"It all seem so unreal… actually more like unexpected."
- ―Carly
Carly Clearwater (née Jensen) is one of Krystal Diamond’s best friends who is imprinted by Seth Clearwater, a shape shifter from the Quileute tribe thus bringing her into the supernatural. She marries him and became a mother of Colby Clearwater.
She is portrayed by Sophie Turner.
Biography
Early life
Carly Jensen was born in Forks, Washington. Her father left her when she was a few months old and her mother passed away when she was five leaving her grandparents to take care of her. She attends Port Angeles High School where she became friends with Nathan Dallas and Danielle Olsen. Carly is also one of the victims of Miley Ray’s tormenting but she learns to endure it for awhile. Carly later becomes best friends with Krystal Diamond when she transfer to her school from Olympia.
The Other Half & A Reason To Smile
Carly begins her junior year in Port Angeles High. At the start of the year, the Cullens arrived and Carly sees the change in Krystal falling in love with Lucas Stone. Despite her small feelings for him, Carly encourages Krystal to give things a try with Lucas. She gets excited, after letting out her annoyance of not being told, when she hears that Krystal and Lucas are going to have lunch together and watches them at lunchtime where Carly texted Krystal of the reason of her blush.
In A Reason To Smile, Carly, Danielle and Nathan spend the night at Krystal’s house where Krystal tells them that she and Lucas confessed their feelings for each other causing Carly and Danielle to be excited about it. Carly participated in the big volleyball game with Krystal and Danielle and their school won. She then helps Krystal get ready for her first date with Lucas when Krystal gave the news that he asked her out right after the game.
After Krystal’s father, Roark Diamond, died and moved in with the Cullens being her guardian to avoid her moving to New York, Krystal calls Carly who is with Danielle and Nathan to apologize for being so distant and the three of them forgave her and were invited to hang with her and Lucas along with Renesmee Cullen, Jacob Black and his friends. They all met up at La Push where Carly meets Seth Clearwater who imprints on her. Carly was then brought into the supernatural when Seth, along with his sister Leah Clearwater and Embry Call who imprinted on Nathan and Danielle respectfully, transformed into wolves and explain to the three of them of the tribe’s legends also revealing that Lucas and the Cullens are vampires. Carly accepts Seth’s shape shifting powers and was discussing the events with Danielle and Nathan after leaving La Push when they saw Lucas who tells them that Krystal is suddenly missing. Hearing that Seth was hurt, Carly goes with Nathan and Danielle where they arrived at the Cullen house to see Seth. They were joined by Jacob, Leah, Embry and Quil Ateara along with Lucas who couldn’t find Krystal until a half-vampire half-human hybrid named Nahuel arrives and informs the Cullens that his half brother Jonathan along with Miley who is a vampire has kidnapped Krystal and the reason why he wants Krystal is to get revenge on Lucas for killing Jonathan’s mate Olivia by killing Krystal. While the Cullens and Jacob went off to find Krystal, Carly, Nathan and Danielle stayed with Seth, Leah, Embry and Quil as they explain the three more about the supernatural and Carly confessed her love to Seth as he returned those feelings.
A year after Krystal was found and was transformed into a vampire from a near death experience, Carly graduates from high school where she plans to attend college, and attends the graduation party at the Cullen’s place where after the party she congratulates Lucas and Krystal on their engagement.
Happily Ever After
Carly as Krystal's maid of honor.
"When Krystal came to Forks, all the boys were all about Krystal. Then when Krystal met Lucas, she's all about Lucas."
- ―Carly on Krystal and Lucas
Carly helps the Cullens set up the wedding for Krystal and Lucas and was later attending Krystal’s bachelorette party with her, Danielle, Leah and the Cullen women. On the wedding day, Carly was Krystal’s maid of honor. After the ceremony, Carly was one of the people giving her a toast of congratulation and was last seen saying goodbye to Krystal before she and Lucas left for their honeymoon.
Full Of Surprises
Carly was mentioned by Seth when he explained to the pack that Carly was gonna move in with him hinting that they got married sometime before. According to him, when they told Carly’s grandparents the news, her grandmother already had her bags ready to go the next minute.
Value In Beliefs
Bella Swan explained that Carly and Seth has a son Colby Clearwater who is only a few months old. She was seen along with her friends and pack members at the Cullen’s house meeting their kids and soon met Jalen Long from Detroit who has come to join the Cullens and became Tiffany Stewart’s mate.
