Dark Family (Black Blood Saga)

The Dark family, also known as the Imperial Royal Family of Darkness or simply the Royal Family of Darkness, were a powerful Noble family within the Dark Empires. This family founded and/or led all three of the different Dark Empires: Marek Dark led the First Dark Empire being the Great-Grandson of Dark God Blaid Fatum Dark who founded the First Dark Empire, Aloysius Dark whom led the Dark Empire-in-Exile and Blaid Dark whom founded and leads the Second Dark Empire.

Characteristics
The Dark family were described as masters of Darkness and Black Blood, their Emperor wielded the mighty ξ-Blade, a weapon designed from the ultimate Darkness to counter the χ-blade stolen by those whom serve the Light. The Dark family was first formed by Dark Gods Blaid Fatum Dark and Shadow Fatum Dark.

The Dark family was formed of three brothers and two sisters whom were historically known and fated as:
 * The First Emperor and Empress whom continued the Dark family (First son and First daughter)
 * The First patriarch of the Vorago family (Second son)
 * The First Matriarch of the Crucio family (Second daughter)
 * The First Patriarch of the Ater family (Third son)

Therefore the four Noble families: Dark, Vorago, Crucio and Ater are all related from the same family line. But in actuality, the Dark family formed the Vorago, Crucio and Ater lines. These four close families, together, formed the First Dark Empire and ruled it together through a Council that advised the Emperor who came from the Dark family.

Notable members:

 * Blaid Fatum Dark (founders)
 * Shadow Fatum Dark (founders)
 * Marek Dark (ancestral patriarch, 4th Emperor of the First Dark Empire)
 * Aloysius Dark (Emperor of the Dark Empire-in-Hiding)
 * Blaid Dark (First Emperor of the Second Dark Empire)
 * Marlus Dark (Supreme Commander of the Second Dark Empire's Military and Dark Keyblade Warriors, distant cousin of Blaid Dark)
 * Ulmia Dark (First Empress of the Second Dark Empire, acting Chief-of-State as of end of the Darkness and Light series)

Trivia

 * "Dark" is short for the term "Darkness".