Claude

"You think, I can fight. That's a first." —Claude, Seven Swords

Claude is the main protagonist in both Seven Swords and The Thirteenth Sword games. He was a poor wanderer, until Joseph Von Needly gave him many riches for his assist in defeating Joseph Van Needly.

Seven Swords
Claude plays the role of a protagonist in Seven Swords. He finds that he is skilled in combat and helps Joseph Von Needly defeat Joseph Van Needly and his armies. In between this game and the next, it is unknown what he did with his new riches he earned from Von Needly.

The Thirteenth Sword
In The Thirteenth Sword, Claude is the main protagonist agian, and the only playable character from World 5 on. Joseph Von Needly sends him to the Western Lands, to stop Chardon Exconvencey from awaking The Thirteenth Sword. After arriving in the Western Lands, Claude is greeted by Devon Field who joins Claude until World 5, when he betrays him upon arrival. Claude ends up defeating Exconvencey and Field, and discovers that Joseph Van Needly is still alive. He defeats him, and the whole world rejoices. It is unknown what happens to Claude after this.