The Thunder

	The Thunder
	Clow Card ; Sakura Card ;
	Name
Kanji	雷
Katakana	サンダー
	Magic
Sign	Sun
Hierarchy	The Firey
Magic Type	Western Magic
Temperament	Aggressive
	Important Events
Captured; (Anime)	Episode 8
Captured; (Manga)	Chapter 10
Transformed; (Anime)	Episode 67
Transformed; (Manga)	Chapter 42

The Thunder is a Clow Card with the power to control lighting and electricity. It is aligned under The Firey.

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

Appearance[]

The Thunder appears in a bestial, lion/wolf-like form. Its entire body is composed of electricity which glows an icy-blue color.

Personality[]

Thunder is very aggressive.

Magic and Abilities[]

Thunder & Lightning Magic: Thunder has the power to summon large amounts of lightning and electricity to strike its enemy.

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.

History[]

Clow Cards arc[]

In Episode 8 of the anime, The Thunder is witnessed periodically going on rampages throughout Tomoeda before it's finally sealed using The Shadow. It is the first card that Syaoran and Sakura capture together.

In the manga (volume 2), Sakura captures Thunder alone. She then uses it to capture The Shadow using the light generated by Thunder to disperse the captured shadows.

In the anime, Sakura use The Thunder along with Syaoran's lightning magic to try to capture The Twin.

Sakura Cards arc[]

In Episode 67 of the anime/Volume 10 (Chapter 42) of the manga, Sakura transforms Thunder into a Sakura Card when she used Thunder to defeat a magical horse that was attacking her.

Clear Cards arc[]

Thunder, 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.

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Trivia[]

The card is based on Raijū, a creature from Japanese mythology.
In the anime, the Shadow is used to capture the Thunder card, whereas in the manga, Thunder was used to capture the Shadow, making it seem that the two have the power to cancel each other out.
The kanji at the top of the card: 雷, (Pronounced 'Kaminari') means 'thunder' or 'lightning bolt' in Japanese.

The Thunder
Clow Card Sakura Card
Name
Kanji	雷
Katakana	サンダー
Magic
Sign	Sun
Hierarchy	The Firey
Magic Type	Western Magic
Temperament	Aggressive
Important Events
Captured (Anime)	Episode 8
Captured (Manga)	Chapter 10
Transformed (Anime)	Episode 67
Transformed (Manga)	Chapter 42

v · d · e List 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