NAME. Yuki Haku. They are, essentially, the ninja Achilles.
ALIASES. Hyōton no Haku, Waterwitch, Angel of Death, Shrike, Little Scorpion. Some of these aliases appear in their bingo book entry.
CLAN. Yuki. An ancient, secretive clan originating in snow country whose demonic ice mirrors subjugate, control, and unleash demons and monsters. a clan of prophets, seers, madwomen, and warriors. Following the disappearance of their matriarch, the clan has split into three sister branches: one in snow country, one in iron country, and one in Water Country. The Water Country branch was conquered and used as weapons in Kirigakure's wars potentially as early as the first or second Mizukage's reigns, but after civil war sprang up in the region, the Yuki and other KKG users were made scapegoats for the region's misfortunes and were later eradicated in the Sandaime Mizukage's kekkei genkai genocides during the bloody mist era. Those who survived did so by going into hiding, or by being owned by upper-caste members or used as tools.
GENDER. Genderfluid man. Calls himself a boy/man/person.
PRONOUNS. they/them, he/him. No preference.
AGE. 14-15 ( Wave arc ); 15-25+ ( Konoha-bound, arc-dependent ); 17-18 ( Shippuden ); 22-30+ ( Mizukage-verse), other verses to be identified. Default verse is Konoha-bound.
ORIENTATION. Queer and open to all cuties.
BIRTHDATE. January 9.
STAR SIGN. Capricorn.
BIRTHPLACE. A poor, now-abandoned farming community in the backwaters of Water Country.
OCCUPATION. Ninja Tool ( pre-Wave arc ), Mercenary Nin and Bounty Hunter ( Wave arc ), Hunter/tracker nin ( Shippuden ). Other verses to be added.
SHINOBI RANK. Shinobi-tool / non-citizen sub-human status ( in Kirigakure, during the Bloody Mist era ); Missing nin / Mercenary / Oinin Butai defector ( Wave arc ) ; Jounin ( Shippuden ); Mizukage ( Mizukage verse ).
HUNTER NIN MASK. Blue shrike.
PHYSICAL.
HEIGHT. 5'1 ( Wave arc ); 5'6 without shoes and 5'8 with shoes ( all other verses ).
WEIGHT. 95 lbs ( wave arc ), 120-135lbs ( most other verses ).
HEALTH CONDITION. Healthy. Weaker constitution, more prone to illness in warmer climates. Body temp is notably cooler than a normal humans.
BLOOD TYPE. O.
BODY TYPE. Ectomorph. Slender, but lean-muscled. Images here.
EYE COLOR. Warm brown; amber.
HAIR COLOR. Long and dark brown, appearing almost black depending on the light. Usually styled in a neat bun for practicality’s sake when they’re in the field. Wears it down off-duty. Reference image here.
APPEARANCE. Highly androgynous, preferring loose clothing. over form fitting. Favors natural and earthy tones, teal, blue, sea green, orange, and random splashes of neon green.
SCARS & IDENTIFIABLE MARK.
-- Raikiri Scars: Haku survived Kakashi’s raikiri, but the experience left a mark. Fern-like Lichtenburg figures, aka "lightning flowers", cover their left pectoral, with several fronds snaking around their neck to coil behind their left ear. These delicate-looking scars occurred when raikiri's electricity ricocheted and sliced through superficial blood vessels in the epidermal and dermal layers of the skin. The marks are slightly raised off Haku’s skin, like a fresh tattoo. The nerve endings in the affected areas, rather than becoming deadened, have gained a heightened sensitivity. These areas at times become easily overstimulated and irritated. Haku keeps them covered.
-- Kiri Training Scars: Old, largely faded scars on their forearms, flanks, and tops of their feet from kunai.
-- Slave Brands: On the bottom of both feet is a slave mark branded into their heels by the Collector, the man who owned them for a year before they escaped and met Zabuza. The brands spell out the Collector's name, marking his property. When triggered, the Senjutsu brands bled and left a trail leading trackers to runaways. Haku's brands are deactivated.
FAMILY HISTORY.
FATHER. Ito Kōta. ( deceased ) A peasant farmer in the Land of Water. After discovering Haku's Hyoton abilities, Kōta killed Haku's mother, then led a mob to try and kill Haku as well. Haku’s bloodline-limit activated, piercing Kōta and tearing apart the mob.
