Juri Kuran
Kanji	玖蘭 樹里
Rōmaji	Kuran Jūri
Characteristics
Race	Pureblood
Gender	Female
Age	3,000+
Height	5'5" (164 cm)
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Brown
Personal Status
Status	Deceased
Relative(s)	Haruka Kuran (Husband / Brother) † Rido Kuran (Brother) † Kaname Kuran (Son / Ancestor) Yuki Kuran (Daughter) † Senri Shiki (Nephew) Unnamed Child (Granddaughter) Unnamed Child (Grandson)
Debuts
Manga Debut	28th Night
Portrayal
Japanese Voice	Mariko Kouda
English Voice	Michelle Ruff
Image Gallery

Juri Kuran (玖蘭 樹里 Kuran Juri), was Yuki and Kaname's mother and a Pureblood vampire who resembles an older version of Yuki. She was the beloved wife and sister of Haruka Kuran and the younger sister of Rido Kuran.

Contents 1 Appearance 2 Personality 3 History 4 Powers & Abilities 5 Equipment 6 Relationships 6.1 Haruka Kuran 6.2 Rido Kuran 6.3 Kaien Cross 6.4 Kaname Kuran 6.5 Yuki Kuran 7 Quotes 8 Trivia 9 References 10 Navigation

AppearanceEdit

Juri Kuran had the typical ethereal beauty of the Pureblood vampires.She was a splitting image of her daughter Yuki as she had the same eyes and long dark brown hair, typical of a Kuran, though her hair was curlier and messier than her daughter's. Her hair was also a richer, darker brown than Yuki's.

PersonalityEdit

Juri is described as a cheerful and strong woman who puts her family first.^[1] She was mischievous and playful and enjoyed teasing Kaname. Even though Juri and Yuki has the same appearance, they have very different personalities. Juri is blunt, easily irritated by Haruka and sometimes loud and fierce when she loses her temper. She is very passionate about things that matter to her as she vehemently objected to Kaien's plan to kill all vampires declaring that not all vampires were bad and physically opposed him. She is described by Isaya Shoto and Kaien Cross as like the very blaze of the sun.^[2] Outspoken and high spirited, Juri was dedicated to her dreams of a peaceful existence with humans.

History Edit

Ten yea

rs ago, her eldest brother Rido Kuran trespassed into the Kuran residence and wanted Yuki for his own gain. To protect her daughter, she sacrificed her life to suppress Yuki's vampire side and erased her memories. She had wanted Yuki to be able to live a happy normal human girl life. Her last wish was for Kaname to protect Yuki. Headmaster Kaien Cross states that he is in debt to her so he decided to adopt Yuki for her sake.

Powers & AbilitiesEdit

Juri possesses all the powers that Purebloods have, such as immortality and the ability to heal from anything excluding anti-vampire weapon wounds to the heart or head. Juri excels in spells.^[3] This is further shown as she was the one to seal away Yuki's vampire side and turn her daughter into a human.^[4] Juri also has the ability to wield anti-vampire weapons and used the Artemis in its scythe form, thought to have been passed on to Yuki.

EquipmentEdit

Juri uses the Artemis rod, which she can transform into a scythe, thought to have been passed this ability on to Yuki.

Relationships Edit

Haruka KuranEdit

Main article: Haruka & Juri

Haruka Kuran was Juri's beloved brother and husband. At some point during their lifetime, Juri never seem to

really like Haruka, most likely because of his persistence to get together that irritated her. But as a result of his persistence, Juri finally fell in love with him. They eventually got married and gave birth to "three" children, the first being used as a vessel for her second son and ancestor, Kaname. Yuki is technically their second child, but most commonly referred to as their third.

Rido KuranEdit

Main article: Rido & Juri

Though Rido was in love with Juri and even drank her blood (though it was by force when she cried out in pain for Haruka to save her), it's unknown what sort of relationship they had at that time. After he stole her first child, Kaname, away, she harboured a great deal of anger towards him. Rido continued to desire Juri even after her death and sought Yuki as a replacement for her. His attachment to Juri bordered more on obsession than on love.

Kaien CrossEdit

Main article: Juri & Kaien

Kaien Cross and Juri first met as enemies. Kaien tried to kill her but failed to do so; he was seen seriously injured by Juri, yet she decided to let him off because she didn't want to kill anybody while she was pregnant. Kaien seems to have developed some feelings for Juri. He adopted her daughter, Yuki, as he says he was in debt to her for allowing him to live.

Kaname KuranEdit

Kaname is Juri and Haruka's "second child", the child before Yuki. Despite the fact that he is not her original son, Juri doesn't resent Kaname in any way. She loved Kaname as a mother and often sent him to play with the cheerful Takuma, playfully hoping that Kaname would be inspired to be a less serious child. Her last wish was for Kaname to protect Yuki.

Yuki KuranEdit

Juri has been shown to love her daughter, as her last wish was for Kaname to protect Yuki, and she used a spell to seal Yuki's vampire memories, in hopes that Yuki would be able to live her life as a normal human girl.

QuotesEdit

• "I just hope you don't hate me for making this decision for you, Yuuki."

TriviaEdit

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Vampire Knight Official Fanbook
2. ↑ 58th Night
3. ↑ Vampire Knight Official fanbook
4. ↑ 36th Night

NavigationEdit

Characters
Main Characters
Yuki Kuran | Kaname Kuran | Zero Kiryu
Vampires
Purebloods
Haruka Kuran | Juri Kuran | Kaname Kuran | Yuki Kuran | Rido Kuran | Shizuka Hio | Ouri | Sara Shirabuki | Isaya Shoto | Toma (Lord)
Aristocrats
Hanabusa Aido | Tsukiko Aido | Asato Ichijo | Takuma Ichijo | Akatsuki Kain | Maria Kurenai | Seiren | Senri Shiki | Ruka Souen | Rima Toya
Humans
Vampire Hunter's Association
Zero Kiryu | Ichiru Kiryu | Kaito Takamiya | Toga Yagari | Kaien Cross | Jinmu | Momoyama
Day Class
Yuki Cross | Nadashiko Shindo | Sayori Wakaba | Kaseumi Kageyama | Ichiru Kiryu