The Glow

	The Glow
	Clow Card ; Sakura Card ;
	Name
Kanji	灯
Katakana	グロウ
	Magic
Sign	Sun
Hierarchy	The Light
Magic Type	Western Magic
Temperament	Docile
	Important Events
Captured; (Anime)	Episode 18
Captured; (Manga)	Chapter 18
Transformed; (Anime)	Episode 67
Transformed; (Manga)	Chapter 42

The Glow is a Clow Card with the power to create tiny glowing lights. It is aligned under The Light.

It is also one of the original nineteen cards from the manga series.

Appearance[]

In its visible form, it resembles a tiny, delicate sprite wielding a long, glowing, dandelion-like flower. Her hair is pulled back with a loose curl in the center of her forehead. She is dress in a dark leotard with two long coattails, under which is a glowing tuft that resembles her flower. Similar tufts adorn her head in the shape of buns, her chest, and the tips of her shoes.

As a Sakura Card in the manga, she receives two star-shaped earrings.

In the Clear Card Arc, while under Syaoran's command, her earrings are gone and a crescent moon emblem is placed on her chest.

Personality[]

The Glow is gentle and causes no harm to living beings or the environment.

Magic and Abilities[]

CCS EP67 - The Glow's power — The Glow summoned at the festival in Ep.67

Glowing Lights: The Glow can create tiny orbs of light —similar in appearance to fireflies.

Fortune Telling: All Clow Cards have the ability to help their user predict the future. Their method of fortune-telling is similar to that of tarot cards. The interpretation of the message the Clow Cards relay depends on the magical power of the user.

Synopsis[]

Capture[]

Sakura first encounters Glow during the summer festival at Tsukimine Shrine (Episode 18 in the anime), where it was casting tiny glowing lights among the trees.^[1]

In the manga, Glow was caught due to another one of Sakura's prophetic dreams in which she envisioned herself in the festival saying "It's probably a Clow Card!"

Transformation[]

CCS EP67 - The Glow turned into a Sakura Card — The Glow transformed into a Sakura Card in Ep.67

Glow is transformed into a Sakura card in Episode 67 of the anime/Volume 10 (Chapter 42) of the manga. When one of Eriol's magical trials cuts off the electricity supply to the lanterns at the festival, Sakura transforms Glow and uses its power to save the festival.

Clear Cards arc []

Glow, like the other Sakura Cards, turned "clear" (blank) and are rendered powerless.

It is later revealed that the Cards were with Syaoran in order to protect Sakura magical powers had grown enormously and that this could be detrimental to her. With the collaboration of the cards, who also wish to protect Sakura, Syaoran is able to rewrite the contract of the cards, replacing Sakura’s name on them with his name and allowing him to utilize their powers, which essentially makes him the new master of the cards.

When the Cards pass under Syaoran's possession, they receive his Moon powers and appeared the Crescent Moon symbol in their forms. The cards moved by their love for Sakura and their desire to protect her. Left with Syaoran through a spell arranged by his mother to prevent Sakura's powers from growing further while creating the Clear Cards; but doing so is extremely exhausting for him and takes longer than desired. However, when the world is rewritten by a taboo magic, the cards return to Sakura's possession as if they had never left.

Glow appear along with the other Cards at Syaoran's house explaining to Cerberus and Yue the reasons for their departure. Later they all appear in front of Sakura to explain that they wanted to help Syaoran protect her.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

Glow's design may be a reference to the character Tinkerbell, from Disney's Peter Pan.
The kanji at the top of the card: 灯, (Pronounced 'Akari') means 'light', 'a light' and 'lamp' in Japanese.
The Glow card is only used once in the anime.

References[]

↑ CardCaptor Sakura Anime: Episode 18

Navigation[]

[1] CardCaptor Sakura Anime: Episode 18

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The Glow
Clow Card Sakura Card
Name
Kanji	灯
Katakana	グロウ
Magic
Sign	Sun
Hierarchy	The Light
Magic Type	Western Magic
Temperament	Docile
Important Events
Captured (Anime)	Episode 18
Captured (Manga)	Chapter 18
Transformed (Anime)	Episode 67
Transformed (Manga)	Chapter 42

v · d · eList of Clow Cards

Main cards	The Dark • The Earthy • The Firey • The Light • The Watery • The Windy

Cards under The Dark	The Change • The Dream • The Erase • The Illusion • The Silent • The Sleep • The Time

Cards under The Earthy	The Flower • The Libra • The Lock • The Loop • The Maze • The Mirror • The Sand • The Shield

Cards under The Firey	The Arrow • The Fight • The Power • The Shot • The Sword • The Through • The Thunder • The Twin

Cards under The Light	The Big • The Create • The Glow • The Little • The Return • The Shadow • The Sweet

Cards under The Watery	The Bubbles • The Cloud • The Freeze • The Mist • The Rain • The Snow • The Wave • The Wood

Cards under The Windy	The Dash • The Float • The Fly • The Jump • The Move • The Song • The Storm • The Voice

Negative Card	The Nothing

Original Sakura Cards	The Nameless Card • The Hope