Kaname Kuran

Kaname Kuran (玖蘭 枢 Kuran Kaname) was a Pureblood vampire and Head of the Kuran family, one of the seven remaining Pureblood families who was also one of the progenitors of the Vampires and the first Kuran, giving him an estimated age of 11,000 years old. Kaname is the fiancé of Yuki Cross and the biological father of Ai Kuran.

Kaname has dark-brown hair that is grown up to his collar with his bangs falling onto his face, red-brown eyes and his face expressions are usually calm and tranquil, though with Yuki Cross, he is usually seen with a small smile. Kaname is one of the tallest vampires in the Night Class and he has a lean build. Almost all the girls in the Day Class (including a few Night Class vampires) find him attractive. Even Zero thinks that he's pretty attractive, but Matsuri Hino doesn't reveal it in the books, although she talks about it in one of her articles.

As Head of the Kuran Family, he also dresses formally most of the time. Kaname wears the standard Night Class uniform; a white blazer, black shirt, red tie, white pants, and black shoes. He also wears a tie pin over his tie.

Kaname is generally a calm, elegant, stoic and authoritative individual. However, he becomes a completely different person with Yuki Cross; to her, Kaname is very gentle and warm. This disposition bothers the Night Class vampires, who initially do not understand his favoritism towards her. Yuki herself feels confused about why Kaname lovingly cares for her.

Kuran Kaname is very concerned for Yuki, and always protects her when she is exposed to bite attempts from a vampire, and one of the most important reasons Kaname agreed to stay at the academy, so that he could be near her. To protect her, he hates Zero because he always poses a danger to Yuki.

Because he turns into a Class E vampire and loses his mind due to his thirst for blood.

Kaname expresses occasional jealousy towards Zero Kiryu because of Yuki's connection to him and he is not afraid to show this to Yuki.

He is very strict and often imposes discipline in a fierce way as the Dorm President, yet he is indulgent and kinder towards Yuki. Kaname has acknowledged to Rido Kuran that he has a contradictory nature, which leads him to both desiring to lock Yuki up and keep her to himself, but alternatively to watch her protectively while encouraging her to be herself. Kaname never hides the fact that he is not interested in anything else but Yuki's welfare. Every action he makes is towards one goal, and that is Yuki's safety; his greatest fear is losing her. In the Vampire Knight Fanbook, his personality section says he is capable of using cold-blooded measures to protect Yuki, who is more important to him than anyone else.

He is very determined to have Yuki live for all of eternity by his side and not only deeply fears losing her because of the ten years she spent as a human, but also because he doesn't want to experience the same heartbreak as he did the past, when the Hooded Woman sacrificed herself in his place. His solitary nature makes him rather secretive. Kaname has the Pureblood power of controlling vampires, but he chooses not to exercise this power, thus earning the respect of the Noble vampires, as mentioned by Takuma Ichijo and Akatsuki Kain. At times when he is with other vampires, he acts particularly cold and domineering, though he usually seems to treat them with detached politeness.

When Kaname became a human, his personality and his love for Yuki remains unchanged. When Ren Kiryu told Kaname that Yuki exists inside of him, he became angry [1], even though he knows nothing of Yuki. With only a fragment of Yuki in his memories, Kaname also expresses a deep desire to see Yuki again, such as wanting to get a job to hear different stories about his past to close the gap between him and Yuki. Kaname seeing and thinking of Yuki in his memory a lot often, has made his desire even more stronger. When Kaname suggest that to take out his heart will it bring her back.

The Hooded Woman in Kaname's flashback.

Kaname Kuran is the ancestor of the Kuran family and one of the progenitors of the vampire race. He lived alongside another mysterious ancestor known as The Hooded Woman. This woman tossed her heart into a blazing furnace in order to forge weapons that are capable of killing vampires. Artemis, The Bloody Rose, and all the other weapons used by the Hunter's Association were born from The Hooded Woman's sacrifice. Soon after, her body cracked and shattered into a million pieces. Having witnessed this, Kaname put himself into an eternal slumber, seeing no more reason to live until a few thousand years later, when he would be awakened to become the new parent.

