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|name = Cleo de Nile
|birthday = January 5<ref name="SS1">It is revealed in [[Cleo de Nile (G3)/merchandise#Skulltimate Secrets: Innovation|Cleo]]'s [[Skulltimate Secrets: Innovation]] locker.</ref>
|age = Unknown <small>(teenage centuries)</small>
|dollyear = 2022
|species = Regally Radiant [[Mummies|Mummy]]
|pronouns = She/Her
|pets = 
*[[Tut (G3)|Tut]]
*[[Hissette (G3)|Hissette]]
*[[Scarabs (G3)|Scarabs]]
|monster_must_haves = 
*'''Wave 1:'''
**Sar-coffee-gus
**Pyramid Backpack
*'''Wave 2:'''
**Eye of Horus Boba
**Heart Jar
*'''Wave 3:'''
**Eerie Smoothie
**Pyramid Chocolate
*'''Monsteristas:'''
*Regally Chic Purse
|occupation = 
*Student
*EekTok Influencer
*Leader of the Mummy Dance Committee<ref>[[Case of the Moondays]]</ref>
*Member of the Boo Crew
*[[Fearleading (G3)|Fear Squad]] Member (formerly)
|designer = [[Oliver Kei Lee]]
|voice_provider = 
*[[Kausar Mohammed]] <small>(cartoon)</small>
*Hannah Abrahim <small>(music videos)</small>
|portrayers = 
*Jy Prishkulnik <small>(film series)</small>
*Kulani Seward <small>(Monster High Live)</small>
|favorite_food = 
*Pita Mummy Wrap<ref name="MVPR" /><ref name="Fpage">Fearbook page</ref>
*Scary Cupcakes<ref name="MBall">[[Monster Ball (doll assortment)|Monster Ball]]</ref>
*Pyramid Kebabs<ref name="MFest">[[Monster Fest]]</ref>
|relatives = 
*Grandmummy de Nile<sup>(grandmother)<sup>
*[[Mummy de Nile (G3)|Mummy de Nile]]<sup>(mother)<sup>
*[[Baba de Nile (G3)|Baba de Nile]]<sup>(father)<sup>
*[[Nefera de Nile (G3)|Nefera de Nile]]<sup>(older sister)<sup>
|allies=
*[[Deuce Gorgon (G3)|Deuce Gorgon]]<sup>(Best Boos Forever)</sup>
*[[Frankie Stein (G3)|Frankie Stein]]<sup>(Best Boos Forever/Partner)</sup>
*[[Ghoulia Yelps (G3)|Ghoulia Yelps]]<sup>(BFF)<sup>
*[[Draculaura (G3)|Draculaura]]
*[[Clawdeen Wolf (G3)|Clawdeen Wolf]]
*[[Lagoona Blue (G3)|Lagoona Blue]]
*[[Heath Burns (G3)|Heath Burns]]
*[[Manny Taur (G3)|Manny Taur]]
*[[Abbey Bominable (G3)|Abbey Bominable]]
*[[Finnegan Wake (G3)|Finnegan Wake]]
*[[Twyla Boogeyman (G3)|Twyla Boogeyman]]
*[[Toralei Stripe (G3)|Toralei Stripe]]
*[[Venus McFlytrap (G3)|Venus McFlytrap]]
*[[Catty Noir (G3)|Catty Noir]]
*[[Phoenix (G3)|Phoenix]]
*[[Hemming (G3)|Hemming]]
*[[Jinafire Long (G3)|Jinafire Long]]
*[[Cupid Asteria (G3)|Cupid Asteria]]
|status = Undead
|best_boos = Frankie, Clawdeen, Draculaura, Ghoulia, Deuce and Lagoona
|bet_you_didn't_know_that = I'm one of the oldest monsters at Monster High (after my sister Nefera, of course). Also, I'm not afraid of the dark-the dark is scared of me!
|dislikes = Sibling rivalry
|favorite_tv_show = Anything on the Yii! Network
|future_plans = If I can't be seated on the royal throne (thanks, Nefera), I'll settle for queen of the social scene and ruler of EekTok
|likes = EekTok and anything human-particularly pop stars and celebrities.
|most_embarrassing_moment = When I got too far away from my heart and became totally selfish. (Or at least that's what my boos told me.)
|not-so-secret_crush = [[Frankie Stein (G3)|Frankie Stein]]
|proudest_moment = Being the Monster Ball Dance Committee queen, and sacrificing my heart to save my sister and get the mummy talisman.
|quote = "It's what's on the inside that counts-even if one's insides are outside."
}}
{{Quote|I like to give my followers a range of emotions, so my audience thinks I'm more relatable!|Cleo de Nile, [[Monster High Mysteries]]|align=center|width=}}
'''Cleo de Nile''' is a [[Mummies|mummy]] who was introduced in 2022 and is an all-around main secondary character. She comes from a long line of royal Egyptian rulers and is Second in line for the throne, she dreams of overthrowing her sister [[Nefera de Nile (G3)|Nefera]], who is first in line and constantly overshadows her. When she realized that she won’t ever displace her, she decides to pursue her dreams of becoming famous—whether it's by joining every single club available, trying the latest trends on EekTok for her growing audience, or organizing parties and social events, she’ll be one step closer to FAME.
==Character==
===Personality===
Cleo de Nile is a confident and determined mummy who knows she is destined for greatness. If only everyone else would just admit it and get out of her way. She’s self-centered, dramatic and maybe a bit spoiled and snobby. Despite these traits, Cleo has a big heart that shines through in moments of kindness and loyalty towards her friends and she never mocks or belittles anyone, believing that a true queen behaves with dignity and respect. She is brimming with lots of ideas (even if a lot of those ideas involve cursing her enemies with swarms of [[Scarabs (G3)|scarabs]]).

