List of Claymore characters

Claymore, a manga series by Norihiro Yagi, is set in a medieval world plagued by Yoma, humanoid shape-shifters that feed on humans. A mysterious group, known as the Organization, creates human-Yoma hybrids to exterminate Yoma for a fee. The public refer to these warriors as "Claymores," alluding to their large swords, or "Silver-eyed Witches," due to their silver eyes.

There is also an anime series based on the manga.

Main characters

Clare

Clare
Claymore character
Clare
First appearance	Manga Scene 1, anime Scene 01
Voiced by	Ann Vielhaben (de), Stephanie Young and Cherami Leigh (en), Chantal Baroin (fr), Renata Bertolas (it), Houko Kuwashima (ja)
Original name	クレア Kurea
Rank No.	47 of Clare's generation
Type: ability, techniques	Offensive:Preemptive Sensing (感知先制 Kanchi sensei), Quick-sword and Windcutter
Status	Alive, deserted

Clare is the series' protagonist.

Childhood

Teresa and Clare

As a child, Clare's parents are killed by a Yoma disguised as Clare's brother.

Later, Clare travels with a Yoma pack. Teresa destroys the pack in Teo village and inadvertently frees Clare.

Clare, sensing Teresa's own tragic past, follows Tesesa for days without food, water and rest. Teresa, who tries to get rid of Clare, eventually lets Clare travel with her.

Teresa becomes fond of Clare. Later, they run into a gang of bandits, lead by Boss. Teresa cuts off the hand of one bandit, Rig.

Teresa and Clare continue travelling. They reach Rokut village, where Teresa leaves Clare with adoptive parents. Later that night, the bandits massacre the villagers. Teresa returns, killing Rig and Boss, then the entire gang.

Marked for death

Condemned to death, Teresa decides to live for Clare. Teresa paralyzes the execution team and leaves with Clare.

As a result, the Organization sends a second execution team—Priscilla (No. 2), Ilena (No. 3), Sophia (No. 4), Noel (No. 5)—to find and kill Teresa. Though Teresa defeats the team, an awakened Priscilla kills Teresa.

Aftermath

Clare decides to use the Organization as a venue for revenge. She intends to become a warrior like Teresa and hunt down and kill Priscilla.

Clare searches for a member of the Organization. She eventually finds Rubel. Clare demands that Teresa's flesh and blood be put into her. Clare becomes the only volunteer in Organization history.

Claymore warrior

During the "Fit for Battle" arc, Ilena tells Clare that having 1/4 Yoma instead of 1/2 puts her to a disadvantage. Due to her low perceived power, Clare is only No. 47—the lowest rank.

Early career

Doga

Claymore series opens with Clare killing a Yoma at night. Later in Doga village, where a Yoma has killed several citizens, the village chief tells a town meeting that he has commissioned the services of a Claymore.

Clare shows up. Despite general fear of her, a young boy, Raki, tries to make friends with her, despite her rebuffs. Clare tracks down and kills the Yoma, disguised as Raki's older brother, Zaki.

In a desert, Clare rescues Raki, now exiled from the village. Clare again rescues Raki from a Yoma on the outskirts of Egon village.

When Clare is assigned to euthanize her friend Elena on Mount Shire, Raki fails to stop Clare.

Clare is sent to the Holy City of Rabona. Disguised as an antiques dealer, she searches for a "Voracious Eater." After killing the Yoma, Clare almost awakens, but is able to revert to her human state with Raki's help.

Awakened Hunts

In Toriro village, Clare disobeys orders and proceeds to suppress Yoma by herself. When the Awakened Hunt arrives, the hunt leader, Miria, scolds Clare for disobedience.

Paburo Hunt

Later, in a city near the Paburo Mountains, Clare again joins a hunt led by Miria. The hunt members, Deneve (No. 15) and Helen (No. 22), deride Clare for her low rank.

Hunt is nearly destroyed by a male Awakened Being. But Clare returns to the fight, dodging the Awakened's attacks. Clare inherits Teresa's Preemptive Sensing, being able to predict an opponent's moves. Miria, unaware of Clare's intent to kill Priscilla, wonders if Clare developed this ability to fight Awakened Beings.

Gonahl Hunt

In the ruins of Gonahl village, Ophelia (No. 4) fights with Clare and Raki. But an Awakened Being distracts Ophelia. While Ophelia is preoccupied with the Former Single-digit Awakened, Clare flees with Raki.

Clare and Raki split up, Clare vowing to find Raki again.

Clare loses her right arm during a fight with Ophelia. But Ilena shows up and paralyzes Ophelia with the Quick-sword.

In a hidden valley, Clare recovers and tries to learn the Quick-sword from Ilena. But Ilena says Clare has less than 1/10 of Ilena's power. Ilena cuts off her remaining arm and orders Clare to attach it. After Clare leaves the valley, Rafaela (No. 5) appears and presumably executes Ilena for desertion

Later in a forest lake, Clare euthanizes an awakened Ophelia.

Witch's Maw

Disguised as a man, Clare search for Raki after 3-month Timeskip. Clare tries to rescue an Awakened Hunt, led by Jean (No. 9).

In an abandoned castle, Riful of the West and her consort, Dauf, torture Claymore warriors in an effort to awaken them and join Riful's army against Isley of the North.

Clare again almost awakens during her fight with Dauf, but Galatea re-aligns Clare's Yoki and reverts her back. Clare, in turn, uses the same method to revert an awakened Jean.

Galatea, Jean and Clare eventually defeat Dauf. Riful releases them as a reward.

Despite Galatea reporting Clare and Jean dead, Rubel and Rafaela find them anyway. Rubel blackmails Clare into joining the Task Force in Pieta.

Northern Campaign

In Pieta village, in the northern region of Alfons, Clare and Jean join a Task Force of 24 Claymore warriors. Miria is the commander, who divides the 24 warriors into five Awakened Hunt-like teams, led by team captains Veronica (No. 13), Undine (No. 11), Jean, Flora (No. 8) and Miria. Clare joins Team Flora.

Later in a cavern meeting of the original Paburo Hunt members, Miria confesses "the chances for success are zero."

First battle

The Task Force's first battle is with three scouts that Isley sends.

Carla is controlled by one of scouts, who uses a technique similar to Galatea's. He pins down Team Flora on a roof and direct Carla to kill them. Clare asks Ilena's arm for help. The arm on its own volition destroys the roof, toppling everyone to the floor below.

Second battle

The second battle is with the entire Northern Army—27 Awakened—lead by Rigaldo, the Silver Lion.

After losing three Awakened, Rigaldo decides to decapitate the Task Force leadership. He proceeds to kill Veronica, Undine and Flora. He wounds Jean and Miria.

During the fight with Rigaldo, Clare awakens her limbs. After Rigaldo's death, Clare cannot revert to normal. Jean sacrifices herself to save Clare from awakening.

Despite the best efforts of the Claymore warriors, the Task Force is defeated.

Anime second battle

In anime version, Clare battles Priscilla in volcano after Rigaldo's death. Priscilla initially defeats Clare. Galatea directs Miria, Deneve and Helen to volcano, where they battle Priscilla. Helpless, Clare watches Priscilla defeat Miria, Deneve and Helen.

Jean and Raki arrive at volcano. Clare revives and increases her speed and power, till Priscilla fails to keep up. Priscilla reverts to human form. Raki prevents Clare from beheading Priscilla. Jean dies reverting Clare to normal. Isley takes Priscilla away. Miria, Deneve and Helen desert the Organization. Clare leaves Alfons with Raki. Anime series ends here.

7-year Timeskip

During the next seven years, Clare and six other survivors—Miria, Cynthia, Deneve, Helen, Tabitha and Uma—hide in the mountains of Alfons, leading the Organization to believe they had all perished.

