Yuki Kuran
Status	Alive
Age	17
Height	152cm
Race	Vampire
Level	Pureblood
Occupation	Student (Night Class)
Weapon	Artemis Rod/Scythe
Family	Haruka Kuran (Father) Juri Kuran (Mother) Kaname Kuran (Brother/Fiancee/Ancestor) Rido Kuran (Uncle) Senri Shiki (Cousin) Kaien Cross (Adoptive Father)
1st Appearance
Manga	1st Night
Anime	Episode 1
Voice Actor
Japanese	Yui Horie
English	Mela Lee

Yuki Cross / Yuki Kuran (黒主 優姫 / 玖蘭 優姫 Kurosu Yūki / Kuran Yūki) is the main protagonist of the series and the only main female character. She begins the series as a 14 year old first-year student at Cross Academy. Towards the climax of the first arc, Yuki was revealed to be a Pureblood Vampire as well as a member of the Kuran family. She is also Kaname Kuran's younger sister, to whom she promised as a child to marry.

“	I don't want anyone to sacrifice anyone else.	”
	— Yuki Kuran, 57th Night, Page 31

Contents 1 Character concept 1.1 Name 2 Appearance 3 Personality 4 Background 5 Plot Summary 6 Relationships 6.1 Kaname Kuran 6.2 Zero Kiryu 6.3 Sayori Wakaba 6.4 Hanabusa Aido 7 Powers 8 Quotes 8.1 Manga 8.2 Anime 9 See Also 10 References 11 Navigation

Character conceptEdit

Yuki was the first character designed and the first to have her personality defined, though with the intention of maturing later and being further defined. ^[1] Matsuri Hino wanted to create a character different from her previous main character Airi from MeruPuri, she described Yuki as the character who possesses her justice side and that Yuki has the forgiving and nurturing nature that she wants. Among dark and gloomy characters, Yuki is meant to be the healing and soothing character^[2].

NameEdit

• Yūki is a combination of yū, meaning "tender" or "kind", and ki, meaning "princess". Interestingly enough another meaning of yūki ( 勇気 ) is "courage", whereas Yuki can also mean (雪, yuki) "snow" as well.
• Officially romanized as "Yuki" in Viz media publications and Chuang yi publications. Fan translations more accurately use "Yuuki" as the romanji.
• Kurosu is the Japanese pronounciation of the English word "cross." However, the kanji has a different meaning, kuro meas "black" and su means "master": "black master."
• The kanji of Kuran, is a combination of the old fashioned way of writing ku, meaning "nine," and ran, meaning "orchid": "nine orchids".
• Kaien Cross knew Yuki's name beforehand. He says to Yuki that Kaname told him that all girls are princesses of Nature and thus will name her Yuki and she is Kaien's 'tender princess.'^[3]

AppearanceEdit

Yuki has large reddish-brown eyes and in her ten years as a human, has short dark brown hair. After Yuki returns to being a Pureblood vampire, her hair grows out to be more than twice as long as it previously was and she

possesses a more mature look, very much resembling her mother, Juri Kuran. She had been considered to have her father's kind gaze. Her body, although still petite in structure also becomes more perfectly proportioned. Yuki has grown taller considerably over the year, now up to Zero's shoulder. Yuki's hair also grew after a minute when she reawakened.

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PersonalityEdit

Yuki is generally a cheerful and 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 Night Class students. She exhibits a strong attachment to her close friends, especially Yori and Zero.

Her indecisive nature and reticence can be attributed to her insecurity regarding her missing history. As a human, she feared all vampires (because of a vampire that attacked her when she was little) except for Kaname Kuran.

Because of this fear she rarely left the Cross Academy grounds on her own. Yuki doesn't like to reveal her fears and disguises it with a smile over her face. 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 re-awakening as a Pureblood vampire, Yuki 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. Yuki'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.

BackgroundEdit

Yuki was 5 years old when Rido Kuran attacked the Kuran household seeking to take her away.

To protect her, Juri sacrificed herself to seal Yuki's vampire side and erased her daughter's memory. Yuki's first memory is that of Kaname saving her from a Level E vampire who tried to devour her blood 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 as her brother,he remained an important person in Yuki's life, becoming her much beloved savior whose visits she always looks forward to, eventually leading for the teenage Yuki to develop intimate feelings for him.

Despite having her memories sealed, as a child Yuki experienced constant nightmares, a problem which

continued nightly until Zero Kiryu joined the Cross household. As a result, Yuki 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 bet

ween Yuki 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.

Yuki chose to distance herself from Kaname. Still, her admiration and longing for him remained. Furthermore as she grows and matures, Yuki has to confront the secrets of the Purebloods (including Kaname) and her existence. It is noticeable that she looks exactly l

ike her mother but has been implied to have the tenderness of herfather.

Plot SummaryEdit

Main article: Plot Summary for Yuki Cross

RelationshipsEdit

Kaname KuranEdit

Main article: Yuki & Kaname

Kaname is Yuki's admired savior, her Pureblood brother, fiancee and ancestor. They have a long and complicated history. At times, it could be even viewed as mysterious which leads their relationship to be ambiguous. Although Yuki seems to love both Kaname and Zero, she still chose to leave Cross Academy with Kaname Kuran, as she loved Kaname more si

nce Kaname is the start of her world.

Zero KiryuEdit

Main article: Yuki & Zero

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 romatic nature due to a Pureblood's bloodlust only being quenched by a lover's blood.

Sayori WakabaEdit

Sayori Wakaba is Yuki's best friend, roommate, and Yuki affectionately calls her Yori. Yori often worries about Yuki and her prefect duties, telling her she needs to rest and jokes about her being a vampire due to Yuki's sleeping habits. Yori 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, Yori 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 AidoEdit

Main article: Yuki & Hanabusa

Aido was Yuki's antagonistic senior classman who was jealous of her relationship with Kaname. After Yuki was revealed to be a Pureblood vampire, 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.

PowersEdit

Like all Pureblood vampires, Yuki has immortality and the ability to heal from anything with the exception of anti-vampire weapons to her heart or cutting off her 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 experiencies strong emotions^[4].

• Ability of flight using a pair of wings on her back made of blood that resemble butterfly wings^[5].

• Ability to interfere with memory blocking through touch ^[6] and includes breaking memory spells on herself.

• Ability to wield anti-vampire weapons both as a human and as a vampire and transforms the Artemis rod into its scythe form^[7], like her mother did.

• Ability to have her blood cure people's hallucinations, illness and disaster.

QuotesEdit

MangaEdit

• "...It's cold... White snow... What is "white"? What is "snow"? It is something that is not red. Something that is "red"... is what?"^[8]

AnimeEdit

• "It's my duty as a guardian to protect Cross Academy, Day and Night."^[9]
• "You can hate me along with the vampires, But I won't let you give up on everything Zero!"^[10]
• "I was thinking, if I could become someone that Zero needs, then I could say goodbye to the me."^[11]
• "I am a P​ureblood vampire, the one thing Zero despises, but I can't help that I still want to see him."^[12]

See AlsoEdit

• Yuki Kuran Image Gallery
• Yuki and Kaname
• Yuki and Zero
• The Love Triangle

ReferencesEdit

NavigationEdit

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