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* [[Alas Poor Villain]]: Pour some wine out for {{spoiler|Isley, Riful and Dauf}}. Pour it ''twice'' for {{spoiler|Dauf. Anyone who can lose whatever vestige of humanity he had left and ''still'' have a sense of purpose deserves that much.}}
* [[Alas, Poor Villain]]: Pour some wine out for {{spoiler|Isley, Riful and Dauf}}. Pour it ''twice'' for {{spoiler|Dauf. Anyone who can lose whatever vestige of humanity he had left and ''still'' have a sense of purpose deserves that much.}}
** {{spoiler|[[Tragic Villain|Cassandra]]}} seems to be heading down this path, presumably because [[Gut Punch|the manga-ka hates his fans.]]
** {{spoiler|[[Tragic Villain|Cassandra]]}} seems to be heading down this path, presumably because [[Gut Punch|the manga-ka hates his fans.]]
** Possibly {{spoiler|Hysteria}}. Right before her death, she seemed genuinely hurt by her perceived betrayal by the organization.
** Possibly {{spoiler|Hysteria}}. Right before her death, she seemed genuinely hurt by her perceived betrayal by the organization.
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** SUPERB!
** SUPERB!
* [[Moe]]: [[Heartwarming Orphan|Young Clare]], {{spoiler|pre-Awakening}} [[Cute Clumsy Girl|Priscilla]], and [[Tyke Bomb|the Organization's trainees]]. {{spoiler|Awakened Priscilla}} has some Moe traits in her human form ([[Innocent Fanservice Girl|wandering around naked]], randomly [[Glomp|Glomping]] Raki), but [[Eldritch Abomination|don't let them fool you]].
* [[Moe]]: [[Heartwarming Orphan|Young Clare]], {{spoiler|pre-Awakening}} [[Cute Clumsy Girl|Priscilla]], and [[Tyke Bomb|the Organization's trainees]]. {{spoiler|Awakened Priscilla}} has some Moe traits in her human form ([[Innocent Fanservice Girl|wandering around naked]], randomly [[Glomp|Glomping]] Raki), but [[Eldritch Abomination|don't let them fool you]].
* [[Moral Event Horizon]]: One could rationalize the Organization's actions as those of a collective [[Knight Templar]] [[Well Intentioned Extremist]] (lost sight of the goals, may need to go down, but at least thinking they serve some use), {{spoiler|then it's revealed they're the ones ''creating'' the Yoma}}.
* [[Moral Event Horizon]]: One could rationalize the Organization's actions as those of a collective [[Knight Templar]] [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]] (lost sight of the goals, may need to go down, but at least thinking they serve some use), {{spoiler|then it's revealed they're the ones ''creating'' the Yoma}}.
** {{spoiler|Roxanne's habit of [[Mega Manning]] the signature techniques of more powerful Claymores then killing her teachers was born of a twisted internal logic that makes putting her down pretty much mandatory, but watching an Awakened Being ''rape and torture a far weaker Claymore to death without lifting a finger to help'' moved her from the "Cut her head off now please." category to the "Will someone invent the wood chipper so she can be fed to it feet first?" category in the eyes of many readers.}}
** {{spoiler|Roxanne's habit of [[Mega Manning]] the signature techniques of more powerful Claymores then killing her teachers was born of a twisted internal logic that makes putting her down pretty much mandatory, but watching an Awakened Being ''rape and torture a far weaker Claymore to death without lifting a finger to help'' moved her from the "Cut her head off now please." category to the "Will someone invent the wood chipper so she can be fed to it feet first?" category in the eyes of many readers.}}
* [[Nausea Fuel]]: A lot of the scenes where awakened beings are [[Freud Was Right|suggestively impaling the claymores]] are very [[Squick|squickish]], especially in the [[Bloodier and Gorier|anime.]]
* [[Nausea Fuel]]: A lot of the scenes where awakened beings are [[Freud Was Right|suggestively impaling the claymores]] are very [[Squick|squickish]], especially in the [[Bloodier and Gorier|anime.]]
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* [[Periphery Demographic]]: ''Claymore'' seems to get a dosage of female fan attention for a Shonen series, and it's obviously not because of the cast of [[Bishonen]] characters.
* [[Periphery Demographic]]: ''Claymore'' seems to get a dosage of female fan attention for a Shonen series, and it's obviously not because of the cast of [[Bishonen]] characters.
* [[Rescued From the Scrappy Heap]]: Post-[[Time Skip]], Raki attracts a lot less hate from fans of the series, because now he's [[Took a Level In Badass|capable of actually taking an active role in the plot]].
* [[Rescued From the Scrappy Heap]]: Post-[[Time Skip]], Raki attracts a lot less hate from fans of the series, because now he's [[Took a Level In Badass|capable of actually taking an active role in the plot]].
* [[Spear Counterpart]]: Clare is considered by many to be the [[Distaff Counterpart]] of Guts, the main protagonist of the [[Seinen]] ''[[Berserk]]'', where ''Claymore'' is pretty much [[X Meets Y|a more shonen version of the former]]. Not only are their [[Dark and Troubled Past|backstories]], [[BFS|arsenal]], [[Revenge|goals]], and [[Anti Hero|personalities]] alike (hey! They're even [[Badass Transplant|using an arm that isn't theirs!]]), just look at how similar their arch nemeses are! Anyone care for a [[Nigh Invulnerability|nigh invulnerable]], [[Winged Humanoid|winged]] (or [[Cape Wings|wing-caped]]), [[Humanoid Abomination]] who made an [[Fallen Hero|epic fall from grace]] as their [[Big Bad]]?
