Gonal

Definition

"Gonal" is first mentioned by Rubel in Scene 31, anime Scene 12.

Anime version shows town by seacoast.

Also spelled "Gonahl." Also "Gonar" (Spanish).

History

Site of Awakened Being Hunting Party, with Ophelia leading Clare.

Town abandoned due to attack by Awakened Being.

After Ophelia discovered that Clare was partially awakened, she tormented Clare and Raki by playing a "Game". Ophelia sliced off Clare's legs and challenged her to heal her legs while she fights Raki. Each minute that passed by she would increase her skill level. If Clare couldn't mend her legs together fast enough, she wouldn't be able to help raki and he would die at Ophelia's hand but Clare managed to "win" and escaped with Raki, while an Awakened Being attacked. Ophelia killed the Awakened Being, then pursues Clare. Clare and Raki are forced to split up.

Clare loses her arm to Ophelia, but Irene rescues Clare. Clare is taken to Irene's Hidden Valley, where Irene hid since the death of Teresa.

In the anime, Rubel says Gonal is in the "north." How far and what direction Gonal is from Irene's home is left unclear. The Claymore DS "World Map" shows the Hidden Valley to be in southeast Lautrec.