Other Vampires
Noble Vampires
Asati Ichijo
Asato Ichijo often referred to as Ichio, is Takuma's grandfather and a member of the Senate. He wanted to become Kaname Kuran's guardian after the death of Kaname's parents, but Kaname did not accept. He allows Takuma to attend Cross Academy for the purpose of spying on Kaname and was later killed by his grandson who opposed his methods.
Pureblood Vampires
Haruka Kuran
Haruka Kuran was Yuki and Kaname's father and both brother and husband to Juri Kuran. Haruka was killed ten years ago, by his elder brother, Rido Kuran, in a fight to protect his family when Rido came to take his daughter.
Juri Kuran
Juri Kuran was Yuki and Kaname's mother and the wife and sister of Haruka Kuran. Ten years ago when her husband's elder brother, Rido Kuran appeared, she sacrificed herself to erase Yuki's memories and sealed away her vampire nature, because she wished for Yuki to be able to live happily like a normal human girl. Kaien Cross states that he is indebted to her, and it was revealed that she spared his life when he attempted to murder her when she was pregnant on the condition that he would establish a school where humans and vampires can co-exist peacefully.
Rido Kuran
Rido Kuran was a Pureblood vampire, Shizuka Hio's former fiancée, Senri Shiki's father, and elder brother to Haruka and Juri. He was the main antagonist of the second arc. In order to drink the slumbering ancestor's blood, Rido awakened Kaname by sacrificing Haruka and Juri's first son,who was also named Kaname, but the starved ancestor (Kaname) attacked Rido, leaving him incapacitated and he was arrested by the Senate. He was set free ten years ago seeking to take Yuki like he did with Haruka and Juri's first child. Rido killed Haruka with a sword that was used by the Vampire Hunters. Young Kaname was unable to kill Rido as Rido was his master and instead he reduced Rido to pieces of flesh. Rido now required another Pureblood vampire's blood in order to revive.
Aided by the Senate and the Hunters' Association, Rido manipulates events from the shadows for ten years by transferring his soul to other bodies and taking control. Rido takes possession of Shiki's body and he goes to Cross Academy. Kaname revives Rido's body using his blood seeing that he can't kill him. Seeing Yuki's resemblance to Juri, Rido decided to take Yuki as a replacement for Juri, who had rejected him. Rido's life came to an end when he was defeated by Zero Kiryu and Yuki, but Rido appears now as a phantasmal 'fragment' of consciousness attached to Kaname, who can only be seen or heard by Kaname.
Aided by the Senate and the Hunters' Association, Rido manipulates events from the shadows for ten years by transferring his soul to other bodies and taking control. Rido takes possession of Shiki's body and he goes to Cross Academy. Kaname revives Rido's body using his blood seeing that he can't kill him. Seeing Yuki's resemblance to Juri, Rido decided to take Yuki as a replacement for Juri, who had rejected him. Rido's life came to an end when he was defeated by Zero Kiryu and Yuki, but Rido appears now as a phantasmal 'fragment' of consciousness attached to Kaname, who can only be seen or heard by Kaname.
Shizuka HIo
Shizuka Hio was the first antagonist to appear in Vampire Knight. Shizuka was the Pureblood vampire who bit Zero, as well as the oneresponsible for killing his parents and bringing Zero's brother Ichiru to her side. She is regarded as dangerously erratic and insane, garnering her the epiphet "Kuruizaki-Hime". Shizuka shows up at Cross Academy in the guise of another vampire, Maria Kurenai, but is recognized by both Kaname and Zero. In order to save Zero, Yuki risked her life and humanity for Zero to be able to drink Shizuka's blood to prevent his fall to Level E, but Zero stops her by defying his master's orders. Yuki,in turn, prevents Zero from gaining his revenge on Shizuka, instead Kaname kills Shizuka to save Yuki.
It is later revealed that Shizuka had been used by a number of vampires for their own purposes. Out of hatred for her fiancée, Rido Kuran, she had sought more power to kill him and refused to submit to him.When she began having a vampire who had once been human as her lover, Rido deliberated arranged for her lover to be listed amongst the Level E vampires to be eliminated, in spite of the fact that Shizuka's lover was in no danger of falling to that level. Shizuka's lover was killed by the Kiryu family, though she was not offered the chance for revenge until Kaname released her from her cage. When Zero learns that Kaname was responsible for releasing Shizuka from Sara Shirabuki, Kaname claims that he had done so for Shizuka to take revenge on the Kiryu's, which would ensure that their twin sons would seek the elimination of all Pureblood vampires.
It is later revealed that Shizuka had been used by a number of vampires for their own purposes. Out of hatred for her fiancée, Rido Kuran, she had sought more power to kill him and refused to submit to him.When she began having a vampire who had once been human as her lover, Rido deliberated arranged for her lover to be listed amongst the Level E vampires to be eliminated, in spite of the fact that Shizuka's lover was in no danger of falling to that level. Shizuka's lover was killed by the Kiryu family, though she was not offered the chance for revenge until Kaname released her from her cage. When Zero learns that Kaname was responsible for releasing Shizuka from Sara Shirabuki, Kaname claims that he had done so for Shizuka to take revenge on the Kiryu's, which would ensure that their twin sons would seek the elimination of all Pureblood vampires.
