List of Claymore characters
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This article lists the characters associated with the Japanese manga and anime series Claymore, including their histories.
Just as in Norihiro Yagi's former series Angel Densetsu a lot of names used in Claymore seem to be art-related, in particular the names of the organization's members as well as place names, such as the "Pablo Mountains" (パブロ山 Paburo-san). [citation needed]
When available, this article uses the official English names for characters as published by Viz Media. Other characters use unofficial transcriptions of their names, and will be updated when the official names become available.
Names that have been noticeably changed in the English version include Irene and Louvre.
Names that have so far appeared in Latin letters in the original Japanese version are Clare and Teresa.[1]
Generations
The ranks of Claymores are based on their strength and ability, and they can obtain higher ranks as they become stronger, or lower ranks when surpassed by others. Claymores are known to belong to different "generations" marking the time they joined the organization, but not all the Claymores active at the same time necessarily belong to the same generation.
The right column below lists the known rankings of the different eras in chronological order. The left column lists the Claymores in the protagonist's - Clare's - time; Clare's time follows Teresa's time and precedes Clarice's time.
Clare's time
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Isley's time (Class 1)[citation needed]Riful's time
Luciela's timeTeresa's time (Class 77)[citation needed]
Clarice's time
Agatha's time
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Main characters
Clare
- First Appearance: Volume 1 (Manga), Episode 1 (Anime)
- Rank: Former #47
- Type: Offensive
- Height: 170cm
- Status: Alive/Half-awakened
Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima
Clare (クレア, Kurea) is the series' protagonist and an offensive type warrior [citation needed]. When she is a child, her family is killed and eaten by a yoma impersonating her brother [citation needed]. After being chased out of her village, another captures her and makes her part of its disguise and its toy, often torturing her. The yoma is killed by Teresa and Clare, empathizing with Teresa's pain, 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 begs the organization to fuse herself with Teresa's flesh and blood [citation needed]. The organization sees this as an opportunity to determine whether it is possible to create a Claymore with the flesh and blood of a fallen Claymore instead of a Youma. 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 [citation needed]. However, Clare shares Teresa's ability of heightened Yoki sensing to the point of being able to predict an opponent's moves. At one point, Miria ponders whether this is a deliberately chosen tactic in order to fight Awakened Beings. [2]
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 Ilena's [citation needed].
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 Jean from losing her mind to awakening [citation needed].
In the Northern campaign, Clare joins Flora's party. Having grown significantly stronger she fights on the same level as her captain [citation needed]. Compared to Flora's Windcutter her Quick Sword is faster, but less powerful and less accurate [citation needed]. During the fight against Rigardo, Clare is able to deliberately awaken parts of her body, while remaining mentally human [citation needed]. However, she finds herself unable to turn back after the fight. Jean sacrifices herself to save Clare. She is the only member of her team to survive the Northern Campaign.
In her current half-awakened form, she is much faster, gaining hock-jointed legs to increase her speed. Seven years after the the Northern Campaign while in seclusion with her six fellow Claymore survivors, she masters Flora's "Windcutter" technique . She also trains herself to fight without releasing any Yoki, making it exceptionally difficult for others to track her.
Currently, her old rank of #47 has been passed on to Clarice [citation needed]. She, along with all the other Claymores who survived the North Campaign, are considered deceased by the organization [citation needed]. 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.
In the anime, the plot is significantly different. Clare confronts Priscilla immediately after her fight with Rigardo (a fight that ends before she awakens more than her legs). With the help of her friends and further Awakening, she defeats Priscilla but is stopped from killing her by Raki. Jean sacrifices herself to save Clare from awakening. She and then Raki continue to travel together.
Raki
- First Appearance: Volume 1 (Manga), Episode 1 (Anime)
- Status: Unknown/Human
Voiced by: Motoki Takagi
Raki (ラキ, Raki) is 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 (in the manga it is not clear if he is actually exiled or voluntarily searching for Clare). Clare only offers to take him with her until he finds a village he wishes to live in, but she gets attached to him because their pasts are quite similar. 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). Though officially Raki is the 'Cook' for Clare. Raki carries a holy sword given to him by Gark and only 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 is 'saved' by Raki from a large number of falling stones and because Raki came from the south, Priscilla likes his smell. Isley says that Raki should "keep her (Priscilla) company for a while". He studyies swordsmanship under Isley, but has not made an appearance after the seven year time skip.