MOTHER. Alias: Ito sango. True name: Yuki Ayai. ( deceased ) Left Snow Country, lived briefly in Iron Country, then emigrated to Water Country and joined the Yuki branch there. Escaped Kirigakure's kekkei genkai crack down to live in the boonies, where she hid her bloodline and settled down with Kōta. Could not bring herself to kill the love of her life and was killed by him instead.
ANCESTORS. Yuki Tsukimono, the Founders-era Yuki matriarch. Haku's great great great grandma. Read about her here.
SIBLINGS. None that they know of. They are distantly related to Asanoha, their cousin.
MENTOR(S). Momochi Zabuza, member of the legendary Seven Swordsmen.
AFFILLIATIONS.
VILLAGE. Verse dependent. Haku is less loyal to villages than they are to people. Trained in Kirigakure until they were ~10 or 11, then went AWOL with Zabuza. Becomes a Konoha shinobi in the Konoha-bound verse.
POLITICAL. Socioanarchist.
RELIGIOUS. Leaves gifts at shrines and prays to spirits, mostly just to be safe, but they do believe in nature spirits. More into belief in spirits and anima than gods; their deepest faith is reserved for people.
LOYALTIES. Zabuza above all else.
MENTAL.
PERSONALITY. Warm, playful, witty, mischievous, and deeply caring and compassionate. Haku can be manipulative and use all of the above for personal gain, especially if it's to benefit Zabuza, but by and large does not go out of their way to hurt anyone. Has a macabre sense of humor that is in stark contrast to their cheery attitude. Avoids giving unsolicited advice, but often nudges and prods at things to make others see something they're missing. An old soul with a strong desire for romance that is tempered by their belief that the world can be dark and full of horrors; however, that is all the more reason to protect the good things in the world. Occasionally prone to self-sacrifice and depression. Haku is capable of cruelty. They can be territorial, defensive, snarky, vindictive, and stuck in their ways. Also, they're nosy as fuck.
NEGATIVE PERSONALITY TRAIT EXAMPLES. Vindictive. Jealous. Overly attached. Overly protective. Violent when loved ones are disrespected or threatened.
POSITIVE PERSONALITY TRAIT EXAMPLES. Helpful. Insightful. Sentimental. Funny.
CHARACTER. Old school devotional ( “i will follow you to the ends of the earth” ). Bounces between being eternally ruminative and embracing the joy of the moment. Problem-solver and de-escalator ( unless they’re feeling mischievous; then they’re escalating lots of things all while pretending not to ). Calming without placating. Helps you figure out how you feel, while maybe obscuring their own emotions.
THEMES AND MOTIFS. masks ( who they are vs who they claim to be ); mirrors ( scrutiny, perfectionism, focusing on what others see over who they want to become ); the double-edged sword ( there are two sides to everything, nuance in every argument; purpose is a blade that cuts no matter which way you swing it ); cages and confinement ( is it still a cage if you locked yourself in it? if there are no bars at all? if you love it here? ); lightning and the scars over their heart ( fear and love build a nest in the same unlovable hole; how the desire to love and be loved can inspire acts of compassion and heinous cruelty ).
MORAL ALIGNMENT. Neutral good: does the best that can be done under the circumstances. Dedicated to people over systems, sometimes resulting in an “the ends somewhat justify the means” code of conduct. Follows a personal code that operates with zero respect for the law.
TEMPERAMENT. Sanguine.
MBTI. Unknown.
TECHNICAL SKILLS.
FIELD DRESSING. Emergency patch-ups.
HERBALIST. Plant and herb identification, ointments.
SENBON. Lethal and Non-lethal takedown expert. Targets nerve clusters and ligatures to subdue targets.
SINGLE HAND SEALS. A skill canonically only a handful Jounin-level nin are capable of.
SILENT KILLING. Combines Wind & Water release to trigger sense-absorbent mist; learned from Zabuza. Can be done without mist as well. Unhindered by zero visibility.
TRACKING. Specializes in tracking, bounty hunting, and live capture.
COMBAT-SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES.
REFINED CHAKRA CONTROL. Learns incredibly efficient chakra post-Wave arc.
NATURE AFFINITIES. Wind; Water; Ice; and eventually Lightning.
KEKKEI GENKAI. Possesses the infamous Yuki clan’s rare hyōton ice bloodline, an ability dangerous enough for the Yuki to be canonically known and feared throughout and outside Water Country. This ability allows Haku to create and manipulate water, ice, and snow with or without hand-seals. The ability can be triggered when Haku feels strong emotions. Hyōton ice cannot be melted by fire techniques and, once Haku unlocks the kkg's full abilities, can capture or release demonic energy and absorb yin and yang chakra. See these posts for more: i. ii.
