Vice Housewarden of Heartslabyul. Mild-mannered, he acts as a parental figure for the dorm's students, and is frequently left to smooth things over when Riddle's strictness gets out of hand.
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Appearance
Trey is a tall, fair-skinned young man with short, dark-green hair. He has very short, side swept bangs and thicker-than-average eyebrows. His eyes are a warm hazel and he always wears black, full-rimmed glasses. On his left cheek is a small, black marking in the shape of a club (or clover) symbol. He is often shown with a clever smirk on his face.
Dorm Uniform
His dorm uniform is similar to the rest of the Heartslabyul students, with a distinguishing feature being his unique fedora. While in uniform, he wears subtle eyeshadow the same color as his club-shaped marking. The uniform's top consists of an outer jacket, a patterned vest, and a white, scoop-neck undershirt. The jacket is mainly white with a yellow trim and red underlining. His right sleeve is black, while his left has a black and white checkerboard pattern. Trey’s sleeves are folded up just below his elbows, and he also wears short-length, fingerless black gloves.
The lapels of the jacket are shaped like a heart, and are asymmetrically colored black and red. Two yellow shoulder cords hang from his left shoulder strap, resembling those worn by army soldiers. On his left lapel is a white rose, halfway covered in red paint. Also on the left side of his jacket is a gold, heart-shaped brooch with a yellow “QH” inside, and a printed symbol of Heartslabyul. There is also a playing card displaying the Three of Clubs, a card unique to Trey’s uniform.
Heartslabyul vests can either be red or black in color; Trey wears a black one. The vest is patterned with all four card suits, as well as crowns and roses. Unlike a majority of Heartslabyul students, Trey chooses to wear his vest unbuttoned. Wrapped around his waist is a yellow and black striped sash, tied together on his left side under a white circular pin, with red ruffles and a yellow “H” in the center. His pants are white to match the jacket, with a yellow stripe running down the outer seams. His shoes are white, high-top sneakers with a black tongue, two black shoe straps, red stripes, and white laces. On the tongue of the sneaker is a gold pin with a black club inside.
Trey’s signature fedora is the same white as his jacket, with a yellow and black striped band around it. On the side of his hat is a black, club-shaped pin.
Personality
Trey is a generally laid-back and agreeable person that many of his dormmates see as a brotherly figure. As vice housewarden, Trey does what he can for his underclassmen, and is usually the one keeping Riddle in check, making sure he doesn’t go overboard with his punishments. When conflict arises, he’s often the first to calm it down, or to find a compromise so nothing escalates. Under pressure, he likes to think things through and have a backup plan in case something goes wrong.[2]
Despite others’ assumptions, his courteous nature comes less from a place of genuine good will, and more from a desire to maintain peace and keep his school life stress-free. The few reasons why he would go out of his way to help someone would be if it was an emergency,[3] or if he knows he’ll get something of equal value in return.[4] Other than that, he prefers not to get involved in situations that aren’t his business, and would rather play it safe than risk drawing unnecessary attention to himself. This mindset is also present when it comes to academics; he isn’t an overachiever, and doesn't do much more than what’s expected of him as a student. Though, when the reputation of his dorm or housewarden relies on his actions, he's willing put in more effort than usual, so as to not discredit them.[5]
However Trey seems to worry about what others think of him: in Deuce’s Wish Upon a Star vignette, he hides behind a pillar when two Octavinelle students begin to mock Deuce for his stargazer robes until they flee after seeing him. Afterwards he admits that he hoped not to be seen in those clothes, which is why he hid.
He is always humble when complimented by others and downplays his achievements, perhaps to stay out of trouble by remaining as inconspicuous as possible at all times. In the novel, it is specifically mentioned that the true extent of Trey’s unique magic was able to take Riddle by surprise because Riddle had never thought to pay attention to it.
He may be a rational and levelheaded type of person, but he also has a playful side; He seems to be a fan of simple pranks, such as telling others that he uses oyster sauce in his pastry recipes when he really doesn’t, and then laughing when they actually believe him.[6]
Background
His family runs a bakery and he has younger brothers and a little sister. As the oldest child, he often had to take care of his little siblings (ie. ensuring they all brushed their teeth at night).[7] They all would pester him to bake them desserts and [8] one time his little brother really wanted to go to a live spelldrive game so Trey spent his whole allowance to get him a ticket.[9]
Signature Spell
White to red, red to white. Paint the Roses.
Trey Clover (Twisted-Wonderland The Novel Episode 1: The Red-Rose Tyrant)
Trey's signature spell is called "Paint the Roses." This spell has the ability to temporarily overwrite an object's sensory characteristics, such as taste or smell. It is first introduced when Cater asks him to change the taste of a chestnut tart to match the tasters' favorite foods.[10] In rare circumstances, this spell can also overwrite other people's magic; He once overwrote Riddle's magic with his own, essentially rendering him powerless for a limited time.[11]
Trey's signature spell in the official English translation of the manga has two names, "Paint the Roses", which is the same in the English server of the game,[12] and "Doodle Suit", which is the same in the Japanese server.[13]
Trivia
- Trey’s first name refers to a playing card or die with a value of three (which in turn, comes from the Latin word, tres). His surname, Clover, is a name for one of the four card suits on playing cards.
- His first name may be a reference to a moment in Alice in Wonderland (1951), where one of the card soldiers caught painting the Queen's roses red, the three of clubs, is referred to as "the trey."
- Trey seems to have an strong interest in dental hygiene, and makes it a point to take good care of his own teeth.[7]
- Over time, this interest has become a full-blown habit, as he is seen several times asking to check his dormmates' teeth on accident.
- This habit came about while growing up; since his family runs a patisserie and regularly made sweets, it became his responsibility to make sure his younger siblings were brushing their teeth properly, lest they get cavities.
- He owns several toothbrushes of varying shapes, each for a different part of his mouth.[14]
- Based on the events of The Phantom Bride, Trey is bad at singing, as well as coming up with romantic lyrics. He himself admits it.[15]
- In the Japanese version, Trey's signature spell is called "Doodle Suit." His is one of the only signature spells whose name was altered for the English release.
- He is very adept at making meatloaf because of how often his younger brother and sister would request it when he still lived at home.
- He used to play soccer when he was younger because his parents wanted him to start building up the strength needed for candy-making.
- Trey’s dislike of mustard came from a game he played in his childhood with Chenya.[16]
References
- ↑ Heartslabyul Manga Chapter 8 Page 96
- ↑ Trey Dorm Uniform Vignette
- ↑ Trey PE Uniform Vignette
- ↑ Trey Labwear Vignette
- ↑ Beanfest: Bean or Be Beaned Chapter 12
- ↑ Book 1 Chapter 11
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Trey School Uniform Vignette
- ↑ Ace School Uniform Vignette
- ↑ Trey Starsending Robes voice lines
- ↑ Book 1 Chapter 14
- ↑ Book 1 Chapter 23
- ↑ Heartslabyul Manga Chapter 18 Page 43
- ↑ Heartslabyul Manga Chapter 11 Page 167
- ↑ Trey School Uniform Vignette
- ↑ The Phantom Bride: Love at First Fright Chapter 10
- ↑ Trey SSR Birthday Boy Vignette
