Story Arcs And Volumes

[priscilla]

Opening Arc Clare saves Raki's village from a yoma, which is Raki's brother. She subsequently meets with Rubel, takes on multiple (but weak) yoma, meets up with and saves Raki again... and executes her former best friend, who is on the edge of awakening. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 1 - 4, Volume 1 Scene 01 - We meet Clare, who kills a yoma and therefore becomes acquainted with Raki. Scene 02 - We meet Rubel and Clare kills four yoma alone, despite being told to wait for companions to arrive. Scene 03 - Raki is taken hostage by a yoma, and rescued by Clare. There is a short flashback to Clare's past. Scene 04 - Clare receives Elena's black card, and we learn about the possibility of Awakening, though we don't know the name of it at this time. First Appearances: Clare, Raki, Rubel, Elena Darkness in Paradise Clare is sent to the Holy City of Rabona on a stealth mission, where she impersonates a human and encounters two human male warriors - Cid and Galk. The yoma continues to eat excessively, causing Clare to suspect it may be an older, stronger yoma subset called voracious eaters; it injures her as she attempts to protect two meddlesome human soldiers. Clare subsequently recovers and, after failing to find the yoma among the priesthood, realizes that it has been living as the mummy of a holy man. She confronts it with Sid and Galk's help, struggling until Raki returns her sword. Ultimately, she defeats the yoma, but nearly turns into a yoma in the process - an event which will have significant consequences later. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 5 - 11, Volumes 2 and 3. Scene 05 - Clare arrives in Rabona undercover and goes yoma hunting by night. On the rooftops she meets Sid and Galk. Scene 06 - A huge yoma is loose in the cathedral, and Clare encounters it alongside soldiers Sid and Galk. Scene 07 - Clare is seriously injured in battle with the yoma. Raki keeps vigil by her bedside until she wakes. Scene 08 - Clare checks everyone in the Cathedral for Yomaness but can't find the thing. Mostly because its actually in a corpse in a room with Raki. Scene 09 - Clare's battle with the yoma goes poorly until Raki brings her sword back to her. Scene 10 - Clare manages to turn the tables on the yoma, but only after using a significant amount of yoki despite her injuries. Scene 11 - Clare nearly transforms into a "yoma," but is saved by Raki's refusal to give up on her. First Appearances: Father Vincent, Sid, Galk Teresa of the Faint Smile The first of two prolonged flashback arcs dealing with Clare's origin. We meet Teresa, the Number One warrior of her generation, who begins as a cold, distant warrior and ends up taking care of Clare. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 12-17, Volumes 3 and 4 Scene 12 - Teresa, the Number One ranked warrior of her generation, plays headgames with towns and kills yoma, including one that had been dragging around a little girl. Scene 13 - The little girl's attempts to bond are rejected, but she still follows Teresa into the forest where she and the girl are attacked by bandits. Scene 14 - The girl follows Teresa off a cliff (literally), which prompts Teresa to agree to take her to the nearest village. In the meantime, she names the girl Clare, which turns out to be her real name. But there's a bandit stalking them. Scene 15 - Teresa is attacked by one of the bandits. After he's driven off, Clare finally speaks - expressing concern that Teresa's stigmata wounds hurt. Teresa then realizes that Clare has been trying to give, rather than receive, comfort and cries for the first time since her hybridization. Scene 16 - Teresa buys Clare an outfit, and then tries to leave her in the town. However, the bandits return and attack both the village and Clare. Teresa swears she will kill every one of them. Scene 17 - Teresa kills the bandits, prompting Orsay to remark that he knew this day was coming. He gathers warriors to execute her but she cuts them down and departs. Orsay calls for the deployment of Numbers 2-5. First Appearances: Teresa, Orsay, Little Clare, Bandit Leader, Handless Bandit Marked for Death The second of two prolonged flashback arcs dealing with Clare's origin. Teresa has broken the most important rule of the Organization and is therefore targeted for execution. This arc contains the first appearance of an awakened being, the first onscreen awakening, as well as the explaination for what they are. It is also the basis of Clare's journey. