Kurei

紅麗

Male

Kurei is Recca's older half brother. He is the firstborn son of Flame Master Ouka and his mistress Reina. He was initially recognized as the next leader of the Hokage clan due to his innate flame powers, but the Hokage elders label him a cursed child when his younger half-brother, Recca Hanabishi, also exhibits the same powers. Kurei was supposed to be killed in order to save the clan, but due to Kagerou's intervention, Kurei and his mother are exiled instead. Kurei attempts to kill Recca, and is imprisoned for his crime. He escapes the prison when it is destroyed during Oda Nobunaga's raid on the Hokage village, and he jumps into the time portal Kagerou opened in order to save Recca by sending him into the future. Kurei is then found and adopted by Tsukino Mori, the wife of one of the series' main antagonists, Kouran Mori. Kouran raises Kurei to become a "machine", telling him that he does not need human emotions and that he should reject them. Upon seeing how much Kurei loved his mother, Kouran has her transferred to a different house and keeps her under house arrest. When Kurei falls in love with Kurenai, Kouran Mori's adopted daughter, Kouran has her killed. This causes Kurei