During this time, Clare develops a Yoki-less version of Flora's "Windcutter." When Clare discovers that Raki escaped a slave prison in a ruined village, she informs her comrades that she is leaving Alfons. Miria tests Clare's fighting ability.

Satisfied, Miria announces her resignation as team captain and her intent to accompany Clare, but then all the survivors agree to leave Alfons en masse.

Toulouse

In the central region of Toulouse, the survivors rescue an Awakened Hunt led by Audrey (No. 3). Audrey tells Clare that Galatea may still be alive.

The warriors stop by at Rabona, only to find it under siege by an awakened Agatha. The warriors eventually defeat Agatha, saving the city, Galatea, Clarice and Miata.

Later, during a celebration party, Clare learns that Raki is still alive and has been searching for her. Relieved that Raki is alive, Clare request Miria for a leave of absence.

Lautrec

Lacroix

Not trusting Clare, Miria assigns Cynthia and Uma to watch Clare on her journey west. Clare, Cynthia and Uma travel in the western region of Lautrec in search of Raki.

In Lacroix village, they encounter an Organization search party, oblivious to an Awakened Being nearby. Uma knocks out the search party, while Cynthia and Clare kill the Awakened, only to be confronted by Rubel. Rubel plays on their sympathies by claiming that Renée and Rafaela are being held prisoner. He also reveals himself as an agent for the enemies of the parent power behind the Organization.

Acting on Rubel's hints, Clare, Cynthia and Uma continue their journey but are beset by Dauf, who catches Uma's leg. Clare, after failing to penetrate Dauf's armor, cuts off Uma's leg.

Destroyer

Clare follows Dauf back to Riful's second abandoned castle. After a fight with Dauf, Clare escapes. While Riful and Dauf are preoccupied with an escaped Renée, Clare returns to the dungeon where the merged Luciela-Rafaela hangs.

Clare enters Rafaela's dream world. Rafaela attacks and "kills" Clare, who awakes, discovering she died in a dream within a dream. In the second swordfight, Rafaela is killed by Ilena's arm.

Luciela-Rafaela then awakens, destroying the castle. When Clare emerges from a sea of Yoma tissue, she discovers a skyhigh, demonic parody of the twin goddessess, Teresa and Clare—the Destroyer.

The Destroyer attacks the countryside with parasitic rods, which awaken into cat-like Awakened Beings.

Priscilla and Clare

Deneve, Helen and Clare defeat the Awakened, only to later meet Priscilla. Clare tries to awaken—attempting to repeat her performance with Rigaldo. But Jean's psychological "block" prevents Clare from awakening.

Clare is defeated, but rescued by Deneve and Helen, who seek refuge with the Destroyer. The Destroyer "swallows" Clare, who in turn directs it to swallow Priscilla.

After the Destroyer absorbs the surrounding forest, it contracts into a dark mass of Yoma tissue. The warriors bring the Yoma cocoon to Robona, where Galatea probes it for Clare's presence. Galatea realizes that releasing Clare means releasing Priscilla.

Teresa

Teresa
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 12, anime Scene 05
Voiced by	Christine Auten (en), Claudine Grémy (fr), Deborah Weigert (de), Dania Cericola (it), Romi Park (ja)
Original name	テレサ Teresa
Nickname	Teresa of the Faint Smile (微笑のテレサ Bishō no Teresa)
Rank No.	1 of Teresa era
Type: ability, technique	Offensive: Preemptive Sensing, Detailed Yoki Sensing (詳細な妖気感知 Shōsaina yōki kanchi)
Status	Killed by Priscilla

Teresa of the Faint Smile is so named as she has no apparent technique or personality trait—only her faint smile. Though she can sense Yoki flow in her opponents, she defeats Priscilla despite Priscilla's ability to hide her Yoki.

Teresa is never seen using more than 10% Yoki in battle. But she still defeats opponents using more Yoki.

Childhood

During a dream about her childhood, Teresa mentions her black hair, which she believes to be her best feature. And that those she trusted sold her to the Organization.

As an adult, Teresa says her parents named her after one of the twin goddesses of love.

As a young girl, running away from the Organization, Teresa meets Rafaela in exile. Rafaela is amazed that Teresa can survive in the wilderness.

Claymore warrior

Rosemary

Rosemary is displaced as No. 1 by Teresa. Later, Teresa is given Rosemary's Black Card. When Teresa meets Rosemary on Godar Hill, Rosemary attacks. As the fight continues, Rosemary awakens. But Teresa eventually kills Rosemary.

Clare

Teo

In Teo village, Teresa senses and kills six Yoma. However, she senses a seventh. She spots the Yoma hiding behind a young girl. Teresa jumps behind the Yoma and kills him.

Next day, Teresa tries to leave, but the mysterious girl approaches her. The girl proceeded to hug her, but Teresa kicks her away. A villager says the girl had been brought here by the Yoma.

Bandits

The girl follows Teresa through the wilderness. That night, they run into a gang of bandits, led by Boss. Teresa cuts off the hand of one of the bandits, Rig. Teresa frightens away the gang by exposing her abdominal scar.

Eventually, Teresa lets the girl follow her. Teresa decides to call the girl "Clare," after one of the twin goddesses of love.

After another run-in with Rig, Teresa leaves Clare with adoptive parents in Rokut village.

That night, the bandits massacre the villagers. Teresa rushes back. She kills the entire gang.

Marked for death

Teresa is condemned to death. However, she cuts down the first execution team. Teresa leaves with Clare. In response, the Organization sends Priscilla, Ilena, Sophia and Noel to find and execute Teresa.

Despite Priscilla's Yoki concealment and the other warriors' specialized techniques, Teresa defeats all four warriors. Under Priscilla's leadership, the team is little more than an organized mob.

Later on a plateau, Teresa again defeats Priscilla. In danger of awakening, Priscilla asks to be euthanized, but Teresa hesitates and is beheaded by Priscilla.

Priscilla awakens and kills Sophia and Noel, then wounds Ilena. Priscilla then flies to parts unknown.

Clare takes Teresa's severed head and demands the Organization to use it in place of a Yoma to turn her into a Claymore.

Priscilla

Priscilla
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 18, anime Scene 04
Voiced by	Brina Palencia (en), Jolanda Granato (it), Aya Hisakawa (ja)
Original name	プリシラ Purishira
Nickname	One-horned Monster
Rank No.	2 of Teresa era
Type: ability	Offensive: Yoki Control (妖気制御 Yōki seigyo)
Status	Alive, awakened

Priscilla is the main adversary of Teresa and Clare in Claymore.

Childhood

Priscilla mentions having a father, mother, brother and sister. But no further information about their fate.

Anime depicts in flashback Priscilla beheading a Yoma, posing as her father. The Yoma just killed Priscilla's family. Later in Alfons, she confuses this childhood incident with her fight with Teresa.

Claymore warrior

Priscilla is powerful enough to fight without Yoki, concealing her presence from sister warriors.

Priscilla is assigned to lead an execution team, with Ilena, Sophia and Noel. Ilena believes Priscilla's Yoki Control will enable Priscilla to defeat Teresa, as Teresa's reputed ability is to sense Yoki, thus predicting an opponent's moves.

In an unnamed village, Teresa defeats the team, despite Priscilla's Yoki concealment. In desperation, Priscilla begins releasing her Yoki.

On a plateau, Priscilla uses over 80% of her Yoki. Priscilla is again defeated, even though Teresa had only releases 10% of hers. When Teresa drops her guard, Priscilla beheads Teresa. Priscilla fully awakens into a winged, one-horned demonic humanoid. She destroys the execution team, but ignores Clare. Priscilla flies to parts unknown.

Awakened

Isley

Riful describes Priscilla's travels north, eating everyone in towns she passed through—except young girls—"It's almost as if she doesn't even notice the young girls at all."

Eventually, Priscilla meets and defeats Isley and Rigaldo. She destroys half of Isley's awakened form. Then she reverts to human form and regresses into childhood, losing her memory. Isley swears allegiance to Priscilla and promises to take Priscilla south.

