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''[[Claymore (manga)|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 [[#The Organization|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.<ref>''Claymore 1'', Scene 1, p. 17</ref>
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==Main characters==
;{{Nihono|{{vanchor|Clare}}|クレア|Kurea}} {{animevoices|[[Houko Kuwashima]]|[[Stephanie Young]], [[Cherami Leigh]] (Child)}} 
:Clare is the series' [[protagonist]]. As a child, Clare's parents are killed by a Yoma disguised as Clare's brother; he and his pack force her to travel with them to deceive other victims<ref>''Claymore 3'', Scene 13, p. 10</ref> [[#Teresa|Teresa]] destroys the pack in Teo village and inadvertently frees Clare. As Clare is an outcast, Teresa assumes responsibility for her. Condemned to death for desertion, Teresa decides to live for Clare. As a result, the Organization sends an execution team. Though Teresa defeats the team, an awakened Priscilla kills Teresa.<ref name=claymore8>''Claymore 5'', Scene 23, pp. 62–63</ref> Clare is converted into a Claymore and trains for years to attain the power necessary to kill Priscilla. As she is considered weak due to her Yoma abilities coming not from Yoma flesh but from the remains of Teresa, Clare is No. 47 - the lowest possible rank.<ref>''Claymore 5'', Scene 25, p. 131</ref>
;{{Nihono|{{vanchor|Teresa}}|テレサ|Teresa}} {{animevoices|[[Romi Park]]|[[Christine Auten]]}}
:Teresa of the Faint Smile is so named as she has no apparent technique or personality trait — only her faint smile.<ref>''Claymore 4'', Scene 20, p.148</ref> Though she can sense Yoki flow in her opponents, she defeats Priscilla despite Priscilla's ability to hide her Yoki.<ref>''Claymore 4'', Scene 21, p.163</ref> Teresa is never seen using more than 10% Yoki in battle, yet consistently defeats more powerful opponents and holds the highest possible rank - No. 1.<ref>''Claymore 5'', Scene 23, p.49</ref> She adopts Clare, but is later killed by Priscilla.<ref name=claymore8 /> Clare takes Teresa's severed head and demands the Organization to use it in place of a Yoma to turn her into a Claymore.<ref>''Claymore 5'', Scene 24, p. 98</ref>
;{{Nihono|{{vanchor|Priscilla}}|プリシラ|Purishira}} {{animevoices|[[Aya Hisakawa]]|[[Brina Palencia]]}}
:Priscilla is the main adversary of Clare. Priscilla is powerful enough to fight without Yoki, concealing her presence from sister warriors. Priscilla is assigned to lead an execution team against Teresa.<ref>''Claymore 4'', Scene 20, p. 151</ref> Teresa defeats the team, despite Priscilla's Yoki concealment. In desperation, Priscilla begins releasing her Yoki and eventually kills Teresa.<ref>''Claymore 4'', Scene 21, p. 173</ref> Priscilla fully awakens into a winged, one-horned demonic humanoid. She destroys the execution team, but ignores Clare. Priscilla flies to parts unknown.<ref>''Claymore 5'', Scene 24, p. 91</ref> Eventually, Priscilla meets and defeats Isley and Rigaldo. Then she reverts to human form and regresses into childhood, losing her memory. Isley swears allegiance to Priscilla and promises to take Priscilla south.<ref>''Claymore 14'', Extra Scene 3, pp. 158–159</ref> Later, she becomes attached to Raki, due to the scent of Teresa he carries, via his past exposure to Clare. Near the end of the anime, she regains her memories and battles Clare, believing her to be Teresa. Clare manages to defeat her, but before she can strike the killing blow, Raki protects Priscilla, telling Clare that she must not give into her desire for revenge as it would make her no better than a Yoma. Her life is spared, and Isley arrives to take her away with him as she again regressed to her childlike persona.
;{{Nihono|{{vanchor|Miria}}|ミリア|Miria}} {{animevoices|[[Kikuko Inoue]]|[[Monica Rial]]}}
: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. At the end of the anime, she decides to leave the Organization, having grown disillusioned with its corruption and deception.<ref>''Claymore 6'', Scene 30, p. 75</ref>
;{{Nihono|{{vanchor|Deneve}}|デネヴ|Denevu}} {{animevoices|Hana Takeda|[[Caitlin Glass]]}}
: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|Miria]] and [[#Clare|Clare]]. 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."<ref>''Claymore 10'', Scene 55, p. 118</ref>
;{{Nihono|{{vanchor|Helen}}|ヘレン|Heren}} {{animevoices|[[Miki Nagasawa]]|[[Jamie Marchi]]}}
: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<ref>''Claymore 5'', Scene 26, p. 148</ref> and drink.<ref>''Claymore 15'', Scene 80, p. 81</ref> She is hot tempered and aggressive, and status conscious, initially disliking [[#Clare|Clare]] for her low rank.<ref>''Claymore 5'', Scene 25, p. 129</ref> Like [[#Deneve|Deneve]], [[#Miria|Miria]], and Clare, Helen is partially awakened. After surviving the Northern Campaign, she combines Flexible Limb Stretching with Jean's Drill Sword technique.<ref>''Claymore 16'', Scene 87, p. 113</ref>

