Rookie Warrior

, later titled Club Fighter is an Obsidian ranked Adventurer who is in a three person party with Supreme God's Cleric and Harefolk Hunter.

Appearance
Rookie Warrior is a young man who wears basic equipment, including leather armor. In the Light Novel, Anime, and mainline manga, he has short blonde hair, but in the "Brand New Day" manga, he erroneously had reddish-brown hair. When he started out, he had minimal armor, but as he's been able to make a better wage, he has added more armor parts in his armory including a breastplate, vambraces, and an armored bandana.

Despite his young age and rather impoverished lifestyle, Rookie Warrior is pretty fit and well-muscled; revealing a "six pack" when he was undressed.

Personality
Rookie Warrior is bit of an airhead, but nonetheless brave, loyal, kind, and far smarter than he lets on. Unlike many wannabe heroes and rookies, Rookie Warrior takes the advice of experts and veterans very seriously and plays his strategies slow steady and above all, safe.

Rookie Warrior is also deceptively clever and able to strategize a decent plan with some help and some time. However, because he was raised in a poor fishing village, many write him off as a "dumb, country bumpkin" which seriously pisses him off. Apprentice Cleric on the other hand enjoys using this insecurity to playfully mess with him from time to time.

His strongest attribute is his absolute loyalty to his partner, Apprentice Cleric; border lining on an all but confirmed romantic affection for her. During their most down on their luck times, he will tell her to keep more of their small rewards so she could get better accommodations for the night telling her he "already found a place" which of course meant he was sleeping in a stable or on the street so she could rest better. Unlike many of the rookie Adventurers, or veterans for that matter, Rookie Warrior is not a skirt chaser/harem seeker maintaining a strong loyalty to his partner.

Background
Born the third son of a farmer in a small fishing village, Rookie Warrior grew up alongside Apprentice Cleric and dreamed of becoming a great hero someday. At one point, one of his friends fell out of a tree and hit their head, though everyone thought it was a small injury, the untreated injury turned into a brain hemorrhage and killed his friend which traumatized the young Rookie Warrior into being way more careful in the future.

At some point, depending on who tells the story, Rookie Warrior left the village to become an Adventurer and Apprentice Cleric followed him forming their team. They signed up in the Spring during open enrollment, the same Spring Priestess joined the Adventurer's Guild. However, unlike many new rookies, Rookie Warrior and Apprentice Cleric decided it was far safer and more cost effective to start their career slow and went to the sewers to clear out the Giant Rats.

At some point during the aftermath of their many clean ups from trekking in the sewers, Rookie Warrior accidentally walked-in Apprentice Cleric changing and saw her nude but managed to not get caught. He admitted silently he was extremely embarrassed and didn't mean to, but admitted he enjoyed it and gets the occasional "impure thought" about the event.

Goblin Slayer Volume 1
Rookie Warrior and Apprentice Cleric approach Priestess and ask her to leave Goblin Slayer to join their party, only to be dissuaded from their attempts by Witch. They admit there is no malice in their request; they had just heard a number of negative rumors about Goblin Slayer and offered to help Priestess; later they learned they were mistaken, which made the two feel bad about their actions.

Hearing that the Guild had been convinced to aid Cow Girl and her farm, Rookie Warrior decides that this is the time to hunt Goblins since he and Apprentice Cleric would have so much veteran back-up. During the Defense of the Farm, Rookie Warrior kills a strangler Goblin, that was playing possum and nearly got shanked. Amazon saves him and gives him words of advice to "always double tap". With the approach of Goblin Champions, Rookie Warrior wisely decides to let the veterans handle it and retreats to focus on defense with Apprentice Cleric, Scout Boy, and Druid Girl.

With victory, he celebrates with his friends and accidentally gets drunk by Dwarf Shaman and his fire wine.

Goblin Slayer Volume 3
In preparation for the Harvest Festival, Rookie Warrior teases Apprentice Cleric that he was really looking forward to seeing her ceremonial garbs much to embarrassment.

During the festival, Rookie Warrior and Scout boy try many of the carnival games to win prizes for Apprentice Cleric and Druid Girl, but end up embarrassing themselves by losing. Goblin Slayer shows up with Cow Girl and shows the two how to play the games and helps them win prizes for the girls.

Goblin Slayer Volume 4
Rookie Warrior and Apprentice Cleric were in the sewers clearing out the Giant Rats and Giant Roaches that have infested them. While doing battle with Giant Rats, Rookie Warrior's sword gets stuck in a Rat they had just killed and both of them are forced to retreat when a wave of giant roaches approaches them, failing the quest.

The following day, he and Apprentice Cleric ask Spearman and Witch for a spare weapon. To his disappointment, they did not have one to spare that they could use effectivly, but Witch hands them a magic candle which would light up the closer they got to the sword and anything he desired. She also mentions he could sell it for a good price, giving him a lesson in asset management. His friend, Scout Boy isn't able to help either as he had also just recently lost his shortsword to a Giant Slug. Reluctantly, he is convinced by Guild Girl to go to Goblin Slayer for help as he is an expert on doing a lot with minimal equipment. GOblin Slayer advises him to use a club as it was cheap, wouldn't chip or break easy, and didn't require a lot of training to use.

