Anastasia

Anastasia is Claymore No. 7 of the current generation. She is also known as "Winged Anastasia" for her ability to float in the air.

Etymology
"Anastasia" is a transliteration of the Japanese "Anasutashia" (アナスタシア, pronounced "ah-na-su-taj-she-ah").

"Anastasia" derives from the Greek "anastasis," meaning "resurrection." Name of a famous Russian princess.

Appearance
Anastasia appears as a beautiful young woman with long hair that curls up from her shoulder to her lower chest. She also wears the standard Claymore uniform and traditional silver eyes.

Personality
Anastasia possesses a very kind personality, treating her fellow warriors like her closest friends, and even teasing them with smart remarks. Unlike other Claymores, she likes the "vacant silver world" of Alphonse (Scene 110).

Abilities
Anastasia has the ability to float in the air, earning her the nickname "Winged." She does this by surrounding the area with strands of her hair that she forms like a clothes line and she stands on them. Anastasia notes that once enemies become familiar with her 'winged' ability, the move becomes utterly useless.

Alphonse
Anastasia replaced No. 9, Nina, after the failure of the Dabi Awakened Being Hunting Party.

The Northern Path
The Ghosts are heading to Staff, intending to rescue Miria. But Tabitha senses a party of Claymores heading in the same direction. The party is lead by Anastasia.

Organization headquarters recalls Anastasia, due to the critical situation in Staff. She travels south with three Claymores, Nike, Phina and Keira, on the "Northern Path," a secret route to Staff. But they meet a man who morphs into an Awakened Being.

While fighting him, she shows her special ability of floating mid-air. She says she cannot forgive those that injure her friends. As she defeats the Awakened Being, other humans appear, apparently infected with Yoma as well (Scene 110), prompting the party to defend themselves (Scene 111).

During the ensuing battle, Phina gets injured by one of the awakened beings, which prompted Anastasia to rescue her. Familiar with Anastasia's 'winged' ability, Nike uses her commander's hair as a springboard to dodge the awakened beings' attacks. After Keira is sent away with the injured Phina, Anastasia and Nike are left alone to fend themselves, to which Anastasia herself gets injured. Just as it seemed like the end, Dietrich along with members of the Seven Ghosts appear and kill off the awakened beings.

Nike
Anastasia treats her comrades as friends. This attitude reflected positively especially towards Nike, who is willing to stay by her side for better or for worse.