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Claire Bennett is the main heroine of Tales of Rebirth. Although she serves as a protagonist in the game, she remains absent for a large portion of the story due to being abducted. Prior to her rescue, there are a few instances that provide insight into the events surrounding her—appropriately named "Claire Side", which accompanies the group's endeavors, named "Veigue Side". Claire does not possess any Force.
History
When Claire was young, her family took Veigue Lungberg in when he was a child. A year prior to the events of the story, Claire was frozen in a prison of ice when Veigue's Force went "berserk" as a result of the Dusk of Ladras. She remained frozen in the meeting hall of Sulz, where Veigue watched over her daily, hoping for a miracle. Eventually, Mao and Eugene Gallardo find Veigue in the meeting hall and claim they have come to recruit him because of his power.
Veigue's reluctance initiates a scuffle with Mao, who afterward uses his Force of Fire to melt the ice surrounding Claire, freeing her unharmed. Claire emerges from the ice, unaware of what happened a year prior and only recalling the blue light from Veigue's body that engulfed her. After warming herself in the sunlight, Claire formally meets Mao and Eugene, as well as shares an awkward yet relieved moment with Veigue. Although Veigue expresses his guilt for the incident, Claire realizes she must return home to her mother and father.
The pleasant reunion with Claire's parents is ended abruptly when a commotion occurs near the meeting hall. Everyone rushes there to find Tohma of the Four Stars accompanied by soldiers of the Royal Shield terrorizing female Huma girls. Tohma orders the villagers to bring him the most beautiful Huma girl in the village, claiming he cannot decipher for himself due to his distaste of Huma. He then focuses his attention on Monica, a Huma girl, who looks toward Claire and gives Tohma the impression that Claire is the most desirable of all the Huma girls in the village. The soldiers seize her, prompting Veigue, Mao, and Eugene to fight Tohma and exhaust their energy. Saleh, another member of the Four Stars, then appears and forces the group to withdraw their hostility, leaving Claire to be taken.
Claire is indirectly mentioned in Tales of Graces. When Veigue tells the party that he is searching for something, Cheria Barnes asks if it is a very close friend who is like a sister to him.
Claire is also indirectly mentioned in Tales of Xillia 2 in the job "Needed for a Certain Contract", in which Veigue states that he needs a "Diamond" for his childhood friend.
