Claymore
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Main Characters
Clare
| Clare | |
| Claymore character | |
 Clare | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Houko Kuwashima (Japanese) Stephanie Young (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | None |
| First Appearance | Volume 1 (Manga) / Episode 1 (Anime) |
| Rank | Former #47 |
| Type | Offensive |
| Techniques | Acute Yoki Sensing; Yoki manipulation (limited); Controlled awakening of limbs; Quick Sword; Windcutter; Flash Windcutter; Yoki Suppression |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Alive / Deserted |
Clare (クレア Kurea) is the series' protagonist. When she was a child, a yoma made her part of its disguise and its toy, often torturing her. The yoma is killed by Teresa. Empathizing with Teresa's pain, Clare follows her for days without rest, food, or water. Teresa, after at first trying to get rid of Clare, eventually lets her travel with her, and the two became attached. The presence of a caring human in her life helps Teresa regain her lost happiness and humanity. Their life together is cut short when Teresa kills some human bandits to save Clare's life. The organization sends four of their best Claymores to execute Teresa, who is eventually killed by the awakened Priscilla.
Clare vows to take Priscilla's head in revenge, and searches for a member of the organization. Once she discovers one, she demands that the organization fuse her with Teresa's flesh and blood. Clare becomes the only person to volunteer to join the Claymores and the first hybrid with 1/4 Yoma blood instead of the normal 1/2. Because of this low demonic ratio, she has little power and is given rank #47 — the lowest. However, Clare shares Teresa's ability of heightened Yoki sensing to the point of being able to predict an opponent's moves. It is unknown whether this is a genetic inheritance or Claire choosing to follow in her mentor's footsteps. At one point, Miria ponders whether this is a deliberately chosen tactic in order to fight Awakened Beings.
Clare partially awakens during her fight in the holy city of Rabona, but is able to revert to her human state with Raki's help. She loses her right arm during an incident involving Ophelia, but later receives a new one from Irene, along with the "Quick Sword" technique. However her "Quick Sword" only has half the speed and power of Irene's. She once again comes close to Awakening during her battle against Dauf, but Galatea manipulates her yoki flow and brings her back. She then uses the same method to save Jeane from losing her mind to awakening.
In the Northern campaign, Clare joins Flora's party. Having grown significantly stronger she fights on the same level as her captain. During the fight against Rigardo, Clare is able to deliberately awaken parts of her body, while remaining mentally human. However, she finds herself unable to turn back after the fight. Jeane sacrifices herself to save Clare. She is the only member of her team to survive the Northern Campaign.
During the next seven years, Clare and six other surviving Claymores, would remain in seclusion causing the Organization to believe they had all perished. During this time, Clare would learn and master Flora's "Windcutter" technique.
Despite the danger of being discovered and hunted by the Organization, Clare has returned to the southern lands to find Priscilla as well as continue her search for Raki. She has currently returned to Rabona and defeated the Awakened Being, Agatha. with help from her comrades. The Organization's current Number Four, Miata, upon witnessing their battle, indicated that Clare and her companions all have great power but two of them, probably miria and clare, surpassing the others by far. Later, during a conversation with Cid and Galk, Clare learns that Raki is still alive and has been searching for her. Relieved that Raki survived, Clare is troubled when it is revealed that he is traveling with a small girl. To facilitate their movements, Miria has assigned Cynthia and Uma to accompany Clare on her search for Raki.
[edit] Anime Version
The plot is significantly different in the anime version. Clare defeated Rigardo with only the legs awakened. Clare confronted Priscilla immediately after her fight with Rigardo, awakening all four limbs. With the help of Miria, Helen, and Deneve, she nearly defeated Priscilla but was stopped from ultimately killing her by Raki. Jeane sacrifices herself to save Clare from complete awakening. She and Raki then continue to travel together.
Raki
| Raki | |
| Claymore character | |
 Raki | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Motoki Takagi (Japanese) Todd Haberkorn (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | None |
| First Appearance | Volume 1 (Manga) / Episode 1 (Anime) |
| Type | Human |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Alive |
Raki (ラキ Raki) is Clare's traveling companion. He is introduced as a young boy whose family is murdered by a Yoma, which then takes the form of his older brother, Zaki, as a disguise. This Yoma is slain by Clare, but Raki is suspected of being a Yoma as well, and exiled from his village. Clare only offered to take him with her until he finds a village he wishes to live in, but she gets attached to him. Raki also cares very deeply for Clare, and protects her without hesitation from anyone; even another Claymore. It remains unclear whether their relationship is platonic or romantic (although Clare kisses Raki before they part ways). Officially, Raki was a 'Cook' for Clare. Raki carries a holy sword given to him by Gark and uses the sword in an attempt to protect Clare.
Raki is separated from Clare during her fight with Ophelia in Volume 7. Soon after that, he is apparently captured by slave traders and sent to the North. In Volume 10, he escapes but falls under the care of Isley and Priscilla, although he is not aware of their true identities as Awakened Beings. Priscilla was 'saved' by Raki from a large number of falling stones (and, in the anime Priscilla likes his smell because Raki came from the south[15]). Isley says that Raki should "keep her (Priscilla) company for a while". Raki then begins to study swordsmanship under Isley. Raki reappears in Chapter 80, after the seven year time skip, travelling with a regressed, child-like Priscilla. Raki is shown wearing Claymore-like armour and wielding a massive broadsword. In addition to maturing physically, his skills and confidence have increased dramatically as he easily defeats a Yoma and displays remarkable reflexes and speed. His abilities of persuasion and discussion have also developed over the years to the point that with a logical argument, he can defuse a small crowd that is about to kill him.
Raki's dialogue reveals that he now knows Priscilla's true nature. Raki also mentions that Priscilla's small frame is probably due to the fact that she has not eaten any human flesh for a few years, although she is probably "at her limit". He says that, should she submit to her hunger, he will attempt to stop her but acknowledges that he will probably fail and be eaten. It is revealed in Isley's last moments that he chased Priscilla and Raki out of the south so that they wouldn't be endangered by the Abyss feeders but that he cared for both Raki and Priscilla like a family.
Following Raki's meeting with Priscilla and Isley, things are drastically changed in the anime adaptation. Raki becomes aware that Priscilla is an Awakened Being and a former Claymore prior to the 'War in the North'. He then leaves Priscilla and Isley in order to meet up with Clare. He witnesses the end of her fight against Rigardo and follows after her when she pursues Priscilla.
Claymores of Clare's Time
Alicia & Beth
| Alicia / Beth | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | The Black Ones[16] |
| First Appearance | Volume 11 (Manga) |
| Rank |
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| Type | Exclusive |
| Techniques | Soul link |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Active Organization members |
Alicia (アリシア Arishia) is Claymore #1 and her identical twin sister Beth (ベス Besu) is #2. They are a new type of Claymore made by the Organization in order to combat the Abyssal Ones. As a result of being trained from a young age, the twins are capable of perfectly aligning their Yoki, creating a powerful mental link between the two. This in turn allows Alicia to fully Awaken, yet still retain her humanity due to her link with her sister, Beth. Both Alicia and Beth are called the Black Ones though Alicia was specifically called "Dark Alicia" or "Alicia the Black" (黒のアリシア kuro no Arishia). The sisters wear special black suits and the suits aren't destroyed when Alicia awakens. Interestingly, Alicia and Beth appear not to have the bottom of the pommel of the claymore, where their Black Cards are kept, implying they don't have one.
At the moment, the two are dispatched to attack Riful of the west with the Abyssal Feeders as their escorts.
In her Awakened Form, Alicia is theoretically as powerful as any one of the Abyssal Ones, allowing her to simultaneously battle and dispatch multiple Awakened Beings with ease. She sports bladed appendages on her arms when in this form.
Galatea
| Galatea | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Ai Orikasa (Japanese) Colleen Clinkenbeard (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | God Eye Galatea[17] |
| First Appearance | Volume 3 (Manga) / Episode 10 (Anime) |
| Rank | Former #3 |
| Type | Defensive |
| Techniques | Acute Yoki sensing; Yoki manipulation; Yoki suppression |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Alive / Deserted |
At the start of the series, Galatea (ガラテア Garatea) is Claymore Number 3. She is one of the more kind-hearted Claymores. She is a master at sensing Yoki, being able to sense other Claymores from a long distance, read their emotions, and see their actions as if she were close by. She uses this to act as the organization's "eye". She can also control other people's actions by subtly manipulating their Yoki flows. Additionally, the strength bonus she gets from releasing her Yoki is the highest among all forty-seven warriors of her time. She also has a vain side - she claims that she dislikes having to release any of her energy because it goes against her philosophy towards beauty (she does not like the way she looks with golden eyes and bestial looks). It should also be noted that she protested when Clare just barely cut her bangs while the other Claymore was rescuing her [18]
Galatea, as the organization's eye, is sent to spy on Miria's party during the male Awakened Being incident. When Clare goes missing after encountering Ophelia, Galatea is sent to search for her, and she finds Clare battling against Dauf. She fights alongside Clare and Jean against Dauf, and helps Clare control her Yoma power. Afterwards, she abandons her mission, returning to the organization without Clare. Galatea becomes more and more suspicious of the organization, and although the organization is aware of her growing disobedience, they keep her due to her usefulness. She finally goes renegade during the Northern Campaign's aftermath. Her #3 rank is taken by another Claymore, Audrey.
She is hunted by Miata and Clarice, who find her living in Rabona as a nun. She is immediately attacked by Miata which reveals Galatea is now blind, with a scar across her eyes. This, however, strengthens her ability to sense Yoma energy, as she's no longer relying on her eyes, and allows her to fight equally with Miata and Clarice in spite of her handicap.
