fought evil to collect the magical Shen Gong Wu with the other Xiaolin warriors. His Wudai Weapon was the Big Bang Meteorang and his Wudai power was Wudai Crater. He was able to use his elemental powers with the Fist of Tebigong and the Third-Arm Sash.
He is voiced by Jeff Bennett in the original series and David Kaye who also voices Sesshomaru & Max Tennyson in Xiaolin Chronicles.
Biography[]
Background[]
Clay was from Texas as a cowboy and worked on a ranch, being raised by his parents along side his sister, Jesse. He later traveled back for the Star Hanabi. He had not initially known that the Star Hanabi was his father's lone star. After Dojo told them that it was the Star Hanabi, he needed to get it from him but he couldn't go back with his friends to the temple or the Star Hanabi until he proved he was a man.
He later visited Texas again. This time, his younger sister, Jesse Bailey, who was the leader of the Black Vipers, an all-girl biker gang, attacked Clay. He called his own baby sister a varmint and held a sibling rivalry but he still would not fight her because he didn't think fighting her was right. After his sister sent him to the deep crust of the earth, he felt guilty for not fighting her and because of him they would probably die in that hole with air thinning. They were then were busted out by Jesse but only to be fooled again by her to get their Shen Gong Wu or "Shen Gong Warts" as she calls them, Clay had no choice but to fight his sister and win. But when Jesse fell off her bike, Clay's brotherly nature kicked in, even for Jesse and used his rope to save her but he was fooled once again and Jesse won. But at the end of the day she didn't feel right about cheating and hurting Clay so she gave back the Shen Gong Wu except the Wings of Tinabi.
Xiaolin Showdown[]
Season 1[]
Clay made his first appearance in "The Journey of a Thousand Miles", the season one premiere as one of the new students that arrive at the Xiaolin Temple, whom Omi initially believes to be his students to preside over. However, thanks to his and the others' experiences, Omi is able to defeat Jack Spicer in his first showdown and win the Eye of Dashi. He is present when Master Fung formally introduces him and the others as the Dragons of Earth, Fire, and Wind respectively.
Clay wins his first showdown against Jack Spicer with his peaceful style.
His first major role in the season is "Like a Rock!", where the other monks question his slow and steady style when the next Shen Gong Wu is revealed. Not only does he managed to defeat Le Mime, who had trapped Omi and the others with his mime magic, but he also defeats Jack Spicer in his first showdown because of his slow and steady style (i.e. filling his hat with sunflower seeds to attract the robin), winning the monks the Fist of Tebigong.
Clay plays a minor role for the majority of the season. He and the other boys make a nuisance of themselves to Kimiko in "Tangled Web" and takes on Raimundo's bet in wagering against her losing focus. He is second character to be transformed into sapphire by the Sapphire Dragon in "Night of the Sapphire Dragon", only to be freed at the end from a combination of Dojo’s fire breathing and his grandfather's hot sauce.
Clay grabs the Star Hanabi, winning his second showdown against Jack.
His second and final major role of the season is "Big as Texas", when his father makes an unexpected visit to the temple. Unimpressed with what he sees, Daddy Bailey takes Clay back home to Texas, much to his and the other monks' dismay. However, when the Star Hanabi is revealed to be in the possession of his father, Clay and Jack challenge each other to the showdown for it.
When the event begins, a giant haystack is seen floating in midair, with Jack and Clay on two smaller, separate, haystacks. Two floating saddles come to them, and they ride them to search the haystack for the Star Hanabi. Daddy Bailey is telling Clay what to do the whole time, annoying him. Clay uses the Serpent's Tail to look through the haystack easier, and finds the Star Hanabi. When he goes down to get it, Jack knocks him off his saddle and onto a nearby haystack, then uses the Sword of the Storm to destroy the haystack with a tornado, sending the Star Hanabi flying out of it. Daddy Bailey keeps trying to tell Clay how to win, and the Xiaolin Dragon of Earth finally tells him to be quiet and to let him do it himself. Jack almost grabs the Star, but Clay holds him back with his rope, and lets Bessie fly into him. Clay goes to pick up the star, winning the showdown. Additionally, Daddy Bailey realizes his son has proved himself to be a real man and congratulates his win.