==Supporting characters==

===Awakened Beings===
Awakened Beings (覚醒者 Kakusei-sha)<ref>''Claymore 5'', Scene 25, p. 113</ref> 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).<ref>''Claymore 8'', Scene 45, p. 188</ref> 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.<ref name=claymore26>''Claymore 8'', Scene 45, p. 185</ref>

;Abyss Feeders
:The original Abyss Feeders (深淵喰い Shin'en gui)<ref>''Claymore 16'', Scene 88, p. 156</ref> are 11 warriors created from the 11 Awakened Beings that attacked the Organization Headquarters after the Northern Campaign.<ref>''Claymore 16'', Scene 88, p. 152</ref> 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.<ref>''Claymore 16'', Scene 89, p. 167</ref> After killing Isley, they are used to track down [[#Riful|Riful]] for [[#Alicia and Beth|Alicia and Beth]].<ref>''Claymore 17'', Scene 93, p. 126–127</ref>

;{{Nihongo|Agatha|アガサ|Agasa}}
:Hiding in Robona, Agatha's presence is detected by [[#Galatea|Galatea]], who is also in hiding. Galatea releases her Yoki, baiting the [[#The Organization|Organization]] to send an execution team—[[#Clarice|Clarice]] and [[#Miata|Miata]]. They find and attack Galatea, resulting in a 3-way fight among the team, Galatea and Agatha.<ref>''Claymore 14'', Scene 76, p. 65–69</ref> Later, she fights in a mummy-like body, but is defeated by the survivors of the Northern Campaign.<ref>''Claymore 15'', Scene 78, p. 36–37</ref>
;{{Nihongo|Alicia|アリシア|Arishia}} and {{Nihongo|Beth|ベス|Besu}}
:Identical twin sisters, they are part of the [[#The Organization|Organization's]] program to develop controlled Awakened Beings. The first experiment, using non-identical sisters [[#Luciela|Luciela]] and [[#Rafaela|Rafaela]], ends in failure.<ref>''Claymore 12'', Scene 64, pp. 7–9</ref> 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.<ref>''Claymore 11'', Scene 62, pp. 144–146</ref> The Twins are defeated and killed by Priscilla.<ref>''Claymore 18'' Scene 98, p. 100</ref>

; {{Nihongo|Dauf|ダフ|Dafu}} {{animevoices|[[Kenji Hamada]]|[[Christopher Ayres]]}}
: Consort of [[#Riful|Riful]] of the West. Awakened, Dauf appears as a giant armored humanoid. He forms rods from his hands,<ref>''Claymore 8'', Scene 44, p. 141</ref> arm<ref>''Claymore 8'', Scene 44, p. 143</ref> and mouth,<ref>''Claymore 8'', Scene 43, p. 128</ref> 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. Devoted to Riful, he fears her deserting him.<ref>''Claymore 8'', Scene 45, p. 161</ref>
; {{Nihongo|Isley|イースレイ|Īsurei}} {{animevoices|[[Koji Yusa]]|[[John Swasey]]}}
:Isley is the Creature of the Abyss of the North.<ref>''Claymore 9'', Scene 49, p. 112–113</ref> His awakened form resembles a centaur, whose arms can shape-shift into a lance and shield,<ref>''Claymore 14'', Extra Scene 3, p. 148</ref> crossbow,<ref>''Claymore 11'', Scene 63, p. 164</ref> and sword.<ref>''Claymore 16'', Scene 89, p. 166</ref> When [[#Priscilla|Priscilla]] defeats him, he swears allegiance to her.<ref>''Claymore 13'', Extra Scene 3, p. 158</ref> In order to conceal Priscilla's true power, Isley claims that he won and that she is simply his consort.<ref name=claymore26 /> To keep his promise to take Priscilla south, Isley gathers the Northern Army.<ref name=claymore26 /> He also comes into contact with [[#Raki|Raki]], giving the young man valuable tutelage in swordsmanship. Despite being a powerful Awakened Being, he possesses a genteel manner and shows great respect towards even those who are opposed to him.<ref>''Claymore 10'', Scene 56, p. 141</ref>

