This character is saved from a fall by Miss Clara, who gives up her bed and moves to the sofa for him. This character, who gains a sword from a recently pensioned colonel, gives seven golden crowns to his beloved as a “proof of victory.” This character leads his savior up some stairs in a closet, bringing them to another land. While taking seven steps backwards, this character kills a sausage thief who tried to stop him from offering the (*) Krakatuk to Princess Pirlipat. Fritz Stahlbaum knocks out three of this character’s teeth during dinner, but he is told that Godfather Drosselmaier will replace them. This character fights the seven-headed Mouse King in an E. T. A. Hoffmann story. For 10 points, name this toy, who also titles a Tchaikovsky ballet. ■END■
ANSWER: the Nutcracker [prompt on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King; prompt on Drosselmaier until read]
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