Kaname Kuran
Kaname Kuran is one of the main characters of Vampire Knight. A Pureblood Vampire, Kaname is a part of what is considered the vampire elite – “Level A” vampires whose bloodlines are undiluted by human blood. The official age listed for him at the beginning of the series is 18 (in human years). It has since been revealed that although that is his body’s current age, he is technically much older. Kaname supports the co-existence movement between vampires and humans and disapproves of the creation of ex-humans.
Current age: 19 (in human years)
Height: 184cm / 6′
Hair: Black
Eyes: Garnet
Vampire Level: Pureblood (Level A)
Vampire Abilities: Almighty
Some powers demonstrated thus far include the abilities to:
» Manipulate both inanimate and animate objects and the environment in various ways. (Psychokinesis / Telekinesis)
» Form objects and weapons from his blood.
» Compel obedience from most lower level vampires.
» Erase certain parts of people’s memories.
» Create forms of himself which can appear as or change into a cloud of bats or a large black wolf.
» He possesses highly enhanced strength, speed, vision, hearing and sense of smell.
Favorite Food: Whatever Yuki makes
Hobbies: Reading, chess, thinking about Yuki
Favorite Fashion: Haute couture (tailored by a purveyor to the Kuran family)
Taste in women: “A single-minded girl who keeps waiting for me in the snow”
Current Primary Residence: Kuran Manor
Romantic Interest: Yuki Kuran
Family: Adopted parents Haruka and Juri Kuran, deceased. Adopted younger sister Yuki Kuran. Adopted Uncle Rido Kuran, presumed deceased.
Known Friends or Associates: Hanabusa Aido, Akatsuki Kain, Ruka Souen, Takuma Ichijo, Senri Shiki, Rima Touya, Kaien Cross
Known Enemies: Sara Shirabuki, Rido Kuran, Shizuka Hio, Asato Ichijo, the Vampire Council of Elders
School Attended: Cross Academy
Class Affiliation: Night Class
Current Student Status: No longer attending
On his days off when in school he: Dealt with various work and sulked in bed on days when he could not see Yuki.
Good At: All subjects
Japanese Anime Voice Actor: Daisuke Kishio
English Anime Voice Actor: Ethan Murray
Kaname is extremely intelligent and a master chess player when it comes to maneuvering situations and people in order to achieve the results he desires. He does not hesitate to use people to achieve his ends although usually not maliciously. His willingness to use whatever means necessary includes using himself and he places his own happiness secondary to his goals. His chief motivation is generally to protect Yuki and to create a world in which she can live the kind of life she wants to live. The actions he feels he needs to take achieve that end are not always immediately clear or understandable to those around him. Kaname has been alone for a long time and appears to feel that the paths he chooses are ones he must walk alone for the protection of others. He has a tendency to not explain himself or his methods and that does not make it easy for people to be close to him although history to this point has proved that his plans usually work. He has been fighting to create a more peaceful world for a lot longer than most of his contemporaries other than Yuki are currently aware, but despite that and despite his outwardly regal manner, his actions often indicate that he has a low opinion of himself and his own worth as anything other than a means to an end.
