Where there is grace, there are the Crane. Closely tied to the Imperial Court, the Crane Clan has always known power, privilege, and elegance, and knows well how to turn the Emperor's ear. To be a Crane is to be beautiful, refined, and honorable. To watch a Crane is to watch poetry in motion, be it a courtier delicately turning the eyes of the Empire to look upon you in scorn, or an iaijutsu duelist from their renowned and deadly academies drawing a blade and slicing your head from your shoulders in a fluid motion so fast that it passes in the blink of an eye.

Some of the families of the Crane clan include: