Yagami Clan

The Yagami Clan, formerly known as the Yasakani Clan, is a clan present in The King of Fighters series.

They are well known as one of the three clans who defeated and sealed away Orochi 1800 years prior to the events of the series, as well as their unique fighting style.

History
660 years before the game takes place, Orochi's seal began to weaken. The three clans decided to move its vessel into another location. Wanting to disrupt their unity, one of the Hakkesshu killed the leader of the Yasakani's wife. Under a disguise, the murderer then approached the Yasakani head and reported that the Kusanagi clan was responsible, saying that it was "atonement" for letting the seal weaken. To add more fuel to the fire, the corpse of his wife was found in the Kusanagi homeland. Angered by the revelation, the Yasakani made a blood pact with Orochi to gain the necessary means for revenge. Gaining a forbidden technique called "Kin Sen Hyaku Juuichi Shiki: Ya Otome" (Forbidden Method 1211: Eight Maidens), the Yasakani renamed themselves as the Yagami clan.

As a side-effect of the Orochi's curse, the once crimson flames of the Yagami have a bluish tint, as well as their black hair color transform red permanently, unlike other Orochi cursed individuals like Leona. The curse also causes each heir to die young and each mother to die in childbirth. This curse lives on in the current days, and effects the life of Iori Yagami.

Due to time-displaced Shingo Yabuki's interference in The King of Fighters Side Story: The Origin of Flame - Shingo Travels Through Time! Let's Go!, Yagami Clan's fate, while remained cursed by Orochi has some altered outcomes, as well revealing that the first two victims who are killed by Hakkesshu before Magai's wife, Kaya to lure the said current heir of the clan into making a pact with Orochi by force, were Magahito (Magai's older brother) and Yakumo (whose corpse being possessed by Goenitz after the seal was broken).

Known Members

 * Iori Yagami (the last alive member of the clan)
 * Magai Yasakani
 * Magahito Yasakani
 * Kaya Yasakani
 * Yakumo Yasakani (corpse possessed by Goenitz)