Name:
Uchiha Akane
Age:
10
Gender:
Female
Physical Description:
Akane stand at 5'2", a petite figure with pale skin that contrasts against her long, vibrant red hair that she keeps in long twin tails. She has delicate features with a sharp chin, small nose and maroon eyes. Her light frame and small size make her a less than imposing figure though certainly a cute and easy to underestimate one. As an academy student she hasn't started taking up the attire of a proper shinobi and thus usually wears light, casual clothing, preferably light shirts and skirts that let her enjoy the pleasant air of the Leaf.
Personality Description:
Akane is a bright, friendly and polite child, always ready to learn, play and make friends. She's outgoing and determined, putting her all into everything she does. On the surface she doesn't seem different from any other young, naive child who has never experienced hardship in their life. None of this behavior is an act but it does draw attention away from her less pronounced aspects. She's incredibly intelligent for her age, both quick witted and well read. She practices and trains religiously but never brags or brings it up. She's an opportunist, always looking for the right time to talk to the right person and get in their good graces. What she claims to know, both in terms of information and experience, are often underplayed with a childish disposition. She has a spark of ambition hidden behind her eyes, one that's growing with each day.
History:
It all began with Akane's parents. Uchiha Shoda was a minor member of the side branch of the clan, an easily forgotten man with few skills and no reputation. Most didn't bother to even give his marriage to his wife Aoba any attention. It wasn't until she was with child that the problems started. Shoda, a weak fighter that lacked bravery, chose to revoke any claim to the clan he had and live a quiet life in the village with his wife and daughter. While to the public eye this was treated with courtesy and grace, in reality there was a small uproar within the clan. While cutting ties with them had been well intended, it was taken as an insult. Not only was he throwing away what little gifts he had but he was denying his children and their descendants the right to let their potential blossom without the clan to cultivate it.
None of it mattered to Shoda and Aoba. They left the clan without any regrets, settling into a commoner's life and bringing their baby daughter into the world. They named her Akane - 'deep red' - after her distinct hair. The baby girl grew up happy with their simple life but as she grew older she began to ask questions. Who were the rest of their family? Why did they move away? Were they the people with the intense eyes and sigil on their clothes that looked at her sternly when they passed? Rarely did she get any answers but she was okay with it. Her father would tell her if it was important, right?
It was a pair of these men with the red and white insignia that made her realize how dangerous this naivety was. She was only eight when two members of the Uchiha minor family came across her playing in the streets one evening. They recognized her as the daughter of the coward Shoda and were among a handful of the Uchiha who thought his excommunication should have been more thoroughly. Or permanent. Before Akane knew what was happening they'd grabbed her and started to beat her - not with the intent to kill but simply to send a message to the man who should have never been called Uchiha.
Fear, pain, confusion. None of this made any sense to the child, why these strangers would do this. It was enough to awaken something in her, a potent power within her eyes, but she was just a child against two men who shared that same blood. The only thing that kept her from being crippled for life was the intervention of a young woman - Uchiha Asuka. It was utter chance and fast thinking that let her take down the men before it was too late. Despite her loyalty to the clan and her own thoughts about Akane's father, she thought it was unacceptable to take out this feud on a child.
Asuka took the girl home to her shocked and worried parents, letting the poor girl heal as the shinobi spoke to her parents in private. Clearly this had been a risk ever since they left and it had been naive of Shoda and Aoba to think that they could live in the village and not face retribution with the Uchiha in power. He was given an ultimatum: risk this or worse befalling his loved ones or return the future Uchiha he denied the clan back to them. Asuka herself promised to help raise the child. In the end they felt they had little choice but to accept.
Akane was never the same after that evening, even more so when it was decided she should leave home to live with those same people with the intense eyes she'd always felt so nervous about. She missed her parents and home as well but as she began her new life, her new caretaker did what her parents had never done. She told her everything. About how what he'd done was wrong, about how he knew it'd be dangerous and did it anyways. About all the choices he made for her and her future before she was even born. It was an intentional and effective assassination of whatever love she had for her birth parents.
That wasn't all. The harm that was brought to her, her complete lack of choice or strength. An ambition began to grow inside of her. Never again did she want to be a victim to someone stronger to her. Never again did she want to feel like her life was ever out of her control. Her willing enrollment into the academy came with it a new drive: to be strong, stronger and greater than anyone who had ever been.
