Rabona

Definition
Rabona lies in a valley in western Toulouse. Also known as the "Holy City." Sometimes spelled "Labona." VIZ translation uses "Rabona."

"Rabona" first mention: Scene 5. "Rabona" first Anime mention: by Rubel in Scene 3.

History
A walled city, with a big cathedral at its center. Being a religious center, it forbids anything "unnatural," including Claymores.

Clare's Visit
Clare is sent to Rabona, at the request of Father Vincent, to investigate a series of murders taking place within the cathedral. A Yoma is suspected. Clare takes Raki along.

Clare takes yoki-suppressant pills, changing her eye color to normal, but having the side-effect of impairing her yoki-sensing abilities.

She runs into inference from two guards, Galk and Sid, during her nightly travels to and from the cathedral.

The pills hinders Clare's abliity to find the Yoma. But the Yoma finds her and leaves her nearly dead. Eventually, she recovers to confront the Yoma again.

After the second fight, Clare awakens and asks Galk to kill her, but Raki intervenes.

Attack by Agatha
Rabona becomes more tolerant, though Claymores are still forbidden. After Galatea deserts the Organization, she moves to Rabona and becomes a nun.

When Galatea detects an Awakened Being, she tricks the Organization to send a hit team by releasing her yoki. Clarice and Miata are sent (Scene 73).

During the bungled assassination attempt, Agatha attacks the city. Galatea ends up fighting both Claymores and Agatha, as Agatha destroys the city (Scene 75).

The Seven Ghosts (Miria, Deneve, Helen, Cynthia, Tabitha, Yuma, Clare) arrive and save the city (Scene 77-78). As a result, Rabona changes its policy on Claymores.

Behind the Scenes

 * Galatea calls Rabona "The City of the Saints."
 * "ラボイ" is transliterated as "Lavoy." Pronounced in Japanese as "ra-boi."
 * Coincidentally, the Latin root elements in "Rabona" are "repeating" (ra-) "good" (-bona).