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Name: Gaara

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Canon: Naruto Shippuden

Main Thread or Sandbox: Main Thread!

Personality:
Gaara is a reserved and quiet boy who rarely ever shows any sort of emotion to people. Despite coming off as cold or unfeeling, Gaara is actually really kind, or now tries his best to be that way for others. He's usually extremely forgiving and loves others despite their wrongdoings, and is empathetic towards his peers. He is very protective of both the people he feels the need to look out for, and of any of his friends. He'd do whatever it took to keep them from harm's way, as he is deeply afraid to lose them. Gaara is often pretty serious, but you can catch him smile every once in a while :3


Sometimes however, Gaara does struggle with some of his more violent tendencies, and the fact he is still a bit unstable. He attempts to keep himself under control, and has learned to manage it well, but he has had his moments in the past.


Equipment: 
[b]Gourd of Sand[/b]
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This gourd holds a ton of sand that Gaara has mixed with his Chakra, which is used for the many battles he faces. The sand in this gourd also appears to act on its own when needed, protecting Gaara from things even he can't see.


Attributes:
[b]Chakra[/b]

Gaara, much like Naruto, has large and very strong Chakra reserves. He uses this Chakra in his sand for most of his attacks, and with this large reserve, he can spread it through a ton of sand without much consequence. This is how he does most of his attacks, Chakra filled sand!


[b]Sand Manipulation[/b]

Gaara controls sand that is both in his gourd, and can be ground up from the earth/ found in his surroundings. Because this sand is usually mixed with his Chakra, he is able to manipulate the sand into many shapes, and also heighten its speed and precision for attacks. The sand can harden and take the form of weapons, or can even become sand clones for extra backup. It can also be used for a shield, which is extremely difficult to penetrate, but not impossible. Because he has large Chakra reserves, he can control tons of sand at once, not just the amount in his gourd. If he finds himself short of sand, he can use the little he has to grind up the earth and create more. He can even use this as a method of flight, or a method of sensing hidden figures through direct touch with the sand.


[b]Sand Armor[/b]

Gaara coats his body in a layer of sand, which adds another layer of protection to his defenses. If something gets through his shield, the sand armor is there to take.most of the impact. While it's rather durable, a strong enough force can crack it, and make it fall apart, leaving Gaara vulnerable.


[b]Sand Coffin and Sand Burial[/b]

This is a move that requires his sand. Gaara's sand snakes its way around a target and holds them in place by coating their body in heavy layers of sand, preventing movement. While it can be shaken off or even hit hard enough to disperse it before a lot of it gets to you, once it gets a good hold, you won't be coming out of it. This is often paired with the move Sand Burial, which right after being caught in the sand, the target's body is crushed to almost nothing by the force of the sand squeezing the body. 


[b]Sand Tsunami[/b]

Gaara uses as much Chakra as he can to summon up tons of sand, which rises into the air like a wave and comes crashing down on any victims who couldn't get away. This move takes a lot of Chakra, and usually is a last resort move as it is quite draining. The attack's force can be lessened or even avoided if the target manages to find higher ground before disaster strikes.


[b]Third Eye[/b]

Gaara covers one of his eyes and creates an eyeball out of sand, which can be as big or as small as he wants. With this Third Eye, he can keep tabs on things without giving him away. It's also quite useful for when he may need to shield himself, but also needs to keep an eye on a target.



Biography:
Being a Jinchūriki since birth, Gaara has been avoided by others all his life. People feared him, called him a monster, and even the ones Gaara thought he could trust seemed to end up betraying him in some way. As he grew older, he became cold and ruthless, killing people in the name of self love, and trying to find his place in the world. During this stage of his life, he met Naruto Uzumaki, who kept trying to convince him to change his ways. It wasn't until that boy had beaten Gaara in a fight, that he realized what life was truly about. He began to emulate Naruto, becoming much more compassionate towards ithers and wanting to fix his mistakes with the people who feared him. Eventually, he became Kazekage of his village, content with his role in the lives of others and how far he had come. However,this peace and happiness.. would not last long.

Other: 
Gaara loves cacti and plants!!! :3