Later, she becomes attached to Raki, due to the scent of Teresa he carries, via his past exposure to Clare. After the Northern Campaign, Isley defeats Luciela. When Riful and Dauf show up in Mucha, they confront Isley and Priscilla. Riful orders a retreat, due to Priscilla's greater power.

7-year Timeskip

Travels with Raki

After the 7-year Timeskip, Priscilla reappears as Raki's traveling companion. In Raki's hometown of Doga, Priscilla identifies a Yoma, which Raki kills. Warrior No. 6, Renée, confronts Raki about the Yoma, but Priscilla frightens Renée away.

Raki and Priscilla travel to the village of Ticelli, which is destroyed by parasitic rods. Raki is wounded by rods, but Priscilla embeds her arm into his shoulder, preventing the rods from killing Raki. Then she abandons him.

Clare

After Raki is captured by the Organization, Priscilla continues searching for Clare, the source of Teresa's scent. She runs into interference from Alicia and Beth, but kills them both. Later, Priscilla meets and kills Riful. Finally, Priscilla meets Clare.

Clare attempts to awaken, but fails due to "A great big block by the name of Jean." Priscilla defeats Clare. Deneve and Helen flee with Clare, gravely wounded.

Priscilla pursues the three warriors, heading for the Destroyer. On the wayside, Priscilla fights and kill Dauf, infected with parasitic rods. When Priscilla reaches the Destroyer, she fights Deneve and Helen, but is attacked by the Destroyer, which swallows Priscilla.

Miria

Miria
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 25, anime Scene 09
Voiced by	Monica Rial (en), Agnès Manoury (fr), Lorella De Luca (it), Kikuko Inoue (ja)
Original name	ミリア Miria
Nickname	"Phantom" Miria (幻影のミリア Gen'ei no Miria)
Rank No.	6, 8 and 17 of current generation
Type: techniques	Offensive: Phantom and New Phantom
Status	Alive, deserted

Miria plays the consummate leader in series. Her agility-based technique leaves afterimages, confusing opponents, earning her the nickname "Phantom" Miria.

Miria secretly investigates the Organization after the death of a friend, Hilda, the target of an Awakened Hunt.

Paburo Hunt

Miria first appears leading an Awakened Hunt in Toriro village, where she scolds Clare for disobedience.

Miria leads another Awakened Hunt in Paburo Mountains. Male Awakened almost destroys hunt, but Clare and Miria defeat Awakened. Miria suspects the Organization of sending four partially-awakened warriors into a death-trap.

Northern Campaign

Miria commands Task Force in village of Pieta. She organizes 24 warriors into five teams. Miria's own team includes Queenie (No. 20), Tabitha (No. 31) and Uma (No. 40). After two battles, Task Force is defeated by Northern Army.

7-year Timeskip

In hiding, Miria develops a Yoki-less Phantom. After Miria tests Clare in a sword-match, the seven survivors—Miria, Cynthia, Deneve, Helen, Tabitha, Uma and Clare—leave en masse southward.

After Agatha's defeat in Rabona, Miria reveals her research to her comrades. She speculates the island is a testing ground for creating Awakened Beings. And that the Organization originates from a greater continent.

Miria allows her comrades to leave the city to take care of personal business, while she remains in Rabona with Galatea, Tabitha, Clarice and Miata. When Alicia and Beth hunt for Riful in Lautrec, Miria decides to attack Organization Headquarters alone. She paralyzes Tabitha and leaves.

At Organization Headquarters, Miria defeats most warriors, but then struggles against the Twin Trainees, successors to Alicia and Beth. Warrior No. 10, Rafutera, confuses Miria's mind with "Yoma Power Harmonization," allowing the other warriors to cut Miria down. Meanwhile, Deneve and her comrades head to the Organization to rescue Miria.

Later, during the Claymore mutiny, Miria reappears leading the warriors against the Organization.

Deneve

Deneve
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 25, anime Scene 09
Voiced by	Caitlin Glass (en), Maïa Michaud (fr), Tania De Domenico (it), Hana Takeda (ja)
Original name	デネヴ Denevu
Rank No.	15 of current generation
Type: ability, technique	Defensive: Instant Reproduction (瞬間再生 Shunkan saisei), Twin Sword
Status	Alive, deserted

Deneve is a Northern Campaign survivor that displays high regenerative ability.

Deneve forms a close friendship with Helen early on, and after the Paburo Hunt, Deneve bonds with Miria and Clare.

Northern Campaign

Deneve is assigned to Team Undine. After the first battle, Deneve comes to respect Undine, whose true slender form Deneve discovers by accident.

Deneve reveals that, as a young girl, a Yoma killed her family. She wishes to avenge her family, but as she has a strong will to live, she ends up becoming a Defensive Type instead. Ashamed of what she regards as her cowardice, she fights suicidally until she meets Helen, who convinces her that her thoughts are natural, as "We're only human, after all."

During the second battle, Deneve fails to keep her promise to help Undine, who Rigaldo kills. Undine's death haunts Deneve, even after the 7-year Timeskip. In Undine's memory, Deneve carries her own and Undine's sword.

7-year Timeskip

Mucha

While Clare, Cynthia and Uma head west, Helen and Deneve head south in Mucha to revisit their hometowns. Miria and Tabitha remain in Rabona.

Dietrich

In Mucha, Deneve and Helen encounter Dietrich, who leads an Awakened Hunt. After they help Dietrich kill the Awakened, Dietrich warns them about "demons," but Deneve and Helen ignore Dietrich.

Isley

In an unnamed village, Deneve and Helen battle Isley. Abyss Feeders come to town and attack everyone. Helen's eye is injured. Dietrich arrives and leads Deneve and Helen away, while the Feeders kill Isley.

Deneve and Helen head west to meet with Clare's group so that Cynthia can heal Helen's eye. Dietrich goes to Rabona to deliver Deneve's message.

Lautrec

Helen and Deneve arrive in time to witness the Destroyer awakening. They find Clare, only to battle cat-like Awakened Beings.

Priscilla arrives and defeats Clare. Deneve and Helen grab Clare and flee toward the Destroyer. At the site of the Destroyer, Clare is "swallowed." Priscilla arrives and fights Deneve and Helen. But Clare, inside the Destroyer, makes it swallow Priscilla, allowing Deneve and Helen to escape.

Back to Rabona

Deneve, Helen, Cynthia, Uma and Dietrich arrive in Rabona to find it under siege by Yoma and Awakened Beings. They help repel the invasion.

Later, Galatea explains what happened to Miria, and believes her dead. However, Deneve refuses to accept Miria's death. Deneve leads her comrades to Organization Headquarters in hopes of rescuing Miria.

Helen

Helen
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 25, anime Scene 09
Voiced by	Jamie Marchi (en), Alessandra Karpoff (it), Miki Nagasawa (ja)
Original name	ヘレン Heren
Rank No.	22 of current generation
Type: ability, techniques	Offensive: Limb Stretching (四肢伸縮 Shishi shinshuku), Flexible Limb Stretching (自在な四肢伸縮 Jizaina shishi shinshuku) and Drill Sword
Status	Alive, deserted

Helen, the fourth member of the Paburo Hunt, can stretch her arms to extreme lengths to attack at range or bind her opponents.

Helen likes to eat and drink. She is hot tempered and aggressive, and status conscious, initially disliking Clare for her low rank.

Like Deneve, Miria, and Clare, Helen is partially awakened. After surviving the Northern Campaign, she combines Flexible Limb Stretching with Jean's Drill Sword technique.

Later in Lautrec, she and Deneve risk their lives trying to save Clare from Priscilla.