In the anime changes this; Raki becomes aware that Priscilla is an Awakened Being and a former Claymore. 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
Clare's generation
Alicia
- First Appearance: Brief cameo in Volume 9 (Manga)- full appearance in Volume 11
- Rank: #1
- Type: Exclusive
- Height: 180cm
- Status: Alive/Controlled Awakened
Alicia (アリシア, Arishia) is Claymore #1. She and her identical twin sister Beth, #2, are a new type of Claymore made by the Organization. Taught only to fight and align her "soul" with Beth as a means to counter the threat of The Powerful Three, she has little personality. Through training, her strength is constantly gauged and raised by the organization. She is able to fully Awaken, while her human soul is contained by her sister via a "soul link". This gives Alicia the strength of an Abyssal One without losing control to bloodlust. She is called 'Dark Alicia or "Alicia the Black"' (黒のアリシア, kuro no Arishia), and wears a special black suit that isn't destroyed when she Awakens. In Alicia's Awakened Form, she has bladed appendages on her arms.
Both she and her sister Beth are mentioned by Miria after their encounter with their first male awakened being in the anime, but they are never seen.
Beth
- First Appearance: Volume 11 (Manga)
- Rank: #2
- Type: Exclusive
- Height: 180cm
- Status: Alive
Beth (ベス, Besu) is Claymore #2. She and her identical twin sister, Alicia, #1, are a new type of Claymore made by the Organization. Beth is able to control her sister's mind after she awakens. Like her sister, she has little personality. Unlike most Claymores, who are orphans, Alicia and Beth were apparently taken from their family. She and her sister share the blood and flesh from the same yoma.
She and her sister Alicia are mentioned in the anime, but are never seen.
Galatea
- First Appearance: Volume 6 (Manga), Episode 10 (Anime)
- Rank: Former #3
- Type: Defensive
- Height: 185cm
- Status: Alive/Blind & loss of left-arm
Voiced by: Ai Orikasa
Galatea (ガラテア, Garatea) is Claymore #3 and a defensive fighter. 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).
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 blind nun. She is immediately attacked by Miata. Galatea is now blind, with a terrible scar across her eyes. This, however, strengthens her ability to sense Yoma energy, allowing her to fight equally with Miata and Clarice in spite of her handicap. Becuase she is blind she has no idea that Miata is a child and not an adult.
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 is injured by Miata which includes a severed arm and a stab through her stomach.
Ophelia
- First Appearance: Volume 6 (Manga), Episode 11 (Anime)
- Rank: #4
- Type: Offensive
- Height: 175cm
- Status: Deceased/Awakened
Voiced by: Emi Shinohara
When Ophelia (オフィーリア, Ofīria) was a child, her beloved brother died protecting her from Priscilla. This causes Ophelia to hate all Awakened Beings and she vows to take revenge on the "one-horned monster".
Ophelia eventually becomes Claymore #4. Though powerful, she murders others for the fun of it, and kills humans while slaughtering all witnesses to avoid punishment, even destroying a fellow Claymore's Black Card. She also enjoys torturing and plays 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 are secret, even other Claymores consider her a monster.
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. Based on this technique, she gives herself the title Rippling Ophelia (漣のオフィーリア, sazanami no Ofīria). Miria refers to her as the blood soaked evil warrior (血塗られた凶戦士, chinurareta kyōsenshi), but this may not be an official title.
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 Irena.
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 is killed by Clare with the assistance of Irena's Quick Sword technique and her own suicidal tendencies.
Rafaela
- First Appearance: Volume 7 (Manga), Episode 14 (Anime)
- Rank: #2 (Class 76), #5 (Class 78)
- Type: Offensive
- Height: 175cm
- Status: Unknown
Voiced by: Satsuki Yukino
Rafaela (ラファエラ, Rafaera) was Claymore #2 in Class 76 (Luciela's time) and Claymore #5 in Class 78 (Clare's Time). Her job is to execute Claymores who disobey the organization. Rafaela first appears as Ilena's executioner. Her power is considered equal to that of her elder sister, Luciela, the previous Claymore #1.
