Elena

Elena is a Claymore of unknown rank in Clare's generation.

Etymology
"Elena" is a transliteration of the Japanese "Erena"(エレナ, pronounced "eh-ray-nah").

Elena's name is Spanish for "the bright one," possibly a reference to being Clare's only friend during the darkest hours.

Appearance
Elena's appearance is that of a beautiful, teenaged girl. Elena's silvery blond hair is straight and longer than Clare's. Her eyes are silver.

Height: 170cm (5ft 6.92in—same height as Clare).

Personality
Elena has a gentle, sympathetic nature, shown by her comforting Clare during the painful hours of transformation. She is also intelligent and deep, contemplating that a strong heart is needed to control a strong body. She was very accepting of her death and put up no resistance, showing no fear of dying.

Organization Rating
From Claymore Databook 1.
 * Yoki: D
 * Agility: D
 * Muscular Strength: D
 * Spirit: E
 * Perception: D
 * Leadership: C

Employment as a Claymore
Nothing is known of Elena's past. She joined the organization at the same time as Clare, who was around the same age. During the painful hours of their transformation, they comforted each other and this allowed them to sleep. She started work after Clare.

However, Elena reached the limit of her human mind faster than Clare in an unknown circumstance and sent her Black Card via Rubel to Clare. She started jobs later than Clare and tired out before Clare.

Death
Elena came to Mount Shire to wait for Clare, forcing back her yoki to meet with her. When Clare arrived with Raki, she says that she only remembers the good times she and Clare had together. As her face begins to distort, she tearfully says that, in order to hold back the Yoma within, a strong heart was needed and she never thought that she would reach her limit before Clare.

She is killed by Clare while she is still a human, which she is grateful for, and is buried on Mount Shire with her sword to mark her grave (Scene 4, Anime Scene 2).

Clare
She was very close to Clare. She met her during her training since she was taken in at the same time Clare came to the Organization. They used to comfort each other during their painful hours of the transformation. This simple act of kindness moved Clare to consider Elena to be her only true friend during that time.

Behind the Scenes

 * Elena was voiced by Ayako Kawasumi in the Anime and Cynthia Cranz in the English dub.
 * Because Elena's sword hilt was marked red, it's possible that she was ranked #20 or below