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Silver-Eyed Slayer
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Claymore: Book 1

Silver-Eyed Slayer (2006) (edit title/settings)

by Norihiro Yagi (Author) (edit contributors)

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A Claymore - a female warrior named for the sword she carries - travels from medieval village to village to destroy Yoma, monsters who disguise themselves as humans and who are almost impossible to kill. Claymores are half-humans, half-demons who willingly transformed themselves by mixing... read more

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A village is gripped by fear and paranoia when a Yoma claims six lives. The Claymore who is sent to slay the creature isn't what the villagers expect at all. In fact, she seems more monster than human.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Clare: The series' protagonist, a distant and quiet Claymore, with an occasional impulsive side. At number 47, Clare is ranked as the lowest and weakest of all Claymores.
  • Raki: Young boy whose family was murdered by a Yoma, which Clare subsequently slew. Raki was exiled from his village for being suspected as a Yoma and Clare allowed him to join her on her journey as the cook.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “You don't need to know my name. You'll forget it soon enough.”
    Clare

Organizations edit see section history

  • Claymores: In a world where humans coexist with sentient monsters called Yoma that feed on human innards, an organization has created an order of half-human, half-yoma warriors to protect humans from the yoma, for a large fee. The people of this world have dubbed these warriors "Claymores" based on their swords. They are also refered to as "Silver Eyed Witches", based on their appearance and seemingly cold nature toward others.

First Sentence edit see section history

This is the sixth one.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. Silver-eyed Slayer
2. Claws in the Sky
3. Memory of a Witch
4. The Black Card

Glossary edit see section history

  • Yoma: Monsters that feed on human innards.
  • Claymore: Two-handed sword with a cross hilt.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 23 in Claymore. (standard series)

Followed by Darkness in Paradise.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Norihiro Yagi (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Norihiro Yagi (Illustrator)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: Japanese
Publisher: Viz
Country: Japan
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 1421506181
Page Count: 208

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