; {{Nihongo|Luciela|ルシエラ|Rushiera}}
:No. 1 of Luciela era.<ref name="autogenerated733">''Fragments of Silver Omnibus 3'', "Yoma War Record III," p. 733</ref> She and Rafaela are the Organization's first attempt at creating a controlled Awakened Being. The experiment fails due to use of non-identical sisters.<ref>''Claymore 12'', Scene 64, p. 8</ref> Luciela's awakened form is cat-like.<ref>''Claymore 11'', Scene 63, p. 176–177</ref> Luciela loses fight with Isley over control of southern region of Mucha. Rafaela finds Luciela and kills her by breaking her spine.<ref>''Claymore 12'', Scene 64, p. 36–37</ref> However, Rafaela injects her Yoki into Luciela and they successfully merged.<ref>''Claymore 15'', Scene 82, p. 161</ref>

; {{Nihongo|Ophelia|オフィーリア|Ofīria}} {{animevoices|[[Emi Shinohara]]|[[Luci Christian]]}}
: Ophelia is as powerful as she is unstable. As a child, her family was killed by Priscilla, with her brother sacrificing his life to ensure that she escaped safely. As a result of this childhood trauma, she displays sociopathic behavior, even going so far as to fight her fellow Claymores. She despises Awakened Beings because of her family's death, and she relishes any opportunity to hunt them out of revenge.<ref>''Claymore 8'', Scene 40, p. 24</ref> Ophelia's technique is Rippling Sword, where her super-flexible arm undulates the blade, creating a snake-like illusion. She styles herself "Rippling Ophelia."<ref>''Claymore 7'', Scene 35, p. 50</ref> She tries to kill [[#Clare|Clare]], but [[#Ilena|Ilena]] interrupts Clare's execution. Ophelia is defeated and badly injured.<ref name=claymore>''Claymore 7'', Scene 36, p. 86–87</ref> Pushed to the brink of insanity by her defeat and her past trauma, Ophelia awakens into a serpentine form; despite her transformation, she believes that she is still in control of her mind and body (the only oddity she notes is a newfound appetite for entrails). She tracks down Clare and they do battle in a lake.<ref>''Claymore 7'', Scene 39, p. 167</ref> After seeing her reflection in the water, Ophelia allows Clare to kill her. As she dies, she has a vision of her brother, believing that she will reunite with him in the afterlife.<ref name=claymore15>''Claymore 8'', Scene 40, p. 34</ref>

; {{Nihongo|Riful|リフル|Rifuru}} {{animevoices|[[Nana Mizuki]]|[[Brittney Karbowski]] and [[Cynthia Cranz]]}}
: Riful is the Creature of the Abyss in the West.<ref>''Claymore 8'', Scene 45, p. 183</ref> Riful is both the youngest No. 1 and the youngest Creature of the Abyss.<ref>''Claymore 8'', Scene 45, p. 182</ref> Riful's awakened form resembles a mermaid-octopus, composed of fleshy layers that can riffle apart.<ref>''Claymore 9'', Scene 49, p. 108</ref> She lives with her consort, [[#Dauf|Dauf]], in abandoned castles in Lautrec. To counter [[#Isley|Isley]] of the North, Riful attempts to build an army of awakened Claymores.<ref>''Claymore 8'', Scene 45, p. 186</ref>

; {{Nihongo|Rigaldo|リガルド|Rigarudo}} {{animevoices|[[Hiro Yuuki]]|[[Vic Mignogna]]}}
: [[#Isley|Isley's]] second-in-command. Rigaldo appears composed, but angers easily when provoked.<ref name=claymore23>''Claymore 10'', Scene 56, p. 151</ref> 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.<ref>''Claymore 10'', Scene 57, pp. 174–177</ref> In contrast to his high offensive power, Rigaldo is lacking in regenerative ability.<ref>''Claymore 11'', Scene 59, p. 46</ref> While not friends with Isley, Rigaldo works for him, having been defeated by Isley earlier.<ref>''Claymore 14'', Extra Scene 3, pp. 131–132</ref> In VIZ English translation, Isley nicknames Rigaldo as the "Silver-eyed Lion."<ref name=claymore23 /> He is killed by a nearly-awakened Clare; before dying, he expresses amazement at Clare's skill and power.

===Claymores===
;{{Nihono|Anastasia|アナスタシア|Anasutashia}}
:Anastasia is known for her ability to "float" midair on strands of hair.<ref>''Claymore 20'', Shueisha edition, Scene 111, p. 115</ref> She and her comrades join the rebels in overthrowing the Organization.<ref>''Claymore 20'', Shueisha edition, Scene 112, p. 156</ref> Her leadership proves critical in destroying a lab where Awakened Beings are made.<ref>''Claymore 20'', Shueisha edition, Scene 113, p. 166</ref>

;{{Nihono|Audrey|オードリー|Ōdorī}}
:No. 3 of the next generation.<ref name="autogenerated733"/> She displays a polite demeanor, in contrast to [[#Rachel|Rachel's]]. Audrey uses her sword to deflect her opponent's attack without opposing it with force. [[#Riful|Riful]] calls this technique a "Gentle Sword."<ref name=claymore9>''Claymore 12'', Scene 69, p. 184</ref>

;{{Nihono|Clarice|クラリス|Kurarisu}}
:No. 47 of the next generation.<ref name="autogenerated733"/> An incomplete hybrid, she retains her original hair color and is susceptible to cold. Also a member of a failed Awakened Hunt led by [[#Nina|Nina]], she was rescued by survivors of the Northern Campaign.<ref name=claymore18>''Claymore 12'', Scene 65, p. 64</ref> Clarice is assigned to lead an execution team for [[#Galatea|Galatea]].<ref>''Claymore 13'', Scene 73, p. 96</ref> Clarice and [[#Miata|Miata]] find and attack Galatea in Rabona, only to meet an awakened [[#Agatha|Agatha]].<ref>''Claymore 14'', Scene 75, pp. 60–61</ref> After defeat in a 3-way fight, the three warriors and city are saved by survivors of the Northern Campaign.<ref>''Claymore 15'', Scene 78, p. 7</ref> Clarice and Miata later stay in Rabona under the supervision of Galatea.<ref>''Claymore 15'', Scene 80, p. 79</ref>

;{{Nihono|Cynthia|シンシア|Shinshia}} {{animevoices|Miho Miyagawa|[[Anastasia Muñoz]]}}
:Cynthia, a member of Team [[#Veronica|Veronica]], is one of seven survivors of the Northern Campaign. Cynthia helps fight the Insectile Awakened Being during the first battle.<ref>''Claymore 10'', Scene 53, p. 56</ref> Her personality appears cheerful and caring. She accompanies [[#Clare|Clare]] to find [[#Raki|Raki]] in Lautrec. Cynthia displays mental acuity when she guesses that [[#Rubel|Rubel]] is an enemy agent working against the [[#The Organization|Organization]].<ref name=claymore24>''Claymore 16'', Scene 84, p. 32</ref> After the 7-year Timeskip, Cynthia's regeneration skill have advanced to the point where she regenerates [[#Uma|Uma's]] missing leg.<ref>''Claymore 18'', Scene 96, p. 18</ref>

;{{Nihono|Dietrich|ディートリヒ|Dītorihi}} 
:Dietrich first appears leading an Awakened Hunt into disaster. But [[#Deneve|Deneve]] and [[#Helen|Helen]] save the warriors.<ref>''Claymore 16'', Scene 85, p. 52</ref> Dietrich uses a technique, which she jumps skyhigh, then lands a blow on the target, bisecting it.<ref>''Claymore 16'', Scene 86, pp. 67–69</ref> Dietrich joins the rebels in seeking the truth about the Organization.<ref>''Claymore 20'', Shueisha edition, Scene 109, p. 68</ref>

;{{Nihono|Flora|フローラ|Furōra}} {{animevoices|[[Miyu Matsuki]]|[[Trina Nishimura]]}}
:Flora's sword drawing technique is one of the fastest of any warrior.<ref name="autogenerated728">''Fragments of Silver Omnibus 3'', "Yoma War Record III," p. 728</ref> Diplomatic personality, even when imposing discipline on Pieta Task Force.<ref>''Claymore 9'', Scene 51, pp. 167–168</ref> 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."<ref>''Claymore 10'', Scene 55, p. 122</ref> Rigaldo bisects Flora with a claw.<ref>''Claymore 10'', Scene 57, p. 184</ref> During the 7-year Timeskip, Clare invents a Yoki-less Windcutter. She uses it against a surprised [[#Agatha|Agatha]], who cannot detect Clare's Yoki.<ref>''Claymore 15'', Scene 78, p. 11</ref>