Cleo de Nile comes from one of the most renowned Egyptian dynasties, where her parents, [[Mummy de Nile (G3)|Mummy]] and [[Baba de Nile (G3)|Baba de Nile]] reign over the mummy world. Despite being second in line for the throne, she often lives in the shadow of her older sister, [[Nefera de Nile (G3)|Nefera]], the future undead Queen and the golden child of the de Nile family. Although her family members are genuinely amazing, many monsters assume that everything Cleo does is solely due to her family, giving the impression that she takes a shortcut because of her de Nile heritage. Because of this, Cleo is determined to prove that she's independent and that she's capable of achieving things without relying on her family. Along her journey, she learns from [[Clawd Wolf (G3)|Clawd]], that there's no shame in letting someone who wants to help give you help, from those who genuinely offer it.

Cleo de Nile craves the spotlight and desires to be popular, driven by power and fame. Initially relying on her magical mummy curse power abilities to attract followers. However, Cleo eventually learned that popularity isn't everything. Instead, she prioritizes nurturing her bonds with her closest friends, [[Clawdeen Wolf (G3)|Clawdeen]], [[Frankie Stein (G3)|Frankie]] and [[Draculaura (G3)|Draculaura]]. Nevertheless, she remains steadfast in her pursuit of fame. Accepting the fact that she won't ever inherit the throne, Cleo de Nile decides she must carve out her own place in the world. She's certain that place is FAME, believing it to be her destiny in one form or another, whether it's as queen of the social scene or ruler of EekTok.

Instead of butterflies in her stomach, Cleo’s wrappings conceal a posse of scarabs. These scarabs are part minions, part buddies, part parasite. They do her bidding (with mediocre results), offer her companionship (with even worse results) and occasionally snack on her organs that she keeps in jars in her dorm room (with great results for them, bad results for Cleo).

Hidden beneath her wrappings, Cleo often feels overshadowed by her older sister, Nefera, who is next in line for the royal throne and the golden child. This contributes to Cleo's self-consciousness and inner struggle with self-doubt and insecurity. She yearns to showcase her true potential but fears rejection, doubting her worth in the eyes of others and even herself. The fear of abandonment further complicates her relationships, as she battles the feeling of not being taken seriously, despite her relentless efforts. Recently, the sisters have been working on improving their relationship.

===Appearance===
Cleo is a tall, curvaceous and shimmering brown-skinned teenage mummy, with her physical features are a nod to ancient Egyptian art - such as the ridge on her nose, her left eye resembling an Eye of Horus and the golden stripe painted on her lower lip. She also has straight tailbone-length hair with bangs that are colored in three shades of blue; royal-blue, navy-blue and bright sky-blue, with thin golden streaks on them.   

Her eyebrows are colored in a dark navy-blue (or black), and her eyes are pale-golden with noticeable specks of hazel and long thick eyelashes protruding from them. Her makeup consists of celeste-blue eyeshadow, maroon lip gloss and bright sky-blue nail polish on her finger and toenails. 

Her outfits are based on [[mummies]] as well as Egyptian art and symbols. The colors of her outfit can be traced back to blue and gold, with accent colors of a reddish-pink and teal; 

For her doll, web series, and music videos designs, Cleo wears tiara-like golden headband with an extravagant blue, coral-orange and white decoration on the left side, somewhat resembling feathers. She also wore golden dangle earrings and an extravagant, Egyptian-inspired golden necklace with several jewels and decorations, with the most distinctive one is that of a scarab-shaped blue pendant adorned on the front of her necklace. As for her outfit, she wears a blue dress with long sleeves resembling mummy wraps, followed by golden trim and the right part of her dress is adorned with a more elaborated pattern of Egyptian symbols. She wears an elaborated golden belt around her waist, with golden and blue chains and an Eye of Horus-shaped buckle. She also wears mummy wrap-like calf-high, high-heeled boots with golden stripes around the top and going down the boots, blue stripes on the back of the red toes and solid golden soles and heels. 

