Cynthia

Cynthia is Claymore #14 in Clare's time and a defensive fighter. Her personality seems to be ever cheerful and hopeful despite all that she and the group have gone through. She seems to have been friends with Veronica.

Appearance
Cytnhia wears her hair in two loose ponytails which she places over her shoulders, toward her front. Before the time skip she wore the standard Claymore uniform. She currently wears the same dark outfit of all the other six Northern Campaign survivors with an especially small skirt.

The Northern Campaign
Cynthia is one of 24 Claymores sent to battle in the Northern Campaign. She was part of Veronica's team, although seemed to be on the same level as her captain while fighting the bug-like Awakened Being. She and Veronica both finished off their target together after Jean and Helen effectively disarmed it. She is one of the seven surviviors of the campaign.

After Seven Year Time-Skip
After the 7 year time frame her Yoki manipulation skills have advanced to the point that she can aid in the healing of another Claymore by manipulating their Yoki. She says she wants to go back south to exact revenge for Veronica and her other fallen comrades. Cynthia is the one who helps Galatea heal her injuries after the battle with Agatha, whom she helped to defeat, in Rabona.

Trouble in the West
Along with Yuma she accompanied Clare to find Raki in the west. While in a town searching for Raki, Cynthia, together with Clare and Yuma, were able to easily exterminate an Awakened Being present in the town. After the battle, Cynthia tells Clare that visiting the town despite the presence of an Awakened Being was worth it, as there were no casualties in the end. She muses regretfully, however, about how it is too bad they cannot collect any fees from the town. Clare than remarks that she now knows why Cynthia was labelled a 'problem child' and sent to the War In The North. When she, Clare and Yuma are confronted by Rubel Cynthia is the one to deduce that he is a spy from the enemies of the organization.

She follows Clare and Yuma to save Renee, who had been captured by Riful. On the way there they encounter Dauf. He captures Yuma and Clare has to cut off her leg to free her. Cynthia carries the injured Yuma and helps her regenerate her leg while Clare goes to find Riful. Helen and Deneve the appear and Cynthia sets to work regenerating Helen's eye. This leaves her exhausted so she is left with Yuma for protection while Helen and Deneve go to find Clare.

Personality
Her personality seems to be ever cheerful and hopeful despite all that she and the group have gone through. However, beneath the cheery exterior, she seems to be quite vengeful, saying that she will avenge Veronica. She is seen smiling most of the time.

Abilities
Yoki Manipulation: Over the Seven-Year Time Skip, Cynthia developed an adeptness for manipulating other Claymores' Yoki to aid with regeneration and healing. She can even fix offensive type Claymores

Veronica
She seems to have known Veronica some time in the past as she addresses her as a friend. The fact that their numbers are so close together may have something to do with it. After the Seven-Year Time skip, Cynthia's motivation is avenging Veronica.

Miria
Cynthia respects Miria's authority and follows her orders dutifully, like keeping an eye on Clare.

Clare
Cynthia respects Clare's power but knows how impulsive she is. She tries to council Clare and stop her running wild.

Etymology
The word 'Cynthia' is from Greek origin, meaning 'from Mount Kynthos'. This is also one of the names for Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moon.

Behind the Scenes

 * Cynthia has a very small part in the anime, appearing only in the first battle of the Northern Campaign and healing the wounded after the battle with Rigaldo.

Appearances

 * Claymore Manga Chapter 51
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 53
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 54
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 57
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 60
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 61
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 66
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 67
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 68
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 69
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 72
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 77
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 78
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 79
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 80
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 82
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 83
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 84
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 85
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 90
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 92
 * Claymore Manga Chapter 93