Rigaldo (Claymore)

Affiliation

Claymore

History

Rigaldo was Claymore No. 2 of Isley's generation. Even though he was assigned the ranking of Number Two, he simply would not accept that Isley held the position as No. 1, telling him he would not acknowledge being referred to as No. 2, as long as he and Isley had not crossed swords once. Upon Awakening and being defeated by Isley in combat, Rigardo became second in command to his Awakened Being army and was the male's strongest and most efficient hand. He died during the battle of Pieta, killed by a Half-Awakened Clare.

Human Appearance

Rigardo appeared as a young man with dark hair that fell over pale silver eyes. While at first glance his lifeless eyes could make him look blind, upon closer inspection he does indeed have pupils. He is also tall, standing taller than even female Claymore's, and dresses in intricate armor and clothes, hinting he cares for his appearance.

Awakened Being Appearance

His Awakened form resembled a silver-eyed, humanoid lion creature with a wolfs' elongated snout and was 3 m in height.

Personality

Perhaps due to his past training as a Claymore before Awakening, Rigardo appears to have features void of expression. This is a facade, as Isley reveals that he has witnessed a hidden, berserker-like side to Rigardo's personality that only shows up in battle, "Once your fuse has been lit, there's no stopping you" (Anime) which also made Rigardo the most bloodthirsty of all those in his army.[1] The male is also shown to be hard-headed and confident to the point of ignorance and defeat. When Isley became No. 1, Rigardo refused to acknowledge his superiority until the two had crossed swords and Isley had defeated him in battle. Rigardo also had a strong sense of honor, as upon being defeated by Isley, became loyal to him completely. This did not mean that the male liked Isley, but he didn't conspire against the Abyssal in the North and obeyed all orders from him. During the battle of Pieta, we see Rigardo chastise and mock the Claymores as they fight for their lives. He shows no remorse in killing them, or even over the deaths of the Awakened Being's, and complains about being inconvenienced over their deaths and especially when weaker Claymore's try to intervene his fight with Miria. Rigardo becomes blood-thirsty when facing a worthy opponent, and is so sure of his power that he ignored Helen and Clare when they tried to protect Miria. It was only until Clare had chopped off his arm that he turned his attention to her, and it was also this ignorance and self-confidence that lost him his arm as well.

Abilities 1

Despite being far smaller in stature than the average Awakened Being, Rigardo had correspondingly superior speed and agility in battle. His speed easily outmatched that of Miria, one of the fastest Claymores of her generation, and his greater Yoki allowed him to maintain it without tiring. His strength was not to be taken lightly, either, as Rigardo was seen destroying buildings during this fight as well. He was also ranked higher then Dauf when the two were Claymore's, despite Dauf's monstrous strength.

Abilities 2

For long-range and surprise attacks, Rigardo was able to extend his claws at high speed, much the same way Yoma and other Awakened Beings hyperextended 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 and can fire his claws at high speed. In contrast to his offensive capability, Rigardo was lacking in regenerative powers, and could not regenerate lost limbs quickly.

History 2

In a way, Rigaldo's assult was a show of how powerful the half-awakened (Miria, Jean and Claire) had become. Of all the single digits whom Rigaldo attacked, only Jean was able to stand against him for more that a few minutes. The other three, Veronica, Undine, and Flora (who is technically higher in rank than Jean) were all killed instantly. Miria, the strongest captain and half-awakened was able to stand against him for a while, before Claire, another half awakend nearly awakened and stepped in.

Sexuality

Homosexual