Rafaela is 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 become an Awakened one. Rafalea loses an eye, which she intentionally doesn’t regenerate. She is blamed for the experiment backfiring, because of her 'weak heart'. After that, she becomes an inactive Claymore and has a brief encounter with Teresa, who is still a trainee at that time.
After the organization loses the five highest ranked Claymores in the Teresa incident, it reactivates Rafaela into the combat unit by offering information on her elder sister in exchange.
In volume 12 she finally tracks down her sister, Luciela, and proceeds to break her back after hugging her. In the new arc, Audrey (#3) tells Clare that she heard Rafaela has died after being caught in the battle between the Abyssal Ones in the South. It is worth noting that if she were in fact alive her aura would be untraceable by now, same as Galatea.[3] Her actual status thus far has not been confirmed.
Miria
- First Appearance: Volume 5 (Manga), Episode 9 (Anime)
- Rank: Former #6
- Type: Offensive
- Height: 175cm
- Status: Alive/Half-awakened
Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue
Miria (ミリア, Miria) is 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. (None of the higher ranked claymores are ever shown acting as part of a team.) Miria is a partially awakened Claymore and is subtly rebelling against the organization, trying to learn its secrets. 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[4].
Miria was first introduced in the story as the head of a squad, which was sent to a town that was thought to harbor an Awakened Being. This squad included Clare, but before the squad could meet up, Clare had already taken action after discovering there were only common Yoma present. Some time later, Miria was assigned again as leader of an Awakened Being hunting squad - formed of Clare, Helen, and Deneve. However, the squad hadn't been informed that the Awakened Being was male, and thus far older and stronger than a more recently awakened Claymore. With only one single-digit Claymore on the squad, all four Claymores came dangerously close to death, though Clare and Miria were ultimately able to use teamwork and their special abilities to take the creature down.
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. Although it's slightly slower than her mirages, 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 survivors for the surving Claymores.
The name ミリア (Miria) can be spelt as "Miria" (short form of Miriam) or "Milia" (short form of Emilia), while "Milia" is closer in pronunciation. But many other spellings of the name have been used as well. [5]
Flora
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 18 (Anime)
- Rank: #8
- Type: Offensive
- Height: 180cm
- Status: Deceased
Voiced by: Miyu Matsuki
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. 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 and Karla due to their low rank and lack of power. However, the fight changed her mind. 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. It was found that the Windcutter was more precise while Clare's Quick Sword was faster with the overall power being on par. After that confrontation, Flora surendered the title of "Fastest sword amongst the Claymores" to Clare.
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.
Jean
- First Appearance: Volume 8 (Manga), Episode 15 (Anime)
- Rank: #9
- Type: Offensive
- Height: 175cm
- Status: Deceased/Half-awakened
Voiced by: Kotono Mitsuishi
Jean (ジーン, Jīn) is Claymore #9 and an offensive fighter. Her attack, based on storing energy by twisting her arm and releasing it in one burst, is said to be the most destructive among her peers. She is serious and strictly honorable.
Jean and her team members (Katea, Rakel, 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 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 Jean, 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.
Undine
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 18 (Anime)
- Rank: #11
- Type: Offensive
- Height: 175cm
- Status: Deceased
Voiced by: Rie Ishizuka
Undine (ウンディーネ, Undīne) is Claymore #11 and is notably brash and aggressive. Unlike other Claymores, she carries two swords, what gave 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 her deceased friend's sword as her gravestone and took Undine's own sword in memory of her comrade and captain.
Cynthia
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 18 (Anime)
- Rank: Former #14
- Type: Defensive
- Status: Alive
Voiced by: Miho Miyagawa
Cynthia (シンシア, Shinshia) is Claymore #14 and a defensive fighter. Cynthia is another survivor of the Northern Campaign, during which she was part of Veronica's team. She seems to be on the same level as her captain while fighting the bug awakened being. She and Veronica both finished off their AB target together after Jean and Helen effectively disarmed it. She says she wants to go back south to extract 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.