Supporting characters

Awakened Beings

Awakened Beings (覚醒者 Kakusei-sha) are Claymore warriors that have fully awakened. They possess abilities similar to Yoma, only of much greater magnitude. Awakened Beings can take on myriad of forms—a bird (Hilda in anime), crustacean (Agatha), humanoid (Dauf), or mammal (Isley and Rigaldo).

In Organization history, there are three cases of a No. 1 warrior awakening. Known as "Creatures of the Abyss" (深淵の者 Shin'en no mono), they settle in different regions of the island—one in the West (Lautrec), one in the North (Alfons), and one in the South (Mucha).

This status quo did not change until Isley, the "Silver King" of the North, began to raise an army of Awakened and expand his influence into the others' regions.

Abyss Feeders

The original Abyss Feeders (深淵喰い Shin'en gui) are 11 warriors created from the 11 Awakened Beings that attacked the Organization Headquarters after the Northern Campaign.

Later, the Organization runs out of the original material. The Organization then hunts other Awakened Beings to make replacements.

Abyss Feeders are trained to hunt Creatures of the Abyss. Their eyes and mouths have been sewn shut, the ability to sense and radiate Yoki has been removed and they track their target by scent alone. They are trained to return home if six or more Feeders are killed.

After killing Isley, they are used to track down Riful for Alicia and Beth.

Agatha

Agatha
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 75
Original name	アガサ Agasa
Nickname	"Bloody" Agatha (鮮血のアガサ Senketsu no Agasa)
Rank No.	2 of unknown generation
Status	Awakened, killed by survivors of Northern Campaign

Hiding in Robona, Agatha's presence is detected by Galatea, who is also in hiding. Galatea releases her Yoki, baiting the Organization to send an execution team—Clarice and Miata. They find and attack Galatea, resulting in a 3-way fight among the team, Galatea and Agatha.

Agatha shifts her vital core to different parts of her awakened body. She first appears as a giant crab, with a false human form atop it.

Later, she fights in a mummy-like body, but is defeated by the survivors of the Northern Campaign.

Alicia and Beth

Alicia and Beth
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 49 (Alicia), manga Scene 62 (Beth)
Original name	アリシア Arishia, ベス Besu
Nickname	"Dark Alicia" (黒のアリシア Kuro no Arishia)
Rank No.	1 and 2 of current and next generations
Type: ability, technique	Special (特殊型 Tokushu gata—Special Type): Mind Share (精神共 Seishin-domo), Controlled Awakening
Status	Awakened, killed by Priscilla

Origin

Identical twin sisters, they are part of the Organization's program to develop controlled Awakened Beings. The first experiment, using non-identical sisters Luciela and Rafaela, ends in failure.

Due to training from infancy, Alicia and Beth are of one mind—a two-body Claymore warrior in effect. One sister fully awakens, while the other sister retains the Twins' collective human mind and remote controls the awakened partner.

Organization Headquarters

When the Twins first appear together, Rubel tells Galatea, "Actually, both Beth and Alicia are dark," referring to their black, elastic uniforms.

The Twins defeat the Northern Army—11 Awakened Beings—sent to destroy Organization Headquarters.

Lautrec

Later, named the "Abyss Hunters," the Twins are sent to fight Riful.

But during the battle, the control Beth is impaled by one of the rods launched by the Destroyer. Alicia reverts to human form, while Beth is assimilated by the rod and awakens.

The awakened Beth encounters Priscilla. Sensing the danger Priscilla poses to Beth, Alicia leaves Riful behind and joins her sister. The Twins are defeated and killed by Priscilla.

Dauf

Dauf
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 42, anime Scene 15
Voiced by	Chris Ayres (en), Pietro Ubaldi (it), Kenji Hamada (ja)
Original name	ダフ Dafu
Rank No.	3 of initial male generation
Type	Offensive
Status	Awakened, killed by Priscilla

Consort of Riful of the West.

Awakened, Dauf appears as a giant armored humanoid. He forms rods from his hands, arm and mouth, firing them as projectiles.

But for all his physical power, Dauf displays low intelligence and poor tactics. His regeneration and healing abilities are also low. In the Witch's Maw, he defeats Clare and Galatea, but later is nearly killed by Jean. Riful intervenes to save him.

Devoted to Riful, he fears her deserting him. In Lautrec, he and Riful battle Alica and Beth. Later he fails to defend Riful against Priscilla.

He allows parasitic rods to infect and regenerate his damaged body, enabling him to again fight. He finds and attacks Priscilla, only to be killed.

Isley

Isley
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 56, anime Scene 19
Voiced by	John Swasey (en), Davide Albano (it), Koji Yusa (ja)
Original name	イースレイ Īsurei
Nickname	The Silver King
Rank No.	1 of initial male generation
Type	Offensive
Status	Awakened, killed by Abyss Feeders

Isley is Creature of the Abyss of the North.

His awakened form resembles a centaur, whose arms can shape-shift into a lance and shield, crossbow, and sword.

When Priscilla defeats him, he swears allegiance to her. In order to conceal Priscilla's true power, Isley claims that he won and that she is simply his consort. To keep his promise to take Priscilla south, Isley gathers the Northern Army.

He also comes into contact with Raki, who asks Isley to teach Raki swordsmanship.

After defeating the Claymore Task Force, Isley splits the army in two. One group goes east and are killed by Alicia and Beth. The other group goes west and are killed by Riful and Dauf. Isley goes south and defeats Luciela.

Isley spends seven years in Mucha fighting Abyss Feeders, before being killed.

Luciela

Luciela (ルシエラ Rushiera) is No. 1 of Luciela era. She and Rafaela are the Organization's first attempt at creating a controlled Awakened Being. Experiment fails due to use of non-identical sisters.

Luciela's awakened form is cat-like.

Luciela loses fight with Isley over control of southern region of Mucha. Rafaela finds Luciela and kills her by breaking her spine.

However, Rafaela injects her Yoki into Luciela and they became merged.

Ophelia

Ophelia
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 30, anime Scene 12
Voiced by	Luci Christian (en), Julie Deliquet (fr), Jenny De Cesarei (it), Emi Shinohara (ja)
Original name	オフィーリア Ofīria
Nickname	Blood-soaked warrior (血塗られた凶戦士 Chinurareta kyōsenshi), "Ripping Ophelia" (漣のオフィーリア Sazanami no Ofīria)
Rank No.	4 of current generation
Type: technique	Offensive: Rippling Sword
Status	Awakened, killed by Clare

Ophelia first appears in Miria's flashback about an Awakened Hunt that targets Hilda. Ophelia tries to provoke Miria into awakening.

Ophelia is as powerful as her mind is unstable. She often displays sociopathic behavior, the origin being Priscilla, "the One-horned Monster," who killed Ophelia's brother.

Ophelia first meets Clare and Raki in ruins of Gonahl, where Ophelia tests Clare's ability to reattach her legs while Ophelia sword-fights Raki.

Ophelia's technique is Rippling Sword, where her super-flexible arm undulates the blade, creating a snake-like illusion. She styles herself "Rippling Ophelia." She tries to kill Clare, but Ilena interrupts Clare's execution. Ophelia is defeated and badly injured.

Later, Ophelia awakens into a serpentine form. When she remeets Clare, they battle in a lake. After seeing her reflection in the water, Ophelia allows Clare to kill her.

Riful

Riful
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 42, anime Scene 15
Voiced by	Brittney Karbowski and Cynthia Cranz (en), Loredana Foresta (it), Nana Mizuki (ja)
Original name	リフル Rifuru
Nickname	Riful of the West (西のリフル Nishi no Rifuru), Empress Riful (帝リフル Tei Rifuru)
Rank No.	1 of first female generation
Type	Offensive
Status	Awakened, killed by Priscilla

Riful is the Creature of the Abyss in the West. Riful is both the youngest No. 1 and the youngest Creature of the Abyss.

Riful's awakened form resembles a mermaid-octopus, composed of fleshy layers that can riffle apart.