Upon going back into the sewers, Rookie Warrior discovered that he was getting the hand of the Club weapon as the candle showed that the missing sword was inside a giant roach. Unable to escape, Rookie Warrior grabs a lantern off of Apprentice Cleric's belt and throws it on the ground to create a massive wall of fire in front of it. After Apprentice Cleric wounded the roach with Holy Smite, Rookie Warrior clubbed it to death, cut open its remains and retrieved his weapon. Finally successful, he collects his sword, reward, and finally the confidence to continue being an Adventurer.

Goblin Slayer Volume 5
Having survived their first year as Adventurers, Rookie Warriors celebrates the coming of the New Year with Apprentice Cleric in the Guild among her friends.

Goblin Slayer Volume 6
When Wizard Boy started to insult the Priest class as a whole, Rookie Warrior tried his best to hold Apprentice Cleric back from killing him. So much so, he had to drag her out of the building to avoid a fight.

At the newly constructed Training Grounds, Rookie Warrior is trained by Spearman in combat with Wizard Boy, but the two incur his wrath when they bring up his failures at wooing Guild Girl earning them some lumps. While resting with Apprentice Cleric, the two chastise Wizard Boy for being a "know nothing Know-it-all" while defending their choice to stick to hunting giant rats instead of doing more (start small and gain experience before moving to bigger things) until Priestess arrives and feeds them with sandwiches made by Cow Girl. During the meal, Rookie Warrior and Apprentice Cleric got into an argument about "who followed who" when they left home, earning the two a comment from Priestess about how close the two are much to his embarrassment.

Rhea Fighter later recruited him and Apprentice Cleric to go with her, Wizard Boy, and Priestess on a short quest

With the arrival of a Goblin swarm, Rookie Warrior is instructed by Goblin Slayer to lead his fellow rookies until a more experienced Adventurer arrives. As Priestess arrives he defers leadership to her, with her help he's able to repel the Goblins and is victorious.

Goblin Slayer Volume 7
Rookie Warrior is taken aback and shares a glance at Apprentice Cleric when High Elf Archer loudly announces "It's time to get married!"

Goblin Slayer Volume 8
By the time Priestess returned from the Capital, she spied Rookie Warrior and Apprentice Cleric celebrating something she wasn't aware of. Later, she discovered the two were on the cusp of finally being promoted.

Goblin Slayer Volume 9
During the particularly long and harsh winter, Rookie Warrior and Apprentice Cleric had accrued enough experience points to finally level up to Obsidian rank, but before they could, Rookie Warrior learned Apprentice Cleric received a mission from the Supreme God to ascend the Northern Mountains. Knowing the two were horribly outmatched, they asked Priestess for help and she convinced the rest of the Goblin Slayer party (minus Goblin Slayer who was out on an errand) to help the Duo. On the way up the mountain, Rookie Warrior, inspired by the ease of having Goblin Slayer's large party helping, tried to convince Apprentice Cleric that their recent promotion was a perfect time to increase the size of their party, she however, made it clear in a small jealous fit she was not talking about that now. It was then Harefolk Hunter appeared and lead the party to her village.

At the village, Harefolk Hunter's family told the party that their village was under siege from Sasquatches led by the Ice Witch, all the while Rookie Warrior was stuffing his face with the Harefolk's limited food until Apprentice Cleric made him realize what he was doing.

During the raid against the Ice Witch, Rookie Warrior joins Apprentice Cleric in battle against the Ice Witch's summoned army of giant rats; the irony of which was not lost on Rookie Warrior who managed to keep his partner safe during the ordeal. Later, he would aid Harefolk Hunter, Apprentice Cleric, and Priestess in finally putting the Ice Witch down. Their victory and mission from the Supreme God achieved, Rookie Warrior carried the "Drums of Winter" to the Harefolk Village while Priestess and her party raced to aid Goblin Slayer.

On the way back to the village, Rookie Warrior was shocked to see Wizard Boy and Rhea Fighter were escorting the Hero, Sword Saint, and Sage up the mountain to handle the Ice Witch only to reveal they already took care of it, impressing Hero. Rookie Warrior's new found pride only turned to embarrassment as Hero approved of him growing his "harem team" with Harefolk Hunter earning him Apprentice Cleric's wrath.

Goblin Slayer Volume 10
During the Spring, Rookie Warrior and Apprentice Cleric had added Harefolk Hunter into their party and worked together with the veterans to help Priestess's friend Sister Grape and the Temple of the Earth Mother in her moment of crisis. When it was clear that the Forces of Chaos were targeting the Temple of the Earth Mother, Rookie Warrior led his team to the Temple's defense. During the battle, Rookie Warrior was able to impress higher ranked Adventurers like Half-Elf Warlock and Axe Warrior with his unique dual wielding style, earning the new title "Club Fighter".