Deneve
- First Appearance: Volume 5 (Manga), Episode 9 (Anime)
- Rank: Former #15
- Type: Defensive
- Height: 175cm
- Status: Alive/Half-awakened
Voiced by: Hana Takeda
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[6]. As a Claymore, she desired vengeance[7], 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[8] . This deeply affects Deneve, who becomes virtually inseparable from her new friend.
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 learnt to use both swords in battle and like her former captain, has learned to enhance her muscles to augment her strength.
Helen
- First Appearance: Volume 5 (Manga), Episode 9 (Anime)
- Rank: Former #22
- Type: Offensive
- Height: 175cm
- Status: Alive/Half-awakened
Voiced by: Miki Nagasawa
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. 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).
When they first met, Helen immediately disliked Clare for her low rank and weak power.[9] 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 Blade" sword technique Jean used.
Tabitha
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga)
- Rank: Former #31
- Type: Defensive
- Status: Alive
Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe
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 specialise in sensing Yoki accurately enough to distinguish the presence of distant Claymores, fullfiling the role of the 'Eye' for the survivors. She is serious-minded and puts her loyalty to Miria first and foremost.
The name タバサ (Tabasa) can be spelt as Tabatha or Tabitha. While Tabatha seems to be closer in pronunciation and Tabitha is also spelt as タビサ (Tabisa), Tabitha has been in general the more commonly used spelling. [10]
Uma
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 19 (Anime)
- Rank: Former #40
- Type: Defensive
- Status: Alive
Uma (ユマ, Yuma) 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, particularly Clare.
The name "Uma" is commonly pronounced and spelt as ユマ (Yuma) in Japanese. [11]
Flashback of Teresa's time
Teresa
- First Appearance: Volume 3 (Manga), Episode 5 (Anime)
- Rank: #1 (presumably Class 77)
- Type: Offensive [12]
- Height: 180cm
- Status: Deceased
Voiced by: Romi Paku
Teresa (テレサ, Teresa) is the strongest Claymore of her time, and is 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.
As a Claymore, Teresa is a cold-blooded killer who cares 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)[13]. She also keeps secrets from her handlers [14], 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. Clare awakens Teresa's lost compassion, leading to the famous monologue:
「私の体の半分しかないこの小さな少女は、銀色の瞳からも涙が流せる事を、私に教えてくれた。」("This young girl, whose small body is only half the size of mine, taught me that, tears can, too, flow from these silver eyes")
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 flies into a rage 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, Ilena, Noel, and Sophia, are then assembled to kill her. However, Teresa defeats them without 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 Awakened, 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 Ilena, Teresa is called "Teresa of the Faint Smile" because her smile is her only visible asset. Though she excels in speed, strength, and agility, the other top Claymores supposedly exceeded her abilities in those areas. What makes Teresa so powerful is 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 hasan 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). Throughout the series Teresa has been referred to as the most powerful #1 in history.
Irene
- First Appearance: Volume 4 (Manga), Episode 7 (Anime)
- Rank: #3
- Type Offensive
- Height: 180cm
- Status: Unknown
Voiced by: Minami Takayama
Irene (or Ilena (イレーネ, Irēne) in the original Japanese version) 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 Flash 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 Flash Sword Ilena 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, Ilena's demeanor is calm and intelligent.
During the mission to assassinate Teresa, the Awoken Priscilla attacked her and cut off her left arm. Ilena 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 Ilena spent some time training Clare in the "Flash Sword" technique. Once Clare had mastered enough of the Flash Sword to progress on her own, Ilena cut off her remaining arm and gave it to Clare as a replacement for the limb Ophelia had cut off.
However, soon after Clare left Ilena was confronted by Rafaela, who'd been sent to execute her as a deserter. Though Ilena had managed to hide her Yoma energy for years, training Clare had caused her to rerelease her flow of energy, allowing the organization to track her down. The defenceless Ilena is thought to have been killed by Rafaela, however, neither the anime nor the manga explicitly show this, so her death has not been confirmed. [15]
Sophia
- First Appearance: Volume 4 (Manga), Episode 7 (Anime)
- Rank: #4[16]
- Type: Offensive
- Height: 175cm
- Status: Deceased
Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi
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 Awoken Priscilla killed her after the battle with Teresa.
