Three Big Families

Three Big Families (御三家 Gosanke) are the name of the three famous families with amazing spiritual power and abilities. These clans consists of the Yatahagane, Yoinozaka and Tenko.

History

Although the exact origins of each family is unknown, the Three Big Families have been a three way deadlock for many years. They each controlled an area in Japan, keeping the yokai and Evil Spirits in check, while also keeping tabs on each other.

Each family appears to have their respective main strengths and techniques. The Tenko is a family of mediums possessed by Youko which they can harness to extraordinary levels. Their specialty also surrounds using techniques and spells, particularly ones that allow them to create their own universal space. The Yoinozaka is a family of Oni who're the descendants of Shuten-dōji where they can become stronger by consuming alcohol. Their bodies can also convert all forms of food into pure energy. The Yatahagane is a family that consists entirely of pure humans with high spiritual power who learned to harness secret techniques that make them comparable to Gods. They can pass on those techniques from parent to child or master to disciple.

All three families also have their respective supports. The Tenko are supported by the Easter region, the Western region for the Yoinozaka, and the Yatahagane has the support of a dark agency called the Kuroe Agency which is connected throughout Japan (like the Chuuma Ninjas).

When Byakuei Tenko, the founder of the Tenko Family, created a dark force known as Garandou which devoured many souls, it destroyed the last of the Yatahagane. This tipped the balance of power between the remaining two families which started a war between them. Their conflict was soon put to halt when Kogarashi, the successor of the Yatahagane, arrived and put a stop to one of their army's battles.

The Yuragi-sou ends up in conflict with Makyouin Ouga who tried to eliminate Yuuna, which eventually lead to a battle with the Byakuei Tenko.

After the battle and defeat of Byakuei Tenko and the official passing of Makyouin Ouga, the Yoinozaka made their move by first attempting to take Sagiri Ameno and then planning to eliminate the rest of the Yuragi-sou residents when they were weakened from their previous battle. Their plans, however, failed with the combined efforts of the Yuragi-sou residents and Chuuma Ninjas.

Membership

The Big Three

• Yatahagane
  • Ouga Makyouin (6th Yatahagane)
    • Kogarashi Fuyuzora (7th Yatahagane and Ouga's apprentice and successor )
• Yoinozaka
  • Arahabaki Nonko
  • Yoinozaka Shakuhito
  • Yoinozaka Jounosuke (The Current Head)
• Tenko
  • Byakuei Tenko (Founder)
  • Mahoro Tenko
    • Yuuna Yunohara (7th Tenko Genryuusai)
  • Unnamed Kuroe Agent

Branches

• Tengu (branch of Yoinozaka)
  • Hiougi Garuuda
  • Hiougi Karura

• Katsuragi (branch of Tenko)
  • Katsuragi Miria
  • Unamed Father

Trivia

• All three respective members of each family, Fuyuzora Kograshi (Yatahagane), Yunohana Yuuna (Tenko), and Arahabaki Nonko (Yoinozaka) reside in the Yuragi-sou.
• Although the Three Families are considered very powerful, there exist various independent individuals who posses abilities that can potentially rival theirs. These beings are known as Transcendents.
  • There also exists various groups who're completely indecent of the families like Cat Gods.