Galatea, while in Rabona, detects the presence of the awakened being Agatha and uses herself as bait to get the Organization to send in members after her to help kill the awakened being. During her fight with Agatha, she was injured by Miata which includes a severed arm and stabs through her stomach. After the battle, she is able to regenerate her severed arm with some help from Cynthia's Yoki manipulation abilities. However, Cynthia states that Galatea's eyes are almost impossible to regenerate as it has been a few years since she has been blind and that regeneration is mainly based on one's memory.
She is currently staying in Rabona together with Clarice and Miata, the priests having allowed her to stay there in spite of the fact that she is a Claymore.
Her current trackers involves Dietrich #8, as she may have said calling her "Tracker Dietrich"
Ophelia
| Ophelia | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Emi Shinohara (Japanese) Luci Christian (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | "blood-soaked evil warrior" |
| First Appearance | Volume 6 (Manga) / Episode 1 (Anime) |
| Rank |
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| Type | Offensive |
| Techniques | Rippling Sword |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Awakened / Deceased |
When Ophelia (オフィーリア Ofīria) was a child, her brother died protecting her from the Awakened Priscilla. This resulted in Ophelia's hatred for Yoma and the Awakened Ones, and her vow to slay the 'one-horned monster'.
Ophelia eventually became Claymore #4. Though powerful, she grows increasingly unstable, displaying sadistic and sociopathic tendencies. She murders humans and fellow Claymores to sate her bloodlust, killing any and all who witness her transgressions so that they will not come to light. She also enjoys torturing and played sadistic "games" with her opponents in battle. Ophelia usually talks in a very feminine and polite way, but once something doesn't work out the way she wants it to or somebody disturbs her "having fun", she changes to a very vulgar, masculine tone. Even though many of her crimes remain undiscovered, or at least unproven, many of the Claymores who have met or worked alongside Ophelia are aware of her monstrous nature.
Her special fighting technique is "rippling" her sword by waving it back and forth at great speed. This technique is extremely difficult to dodge or block, even for an opponent who can predict her movements, such as Clare. However, this attack is no match for the Irene's Quicksword, because the Quicksword's sheer speed prevents Ophelia from using her rippling movement to evade the opponent's block and counter (Ophelia cannot see the Quicksword, thus disabling her ability to "snake" her sword under the opponent's guard). Based on this technique, she gives herself the title Rippling Ophelia (漣のオフィーリア sazanami no Ofīria) (Or Ophelia of the Ripples). Miria refers to her as the blood-soaked evil warrior (血塗られた凶戦士 chinurareta kyōsenshi), her official title according to the databook.
In Volume 7, Ophelia is assigned to fight with Clare against an Awakened Being, but she tries to kill Clare and Raki instead as she deduces that Clare is partially Awakened. She almost succeeds, but is stopped by Irene.
Badly wounded and furious at her defeat, Ophelia releases all her Yoma energy and Awakens, becoming a serpentine creature, similar to the Lamia from Greek Mythology. Despite her hunger and desire for guts, Ophelia doesn't realize she's Awakened until she catches a glimpse of her reflection in a lake. She then allows Clare to defeat her with Irene's Quick Sword (Flash Sword in the anime) technique, and lets Clare impale her after requesting Clare to carry on her hope of killing Priscilla. She is seen floating with a blank gaze in the water after her death, a possible parallel to Ophelia's death in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Rafaela
| Rafaela | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Satsuki Yukino (Japanese) Kate Oxley (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | None |
| First Appearance | Volume 7 (Manga) / Episode 14 (Anime) |
| Rank |
|
| Type | Offensive |
| Techniques | Yoki suppression |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Merged with Luciela |
Rafaela (ラファエラ Rafaera) was Claymore #2 during Luciela's time (her power being considered equal to that of Luciela's) and Claymore #5 in Clare's Time.
Rafaela was seen first as Irene's pursuer.
Rafaela was a part of the Organization's first experiment using a soul link to control an Awakened Being. The experiment fails causing her elder sister, Luciela, to lose control and fully awaken. Rafaela lost an eye, which she intentionally did not regenerate. She was blamed for the experiment backfiring, because of her 'weak heart'. Consequentially, she was stripped of her number and stayed inactive as a Claymore.
She appears to have been one of the longest living Claymore so far (disregarding awakened warriors), as she was around from before Luciela's time when she met Teresa, who was still a young warrior in training. [19]
After the organization loses the five highest ranked Claymores in the Teresa incident, the Organization invited Rafaela back after bribing her with information regarding her elder sister. Rafaela accepted the offer and returned to the organization.
She finally tracked down her elder sister in Volume 12. Rafaela kills Luciela, who was weak from battling Isley, by breaking her back.
In the new arc, Audrey (#3) told Clare that she heard Rafaela died.
In chapter 82, Riful reveals to the recently captured Renee that she had found Rafaela and Luciela soon after Luciela died. She also tells Renee that Rafaela felt responsible for Luciela's awakening. So, Rafaela killed awakened Luciela to fulfill her duty as a soul link and a sister. In the process, Rafaela unconsciously injected all her life force into Luciela's dead body. This deed killed Rafaela but fulfilled her loyalty to Luciela. After Rafaela merged with Luciela's body, both of them entered a vegetative state. Riful plans to use Renee's yoki manipulation to make them awaken.[14]
Miria
| Miria | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Kikuko Inoue (Japanese) Monica Rial (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | Phantom Miria |
| First Appearance | Volume 5 (Manga) / Episode 9 (Anime) |
| Rank | Former #6 |
| Type | Offensive |
| Techniques | Phantom Mirage; Enhanced speed(Mirage); Yoki suppression |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Alive / Deserted |
Miria (ミリア Miria) was Claymore #6. She can greatly, but briefly, increase her speed to the point where she leaves many afterimages of herself in battle, confusing the opponent, thus earning herself the nickname Phantom Miria (幻影のミリア gen'ei no Miria). She is also very skilled at teamwork and tactics. Miria was secretly investigating the Organization after she swore revenge against it. These both stem from an Awakened Being hunt, when she discovered that the target was originally a close friend, Hilda, who had awakened. The shock of this led her to nearly awaken herself.[20]
Miria was first introduced in Volume 5, Scene 25 as a team leader of an Awakened Being Hunting Squad where she had an uneasy encounter with Clare due to the latter's disobedience.
She was assigned again as leader of an Awakened Being hunting squad - formed of Clare, Helen, and Deneve. The squad was almost defeated but Clare and Miria eventually killed the male Awakened Being.
After realizing that they had had almost no chance of surviving the fight, Miria believed that her squad had been betrayed by the organization and sent on a suicide mission. Her theory was that her squad, composed of partially-Awakened Claymores, were considered troublemakers by the organization. After the battle, she told Clare, Helen, and Deneve that she'd found one of the organization's darkest secrets, but didn't reveal it out of fear for the others' safeties. She told them to keep a low profile and stamp out their trouble making images, and that she'd contact them when the time was right.
Miria was also the chief Claymore in the Northern campaign. She demonstrated her tactical skills by the way she organized the Claymores into small teams that would allow them to gain experience in fighting with Awakened Ones with minimal loss of life. In the first fight against three male Awakened Ones, her strategic capabilities were even recognized by one of the Awakened Ones. Miria directly led the following Claymores: Queenie (#20), Tabitha (#31) and Uma (#40). It was her planning that enabled some of the Claymores in the campaign to survive. In addition, her own team took only one fatality.
While in seclusion she develops a new way to greatly increase her normal speed, without needing the yoki bursts. Deneve describes the technique as "A new kind of Mirage" and although it is slightly slower than her former technique, this is actually considered superior because there are no limits to how many times she can use this ability, as opposed to the short yoki bursts needed for her mirages. With this new technique she's also able to achieve more precise movements. She serves as the leader of the surviving Claymores.
Miria recently revealed that she had accessed the Organization's archives prior to the Northern Campaign. She discovered shocking information, but it has taken her seven years to piece everything together. She reveals her theory that the Yoma are not natural, and that she believes the Organization created them. That the lands they live in is actually a massive island that the Organization is using to conduct experiments towards the creation of an ultimate weapon to win a war between two great nations in a distant land that has been raging for over a hundred years. These ultimate weapons are the Awakened Beings.
She has decided to let her comrades leave Rabona to finish whatever tasks they might have. She is currently staying in Rabona with Tabitha.
Flora
| Flora | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Miyu Matsuki (Japanese) Trina Nishimura (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | Windcutter Flora |
| First Appearance | Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 18 (Anime) |
| Rank |
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| Type | Offensive |
| Techniques | Windcutter |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Deceased |
Flora (フローラ Furōra) was Claymore #8. Her nickname is Windcutter Flora (風斬りのフローラ kazekiri no Furōra), after her lightning-fast sword drawing technique, considered to be the fastest draw of any Claymore. Flora's name is derived from the Roman goddess of flowers, and her technique is believed to name after the story of the west wind.
As a division captain during the North campaign, she led the following Claymores: Lily (#18), Wendy (#30), Karla (#39), and Clare (#47). Unlike most of the other Claymores (such as Clare, Helen) who speak in blunt Japanese, Flora is soft-spoken and always uses polite language (japanese honorifics), even when she is trying to impose tight discipline on Miria's behalf.
During the first battle of the North, Flora was unwilling to rely on Clare due to her very low rank and lack of power. However, the fight changed her impression. After the first skirmish in the Northern campaign, she challenged Clare to a duel in order to test her Windcutter sword style against Clare's Quick Sword technique. After the duel it was determined that Clare's Quick Sword was faster but less precise of the two techniques while still being of equivalent power. After that confrontation, Flora surrendered the title of "Fastest sword amongst the Claymores" to Clare. In the Anime, this event was interrupted by the appearance of Jean.
In the Awakened Being battle after this Flora was killed after being cut in half by Rigardo with little effort on his part. Posthumously, Clare uses and has mastered Flora's Windcutter technique during the seven year time skip due to the fact that, unlike Quick Sword, it doesn't need Yoma energy to be used. She even merges Quick Sword's superior speed with Windcutter's superior precision and power to create a technique called Flash Windcutter.