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 18-24, Volumes 4 and 5 Scene 18 - Scene 19 - Scene 20 - Scene 21 - Scene 22 - Scene 23 - Scene 23 - First Appearances: Priscilla, Irene, Noel, Sophia The Slashers After Clare shows disobedient tendencies, she is sent with a group of three other warriors to kill an Awakened Being. Unfortunately, it's a mission none of the four are intended to return from. This arc explains half-awakened beings and introduces three major characters. It is the first appearance of a male awakened being and the first mention of the old male warriors/explanation for the all-female soldier ranks. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 25-30, Volumes 5 and 6 First Appearances: Miria, Helen, Deneve, Galatea, Ermita The Endless Gravestones Miria warns the four half-awakened soldiers to avoid the top five warriors, and they go on their way. Clare is then sent on an awakened being hunt with only one other warrior. Unfortunately, that warrior is far more dangerous than the awakened being itself. This arc features the return of Irene. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 31-36, Volumes 6 and 7 First Appearances: Ophelia, Current day Irene Fit for Battle After being saved from Ophelia by Irene, Clare undergoes training and receives a "gift" from her mentor before encountering the newly awakened Ophelia. This arc includes a bit of backstory for Ophelia, and a bit of information on what Priscilla has been doing since her awakening. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 37-40, Volumes 7 and 8 First Appearances: Rafaela The Witch's Maw Looking for Raki brings Clare into contact with what appears to be a gathering yoma army. She goes to kill the yoma but wanders into something far more dangerous than any number of yoma could be - the Abyssal One, Riful of the West and her lover Dauf. This arc foreshadows the Northern campaign, and explains more about what Priscilla has been doing. It also explains the Abyssals. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 41-45, Volume 8 First Appearances: Rimuto, Jean, Dauf, Riful The Deep Abyss of Purgatory This arc is mostly devoted to a showdown between Dauf and the team of Clare, Jean and Galatea. It feature's Jean's return to humanity from a fully awakened body, the first mention of Isley by name, and the first showing of an Abyssal One's true form. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 46-49, Volume 9 First Appearances: Alicia, nameless handler. The Battle of the North Offered forgiveness by the Organization and told that Raki has been sent North, Clare and Jean go to join a small army of warriors in Pieta. Their goal is to stop the army of awakened beings forming in the North. However, there is something far more dangerous behind the Awakened Beings than anyone expected. This arc features the meeting of Raki with Isley and Priscilla. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 50-56, Volumes 9 and 10 First Appearances: Undine, Flora, Veronica, Yuma, Tabitha, Cynthia, Isley, Current-day Priscilla, Rigaldo The Assault on Pieta Isley's army bears down on Pieta, but suffers a few too many losses. This prompts Rigaldo, Isley's lieutenant into action, resulting in many casualties as well as an evolution in Clare. Meanwhile, Isley takes his new pseudo-family South. This is the last appearance of the main Claymore cast before the 7 year timeskip. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 57-61, Volumes 10 and 11 First Appearances: N/A Kindred of Paradise The Organization's Numbers One and Two warriors, Alicia and Beth, are dispatched to handle the portion of Isley's army that's gone East. In the West, Riful and Dauf wipe out the other half of the army. As for Isley himself, he takes Priscilla and Raki south and confronts Luciela, the abyssal of the South - Rafaela's sister. This features Luciela and Rafaela's origin story, as well as the birth of what will one day become known (to fans at least) as The Destroyer. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 62-64, Volumes 11 and 12 First Appearances: Luciela, Beth, KIND OF Alicia (first full appearance) The Souls of the Fallen Seven years after the fall of Pieta, the North has become a barren wasteland. New Number 47, Clarice, travels North to hunt stray awakened beings, only to be saved from death by seven "ghosts" - the surviving warriors of the Northern War. Following Raki's trail, Clare determines that she will go South, and the rest of the warriors decide to go as well, seeking vengeance for the deaths of their comrades. