Rigardo

Rigardo is Claymore No. 2 of Isley's generation.

Etymology
"Rigardo" (Rigald or Rigaldo in some translations) is a transliteration of "Rigarudo" (リガルド, pronounced "re-gar-da).

His nickname is "Silver-Eyed Lion King" in most translations. in Scene 56, Isley questions Rigardo's maturity, calling him "銀眼の獅子王," or "Gin me no shishiō," meaning "Silver Eye Lion King." Rigardo dislikes it for obvious reasons.

Human Appearance
Rigardo appears as a man in his early 20s. He has black hair, but the Claymore's silver eyes. He could have possibly been blind as a human/Claymore judges by the lifeless appearence of his eyes.

Awakened Form
His awakened form resembled a silver-eyed, humanoid lion, about 3 meters in height, similar to Priscilla.



Personality
Rigardo appears calm and composed, which combined with his raw power, allowed him to be Isley's strongest and most efficient henchman. However, Isley reveals that he has witnessed a hidden, berserker-like side to Rigardo's personality that only shows up in battle, which also made Rigardo the most bloodthirsty of all those in his army.

Abilities
Being far smaller in stature than the average Awakened Being, Rigardo relied more on his correspondingly superior speed and agility in battle. His speed easily matched that of Miria, one of the fastest Claymores of her generation, and his greater Yoki allowed him to maintain it without tiring.

For long-range and surprise attacks, Rigardo could extend his claws at high speed, much the same way Yoma and other awakened hyper-extended their fingers. His control over this skill was so great he could bend and change the trajectory of his elongated claws, allowing him to strike opponents above or behind him. In contrast to his offensive capability, Rigardo was lacking in regenerative powers, and could not regenerate lost limbs quickly.

History
In the manga Extra Scene 3 set sometime between when Priscilla awakened and the Northern Campaign, Rigardo was sent by Isley to stop Priscilla. Isley, who was underestimating Priscilla's Yoki, didn't realize how powerful she was and Rigardo fought but was quickly defeated by her. When Isley comes to Rigardo's rescue and fights Priscilla himself Rigardo comments that Priscilla's yoki feels endless.

Northern Campaign
During the Northern Campaign, he was dispatched to kill off the 24 Claymores sent against Isley's army. He deduced Miria's tactic of dividing the Claymores into teams, and began by eliminating the five team captains, who were also the strongest Claymores present.

Of the five (Miria, Flora, Jean, Veronica, and Undine), Miria was the only captain to survive his assault. Jean was mortally wounded, while the other three were killed instantly. He intentionally ignored the weaker members in favour of focusing solely on the captains, which led to his downfall when Clare went berserk and killed him in her partially-awakened form.

Relationships
Although he did not get along with Isley and Claymores, he works for him and Priscilla during the Northern Campaign, having been defeated by both.