Sara Shirabuki
Sara Shirabuki was a Pureblood vampire who first appeared minorly at a party held by the Aido family. Sara has taken a larger role in the second arc as the story's newest antagonist. Sara first took the injured Takuma Ichijo as her pawn and created her own harem of Level D vampire school girls barely within the rules. But Sara has also violated the rules secretly. She killed her fiance, Ouri, forcibly turned humans into vampires, and attacked a small number of slumbering Pureblood vampires by taking their hearts. Kaname has been following her and killing the Purebloods that she has attacked.
Sara asks Zero to hide her at the Hunter's Association from Kaname and Zero agrees. Sara then promises to help him with his revenge. The hunters are not happy about this, and Hanadagi's servant, who is being guarded by Kaito, wants to kill her. Sara lets Zero drink her blood in front of them.
In chapter 84,she is murdered by the Ancestress when the Parent pierces her through the heart with the metal used to create anti-vampire weapons.Before dying,she asks Takuma to bear witness the destructive nature of the Purebloods and kisses him before shattering into a million shards of glass.
Sara asks Zero to hide her at the Hunter's Association from Kaname and Zero agrees. Sara then promises to help him with his revenge. The hunters are not happy about this, and Hanadagi's servant, who is being guarded by Kaito, wants to kill her. Sara lets Zero drink her blood in front of them.
In chapter 84,she is murdered by the Ancestress when the Parent pierces her through the heart with the metal used to create anti-vampire weapons.Before dying,she asks Takuma to bear witness the destructive nature of the Purebloods and kisses him before shattering into a million shards of glass.
Isaya SHoto
Isaya Shoto was the first Pureblood vampire to whom Yuki makes her offer of being a grim reaper. Isaya is a long-time friend of Kaien Cross, even before Kaien was friends with the Kurans. Due to being in a fifty-year slumber, he missed the recent the vampire ball. During his meeting with Yuki, he questions the wisdom of her mission but remains impressed by her and reflects on the similarities between her and her adoptive father, Kaien. Though Kaname intended to kill him, Kaien Cross protected Isaya and engaged in a fight with Kaname.
The Hooded Woman
The Hooded Woman, also known as the Ancestress, was one of the progenitors of the vampire race that exists today. She plays a significant role in the history of vampires and vampire hunters, though she has only appeared in Kaname's deep past. Being the first of the Purebloods, she witnessed the forthcoming doom and enslavement of humanity and requested Kaname to put a stop to the fellow Purebloods. Her final act was to throw her heart into a furnace of metal, creating weapons powerful enough to kill the immortal Purebloods. She then gave her toxic quantities of blood to the humans willing to fight, with the survivors of the ordeal becoming the first Vampire Hunters. Both acts caused her to slowly die, with her body cracking and shattering into shards of glass in front of Kaname, who had intended to be the sacrifice rather than her.
During the second arc of the series, Kaname parted from Yuki to murder the rest of the Purebloods, claiming it was 'her' wish. However, Yuki later sees Kaname's memories when drinking his blood and claims that it was not the Ancestress' wish to kill all Purebloods, only to stop the enslavement of Humans. Deeming that Kaname's actions were selfish and arrogant, Yuki and Zero attempt to kill him at the Hunter's Association before he can kill Sara Shirabuki, who tries to manipulate Zero into killing Kaname so she can become the Vampire Queen. Before Sara can succeed, the ancient furnace containing the Ancestress's heart buried deep in the Hunter's Association begins to crawl up the walls and pierces Sara's heart. With the furnace containing her heart beginning to dwindle, the Ancestress attempts to reclaim all the weapons born from her heart to remain alive and complete her wish. However, Kaname convinces her that she has done enough and he will become her successor, allowing the Ancestress' spirit to crumble and fade away.
During the second arc of the series, Kaname parted from Yuki to murder the rest of the Purebloods, claiming it was 'her' wish. However, Yuki later sees Kaname's memories when drinking his blood and claims that it was not the Ancestress' wish to kill all Purebloods, only to stop the enslavement of Humans. Deeming that Kaname's actions were selfish and arrogant, Yuki and Zero attempt to kill him at the Hunter's Association before he can kill Sara Shirabuki, who tries to manipulate Zero into killing Kaname so she can become the Vampire Queen. Before Sara can succeed, the ancient furnace containing the Ancestress's heart buried deep in the Hunter's Association begins to crawl up the walls and pierces Sara's heart. With the furnace containing her heart beginning to dwindle, the Ancestress attempts to reclaim all the weapons born from her heart to remain alive and complete her wish. However, Kaname convinces her that she has done enough and he will become her successor, allowing the Ancestress' spirit to crumble and fade away.