Type

Type
Defensive and offensive types
Variant	Personality
Original name	型[1] Kata (pronounced ka-ta)
Type	Defensive, offensive, special
Description	Innate fighting personality
Status	Extant
Associated baseline	Yoma power, agility, strength, mental, sensing, leadership
Quote	Among us warriors, there are those who excel at offense, and those at defense. You can tell them apart by their personalities.
First mention	Scene 35, Anime Scene 13

Type (personality) ↓

• Defensive type
• Offensive type
• Special type

Etymology[]

型 translates as "type," "style," "model."

Description[]

Personality type predicated on either survival (defensive) or aggression (offensive).

Special type—possessing no personality—is based on neither.

History[]

First mention by Ophelia.^[2]

Anime version refers to "Attacker" and "Tactical Defense."^[3]

References[]

Tankōbon Claymore volumes cited are VIZ Media (en-us) editions, unless otherwise noted. Manga scenes (chapters) not yet translated cite Shueisha tankōbon (ja) editions. Manga scenes not yet published in tankōbon form cite Jump SQ (ja) editions. Fragments of Silver Omnibus (総集編 銀の断章 Gin no Danshou) 1–3, Shueisha, are only available in Japanese. Anime scenes (episodes) cited are FUNimation (en-us) editions, unless otherwise noted.