Claymore - Q & A

[hollywoodlou]

Anybody have a clue where these Yomas' come from? It's like there's an abundant supply of these demons in each village. How do you become a yoma anyway...bad karma?

[Seska]

Not explained official yet... But, you can speculate of course.

[corkii]

I'm not sure is this a speculation or a question,
Since we saw Galatea pull Clare back from awakening, then Clare uses the same technique to pull Jean back.
I wonder can someone/monster that has extreme skills with youki can force a claymore to awaken? like suck/use their youki to make them awaken?

[Seska]

Originally Posted by corkii

I'm not sure is this a speculation or a question,
Since we saw Galatea pull Clare back from awakening, then Clare uses the same technique to pull Jean back.
I wonder can someone/monster that has extreme skills with youki can force a claymore to awaken? like suck/use their youki to make them awaken?

Spoiler for manga:

Don't miss the next Episode...

[throrine]

uh this is for manga readers only. dont know if this thread has spoilers or not but just in case.

Spoiler for manga only:

Can women just start producing milk like that? or is she producing nothing and the little girl is just going through the motions because she misses her mother? Just woundering, because i think this issue of motherhood and babys was brought up in claymore biology thread but was never decided on due to a lack of mother like evidance i.e. no pregnant claymores.

[dxanato]

Spoiler for Women body:

It is possible for women to produce milk even if they are not pregnant. It does take time of often breast feed for it to happen but it can happen. I think there are guy who can produce milk as well rare story but it possible. Now question can Claymore do it that is another ball of wax. I have my theory but nothing I am willing to post about.

[jyle_t]

a question i've been thinking since i came across "awakened beings":

are yomas that much of a bunch of losers? 100% yoma inferior to 1/2 yoma, 1/2 humans? there's gotta be some sort of yoma king around to make up for all those weaklings.

[dxanato]

Originally Posted by jyle_t

a question i've been thinking since i came across "awakened beings":

are yomas that much of a bunch of losers? 100% yoma inferior to 1/2 yoma, 1/2 humans? there's gotta be some sort of yoma king around to make up for all those weaklings.

Well the current answer is yes from what we seen. Yoma unless they are very old or unique(ie flier or something else) can't really go 1 on 1 against a Claymore.

I will give this example steel is stronger than iron. In order to make steel you need iron and carbon the combination make it stronger than before. The same can be apply where human combination with Yoma just make it stronger.

Also the author still has reveal a great deal of the Claymore world so there maybe more for him to use should he need to throw something new to our favor character in their quest.

[throrine]

It would make some since if yoma did have some sorta of awakening on their own. Maybe that will be touched on later. Would make for a good villian that not only hates humans but awakened, claymores and the organization.

On another note. I'm not sure if this should be posted in the Claymore biology thread of here so i'll post it here first.

Claymores sence yoki as part of their battle stratagy. Since no yoma has yet to be talked with for anything more than " i ate ur family " we dont know if yoma can sence yoki also. It would make a great deal of sence if they could though, since claymroes are half yoma, they retain that natural quality of the yoma specificly. Or maybe it is a result of training and the hybridization that create claymores.

So how do yoma hunt humans? i'd say scent. scent is a general natural ability that many animals possess in various forms of intensity. Also, after the first brain is eaten i'd say a general understanding of what it is to be human helps a great deal also.

Going back to the episode in which ophiella battled clare shortly. Raki was able to sneak up on her pretty effectivly. He even managed to cut her. But being a claymore her responces and natual battle tactics are above that of normal humans, thus i think as soon as she felt the pain of the cut she moved away from the blade, thus minimizing the dmg. The reason i say this is because i doubt Raki was just trying to cut her cheek in responce to her atk on clare. At the time he is also not experienced enough with the sword to distinquish between a cut and a swing, the difference being a warning and a fatal blow to remove a foes head. I'd havta go back and watch the episode again, i dont have it right now, but it is possible she heard him coming at the last second, again i dont have that episode anymore.

Why was he able to get so close to her? My thought is that because of her mental state at the time she wasnt paying as much attention to her surroundings, and because she didnt notice raki before hand, him being human and thus not having any yoki to sense on her radar, he doesnt have alot of bulk to him being young, he wheres no real armor ( i think i saw a shoulder pad made of leather on him once) allowing him to be sneaky even without trying to hard. These elements combined let him get that attack in.

I say all this to provide reason for my fallowing question.
My question is in relation to raki and claymore abilities. Can claymores not sence humans the way they do yoma and awakened beings, because they do not have yoki?

i dont know if this thread closes spoilers but just in case. If you havent read the manga i have no example to present to you. And pleas make sure you have read all the manga so far i dont want to be spoiling anything just in case.

Spoiler for manga readers only:

In the manga it is mentioned by the 7 ghosts that when they were unconcious they have no way of knowing if humans or yoma passed by because of the pill they all took. This could mean they can sence humans, or rather being claymores their general sense are increased to the point where they can smell or hear or see humans before human may think to hide, being unable to see,hear, or smell them ( if claymores have a general smell, i dont think they do though ) at the same distance.