He, Omi and Kimiko make a final stand in "Mala Mala Jong" against the titular character and because of this, he, Kimiko, and Omi are promoted to Xiaolin Apprentices, much to Raimundo's frustration. Clay is present when Raimundo switches over to the Heylin side in "In the Flesh" and witness Wuya being resurrected.
Season 2[]
Following Wuya’s defeat in "Citadel of Doom", Clay for the most part has a minimum presence in the second season. He and the other monks are captured by PandaBubba's henchmen in "Pandatown" but then are later freed by Dojo. Following Raimundo's promotion to Xiaolin Apprentice at the end of the episode, the monks are able to learn a new move called the Dragon X-Kumei formation. He loses the Reversing Mirror in a showdown between the Cyclops in "Sizing Up Omi", complicating Omi's problem of returning to his regular size.
Clay becomes possessed by Sibini in The Evil Within.
He plays a major role in "The Evil Within", where he becomes possessed by the evil and mischievous spirit named Sibini. Sibini had been sealed inside the Mosaic Scale that Kimiko accidently broke and made a brief partnership with Jack Spicer to find the Monarch Wings, a sister Shen Gong Wu. Fortunately Sibini was defeated by Kimiko and Omi (who acted upon the advice of Chase Young), freeing Clay of being possessed though he has no recollection of the events.
Clay challenges his younger sister, Jesse, to the showdown in order to take back the stolen Shen Gong Wu.
His second and final major role of the season is "The Black Vipers", where upon returning to Texas, the monks are confronted by his sister Jesse Bailey and the Black Vipers gang. Despite several attempts of goading him into a fight, Clay refuses to fight his sister, only to be forced when she instigates a showdown.
When the event starts, rocks arise from the ground in the shape of a derby track. Jessie and Clay are in bikes that resemble vipers. Jessie uses the Silk Spitter to block the path behind her, but Clay uses the Changing Chopsticks to fly through a hole in the web. Clay lands in Jessie's hat, and flies off her, only to have Jessie fall off the track. Clay lassoes Jessie with a rope to save her, but she takes his bike and rides it through the finish line, winning the showdown. Despite her long-last victory against Clay, Jesse seems to have a change of heart and later returns all the Shen Gong Wu that was stolen, except for the Wings of Tinabi, which she keeps.
Clay is present when a good chi-deprived Omi switches to the Heylin side for Chase Young in "Judging Omi" and fights him with Raimundo in the following episode "Saving Omi". He gets his chi drained by the Chi Creature in "Finding Omi" though that is later restored by the efforts of Good Jack and Dojo. Following Chase's defeat, all the monks are promoted to Wudai Warriors.
Season 3[]
In the third and final season, Clay has no episodes focusing on him. In "Bird of Paradise" he and the monks perform several of their new Wudai abilities, culminating with them performing Wudai Orion Formation. In the same episode the Bird of Paradise reveals that his greatest quality is strength. He is captured by Hannibal Roy Bean in "The Life and Times of Hannibal Roy Bean", who then disguises himself as Clay to escape the Ying Yang World.
He is shown receiving a gift from his mother during the Chinese New Year at the beginning of "Omi Town" and then shown giving presents to Omi at the end, when he realizes the monks are his family. When the monks go on a quest to find their Wudai Weapons in "Treasure of the Blind Swordsman", Clay receives his Wudai Weapon, the Big Bang Meteorang. He also saves Omi and the Blind Guardian several times throughout the episode.
At the beginning of the series finale "Time After Time: Part I", Clay and the other monks beat up Jack Spicer and bring mementos from the fight back to Master Fung, with his being a chunk of Jack's hair. When Omi travels into the future with Dojo, it is revealed that in his absence Jack Spicer had conquered the world. Clay and the other monks were thrown into prison and forced to fight well into their old age. In the attempt to restore the timeline, Clay along with Kimiko and Raimundo are presumably killed by Jack-Bots.