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 65-67, Volume 12 First Appearances: Clarice, post-timeskip Miria, Tabitha, Yuma, Clare, Cynthia, Helen, Deneve. The Defiant Ones Clarice is assigned to play babysitter for Miata, a feral child with the power of a Number One warrior. Newly south, the Ghosts are unfortunate enough to immediately encounter Riful, who is playing games with the new Numbers Three and Five. The true nature of Isley's plan and Priscilla's power are revealed. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 68-72, Volumes 12 and 13 First Appearances: Post-Timeskip Riful, Miata, Audrey, Rachel A Child Weapon Clarice and Miata are ordered to go to Rabona and execute a deserter - the former Number Three, Galatea. There, they find not only Galatea but also an awakened Number Two, Blood-Red Agatha. Soon the Ghosts come to the rescue in a bad situation. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 73-77, Volumes 13, 14 and 15 First Appearances: Agatha, post-timeskip Sid and Galk, Post-Timeskip Galatea Genesis of War The battle with Agatha comes to an end, but the war is just beginning. Miria reveals the information she's kept hidden for 7 years. Meanwhile, Raki appears in his hometown, carrying a most mysterious child - a child capable of terrifying new Eye of the Organization and Number 6 warrior, Renee. Speaking of Renee, she gets captured by Riful. This is the first appearance of the nonawakened form of the Destroyer. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 78-82, Volume 15 First Appearances: Renee, Post-Timeskip Raki, Post-Timeskip Priscilla, Post-Timeskip Vincent, Post-Timeskip Dauf The Lamentation of the Earth Rubel reappears and confronts Clare, Cynthia and Yuma. Meanwhile, Helen and Deneve encounter a struggling warrior - Number 8, Dietrich. This leads them into a very unfortunate situation when they sense Isley's presence in a nearby village and Helen decides to go "see" what he's like. The captured Renee struggles to escape Riful's Very Bad Plan to awaken the merged bodies of Rafaela and Luciela. This features the first appearance of the Abyss Feeder, and the fall of Isley. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 83-(89), Volume 16 (??) - Don't have Vol.17 yet so I don't know if this is the official end of this arc! First Appearances: Dietrich, Abyss Feeders, Post-Timeskip Isley. Scenes 90-95 don't have the book yet, don't know the official title! Dietrich arrives at Rabona to deliver a message from Helen and Deneve to Miria and Tabitha. Meanwhile, Clare, Cynthia and Yuma find themselves in Riful's path once again... or, well, Dauf's. Clare is drawn into Rafaela and Luciela, resulting in the creation of the castle sized monster known as the Destroyer (fanon name). Meanwhile, the Abyss Feeders have been sent with Alicia and Beth to destroy Riful herself. This arc features the awakening of the destroyer, as well as a major turning point in the story that leads inevitably to many deaths and the return of a great enemy. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 90-95, Volume 17 First Appearances: The Destroyer (fanon name for the Rafaela/Luciela merge) The Ashes of Lautrec The awakening of the Luciela/Rafaela merge creates immense destruction as it sprays the world with pieces of its body, each of which awakens into a monstrous cat-like awakened being. But the situation is about to get worse, as Priscilla senses Clare's yoki and goes on the move, slaughtering everything in her way. Yuma and Cynthia find themselves in a desperate situation. This arc explains Priscilla's attachment to Raki, and the full extent of Jean's impact on Clare. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 96-101 (??), Volume 18 (??) - don't know if this is the official end of the arc yet. First Appearances: The Hellcats (fanon name for the catgirl awakened beings) Scenes 102-106 don't have the book yet, don't know the official title! Yuma and Cynthia find salvation in the unlikely form of Dietrich and the Abyss Feeders. Deneve's attempts to leader Helen and Clare away from Priscilla seem useless until Dauf - thought dead - arrives seeking revenge for Riful's death. That goes about as well as you'd expect, but results in the awakening of Priscilla's memory. Deneve flees with Clare and Helen into the Destroyer's territory and Priscilla unlocks its true form by breaking apart its body. Meanwhile, Miria moves toward revenge against the Organization. Scenes/Volumes: Scenes 102-106, Volume 19 First Appearances: The Destroyer's true form.