The Wakahisa Family

The Wakahisa family is a very old wizarding line, possibly the oldest and most powerful in Yeto, who hold many lost spells and rituals, especially of the Infernal variety. They were closely affiliated with the Miro family for as long as they were in power, though the Wakahisas are undoubtedly even older then they. Though it was unknown to all but the involved parties, their allegiance was for the purpose of destroying the cursed Blackblades, and their contract ended when the swords were banished to Hell.
The Wakahisa lineage protects its knowledge, relics and members very closely. The head of house and the two other most distinguished members are the only ones who know the locations of their hidden archived knowledge and resources. All members of the family, excluding the court wizard, take on different last names and professions, hiding their magical skills as a protection against attacks or coercions from others. When someone becomes the official head of house, they abandon overt ties with any immediate family they might have in order to keep as much of the line as secret as possible.They are a highly organized family, however, that keeps a strong eye on its members and their abilities. Relatives are quite close, study magic in secret, and can depend on each other for assistance.
They keep a close eye on their pedigree for another reason: the propensity for summoning magic runs through their bloodline, so members are watched for generations lest a child be born with the gift, ensuring that they are brought into the family's center for appropriate protection and training.
During the time they served in court, he who acted as the Miros' court wizard was invariably the head of house. It was a little known fact that the court wizard of Miyagi was actually in charge of all hiring in the castle. They preferentially hired people from their own family for varied jobs and then, with their close proximity, they could then personally train and evaluate members in order to decide who should take up the mantle next. 
The Wakahisas who served Osamu Miro, the last in his line, were Masumi, Hikosa and Junko Wakahisa.
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