In the [[Monster High (TV series)|animated TV series]] and initial artwork, Cleo instead wears an extravagant, Egyptian-inspired golden necklace which are decorated with sapphires. Her outfit consists of a sleeveless, bright sky-blue off-the-shoulder ruffle capri jumpsuit with small golden decorations on the ruffles, along with a pattern of Egyptian symbols printed on the top of her jumpsuit. She has golden mummy wraps around her arms and legs with different accessories; the wraps on her arms are paired with two different sets of golden bracelets; a bracelet with a pendant on her left arm, resembling the Egyptian god, Seth, and an arm bracelet with a scarab-shaped pendant on her right arm. Meanwhile, the wraps on her legs are paired with a golden belt, easily mistaken for the real wraps. Cleo also wears mummy-wrapped golden wedge sandals with an Egyptian-like pattern carved on the soles. 

Her accessories include the same headband and dangle earrings as before.

==Abilities==
Being daughter of a great mummy ruler, Cleo's abilities are: 
* '''Immortality''': Like most undeads, she is immortal, meaning she can’t get physically hurt. But being far away from her jarred organs can still cause problems.
*'''Mummy Curse Powers''': Mummies can do curses by summoning the powers of ancient Egyptian gods.    
**'''Sonic Scream''': "[[Mummy in the Mirror]]" shows that Cleo learned a curse from her grandmummy that allows her to unleash a powerful scream, one capable of shattering mirrors and/or destroy objects.
*'''Organs''': Cleo keeps her organs in jars that she must be close with at all times in order to maintain her body. For example, if she's too far away from her heart, she passes out. After obtaining [[Mummy Talisman|the Mummy Talisman]], however, this is no longer a problem, as it allows Cleo to be as far away as she wants from her jarred organs without any issue.
*'''Strength''':  Despite being centuries old, Cleo’s strength is enough to outweigh a human’s own strength, individually speaking.
*'''Mummy Wraps Extension''': Cleo can extend her mummy wraps; she uses this ability to hang from high places, for example.
*'''Voice Enhancement''': In "[[Case of the Moondays]]", it appears that Cleo can enhance her voice.

==Relationships==
===Family===
Cleo has an older sister named [[Nefera de Nile (G3)|Nefera]], who she doesn't seem to like much. As shown in "[[Case of the Moondays]]", Cleo hopes Nefera will get out of the line for queen, and in "[[Paw-zzle Pieces]]", seeing how [[Clawdeen Wolf (G3)|Clawdeen]] and her brother, [[Clawd Wolf (G3)|Clawd]], have similar names ('''Clawd''' and '''Clawd'''een), Cleo says she is relieved her parents didn't name her and Nefera the same way, making everyone give annoyed glares at her.

In "[[Pyramid Scheme]]", it's revealed that Cleo's dislike over Nefera is because of jealousy, because Nefera always got the lead role in school plays, while Cleo always had background roles. Despite this, Nefera always treated her little sister kindly. But Cleo actually cares for her sister; for example, when Nefera was about to fall into lava, Cleo gave up on getting the Heart of Cleopatra to save her sister and she gave up her own heart to stop the place from collapsing. After being thanked by Nefera, Cleo, at first annoyed but then kindly, hugged Nefera. They returned to [[Monster High (G3)/Location|Monster High]] after [[Frankie Stein (G3)|Frankie]] created a heart of stone to replace Cleo's heart so she can take it back and, after this, their sisterly relationship became better.

Cleo's parents are [[Mummy de Nile (G3)|Mummy]] and [[Baba de Nile (G3)|Baba de Nile]]. They can often be neglectful of Cleo, as they often shift their focus to Nefera for her successes and being heir to the throne. They also find Nefera to be very humorous, partly because of the memes she shares on the family group chat.<ref name="S1EP29">[[Pet Problems]]</ref> In [[What's Up, Watzie?]]", it's revealed that Cleo always gets jewelry from her parents at her birthday, but wishes they looked at her Amazombie wishlist. She always wanted a new harp, which has always been on there for the last 500 years. In "[[Pet Problems]]", it's shown that Cleo has a good relationship with her parents, though they still tend to focus on Nefera, to Cleo’s annoyance. After some begging, Cleo’s Mummy and Baba allowed her to have a cobra, named [[Hissette (G3)|Hissette]], as a pet.

