Rachel

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

Etymology
"Rachel" is a transliteration of the Japanese "Reicheru" (レイチェル,).

In the West, "Rachel" derives from Hebrew "ewe", a female lamb. In context of the Claymore character, the name may appear paradoxical. It can also hint towards the fact that she has man-like features and short hair, since Rachel is often looked upon as a "lesbian-name".

Appearance
Rachel has a very masculine look, having very short hair which she spikes upwards. She wears the standard Claymore uniform and has the traditional silver eyes.

Personality
Rachel is very hot tempered and confrontational. Her personality can be compared to that of Noel, along with her relationship with Audrey resembling the relationship between Noel and Sophia.

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.