Claymores, Warriors of the Pure Heart

In a medieval world, villages are being attacked by the youma, demons that can take the appearance of their victim. The only people who can stop them are the Claymores, a group of young women named for the swords they use. They are half-human, half-demons who, mostly unwillingly, became Claymore.

Claymores are not necessarily more powerful than yoma, being only half-yoma themselves. However, due to their martial arts training by the Organization, and the fact that only the most intelligent survive the final exam (perhaps an 80% fatality rate), claymores succeed in defeating yoma by using "brains over brawn." A parallel would be human hunters hunting wild beasts.
The Organization takes in young girls, typically orphans, abandoned children, and survivors of yoma attacks, though they may also purchase them from their families or villages if they possess a desirable quality, and implants yoma flesh and blood into their bodies. Side effects include loss of pigment in the hair and eyes, resulting in all Claymores having silver eyes and very light brown, blond, or silver hair. A few also develop pointed, elf-like ears.

Standard Claymore abilities include heightened physical strength, speed, durability and regeneration, limited shapeshifting and the ability to detect yoma and other Claymores by sensing their yoki. To further enhance these abilities, they access the powers of their yoma half, releasing their yoki. In most cases, a Claymore will lose her human mind and become a super-predator called an Awakened Being if the amount of yoki she releases exceeds a certain limit, a process known as awakening. However, there are exceptions to this rule and certain Claymores are able to temporarily go over their limits and then revert back to their original forms. All Claymores will eventually experience natural awakenings and a Claymore will send a black card marked with her personal symbol to another Claymore, usually a trusted friend, when her awakening draws near so that she can die as a human before the awakening process is completed and she becomes a yoma.

*Being the huge fan of this incredible Gothic Fantasy world I made this video for all Claymore fans. I do not take right to anything, Claymore and all of it's products are copyrighted by Norihiro Yagi.
Note that I call them "Warriors of the Pure Hearth" because it is their Humanity that keeps them from turning into Yoma themselves. So I imagine them having corrupted bodies but pure hearth that keep that body in check.

Music is "Preliator" by Globus.
Video is from Claymore Anime and pictures are from Claymore Manga.

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[emett21]

I am writing a fanfic throwing together these lovely ladies and titans own...the Grey Knights

[2SSSR2]

@emett21 I am to finalizing my fanfic with Claymores and Black Templars.

[claretheangeloflight]

Very nicely done.

[2SSSR2]

@claretheangeloflight Thank you.

[Gigantron6]

this...is.....awesooooome!!!

[2SSSR2]

@Gigantron6 Thank you brother :)

[emett21]

@2SSSR2 I have read your other fanfics

[emett21]

I read your other fanfics

[claretheangeloflight]

@2SSSR2 You're welcome! :)

[darkadrien14]

They fight in Her name, but the freedom approach