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Iori is the latest descendant of the Yagami clan. The Yagami clan was once known as the Hasshaku or Yasakani clan (there is debate as to which is correct), who were once strong friends of the Kusanagi clan. Both clans had long ago, with the help of the Yata clan, keepers of the sacred mirror, sealed Orochi away 880 years ago on the day before the ritual sacrifice of the 8 virgins of the Kushinada occurred (by giving Orochi 8 wine cups to get him drunk, then weakening him with the sword of Kusanagi and the Yasakani's Magatama, then sealing him with the sacred mirror of the Yata clan). As time passed by, the Yasakani, tired of living in the shadow of the Kusanagi clan, eventually fell to the call of Orochi and made a blood pact, giving them increased power in exchange for a blood curse, thus turning their flameFor other uses see fire (disambiguation). bonfire The word fire is used to refer to the combination of the brilliant glow and large amount of heat released during a rapid, self-sustaining exothermic oxidation process of combustible gases ejected from a fus into a tainted purpleAlternate uses: Purple (disambiguation Purple is any of a group of colors intermediate between blue and red. On a chromaticity diagram, the straight line connecting the extreme spectral colors ( red and violet) is known as the line of purples (or purple b, and renaming the clan to Yagami. The Kusanagi became aware of this treachery, and both clans have been at odds ever since.
Because of the blood curse on the Yagami clan, wielding the purple flames of Orochi causes intense pain to the wielder. Also, each of the clan's heirsFor other uses, see inheritance (disambiguation). Inheritance is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, and obligations upon the death of an individual. It has long played an extremely important role in human societies. Both anthropology and tends to dieThis page deals with death, the cessation of life. For other meanings of death, see death (disambiguation). Death is a term that can refer to either the termination of life in a living system, or the state of that organism after that event. A common perce at a young ageAgeing is the process of getting older. In American English, the word is aging''. This article covers the social, cultural, and economic effects of ageing. For the biology of ageing see Senescence. Ageing is an important part of all human societies reflec, and the motherA mother is typically the biological or social female parent of a child or offspring while the male parent is the father. The maternal bond describes the feelings the mother has for her (or another's) child. In the case of a mammal such as a human, the mo of the clan heirs always dies in childbirthChildbirth (also called labour birth or parturition is the culmination of pregnancy, the emergence of a child from its mother's uterus. It can be considered the opposite of death, as it is the beginning of a person's life. Age is defined relative to this.