Jean
| Jean | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Kotono Mitsuishi (Japanese) Laura Bailey (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | None |
| First Appearance | Volume 8 (Manga), Episode 15 (Anime) |
| Rank |
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| Type | Offensive |
| Techniques | Drill Sword |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Deceased |
Jeane (ジーン Jīn) is Claymore #9 and an offensive fighter. Her "Drill Sword" technique, based on storing energy by twisting her arm 21 times and releasing it in one burst, is said to be the most destructive among her peers. She is serious and strictly honorable.
Jeane and her team members (Katea, Raquel, and an unnamed Claymore) are captured by Dauf and Riful during an Awakened Being hunt, which turns out to be an ambush. After prolonged torture, she half-awakens, but is able to revert back to human shape by virtue of her extraordinary willpower and Clare's help. She then decides to pay back the life debt she now owes Clare, choosing to serve her for life.
In the Northern Campaign, Miria gives her the position of division captain. Her team includes Eliza (#17), Emelia (#27), Natalie (#37), and Diana (#44). After Clare kills Rigardo and is pleading for death due to passing her limit, a dying Jeane, with a hole in her stomach area, uses the last of her strength in order to help Clare revert back, thus fulfilling her pledge. In the anime, this occurs after Clare's battle with Priscilla. No one from her team survived the Northern Campaign.
Her Awakened form resembled a butterfly with many veins connecting to its wings.
Undine
| Undine | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Rie Ishizuka (Japanese) Clarine Harp (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | Undine of the Twin Swords |
| First Appearance | Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 18 (Anime) |
| Rank |
|
| Type | Offensive |
| Techniques | Dual-wielding, Muscle enhancement |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Deceased |
Undine (ウンディーネ Undīne) is Claymore #11 and is notably brash and aggressive. Unlike other Claymores, she carries two swords, which gives her the title Undine of the Twin Swords (双剣のウンディーネ sōken no Undīne). Undine appears as a bulky, muscular woman, however this is a result of shapeshifting. Her natural form is small and delicate. Deneve deduced that as a young Claymore, a friend died protecting her and out of shame she developed the attitude and build she later possesses. One of the swords she carries belonged to the Claymore who died protecting her. Probably because of this experience, she bullies her weaker comrades and tells them to leave the battle but only because she worries for their safety.
Undine is one of the division captains in the Northern campaign and led Deneve (#15), Zelda (#24), Claudia (#36), and Juliana (#43).
She was one of the four captains killed by Rigardo during the second battle. Deneve used Undine's "borrowed" sword as her commander's gravestone, and she also took Undine's own sword in memory of her comrade and captain.
Cynthia
| Cynthia | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Miho Miyagawa (Japanese) Anastasia Munoz (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | None |
| First Appearance | Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 18 (Anime) |
| Rank | Former #14 |
| Type | Defensive |
| Techniques | Yoki suppression; Yoki manipulation (limited); Assisting in regeneration |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Alive / Deserted |
Cynthia (シンシア Shinshia) is Claymore #14 and a defensive fighter. Cynthia is another survivor of the Northern Campaign as a part of Veronica's team. She seems to be on the same level as her captain while fighting the bug-like awakened being. She and Veronica both finished off their target together after Jean and Helen effectively disarmed it. She says she wants to go back south to exact revenge for Veronica and her other fallen comrades. Her personality seems to be ever cheerful and hopeful despite all that she and the group have gone through. Along with Uma she is accompanying Clare to find Raki in the west. While in a town searching for Raki, Cynthia, together with Clare and Uma, were able to easily exterminate an Awakened Being present in the town. After the battle, Cynthia tells Clare that visiting the town despite the presence of an Awakened Being was worth it, as there were no casualties in the end. Clare than remarks that she now knows why Cynthia was labelled a 'problem child' and sent to the War In The North.
After the 7 year time frame her Yoki manipulation skills have advanced to the point that she can aid in the healing of another Claymore by manipulating their Yoki.
Deneve
| Deneve | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Hana Takade (Japanese) Caitlin Glass (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | None |
| First Appearance | Volume 5 (Manga), Episode 9 (Anime) |
| Rank | Former #15 |
| Type | Defensive |
| Techniques | Dual-wielding; Heightened regeneration; Yoki suppression |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Alive / Deserted |
Deneve (デネヴ Denevu) is #15 among the Claymores and has partially awakened, though she succeeded in reverting to her normal state. She possesses a calm and understanding personality but can be a perfectionist. Her regeneration ability is exceptional, even for a defensive fighter.
Like many Claymores, Deneve is a survivor of a Yoma attack. After a Yoma killed their parents, her elder sister hid Deneve under a bed. While the Yoma proceeded to kill her sister, Deneve managed to remain hidden. As a Claymore, she desired vengeance, but her desire to live was stronger than her desire for revenge, and so she became a defensive warrior with offensive abilities weaker than that of most of her comrades. Ashamed of what she regarded as her cowardice, she fought suicidally until she met Helen, who told her that it is natural for Claymores to want to live; they are only human.This deeply affects Deneve, who becomes virtually inseparable from her new friend.
Deneve was first introduced as a team member in Clare's first hunt for awakened beings. Surviving the near suicidal mission has created a strong bond between the team members, which was made stronger yet when they found they all shared the same experience of having nearly awakened. These four "trouble" warriors would later reunite for yet another suicide mission in the North.
During the North Campaign, Deneve deduces the reason for Undine's powers, attitude, and extra sword, thus earning her respect. She survived the Northern Campaign along with six others. She is haunted by feelings of weakness for her perceived inability to avenge Undine's death. Deneve currently carries the fallen Undine's sword in memory of her captain. After seven years in hiding, she has learned to use both swords in battle and like her former captain, has learned to enhance her muscles to augment her strength, to a point where she was easily able to cut through Agatha. She has decided to go to Helen's hometown with her while Clare goes to the west.
In Helen's hometown along with Helen, they encounters Isley. After a few moments, Isley quickly turns around, and cuts her nearly in half, but she eventually regenerates her body by releasing her Yoki as she did seven years ago, against the six armed Awakened One. As Helen was about to be cut down by Isley, she is able to save her at the last moment. Moments after, the pair begin to release their Yoki. However, before they can fight Isley, they are surrounded by Abyss Feeders. Deneve saves Helen from nearly being killed by one of the 'demons'. Together with Helen and Dietrich, they escape the town and learn the origin of the Abyss Feeders. They are currently going to meet up with Clare's group so Cynthia can help heal Helen's eye.
Helen
| Helen | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Miki Nagasawa (Japanese) Jamie Marchi (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | None |
| First Appearance | Volume 5 (Manga), Episode 9 (Anime) |
| Rank | Former #22 |
| Type | Offensive |
| Techniques | Limb-stretching; Drill sword; Yoki suppression |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Alive / Deserted |
Helen (ヘレン Heren) is ranked #22. Her special power is to stretch her arms to extreme lengths to attack at range or bind her opponents. Helen is partially Awakened, but has reverted to her human state. She seems to have a large appetite for a Claymore and can often be seen eating an apple. She is also the only Claymore seen eating and drinking for pleasure. Helen is hot tempered and aggressive. Her mouthy and sometimes insensitive nature means that she can appear to be something of a bully. She is Deneve's constant companion. Deneve commented that she is "always the troublemaker." However, Helen is honest and cares fiercely for her friends. She also refers to Miria as "Miria-nee-san" (big sister).
She was first introduced as a team member for Clare's first hunt for an awakened being. When they first met, Helen immediately disliked Clare for her low rank and weak power. But Helen later grew to admire Clare's fighting performance and determination and considers her a friend. They are close enough that, in the Northern campaign, Clare trusted Helen with the job of killing her when she felt herself awakening.
Seven years after the North Campaign she has developed the ability to use the same powerful "Drill Sword" technique Jean used. It seems because of her flexible arms she is able to utilize it more frequently than displayed by Jean.
She has decided to go to her hometown with Deneve while Clare has gone to the west.
In her hometown with Deneve she encounters Isley. When Deneve is seriously injured Helen fights Isley alone. Even as she has appeared to have inflicted a substantial amount to damage to Isley, she herself doubts that her power alone could handle him. After Deneve saves her at the last moment, the two release their Yoki. However, before the two can fight Isley, they are surrounded by Abyss Feeders. Helen attempts to attack one of the 'demons' but loses her arm and her right eye, after being impaled nearly to death by an Abyss Feeder. Helen is saved by Deneve and with Dietrich's help escapes the town, after which they learn the truth about the Abyss Feeders' creation. They are currently going to meet up with Clare's group so Cynthia can help Helen heal her eye.
Tabitha
| Tabitha | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Akeno Watanabe (Japanese) Michele Specht (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | None |
| First Appearance | Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 18 (Anime) |
| Rank | Former #31 |
| Type | Defensive |
| Techniques | Acute Yoki sensing; Yoki suppression |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Alive / Deserted |
Tabitha (タバサ Tabasa) is Claymore #31. She was on Miria's team and is one of the survivors of the Northern campaign seven years ago. Tabitha is a defensive fighter and, like Galatea, appears to specialize in sensing Yoki accurately enough to distinguish the presence of distant Claymores, fulfilling the role of the 'Eye' for the survivors. She is serious-minded and puts her loyalty to Miria first and foremost.
In Chapter 78 it is revealed that her Yoki sensing capabilities, after the time skip, are comparable to Galatea's pre-timeskip. She has decided to stay in Rabona with Miria while the others temporarily leave.
