Kuran family

The Kuran Family is one of the Pureblood families from the Vampire Knight series created by Matsuri Hino.



Overall view
All Kurans we've seen are friendly and don't misuse their status but there's an exception. It's also notable that they inter-marry, more commonly known as incest. Siblings usually marry each other and the chain continues. Nevertheless there are exceptions because Rido was engaged to Shizuka Hio, a pureblood from a another family. The Kurans were royalty until three genarations ago when the last King of the Kuran, Yuuki's grandfather created the Vampire Council as a system whiched allowed vampires to go on existing and maintain balance between vampires and others. The King wish for peace also lived on in two youngest children, who both associated with humans and wished for peace between the races.

Other vampires respect them and call them "-sama" which is a Japanese honorific that means that the one who calls someone like that respects the person very much.

Appearance
The Kurans usually have reddish brown or brown eyes except Rido Kuran who has heterochromia. They also have dark brown hair and dress in an older manner, except Kaname and Yuuki, who were born recently (compared to other vampires who live very long like Juri Kuran and Haruka Kuran who were their parents and lived about 3000 years or more).

History before the series
Before the series, the Kuran family consisted of Rido, Haruka, Juuri, Kaname, and Yuuki. Yuuki was hidden from the world because her parents (Haruka and Juuri) feared that she would be used by the vampire council. Kaname, the "true" brother of Yuuki, was taken by Rido (elder brother of Haruka and Juuri), who sacrificed the newborn Kaname to resurrect the Ancestor Kaname. Rido did this so he could drink the blood of the ancestor to gain more power, but, he fails and is knocked out by the ancestor. Ancestor Kaname's body was incomplete, therefore he had to turn himself into a newborn baby, and in the process he erases his memories so Juuri and Haruka can raise him in place of their old child. When Yuuki is born Kaname falls in love with her instantly and feels the need to protect her. Kaname and Yuuki shared a tight bond as children and promised each other they would always be together. However, Rido is back and ready for a replacement. It is revealed that he was in love with Juuri and wanted Yuuki as a compensation. Haruka fought him, but, despite Kaname's offer to help, he fights Rido alone. Unfortunately, he dies because his brother uses a vampire hunter weapon. Meanwhile, Juuri sacrifices herself to seal Yuuki's vampire side. After it is done, a Level E arrives and tries to feed off her, but Kaname stops him.

Known Members
Haruka Kuran (Deceased) Juuri Kuran (Deceased) Kaname Kuran Rido Kuran (Deceased) Yuuki Kuran

Senri Shiki

Trivia

 * Kuran (玖蘭) is a combination of the old fashioned way of writing ku, meaning nine and ran meaning orchid.


 * Kuran powers seem to have some blood related powers and abilities as shown by Rido and Kaname.