She lives with her consort, Dauf, in abandoned castles in Lautrec. To counter Isley of the North, Riful attempts to build an army of awakened Claymores.

After confronting Isley and Priscilla in Mucha, Riful retrieves the merged Luciela-Rafaela. She wishes to awaken the new being, and captures Renée for that reason.

After the Destroyer awakens, Riful and Dauf are attacked by Abyss Feeders, then by Alicia and Beth. Later Riful is killed by Priscilla.

Rigaldo

Rigaldo
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 56, anime Scene 20
Voiced by	Vic Mignogna (en), Simone D'Andrea (it), Hiro Yuuki (ja)
Original name	リガルド Rigarudo
Nickname	Silver-eyed Lion
Rank No.	2 of initial male generation
Type	Offensive
Status	Awakened, killed by Clare

Rigaldo is Isley's second-in-command. Rigaldo appears composed, but angers easily when provoked.

Rigaldo's lion form is smaller than most Awakened Beings. But he compensates with greater speed and agility. For long-range and surprise attacks, Rigaldo can extend his claws at high speed. In contrast to his high offensive power, Rigaldo is lacking in regenerative ability.

While not friends with Isley, Rigaldo works for him, having been defeated by Isley earlier. In VIZ English translation, Isley nicknames Rigaldo as the "Silver-eyed Lion."

During the Northern Campaign, he leads the Northern Army against the Claymore Task Force. After losing three Awakened, Rigaldo decides to decapitate the leadership. He kills three team captains—Veronica, Undine and Flora—and wounds Jean. But Clare eventually kills him.

Claymores

Anastasia

Anastasia
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 110
Original name	アナスタシア Anasutashia
Nickname	"Winged" Anastasia
Rank No.	7 of next generation
Technique	Winged Move
Status	Alive, deserted

Anastasia is known for her ability to "float" midair on strands of hair.

Anastasia and her team (Nike, Fina, and Keira) are recalled from the North after the deaths of Alicia and Beth. The warriors encounter Awakened Beings, but are rescued by survivors of the Northern Campaign and Dietrich.

Anastasia and her comrades join the rebels in overthrowing the Organization. The warriors collectively destroy a lab where Awakened Beings are made.

Audrey

Audrey (オードリー Ōdorī) is No. 3 of the next generation. She displays a polite demeanor, in contrast to Rachel's. Audrey uses her sword to deflect her opponent's attack without opposing it with force. Riful calls this technique a "Gentle Sword."

Audrey and Rachel attack Riful, but are defeated. Survivors of the Northern Campaign rescue them.

Clarice

Clarice (クラリス Kurarisu) is No. 47 of the next generation. An incomplete hybrid, she retains hair color and is susceptible to cold. Also a member of a failed Awakened Hunt, led by Nina, rescued by survivors of the Northern Campaign.

Clarice is assigned to lead an execution team—the target, Galatea. Clarice and Miata find and attack Galatea in Rabona, only to meet an awakened Agatha. After defeat in a 3-way fight, the three warriors and city are saved by survivors of Northern Campaign.

Clarice and Miata later stay in Rabona under the supervision of Galatea.

Cynthia

Cynthia
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 51, anime Scene 18
Voiced by	Anastasia Munoz (en), Miho Miyagawa (ja)
Original name	シンシア Shinshia
Rank No.	14 of current generation
Type: ability	Defensive: regeneration
Status	Alive, deserted

Cynthia, a member of Team Veronica, is one of seven survivors of the Northern Campaign.

Cynthia helps fight the Insectile Awakened Being during the first battle. Her personality appears cheerful and caring. She accompanies Clare to find Raki in Lautrec.

While in Lacroix village, Cynthia helps Clare kill an Awakened Being. Cynthia displays mental acuity when she guesses that Rubel is an enemy agent working against the Organization.

After the 7-year Timeskip, Cynthia's regeneration skill have advanced to the point where she regenerates Uma's missing leg.

Dietrich

Dietrich
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 85
Original name	ディートリヒ Dītorihi
Nickname	Tracker Dietrich (追跡者ディートリヒ Tsuiseki-sha Dītorihi)
Rank No.	8 of next generation
Type	Offensive
Status	Alive, deserted

Dietrich first appears leading an Awakened Hunt into disaster. But Deneve and Helen save the warriors.

Dietrich uses a technique, which she jumps skyhigh, then lands a blow on the target, bisecting it.

Feeling endebted, Dietrich follows Deneve and Helen and warns them of "demons." Later, Helen senses Yoki in a village and suspect Isley's presence. Helen talks Deneve into seeing Isley for a thrill. In town, Isley sees through their disguise. Deneve and Helen fight for their lives, but Dietrich brings the Abyss Feeders. The warriors flee as the Feeders destroy Isley.

Later, Dietrich meets Miria in Rabona to give Deneve's message.

After the Lautrec battles, Dietrich accompanies the warriors back to Rabona, where they repel a Yoma invasion. Dietrich joins the rebels in seeking the truth about the Organization.

Flora

Flora
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 50, anime Scene 18
Voiced by	Trina Nishimura (en), Ludovica De Caro (it), Miyu Matsuki (ja)
Original name	フローラ Furōra
Nickname	Windcutter Flora (風斬りのフローラ Kazekiri no Furōra)
Rank No.	8 of current generation
Type: technique	Offensive: Windcutter
Status	Killed by Rigaldo

Flora's sword drawing technique is one of the fastest of any warrior.

Diplomatic personality, even when imposing discipline on Pieta Task Force.

Northern Campaign

Assigned during Northern Campaign to lead Team Flora: Lily (No. 18), Wendy (No. 30) and Carla (No. 39) and Clare (No. 47).

During the first battle, Team Flora is paralyzed on a rooftop by one of Isley's scouts. Clare collapses the roof, toppling everyone to the floor below. Despite Flora's Windcutter attack, the scout escapes.

After the battle, Flora tests Clare in a sword-match. Afterward, Flora determines her Windcutter is slower, but more precise, while Clare's Quick Sword is faster. Flora says she is no longer "the fastest of warriors."

In the second battle, Flora and Clare kill a Stegosaur-like Awakened. Rigaldo decapitates the Task Force leadership, killing the team captains. Rigaldo bisects Flora with a claw.

During the 7-year Timeskip, Clare invents a Yoki-less Windcutter. She uses it against a surprised Agatha, who cannot detect Clare's Yoki.

Galatea

Galatea
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 30, anime Scene 10
Voiced by	Colleen Clinkenbeard (en), Nikie Gay Lescot (fr), Debora Magnaghi (it), Ai Orikasa (ja)
Original name	ガラテア Garatea
Nickname	"God-eyes" Galatea
Rank No.	3 of current generation
Type: ability, technique	Defensive: Wide Area Sensing (広域感知 Kōiki kanchi), Alignment(同調操作 Dōchō sōsa)
Status	Alive, deserted

Galatea acts as "Eye" of the Organization. Well-mannered, aristocratic bearing. One of the kinder Claymore warriors.

She can sense Yoki, read thoughts and emotions of other warriors from long distances. She can also control Yoki flow in Awakened Beings, misdirecting their attacks. She is sent on a mission to retrieve Clare. After fighting alongside Clare and Jean, Galatea reports them dead.

Galatea deserts the Organization after the Northern Campaign. She becomes Sister Latea, a nun in Rabona, caring for orphans at a neighborhood church. After 7-year Timeskip, she detects the presence of Agatha. Galatea releases Yoki, luring Clarice and Miata to the city as potential allies.

Galatea's plan backfires when a 3-way battle occurs among the execution team, Galatea and Agatha. Situation saved by survivors of Northern Campaign.

Miria negoiates for Galatea and Claymore warriors to stay in Rabona.