In "Time After Time: Part II", Omi tries to set things right, only to alter the future for a second time. Now Master Monk Guan has been turned evil and works along with Hannibal Roy Bean and Wuya. In this timeline, Clay has been chosen as the leader and the monks are farmers with Good Jack and a now good Chase Young. Once Hannibal Roy Bean has been defeated, the timeline is restored when Omi causes a paradox that resets everything. Clay is present when Raimundo as chosen as the leader and becomes the Shoku Warrior, congratulating him before everyone heads off into a final battle against the Heylin.
Xiaolin Chronicles[]
Clay made his first appearance in "New Monk on the Block", the series premiere as he and the other monks have recently been promoted to Shoku Warrior. Although the monks are supposed to be unanimous when deciding a new student to teach, a dispute forms when selecting candidates Ping Pong and Willow, whom Omi favors the latter while everyone else had previously agreed to choose the former.
In "A Girl Named Willow", Willow makes the attempt to flirt with a flustered Clay and tries to elicit access to the Shen Gong Wu vault but is unsuccessful. During "The Fall of Xiaolin", Willow is revealed to be Shadow, Chase Young’s new partner and has stolen all the Shen Gong Wu after Omi gives her access unintentionally. Chase Young then easily defeats the monks and Master Fung, destroying the Xiaolin Temple in the process.
He is credited to stopping Jack Spicer’s plan in "Buddy Blue Ray and the Golden Bunnies" by enticing the Gold Bunnies to attack Jack and his teammates, which then the monks later recover. Clay plays a minor role in "Tokyo Madness" and helps Kimiko stop Jack from destroying Virtual Toyoko with his computer virus.
Clay uses the mystical Sliver Longhorn to summon a magical horse named Thunderhoof.
His first major role is "Magic Stallion and the Wild Wild West", where the monks travel to Texas for a new Shen Gong Wu and stumble upon Jack Spicer and PandaBubba’s new evil scheme. Once they are defeated, Clay's grandfather gives him the mystical Sliver Longhorn that summons Thunderhoof, a magical horse that only the chosen cowboy can ride.
Clay is transformed into a jungle cat by Chase Young in "Princess Kaila of the Thousand Layer Mountain" though is later returned to normal after Omi defeats Chase in a showdown. He gets his chi drained by the Chi Monster and turned into a zombie in "Rocco" though once again brought back to normal when Chase and Shadow are defeated in a showdown by Dojo and Rocco.
Clay and his younger brother brother, Patrick work together to ulitizes the Ohwah Tegu Saim to save the other Xiaolin Dragons from Le Mime.
His second and final major role is "Super Cow Patty" when a masked superhero that has been upstaging the monks is revealed to be his young brother Patrick. While trying to make amends with Patrick, the pair are nearly defeated by La Mime, only to turn the tables and defeat him instead by using the new Shen Gong Wu, Ohwah Tegu Saim. Clay manages to rekindle his relationship with his younger brother at the end of the episode.
During the season finale, Clay plays a minor role with him and the other boys trapped by Chase Young in "The Call of the Dragon". They are rescued by Dojo in "The Mark of the Dragon Spirit" and travel to witness Kimiko summon a dragon, only to have Chase appear and wreak havoc. Following Chase's defeat by Kimiko and Omi, Clay appears at the end of "Fly the Dragon!" congratulating them both for a job well done.
Personality[]
Clay is generally depicted as one of the nicest characters in the series. He is kind and compassionate, one of the easiest monks to get along with. He is usually quiet and seems to speak only when necessary. Due to having a quiet and calm demeanor, rarely is shown getting his feathers ruffled or even upset. One of the few things that will get him mad is his hat being messed with as seen in "Chameleon" as he is quite protective of it.
Because of his easy-going nature, the other monks initially believed he lacked competence or wasn’t being proactive enough; this assumption proved to be wrong in "Like a Rock!" as he defeated both Le Mime and Jack Spicer. Clay is shown to be quite practical, finding simple solutions to complex manners and is shown to be quite informative, as seen in "Dangerous Minds" as he knew the eating habits of spiders. In addition, he is always shown trying to make the best of situations.
