Northern Continent

Lore & Background

The North is ruled by Isley, a Creature of the Abyss whose awakened form resembles a centaur capable of shape-shifting its arms into various weapons like lances, shields, crossbows, and swords. Historically, three Creatures of the Abyss maintained a status quo across the island: Lautrec in the West, Alfons in the North, and Mucha in the South. This balance shattered when Isley began raising an army to expand his influence into other regions. During the Northern Campaign, Priscilla arrived and defeated Isley. In a pivotal moment, Isley swore allegiance to her, claiming he won to conceal her true power as she had defeated Teresa years prior. Isley gathered his Northern Army with a promise to take Priscilla south, even granting Raki valuable tutelage in swordsmanship before departing.

In Their Own Story

The conflict reached its zenith when the Organization sent an execution team that included Clarice and Miata to hunt Agatha in Robona, but the true scale of the Northern threat was revealed through Isley's rise. After Priscilla killed Teresa, she eventually met and defeated both Isley and Rigaldo. In a desperate bid to protect her reputation, Isley told his followers he had won, allowing Priscilla to revert to her human form and regress into childhood, losing her memory. Later, near the end of the anime, Priscilla regained her memories while attached to Raki due to Teresa's scent on him, leading to a final battle where she believed Clare was Teresa. Although Clare defeated her, Raki intervened, preventing the killing blow by arguing that revenge would make Clare no better than a Yoma. Isley then arrived to take the regressed Priscilla away.

Reader's Guide

Key figures and events define survival strategies in the North. Isley, despite his immense power as a centaur-like Awakened Being, displayed genteel manners and respect even toward opponents. He became consort to Riful of the West later, but initially served Priscilla. The region is also home to Rigaldo, another powerful Awakened Being defeated by Priscilla alongside Isley. For Claymores, the North represents a high-danger zone where standard tactics fail against beings like Isley who can shape-shift limbs into weapons. Survivors of the Northern Campaign, such as Miria, Deneve, and Helen, later combined techniques—like Helen's Flexible Limb Stretching with Jean's Drill Sword—to survive future encounters. The area is strictly associated with the 'Northern Army' raised by Isley and the subsequent tracking missions by Abyss Feeders who hunt Creatures of the Abyss using scent alone after losing Yoki senses.

Did You Know?

• Isley, the 'Silver King' of the North, is one of only three known Creatures of the Abyss to exist in history.
• Priscilla fully awakened into a winged, one-horned demonic humanoid after killing Teresa and defeating Isley.
• Isley claimed he defeated Priscilla to hide her true power, even though she had killed him in battle.
• The Abyss Feeders track their targets by scent alone because their ability to sense Yoki has been removed.
• Raki survived the North due to his exposure to Clare, which caused Priscilla to become attached to him via Teresa's scent.