;{{Nihono|Galatea|ガラテア|Garatea}} {{animevoices|[[Ai Orikasa]]|[[Colleen Clinkenbeard]]}}
:Galatea acts as "Eye" of the [[#The Organization|Organization]].<ref name="autogenerated689">''Fragments of Silver Omnibus 2'', "Yoma War Record II," p. 689</ref> Well-mannered, aristocratic bearing. One of the kinder Claymore warriors. She can sense Yoki, read thoughts and emotions of other warriors from long distances.<ref>''Claymore 6'', Scene 30, p. 80</ref> She can also control Yoki flow in Awakened Beings, misdirecting their attacks.<ref>''Claymore 8'', Scene 44, p. 142</ref> She is sent on a mission to retrieve Clare. After fighting alongside Clare and [[#Jean|Jean]], Galatea reports them dead.<ref>''Claymore 10'', Scene 49, p. 122</ref> Galatea deserts the Organization after the Northern Campaign. Swearing never to wield her sword again, she takes religious vows and becomes Sister Latea, a nun in Rabona, caring for orphans at a neighborhood church.

;{{Nihono|Hilda|ヒルダ|Hiruda}} {{animevoices|Komina Matsushita|[[Colleen Clinkenbeard]]}}
:Hilda acts as [[#Miria|Miria's]] mentor during Miria's first Awakened Hunt. Miria (then No. 17) and Hilda vow to work together again as single-digit warriors.<ref>''Claymore 13'', Extra Scene 2, p. 162</ref> Behind the scenes, Hilda begins to awaken. She gives her Black Card to [[#Ophelia|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.<ref>''Claymore 13'', Extra Scene 2, p. 187</ref> Years later, [[#Helen|Helen]] stumbles across Hilda's sword, which had been lost during her awakening. Miria stakes the sword as Hilda's gravemark on the mountain.<ref>''Claymore 13'', Extra Scene 2, p. 159</ref>

;{{Nihono|Ilena|イレーネ|Irēne}} {{animevoices|[[Minami Takayama]]|[[Wendy Powell]]}}
:Ilena can fully awaken her sword-arm, yet control it in making near-unpredictable attacks.<ref name="autogenerated514">''Fragments of Silver Omnibus 1'', "Yoma War Record I," p. 514</ref> Ilena, along with Sophia and Noel, are assigned to an execution team led by Priscilla.<ref>''Claymore 4'', Scene 18, pp. 86–87</ref> The team fails to kill Teresa, who is beheaded by an awakening Priscilla.<ref>''Claymore 5'', Scene 23, p. 62–63</ref> Sophia and Noel are killed.<ref name=claymore14>''Claymore 5'', Scene 24, p. 85</ref> Ilena loses her left arm, who later goes into hiding.<ref>''Claymore 5'', Scene 37, p. 83</ref> Years later, Ilena comes upon Ophelia, who is about to kill Clare. Ilena defeats Ophelia's Rippling Sword, wounding Ophelia in the process.<ref>''Claymore 7'', Scene 36, pp. 86–87</ref> Ilena brings Clare to a cabin hidden in a mountain valley, where Clare recovers.<ref>''Claymore 7'', Scene 37, p. 91</ref> After failing to teach Clare the Quick-sword, Ilena cuts off her remaining arm and orders Clare to attach it.<ref>''Claymore 7'', Scene 38, pp. 142–143</ref> But after Clare leaves the valley, Rafaela shows up and presumably executes Ilena for desertion.<ref name=claymore21>''Claymore 7'', Scene 38, p. 151</ref>

;{{Nihono|Jean|ジーン|Jīn}} {{animevoices|[[Kotono Mitsuishi]]|[[Laura Bailey (voice actress)|Laura Bailey]]}}
:Jean's technique is based on twisting the sword arm, her free hand holding then releasing it in one burst. [[#Galatea|Galatea]] says "Among all the warriors, you have the fastest, strongest thrust."<ref>''Claymore 9'', Scene 47, p. 51</ref> Jean and hunt members, Katea and Raquel, are captured by [[#Dauf|Dauf]] and [[#Riful|Riful]]. Raquel and Katea are killed. After prolonged torture, Jean awakens into a butterfly-like form.<ref>''Claymore 9'', Scene 46, p. 30–31</ref> [[#Clare|Clare]], repeating Galatea's technique, is able to revert Jean to her human self. As a result, Jean believes she has a debt to pay Clare, much to Clare's dismay.<ref>''Claymore 9'', Scene 50, p. 131</ref> After an awakened Clare kills [[#Rigaldo|Rigaldo]], she pleads with [[#Helen|Helen]] to kill her. Jean, mortally wounded, uses the last of her strength to revert Clare to normal."<ref>''Claymore 11'', Scene 60, p. 80</ref> In the anime, this occurs after Clare's battle with [[#Priscilla|Priscilla]].<ref name=claymore2>''Claymore'' anime, Scene 26</ref>

