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. [1]
Awakened Beings (覚醒者 Kakusei-sha) [19] 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). [20] 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. [21]
The Organization is headquartered in the eastern region of Sutafu. [124] Rimuto is the leader. Field operatives, dressed in black, act as case officers/handlers for Claymore warriors. [125]
Miria speculates that the island is a testing ground for creating Awakened Beings. [126] She says that a greater continent exists beyond the island, where war rages between two sides. One side is allied with the Dragons' Descendents, [127] the other is the parent power behind the Organization.
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