* [[Spear Counterpart]]: Clare is considered by many to be the [[Distaff Counterpart]] of Guts, the main protagonist of the [[Seinen]] ''[[Berserk]]'', where ''Claymore'' is pretty much [[X Meets Y|a more shonen version of the former]]. Not only are their [[Dark and Troubled Past|backstories]], [[BFS|arsenal]], [[Revenge|goals]], and [[Anti-Hero|personalities]] alike (hey! They're even [[Badass Transplant|using an arm that isn't theirs!]]), just look at how similar their arch nemeses are! Anyone care for a [[Nigh Invulnerability|nigh invulnerable]], [[Winged Humanoid|winged]] (or [[Cape Wings|wing-caped]]), [[Humanoid Abomination]] who made an [[Fallen Hero|epic fall from grace]] as their [[Big Bad]]?
* [[Spiritual Predecessor]]: And, as mentioned above, ''[[Berserk]]'' is considered by many fans of both series to be the forefather of ''Claymore'' (though not by [[Word of God]]).
* [[Spiritual Predecessor]]: And, as mentioned above, ''[[Berserk]]'' is considered by many fans of both series to be the forefather of ''Claymore'' (though not by [[Word of God]]).
* [[Stoic Woobie]]: Raftela. Besides being created to kill other Claymores, she's kept away from them altogether, meaning she wasn't even allowed to bond with anyone like [[True Companions|the Ghosts or Anastasia and Nike did.]] {{spoiler|And [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|she decides to use what's left of her life for their sake anyway.]]}}
* [[Stoic Woobie]]: Raftela. Besides being created to kill other Claymores, she's kept away from them altogether, meaning she wasn't even allowed to bond with anyone like [[True Companions|the Ghosts or Anastasia and Nike did.]] {{spoiler|And [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|she decides to use what's left of her life for their sake anyway.]]}}
* [[Tear Jerker]]: [[Claymore (Manga)/Tear Jerker|Has its own page.]]
* [[Tear Jerker]]: [[Claymore (Manga)/Tear Jerker|Has its own page.]]
* [[Too Cool to Live]]: {{spoiler|Teresa, Flora, possibly Irene. Miria would have counted had she not been spared by the other Claymores.}}
* [[Too Cool to Live]]: {{spoiler|Teresa, Flora, possibly Irene. Miria would have counted had she not been spared by the other Claymores.}}
* [[Uncanny Valley]]: Rubel. He's human alright, but... well, see [[The Un Smile]].
* [[Uncanny Valley]]: Rubel. He's human alright, but... well, see [[The Un-Smile]].
** In universe example: The Claymores themselves [[http://img.batoto.net/comics/2011/10/14/c/read4e987a2444e1e/Claymore<!-- 20v0120c01%20p025.png invoke this reaction]] [[http://img.batoto.net/comics/2011/10/14/c/read4e987a2444e1e/Claymore%20v01%20c01%20p026.png in some of the ordinary people.]] -->
** In universe example: The Claymores themselves [[http://img.batoto.net/comics/2011/10/14/c/read4e987a2444e1e/Claymore<!-- 20v0120c01%20p025.png invoke this reaction]] [[http://img.batoto.net/comics/2011/10/14/c/read4e987a2444e1e/Claymore%20v01%20c01%20p026.png in some of the ordinary people.]] -->
* [[Villain Sue]]: After many contenders, the true Villain Sue can only be, without a doubt, {{spoiler|Priscilla}}.
* [[Villain Sue]]: After many contenders, the true Villain Sue can only be, without a doubt, {{spoiler|Priscilla}}.
* [[The Woobie]]: By this point, it is easier to count the characters who are ''not'' Woobies on hand. The men of the organization, [[Rape Pillage and Burn|bandits]] and most male Awakened come to mind. Everyone else needs a hug, a glass of milk and a plate of cookies.
* [[The Woobie]]: By this point, it is easier to count the characters who are ''not'' Woobies on hand. The men of the organization, [[Rape, Pillage and Burn|bandits]] and most male Awakened come to mind. Everyone else needs a hug, a glass of milk and a plate of cookies.
** Let's put in a special mention of Cassandra, a [[Shrinking Violet]] who has, by chance, discovered a technique that she loathed but which propelled her to #1 of her generation. The only person who didn't loathe or fear her, {{spoiler|the nameless #35, was killed in a disgusting, brutal, and completely senseless manner due to a [[Manipulative Bitch]]'s machinations}}. ''Then'', she was summarily executed by fellow Claymores. And on top of that, she was resurrected, brainwashed, sicked on her fellow warriors, and, as of chapter 119, {{spoiler|seems to have Awakened}}.
** Let's put in a special mention of Cassandra, a [[Shrinking Violet]] who has, by chance, discovered a technique that she loathed but which propelled her to #1 of her generation. The only person who didn't loathe or fear her, {{spoiler|the nameless #35, was killed in a disgusting, brutal, and completely senseless manner due to a [[Manipulative Bitch]]'s machinations}}. ''Then'', she was summarily executed by fellow Claymores. And on top of that, she was resurrected, brainwashed, sicked on her fellow warriors, and, as of chapter 119, {{spoiler|seems to have Awakened}}.
* [[Woobie Destroyer of Worlds]]: {{spoiler|Cassandra, now that she's Awakened.}}
* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]: {{spoiler|Cassandra, now that she's Awakened.}}


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