Uma
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 18 (Anime)
- Rank: Former #40
- Type: Defensive
- Status: Alive / Deserted
Uma (ユマ ) is Claymore #40. She is a defensive fighter and was on Miria's team during the Northern campaign. She lost an arm in the first skirmish, but was able to regenerate it in time for the second battle, and she is one of the seven survivors. She appears extremely insecure and is in awe of her group's more powerful members, and even after the 7 years, she still considers herself 'weak' compared to them. She and Cynthia have been asked by Miria to accompany Clare while she goes to the west. While in a town, as Clare and Cynthia engage in battle with an Awakened Being, Uma alone takes out the Claymore squad present at the time (highest rank present was a #14), along with two present Organization handlers. She is also able to prevent the Awakened Being from escaping by severing its wings, which was done by throwing her claymore over quite a distance and with perfect accuracy.
The name Uma is usually spelt as ユマ (Yuma) in Japanese.
Claymores of Clarice's time
Audrey
- First Appearance: Volume 12, Episode 18
- Rank: #3
- Type: Defensive
- Status: Alive
Audrey (オードリー Ōdorī) is Claymore #3. She is a proud but well mannered warrior. She uses her sword to deflect her opponent's attack without opposing it with force. Riful calls this technique a "gentle sword". Audrey's team attempted to take down Riful, but had to be rescued by Clare, Miria, Deneve and Helen. In return, Audrey told them that Galatea was still alive but had gone renegade. She is a close friend of Rachel.
Miata
| Miata | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| First Appearance | Scene 68 (Manga) |
| Rank |
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| Type | Offensive |
| Techniques | Highly enhanced senses, Brute Strength |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Organization member |
Miata (ミアータ Miāta) is Claymore #4. Her powers lie in her keen senses and brute strength (she can kill common Yoma with her bare hands). When Clarice first meets Miata, she realizes that Miata is nothing more than an unstable child and she finds Miata's combination of power and insanity frightening. Miata has an extreme obsession with her parents and imposes this on Clarice, whom she treats as her mother (even going so far as to attempt breastfeeding on a regular basis). Miata would be higher ranked if she was more stable, and apparently has the potential to become #1.
Miata's unique ability is her extremely heightened senses of vision, hearing, smell, taste and touch, which allow her to fight instinctively without relying on the need to sense Yoki. She has been described as having a "sixth sense", and can identify other warriors' strength without sensing their Yoki. It is because of this ability that she had been chosen to track down and eliminate Galatea, who cannot be traced through her constantly suppressed Yoki. Along with her heightened senses and massive strength, Miata is shown to be relentless when attacking her foes, not backing down until they are dead. This makes her appear more like a 'Berserker' in battle than a warrior. This is shown in her fight with Galatea in Rabona, where despite the appearance of the awakened being Agatha during the fight, she kept following the original mission of killing Galatea. Only the sight of seeing Clarice being attacked by Agatha made her switch her target.
After the fight with Agatha is over she is staying in Rabona with Clarice and Galatea.
Rachel
- First Appearance: Volume 12
- Rank: #5
- Type: Offensive
- Status: Alive
Rachel (レイチェル Reicheru) is Claymore #5. Her attitude is the opposite of Audrey. She is hot tempered and confrontational. She can perform a very powerful attack by restraining the blade of her sword (in the ground for instance) and then applying a large amount of pressure before releasing it from the restraint like a spring. This move can also be performed off the ground with the help of another comrade's blade to act as the restraint for Rachel's sword. Riful calls this technique "strong sword".
Renée
Renée (ルネ Rune) is the new "Eye" of the organization. Although mentioned earlier, she is first seen when she encounters Raki in chapter 81. She questions him about Priscilla and himself and in exchange answers questions about Clare. (However she knows nothing about her and said she is most likely dead.) After leaving the town, Renée encounters Riful and ends up captured. However Riful does not intend to make her turn into an Awakened Being, she just wants to make use of Renée's yoki manipulation abilities on the now merged Luciela and Rafaela to make them awaken.
Dietrich
| Dietrich | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | Tracker/Persistent Dietrich[citation needed] |
| First Appearance | Scene 85 (Manga) |
| Rank |
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| Type | Offensive |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Organization member |
- First Appearance: Chapter 85
- Rank: #8
- Status: Alive
Dietrich (ディートリヒ Dītorihi) is the current generation's #8. She is introduced leading an awakened being hunt, when her underpowered team is at a disadvantage because of poor tactics. She is then saved by the intervention of Helen and Deneve. She appears to have good deductive skills and a serious mind, because she immediately analyzes Helen and Deneve's goals and then prioritizes the safety of her teammates.
Out of a sense of debt to the duo, she decides to stick with Helen and Deneve and warns them of the abyss feeders and developments in the South and explains everything about the Abyss Feeders and how they target the Abyssal Ones.
She has since left the company of Helen and Deneve, and has left for Rabona upon Deneve's request to update Miria and Tabitha about the developments regarding Isley and the new absyss feeders. However, she declined further information to Miria upon further questioning, expressing loyalty to the Organization, and states that her delivery of the message to Miria is simply a means to repay her debt to Deneve and Helen.
Dietrich's skill surprises Helen and Deneve as she evades being knocked unconscious, saves Helen and demonstrates either a strong improvised attack or unnamed skill of using the enemies body as a spring board to jump higher than normal. Then, using that height and the power of gravity, she cuts the enemy in half with a downward slash.
She has been described as "persistent" and "following instructions to the letter" by Galatea, who calls her "Tracker Dietrich", as she has been previously involved in tracking down of Galatea.
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Nina
- First Appearance: Volume 12
- Rank: #9
- Status: Alive
Nina (ニーナ Nīna) is the current generation's #9 . She is cold and harsh, skilled in tactics, but a poor strategist. She is the captain of a team, including Clarice, assigned to kill an awakened one. However, they are ambushed and overpowered by three awakened ones. They were rescued by the surviving Claymores from seven years ago.
Nina calls her attack "Shadow Hunter", as it tracks opponents' yoki with her blade and attacks the opponent, not stopping until its completely destroyed its target.
Clarice
- First Appearance: Volume 12 (Manga), Episode 21 (Anime)
- Rank: #47
- Status: Alive
Clarice (クラリス Kurarisu) is the new rank 47 (Clare's old rank), and an incomplete hybrid (evident by her hair, which still retains much of its original color). Because of this she lacks the abilities and fighting strength of most other Claymores, only receiving her rank because the organization was severely short of warriors. The majority of Claymores look down at her because of this.
Seven years after the North Campaign, she's sent to the north to join a group hunting awakened ones. Her group is caught in an ambush by a number of awakened ones. Her teammates are severely wounded and she is knocked out. Upon regaining consciousness, she finds her comrades recovering and all the awakened ones gone, leaving only huge bloodstains. She later finds the swords of seventeen Claymores in what appears to be a makeshift memorial, dating from the Northern campaign seven years ago. Unknown to her, it was the seven survivors from the Northern Campaign: Clare, Miria, Helen, Deneve, Cynthia, Tabitha, and Uma who saved her. Her fellow Claymores think she was saved by the vengeful spirits of the fallen Claymores.
She later reports her findings to the organization and was soon assigned to assist Rank 4 Miata. She discovers that Miata, despite being Rank 4, only has the mental capacity of an unstable child. This leads her to question the true purpose and origins of the Claymores. Clarice, by allowing Miata to mimic breast feeding with her, is able to calm Miata. Satisfied with her 'control' of Miata, the organization assigns them to hunt down the renegade Galatea.
Clarice and Miata succeed in locating Galatea, but their battle is interrupted by the appearance of the Awakened Being Agatha. Clarice tries to convince the city guard that they are not strong enough to fight Agatha but fails. When Miata is severely wounded by Agatha, Clarice starts to flee but returns to comfort Miata, knowing that she will be killed by Agatha. However, Clarice and Miata are saved by the appearance of Clare and the other survivors of the Northern Campaign and are currently staying with Galatea in Rabona.
Claymores of Teresa's time
Teresa
| Teresa | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Romi Park (Japanese) Christine Auten (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | Teresa of the Faint Smile |
| First Appearance | Volume 3 (Manga) / Episode 5 (Anime) |
| Rank |
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| Generation | Teresa's Time |
| Techniques | Acute Yoki sensing |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Deceased |
Teresa (テレサ Teresa) was the strongest Claymore of her generation and the most powerful one of all time.. She was famously known as Teresa of the Faint Smile (微笑のテレサ bishō no Teresa, lit. Smiling Teresa) for effortlessly slaying enemies with a faint smile on her face. She is so powerful that she rarely, if ever, has to use even 10% of her Yoki in battle. Her rise to Claymore No. 1 leads to the demotion of the previous No. 1, Rosemary, who, angered by Teresa's promotion, challenges her to a duel as an Awakened Being. Not long into the fight, Teresa dispatches her easily by releasing only a little of her Yoma energy. Teresa, however, keeps from her handler the fact that Rosemary had Awakened, and instead stated that she would never be able to take on an Awakened Rosemary.
Before becoming a Claymore, she was referred to as a "problem child" by her handlers during her training. In one of her escapades, she ran into Rafaela
As a Claymore, Teresa cared for no one, only helping villages because she is ordered to, and taking pleasure in scaring humans. She is also solitary and rarely has contact with any of the other Claymores in the organization (she was surprised when Rosemary sent her a Black Card). She also keeps secrets from her handlers,and severely distrusts the organization. This changes when Teresa saves a young girl who had been kept as a prisoner and toy of a Yoma. The girl then follows her on her journeys. She is initially extremely irritated by this girl tagging along wherever she goes, but eventually grows fond of her. Teresa gives the girl the name Clare, after the twin goddesses, Teresa and Clare, and is surprised to find out that it was actually Clare's real name. As they travel together, Clare awakens Teresa's lost compassion.
