Kure Erioh was the patriarch of the Kure Clan and also the former fighter of former Kengan Association chairman, Katahara Metsudo. Erioh was an upstanding man who was fiercely protective of his family and its reputation, especially in regard to his great-granddaughter Kure Karura. Erioh puts his clan's pride above even its reputation. If need be, he will even put the clan's reputation on the line if it meant lost pride can be recovered.