Kuri Clan

The Kuri Clan is one of the original 6 Clans of the Sarans, said to trace back to Sara's son Kai. While they were never a particularly large Clan, their warriors had a reputation for being particularly fearsome. As a show of their strength they erected Kuri Tower, an unassailable fortress from which their Lord would hold court. Thanks to mysterious enchantments known to the Clan's sages, the Tower itself was completely indestructible.
When Rao appeared on Kazan, the Kuri watched as their rivals the Rabban Clan were completely cowed against the God King. Not wanting to waste his warriors' lives needlessly, the Kuri Lord submitted to Rao without a fight. As the shock troops of the Holy Order's war against the rising All Union, the Kuri warriors were able to distinguish themselves on battlefields across the Universe. Despite this, the Kuri Lord and his retinue were present at a meeting of the Clan Heads to decide whether to throw off the yoke of the Holy Order. Rao's appearance at this meeting and slaughter of the Lords set into motion the rise of the Oversaran and the Great Saran Conquest.
After the Saran Conquest Sarada found himself in possession of the Bloodstone. While he had sought the item to prove his people's superiority over the armies of Rao, he was uninterested in its use himself. This was partially motivated by his powers revealing the sinister nature of the being which hid inside the Stone, and that any use of its power would carry with it a horrible price. He wisely decided that no one should use the Bloodstone, and entrusted it to his most stalwart companion, Kayin Lord of Kuri.
Kayin took the mission given to him by the Emperor very seriously and constructed a closed space which would keep the Bloodstone out of everyone's hands. 
== Members ==
As one of the original 6 Clans, the Kuri have a long history of heroes dating back to the very beginnings of Saran civilization. It is difficult to tell what figures are legend and who actually existed.
Kuri: Founder of the Clan, Kuri was said to be the mortal son of the saran deity Kai. According to legend he was born during a solar eclipse which is why he (and by extension the Clan descended from him) was given the name Black Sun.
Sozen: The Lord of the Kuri Clan at the time of the Rebellion against Rao. He befriended a minor soldier loyal to his Clan named Aran who would eventually become Oversaran Sarada. He was present with the other Saran Lords during their secret conclave to decide whether or not to rebel against the God King. The meeting was betrayed however, and Rao showed up and slaughtered the Saran Lords. However, Sozen's attendant Aran would survive, the tragedy unlocking his Oversaran Power and allowing him to gain revenge. Afterwards Aran (now Sarada) would take Sozen's son Doyin under his wing, securing the future of the Kuri Clan. Sarada would also name his own son Sozen after his beloved former Lord.
Kayin: The son of Sozen, Kayin was originally known as Doyin until his name was changed by the first Saran Emperor, Sarada during the Great Saran Conquest. Impressed by his courage during those long battles, Sarada declared him to the living embodiment of the Martial Virtue of Bravery and changed the first character of his name to Ka (which means brave in Saranic). Since then it has been tradition that any child born to the Kuri Clan has the character for Ka as the beginning of their name. Kayin was Sarada's most trusted ally and possessed an unusually strong character. It was for this reason that Sarada entrusted him with the Bloodstone, beginning the Kuri Clan's secret mission of ensuring that the Bloodstone would never be used. 
Kakadora: First of the twin sons of Karion, Kakadora was committed to the idea of restoring the fortunes and status of the Kuri Clan. He would eventually pair bond with the low level soldier Ekari, who would give him a son. When a Seer who he met on a mission revealed to him that the Holy Ghost would be ultimately defeated by a son of Kuri, he blew it off. However, when his son Karyu was born with S-Class power he realized that the prophecy was true. Faking the boy's power records to make him look like a reject, he sent his son to a far away planet in order to keep him out of the Holy Order's hands.
Kayoken: Second twin of Karion, Kayoken was more thoughtful and clever than his brash older twin. Aware that the Holy Ghost was suspicious of the Kuri Clan's secret possession of the Bloodstone and wary of the Prophecy that said a son of Kuri would kill him, Kayoken went out of his way to appear to be a loyal subject of the Holy Order. Kayoken's station as a Clan Lord prevented the Ghost from openly moving against him as long as he obeyed the conventions, but it soon became clear that he would look for any excuse to kill Kayoken and his family. For this reason Kayoken began secretly supporting Arisada's Rebellion, making plans to retrieve the Bloodstone for him. Before this could happen, the Ghost's assassins came for him. They were killed by Kayoken's mate Moira at the cost of her own life. Kayoken then turned over his daughters to the slave pens to hide their identities. Without the Kuri Clan Crest which had been sent with his twin brother's son, he was unable to get the Bloodstone. However, he left instructions for how to obtain it in a coded message to Arisada before the Ghost's assassins caught up with him. 
Karyu: Also known as Johnny Duke, the Earth Saran, Karyu is the only child of Kakadora and his mate Ekari. He turned out to be the latest incarnation of the Oversaran. After being brought to Kazan by Dashora, he helped the Rebellion fight against the Holy Order. During the final battle with the Holy Ghost, Johnny managed to unlock his Oversaran power and complete the Oracle's prophecy by killing the Holy Ghost. 
Kammy: Firstborn daughter of Kayoken, she and her sister were eventually sold into slavery in order to hide them from the Holy Ghost's genocidal ambitions towards the Kuri Clan. She and Kara were separated when they started their slave training and never saw eachother again. Finding her was Kara's driving ambition for years, but following the destruction of Kazan by Rao she is presumed dead.
Kara: Second daughter of Kayoken and his mate, Moira. When it became clear that the Holy Ghost was looking to wipe out the Kuri Clan, Kayoken sold his daughters into slavery to obscure their identities and keep them safe. As they grew older, Kara and her sister Kammy would be trained as Pleasure Slaves and separated, never to see eachother again. While her training was completed, Kara's tomboyish personality and defiant nature resulted in her rarely being kept for long by masters who regarded her with frustration. She eventually ended up in the hands of a warrior named Makro who subjected her to a complicated pattern of emotional abuse to bind her to him. While she was successfully enthralled by Makro, at this time she would meet and pair bond with Prince Cain, who would kill Makro over her. She remained Cain's slave for a couple years before stumbling on Dashora, Johnny and a small party who had infiltrated the Holy Temple to release Dashora's older brother Arisada, the rightful Saran King. Immediately recognizing Johnny as family, she decided to escape with them and join the Rebellion. Recognizing her incredible potential, Dashora trained her as a warrior and her skills would prove invaluable in fighting the forces of the Holy Order.
== Trivia ==
- In Saranic, Kuri means "Black Sun." The Clan's symbol is a black circle with 6 radiating points within a diamond shaped border.
- When introduced at the Jehdan Imperial Court, Johnny Duke was announced as Lord Kuri.
- When Johnny found himself installed as Lord Kuri, Kara declared herself his Steward. His disinterest in restoring the Kuri Clan did little did to dissuade her from fulfilling her duties to him. In her capacity as Steward, Kara took to regularly calling Johnny "m'Lord", partially because she saw how much it annoyed him.