From this point onwards, Teresa openly shows her affection on Clare without holding back her emotions (buying her clothes and allowing her to sleep on her lap), but eventually, she leaves Clare in a village, believing that a normal life with humans would still be better for her. However, the village is soon raided by bandits and Teresa rushes back to save her. Seeing Clare's bloodied form, Teresa is enraged and kills the bandits, breaking the rule that a Claymore should never kill humans, no matter what the circumstances. Because she killed humans, the Claymore organization marks her for death. It dispatches a team of five Claymores of unknown ranks to execute her. Teresa cuts down but does not kill the Claymores, stating that Clare had become her reason to live.
Claymores #2 to #5, Priscilla, Irene, Noel, and Sophia, are then assembled to kill her. However, Teresa defeats them all without even releasing her Yoma power. She intentionally spares the lives of Claymores #3 to #5, but considered killing Priscilla because she senses that she was the only Claymore with the potential to surpass her in combat. But her relationship with Clare had mellowed her, and she ultimately decides to let Priscilla live. Teresa leaves the town with Clare, leaving her former comrades wounded. However, Priscilla pursues and attacks her in blind rage. In her anger, Priscilla accidentally releases too much Yoma power and nearly Awakens, but Teresa defeats Priscilla again while releasing only 10% of her power. Priscilla then cries and begs Teresa to give her a merciful death before she fully Awakens, but as soon as Teresa drops her guard, Priscilla picks up the sword, attacks and decapitates her. Teresa's severed head is taken by Clare who carries it until she finds a member of the Organization. She begs him to place Teresa's remains inside her own body, becoming a Claymore in order to exact revenge against her savior's killer.
According to Irene, Teresa is called "Teresa of the Faint Smile" because her smile is her only visible asset. Though she excelled in speed, strength, and agility, the other top Claymores supposedly exceeded her abilities in those areas, though she has at least enough speed to effortlessly parry Irene's Quick Sword and at least enough strength to rip apart an Awakened with her hand and twist off an arm of an Awakened with a single left hand effortlessly. But what made Teresa so powerful was her "unparalleled ability to sense Yoma aura" (Yoki). Whenever Yoma or Claymores move, they emit demon energy to the parts of their bodies they're about to move. Though any Claymore is able to sense Yoma energy, only Teresa is able to sense it accurately enough to predict her opponent's moves in battle. She also has an extremely high amount of Yoma energy in her body. In the moments before Priscilla awakens, Teresa is strong enough to repel her attacks with just enough Yoki for her eyes to change color (10% release), as well as defeating the former No. 1, Rosemary, who had awakened, (which probably put her in the same power level as an abyssal one) with no problem at all using the same amount of power.
Irene
| Irene | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Minami Takayama (Japanese) Wendy Powell (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | Quick Sword Irene |
| First Appearance | Volume 4 (Manga), Episode 7 (Anime) |
| Rank |
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| Generation | Teresa's Time |
| Techniques | Quick Sword (or Flash Sword in the anime); Yoki suppression |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Deserted / Unknown |
Irene was originally Claymore #2, but she was demoted to #3 when Priscilla joined the organization. She was well known for her great speed wielding a sword, which gained her the title Quick Sword Irene (高速剣のイレーネ kōsokuken no Irēne). Noel comments after witnessing her kill Yoma, "They don't call you Quick Sword Irene for nothing. I didn't even see you draw your sword." (Episode 7) She achieves this via controlled awakening of her sword arm. In general, Irene's demeanor is calm and intelligent.
During the mission to assassinate Teresa, the Awakened Priscilla attacked her and cut off her left arm. Irene let the organization think she was dead and went into seclusion, using her near-flawless control over her Yoma energy to hide in the mountains. Years later she rescues Clare, who was fighting against Ophelia. Clare recognised her and Irene spent some time training Clare in the "Quick Sword" technique. Once Clare had mastered enough of the Quick Sword to progress on her own, Irene cut off her remaining arm and gave it to Clare as a replacement for the limb Ophelia had cut off. She also stated that she no longer had any use for a sword arm, since she no longer fights and will regrow a normal, weak arm.
However, soon after Clare left Irene was confronted by Rafaela, who'd been sent to execute her since she is a deserter. Though Irene had managed to hide her Yoma energy for years, training Clare had caused her to release her flow of energy, allowing the organization to track her down. It is unknown if she had knew that they would find her or not, but despite stating that she was afraid of death, she did not show surprise when Rafaela appeared. Her death has been implied but not confirmed.
| Sophia | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Megumi Toyoguchi (Japanese) Trina Nishimura (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | Muscular Sophia |
| First Appearance | Volume 4 (Manga), Episode 7 (Anime) |
| Rank | |
| Generation | Teresa's Time |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Deceased |
Sophia
- First Appearance: Volume 4 (Manga), Episode 7 (Anime)
- Rank: #4
- Type: Offensive
- Height: 175 cm
- Status: Deceased
Sophia (ソフィア Sofia) vied with Noel for rank #3. Though the two were almost identical in power, their fighting styles are significantly different. Because of her brute strength Sophia was called Muscular Sophia (膂力のソフィア ryoryoku no Sofia) in the organization. She had a very polite, lady-like way of speaking except when she was arguing with her rival and friend, Noel.
Sophia was among Claymores ranked #2 - #5 sent to kill Teresa. The Awaken Priscilla killed her after the battle with Teresa.
| Noel | |
| Claymore character | |
| Created by | Norihiro Yagi |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Junko Takeuchi (Japanese) Leah Clark (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | Stormwind Noelle |
| First Appearance | Volume 4 (Manga), Episode 7 (Anime) |
| Rank |
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| Generation | Teresa's Time |
| Post-Timeskip Status | Deceased |
Noel
- First Appearance: Volume 4 (Manga), Episode 7 (Anime)
- Rank: #5
- Type: Offensive
- Height: 175 cm
- Status: Deceased
Noelle (ノエル Noeru) was well-known for her agility and was known as Stormwind Noelle (疾風のノエル shippū no Noeru) in the organization. She constantly fought with Sophia for the rank #3 position. She was outspoken and tomboyish.
Noelle was among the party of #2 - #5 Claymores sent to assassinate Teresa and was subsequently killed by the Awoken Priscilla.
Awakened Beings
Rigaldo
- First Appearance: Volume 10, Episode 20 (Anime)
- Former Rank: #2
- Type: Offensive
- Status: Deceased
Rigaldo (リガルド Rigarudo) was the #2 Claymore of his generation before his Awakening, and is from the same generation of Claymores as Isley and Dauf. Rigaldo comes across as calm and composed, but was the most bloodthirsty in Isley's army. Although he did not get along with Isley, he worked for him and Priscilla during the Northern campaign, having been defeated by both. While his nickname was "Silver-Eyed Lion King" (銀眼の獅子王 Gin gan no shishiou), he disliked it for unknown reasons. His Awakened form resembled a 3 meter tall, silver-eyed humanoid lion, During the Northern Campaign, he was dispatched to kill off the 24 Claymores sent against Isley's army. He deduced Miria's tactic of dividing the Claymores into teams, and began by eliminating the five team captains, who were also the strongest Claymores present. Of the five (Miria, Flora, Jean, Veronica, and Undine), Miria was the only captain to survive his assault. Jean was mortally wounded, while the other 3 were killed instantly. He intentionally ignored the weaker members in favour of focusing solely on the captains, which led to his downfall when Clare went berserk and killed him in her partially-Awakened form.
Being far smaller in stature than the average Awakened being, Rigardo relied more on his correspondingly superior speed and agility in battle. His speed easily matched that of Miria, one of the fastest Claymores of her generation, and his greater Yoki allowed him to maintain it without tiring. For long-range and surprise attacks, Rigardo could extend his claws at high speed, much the same way Yoma and other Awakened hyper-extended their fingers. His control over this skill was so great he could bend and change the trajectory of his elongated claws, allowing him to strike opponents above or behind him. In contrast to his offensive capability, Rigardo was lacking in regenerative powers, and could not regenerate lost limbs quickly.
Agatha
Agatha (アガサ Agasa) was formerly a #2 Claymore, and at an unknown point earned the moniker "Fresh Blood Agatha" (鮮血のアガサ Senketsu no Agasa). After awakening, she hid in the holy city of Rabona. Eventually, her presence there was discovered by Galatea, who suppressed her Yoki to hide from the Claymore organization. When Galatea is found by Miata and Clarice, she leads them to Agatha, resulting in a three way fight between Miata, Galatea, and Agatha. Agatha is defeated when Clare and her squad of Claymores intervene, cutting up and killing the Awakened Being.
Agatha's favourite tactic is to house the 'core' of her being in seemingly non-vital parts of large bodies, with a decoy in place to trick enemies. The first form she appears in resembles an immense, circular platform supported by 8 crab-like legs, with her 'human' body resting atop it. The human portion proved to be a distraction with her core situated deep within the platform itself. She later fights in a towering humanoid body, but is defeated when the Claymores shear chunks of her form, eventually reaching and killing her core body.
Rosemary
- First Appearance: Extra Scene 1
- Former Rank: #2
- Type: Offensive
- Status: Deceased
Rosemary (ローズマリー Rōzumarī) was formerly number #1 of the Organization, but was demoted to #2 when Teresa was promoted. While feigning acceptance, Rosemary secretly harbored an intense jealousy and hatred for Teresa. This hatred eventually led to Rosemary's awakening. Shortly afterwards, she sent Teresa her black card in order to lure Teresa to an isolated plateau. Rosemary then challenged her to a fight to death. However, Teresa was able to kill her effortlessly by releasing enough yoki to changed her eye color(10%). Interestingly, Teresa did not disclose to her handler that Rosemary had awakened, claiming that she would not have been able to defeat an awakened Rosemary.