;{{Nihono|Miata|ミアータ|Miāta}}
:A pre-teen, Miata has an unstable mind, which if controlled, would enable Miata to be No. 1. Miata is paired with [[#Clarice|Clarice]], who acts as a surrogate mother, breastfeeding Miata from time to time.<ref>''Claymore 12'', Scene 68, p. 148</ref> Due to her heightened five senses, Miata is assigned to track down and execute [[#Galatea|Galatea]]. Miata and Clarice eventually find Galatea in Rabona, which is attacked by the awakened [[#Agatha|Agatha]]. Galatea released Yoki, baiting the Organization to send potential allies to Rabona.<ref name=claymore20>''Claymore 14'', Scene 75, p. 63</ref> Miata and Clarice desert the Organization and stay in Rabona.<ref>''Claymore 15'', Scene 79, p. 45</ref>
;{{Nihono|Nina|ニーナ|Nīna}}
:Next generation's No. 9.<ref name="autogenerated733"/> 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.<ref>''Claymore 12'', Scene 65, p. 55</ref> She leads an Awakened Hunt, which includes [[#Clarice|Clarice]]. The hunt is overpowered by three Awakened Beings, but the warriors are rescued by survivors of the Northern Campaign.<ref name=claymore18 />

;{{Nihono|Noel|ノエル|Noeru}} 
:"Storm Wind" Noel is No. 4 and 5<ref name="autogenerated732">''Fragments of Silver Omnibus 3'', "Yoma War Record III," p. 732</ref> of the [[#Teresa|Teresa]] era. She has a rivalry with [[#Sophia|Sophia]], as they argue about who is No. 3 and 4, only to later discover both have been demoted due to [[#Priscilla|Priscilla's]] promotion as the new No. 2.<ref name=claymore11>''Claymore 4'', Scene 18, p. 89</ref> Sophia and Noel join an execution team to find and kill Teresa. Later, an awakening Priscilla beheads Teresa. [[#Ilena|Ilena]], Noel and Sophia attack Priscilla, who wounds Ilena, then kills Sophia and Noel with extendable claws.<ref name=claymore14 />
;{{Nihono|Rachel|レイチェル|Reicheru}} 
:Rachel's personality is the opposite of [[#Audrey|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|Riful]] calls this technique "Strong Sword." Despite repeated attacks and stepped-up efforts, the technique proves ineffectual against Riful.<ref>''Claymore 13'', Scene 70, p. 11</ref> [[#Miria|Miria]] and her comrades rescue Audrey and Rachel.<ref name=claymore19>''Claymore 13'', Scene 70, p. 26</ref> Rachel dislikes Miria. But due to Rachel's friendship with Audrey, Rachel joins the Claymore mutiny.<ref>''Claymore 21'', Shueisha edition, Scene 114, p. 13</ref>
;{{Nihono|Rafaela|ラファエラ|Rafaera}} {{animevoices|[[Satsuki Yukino]]|Kate Oxley}}
:Rafaela and her elder sister [[#Luciela|Luciela]] are the Organization's first attempt at Mind Share and controlled awakening. But Luciela fully awakens and nearly destroys the [[#The Organization|Organization]]. Rafaela is decommissioned and exiled.<ref>''Claymore 12'', Scene 12, p. 13</ref> Years later, after the loss of warriors No. 1 through 5, [[#Rubel|Rubel]] persuades Rafaela to rejoin the Organization as No. 5. Rafaela acts as an enforcer. She presumably executes [[#Ilena|Ilena]] for desertion<ref name=claymore21 /> and tracks down [[#Clare|Clare]] and [[#Jean|Jean]].<ref>''Claymore 9'', Scene 50, p. 135</ref> After Luciela is defeated by [[#Isley|Isley]], Rafaela finds and kills Luciela, fusing her body with her sister's.<ref>''Claymore 12'', Scene 64, pp. 36–37</ref> The merged bodies are found by [[#Riful|Riful]], who brings them back to her castle in Lautrec.<ref>''Claymore 15'', Scene 82, p. 143</ref>
