Jean (Claymore)

Jean is a supporting protagonist in the manga/anime series Claymore. She is a Claymore, ranked 9th in the Organization, and the sole survivor of an Awakened Being Hunting Party who were tortured and killed by Riful of the West. She turned into an Awakened Being, but Clare was able to pull her back to normal just as Raki had done for her. This shocked Jean and she vowed to repay the debt by following Clare, despite her initial objection.

She is voiced by Kotono Mitsuishi in the Japanese version of the anime and Laura Bailey in the English version.

Appearance
In order to keep the image of Jeanne d'Arc, Jean has short hair that was slicked neatly back with a few strands hanging in her face. Also, it should be noted that she has no eyebrows. Just like most other Claymores, she has a pair of silver eyes and pale blonde hair. Jean wore the standard Claymore Uniform. She is 175 cm tall.

As an Awakened Being, Jean resembles a graceful butterfly with sharp claws. In this state, she has a pair of butterfly wings of greenish complexion and retained her humanoid body figure. Both her hands were tied by a pair of chains, and that chains in return, were attached to a pair of horns which were sticking out from Jean's head. Jean's body was left completely naked except for her lower part which was covered with a dark cloth and 'tentacles' emitting out from it.

Personality
Jean's most defining personality trait is her incredible willpower, as shown when she is able to maintain her human consciousness upon Awakening, even after her body had fully transformed. Other prominent characteristics are her strict, no-nonsense discipline and extreme loyalty; she strongly believes that all debts must be fulfilled and is willing to sacrifice her own life in order to save an ally.

However, she has weak leadership abilities, as seen when her entire team, including herself, becomes injured and temporarily immobile during the fight with the first three Awakened Beings in the Northern Campaign. Jean also carries herself in a formal and dignified manner, including when interacting with other Claymores. She doesn't care about ranks, when Helen points out that Clare is the lowest rank ever as number 47, she insists that she owes Clare her life and that she didn't care about her rank. This shows that she was a single digit warrior that wasn't arrogant, which Deneve found refreshing.