Priscilla
- First Appearance: Volume 4 (Manga) Episode 7 (Anime)
- Former Rank: #2
- Type: offensive
- Status: Alive
Priscilla (プリシラ Purishira) was promoted to Claymore #2 shortly after she joined the organization. She was so powerful that she could fight with her Yoma power almost entirely suppressed[citation needed], allowing her to conceal her presence from Yoma and fellow Claymores even in the heat of battle. According to Irene, this made her a perfect candidate for fighting Teresa, as Teresa's greatest strength was her ability to sense Yoma energy.
Priscilla became a Claymore after a Yoma posing as her father slaughtered the rest of her family right before her eyes. She chopped off its head while it was eating her sibling's innards. This incident left her mentally traumatized and extremely unstable.
Despite her sheer power and incredible potential as a warrior, Priscilla's youth meant she was still a child, and as such was extremely naive and immature compared to older, more experienced Claymores. She was polite towards her opponents, and felt that battles should always be one-on-one. Her view of the world was entirely black-and-white; a person was either absolutely right, or completely in the wrong, with no middle ground. This belief ultimately led to her mental breakdown when she was soundly defeated by the then-ranked #1, Teresa. That she, a righteous person, had lost to an enemy she considered 'evil', shook her faith and drove her to attack Teresa in a fit of blind rage and self-righteousness. Despite reaching and surpassing her limit, using over 80% of her Yoki, Priscilla was again defeated, even though Teresa had only released 10% of hers. Priscilla begged Teresa to kill her before she fully Awakened, causing Teresa to drop her guard. Priscilla then picked up her claymore and decapitated the unaware Teresa, though it remains unclear if this was part of a ruse from the start, or if she had genuinely lost control. Immediately following this, she Awoke completely, going on to severely wound Irene and kill Noel and Sophia in front of a horrified Clare before flying off.
As recounted by the Abyssal One Riful, Priscilla then flew North, slaughtering every man, woman, and boy in the town she passed through. Just as she had spared Clare's life, however, she never once harmed any young girls, as if they "didn't even get reflected in her eyes". Eventually, she came into conflict with Isley and Rigardo, but defeated them both. In her Awakened form, she destroyed roughly half of Isley's Awakened form during their battle. However, at this crucial junction, Priscilla's body returned to its human form. For unknown reasons, Isley also returned to his human form and swore allegiance to Priscilla. It is widely believed that Isley had defeated Priscilla and made her his lover, instead of the other way around.
As an Awakened One, Priscilla is a winged humanoid about 2 meters tall, with a single horn on her forehead. Her body channels vast quantities of Yoki, surpassing even that of any of the Abyssal Ones. In addition to vast strength and speed, this also grants her unparalleled regenerative abilities, allowing near-instantaneous regeneration from any wound that is not immediately fatal. Like many Yoma and Awakened, Priscilla can extend her fingers at high speed to strike from a range. Her arms can unravel and extend into tentacles/ribbons that crush and tear her opponents, an ability she used to destroy half of Isley's torso in a split-second despite his bulk. When she turned into an Awakened Being, according to what Rubel had heard all of her latent abilities were released, (it should be noted that Rubel was unaware of how powerful Teresa really was)and probably surpassed Teresa. So that makes the Awakened Priscilla possibly the most powerful character in the series.[citation needed]
In the current manga, Priscilla appears to have completely mentally regressed into childhood, having lost her memory after subduing Isley. She's often seen wandering off on her own or sticking close by Isley's side. She's also especially attached to Raki, claiming that he has a pleasant smell. Many times during the night, Priscilla would climb into bed with an asleep Raki and fall asleep to the scent of the south that she is so fond of. After the northern campaign, she blindly follows Isley to the south along with Raki. During Isley's fight with Luciela and Riful, Priscilla stands in front of him to protect him when Riful appears to finish the job, implying that she's still stronger than all the abyssal ones in spite of her childlike nature.
After the seven year time skip, Priscilla reappears as Raki's traveling companion. She pointed out a yoma for him when he arrived in his old hometown. When Number Six Renee confronts and becomes physical with Raki, Priscilla grabs her arm and terrifies Renee into releasing him. Realizing Priscilla's true nature, Renee questions if Raki is aware that she is an Awakened Being, which Raki tells her he is aware of. Raki also reveals that Priscilla has not eaten human flesh in several years, causing her body to shrink in size. Raki also acknowledges that one day Priscilla won't be able to hold back any longer, and though Raki will try to stop her, he knows he will fail and be eaten.
Dauf
- First Appearance: Volume 8 (Manga), Episode 15 (Anime)
- Former Rank: #3
- Type: Offensive
- Status: Alive
Dauf or Duph (ダフ Dafu) was originally his generation's Claymore #3, surpassed only by Rigardo and Isley. He is currently Riful's follower and lover, helping her torture captured Claymores and forcing them to Awaken. Dauf, in his Awakened form, is an immense humanoid with tremendous strength and exceptionally hard armour plating. He can form large rods from his armor (usually from his hands, back, and in his mouth), firing them as projectiles. Riful has stated that she made Dauf her lover because he is the only Yoma who could "accept her without breaking". However, for all his physical power, Dauf is rather unintelligent and notably poor at tactics. His regeneration and healing abilities are also very slow. In his first appearance, he managed to fight Clare and Galatea to a standstill, as neither could breach his armor. He was defeated when Jeane managed to cut a gaping hole into his chest, nearly killing him. Accordingly, Riful had to intervene to save his life. He is extremely devoted to her and is terrified that she will one day leave him.
Hilda
- First Appearance Extra Scene 2
- Former Rank: #6
- Type: Offensive
- Status: Deceased
Hilda was formerly number 6 of the Organization. She was active at the same time as Miria and they were close friends. When she reached her limit, she gave her black card to Ophelia asking her to pass it on to Miria. Ophelia instead ripped it apart, condemning her to become an Awakened Being. She was later hunted down by a team including Ophelia and Miria. Hilda was slain by Miria, who at that time didn't realize her identity. After Miria realized it was Hilda she had just killed, she temporarily lost control of her Yoki powers which led her to partially Awaken. Years later, Miria stumbled across Hilda's sword, which Hilda had lost when she had Awakened. Miria placed the sword in the ground where Hilda died, in memory of her friend. In her awakened form, she resembles a large (about as big as Duph) humanoid with what looks like mummy wraps around her body that can be extended .
Katea
- First Appearance: Volume 8 (Manga), Episode 15 (Anime)
- Rank: #32
- Status: Deceased
Katea (カティア Katia) was part of Jean's team in a hunt for an Awakened Being in the Zakol Mountains. After being captured by Riful and Dauf, she was tortured until she awakened. After concluding that she was too weak, Riful ordered Dauf to kill her. In her awakened form, she has a white glowing body and blades at her back that can be extended and are sharp enough to penetrate through Dauf's skin. However, she was unable to withstand his brute strength and died.
The Abyssal Ones
In the history of the Organization, there have only been three known cases of Rank #1 warriors Awakening. Known as the "The Powerful Three", they are considered the most powerful and dangerous of the Awakened. Fortunately, all three were, at least initially, extremely reclusive, maintaining minimal contact with humans and Claymores. As such, they came to be known as the "Abyssal Ones" (深淵の者 Shin'en no mono, literally "Persons of the Abyss") (Viz "Creatures of the Abyss"). By chance, the three of them decided to settle in different parts of the country - one in the West, one in the North, and one in the South. This arrangement remained in place for years, ensuring that none of the three would come into contact and sparing the world the devastation that would surely ensue were they to battle. The status quo did not change until Isley, the Abyssal One of the North, began to raise an army of Awakened and expand his influence into the others' realms.
Riful
- First Appearance: Volume 8 (Manga), Episode 15 (Anime)
- Former Rank #1
- Type: Offensive
- Status: Alive
Riful (リフル Rifuru, possibly intended to mean Riffle, corresponding to her Awakened form) was the Claymore #1 of the first generation of female Claymores. She was the youngest Claymore to Awaken. In her human form, she appears as a whimsical and cheerful young girl, but in reality is completely amoral, with a complete disregard for any who come between her and her goals. She lives in the Western territory, together with her lover Dauf. In her first appearance prior to the seven-year time-skip, Riful sought to create her own army of powerful Awakened in order to combat Isley's attempts at expansion. Her favoured method was the capture and torturing of Claymores in order to force their Awakening.
Jean, Clare, and Galatea caught Riful's interest as possible "recruits", but she decided to wait for them to become stronger before turning them into her Awakened allies. Riful also suggested that the only way to beat Isley was for the three to join her.
Following the seven-year time-skip, Riful attempted to recruit Audrey and Rachel, among others. Her focus has changed to the acquiring of Claymores skilled at sensing and manipulating Yoki. She later reveals to a captive Renée that she needs such a skill set in order to wake the partially merged form of Rafaela and Luciela, creating a being suffeciently powerful to aid her against Priscilla and Isley.
It was Riful who first realised that there was something amiss regarding the story of Isley defeating Priscilla. After encountering the two of them following Luciela's defeat, she noted that Priscilla was much stronger than either Isley or herself. This was one of the few times where she showed real anger.
In her Awakened form, Riful retains a feminine humanoid form, but one composed of fleshy strips. Her lower body is an immense mass of such strips, which are incredibly resilient and capable of lashing out at high speeds to ensnare or impale her opponents. The humanoid portion of Riful's form is a deception, as her enemies will tend to attack that area in the assumption that her vital organs are located there. In actuality, that portion contains no vital areas whatsoever.
Isley
- First Appearance: Volume 10 (Manga), Episode 19 (Anime)
- Former Rank #1
- Type: Offensive
- Status: Presumed deceased
Isley (イースレイ Īsurei) is a former male Claymore with long, silver hair, hence his nickname "White Silver King". Isley was Claymore #1 among the first generation of Claymores. Upon Awakening, he took control of the Northern lands, but later gave them up in favor of the South. He is the lover of Priscilla. Despite being an Awakened being for more than 78 generations, Isley still remembers almost everything he ever learned about swordsmanship.