===Friends===   
*[[Deuce Gorgon (G3)|Deuce Gorgon]] (BFF) (Ex-Boyfriend)
*[[Frankie Stein (G3)|Frankie Stein]] (BFF) (Partner)
*[[Clawdeen Wolf (G3)|Clawdeen Wolf]] (BFF)
*[[Draculaura (G3)|Draculaura]] (BFF)
*[[Lagoona Blue (G3)|Lagoona Blue]]
*[[Clawd Wolf (G3)|Clawd Wolf]]
*[[Ghoulia Yelps (G3)|Ghoulia Yelps]] (BFF)
*[[Heath Burns (G3)|Heath Burns]]
*[[Abbey Bominable (G3)|Abbey Bominable]]
*[[Manny Taur (G3)|Manny Taur]] 
*[[Twyla Boogeyman (G3)|Twyla Boogeyman]] 
*[[Finnegan Wake (G3)|Finneagan Wake]] 
*[[Toralei Stripe (G3)|Toralei Stripe]]
*[[Catty Noir (G3)|Catty Noir]]
*[[Venus McFlytrap (G3)|Venus McFlytrap]]
*[[Phoenix (G3)|Phoenix]] 
*[[Hemming (G3)|Hemming]] 
*[[Jinafire Long (G3)|Jinafire Long]] 
*[[Cupid Asteria (G3)|Cupid Asteria]] 

===Pets===
Cleo conceals a posse of scarabs in her wrappings, who act as her minions. They do her bidding (with mediocre results) and sometimes even offer her companionship.   
*To Cleo, bugs that obey your command aren't necessarily pets. When she stated this to her parents, her scarabs were clearly saddened.
*Even though they're not Cleo's pets, Cleo still takes very good care of them and treats them as if they were her own children (even giving them names, such as Ringo<ref name="S1EP29" />).

[[Hissette (G3)|Hissette]] is Cleo's pet cobra. After seeing Draculaura, Clawdeen, and Frankie's adorable pets, Cleo wanted a pet of her own. After begging her parents for one, Cleo would get herself a pet from the shelter. Hissette and Cleo are practically twins; they share the same love of shiny jewels and bling, love to be the center of attention, and (according to Deuce) hates being bossed around.

Upon first receiving Hissette, Cleo needed to prove to her parents that she can take care of her. At first, Hissette doesn’t want to listen, so Cleo had to train her by listening to both Deuce and Frankie's advice. Frankie suggested to figure out what she likes best. Cleo soon realized this to be the new bracelet she got, which Hissette had taken a liking to. When she saw her pet in danger, Cleo gave her bracelet to Hissette so she would finally listen to her, sacrificing her happiness for her pet’s. Since then, Hissette has worn the bracelet as a tiara, which Cleo admits looks good on her.

[[Tut (G3)|Tut]] is Cleo's pet jackel, who is based off the Egyptian god, Anubis, and was the first pet to be released alongside Cleo. Not much is known about Tut as he hasn't made an apperance in the animated series so far. It is assumed Cleo got him after getting Hissette, since, besides her scarabs, she didn't have any pets before .

===Romance===
{{Lquote|<center>Okay the horoscare was completely made up. But a precious monster did come into my life. Like, MORE into my life.</center>|Cleo narrating about her newfound feelings for Frankie in [[Horoscare]].}}

Prior to the beginning of the series, Cleo and Deuce had briefly been in a romantic relationship together. However, they ultimately decided that they were better off as friends, and their romance ended amicably.<ref name="S1EP29" />

By current day, Cleo and Frankie show mutual romantic interest in each other.<ref>[[Horoscare]]</ref> Upon attending the Monster Ball together, they enter a romantic relationship.<ref>[[Monster Match]]</ref>

==Sightings==
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===Production===
{{Production|first=The Monstering|last=One Were to Rule Them All|number=66+}}

==Timeline==   
*November 9th, 2021: Nickelodeon and Mattel announce that Jy Prishkulnik will be portraying Cleo de Nile in the live-action movie.
*April 2022: She is leaked in her G3 box and art style.
*June 2022: Cleo de Nile makes her live-action debut in ''[[Monster High: The Movie]]''.
*September 2022: Her box artwork and stock photos are released, and she is seen on promotional photos along with the other characters.
*October 1st, 2022: She is officially released to many different retailers.
*October 14th, 2022: Cleo gets her own music video.
*October 28th, 2022: Cleo made her 3-D debut in "[[The Monstering]]".

== Trivia ==
*Cleo used to be a [[Fearleading (G3)|fearleader]], but had to pull back on extracurriculars so she could focus on being royal.
*In real life, during Egyptian mummification, the brain was removed from the nostrils and discarded, while the stomach, intestines, liver and lungs were removed and placed in four separate canopic jars for preservation. Cleo, however, had all of her internal organs removed and placed in jars. She even had her heart removed, which would have never been removed from the body in real life, as it was believed that the heart was the seat of the soul. That being said, it has been stated that most mummies in the Monster High world only preserve ''some'' of their organs in jars (most likely the same organs that were preserved in jars in real life), and that Cleo only jarred all of her organs because she's "not most mummies".

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