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''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.〔''Claymore 1'', Scene 1, p. 17〕 ==Main characters== ; :Clare is the series' protagonist. As a child, Clare's parents are killed by a Yoma disguised as Clare's brother. Later, Clare travels with a Yoma pack.〔''Claymore 3'', Scene 13, p. 10〕 Teresa destroys the pack in Teo village and inadvertently frees Clare. Teresa and Clare continue travelling. Condemned to death, Teresa decides to live for Clare. As a result, the Organization sends a second execution team. Though Teresa defeats the team, an awakened Priscilla kills Teresa.〔''Claymore 5'', Scene 23, pp. 62–63〕 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. Due to her low perceived power, Clare is only No. 47—the lowest rank.〔''Claymore 5'', Scene 25, p. 131〕 ; :Teresa of the Faint Smile is so named as she has no apparent technique or personality trait—only her faint smile.〔''Claymore 4'', Scene 20, p.148〕 Though she can sense Yoki flow in her opponents, she defeats Priscilla despite Priscilla's ability to hide her Yoki.〔''Claymore 4'', Scene 21, p.163〕 Teresa is never seen using more than 10% Yoki in battle. But she still defeats opponents using more Yoki.〔''Claymore 5'', Scene 23, p.49〕 She adopts Clare, but is later killed by Priscilla.〔 Clare takes Teresa's severed head and demands the Organization to use it in place of a Yoma to turn her into a Claymore.〔''Claymore 5'', Scene 24, p. 98〕 ; :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.〔''Claymore 4'', Scene 20, p. 151〕 Teresa defeats the team, despite Priscilla's Yoki concealment. In desperation, Priscilla begins releasing her Yoki and eventually kills Teresa.〔''Claymore 4'', Scene 21, p. 173〕 Priscilla fully awakens into a winged, one-horned demonic humanoid. She destroys the execution team, but ignores Clare. Priscilla flies to parts unknown.〔''Claymore 5'', Scene 24, p. 91〕 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.〔''Claymore 14'', Extra Scene 3, pp. 158–159〕 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. ; :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.〔''Claymore 6'', Scene 30, p. 75〕 ; :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. 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."〔''Claymore 10'', Scene 55, p. 118〕 ; :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〔''Claymore 5'', Scene 26, p. 148〕 and drink.〔''Claymore 15'', Scene 80, p. 81〕 She is hot tempered and aggressive, and status conscious, initially disliking Clare for her low rank.〔''Claymore 5'', Scene 25, p. 129〕 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.〔''Claymore 16'', Scene 87, p. 113〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of Claymore characters」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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