Claw

This article is about a subject whose real name is unknown, being identified only by a title, nickname, or alias.

Claw
Aliases	Claw Claw Guy Fork Guy Mr. Sliverware
Status	Deceased
Classif.	Vampire
Affiliation	Order of Aurelius B1
Appearances
Appeared in	"Teacher's Pet"

“Don't let him corner you. And don't give him a moment's mercy. He'll rip your throat out.”

―Angel

Claw (also known as Claw Guy and Fork Guy) was the name of a powerful vampire and former member of the Order of Aurelius. Despite having left the Order, Claw remained in Sunnydale following his disgrace.

Biography

Giles: “All I could locate was an oblique reference to a vampire who displeased the Master and cut off his hand for penance.”

Buffy: “Cut off his hand and replaced it with a fork?”

— Rupert Giles and Buffy Summers

This vampire had gained a place in certain records for displeasing the Master and cutting his hand off in penance, only to replaced said hand with three large, metal claws.  He hunted around the area of Sunnydale's Weatherly Park, where he practically shredded a homeless man. He also fought Angel, and caused him a heavy injury on his arm.

Claw's severed hand was replaced with a massive claw

Buffy Summers, the Slayer, tracked him down and chased him off the park. Claw tried to attack Nathalie French, but was severely frightened when he sensed her real nature. Days later, while in search of Xander Harris, Buffy captured and used the vampire to track down to find the place of residence of the She-Mantis before he cut loose and attacked Buffy. In the ensuing fight, Buffy managed to stake him with a broken piece of wooden fence.

Behind the Scenes

• Claw is also the first example of how vampires cannot regenerate severed limbs.
• His human face is never shown.

Appearances

• "Teacher's Pet"