Hilda

Hilda
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 30, anime Scene 11
Voiced by	Colleen Clinkenbeard (en), Beatrice Caggiula (it), Komina Matsushita (ja)
Original name	ヒルダ Hiruda
Rank No.	6 of current generation
Type	Offensive
Status	Awakened, killed by Miria

Hilda acts as Miria's mentor during Miria's first Awakened Hunt. Miria (then No. 17) and Hilda vow to work together again as single-digit warriors.

Behind the scenes, Hilda begins to awaken. She gives her Black Card to Ophelia, who, instead of giving it to Miria, destroys it. Ophelia leads an unaware Miria on a hunt in the mountains. The giant, mummy-like Hilda scarcely resists Miria's fatal attack, possibly keeping the vow Hilda made earlier. As Hilda dies reverting to human form, a horrified Miria nearly awakens herself.

Years later, Helen stumbles across Hilda's sword, which Hilda lost after awakening. Miria stakes the sword as Hilda's gravemark on the mountain.

Ilena

Ilena
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 18, anime Scene 07
Voiced by	Wendy Powell (en), Laura Zichy (fr), Marina Thovez (it), Minami Takayama (ja)
Original name	イレーネ Irēne
Nickname	"Quick-sword" Ilena (高速剣のイレーネ Kōsokuken no Irēne)
Rank No.	2 and 3 of Teresa era
Type: technique	Offensive: Quick-sword
Status	Deserted, presumably killed by Rafaela

Ilena can fully awaken her sword-arm, yet control it in making near-unpredictable attacks.

Ilena, along with Sophia and Noel, are assigned to an execution team led by Priscilla. The team fails to kill Teresa, who is beheaded by an awakening Priscilla. Sophia and Noel are killed. Ilena loses her left arm, who later goes into hiding.

Years later, Ilena comes upon Ophelia, who is about to kill Clare. Ilena defeats Ophelia's Rippling Sword, wounding Ophelia in the process.

Ilena brings Clare to a cabin hidden in a mountain valley, where Clare recovers. After failing to teach Clare the Quick-sword, Ilena cuts off her remaining arm and orders Clare to attach it.

But after Clare leaves the valley, Rafaela shows up and presumably executes Ilena for desertion.

Jean

Jean
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 41, anime Scene 15
Voiced by	Laura Bailey (en), Benedetta Ponticelli (it), Kotono Mitsuishi (ja)
Original name	ジーン Jīn
Rank No.	9 of current generation
Type: ability, technique	Offensive: Rotary Attack (転突撃 Ten totsugeki), Drill Sword (旋空剣 Senkū ken)
Status	Dies reverting Clare

Jean's technique is based on twisting the sword arm, her free hand holding then releasing it in one burst. Galatea says "Among all the warriors, you have the fastest, strongest thrust."

Jean and hunt members, Katea and Raquel, are captured by Dauf and Riful. An unnamed warrior (named "Raquel" in anime) escapes to ask Clare for help. Clare decides to go to the Witch's Maw.

Raquel and Katea are killed. After prolonged torture, Jean awakens into a butterfly-like form.

Clare, repeating Galatea's technique, reverts Jean to normal. As a result, Jean believes she has a debt to pay Clare, much to Clare's dismay.

During the Northern Campaign, Jean leads Team Jean—Eliza (No. 17), Emilia (No. 27), Natalia (No. 37), and Deana (No. 44).

After an awakening Clare kills Rigaldo, she pleads with Helen to kill her. But a dying Jean uses the last of her strength to revert Clare to normal." In the anime, this occurs after Clare's battle with Priscilla.

Miata

Miata
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 68
Original name	ミアータ Miāta
Rank No.	4 of next generation
Type: ability	Offensive: "Sixth Sense"
Status	Alive, deserted

A pre-teen, Miata has an unstable mind, which if controlled, would enable Miata to be No. 1. Miata is paired with Clarice, who acts an a surrogate mother, breastfeeding Miata from time to time.

Due to her heightened five senses, Miata is assigned to track down and execute Galatea. Miata and Clarice eventually find Galatea in Rabona, which is attacked by the awakened Agatha. Galatea released Yoki, baiting the Organization to send potential allies to Rabona. But the plan backfires when a 3-way battle occurs among the warriors and Agatha. The city and warriors are saved by the arrival of the survivors from the Northern Campaign.

Miata and Clarice desert the Organization and stay in Rabona.

Nina

Nina (ニーナ Nīna) is next generation's No. 9. She is cold and harsh, skilled in tactics, but a poor strategist.

Nina calls her technique "Shadow Chaser," as she shadows the target's Yoki and attacks, her sword not stopping until target is killed.

She leads an Awakened Hunt, which includes Clarice. The hunt is overpowered by three Awakened Beings, but the warriors are rescued by survivors of the Northern Campaign.

Noel

"Storm Wind" Noel (ノエル Noeru) is No. 4 and 5 of the Teresa era. She has a rivalry with Sophia, as they argue about who is No. 3 and 4, only to later discover both have been demoted due to Priscilla's promotion as the new No. 2.

Sophia and Noel join an execution team to find and kill Teresa. Later, an awakening Priscilla beheads Teresa. Ilena, Noel and Sophia attack Priscilla, who wounds Ilena, then kills Sophia and Noel with extendable claws.

Rachel

Rachel
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 68
Original name	レイチェル Reicheru
Nickname	Ray
Rank No.	5 of next generation
Type: technique	Offensive: Strong Sword
Status	Alive, deserted

Rachel's personality is the opposite of Audrey's demure manner. Rachel appears hot-tempered and confrontational.

Rachel stores force in her sword blade, which she releases like a leaf spring. Riful calls this technique "Strong Sword." Despite repeated attacks and stepped-up efforts, the technique proves ineffectual against Riful. Miria and her comrades rescue Audrey and Rachel.

Rachel dislikes Miria. But due to Rachel's friendship with Audrey, Rachel joins the Claymore mutiny.

Rafaela

Rafaela
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 38, anime Scene 14
Voiced by	Kate Oxley (en), Satsuki Yukino (ja)
Original name	ラファエラ Rafaera
Rank No.	2 of Luciela era, 5 of current generation
Type: ability	Offensive: Yoki Suppression (妖気抑制 Yōki yokusei)
Status	Dead

Rafaela and her elder sister Luciela are the Organization's first attempt at Mind Share and controlled awakening. But Luciela fully awakens and nearly destroys the Organization. Rafaela is decommissioned and exiled.

During her exile, Rafaela hears rumors that the Organization is gathering twins. Later in a forest, Rafaela meets a young trainee, Teresa.

Years later, after the loss of warriors No. 1 through 5, Rubel persuades Rafaela to rejoin the Organization as No. 5. Rafaela acts as an enforcer. She presumably executes Ilena for desertion and tracks down Clare and Jean.

After Luciela is defeated by Isley, Rafaela finds and kills Luciela, fusing her body with her sister's.

The merged bodies are found by Riful, who brings them back to her castle in Lautrec.

After Renée awakens Luciela-Rafaela, Clare enters the mind of Rafaela, who attacks Clare. Clare "dies," only to wake from a dream within a dream. In the second fight, Ilena's arm kills Rafaela with Quick-sword. The merged sisters awaken and the castle destroyed.

When Clare emerges from the sea of Yoma tissue, she finds a skyhigh, demonic parody of the twin goddesses, Teresa and Clare—the Destroyer.

Priscilla destroys the Destroyer's facade, exposing a swirling mass of Yoma bodies that drains the life of any lifeform it touches.

Renée

Renée (ルネ Rune) is No. 6 of the next generation. She serves as "Eye" of the Organization. She first appears outside of Doga village.

Renée questions Raki on how he identified a Yoma. But Priscilla frightens her away. After leaving the town, Renée is captured by Riful. In an abandoned castle, Riful tries to persuade Renée to awaken the merged Luciela-Rafaela, which Renée does.

Renée eventually escapes. While Riful and Dauf pursue Renée, Clare enters the castle and enters the mind of Rafaela. Riful believes Renée dead.

