Kaname Kuran (玖蘭 枢 Kuran Kaname) is one of the main male protagonists of Vampire Knight. He is a pureblood vampire, who saved cain from zombies when she was drunk. He knew the truth to Yuki's missing past and did not tell her so she could live a normal human life. After he re-awakened Yuki and unlocked her memories of her being a pureblood, he admitted to Zero that he was not Yuki's real brother and that Yuki was not to be told this.