Meaning: Kyuura (Kyuu 'long time, eternity', Ra 'light silk, network' 'Eternal Silk') Shikagami ('Deer God')
Birthday: November 1 (Scorpio)
Family: Grand Chief (grandfather), unnamed uncles, unnamed cousins, unnamed brothers (I have not have idea for named them yet)
Affiliation: Land of Fire, Akatsuki
Occupation: Heir of the Shikagami Clan
Classification: Sensory Type, Rank-S
Partner: Deidara and Sasori
Kyuura Shikagami is from the nomadic and tribal Shikagami clan and is a member of a high-ranking family. She is the granddaughter of the Great Chief of the tribe. She was among the most beautiful women and commanded respect. Following the murder of her fiancé and his mistress, and after breaking the taboo of cannibalism, resulting in her obtaining the power of the deer demon, she was forced into exile. Shortly after, she joined the Akatsuki and teamed up with Sasori and Deidara.
Kyuura is a young woman with an altruistic, gentle, polite, respectful, and honest personality. Upon first meeting her, she is very reserved, not very talkative, nervous, and avoids eye contact, simply keeping her head down, which might lead others to think she is weird. She is also discreet, so discreet that her footsteps are inaudible and often frighten others if they don't notice her presence. She often look that she doesn't speak the same language or not understand what's being said to her, but in reality, she listens very attentively and is observant. She can listen to others speak without judgment or disrespect. Only once trust is established can she be loyal and protective. It's then that she will finally feel comfortable speaking, and she might also reveal a part of her personality: a immature, sadistic, and proud. It's also once she feels at ease that Kyuura can sometimes be playful, cheerful, and carefree. She can tell jokes, even in serious moments. She is capable of being authoritarian and cruel.
Kyuura, princess of the Shikagami clan, belonged to the clan's high-ranking family. From childhood, she received a strict and traditional upbringing, learning the crafts (jewelry making, clothing), diplomacy, and combat to mold her into an excellent warrior and a true heir. She loved accompanying her brothers and cousins on hunts and fishing trips, observing them as they tracked prey and caught fish. She also enjoyed watching her uncles and aunts butcher and cook. It was through these observations that she acquired the skills to survive in the wilderness and in harsh climates. At 16, Kyuura was promised an arranged marriage by her grandfather to a prodigy warrior of the clan, and the heiress fell in love with him. Unfortunately, her fiancé was unfaithful. A few days before the ceremony, Kyuura found him with another woman from an allied clan. Heartbroken, she killed the woman and, to avenge her fiancé's infidelity, consumed her victim's blood and transformed into a deer demon, breaking the tribe's taboo against feeding on blood and human flesh. In this demonic form, she devoured the body of her fiancé's lover before also attacking him. Kyuura's family eventually discovered the double murder and forced her into exile. However, she did not lose her royal title.
For several years, the Shikagami heir wandered the forests of the Land of Fire. Travelers and ninjas from Konohagakure and other nations began to disappear. Those who survived reported that was a tall woman, dressed in tribal attire, who could transform into an enormous deer-like monster and devour anyone within her field of vision. They also claimed that it was nearly impossible to hide, as she could detect their chakra even from great distances. These accounts gave rise to the legend of the Man-Eating Primeval Monster. The whispers eventually reached Pain's ears, and the evidence found by Kakuzu and Hidan confirmed the cannibal's existence. Pain then sent Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshikagi to find and recruit her. The pair took two days to locate her; Kyuura sensed their presence even before they saw her. Kyuura was hesitant to join the organization at first, but Itachi eventually convinced her by promising the refuge and protection she needed. She accepted and was placed in a trio with Sasori and Deidara, becoming the first to form a three-person team rather than a two-person one.
She doesn't kill for pleasure, but to defend her territory, and thus, despite her exile, to protect the Shikagami's land and its sacred sites. Since joining the Akatsuki, her territory has only expanded, and because she is territorial, Kyuura fiercely defends the organization's hideouts and doesn't hesitate to threaten anyone who ventures too close uninvited; otherwise, it's death. For her, the Akatsuki are her surrogate tribe, even if they can be cold or ruthless towards her.
Kyuura's skills are based on hunting and survival in wild and hostile environments. She provides her companions with the survival supplies they have largely neglected and are somewhat dependent on from the resources of villages and inns that can identify them. She can build shelters with natural materials to spend the night and hunt, fish, or gather for food. She possesses knowledge of botany; she uses medicinal plants for healing, edible plants for meals, and poisonous plants to kill.
She is able to read the spirits of those she encounters simply by looking them in the eyes, even those around her. This allows her to detect lies or get to know people without exchanging words.
She has the ability to sense chakra signatures, detecting the presence of her opponents from 20 to 40 meters away before she even sees them, allowing her to avoid or create ambushes. Highly stealthy, she stalks her enemies undetected. During battles, if one of them survives and flees, she can relentlessly pursue them until they are exhausted, allowing Kyuura to catch and eliminate them, like a wild animal hunting its prey. Her methods are ruthless; she kills by strangulation, by breaking their necks, or by poisoning. When she is in hunter mode, she no longer sees her opponents as human beings, but rather as prey to be finished off; she feeds on their fear.
By cleanly killing her opponents, she prevented the spread of blood, thus avoiding the triggering of the cursed power of the deer stag within her and preventing her allies from endangering themselves. If she smells blood, her power can awaken, triggering her murderous hunger. If she drinks blood or consumes flesh, her bestial nature will take over, and her body will slowly transform into a half-deer, half-human beast, losing her humanity and consciousness. It is in this demon form that Kyuura can mimic the voices of her opponents' loved ones in order to lure them to her and devour them. Once a victim is bitten, she mutilates and decapitates them before swallowing them, alive or dead. She can absorb the chakra of those nearby, even her allies.
Kyuura is approximately 1.83 meters (6 feet) tall. She is taller than half of the Akatsuki members but slightly shorter than Kakuzu and shorter than Kisame. She has long, hip-length, dark brown hair tied into a lower ponytail, and had brown eyes.
Before joining the Akatsuki, she wore a green kimono-like dress with a long-sleeved, ochre-red shirt underneath, and a white deer-hide belt around her waist with a dark green leash. She also wore an antique white headband. She had gemstone necklaces around her neck. She wore black leather sandals.
After joining the organization, she now wears the signature cloak and navy blue pants with shinobi sandals. She no longer wears her former clothes or jewelry.
When transformed into a deer demon, her size varies depending on the amount of human flesh she has consumed. She can be 4-6 meters tall on all fours, or 9-10 meters when standing. She has a skeletal, deer-like face and antlers on either side of her skull. She retains her brown hair but has become greasy. Her body becomes thinner and elongated, covered in black fur. The tips of her fingers end in claws, and her feet become deer hooves.
Her hobbies are making jewelry using wooden beads, animal hides, and gemstones. Her other hobbies include sewing or mending clothes and drawing.