Noel
- First Appearance: Volume 4 (Manga), Episode 7 (Anime)
- Rank: #5[17]
- Type: Offensive
- Height: 175cm
- Status: Deceased
Voiced by: Junko Takeuchi
Noel (ノエル, Noeru) was well-known for her agility and was known as Stormwind Noel (疾風のノエル, shippū no Noeru) in the organization. She constantly vied with Sophia for the rank #3 position. She was outspoken and tomboyish.
Noel was among the party of #2 - #5 Claymores sent to assassinate Teresa and was subsequently killed by the Awoken Priscilla.
The name ノエル (Noeru) can be spelt as both Noel or Noelle (both names are pronounced the same way). However Noel is originally a male name, while Noelle is the female variant.
Clarice's time
Audrey
- First Appearance: Volume 12
- 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
- First Appearance: Volume 12
- Rank: #4
- Type: Offensive
- Status: Alive
Miata (ミアータ, Miāta) is Claymore #4. She is known as "Blood Eyes". Her powers lie in her keen senses and brute strength (she can kill common Yoma with her bare hands[18]). 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. They are now both hunting down Galatea.
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". 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.
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".
Nina
- First Appearance: Volume 12
- Rank: #9
- Status: Alive
Nina (ニーナ, Nīna) is Claymore #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' yoma aura.
Clarice
- First Appearance: Volume 12
- Rank: #47
- Status: Alive/Incomplete Hybrid
Clarice (クラリス, Kurarisu) is the new rank 47 (Clare's old rank), and a non-complete 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 awakening, 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 Yuma 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, is nothing more than a child, and an unstable one at that. This leads her to question just what the Claymores are. Clarice, through means of "breast-feeding", is able to calm Miata. Satisfied with her 'control' of Miata, the organization assigns them to hunt down the renegade Galatea.
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
Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata
- First Appearance: Volume 1
- Status: Alive
Rubel (or Louvre[19] (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 prepair for the war with the Abyssmal ones.
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. [20]
Orsay
Voiced by: Houchu Ohtsuka
- 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
Voiced by: Yūichi Nagashima
- 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 duit 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
- Status: Alive
Rimuto (リムト, Rimuto) is the highest ranked member of the organization seen so far.[21] 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).
Awakened Ones
Priscilla
- First Appearance: Volume 4 (Manga) Episode 7 (Anime)
- Former Rank: #2
- Type: Offensive
- Height: 165cm
- Status: Alive
Voiced by: Aya Hisakawa
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, allowing her to conceal her presence from Yoma and fellow Claymores even in the heat of battle. According to Ilena, 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 traumatised 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 Ilena 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"[22]. 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 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 2m 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 oppoenents, an ability she used to destroy half of Isley's torso in a split-second despite his bulk.
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 sent of the south that the Awakened being 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.
Dauf
- First Appearance: Volume 8 (Manga), Episode 15 (Anime)
- Former Rank: #3
- Type: Offensive
- Status: Alive
Voiced by: Kenji Hamada
Dauf (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 armour (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 armour. He was defeated when Jean 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.
Rigardo
- First Appearance: Volume 10, Episode 20 (Anime)
- Former Rank: #2
- Type: Offensive
- Status: Deceased
Voiced by: Hiro Yuuki
Rigardo (リガルド, Rigarudo) was the #2 Claymore before his Awakening, and is from the same generation of Claymores as Isley and Dauf. Rigardo comes across as calm and composed, but was the most bloodthirsty in Isley's army[23]. Although he did not get along with Isley, he worked for him and Priscilla during the Northern campaign, having been defeated by both[24]. While his nickname was "Silver-Eyed Lion King", he disliked it for unknown reasons. His Awakened form resembled a 3 metre tall, silver-eyed humanoid lion, hence his moniker. 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 nails 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 nails, 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, if at all.