Uchiha Akane
Age:
10
Gender:
Female
Physical Description:
Akane stand at 5'2", a petite figure with pale skin that contrasts against her long, vibrant red hair that she keeps in long twin tails. She has delicate features with a sharp chin, small nose and maroon eyes. Her light frame and small size make her a less than imposing figure though certainly a cute and easy to underestimate one. As an academy student she hasn't started taking up the attire of a proper shinobi and thus usually wears light, casual clothing, preferably light shirts and skirts that let her enjoy the pleasant air of the Leaf.
Personality Description:
Akane is a bright, friendly and polite child, always ready to learn, play and make friends. She's outgoing and determined, putting her all into everything she does. On the surface she doesn't seem different from any other young, naive child who has never experienced hardship in their life. None of this behavior is an act but it does draw attention away from her less pronounced aspects. She's incredibly intelligent for her age, both quick witted and well read. She practices and trains religiously but never brags or brings it up. She's an opportunist, always looking for the right time to talk to the right person and get in their good graces. What she claims to know, both in terms of information and experience, are often underplayed with a childish disposition. She has a spark of ambition hidden behind her eyes, one that's growing with each day.
History:
It all began with Akane's parents. Uchiha Shoda was a minor member of the side branch of the clan, an easily forgotten man with few skills and no reputation. Most didn't bother to even give his marriage to his wife Aoba any attention. It wasn't until she was with child that the problems started. Shoda, a weak fighter that lacked bravery, chose to revoke any claim to the clan he had and live a quiet life in the village with his wife and daughter. While to the public eye this was treated with courtesy and grace, in reality there was a small uproar within the clan. While cutting ties with them had been well intended, it was taken as an insult. Not only was he throwing away what little gifts he had but he was denying his children and their descendants the right to let their potential blossom without the clan to cultivate it.
None of it mattered to Shoda and Aoba. They left the clan without any regrets, settling into a commoner's life and bringing their baby daughter into the world. They named her Akane - 'deep red' - after her distinct hair. The baby girl grew up happy with their simple life but as she grew older she began to ask questions. Who were the rest of their family? Why did they move away? Were they the people with the intense eyes and sigil on their clothes that looked at her sternly when they passed? Rarely did she get any answers but she was okay with it. Her father would tell her if it was important, right?
It was a pair of these men with the red and white insignia that made her realize how dangerous this naivety was. She was only eight when two members of the Uchiha minor family came across her playing in the streets one evening. They recognized her as the daughter of the coward Shoda and were among a handful of the Uchiha who thought his excommunication should have been more thoroughly. Or permanent. Before Akane knew what was happening they'd grabbed her and started to beat her - not with the intent to kill but simply to send a message to the man who should have never been called Uchiha.
Fear, pain, confusion. None of this made any sense to the child, why these strangers would do this. It was enough to awaken something in her, a potent power within her eyes, but she was just a child against two men who shared that same blood. The only thing that kept her from being crippled for life was the intervention of a young woman - Uchiha Asuka. It was utter chance and fast thinking that let her take down the men before it was too late. Despite her loyalty to the clan and her own thoughts about Akane's father, she thought it was unacceptable to take out this feud on a child.
Asuka took the girl home to her shocked and worried parents, letting the poor girl heal as the shinobi spoke to her parents in private. Clearly this had been a risk ever since they left and it had been naive of Shoda and Aoba to think that they could live in the village and not face retribution with the Uchiha in power. He was given an ultimatum: risk this or worse befalling his loved ones or return the future Uchiha he denied the clan back to them. Asuka herself promised to help raise the child. In the end they felt they had little choice but to accept.
Akane was never the same after that evening, even more so when it was decided she should leave home to live with those same people with the intense eyes she'd always felt so nervous about. She missed her parents and home as well but as she began her new life, her new caretaker did what her parents had never done. She told her everything. About how what he'd done was wrong, about how he knew it'd be dangerous and did it anyways. About all the choices he made for her and her future before she was even born. It was an intentional and effective assassination of whatever love she had for her birth parents.
That wasn't all. The harm that was brought to her, her complete lack of choice or strength. An ambition began to grow inside of her. Never again did she want to be a victim to someone stronger to her. Never again did she want to feel like her life was ever out of her control. Her willing enrollment into the academy came with it a new drive: to be strong, stronger and greater than anyone who had ever been.