Most people believe that Isley defeated Priscilla when she went on a rampage in the North and made her his lover. However, this was later proven untrue - despite initially holding the upper hand, Isley had nearly half his torso torn off by Priscilla, who in contrast regenerated from her injuries at phenomenal speed. For unknown reasons, Priscilla suddenly reverted back to her human form in the midst of battle. Finding that her mind regressed, possibly the result of some physical trauma he did manage to inflict upon her, Isley responded by returning to his human form as well, and swore allegiance to Priscilla. His motivation at the time was to use Priscilla and bring everything under his control (mentioned chapter 89).
Isley went on to amass an army of Awakened, raising a total of 31 soldiers, including the former #2 Rigardo. In response, the Claymore organisation dispatched two dozen warriors to delay what they feared was an attempt at expansion. After defeating all 24 Claymores, Isley then split his troops, sending half against the Claymore headquarters and the remainder against Abyssal One Riful. With the Claymores #1 through 3 and Riful thus occupied, Isley moved against Luciela of the South, defeating her. It is later revealed that his intentions were two-fold; by killing Luciela, Isley eliminated the possibility of a team-up between her and Riful, which would have been the only possible way to defeat Priscilla. This effectively made Isley and Priscilla the single most powerful faction. Conquering Luciela's lands also ensured that Isley fulfilled his promise to Priscilla, namely to take her to the South to find her parents.
During the Northern campaign, Isley found Raki and took him in. Later, Isley agrees to become Raki's teacher and begins to instruct him in swordsmanship, commenting that Raki reminds him a lot of how he was in his own youth. Isley now resides in his newly conquered territory of the south with Priscilla. While he has pledged his life to the more powerful Priscilla, he is far more intelligent and experienced than she is and often seems to be the dominant and active member of their partnership.
In chapter 86 Helen and Deneve encounter him hiding in a town in human form dressed in rags and looking stressed out, but while they attempt to avoid being detected he realizes they are half-yoma and slices Deneve and then fights Helen and Deneve. Then the "demons" appear, whom seem to be the cause of his stressed out state. It turns out these "demons" are really the remains of the 11 awakened beings Isley sent 7 years ago to the organization's, having their flesh implanted in human girls to turn them effectively into blood hounds to eat Isley. Whilst Helen and Deneve escape, Isley and the "demons" start to fight.
After Deneve and Helen's escape, Dietrich explains how the "demons," known as Abyss Feeders, were created using the flesh of Awakened Beings from the attack against the Organization (defeated by Alicia and Beth) and a piece of Isley's own flesh. The new half-breeds were designed specifically to track and attack Isley by his scent, retreating should he reduce their numbers by more than half. They pursue him relentlessly, eventually adapting to his battle strategies so well that they can return from defeat before he has even completed regenerating. Dietrich reveals that Isley is still wounded from the last encounter, and not functioning at his full capacity, enraging Helen (who now sees that she and Deneve were thwarted by a severely injured Isley and not a full-strength Abyssal One).
During the battle, Isley repeatedly decapitates and dismembers the attacking Abyss Feeders. However, his own body is unable to regenerate fast enough to keep up with the damage he is suffering. He is also unable to stop the Feeders as they continually regenerate and start adapting to his attacks. Eventually three of his legs are destroyed and his body collapses to the ground where he is pounced on by the Abyss Feeders, who begin feeding on him. Isley spends his last moments reminiscing about his time with Raki and Priscilla and wishes his life with his makeshift family could have continued just a bit longer. In a later chapter, Galatea comments that Isley's youki has completely disappeared; thus he is presumed dead.
When in his Awakened form, he resembles a huge, sleek, black centaur. His greatest assets are his arms, which can morph into any form necessary to better help him defeat his opponents. He has thus far been seen using his arms in the form of a lance, bow, shield, claw, axe. and a massive broadsword similar to those used by Claymores. When using his arm as a bow, he can simultaneously fire a small barrage of organic arrows, each of which can change their trajectories to home in on their targets. Despite his massive bulk (nearly 10 metres tall), Isley's movement speed is even greater than Rigardo's (who Miria could barely keep up with), as Rigardo himself noted in ES 3.
Luciela
- First Appearance: Volume 11
- Former Rank: #1
- Type: Offensive
- Status: merged with Rafaela
Luciela (ルシエラ Rushiera) was Rafaela's older sister and the Abyssal One of the South. She was originally the top-ranked Claymore in Class 76, but she became an Awakened One after a failed "soul link" experiment conducted by the organization, which also wounded her sister Rafaela. Her awakening was disastrous and drove the Organization to the brink of ruin,as it took place in the Organization's headquarters. This experiment was an attempt to create a controlled awakening by having Luciela align her spirit with Rafaela. Alicia and Beth are a successful product of this technique; it was said that the project only worked with identical twins, which Luciela and Rafaela were not. Luciela duelled with fellow Abyssal One Isley following his incursion into her territory. Ultimately she was defeated, retreating after nearly exhausting her Yoki. She was so injured after the battle that she had to revert back to her human form, and was later found by Rafaela. Wanting to finish off Isley, she embraced her sister, and pleaded for her to Awaken and align with her. But Rafaela broke her weakened sister's back, apparently killing the latter.In Chapter 82, it has been revealed that she's still alive. However, she is physically merged with her sister. Both she and Rafaela have been in a vegetative state since seven years ago. Currently Riful has possession of them, and intends to awaken both to further her plans.
In her transformed state, she is a large humanoid with feline hindlegs. Her head resembles that of a cat and has two gaping jaws, one atop the other. In battle, Luciela uses her foreclaws and the two long, muscular tails extending from her hindquarters. Her tails sport multiple fanged mouths along their length, and Luciela can manifest similar mouths anywhere upon her person.
The Organization
While Claymores are technically part of The Organization, their bosses regard them as simple tools. The organization is based in the eastern region of Sutafu.
Rubel
- First Appearance: Volume 1
- Status: Alive
Rubel (or Louvre (ルヴル Ruvuru) in the original Japanese version) is a white, thin man dressed in all black. He is one of the people who give orders to the Claymores and collect the payment afterwards. He accepted Clare into the Organization and acts as her handler. He seems to be immortal and does not age noticeably between Teresa's childhood and the new arc. Rubel was the one sent to gather Raphaela from exile after the death of Teresa to prepare for the war with the Abyssal Ones.
When he confronts Clare, Cynthia and Yuma in the new arc, Cynthia deducts that he is a spy from the enemies of the Organization. Rubel confirms and admits he is aiming at destroying the Organization from the inside and that he was Miria's "inside man" who told her about the mainland. He also admits to hiding the fact of partial awakened Claymores from the Organization since he considers it a step in the organization developing controllable awakened beings. When he brings up Renee is captured by Riful, Clare realizes his aim of setting up all the partially awakened Claymores to die by Riful's hands.
His name was changed in the English version, by replacing the ヴ (vu) with a "be", it is unknown whether this is due to a misreading of the Katakana or intentional. He seems to be named after the Louvre Museum (ルーヴル Rūvuru in Katakana). Apparently all the members of the organization are named after popular art museums around the world.
Orsay
- Status: Alive
Orsay (オルセ Oruse) is another member of the organization. Not much is known about him for the moment, but he has been in charge of Teresa. He is named after the Musée d'Orsay (オルセー Orusē in Katakana).
Ermita
- Status: Alive
Ermita (エルミタ Erumita) is a member of the organization, who is in charge of Galatea and Miria. Ermita compares his duty of watching over Claymore to that of a parent watching over his child. But at the same time says that he would never be the father of a monster. Galatea refers to him as a 'Wily Fox'. His name is derived from the Hermitage Museum (エルミタージュ Erumitāju in Katakana).
Rado
- Status: Alive
Rado (ラド Rado) is the member of the organization in charge of Clarice. His name seems to be derived from the Museo del Prado (プラド Purado in Katakana).
Rimuto
Voiced by: Nachi Nozawa (Japanese), Barry Yandell (English)
- Status: Alive
Rimuto (リムト Rimuto) is the highest ranked member of the organization seen so far. While the English version uses a direct transcription of the Katakana spelling, his name seems to be derived from the last name of the famous painter Gustav Klimt (クリムト Kurimuto in Katakana).
Abyss feeders
Abyss feeders are half-human, half-awakened beings created by the organization out of the corpses of the awakened beings that attacked the headquarter of the organization after the battle for the North. These eleven warriors/beings are trained for a single purpose, to hunt down the Abyssal One Isley. Their eyes and mouths have been sewn shut, the ability to sense and radiate Yoki has been removed and they track their enemies by scent alone.. They have been taught that in the case of 6 or more Abyss feeders being killed for the remaining ones to retreat to the organization though to stop Isley killing them all they split up in separate directions. This is so the remaining ones can help create more abyss feeders from the remains of awakened beings (the reason for the organizations "hunt all awakened beings regardless of requests" stance), Hardly any of the original 11 were still alive when they took down Isley.
After eating Isley, they are used as guides in the organizations attack on Riful to help Alicia and Beth find her using a piece of Riful sliced off by the ghosts in their last encounter with Riful as a way for the Abyss feeders to track her.
Minor characters
Elena
Elena (エレナ Erena) entered the organization at the same time as Clare and was her closest friend during training. However, while she started her missions later than Clare, she overused her Yoma energy, resulting in her gradually losing control. When she finally felt the Yoma taking over her, she resorted to sending her Black Card to Clare. She was subsequently slain by Clare.
Raquel
- First Appearance: Volume 8 (Manga), Episode 15 (Anime)
- Rank: unknown
- Status: Deceased
Raquel (ラケル Rakeru) was also part of Jean's team in the hunt for an Awakened Being. Severely injured, she managed to escape (or was possibly allowed to escape in order to lure more Claymores into Riful's trap). In the nearby town of Hanel she met Clare and begged her to save their team. She died in Clare's arms. Clare asked the shocked townspeople to bury her like a human but it is unknown as to whether or not they did.
