yourhatred | application (asgard eventide)

Character Name; Itachi Uchiha
Canon; Naruto - Itachi's section
Canon Point; chapter 591
Age; 21

House; Heimdall
Power; damage drain

Personality;
It's said in the manga that, having seen a great many atrocities at the end of the second ninja war, Itachi had the wisdom of a Hokage (the leaders of their village) by the age of seven. While this may be a bit of a stretch, it's true that he's always been mature beyond his years, as seen by how quickly he progressed through the ranks. He was aware of the dark nature inherent in his clan and the eye techniques they inherited and actually feared for the safety of the whole village because of this. He was more capable of seeing the bigger picture.

Unfortunately it was because of this that he ended up getting drawn into the situation that he did. In the end, he chose the safety of the entire village over that of his clan, and thus was instrumental in the latter's demise.

He loved his brother more than anything, which is why his condition for murdering his own kin was that Sasuke alone got to live. He thought that by filling his brother with hatred for him that he could become the villain and their family's name wouldn't be tarnished in his eyes. Once Sasuke completed his revenge, he would return to the village and start the clan anew.

This isn't how it happened, of course, as his brother's hatred was easily manipulated so that he followed a darker path, deciding to destroy the village instead. Though Itachi's words to him after his resurrection have him at an impasse (so not all hope is lost there) Itachi counts this whole matter as a failure and leaves the task of saving his brother to Naruto, who he thinks is more capable.

His problem, as he later admits, is that he took everything into his own hands and didn't trust others to help him see it through. He took every precaution imaginable, but in the end his method was based around shallow lies that were easily later uncovered and he had no one to back him up should something go wrong. He blames this decision on arrogance, and the belief that he was strong enough to handle anything. Itachi warns Naruto, when it appears as though the boy is trying to take everything on his own shoulders as well, that this path will only lead to failure, and that he should rely on those who believe in him to help as well.

Then he runs off to try and do things on his own again.

Throughout the series, we see Itachi as a soft-spoken but cold individual. He easily overpowers Naruto, Sasuke, and the others in early encounters, and yet in the end has an odd way of leaving them alive despite the fact that he could have killed them easily if necessary. This was mostly so that he could continue to foster hatred in his brother, but also served as a method of testing out the strengths of his friends just in case. The possibility that things would not go as he'd planned wasn't lost on him, which is why he would later leave a genjutsu in Naruto that was meant to stop his brother from attacking the village as a last resort. (Though this would then be used to stop him instead, which was probably for the best as this way Sasuke can make the decision not to attack the Leaf Village on his own, rather than being ordered to through genjutsu.)

Planning for his death at the hands of his brother is what allowed Itachi to live with the guilt of what he'd done to his family. Sasuke would bring him to justice. He hardened his heart, lied, and said and did whatever he needed to in order to foster that hatred in him. (And it could be said that some of his own self-loathing was twisted around and forced upon his sibling in that effort.) Even having been brought back to life, simply reminding him of what he's done won't be enough to get much of a rise out of him, as he's been living with it for years. That isn't to say that he can't angst with the best of them, but it's typically saved for moments of quiet contemplation.

He has very few hobbies outside of training, as he just didn't have time for them. The official stat books says he enjoys visiting confectioneries. I play him as a vegetarian, as it makes sense for his character and his favorite/least favorite foods also make it a strong possibility.