Have A Purpose
Carly made a cameo appearance where she and her family attend Tiffany and Jalen’s wedding. She also appeared at Lucina Stewart’s sixth birthday party.
A Christmas Surprise
Carly and her family joined the Cullens to celebrate Christmas. Carly listens to the Cullens explain the guests about the supernatural and what they are due to them being the new Volturi where they adjusted the law that if a civilized vampire has any living family member or someone connected to, they have the right to know as long as they don't reveal the existence to other humans.
Long Live Life
Although Carly never appeared in the story, it was explained that she and her family moved to Minnesota when Jacob discovers another family from the Quiluete tribe and formed a new pack where her son Colby began phasing from his father’s bloodline.
Physical appearance
Carly is around 5’4” tall, has long red hair and hazel eyes.
Personality and traits
Carly is shown to be very friendly to others and very loyal to her friends. She is also strong when Miley torments her but not often. She plays volleyball for her school and behaves like a stereotypical teenage girl when she gets excited such as Krystal and Lucas’s relationship. When being brought into the supernatural, Carly was at first startled of Seth’s role as a shape shifter when he phased but grows to accept it. She attends college but her major is unknown what she was studying.
Relationships
Carly is an only child raised by her grandparents. She is the wife of Seth Clearwater who imprinted on her and the mother of Colby Clearwater as well as the mother-in-law of Daphne Walker. She is also the daughter-in-law of Sue and Harry Clearwater and step daughter-in-law of Charlie Swan, the sister-in-law of Leah Clearwater and Nathan Dallas, the aunt of Roxanne and Sabrina Dallas, the aunt-in-law of Roman Hobbs and Garret Walker and is also connected to the Cullen family.
Seth Clearwater
Carly's husband: Seth Clearwater.
"And Seth, I don't know how to describe it, but it's like I'm being drawn to him almost like love at first sight."
- ―Carly on Seth
Seth Clearwater is Carly’s husband who is a Quileute shape shifter and imprinter.
The two of them first met at La Push beach where Seth imprinted on Carly. Because of it, Seth told Carly of the tribe’s legends by phasing in front of her where Carly accepts who he is. She confesses her love for Seth to which he returns happily making them a couple.
They got married and have a son together, Colby.
Krystal Diamond
Carly's friend: Krystal Diamond.
"I'm your best friend."
- ―Carly to Krystal
Krystal Diamond is Carly’s best friend.
The two of them met when Krystal transfers to her school and they became best friends since then due to having many things in common such as being the volleyball team together. According to Carly, she and Krystal always tell each other everything that happens in their lives.
When Krystal falls in love with Lucas, Carly was happy to see the change in Krystal and encourages her to pursue a relationship with him. Krystal soon knows about Lucas being a vampire but must keep it secret from Carly until later Carly meets Seth who imprints on her and later reveals his true nature as a shape shifter also revealing Lucas's secret bringing Carly and Krystal closer. Carly joined Krystal's bachelorette party in Happily Ever After and became Krystal's maid of honor at her wedding.
Nathan Dallas
Carly's friend: Nathan Dallas.
"You have got to stop fainting every time you freak out like that."
"Well excuse me if this is a lot to take in."
- ―Carly and Nathan
Nathan Dallas is Carly’s best friend and brother-in-law.
Carly and Nathan became best friends along with Danielle and later Krystal. Although Nathan states he needs to hang out with boys, he cares about Carly despite how she acts like a stereotypical teenage girl. Both of them were brought into the supernatural when they were imprinted, Carly with Seth and Nathan with Leah, and were told of the legends and the Cullens being vampires bringing the two closer.
With Carly and Nathan’s marriage to the Clearwaters, the two of them became in-laws.
Danielle Olsen
Carly's friend: Danielle Olsen.
"Well can you do it when you're not all crazy? It was already embarrassing enough in hall ways."
- ―Carly to Danielle
Danielle Olsen is Carly’s best friend.
Carly and Danielle became best friends along with Nathan and later Krystal. Both of them are on the school’s volleyball team. Both of them have a lot in common and they get excited mostly on Lucas and Krystal’s relationship. Both of them were brought into the supernatural when they were imprinted, Carly with Seth and Danielle with Embry, and were told of the legends and the Cullens being vampires bringing the two closer.