Ophelia



Ophelia was ranked Number 4 in her time and widely known among her fellow warriors as a sadistic and sociopathic warrior. Despite the law among warriors that killing humans is strictly forbidden under pain of death, it is hinted that she murdered humans to sate her bloodlust. Her crimes remain undiscovered or unproven. Her self-invented nickname is "Rippling Ophelia", after her trademark sword movement.

Appearance
Claymore: Ophelia has long pale silver hair that she wears in a long tidy plait and her hairline is a strong widow's peak. Her eyes are silver, like all warriors, and she is a little taller than Clare. Like Irene, she has elf-like pointed ears.

Awakened Form: Her hair is darker, her eyes are golden and her skin is a greenish colour. Blades grow from her back and her elongated arms are clawed. Her lower body is a very long snake's tail like a [lamia].

Early Life
It is unknown what happened to Ophelia's parents but her older brother died to protect her from the Awakened Priscilla. Witnessing this act spawned her grudge against Yoma, particularly Awakened Beings, and her vow to 'slay the one-horned monster'.

Employment as a Claymore
Presumedly, she was found by a member of the organization and turned into a warrior. Ophelia became very powerful and ascended the ranks to Number 4, perhaps succeeding Sophia. Wanting a nickname like Phantom Miria and Windcutter Flora, she invented a move involving swift undulation of her sword arm so her sword has the appearance of rippling. Thus, she gave herself the name, "Rippling Ophelia".

During her time as a Claymore, she gained the reputation of being sadistic and bloodthirsty. It is hinted that she committed the capital crime of killing humans but killed all who would give evidence against her so she was not punished.

She also displayed sadistic tendencies towards her fellow Claymores. When Hilda was about to awaken, she asked Ophelia to give her Black Card to Miria so she could die with dignity. However, Ophelia ripped it to pieces, condemning Hilda to awaken. She was in the Awakened Being hunt that was sent to kill Hilda and so was Miria. When Miria discovered when it was Hilda she had slain, Ophelia showed signs of interest when she began to Awaken from the shock. It was this event that spawned Miria's dislike of Ophelia.

Awakened Being hunt with Clare
Her dangerous behaviour perhaps resulted in her being assigned to many Awakened Being hunts. It is hinted that she did some hunts on her own. She was assigned to hunt a former single-digit warrior with Clare. Upon meeting Clare, she proceeded to taste her blood until Raki intervened. This resulted in playing her own sadistic game in which she sliced off Clare's legs and fought Raki until she could repair her legs. This game was interrupted by the appearance of the Awakened Being.

When Clare partially awakened to save Raki and repair her legs, Ophelia's interest in her grew. When Clare fled with Raki, she proceeded to fight the Awakened Being herself. Despite having her head turned 180 degrees, she killed the Awakened Being and pursued Clare.