Agatha
- First Appearance: Chapter 75
- Former Rank: #2
- Status: Alive
Agatha (アガサ, Agasa) was formerly a #2 claymore. After awakening, she hid in the holy city of Rabona. Eventually, her presence there was discovered by Galatea, who hid her yoma energy to hide while waiting for the organization to send warriors there to look for her. When Galatea is found by Miata and Clarice, she leads them to Agatha, resulting in a three way fight between Miata, Galatea, and Agatha. In this fight Galatea loses an arm from Miata while she was fighting Agatha.
Agatha's awakened form is a large 8 legged creature on which Agatha's human form sits, connected by her hair. Her true body is below her. In order to harm her human appearance, her hair must be cut. She kills soldiers and uses their blood to "quench her thirst and bathe in." She also asked Cid to have sex with her. Her nickname is "Fresh Blood Agatha" (鮮血のアガサ, Senketsu no Agasa).
The Abyssal Ones
In the history of the Organization, there have been three known cases of Rank #1 warriors Awakening. Known as the "The Powerful Three"[25], 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, Shinen no mono, literally "Persons 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
Voiced by: Nana Mizuki
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. She appears to be a whimsical and cheerful young girl but is completely amoral with a disregard for anyone other than her goals. She lives in the Western territory, together with her lover Dauf and wants to create powerful Awakened Claymores by means of torture. This is part of her struggle against Isley, the ruler of the Northern territory.
Jean, Clare, and Galatea got Riful's attention as possible "recruits", but she decided to wait for them to become stronger before turning them into her awakened allies. She also warned them that Isley will not be as gentle as she was when she defeated them (Volume 9). Riful has said that the only way to beat Isley is to join her. In her transformed state she becomes jet-black and can disassemble her body into thin strips. She uses this ability to avoid sword blows or attack her foes.
In the new arc, Riful attempted to recruit Audrey and Rachel, among others. She states that she is looking for claymores who are skilled at sensing and manipulating yoma energy. She needs them for "something interesting" that she found, believing it can even out the balance of power between herself and the Isley-Priscilla alliance.[26]
It was also her who realised that there was something amiss about the story of Isley defeating Priscilla, for she noted that Priscilla was much stronger than Isley, her or Dauf. This was one of the few times where she showed real anger.
Isley
- First Appearance: Volume 10 (Manga), Episode 19 (Anime)
- Former Rank #1
- Type: Offensive
- Status: Alive
Voiced by: Kouji Yusa
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 favour of the South. He is the lover of Priscilla. Despite being an Awakened being for more then 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. Realising that her Awakening had caused her mind to regress, Isley responded by returning to his human form as well, and swore allegiance to Priscilla. His exact motivations remain unknown.
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, Iskey 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.
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, and axe. 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 movements are exceedingly fast, as noted by his subordinate Rigardo.
Luciela
- First Appearance: Volume 11
- Former Rank: #1
- Type: Offensive
- Status: Deceased
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[27], 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 instead proceeded to break her weakened sister's back, killing her.[28]
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.
Other Claymores in the Northern Campaign
In total, 24 Claymores took part in the Northern Campaign, 17 Claymores lost their life. Not much is known about these Claymores who took part in the Northern Campaign.
Veronica
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga), Episode 18 (Anime)
- Rank: #13
- Type: Defensive
- Status: Deceased
Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe
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). Veronica 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)
- Rank: #18
- Team: #8 Flora
- Status: Deceased
Queenie
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga)
- Rank: #20
- Team: #6 Miria
- Status: Deceased
Zelda
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga)
- 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)
- Rank: #30
- Team: #8 Flora
- Status: Deceased
Pamela
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga)
- Rank: #35
- Team: #13 Veronica
- Status: Deceased
Claudia
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga)
- Rank: #36
- Team: #11 Undine
- Status: Deceased
(Voiced by: Rika Morinaga)
Natalie
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga)
- Rank: #37
- Team: #13 Veronica
- Status: Deceased
Karla
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga)
- Rank: #39
- Team: #8 Flora
- Status: Deceased
(Voiced by: Yui Kano)
Matilda
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga)
- Rank: #41
- Team: #13 Veronica
- Status: Deceased
Juliana
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga)
- Rank: #43
- Team: #11 Undine
- Status: Deceased
Diana
- First Appearance: Volume 9 (Manga)
- Rank: #44
- Team: #9 Jean
- Status: Deceased
Minor characters
Elena
- First Appearance: Volume 1 (Manga), Episode 2 (Anime)
- Rank: #46
- Type: Defensive [29]
- Status: Deceased
Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi
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.