Of course claymores and all beings that use yoki could give off a aura of wrongness that could be detected by animals, like some demons in certain dnd game world settings. Though in the claymore universe the uneasyness seems merely to be restlessness because of their eye color and the rumors that surround the claymores.

This could be useful also in the future of the story if raki does play some part in attacking even normal awakened beings or claymore. Their are many chemicals/substances even in medieval times that could break scent tracking. Enough skill can increase sneakyness thus allow him to not suck in combat compared to his supernatural foes. Perhaps the time jump has permited him some skill in his sword traning with isely. Or maybe his a power ranger.:STANCE:

Also the ingrained mental traning to not assult humans that gripps many claymore could also be used against them in a battle against humans. Though i'd imagine that after a certain point survival instincs ought to kick in. And obviously some calymore are able to overcome naivaty by simply living for a long time. Realizing the that nat all humans are to be protected/respected simply because they are human. Even some humans are as bad as yoma. Our own words history in real life proves that for the most part. though no such battle has ben hinted at yet.

[NoSanninWa]

It seems you want a discussion since there is no simple fact previously presented in the manga that can answer you question. This thread is not the correct place for a discussion. If you really want a question, I can only find one relevant sentence in your post:

Originally Posted by throrine

II say all this to provide reason for my fallowing question.
My question is in relation to raki and claymore abilities. Can claymores not sence humans the way they do yoma and awakened beings, because they do not have yoki?

The answer to that question is that Claymore cannot sense humans in the same way that they sense Claymores, Youma and Awakened Beings. They have a sixth sense that will alert them to the presence of youki in those beings. Humans have no youki so they can only be sensed with ears, eyes, etc.

[danaman]

Does anyone know if there will be a second season? I read some where it only goes up to episode 26. I can watch this stuff FOREVER SO DAMN GOOD!

[NoSanninWa]

I'm getting so tired of this question. There is barely enough manga to make a season 1! At the rate that the mangaka writes (1 chapter a month) there won't be enough material for a second season for another 5-6 years. Ask again in 5 years. Until then please don't join the many voiced chorus of people who simply don't know that it is going to take 6 years for Yagi-sensei to write another 12 volumes of manga.

The only way you can hear news of a season 2 is if Madhouse decides to create an entirely original story that has nothing to do with the Claymore manga.

Spoiler for proof:

There are currently 13 volumes being turned into anime. Yagi-sensei has said that the eventual length of the manga is going to be 25 volumes.

There are 6 chapters in a volume, he writes at a rate of 1 chapter per month. That means he'll finish enough manga for another season in 72 months. 72 months = 6 years. Be VERY patient!

[Itachi-evil]

Well for the 1000th time now, it won't make sense to produce a 2nd season, only if they make an orginal story themselves without the manga as source, then perhaps.
What is the idea behind waiting 4/5 years for a 2nd season? The chances imo are almost 0.

I think with 26 episodes they will make an original ending for the anime, something like Gantz.

edit: damn it! xD There was someone faster than me.....-.-

[Haruyasha]

Just wondering.. do dwellers of the deep eat humans? Something I was pondering about for a while now. Seems to me like they just sit in caves.

[NoSanninWa]

Originally Posted by Haruyasha

Just wondering.. do dwellers of the deep eat humans? Something I was pondering about for a while now. Seems to me like they just sit in caves.

We have already been informed that Awakened Beings eat human guts. Dwellers in the Deep are Awakened Beings. Therefore Dwellers in the Deep eat human guts.

Incidently Riful previously mentioned that life was just a cycle of eating and sleeping until Isley started stirring trouble. That means that she has to eat like other Awkened Beings, although she didn't specify who she eats.

[NibelungTaisa]

got this from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monthly_Shonen_Jump
dont know if it is asked already or if it belongs here...

On February 22, 2007, Shueisha announced that Monthly Jump would cease publication as of the July issue (on sale June 6, 2007.) Sales had slumped to a third of the magazine's peak, though a new magazine called Jump Square will take its place starting November 2nd. [http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20...0076-jij-soci][http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/nation...t024000c.html]

In a May 2, 2007 letter, Shueisha announced that Claymore takes a month break but it, Gag Manga Biyori, Rosario to Vampire, and Tegami Bachi will continue in Weekly Shonen Jump where details will be announced. [http://mj.shueisha.co.jp/suspend.html]

how reliable would this information be? does this mean that claymore will start to be released 1 chapter every week or will it still run 1 chapter per month in weekly shonen jump?

[Anh_Minh]

It's so reliable, it's already happening! (Two chapters have been published in WSJ.)

No, it doesn't mean it's weekly. It's still monthly.

[Onceknown]

Question: Why does Priscilla look like a human in episode 19? I thought Awakened Ones can't revert back to their original self.

[Seska]

Originally Posted by Onceknown

Question: Why does Priscilla look like a human in episode 19? I thought Awakened Ones can't revert back to their original self.

Unable to answer your Question.

Because, the Answer is a Big Huge Spoiler. Not really for ep.19, but for earlier ones...

[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by Onceknown

Question: Why does Priscilla look like a human in episode 19? I thought Awakened Ones can't revert back to their original self.

What are you talking about? The first Awakened One we saw, in the Slashers, looked human. Riful and Duph looked human too. They can all look human if they so desire.