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I was going to respond to it but you did extremely well explaining why it fits. I won't bother making a response to it now as it would be redundant.It may be on the nose, but the dichotomy would be perfect. And speaking of powers supposedly not fitting their personalities, neither does Tiffany's if you pause for a moment and think about it. Tiffany is a cold manipulator who won't even look at you unless, like her, you also display a desire to pursue power and self-amelioration. Yet she's been granted light-based powers which for all her aggressive psychology influencing its development necessitates a reliance on others to be most effective in the form of support equipment and indirectly assists even her enemies by recharging their Monster Power. In contrast would be Claudia, a sweet woman who may be granted darkness-based powers. The powers stemming from the 7th's line we've seen so far have been primarily combat focused in utility, stripping others of their powers and being so effective even low Level superhumans sporting diluted genetics with fractions of 7th's lineage can effect Level 3s like the MC.
It may not supposedly match her personality, but it'd fit the juxtaposition between Tiffany and Claudia perfectly whilst also providing her some narrative wiggle room to become more than just the backup heiress there to help the real shining hope of Dexter's. Though if her psychology is suited for that is a whole other thing.
You hit the nail on the head with the Dark and Light stuff with Tiffany in your post as well. Which was something I was going to point out. The Darkness trait is great offensively and defensively. If Claudia ever wanted to grow out of her sister's shadow, the Dark trait is the best for it. If she doesn't, she can block and nullify powers that target her or her sister. Which is one of the reasons why it fits her well. She'll be protected and if she ever wanted to be combat focused, she can pivot to it.
Claudia just can't get any apostle power and Dexter isn't going to risk her life by trying to force it on her. Especially when they have Valravn right there, who can pass on the full Dark trait. It's also not like they have shells for every Apostle. They have Light, which they used for Tiffany, and I believe Claudia or someone else said they looked for another for her.