Alicia & Beth (Earth-C)

{{Quote|Sister.. I have failed you.. I'm.. Sorry.. |- Beth to Alicia

Young Life/Training
At very young ages, both Alicia & Beth were taken into the organization to be trained to be the successors of the two who failed to soul link before them (Luciela & Rafaela). The two trained rigorously to perfect this, and had no great mishaps with it. Between the two, Alicia is normally the one who gives into her Yoma power and awakens. This may be why Alicia is #1 and Beth is #2, but it could also be that Beth's form is weaker than Alicia's. When originally starting, holding Alicia's soul took a very large toll on Beth. Eventually however, Beth learned to control this power so well that she could even dodge attacks from an enemy with her eyes closed while holding Alicia's soul as to not compromise their ultimate goal. The two were created for the single purpose of destroying the Abyssal Ones. The two having trained their whole life and having a link like theirs rarely speak and also do not show much emotion. The two however have a great care for each other. Both girls wear a black version of the Claymore uniform. They also share the same lengthy hair. The only difference is that Alicia's bangs are cut into a straight fringe, with long forelock on the side while Beth's are cut asymmetrically in a 'V' shape. In Alicia's awakened form, she has bladed appendages on her arms, head and neck. Her special black uniform is also not destroyed when she awakens. When Beth is pierced by one of the Parasitic Rods, she Awakens into an amalgamation of Alicia's and Luciela's awakened forms, possessing the body of a large cat with a long, ridged, segmented tail and a head similar to that of the Luciela-like creatures spawned from the Destroyer. Beth's original body is still attached to the cat-like body, though her head is missing. Much like Alicia, she has bladed appendages on her head, neck, front legs and body. This could mean that Beth's original awakened form does not appear this way.

Life & Death
Alicia and Beth first appear when Galatea (#3) is taken by Rubel who takes Galatea to see the top 2 claymore twins in action. When the two first arrive, Galatea says that even the two of them cannot defeat the opponents. Rubel then tells Galatea of the twins abilities. This does not make Galatea rethink her statement, until she sees the twins in action. Alicia fully awakens, her power rivaling that of an Abyssal One and kills every last one of the beings before reverting to her human form. Seven years later after the events of the Northern Campaign, Alicia & Beth are sent to fight the Abyssal Ones. They twins follow Abyssal Feeders (Monster created by the organization to track Abyssal Ones) in order to locate Riful of the West. They begin the battle and while Alicia has the upper hand, she has some difficulty fighting Riful because Dauf is attempting to attack Beth, making it difficult for Beth to fully assist Alicia. Eventually, Alicia is interrupted by Luciela & Rafaela's combined awakened being form. Alicia looses Riful in the confusion, but finds her again. Alicia is slowly loosing her mind however due to Beth being impaled by one of Luciela/Rafaela's Parasitic Rods, making it difficult for Beth to hold on to Alicia's soul. When Alicia can feel Beth struggling, she reverts to human form in order to allow Beth to awaken. However, Beth is attacked by the awakened being Priscila who harms her greatly. Alicia, feeling her sisters pain rushes to her aid, blocking what would have been the killing shot from Priscilla. Alicia knowing that she cannot take Priscilla in her normal state awakens, becoming an abyssal one herself and leaving no chance for her or Beth to return to their human forms. The twins work in unison and manage to damage Priscilla. However, when Alicia misses an attack and decides to attack Priscilla head on, she is decapitated. Beth, witnessing her sisters death attacks Priscilla in her rage, but is soon killed as well after a battle against Priscilla.

Personalities
Alicia shows no emotion and is completely obedient to the Organization. She rarely speaks and only does so to inform. While it is believed that she and Beth have "No sense of self," Alicia abandons her mission to kill Riful in order to save her sister, proving this statement wrong. Beth appears to have no emotions and is almost always calm and composed, often with her eyes closed, even while being directly attacked. Even without a true "sense of self", she seems to be deeply attached to her twin sister, Alicia, and still loves her after Awakening, as shown by the Awakened Beth's shock and tears after watching Priscilla kill Alicia. Beth is more of the follower of the two, with Alicia being the leader. This may also be one of the reasons Beth was chosen to be the container rather than the monster.

Powers & Abilities
Soul Link: Alicia & Beth's signature and almost only ability when each is not awakened, is their Soul Link ability. One twin is able to fully awaken, while the other is entrusted with her human soul. Once the battle is over, the one who awakened can revert back to their human form. This of course does not apply when both fully awaken.

Awakened Powers: When Awakened, both sisters gain many blades around their body, as well as incredible offensive powers.
 * Alicia- In her awakened form, Alicia possesses incredible offensive power. The blades she wields on her arms are said to contain many small blades vibrating rapidly, allowing her to rip apart armor as tough as Dauf's hide with ease. Her speed and agility is shown to be enough to dodge an awakened Riful's attacks, making her more than a match for the Abyssal One.
 * Beth- In her awakened form, Beth's main weapons are the multiple blades protruding throughout her body, as well as her massive, multi-segmented jaws and extendable, bladed tail. The blades themselves can extend and lash out in various directions, allowing her to skewer her opponents at long range as well as bait them up close towards her jaws, which possess multitudes of razor-sharp teeth. Because her awakened form was created from a fusion with a Parasitic Rod, she can also fire small rods from her body, though this ability was only used unsuccessfully on Priscilla right before her death.

Strength Levels
Alicia and Beth both have Yoki ratings of S, while they have an A+ in Agility, Muscular Strength, Spirit & Perception an an E in leadership due to their poor social skills.

Weaknesses
The twins biggest weakness is arguably each other. The two follow order without question but the one thing to make them stop/break would be each other. This may be what led to their defeat, however, this is what also makes them so strong.

Trivia

 * Alicia & Beth are only mentioned in the Claymore anime, not shown, but have large rolls in the Manga.
 * Being that the Claymore anime was canceled due to the creators death, the twins never got their chance to shine."
 * Alicia & Beth's nicknames ass "The Black Ones" come from them wearing black uniforms instead of white.

Author's Note
"While I didn't know them very well (Since I haven't read the manga) I searched and read the story of these two girls and was very saddened by it. These two beautiful twin girls were taken as infants and forced to fight. Not only that, but one was forced to hold on to her sister's humanity, or die from her sister turning into a monster. Inevitably, this is what killed both girls. Their "almost perfect' Soul Link. I personally enjoy Alicia and her form more, but I believe that both sisters were each just as good as the other, and I was sad to read that both had perished. Especially by Priscilla."

-Actingoutlove }}