Katea

Katea was a female Claymore, and the number 32 of Clare's generation. She was asigned to the Mount Zakol Hunt, were Riful orders Katea's death after her awakening.

Biography
A member of the Mount Zakol Awakened Being Hunting Party, led by Jean. From her room at a Hanel inn, Clare sees them leaving for Mount Zakol. At Mount Zakol, the hunting party enters an abandoned castle, the Witch's Maw.

They are taken prisoner by Riful of the West, and her consort, Dauf. Raquel escapes back to Hanel, where she informs Clare before dying.

Back in Riful's torture chamber, the three remaining party members undergo extreme torture by Dauf. Riful is trying to create an army of Awakened Beings to fight Isley of the North.

Riful admits killing 30 Claymores before the present hunting party, failing to get even one awakened success. The fourth unnamed Claymore has died. Katea succumbs and awakens, despite Jean's pleads. Once awakened, Katea attacks Dauf. But Riful is only testing Katea. Dauf reports to Riful that Katea is too weak, so Riful orders Katea destroyed, and with his bare hands, the former number 3 ends Katea's life.

Appearance
Katea had long, straight, pale hair worn in a typical hime(princess) style. She had silver eyes and wore the standard warrior uniform.

As an Awakened Being, she appeared as a humanoid with black and glowing white body segments and spines on her back that could be extended to attack. She retained a feminine face, possibly the face she possessed as a claymore.

Personality
Katea appeared to have been strong-willed, having resisted extensive torture from Riful and Dauf even when one of her comrades had already died in front of her.

Organization Rating

 * Yoki: A
 * Agility: S
 * Strength: A
 * Invulnerability: A
 * Intelligence: S

Behind the Scenes
Katea was voiced by Shiho Kawaragi. Her english voice actor is Kristi Bingham.

Etymology
"Katea" is a transliteration of the Japanese "Katea" (カティア, pronounced "ka-te-a").

"Katea" may be a variant on "Katya," a diminutive of "Yekaterina," Russian for "Catherine."