Rachel

Rachel is the Claymore No. 5 of the current generation. She is an offensive type.

Etymology
"Rachel" is a transliteration of the Japanese "Racheru" (レイチェル, pronounced "rah-shel").

In the West, "Rachel" derives from Hebrew "ewe," a female lamb. In context of the Claymore character, the name may appear paradoxical, but she becomes lamb-like in Riful's clutches.

Appearance
Rachel has a masculine look, her blonde hair worn in spikes and her physique being quite muscular compared to other Claymores (as evidenced in one of the opening pages of the manga). She wears the standard Claymore uniform and has the traditional silver eyes.

Personality
Rachel is volatile and abrasive. Her personality can be compared to that of Noel or Helen.

Strong Sword
Rachel's signature technique is "Strong Sword", where she performs a very powerful attack by restraining the blade of her sword (in the ground for instance) and then applying a large amount of pressure before releasing it from the restraint like a spring. This move can also be performed off the ground with the help of another comrade's blade to act as the restraint for Rachel's sword.

Employment as a Claymore
Rachel is first seen with Audrey doing battle with Riful. She performs her special attack, which Riful then calls "strong sword". However, the attack is unsuccessful against Riful. Both she and Audrey have to be saved from their imminent deaths by Miria, Deneve, Helen and Clare.

She was present during Miria's initial strike on the Organization; however, like Audrey, she was easily knocked out by the veteran warrior. Like the rest of her fellow warriors, Rachel defected to Miria in her second assault against the Organization. Along with the other single-digits present at the time, she is currently engaged in a skirmish with the Abyss Feeders sent to stall them.

Audrey
While the extent of their relation is unknown, Rachel is familiar enough with Audrey that their personalities and their fighting styles compliment each other.