Sophia

"Muscular" Sophia (膂力のソフィア Ryoryoku no Sofia) is No. 3 and 4 of Teresa era. She has a rivalry with Noel, as they argue about who is No. 3 and 4, only to later discover both have been demoted due to Priscilla's promotion as the new No. 2.

Sophia and Noel join an execution team to find and kill Teresa. Later, an awakening Priscilla beheads Teresa. Ilena, Noel and Sophia attack Priscilla, who wounds Ilena, then kills Sophia and Noel with extendable claws.

Tabitha

Tabitha
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 50, anime Scene 18
Voiced by	Leslie Patrick and Michele Specht (en), Akeno Watanabe (ja)
Original name	タバサ Tabasa
Rank No.	31 of current generation
Ability	Yoki sensing
Status	Alive, deserted

Tabitha is assigned to Team Miria during Northern Campaign. Tabitha, like Galatea, specializes in sensing Yoki, fulfilling the role of the "Eye" for the survivors.

In Rabona, Tabitha guides other warriors as where to strike Agatha. Later, Tabitha stays in Rabona with Miria while the others travel.

After Tabitha detects Alicia and Beth leaving Organization Headquarters for Lautrec, Miria sees her chance to attack the Organization—alone. She paralyzes Tabitha and leaves Rabona. Tabitha later guides her comrades to Organization Headquarters to rescue Miria.

Uma

Uma
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 50, anime Scene 19
Voiced by	Cherami Leigh (en)
Original name	ユマ Uma
Rank No.	40 of current generation
Type: ability, technique	Defensive: regeneration, thrown sword
Status	Alive, deserted

Uma is assigned to Team Miria during Northern Campaign. She is one of the seven survivors. After training during 7-year Timeskip, Uma still feels insecure and weak compared to her comrades.

Later in Lacroix village, she finds that she can easily dispatch higher ranking Claymore warriors. She can throw her sword accurately over long distances.

After regenerating Cynthia, Uma tries to decoy cat-like Awakened Beings away from Cynthia, unable to move. Uma is prepared to sacrifice herself. But Dietrich appears with Abyss Feeders.

Undine

Undine
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 51, anime Scene 18
Voiced by	Clarine Harp (en), Cristina Giolitti (it), Rie Ishizuka (ja)
Original name	ウンディーネ Undīne
Nickname	Undine of the Twin Swords (双剣のウンディーネ Sōken no Undīne)
Rank No.	11 of current generation
Type: techniques	Offensive: Muscular Enhancement (膂力増強 Ryoryoku zōkyō) and Twin Sword
Status	Killed by Rigaldo

Undine leads Team Undine during Northern Campaign. Team members are Deneve, Zelda (No. 24), Claudia (No. 36), and Yuliana (No. 43).

Undine is noted for her confrontational personality. Her large muscles are due to slowly releasing Yoki. She uses two swords, the second from a fallen friend.

She battles an Armadillo Awakened, trying to force Undine to behead herself." When Deneve tries to behead the Awakened, Undine helps push down Deneve's sword.

Later, Deneve discovers an Undine shrunk to her true, slender form. Deneves guesses that reason for Undine's temporary muscles was getting permission from the Organization to carry two swords.

During the second battle, Undine is killed by Rigaldo.

Before the warriors' last stand, Deneve takes up Undine's own sword.

Veronica

Veronica
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 51, anime Scene 18
Voiced by	Kristi Bingham (en), Akeno Watanabe (ja)
Original name	ベロニカ Veronika
Rank No.	13 of current generation
Type	Defensive
Status	Killed by Rigaldo

Assigned during Northern Campaign to lead Team Veronica: Cynthia (No. 14), Helen (No. 22), Pamela (No. 35) and Matilda (No. 41).

During first battle, Insectile Awakened decimates Team Jean, Jean left standing alone. Team Veronica reinforces Team Jean. Veronica and Cynthia act as decoys, while Jean kills Insectile.

During second battle, Rigaldo kills Veronica.

The Organization

The Organization is headquartered in the eastern region of Sutafu. Rimuto is the leader. Field operatives, dressed in black, act as case officers/handlers for Claymore warriors.

Miria speculates that the island is an testing ground for creating Awakened Beings. She says that a greater continent exists beyond the island, where war rages between two sides. One side is allied with the Dragons' Descendents, the other is the parent power behind the Organization.

• Dae (ダーエ Dāe) is chief scientist of the Retrieval Squad, responsible for creating Yoma-type entities. Left half his face is missing, exposing his eyeball and teeth. He uses the arm of Priscilla to resurrect Cassandra, Roxanne and Hysteria.
• Ermita (エルミタ Erumita) is the handler of Galatea and Miria. Ermita compares himself to a parent watching over his child, but also says he would never father a monster.
• Orsay (オルセ Oruse) is Teresa's handler.
• Rado (ラド Rado) is Clarice's handler and the one to tell her to take care of Miata.
• Rimuto (リムト Rimuto) heads the Executive committee.
• Rubel (ルヴル Ruvuru) is Clare's handler. Later, Cynthia guesses that he is an enemy agent, working to destroy the Organization from within. While he gives information to Miria, he hides the existence of half-awakened Claymores, further stalling research on controlled awakening.

Humans

Raki

Raki
Claymore character
Raki
First appearance	Manga Scene 1, anime Scene 01
Voiced by	Dirk Stollberg (de), Todd Haberkorn (en), Rémi Caillebot (fr), Andrea Oldani (it), Motoki Takagi (ja)
Original name	ラキ Raki
Affiliation	Clare, Isley, Priscilla
Technique	Cooking, sword
Status	Alive

Clare

Raki first appears in series as young boy in Doga village. A Yoma disguised as an older brother, Zaki, kills Raki's family. The village chief hires Clare to find and kill the Yoma.

Clare adopts Raki when he is exiled from Doga.

In Rabona, Raki impersonates Clare's younger brother. He helps revert an awakening Clare to normal, after the death of the Voracious Eater.

After fleeing Ophelia in Gonahl, Clare and Raki split up, Clare promising to rejoin Raki. Later in Alfons, Raki escapes from a slave prison. Raki meets Priscilla and Isley. Isley becomes Raki's mentor. When Clare finds Raki's former prison, she and her comrades leave Alfons.

7-year Timeskip

An adult Raki reappears in Doga, travelling with a regressed, child-like Priscilla. Raki wear armor and carries a sword. Priscilla points out a Yoma, which Raki kills.

When Renée tries to question Raki, Priscilla frightens her away.

Later in Ticelli village, Raki is struck by parasitic rods. Priscilla buries her arm into his shoulder, preventing the rods from killing Raki. Priscilla abandons him. Later, the Retrieval Squad captures Raki and brings him to Organization Headquarters.

The chief scientist, Dae, uses Priscilla's arm to resurrect Cassandra, Roxanne and Hysteria. During the Claymore mutiny, Raki is freed by one of the Twin Trainees.

Anime

Raki discovers Priscilla feeding on a human body in a cavern. Later, he travels to Pieta to find Clare. Later, with Jean, he travels to the volcano where Clare and Priscilla battle.

Raki prevents Clare from beheading Priscilla. After Jean dies reverting Clare, Isley takes Priscilla away. The next day, while Miria, Deneve and Helen desert the Organization, Clare leaves Alfons with Raki. Anime series ends here.

Father Vincent

Father Vincent
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 5, anime Scene 03
Voiced by	Rainer Doering (de), Chuck Huber (en), Aldo Stella (it), Masaaki Yajima (ja)
Original name	ヴィンセント司祭 Vuinsento shisai
Affiliation	Church of Rabona
Status	Alive

Father Vincent is a priest in charge of Rabona cathedral. A bald, middle-aged man, he is dressed in religious vestments and wears a gold chain with a cross around his neck.

