Noel

Noel is Claymore No. 5 of Teresa's generation. She is demoted from No. 4 after the promotion of Priscilla. She may be friends with Sophia.

Etymology
"Noel" is a transliteration of the Japanese "Noeru" (ノエル, pronounced "no-er-ru"). "Noel" is the French word for "Christmas."

Appearance
Noel has short, razor-cut hair, emphasizing her boyishness. She wears the standard Claymore uniform.

Height: 175cm (5ft 8.89in).

Personality
Noel is outspoken, easily angered. She can be compared to Helen, since their personalities are similar. Noel is more controlled and rule-abiding than Helen, however.

Abilities
Her defining attribute is her agility and speed combined to kill multiple targets, earning her the nickname "Stormwind." Sophia teasingly compares her speed to that of a monkey.

Organization Rating
From Claymore Databook 1.


 * Yoki: B


 * Agility: A+


 * Muscular Strength: C


 * Spirit: B


 * Perception: B


 * Leadership: C

Biography
Employment as a Claymore Noel and Sophia vies for the No. 3 rank. Though the two are close in power, their fighting styles are different. Because of her extraordinary agility she earned the nickname "Stormwind Noel."

Hunt for Teresa
Noel is sent to assassinate Teresa along with Sophia. Noel also expects Elda (No. 5) to show up, as well as Irene, who is assumed to be in command. But Irene tells everyone that the leader is the new No. 2, Priscilla. Noel at first wants to challenge Priscilla to a fight, but on seeing the number of Yoma Priscilla killed, Noel becomes afraid.

They find Teresa and Noel attacks from the air, using her agility and high speed. But ends being kicked and later, cut down by Teresa. After Priscilla awakes, Noel follows Irene to the battleground.

When Priscilla kills Teresa, Noel and Sophia attack Priscilla. They sever an arm, which was almost instantly reattached and both are killed. In the anime, Noel's and Sophia's deaths are more violent—they are killed before cutting off Priscilla's arm.

Sophia
Noel and Sophia are very competitive with each other. Whether they are friendly rivals or just rivals is unclear. Their personalities and abilities are very different. She and Sophia come close to fighting over who killed most Yoma, Noel saying she killed seven and Sophia killed six.

Irene
Noel appears familiar with Irene before the mission. Noel respects the Quicksword, saying Irene's higher rank is "unquestionable."

Priscilla
Noel at first scorns her for being so young and yet so highly ranked. When she sees Priscilla's actual power, Noel becomes afraid.

Behind the Scenes

 * Noel's Japanese voice actor is Junko Takeuchi and her English voice actor is Leah Clark.
 * There seems to be some confusion concerning Noel's Claymore symbol. In the anime and manga, her symbol is clearly shown to be similar to Teresa's with two indents toward the center at the top. However, on the official manga website, Noel has been credited with a symbol that was worn on a previously established unnamed Claymore who was part of Teresa's execution party.