He is shown to be honorable and chivalrous, which in consequence Clay initially refused to fight Katnappe and his sister Jesse because they were women. Despite being one of the nicest characters in the series, there are instances where he doesn’t get along with the other monks, as seen in "Royal Rumble" and "Hear Some Evil, See Some Evil". Likewise, he can be quite dismissive and inconsiderate towards others.
Clay is shown to have several hobbies throughout the series. He is proficient in trick roping and lassoing, which plays into the monks’ advantage more than once in confrontations. His is shown whittling figurines in "In the Flesh" and playing the guitar in "Treasure of the Blind Swordsman". He is also shown riding horse and bulls with little problem, implying he has experience with rodeos. He has a great passion for food, being a big eater, to the point where Raimundo once quipped that his first loyalty is to pork chops.
Physical appearance[]
Clay was the tallest and the biggest of the monks. He had a stocky build, blond hair, blue eyes, a round nose, a few light freckles under his eyes, big hands and huge arms. He was never seen without his cowboy hat, even when wearing his Xiaolin robes.
Dragon Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
Clay Bailey can use his earth-based powers to blast earth and stones at his enemies.
- Earth Manipulation: As the Dragon of the Earth, Clay had the power to control, and shape earth, including stone and rock.
In addition to his elemental abilities and martial arts skills, he had other superhuman attributes such as:
- Superhuman Strength: He was also super-humanly strong, capable of breaking through stones and steel with one single kick or his bare hands.
- Enhanced Reflexes: His reflexes were enhanced to nearly superhuman levels.
- Enhanced Agility: He possessed agility beyond that of a normal human being. He could dodge attacks, swing from things easily, do back-flips and numerous other gymnastic, athletic and martial movements with little effort.
- Enhanced Durability: He had proven to have a nearly superhuman durability.
Attacks[]
Clay's attacks are:
- Clay's Xiaolin Apprentice move
- Seismic Kick Earth: He kicked the ground and creates a huge earthquake or simply kicks the enemy with extreme force.
- Clay's Wudai Warrior move
- Wudai Crater Earth: This takes on several forms but was usually Clay slamming the ground creating an earthquake or throwing rocks at the enemy. He could also create several spikes out of earth capable of reaching and destroying Jack's Jack-Bots as well as creating shoes, gauntlets or even a full body armor out of earth. With this attack his ability to manipulate earth was even greater than before.
- Clay's Shoku Warrior move
- Shoku Jupiter Earth: After reaching the level of Shoku Warrior, Clay is able to use Shoku Jupiter. With this, he is able to level mountains and tremble the entire Earth itself with one strike of his fists.
Abilities[]
Clay uses his lasso to prevent Jack from winning a showdown.
- Master Martial Artist: Like all the monks, he had incredible fighting skills and was a Shoku Warrior. He used Tai Chi too.
- Lasso Expert: Clay was very skilled with a lasso which he consistently used for snagging items, saving allies as well as capturing opponents.
Weapons[]
- Shen Gong Wu: His signature Shen Gong Wu were the Fist of Tebigong, the Lasso Boa Boa and the Third Arm Sash which he usually combined with his element. He was the only character to have so many signature Shen Gong Wu.
- Wudai Weapon: His Wudai Weapon was the Big Bang Meteorang, a metal boomerang that, when thrown, could multiply into about eight powerful, rock shattering boomerangs.
- Elemental Shen Gong Wu: His Elemental Shen Gong Wu was the Longhorn Taurus.
- Lasso: As a cowboy, Clay always carries a lasso that he uses in every mission.
Weaknesses[]
Due to his chivalrous ways, Clay would never fight or hit a girl and therefore would not battle any female, even if they are evil.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Clay is the only one of the Xiaolin Warriors to not have a villain obsessed with him.
- Omi is obsessed over by Chase Young.
- Raimundo is obsessed over by Hannibal Roy Bean.
- Kimiko is obsessed over by Shadow.
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