A Yoma is killing staff members in the cathedral. Vincent asks the Organization for help. Owing to Rabona's ban on Claymores, Clare and Raki arrive in the city disguised as sister and brother. During a meeting with Vincent, Clare gets his promise to take care of Raki should she die. Later, when Clare is injured, Vincent tends Clare's wounds, but is shocked by the Yoma scar on her abdomen.

After the 7-year Timeskip, Galatea resurfaces as Sister Latea, caring for orphans at a neighborhood church. After the battle with Agatha, Vincent negotiates with Miria, allowing Galatea to keep her position in the church and the Claymore warriors to find refuge in Rabona.

Galk

Galk
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 5, anime Scene 03
Voiced by	Sebastian Jacob (de), Christopher R. Sabat (en), Jérémy Zylberberg (fr), Lorenzo Scattorin (it), Kazuma Horie (ja)
Original name	ガーク Gāku
Affiliation	City of Rabona
Technique	Sword, spear
Status	Alive

Galk is an leader in the Rabona guards, and friend of Sid. He is the older and wiser of the two. A tall muscular man with short hair, he usually wears a suit of armor.

Galk first appears intercepting Clare, after her meeting with Father Vincent. Together with Sid, they fight Clare, who escapes.

Clare saves the lives of Galk and Sid, but is severely wounded herself. After the first Yoma battle, Galk carries a Clare to Vincent's quarters.

After recovering, Clare again fights the Yoma. Galk traps the Yoma's claws in his armor, giving Clare an opening to attack. Clare kills the Yoma, but begins to awaken herself. Before Galk can behead Clare, Raki helps revert Clare to normal.

Galk reappears after the 7-year Timeskip, when Miata and Clarice come to Rabona to kill Galatea. During the 3-way fight between the Claymore warriors and Agatha, Galk leads attacks against Agatha.

After Agatha's death, Galk and Sid, during a celebration party, reveal that Raki had come to Rabona looking for Clare.

After Miria's attack on Organization Headquarters, Yoma and Awakened Beings invade Rabona. Galk and the guards, together with the Claymore warriors, repel the invasion.

Sid

Sid
Claymore character
First appearance	Manga Scene 5, anime Scene 03
Voiced by	Ricardo Richter (de), Eric Vale (en), Grégory Laisné (fr), Gabriele Marchingiglio (it), Hiroyuki Yoshino (ja)
Original name	シド Shido
Affiliation	City of Rabona
Technique	Knife throwing
Status	Alive

Sid is a guard of the Holy City of Rabona, and friend of Galk. Initially, he appears brash, short-tempered and hostile toward Claymore warriors. He is skilled at knife throwing.

While on night patrol, Sid and Galk fight with Clare. Later, Clare saves their lives during the battle with the Voracious Eater.

After 7-year Timeskip, Sid helps Miata and Clarice evade guards during their mission to kill Galatea. During Agatha's invasion of Rabona, Galatea rescues Sid from Agatha.

After survivors of the Northern Campaign kill Agatha, there is a celebration party, where Galk and Sid reveal that Raki had come to Rabona looking for Clare.

Claymore generations

Claymore warriors No. 1 through 47 are ranked on their baseline Yoki potential, strength, agility, intelligence, sensing and leadership. A warrior's rank rises and falls according to the warrior's strength in relation to other warriors.

Claymores are known to belong in different eras/generations, marking the time they joined the Organization, but not all Claymores who are active at the same time belong to the same generation. This is because Claymores never age beyond their physical prime.

Rank in generations

Initial male era

Initial male era (初期男時代)—first and last male generation.

• No. 1 Isley
• No. 2 Rigaldo
• No. 3 Dauf

First-generation

First-generation (初代) (Riful era リフル時代)—first female generation.

• No. 1 Riful

Luciela era

The old generation (旧世代) (Luciela era ルシエラ時代).

• No. 1 Luciela
• No. 2 Rafaela

Teresa era

The old generation (旧世代) (Teresa era テレサ時代).

• No. 1 Teresa
• No. 1 and 2 Rosemary (ローズマリー Rozumari)
• No. 2 Priscilla
• No. 2 and 3 Ilena
• No. 3 and 4 Sophia
• No. 4 and 5 Noel
• No. 5 and 6 Elda (エルダ Eruda)

Current generation

Current generation (現世代).

Known rank

• No. 1 Alicia
• No. 2 Beth
• No. 3 Galatea
• No. 4 Ophelia
• No. 5 Rafaela
• No. 6, 8 and 17 Miria
• No. 7 Eva (エバ Efa)
• No. 8 Flora
• No. 9 Jean
• No. 11 Undine
• No. 13 Veronica
• No. 14 Cynthia
• No. 15 Deneve
• No. 17 Eliza (ライザ Eriza)
• No. 18 Lily (リリー Riri)
• No. 20 Queenie (クイーニー Kuini)
• No. 22 Helen
• No. 24 Zelda (ゼルダ Zeruda)
• No. 27 Emilia (エメリア Emeria)
• No. 30 Wendy (ウェンディ Wendi)
• No. 31 Tabitha
• No. 32 Katea (カティア Katea)
• No. 35 Pamela (パメラ Pamera)
• No. 36 Claudia (クラウディア Kuraudeia)
• No. 37 Natalia (ナタリー Natari)
• No. 39 Carla (カルう or カーラ Kara)
• No. 40 Uma
• No. 41 Matilda (マチルダ Matiruda)
• No. 43 Yuliana (ュリアーナ Juriana)
• No. 44 Deana (ディアナ Deanna)
• No. 47 Clare

Unknown rank

• Elena (エレナ Erena)
• Kate (ケイト Keito), Lucia (ルシア Rushia), and an unnamed warrior killed before Northern Campaign
• Raquel (ラケル Rakeru) and one unnamed warrior killed by Riful
• Undine's friend

Next generation

Next generation (新世代).

• No. 1 Alicia
• No. 2 Beth
• No. 3 Audrey
• No. 4 Miata
• No. 5 Rachel
• No. 6 Renée (ルネ Rune)
• No. 7 Anastasia (scanlation en)
• No. 8 Dietrich
• No. 9 Nina
• No. 10 Rafutera (ラフテラ Rafutera)
• No. 15 Nike (scanlation en) (ニケ Nike)
• No. 31 Fiina/Phina (scanlation en) (フィーナ Fīna)
• No. 38 Keira (scanlation en) (キーラ "Kīra" or "Kiira")
• No. 47 Clarice

Unknown era

• No. 1 Hysteria (scanlation en) (ヒステリア Hisuteria)
• No. 1 Licht (scanlation en) (リヒティ Rihiti)
• No. 1 Chloe (scanlation en) (クロエ Kuroe)
• No. 1 Sistina (scanlation en) (システィーナ Shisutīna)
• No. 1 Lutecia (scanlation en) (ルテーシア Ruteshia)
• No. 1, 2, 5, 11, 24 and 35 Roxanne (scanlation en) (ロクサーヌ Rokusānu)
• No. 1 Cassandra (scanlation en) (カサンドラ Kasandora)
• No. 2 Agatha

Other languages

• Chinese: characters (zh-tw)
• French: characters (fr)
• German: manga (de)
• Italian: manga/anime (it)
• Japanese: characters (ja)
• Korean: manga (ko)
• Malay: characters (ms)
• Portuguese: characters (pt)
• Russian: manga (ru)
• Spanish: characters (es)

References

Tankōbon Claymore volumes cited are VIZ Media (en-us) editions, unless otherwise noted. Manga scenes (chapters) not yet translated cite Shueisha tankōbon (ja) editions. Manga scenes not yet published in tankōbon form cite Jump Square (ja) editions. Fragments of Silver Omnibus (総集編 銀の断章 Gin no Danshou) 1–3, Shueisha edition, are only available in Japanese. Anime scenes (episodes) cited are FUNimation (en-us) editions.