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The girl that is saved by the Nutcracker in The Nutcracker Ballet is commonly known as Marie or Clara, although some ballet companies have been known to change her name to better suit their production - for example, some companies have called her Mary instead of Marie.
In the ballet The Nutcracker, the Nutcracker turns into a Prince after Clara/Marie defeats the Rat King. The Nutcracker doesn't turn into anything at the end of the story.
The Nutcracker was originally a toy soldier thing with a mouth that opened and closed. You could put a nut into the nutcracker's mouth and close the mouth, cracking the shell of the nut inside. Hence, "Nutcracker."
clara(marie) is the main dancer in the Nutcracker. she gets a doll( nutcracker) then goes on a wild trip. and saves the day.
I'd think this is pretty common knowledge, but the Nutcracker is the gift that Marie/Carla's grandfather Drosselmeyer gives her for Christmas. The one that sparks her imagination and turns out to be her dream fantasy prince.