;{{Nihono|Renée|ルネ|Rune}}
:No. 6 of the next generation. She serves as "Eye" of the [[#The Organization|Organization]]. She first appears outside of Doga village.<ref>''Claymore 15'', Scene 81, p. 103</ref> Renée questions [[#Raki|Raki]] on how he identified a Yoma. But [[#Priscilla|Priscilla]] frightens her away. After leaving the town, Renée is captured by [[#Riful|Riful]]. In an abandoned castle, Riful tries to persuade Renée to awaken the merged Luciela-Rafaela, which Renée does.<ref>''Claymore 15'', Scene 82, pp. 137–141</ref>
;{{Nihono|Sophia|ソフィア|Sofia}}
:No. 3 and 4<ref name="autogenerated732"/> of [[#Teresa|Teresa]]'s era. She has a rivalry with [[#Nole|Noel]], as they argue about who is No. 3 and 4, only to later discover both have been demoted due to [[#Priscilla|Priscilla's]] promotion as the new No. 2.<ref name=claymore11 /> Sophia and Noel join an execution team to find and kill Teresa. Later, an awakening Priscilla beheads Teresa. [[#Ilena|Ilena]], Noel and Sophia attack Priscilla, who wounds Ilena, then kills Sophia and Noel with extendable claws.<ref name=claymore14 />
;{{Nihono|Tabitha|タバサ|Tabasa}} {{animevoices|[[Akeno Watanabe]]|Leslie Patrick and Michele Specht}}
:Tabitha is assigned to Team [[#Miria|Miria]] during Northern Campaign.<ref>''Claymore 9'', Scene 51, p. 172</ref> Tabitha, like [[#Galatea|Galatea]], specializes in sensing Yoki, fulfilling the role of the "Eye" for the survivors.
;{{Nihono|Uma|ユマ|Uma}} {{animevoices||[[Cherami Leigh]]}}
:Uma is assigned to Team [[#Miria|Miria]] during Northern Campaign.<ref name=claymore4>''Claymore 9'', Scene 51, p. 173</ref> 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.<ref>''Claymore 15'', Scene 83, p. 191</ref>
;{{Nihono|Undine|ウンディーネ|Undīne}} {{animevoices|[[Rie Ishizuka]]|[[Clarine Harp]]}}
:Undine leads Team Undine during Northern Campaign.  Undine is noted for her confrontational personality. Her large muscles are due to slowly releasing Yoki.<ref name="autogenerated729">''Fragments of Silver Omnibus 3'', "Yoma War Record III," p. 729</ref> She uses two swords, the second from a fallen friend. 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.<ref>''Claymore 10'', Scene 54, p. 100</ref> During the second battle, Undine is killed by [[#Rigaldo|Rigaldo]].<ref>''Claymore 10'', Scene 57, p. 177</ref> Before the warriors' last stand, Deneve takes up Undine's own sword.<ref name=claymore13>''Claymore 11'', Scene 60, p. 91</ref>
;{{Nihono|Veronica|ベロニカ|Veronika}} {{animevoices|Akeno Watanabe|[[Michele Specht]]}}
:Assigned during Northern Campaign to lead Team Veronica. During first battle, Insectile Awakened decimates Team [[#Jean|Jean]], Jean left standing alone. Team Veronica reinforces Team Jean. Veronica and Cynthia act as decoys, while Jean kills Insectile.<ref>''Claymore 10'', Scene 53, pp. 60–64</ref> During second battle, [[#Rigaldo|Rigaldo]] kills Veronica.<ref>''Claymore 10'', Scene 57, p. 174</ref>

===The Organization===
The Organization is headquartered in the eastern region of Sutafu.<ref>''Fragments of Silver Omnibus 1''', "Yoma War Record I," p. 498</ref> Rimuto is the leader. Field operatives, dressed in black, act as [[case officer]]s/handlers for Claymore warriors.<ref>''Fragments of Silver Omnibus 1''', "Yoma War Record I," p. 499</ref>

