Ise Clan

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

Overview
The Ise Family was a lineage of Shinto Priests, who governed and carried out rituals and rites.

For as long as their history was recorded, only women were born into the Ise Family. For some reason, the men who were wed into the family all died young, and this came to be known as the Curse of Ise. This phenomenon 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)