Semi-awakened (claymore state)

The semi-awakened state is a state that some claymore warriors can arrive in.  In the original manga, this was achieved by the incomplete awakening caused by memories buried in the flesh of the warriors' implants.  Semi-awakened warriors exhibit an increased appetite, increased emotions, and increased ability to use their techniques and bodily distortions to points normally impossible for normal warriors without awakening.   Semi-awakened warriors are much stronger than typical warriors and generally are found below the 20 rank.  Semi-awakening appears to be the partial merging of the claymore's mind with the will of the yoki.  After the pain of hybridization ended, the yoki had completely merged with the claymores' bodies.  At semi-awakening, the yoki appears to partially merge with the mind and possibly the soul as evident in an increase in appetite which indicates that the mind has come closer to the yoki's natural tendency to seek out raw foods for consumption and the ability of the claymore to now use more yoki without loosing control, which may be attributed to a partially formed "armor" around the user's soul or a lessened conflict between the will of the yoki and the user's mind which allows for greater control over the yoki. (or both)
The Organization's board most likely knows about semi-awakened hybrids.
A full awakening is most likely the complete combining of a warrior's mind and soul with yoki.Category:Terminology