[[#Miria|Miria]] speculates that the island is a testing ground for creating Awakened Beings.<ref>''Claymore 15'', Scene 79, pp. 68–69</ref> She says that a greater continent exists beyond the island, where war rages between two sides. One side is allied with the Dragons' Descendents,<ref>''Claymore 15'', Scene 80, p. 71</ref> the other is the parent power behind the Organization.
* {{Nihongo|Dae|ダーエ|Dāe}}<ref>''Claymore 18'', Scene 96, p. 12</ref> 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|Priscilla]] to resurrect Cassandra, Roxanne and Hysteria.
* {{Nihongo|Ermitage|エルミタ|Erumita}}<ref>''Claymore 8'', Scene 41, p. 42</ref> is the handler of [[#Galatea|Galatea]] and Miria. Ermita compares himself to a parent watching over his child, but also says he would never father a monster. He is voiced by [[Chō]].<ref>''Claymore 6'', Scene 30, p. 93</ref>
* {{Nihongo|Orsay|オルセ|Oruse}}{{animevoices|[[Hōchū Ōtsuka]]|David Trosko}}<ref>''Claymore 3'', Scene 12, p. 80</ref>
:Teresa's handler. He is voiced by [[Hōchū Ōtsuka]].
* {{Nihongo|Rado|ラド}}<ref>''Claymore 12'', Scene 68, p. 141</ref> is Clarice's handler and the one to tell her to take care of Miata.
* {{Nihongo|Rimuto|リムト}} heads the Executive committee.<ref>''Fragments of Silver Omnibus 2''', "Yoma War Record II," p. 678</ref>
* {{Nihongo|Rubel|ルヴル|Ruburu}} {{animevoices|[[Hiroaki Hirata]]|[[R. Bruce Elliott]]}}<ref>''Claymore 1'', Scene 2, p. 77</ref>
: [[#Clare|Clare's]] handler. Later, [[#Cynthia|Cynthia]] guesses that he is an enemy agent, working to destroy the Organization from within.<ref name=claymore24 /> While he gives information to Miria, he hides the existence of half-awakened Claymores, further stalling research on controlled awakening.<ref>''Claymore 16'', Scene 84, p. 34</ref>

===Humans===
; {{Nihongo|Raki|ラキ|Raki}} {{animevoices|[[Motoki Takagi]]|[[Todd Haberkorn]]}}
: 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.<ref>''Claymore 1'', Scene 1, pp. 9–38</ref> Clare adopts Raki when he is exiled from Doga. After fleeing [[#Ophelia|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|Priscilla]] and [[#Isley|Isley]]. Isley becomes Raki's mentor. When Clare finds Raki's former prison, she and her comrades leave Alfons. He reappears in Doga as an adult, travelling with a regressed, childlike Priscilla. By now an experienced swordsman, he is shown to wear his own armor.<ref>''Claymore 15'', Scene 80, p. 91</ref> Later in Ticelli village, Raki is struck by parasitic rods. Priscilla buries her arm into his shoulder, preventing the rods from killing Raki, but abandons him shortly thereafter<ref name="autogenerated75">''Claymore 20'', Shueisha edition, Scene 110, p. 75</ref> Later, the Retrieval Squad captures Raki and brings him to Organization Headquarters.<ref>''Claymore 18'', Scene 96, p. 16</ref>
; {{Nihongo|Father Vincent|ヴィンセント司祭|Vuinsento shisai}} {{animevoices|Masaaki Yajima |[[Chuck Huber]]}}
: 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|Clare]] and [[#Raki|Raki]] arrive in the city posing as siblings. During a meeting with Vincent, Clare gets his promise to take care of Raki should she die.<ref>''Claymore 2'', Scene 5, pp. 36–37</ref> Later, when Clare is injured, Vincent tends Clare's wounds, but is shocked by the Yoma scar on her abdomen.<ref>''Claymore 15'', Scene 82, p. 148</ref>
; {{Nihongo|Galk|ガーク|Gāku}} {{animevoices|[[Kazuma Horie]]|[[Christopher Sabat]]}}
: Galk is a leader in the Rabona guards, and friend of [[#Sid|Sid]]. He is the older and wiser of the two. A tall muscular man with short hair, he usually wears a suit of armor. He warmed up to Clare much sooner than Sid did, respecting her resolve as a warrior. 
; {{Nihongo|Sid|シド|Shido}} {{animevoices|[[Hiroyuki Yoshino]]|[[Eric Vale]]}}
:Sid is a guard of the Holy City of Rabona, and friend of [[#Galk|Galk]]. Initially, he appears brash, short-tempered and hostile toward Claymore warriors. He is skilled at knife throwing. Despite his initial dislike of Claymores, he comes to respect and admire Clare for her prowess as a warrior.<ref>''Claymore 2'', Scene 5, pp. 38</ref>

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