Yuki Kuran

Yuki Cross/Yuki Kuran (黒主 優姫/玖蘭 優姫 Kurosu Yūki/Kuran Yūki) is the main protagonist of the series. She is initially portrayed as a Human but is later revealed to be a daughter of the Kuran family, one of the remaining seven Pureblood families. When her brother and fiancé, Kaname Kuran goes 'mad', she becomes the acting Head of the Vampire Society.

Appearance
Appearance as the human, Yuuki Cross.

Yuuki has a slender body with large brown eyes with a hidden red tint in them. She has shoulder length dark brown hair with light red/brown hue highlights in them. She wears the trademark black uniform of the Day Class with a white armband carrying the mark of a red rose, signifying her position as a member of the Disciplinary Committee. Additionally under her skirt, attached to her left thigh, Yuki carries an anti-vampire weapon the Artemis Rod. She wears knee length dark leather brown boots.

Appearance as the pureblood, Yuki Kuran.

Upon her awakening as a Pureblood Princess it is instantly noticeable that her appearance is strikingly beautiful like her mother Juri Kuran and she has also been praised to have the same "kind and tender eyes" as her father Haruka Kuran. Yuki seems to have matured and her tone towards people has also changed from back then when she was still human. She have grown to be more lady-like and feminine. Yuki's eyes glows red and less in brown, very much alike like Kaname Kuran now. Compared to her short hair human appearances, as an vampire, Yuki's hair grows much longer reaching down to the back of her waist. During the time that she had spent, living in the Kuran mansion with Kaname Kuran and Hanabusa Aido, Yuuki is seen from time to time to be wearing Pajamas or long sleeved dresses that touches above her knees. Yuki has been been wearing high heeled shoes or somtimes bare footed too. Yuki adorns pretty head pieces, hairbands, beret hats, long elegant ball gown dresses during important vampire or hunter organization function events. It is also hinted that Yuki has pedicure and medicure done by Kaname and Ruka. Yuki continues to use Artemis as her main weapon after it transforms into a scythe that vampires like herself can wield in Chapter 41. Artemis is still very much capable of killing a vampire. But in Chapter 83, Yuuki uses Aretmis to cut off her long hair, reverting to her old hairstyle to show Kaname that she is upset with his shocking sudden change in character and her resolve is to stop his unknown plans (to her). Despite all the confusion and his strong resolve, she continues to chase after him.

As a child, Yuuki's hair was long, reaching her mid back.

Personality
Yuki is generally a cheerful and a rather comedic girl. She is considered a poor student because she dislikes studying and falls asleep in class due to the fact that she stays up all night monitoring the school grounds and protects the day class students from sneaking into the night class dorms. She exhibits a strong attachment to her close friends, especially Sayori and Zero. Her indecisive nature and reticence can be attributed to her insecurity regarding her missing past. As a human, she has been seen as standing sides with vampires but deep in her heart she feared all vampires (because of a vampire that attacked her when she was little) excluding Kaname Kuran.

Because of this fear she rarely left the Cross Academy grounds on her own. Yuuki doesn't like to reveal her fears and disguises it with a smile. But Zero, having grown up with her for four years, is always able to tell when something is bothering her, making it hard for her to hide things from him and vice versa.

Following her reawakening as a Pureblood vampire, Yuuki shed the fears she once retained. When a situation asks, she can put in an authoritative face as is expected of a Pureblood Princess. As a result, she has grown more emotionally mature and thoughtful. Yuuki's overwhelming fault is the tendency to burden herself with guilt over her ignorance when she learns of other people's sufferings that they have kept secret.

Yuki's favorite subject is Physical Education and her favorite food is ginger pork stir fry set, as well as parfaits.

History
Yuuki was five years old when Rido Kuran attacked the Kuran Family household seeking to take her away. In order to protect her, Juri sacrifices herself to seal Yuki's vampire nature and erases Yuuki's memory. Yuuki's first memory is that of Kaname saving her from a Level E Vampire who tried to devour her while being alone on a snowy day. She grew up as a human in the care of Kaien Cross, who also adopted her. Despite no longer remembering Kaname and their past relationship, he remained an important figure in Yuuki's life, becoming her much beloved savior whose visits she always looks forward to, eventually leading Yuuki to develop intimate feelings for him.

