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Dr.Clay is a former student of the Royal Space Academy and is at least 20,000 years old. He is a short, stout man who has grey hair and a grey beard that he styles in the shape of an octopus. Dr.Clay is a servant of D3 and Lady Tokimi. Although he is assigned to different missions by D3, he can pick and choose which tasks he wants to complete because he has a variety of machines that can be sent in his place. His most recent assignment was to capture Washu but he was strictly ordered by Lady Tokimi not to hurt her. Dr.Clay is delighted by and in awe of Lady Tokimi's powers and he believes that she carries the entire galaxy. He showed great respect to her by kneeling before her and calling her "Majesty". He also showed respect to D3 by bowing and kneeling before him, but it is apparent that his respect was greater for Lady Tokimi. For example, he damanded that D3 grant him an interview with her.
   Dr.Clay's greatest wish is for the ruling rights over one entire galaxy. He showed shock and fear when Lady Tokimi revealed that she was aware of his desire. To help him on his missions, Dr.Clay has access to the "Databank". The Databank is an absolutely complete ring of theatrical systems in which everything about the universe is known but it is not all comprehensable. Presumably with the help of his technology, Dr.Clay has never been detected in any kind of search over the span of several thousand years. He carries a gun, which is hidden in his robes, and he controls the enormous battleship, Shunga, which he stole from the Galaxy Police. Dr.Clay seems to have a fetish for women's breasts (his statues, Ryoko topless in the capsule), and he likes to surround himself in splendor and beauty. There are several artifacts in his ship that he believes are priceless but in reality they may be fakes. His favorite item is a clay vase that he carries and strokes lovingly. He refused to leave it behind even when he set a timer to destroy his own ship. He can create a green, sticky goo, which he used to restrain Washu. With just a snap of his fingers, he can order the goo to either release or hold a person. He also invented Zero who was programmed to be his loyal servant.
   Dr.Clay has the ability to duplicate anything, which he received through the power endowed to him by Lady Tokimi. He has researched Washu's past and knows a great deal about her capabilities. For example, he knew that Washu could eventually detect him if he remained too long on Earth or she could see through Zero's disguise (as Ryoko) unless it was perfect. He was able to observe, contact and communicate with Zero while she was on Earth. In contrast to Kagato, Dr.Clay seems to have a better understanding of human emotion because he noticed that Tenchi was distracting Zero from accomplishing her task. Thus, he ordered Zero to kill Tenchi so she could complete her mission. He has little respect for Zero and sees her as nothing more than a marionette that he fashioned and controls. He wears a ring on his left hand that has one charge- once it is broken, it causes a great electrical surge which is supposed to completely shut down Zero's functions in a very painful manner.
   Many thousands of years ago, he competed with Washu for the director's chair at the Academy, but he was driven out. He believes that the other students at the Academy were jeleous of his talent and that Washu stirred them to banish him. In reality, however, Dr.Clay did not love his work- he wanted his work to love him (and therefore he eventually created Zero) and was disliked by the other students and members of the Academy. He is insanely jeleous of Washu's achievments and is infuriated easily by her snide remarks. He believes that knowing Washu was the greatest misfortune of his life and he blames all of his hardships on her. Thousands of years later, he still competes with Washu and wants revenge.
   Dr.Clay is not portrayed as the evil, power-hungry villian that personofied Kagato's character. Instead, he is a troubled, insecure man who uses the misfortunes of others to feel better about himself. Dr.Clay shows some paranoid and possibly obsessive-compulsive behavior whenever he marks his favorite objects with his special logo, and when he believes that others are always mocking him. In addition to this, Dr.Clay is a perfectionist who will not accept and defects in his work. He considers himself to be a scientist and says he cannot bear to leave a mystery unsolved.
   When he recognized Tenchi's ability to create the Lighthawk Wings, he tried to take the information to Lady Tokimi, however, Ryo-Ohki stopped his shuttle and detained him. Mihoshi escorted him back to the nearest Galaxy Police Station where he was imprisoned (presumably until he stands trial for his crimes). D3 is then sent by Lady Tokimi to erase the parts of Dr.Clay's and Zero-Ryoko's memories that pertain to them and their dimension.
   When Mihoshi returns, she tells Washu the story of what became of his favorite vase. Some time after Mihoshi fell on it and broke it, she showed it to Dr.Clay. He turned white and started to tremble and cry when he saw that his vase was broken. He demanded that Mihoshi compensate for the damage to his priceless artifact but after her mother appraised it, Mihoshi told Dr.Clay that it was worhtless. Washu began to laugh and explained that it was a replica of a chamber pot from the Galaxy Prehistoric Civilization in the Meowmeow Paleozioc Era that can be found in any souvenir shop for an inexpensive price. Apparently, Washu made it 20,000 years ago because she needed "to make some quick, easy money". Dr.Clay is hiw own worst enemy, while Washu is his nemesis.