Ise Clan

The House of Ise is a family of Shinto Priests from Soul Society.

Overview
The House of Ise is a matrilineal clan of Shinto Priests, who governed and carried out rituals and rites.

As far as the records show, only females have ever been born into it, so they had to take in husbands from outside. But it was said that every man who married into the House of Ise would die early, and this phenomenon was called the Curse of Ise. This has happened even if a family member left the family, and when their husband died they were expected to return.

The Zanpakutō and sacred treasure Shinken Hakkyōken was used for these rituals and rites. It has been passed down to each successive head of the family, but came into Shunsui Kyōraku's possession after Nanao Ise's mother tried breaking the curse by casting it away. The loss of a sacred treasure was a crime, and the Central 46 had Nanao's mother executed for it. However, during the Quincy Blood War, Shunsui returned the Zanpakutō to Nanao.

Family Members
(† = confirmed death)