Despite having her memories sealed, as a child Yuuki experienced constant nightmares, a problem which continued nightly until Zero Kiryu joined the Cross household. As a result, Yuuki formed a strong attachment to him. She found comfort in helping Zero with his personal nightmares and unofficially appointed herself as his guardian, entering his room nightly to make sure he slept soundly, and constantly worrying about his well being. Shortly after Zero's arrival, another change occurred between Yuuki and Kaname's relationship. The closeness they once shared was lost after she witnessed Kaname feeding on a vampire classmate Ruka, an act which both frightened Yuki and reminded her of the difference between humans and vampires. Now keenly aware of the futility of her feelings,Yuuki chose to distance herself from Kaname. Still, her longing and admiration for him remained. Furthermore as she grows and matures, Yuuki has to confront the secrets of the Purebloods (including Kaname) and her existence.

Powers and Abilities
Like all Pureblood vampires, Yuki has immortality and the ability to heal from anything excluding anti-vampire weapon wounds to the heart or head.Yuki has demonstrated the following abilities, though most of her abilities are instinctual and uncontrolled:
 * Telekinesis, breaking windows on the few occasions when she experiences strong emotions.
 * Ability of flight using a pair of wings on her back made of blood that resemble butterfly wings.
 * Ability to interfere with memory blocking through touch and includes breaking memory spells on herself.
 * Ability to wield anti-vampire weapons both as a human and as a vampire and transform the Artemis rod into its scythe form, like her mother did.
 * Ability to have her blood cure people's hallucinations, illness and disaster.

Weapon
Yuki's weapon is Artemis throughout the entire story. Artemis is an anti-vampire weapon given to her by Kaien Cross after she assumes her role as the school's guardian. Artemis appearence looks like a harmless plain metal rod that can extend longer when force is applied. However it can hurt any vampire just by a touch.

Yuki has used Artemis to stab Rido Kuran, other than that, she has never used Artemis to kill harm other vampires.

She also offered her service to remaining purebloods to take their life if they ever thought of death in chapter 57

Awakened Artemis

In chapter 41, page 32 of the manga, it is seen that Artemis transformed, just like it's wielder. After Yuki is awakened as a Pureblood vampire, the appearance of Artemis completely changed. Artemis has features of a vampire and looks very much like a vampire itself. A blade resembling those of a Vampire's fang, tearing flesh on the fang (showing it's blood lust), a rod made out of bones and additional touch of bat wing designs on the back. All these features makes Artemis look like the most intimidating weapon out of all the other anti-vampire weapons. Even though Yuki is now a vampire herself, Artemis retains it's ability just like before. Making it her ultimate protection.

History of Artemis

Artemis was born from a pureblood hooded ancestor who sacrificed her heart to the furnace to give life to anti-vampire weapons for humanity to fend themselves off from vampires with bad intentions at the beginning of time 10,000 years ago. Artemis and Bloody Rose were originally Kaname Kuran's personal weapons before he gave them to Cross Kaien to be incharge. Which was later passed onto Yuki Kuran and Zero Kiryuu respectively when they became the school guardians.

Kaname Kuran


Kaname is Yuki's admired savior, her Pureblood 'brother', fiancé and ancestor. When she was still human, she was already in love with Kaname Kuran. Yuki was also in love with Kaname when they were children. Both of them had a long history emotionally. At times, it could be even viewed as mysterious to both humans and vampires. Although Yuki seems to love both Kaname and Zero, she still chose to leave with Kaname. Yuki promised to leave Cross Academy with him after she finishes her business, which includes the death of Rido Kuran, making sure that the school was safe and ultimately tying lose ends with Zero Kiryuu which ends up as a disaster. Claiming that he will kill her the next time they meet. Zero easily disregarded their past friendship which has left her troubled for the past 2 years. Despite all of that, she still loves Kaname whom she considers the start of her whole world.

During the 2 years together.

Kaname begins to doubt that Yuki truly loves him, after spending 2 years together. His points to doubt her are valid. Yuki still rejects the vampire nature within herself (e.g rejecting blood), also showing powers that resembles creatures from the light (e.g butterflies) She is still very human-like to his eyes, which convinces him to believe that she is better suited being a human rather than a vampire.

The main flaw between the both of them is that, she does not share with Kaname about her feelings or the issues she's facing inside herself. While he does not tell her his plans, because of his nature of keeping her happy and innocent without having to witness bloodshed, like a doll he doesn't want to share with anyone.

Yuki however suffers from an inferiority complex and sometimes compares herself to him. She sometimes doubt herself if she is even be good enough to be be beside him. She has, also failed to see everything he has sacrificed almost most of his life for her. example, waiting and enduring lonliness for the last 10 years, wiping out the entire vampire association and even swore to find a way to kill Rido Kuran since he cannot kill the person who awakened him. All these did force Kaname to do despicable things, but he still did knowing he will be hated and looked upon as cruel and evil. Well for someone who has lived and observed humans since from a long time ago, knows the crude nature of human and vampires alike before such pretty and refined words were born. Her constant concern for Zero Kiryuu and rejecting her vampire self (which she thinks she could brush aside without being noticed) only makes Kaname even more sure that she probably does not feel the same way about him as he does and probably loves Zero. It all begun right after they made up seeing each other as equals in chapter after Yuki disobeyed Kaname and left the house when he told her to stay. in chapter  It lead Kaname to ultimately believe that Yuki does not trust him or believe him which lead him to do what he did. To take over the hooded woman to become the new parent.

Zero Kiryu

Yuki and Zero were childhood friends, allies who became enemies and finally into an uncertain wary relationship as they both try to figure out where they stand. Even though it was only stated once, Yuki does admit to Kaname that part of her belongs to Zero. Whether this is romantic-wise or not, has yet to be proven although some fans believe that it is of a romantic nature due to a Pureblood's bloodlust only being quenched by a lover's blood. Yuki is shown sated by Zero's blood, she mentions he is the one she never thought she would attain blood from. Yuki does have some feelings for Zero but locks them up deep in her heart. Yuki erases Zero's memories of the human Yuki so Zero won't remember her after she sacrifice herself, turning her love into a human. However, he eventually regains his memories and  back and decides to face his true feelings for her. The weight in Zero's heart lifted and appears fine fighting next to vampires and even a pureblood. Yuki's powers have taken Zero's hatred away.

Sayori Wakaba
Sayori Wakaba is Yuki's best friend and roommate. Yuki affectionately calls her Yori. Sayori often worries about Yuki and her guardian duties, telling her she needs to rest and jokes about her being a vampire due to Yuki's sleeping habits. Sayori knows that Zero has feelings for Yuki and asks him about them, but Yuki most of the time has no idea what she's talking about. When Yuki was reawakened as a vampire and vanishes, Sayori is worried and tells Yuki that no matter what they will always be best friends. She has also told Yuki that she isn't scared of her despite Yuki telling her that she could have bit her.

Hanabusa Aido
Aido was Yuki's antagonistic senior classman who was jealous of her relationship with Kaname. After Yuki was revealed to be a Pureblood Princess of the Kuran family, Aido ends up becoming her tutor and mentor. This is further enhanced to the status of protector as the series progresses. Though their new relationship is on a new, professional level, the two have demonstrated a better and closer friendship.

Manga

 * "...It's cold... White snow... What is "white"? What is "snow"? It is something that is not red. Something that is "red"... is what?"
 * "I'm not the "Yuki"... that Zero knows anymore. Because... the vampire Yuki completely devoured her."
 * "have you ever wanted to end your life...?"
 * "I want it ... I only want this man's blood."
 * "If you don't devour what you desire, you'll be driven insane."
 * "When I think of him I feel so much love and sadness ... is it a bad thing that the same feeling makes me want to latch onto his throat and devour his blood and even his life to taste his feelings in it?"
 * "His neck ... his beautiful pale neck ... when I think of it, I want to tear into it with my fangs ... I want to bask deeply in the taste of his blood in that flowing crimson filled with his feelings melted into it ..."

Anime

 * "It's my duty as a guardian to protect Cross Academy, Day and Night."
 * "You can hate me along with the vampires, But I won't let you give up on everything Zero!"
 * "I was thinking, if I could become someone that Zero needs, then I could say goodbye to the me."
 * "I am a P​ureblood vampire, the one thing Zero despises, but I can't help that I still want to see him."
 * "...It's cold... White snow... What is "white"? What is "snow"? It is something that is not red. Something that is "red"... is what?"[5]
 * "I'm not the "Yuki"... that Zero knows anymore. Because... the vampire Yuki completely devoured her."
 * "have you ever wanted to end your life...?"
 * "I want it ... I only want this man's blood."
 * "If you don't devour what you desire, you'll be driven insane."
 * "When I think of him I feel so much love and sadness ... is it a bad thing that the same feeling makes me want to latch onto his throat and devour his blood and even his life to taste his feelings in it?"
 * "His neck ... his beautiful pale neck ... when I think of it, I want to tear into it with my fangs ... I want to bask deeply in the taste of his blood in that flowing crimson filled with his feelings melted into it ..."