Kaname was awoken by his descendant, Rido Kuran, who had sacrificed the life of an innocent baby (Yuki's biological brother, also named after Kaname). Rido had intended on devouring Kaname, however, this backfired, as a starved Kaname attacked and drained him. Rido was later held by the council for protection.

Like all Pureblood vampires, Kaname has immortality and the ability to heal from anything excluding anti-vampire weapon wounds to the heart or head. Like all vampires, he can absorb the powers from vampires whose blood he drinks. Kaname's powers have been listed as immeasurable.[4] However, in the manga, he has stated that when his mind wanders he "loses control," as seen when he accidentally burns a hole in the wall (in the manga) and a tree (in the anime), both barely missing Takuma Ichijo, and also shatters a window. Like all vampires, he also has enhanced strength and super speed. Kaname has demonstrated the following abilities:

Telekinesis. Erasing memories.[5] Creation of a familiar in any form he chooses, such as a bat able to convey messages [6] and a wolf [7] from which he can receive information instantly, and used to watch over Yuki Kuran when she left the Kuran Mansion. His familiar is also strong enough to carry another person [8] and wields his telekinetic powers.[9] Transformation of his body into a weapon.[10] Controlling Bloody Rose through his voice. Control of multiple vampires by his command against their will.[11] Changing the physicality of his body [12] i.e. changing his body into an infant. Manipulate another Pureblood (hiding Toma inside his familiar). Ability to turn a Pureblood vampire into a human. Suppression of the same race level (Suppression of the same race) As a pureblood, turning his eyes red will make non-pureblood vampires surrender to him. Healing Kiss Any wound kissed by me will be healed immediately.

Kaname wields an anti-vampire sword and was the original wielder of the Bloody Rose and Artemis.

Kaname Good at: All Subjects Kaname Vampire Abilities: Almighty. Kaname Special Ability: Aura of Supreme Ruler. Kaname Hobbies: Reading, Chess, thinking about Yuki. Kaname favorite food: Whatever Yuki Makes. Kaname Taste in Women: "A Single-Minded girl who keeps waiting for me in the Snow." Kaname On His Days Off: Deals with various work and sulks in bed on days he cannot see Yuki. Kaname Favorite Fashion: Haute Couture (Tailored by a Purveyor to the Kuran Family)

Some things are better forgotten." (To Takuma Ichijo)

"You're so scary... Mr. Disciplinary Committee." (To Zero Kiryu)

"I've always been alone. The only one that can bring warmth into my life... is you." (To Yuki Kuran)

"You could never betray her because you are under her obligation. You are being allowed to live because of that, Zero. By me." (To Zero Kiryu)

"Aido, I think I would like to discuss our dorm's rules with you again." (To Hanabusa Aido)

"Yuki, the safest place is beside me." (To Yuki)

"No one can be a replacement for another person. That is why...farewells are always difficult." (To Yuki)

"Return to the world filled with light, Yuki. Even if you forget about me I will still continue to remember you... You're more suited to be under the sunlight." (To Yuki)

"Yuki... I'll say it once again.. It's not that I did not receive any happiness, it's because there is light at the end of the journey." (To Yuki)

"A vampire's regenerative power...I wonder if she will rebirth if I pull her out of me?" (Kaname to Ai Kuran about Yuki)

"What did I do...In order to protect..." (Kaname trying to remember his past)

"Half of each of you comes from someone I loved, right? When I watch you two, I know that person was able to live a life that was also filled with warmth. And there's one more thing... My only memory...from what time, I don't know. The phantom girl who appeared before me on the battlefield..."

"Why did that woman, even going as far to give me her heart, give me this peaceful time?" (Kaname thinking about Yuki)

"Lying here before me...Are traces of your existences...And you yourself...Are here". (Kaname knowing Yuki is inside of him)

"If Iisten carefully, I can hear the throbbing of my chest. If I close my eyes, I can see the traces of that person."

"I want to work so I can listen to the stories about various friends from different people. By collecting fragments of the past, in my own way, I want to try thinking about what happened during the time I was asleep.