Katea
- First Appearance: Volume 8 (Manga), Episode 15 (Anime)
- Rank: #32
- Status: Deceased
Voiced by: Shiho Kawaragi
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 that is sharp enough to penetrate through Dauf's skin. However, she was unable to withstand his brute strength and died.
Rakel
- First Appearance: Volume 8 (Manga), Episode 15 (Anime)
- Rank: unknown
- Status: Deceased
Voiced by: Sachi Matsumoto
Rakel (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 meets Clare and begs her to save her teammates. She then dies in Clare's arms.
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.
Renée
Renée (ルネ, Rune) is the new "Eye" of the organization.
Rosemary
- First Appearance: Extra Scene 1
- Former Rank: #2
- Type: Offensive
- Status: Deceased/Awakened
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 while just releasing ten percent of her yoma energy. In her awakened form,she resembles an alien from the Alien trilogy with her human body which includes her body waist up and her head on the chest.
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- First Appearance Extra Scene 2
- Former Rank: #6
- Type: Offensive
- Status: Deceased/Awakened
Voiced by: Komina Matsushita
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 fom,she resembles a humanoid with what looks like mummy wraps around her body that can be extended .
Gark
- First Appearance Chapter 5
- Status: Alive
Gark 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, Gark 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.
Gark's weapon is a longsword, which he uses very effectively.
Cid
- First Appearance Chapter 5
- Status: Alive
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Cid is one of the warriors of the holy city, he along with Gark 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. He later sees her and Raki off when they leave the city and gives her a good bye kiss (to which in the Manga Raki kicks him in the balls)
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 bad 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" (Sexual intercourse) with him on account of his handsomeness, when he refuses she proceed in trying to kill him but he is saved by Galatea.
He uses throwing daggers in the first part, and is seen using a short sword in his attack on Agatha
References
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore Special Manga Covers, Monthly Shonen Jump
- ^ Claymore manga; Chapter 29, page 8.
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore, Volume 13, Scene 72
- ^ The flashback scene in Episode 11 reveals Hilda's name and Ophelia's provocations (recognized from her symbol).
- ^ Compare characters with the same name, for example from Guilty Gear or Macross. "Her first name has been spelled Millia, Milliya, Milia, Miliya, Miria, and Miriya." [1]
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore, Volume 10, Scene 55
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore, Volume 10, Scene 55
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore, Volume 10, Scene 55
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore, Volume 5, Scene 25
- ^ Compare characters with the same name, for example in Zero no Tsukaima or Tales of Symphonia
- ^ For example, Uma Thurman is usually called ユマ・サーマン (Yuma Sāman) in Japanese.
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore: Fragments in Silver Vol.1
- ^ Conversation between Teresa and her handler. Claymore Chapter Extra-Scene 1
- ^ Handler questions Teresa's torn uniform after meeting with Rosemary. Claymore Chapter Extra Scene 1
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore, Volume 7, Scene 38
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore: Fragments in Silver, Volume 1, Materials of the World: Organization's Guide
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore: Fragments in Silver, Volume 1, Materials of the World: Organization's Guide
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore, Scene 73
- ^ Spelling taken from the official French and Italian versions
- ^ Japanese Wikipedia article for Claymore. Retrieved June 022007.
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore, Volume 2, Scene 5
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore, Volume 8, Scene 45
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, "Claymore Extra Scene 3"
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, "Claymore Extra Scene 3"
- ^ Galatea introduces Riful, "Claymore" Volume 8, Scene 45
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore, Scene 71
- ^ Galatea introduces Riful, Claymore Volume 8, Scene 45
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore, Volume 12, Scene 64
- ^ Norihiro Yagi, Claymore: Fragments in Silver Vol.1