Trainees

Trainees are the name of the young in-training Claymores to-be. Trainees have a strict 3 year training regimen which emphasizes physical dexterity and endurance as well as a simple education and minimal human interaction training. They often learn how to do paperwork for their handlers and cough up blood after training. They generally have high pain tolerances due to the pain they experienced during hybridization and possess stigmata. Trainees use light blunt trainee claymores to train. Trainees learn from human and claymore instructors and practice their swordsmanship together. It is at this stage of development that they develop their individual sword techniques.

Warriors can come back to instruct trainees as well as re-enter themselves into the trainee training program if they are not assigned on missions.

Colorheads are usually removed before they can become trainees.

Only 1 in 6 trainees survive the final exam, a surprise yoma. Upon graduation the trainees are evaluated in their different skills through various tests. Dead trainees are sent to the Retrieval Squad. Rae is working to change the final exam to give more experience and less casualties.