WIND RELEASE. Strong against lightning, weak against air. Increases the concussive and destructive power of water releases. Specializes in deflecting, reflecting, and amplifying/diminishing ease of attack. can turn melee techniques into projectile moves. Amplifies speed & force: useful skills in the hands of a smaller person.
WATER RELEASE. Strong against fire, weak against earth. Lends natural affinity to water-based jutsus.
ICE RELEASE. Generates ice from chakra and turns water into ice.
LIGHTNING RELEASE. Strong against earth, weak against wind. Lends natural affinity to lightning-based jutsus. Increases piercing damage, can conduct and manipulate electricity, and, when used with water and wind release it can create artificial storms.
CHAKRA/TEMPERATURE SENSING. Can sense chakra and temperature signatures. ( Innate ability, comes with Hyoton )
DEMONIC SENSE. Can taste demonic, corrupted, and cursed chakra. It also registers as a bodily tingle. ( Innate ability, comes with Hyoton )
YIN / YANG RELEASE. Learned somewhere between age 17-23. Unlocks after their Ungaikyo arc.
NINJUTSU. For a full list of Haku’s jutsu repertoire, see here.
TAIJUTSU. When forced into hand-to-hand combat, haku’s style is reminiscent of Vovinam. However, taijutsu is Haku's weakest area. They prefer mid-range and long-range combat.
KENJUTSU. Trained to wield a sword by legendary swordsman Zabuza, so they're pretty goddamn good.
AMBIDEXTROUS.
STATISTICS.*
With 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest possible. Amended from the Databooks. Note: the numbers indicate a range, not that they are the best at any of the below.
SPEED. 5.
STRENGTH. 3.
STAMINA. 3.
INTELLIGENCE. 5.
CHAKRA RESERVES. 3.
CHAKRA CONTROL. 2-2.5 ( Wave arc ); 4.5 as an adult.
NINJUTSU. 4.5.
TAIJUTSU. 2.5.
GENJUTSU. 3.
KENJUTSU. 3.5 - 4.
HAND SEALS. 5.
LATENT POTENTIAL. 5.
TEAMWORK. 5.
STRATEGY. 5.
BATTLEFIELD EXPERIENCE. 4.
FIELD POSITIONS. Long range or aerial ninjutsu assault / Range saboteur / Assassination / Support.
RANGE. Mid to long.
BATTLE STYLE. Aerial, acrobatic, quick and silent. Prefers using the least chakra possible to incapacitate or kill an enemy. A favorite technique of theirs as an adult is to create a series of palm-sized mirrors hidden around a target’s position, then shoot wind-release-enhanced ice needles through their vital points. Favors containment-based jutsus. Would loooove to learn barrier ninjutsu.
* Stats are different than those in the first ninja guidebook to accommodate growth over time. I reached these numbers after five years of training threads, and the fact that Kabuto
considered them dangerous enough to reanimate during the Fourth shinobi war; they blocked joint attacks from Gai and Lee with ease; canon throws doubts on how seriously they were trying to kill Team 7; and Haku being one of the few ninja with a maxed-out latent potential stat aside from Naruto & Sasuke. Plus, canon claims Hyoton is a super feared ability in Water Country, and a driving force of this blog is portraying Hyoton as a genuinely terrifying ability to face.
PERSONAL.
HOBBIES.
collecting bones
mushroom foraging
concocting new poisons and neurotoxins. just for funsies !
cooking. if it can be made from scratch, it WILL be
sewing, needlework, and honestly any hobby involving sharp things and stabbing
carving home-made soap and candles
building self-sustaining terrariums and paludariums.
collecting knives and swords
finding rare dead insects and mounting them
raising their pet rabbit. her name is scorpion
RANDOM SKILLS.
able to lick their elbow
scarily good at impressions
proficient in palm-reading, tarot-reading, haruspexy, and oracle bones
horrifyingly flexible. don’t ask them to prove it, i’m begging you
fond of crawling into small spaces like this.
compass (sometimes).
FAVORITES.
FOOD: anything with coconut or sour plum.
DRINK: jasmine tea, bubble teas, anything carbonated.
COLOR: natural greens, dark orange, dusty pinks. earthy tones.
MUSIC GENRE: instrumentals, pop, folksongs.
BOOK GENRE: thrillers, romance.
MOVIE GENRE: mysteries, supernatural
SEASON: winter and spring.
CURSE WORD: tart. Barely a curse , but SUPER fun to call Zabuza one.
SCENTS: petrichor. WIP.
