Clans of Hyrule

Fifteen Great clans

Royal clan

Hairaru — descended from Hylia. Sometimes known as Hairia.

Stem clans

The stem clans all originate as cadet branches of the Royal clan Hairaru. Like the Hairaru, all of the stem clans have a mon, which functions similarly to a crest in other systems of nobility.

Yoshiyuki — descended from Princess Yomeyo.
- Matsui — matrilineal branch of the Yoshiyuki via Yoshiyuki Sayano.
- Hateno — matrilineal branch of the Yoshiyuki via Yoshiyuki Hisayo
Date — descended from Princess Harume.
- Kikyō — matrilineal branch of the Date via Date Maneko.
Hirayoshi — descended from Queen Yukiyo's first son, Moriatsu.
Hosokawa — descended from Queen Yukiyo's second son, Kiyohiro.
Sadakatsu — descended from Princess Kumano
Ishida — descended from Prince Arimune
Ito — descended from Prince Takanaka
- Sagara — matrilineal branch of the Ito via Ito Akime
Mori — descended from Princess Naruhime
- Niishi — matrilineal branch of the Mori
- Yamane — matrilineal branch of the Mori