Sue Clearwater

"Now Sue, she would have made one hell of a wolf. Leah's more of a wolverine."

Sue Clearwater is a Quileute woman who lives on the La Push reservation. She is the mother of Leah Clearwater and Seth Clearwater, and a widow since the death of her husband Harry Clearwater. Sue also is also a good friend to Billy Black and Charlie Swan (though at the end of Breaking Dawn, there seems to be something more between her and Charlie).

New Moon
During New Moon, her husband, Harry Clearwater, dies of a heart attack, leaving her a widow, and his place as a member of the tribal council. Billy states that Sue is a strong woman, as she remains unshaken as ever despite the news of her children. It is she and Charlie who arrange Harry's funeral. For Sue, it did not sink in when she first found out about her husband's death, much like Bella's reaction to trauma.

Eclipse
Sue attends the campfire night/council meeting on the clifftop in which Billy Black and Quil Sr. tell the Quileute legends to Bella, Jacob, and most of the pack and their imprintees. She appears to Bella to be really tough and taking on stuff bravely, probably because her kids have turned into giant wolves. In the film she is a member of the Council, taking over from her dead husband.

Breaking Dawn
In Breaking Dawn, Sue attended Bella and Edward's wedding with Billy and her son, Seth. Later on, both Seth and Leah run away to join Jacob Black's renegade pack. According to Jared, Sue was heartbroken, but Jacob knew that she was very strong, and was not above playing her children's sympathies if it meant they would return home. Sue is also mentioned to be spending a lot of time with Charlie Swan, being as shocked by his cooking as Bella was when she first came to Forks. She immediately takes on a caretaker role towards Charlie, much like Bella did. Bella suspects they have started a romantic relationship.

Appearances

 * New Moon (First appearance)
 * Eclipse
 * Eclipse (film)
 * Breaking Dawn

Etymology
The name "Sue" is a shortened form of "Susan" and means "lily" in Hebrew.

Film portrayal
Sue is portrayed by Alex Rice in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.