During the Festival, Club Fighter hung out with Harefolk Hunter as her shedding her winter coat made it impossible to join Apprentice Cleric (now titled "Supreme God's Cleric") and the other girls in stomping the grapes.

Goblin Slayer Volume 11
At the Guild, Club Fighter, Supreme God’s Cleric, and Harefolk Hunter return from their first Goblin Hunt victorious but very dirty, much to Goblin Slayer’s approval. Scout Boy and Druid Girl came over to celebrate with them as Club Fighter admits he still needs to refine his technique against Goblins before trying again which Goblin Slayer sees as a good planning on his part.

Goblin Slayer Volume 12
Club Fighter and his party succeed in taking out a small Goblin nest for a small village, the addition of Harefolk Hunter being a huge help to them as the two can swap out of the front row for rest and antidotes. Victorious the Party celebrates, but their joy is cut short as a wyvern ambushes them, causing him to grab Harefolk Hunter (who's lack of food made her unable to run) and jump into the river to safety, knocking him out.

As he awoke, Club Fighter realized he had a nosebleed and bump on his head like his deceased friend and panicked until he realized he was alive...and naked. Harefolk Hunter and Supreme God's Cleric had set up camp in a cave and undressed him much to his embarrassment, only to get further embarrassed as the Supreme God's Cleric has a bit of a meltdown for being useless as a Priest for the group until Club Fighter reassured her that Harefolk Hunter and especially himself cared very much for her and found her very useful for the party.

As the three tried to warm up and realized the wyvern still waiting for them to leave the cave, Club Fighter took note of their remaining supplies, and laments that the expensive potions were lost to the river. However, with a plan formed, Club Fighter leads the charge and threw their tent, covered in broken glass shards, wolves-bane, and other minor poisons, at the wyvern's face irritating it and giving Club Fighter and his team enough time to flee to safety.

Goblin Slayer Volume 13
As Goblin Slayer and Guild Girl make their Practice Dungeon, Supreme God's Cleric has to remind Club Fighter that they weren't exactly rookies anymore so the novelty of them trying the Dungeon would be a waste despite his desire to give the dungeon a try.

That decided, Club Fighter and Supreme God's Cleric try to decide how they should spend the coming Winter, Club Fighter suggesting they should probably try a Monster Slaying Quest before shifting over to other types of Quests as the Wyvern attack kinda shook him up. He became shocked when Harefolk Hunter suggested going on a Troll Hunting Quest.

Goblin Slayer Volume 14
As Priestess prepared to journey North, Club Fighter was helping Supreme God's Cleric and Harefolk Hunter with laundry and expressed good natured envy at how well Priestess was flying through the ranks as Harefolk Hunter requested Priestess drop off a Troll Fang from a Troll that they slayed to her village.

Goblin Slayer Volume 15
As mentioned during the Winter, Club Fighter and his Party had decided to try their hands at Quests that weren't Monster Slaying ones, instead getting temporary security work at a casino called "The Mermaid" in Water Town. However, Supreme God's Cleric had forced him to work in the back offices when she learned female workers wore "Harefolk Girl" outfits so he wouldn't see her in such a risque outfit much to his confusion as he didn't even know about the costumes.

Abilities
At first, Rookie Warrior preferred using a sword as his weapon of choice, but is willing to use other weapons if needed. This willingness has opened Rookie Warrior up to keeping the club as his primary weapon and short sword as his secondary; giving him a unique style that even higher ranked adventurers like Half-Elf Warlock take note of earning him a new title for it as he graduated from his rookie days.


 * Dual-Wielding: Club Fighter using both the sword and club at the same time, in tandem with the targe has give Club Fighter a unique style amongst his peers allowing him to deal with a fair number of adversaries at once.

Equipment

 * Club: When he loses his sword during a fight with giant rats and roaches, he uses a club per Goblin Slayer's suggestion. It eventually becomes his primary weapon. He has named his Clubs "Roach Slayer" and adds a roman numeral for each new one he gets.


 * Sword: Rookie Warrior previously carried a sword, but ends up losing it fighting a giant rat and getting eaten by a giant roach. He would go on to name his short sword "Chest-burster" for this act.


 * Targe: A small shield that he could afford and allows for decent maneuverability


 * Armored Headgear: Learning from stories of people who had their heads split open, and his own memories of his friend who hit his head, Club Fighter added an armored headband to his equipment to protect his head.

Trivia

 * In the Funimation dub, he is credited as Greenhorn Warrior.
 * The story of who left who when he left his village with Supreme God's Cleric not only changes depending on who 's telling the story, but also changes every time they bring it up.
 * In Volume 4, Rookie Warrior remembers he followed Apprentice Cleric so he would "protect her", but during Volume 6, he argues with Apprentice Cleric that she followed him.