Claire Bladeheart

Disciplinary Committee Uniform

**Claire Bladeheart** is the niece of Kaspian Bladeheart and formerly the leader of the Disciplinary Committee.

## Appearance

Claire oozed positivity and passion from her very pores. She wasn’t nearly as pretty as Tess or Kathyln, but she possesses her own charm, with her scarlet red hair that came down to her chin. As a member of the Disciplinary Committee, Claire wore a military-style uniform, but instead of an golden cord like the Glayder siblings, both her shoulders had gold epaulettes, which were basically ornamental shoulder pads along with an embellished collar that went up around her neck. That, along with her light gray and gold-accented skirt with knee-high boots gave her uniform a much more royal feel compared to Arthur’s simple one. In addition to that, a rapier is also strapped to her waist.

After the incident at Xyrus Academy, she retains a large scar on her lower back.

## Personality

Claire is a cheerful, but responsible person. One of the reasons as to why she was chosen to lead the Disciplinary Committee is her strong sense of justice. She also has no problem managing the Disciplinary Committee members and assigning them roles. In fact, she places deep trust in all of her colleagues and is very attached to each one of them. This is why she was extremely shocked, when she was betrayed by Kai Crestless. Moreover, she also feels guilty when some of her teammates died as she wasn’t able to protect them from their demise. Despite her inability to use magic as a result of her injury, she remains resilient as she tries to help out where she is needed.

## Background

As a child belonging to the Bladeheart family, Claire's father instilled into her the four following values: humility, loyalty, resoluteness, and courage. She received training from her uncle, Kaspian Bladeheart, as soon as she awakened her mana core. At some point, she enters Xyrus Academy as a battle-mage student, becoming one of the top students. In her sixth year, Director Goodsky chose Claire to become the leader of the Disciplinary Committee and is tasked with picking other members to join the committee.

Claire takes the Team-Fighting Mechanics I class along with Arthur, Curtis, Lucas, Tessia, and Clive. During the mock-team battle, Claire fought against Clive. She attends the field trip to Widow's Crypt along with the rest of the Team-Fighting Mechanics I class, where they encounter an abnormal amount of snarlers. On the day of the attack, Kai trapped Claire and the rest of the Disciplinary Committee inside the training barrier. Claire and the others manage to escape, but leave behind Feyrith and Doradrea. Claire, along with Curtis, Kathyln, and Theodore, help out as many students as they can. During the chaos of the battle, Claire is impaled in her torso by a giant spike.

The Bladeheart family hid Claire's whereabouts and her condition following the attack on Xyrus Academy. Although she survives the injury, her mana core is broken as a result. Later on, Claire makes an appearance at the party celebrating Arthur's defeat of Jagrette, accompanied by Kaspian. There she reveals to Tessia Eralith, Curtis Glayder and Kathyln Glayder that she is training new soldiers at the Bladeheart Sword Institute to contribute to the war.

## Relationships

Disciplinary Committee members: She cares for each one of them and thinks of them as her comrades. Hence why she was shocked by Kai Crestless betrayal and devastated by Doradrea Oreguard’s and Theodore Maxwell‘s deaths.

During the celebration party, Claire mentioned that one of the things she regrets is the fact that she cannot fight by Arthur’s side during the war.

## Abilities & Skills

Claire is considered as a top student in Xyrus Academy. Considering the fact that she got into Xyrus Academy and became the head of the Disciplinary Committee, her magic abilities are implied to be rather powerful. She wields a rapier, which she augments with wind and fire during a fight, while her fighting style mimics Kaspian‘s. Arthur once noted that Claire can surpass her uncle given a few years. However, with her mana core now broken, she can't use magic anymore. Nevertheless, even if this handicap limits her prowess, her formidable amount of skill in the art of the sword still remains.

## Quotes

* (To Arthur) *“I guess I'm next, although the order is off! My name is Claire! Claire Bladeheart. After the new changes in the school grade system, I'm considered a sixth-year battle mage student with dual attribute in fire and wind, and I'm also the leader of the disciplinary committee! I'm an augmenter like yourself, so just ask me if you have any questions!”*
* (To Arthur and Curtis) *“We can’t embarrass the DC name now, can we? I’ll make practice extra hard for anyone who doesn’t meet standards!”*
* (To Tessia, Kathyln, and Curtis) *“You know... I really have come to terms with my injury, but if there’s one thing I regret, it’s being unable to fight by Arthur’s side during the war.”*

## Notes & Trivia

Since she cannot use mana anymore, Claire isn’t even able to withstand the suppressed aura of powerful people like Varay Aurae.

## Gallery

Claire during the formal introduction of the Disciplinary Committee.Claire wearing her Disciplinary Committee Uniform.
## References

1. ↑ The Beginning After the End Novel: Volume 3 – Chapter 61
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The Beginning After the End Novel: Volume 3 – Chapter 49
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The Beginning After the End Novel: Volume 6 – Chapter 164
4. ↑ The Beginning After the End Novel: Volume 4 – Chapter 93
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 The Beginning After the End Novel: Volume 6 – Chapter 165
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Beginning After the End Novel: Volume 4 – Chapter 94
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Beginning After the End Novel: Volume 3 – Chapter 55
8. ↑ The Beginning After the End Novel: Volume 3 – Chapter 66
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Beginning After the End Novel: Volume 3 – Chapter 54