Eva
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 17 (Anime)
- Rank: #7
- Status: Deceased
Eva (エバ Eba) and her team members (Kate, Lucia, and an unknown member) were killed when they encountered a large number of awakened ones in the North. This led to the Northern Campaign.
Galk
- First Appearance Chapter 5
- Status: Alive
Galk is one of the captains in the holy city , he along with Cid fights Clare on a roof top while on patrol. He is the older and wiser of the two. When Clare was injured, Galk was the one who insisted that she was given medical attention. He claims that he will not allow Clare die until he settles the debt that was made when Clare saved his life. He and Cid later aid her in the fight against the powerful Yoma that she came to the city to slay. He shields Clare from a fatal blow with his body, giving her an opening to attack. He also gives Raki his blade, which he keeps later on in the series.
He appears again after the 7 year time skip when Miata and Clarice come to the holy city to kill Galatea. He leads the attack on the Former Number 2 awakened being Agatha that suddenly appears a short while after.
Galk's weapon is a longsword, which he uses very effectively.
Cid
- First Appearance Chapter 5
- Status: Alive
Cid is one of the warriors of the holy city, he along with Galk fights Clare on the roof top while on patrol. He appears brash, arrogant and short tempered early on in the story. He later helps Clare in her fight against the powerful Yoma she was assigned to slay, resulting with breaking his leg. He later sees her and Raki off when they leave the city and gives her a good bye kiss (to which Raki kicks him in the crotch in the manga, and the two start a fist fight).
He appears after the 7 year time skip and helps Miata and Clarice evade some guards. He does not seem to have the same arrogance or other rude qualities as he did during his first appearance. Later when the Former Number 2 awakened being Agatha attacks, he is used as the central point in the defenders efforts to take her down. While the guards distract her, he attacks her from behind; he is caught one step away from attacking her however. She commends him on his skill and offers to "have some fun" with him on account of his handsomeness, when he refuses she proceed in trying to kill him but he is saved by Galatea. He reveals that Raki had come to Rabona one year prior to Clare's arrival looking for her still, commenting on Raki's growth.
He uses throwing daggers in the first part, and is seen using a short sword in his attack on Agatha
Other Claymores in the Northern Campaign
Veronica
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 18 (Anime)
- Rank: #13
- Type: Defensive
- Status: Deceased
Veronica (ベロニカ Beronika) is a defensive fighter and seems calm and professional. She was one of the division captains in the Northern campaign, who led Cynthia (#14), Helen (#22), Pamela (#35), and Matilda (#41). She was the first warrior killed by Rigardo.
Eliza
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga)
- Rank: #17
- Team: #9 Jean
- Status: Deceased
Lily
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 18 (Anime)
- Rank: #18
- Team: #8 Flora
- Status: Deceased
Queenie
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 21 (Anime)
- Rank: #20
- Team: #6 Miria
- Status: Deceased
Zelda
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 19 (Anime)
- Rank: #24
- Team: #11 Undine
- Status: Deceased
Emelia
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga)
- Rank: #27
- Team: #9 Jean
- Status: Deceased
Wendy
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 19 (Anime)
- Rank: #30
- Team: #8 Flora
- Status: Deceased
Pamela
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 20 (Anime)
- Rank: #35
- Team: #13 Veronica
- Status: Deceased
Voiced by: Yui Kano (Japanese), Larissa Wolcott (English) In the Anime, Pamela was the first to die in the northern campaign after a massive Yoma hand grabbed her by the torso like a doll and crushed her to death. Also before her death Helen handed her an apple and gave her an inspirational talk about being human.
Claudia
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 18 (Anime)
- Rank: #36
- Team: #11 Undine
- Status: Deceased
Natalie
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 21 (Anime)
- Rank: #37
- Team: #13 Veronica
- Status: Deceased
Carla
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 18 (Anime)
- Rank: #39
- Team: #8 Flora
- Status: Deceased
Matilda
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga)
- Rank: #41
- Team: #13 Veronica
- Status: Deceased
Yuliana
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 21 (Anime)
- Rank: #43
- Team: #11 Undine
- Status: Deceased
Diana
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 19 (Anime)
- Rank: #44
- Team: #9 Jean
- Status: Deceased
Species
In the fictional world of Claymore, yoma (妖魔 yōma) are a species of humanoid monsters that coexist with humans, feeding on their guts. Most are similar in size to humans, though some are noticeably larger and more heavily muscled. Most have rows of stubby spikes growing from their upper backs, with elongated limbs that end in clawed digits, large fang-filled jaws and pointed ears, giving them a bestial appearance. Yoma have greater strength, speed, and durability compared to humans, being capable of extending their limbs and digits, and are capable of both regenerating after being wounded and shape-shifting to appear completely human. Taken a step further, they can eat a human's brain to absorb their memories and completely replace them. Yoma are identified by their 'yoki' (妖気 ), or life energy, which can be sensed by other yoma and by claymores.
Claymores are created by the organization to fight the yoma. By implanting Yoma flesh and blood into humans, they are able to create a hybrid that is faster than the source Yoma with their original human combat training and intelligence. It is unknown why Claymores are so overpoweringly powerful in comparison to Yoma despite only being half-Yoma. This hybridization process changes the human's hair to a light-blond or white, their eyes to silver, and sometimes they develop elf-like ears. Claymores are stronger than typical humans, have an enhanced healing ability, and some limited shape-shifting abilities. In battle, Claymores wield large claymore swords, hence their name. Claymores are in danger of losing control of their powers if they activate more than 80% of their demon strength, changing them into a form of yoma called an "awakened being". The majority of claymores are female, as human males who are changed to hybrids tend to lose control of their powers faster, because it gives them more pleasure than pain. In an attempt to avoid this fate, claymores will ask a friend, usually another claymore, to kill them if they begin to awaken. Some rare claymores have been able to pass the 80% mark but avoid awakening, permanently increasing their strength. Such claymores are targeted by the spies of the Organization's enemies, who, placed within the Organization itself, secretly mark them for death. They do so as they fear that the Organization would be able to attain controllable awakened beings if their status as partially awakened beings were known.
Awakened beings retain their original memories and intelligence that they had as a Claymore, but gaining the most basic bloodthirsty nature of a yoma. The "great shame" of the organization, the true nature of awakened beings is kept from the public. Instead, they are called "voracious eaters" and are proclaimed to be particularly old yoma who have gained greater experience due to their age. As they were originally human then claymores, the awakened beings are as varied as their sources, with differing personalities and appearances. As awakened beings are more powerful than regular yoma, and generally as strong as or stronger than many claymores, a team of at least four claymores is necessary to deal with them, led by a top level claymore. It is originally believed that all awakened beings have lost their humanity, but as the series progresses, it is revealed that they do not always. The organization publicly denies this, while making use of such awakened beings. After the time skip, the organization begins using the sudden overabundance of awakened beings to attempt to dispose of troublesome claymore, beginning with Clare and the other half-awakened claymores. Outside the island where the main events of the series take place, a war is waged between Awakened Beings controlled by the organization and another, dragon-like species.
Recently in the series, another 'species' has appeared, called Abyss Feeders, though they are often referred to as 'Demons'. The Abyss Feeders are females with light-blond or white hair, resembling Claymores, except that their mouths and eyes are sewn shut. It has been revealed that these 'demons' were created by the Organization seven years ago, shortly after the Northern Campaign. Unlike Claymores which are hybrids created by combining Yoma flesh with a human, Abyss Feeders are hybrids created by using the corpses of Awakened Being and giving them human characteristics. Abyss Feeders have been stripped of all emotion or conscious thought and are driven by a single insatiable desire, to consume the flesh of blood of the Abyssal One Isley. Like Awakened Beings, Abyss Feeders can generate weapons from their own bodies and regenerate at an even staggering rate. While they are driven to seek out Isley, they will also attack anything that makes a sudden movement and according to Dietrich, whole towns have been wiped out by the 'demons'.
Plot
In a world where humans coexist with creatures called Yoma (妖魔 ) sentient monsters that feed on human innards, a nameless and highly secretive organization has created an order of half-human, half-yoma warriors to protect humans from the yoma, for a large fee. The people of this world have dubbed these warriors as "Claymores" based on their gargantuan, unsheathed swords, or the "Silver Eye Witches", based on their appearance and seemingly cold nature toward others.
After the death of her motherly figure, Teresa, at the hand of Priscilla, Clare voluntarily joins the Organization to seek vengeance. In a small town terrorized by a yoma, she meets and befriends a kind-hearted, albeit naive, young man named Raki. The two travel together until they are separated when Clare is forced to battle a sadistic Claymore named Ophelia. Before parting, Clare promises to find him if she survives. After defeating Ophelia with the help of Irene, her plan of reuniting with Raki is disrupted by the agents of the Organization, who inform her that Isley, Abyssal One of the North, is amassing an army of Awakened Beings. Unwillingly, she is sent to the north along with twenty-three other Claymores. Knowing full well that they have been ordered on a suicide mission, Clare and her comrades come up with a plan to feign their own deaths and go into hiding with the help of Yoki suppression pills. Despite their efforts, only seven Claymores, including Clare, survive the brutal battle.
After hiding seven years with the other six survivors, Clare finds evidence Raki survived and convinces her comrades to travel south with her. The survivors, under the command of former #6, Miria, aim to overthrow the Organization. After rescuing the town of Rabona from an awakened being, the group hears about the true nature of the Organization and the world from Miria. Clare learns after the battle that Raki was in Rabona the year before with a small girl, which troubles her. Unknown to Clare, this girl is none other than her archenemy, Priscilla.
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