Gaara

Gaara, also known as Gaara of the Desert and Sabaku no Gaara, is a character from the Naruto series.
== Charactah Account ==
Gaara is a shinobi of Sunagakure. He was made the jinchuuriki of the One-Tailed Shukaku before he was born, causing the villagers of Suna to fear him as a monster. With nobody to connect to, Gaara grew up hating the world and looking out only for himself, justifying his own existence by killing anyone he came across. After being defeated by Naruto Uzumaki — a jinchuuriki like himself who found strength in his friendships — Gaara starts emulating him. He becomes Suna's Fifth Kazekage so that he can protect the village and all those who live there, dispelling the fears he cast on the villagers.
Having been trained since infancy as Suna's "ultimate weapon", Gaara was exceptionally strong even as a child, effortlessly killing the countless assassins sent after him. As a genin, he became known internationally for completing B-rank missions. He also set the record time of completing the Chuunin Exams in the Forest of Death, and unscathed; a feat normally incapable for a chuunin. By Part II, Gaara becomes Suna's Fifth Kazekage, tasked with leading and protecting the entire village. His fellow Kage initially doubted his worthiness due to his young age, but come to respect him by the Fourth Shinobi World War, where he was appointed the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces' combat divisions. The reincarnated Kage that Gaara fights, including his father, also come to approve of his abilities after he defeats them. He could hold his own against five of Madara Uchiha's Susanoo-clad wood clones for some time.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
* Boruto: Naruto the Movie
* Naruto
* Naruto Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
* Naruto SD: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
* Naruto Shippuuden
* Naruto Shippuuden Movie 3 - The Will of Fire
* Naruto Shippuuden: Chuunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
* Naruto Shippuuden: Konoha Gakuen - Special
* Naruto x UT
* Naruto: Finally a Clash!! Jounin vs. Genin!
* Naruto: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival
* The Last: Naruto the Movie
=== Light Novels ===
* Naruto Hiden Series
=== Manga ===
* Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
* Naruto
* Rock Lee and His Ninja Pals
=== Video Games ===
* Jump Force
* Jump Ultimate Stars
* Naruto Mobile
* Naruto RPG 2: Chidori vs. Rasengan
* Naruto Shippuuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3
* Naruto Shippuuden: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! EX
* Naruto Shippuuden: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! EX 2
* Naruto Shippuuden: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! EX 3
* Naruto Shippuuden: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! Special
* Naruto Shippuuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ninja Council 4
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ninja Destiny 2
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ninja Destiny 3
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja 4
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja 5
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Blazing
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
* Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
* Naruto x Boruto: Ninja Tribes
* Naruto x Boruto: Ninja Voltage
* Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2
* Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution
* Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2
* Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 3
* Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 4
* Naruto: Konoha Senki
* Naruto: Ninja Council 3
* Naruto: Ninja Destiny
* Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2
* Naruto: Rise of a Ninja
* Naruto: Shinobi Collection
* Naruto: Shinobi Collection Shippū Ranbu
* Naruto: The Broken Bond
* Naruto: Ultimate Ninja
* Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2
* Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3
* Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes
* Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress
* Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Online
* Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
* Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles
* Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2
== Trivia ==
* The name "Gaara" literally means either "self-loving demon" or "self-loving silk".
** When Gaara was first named in the English Shounen Jump, his name was rendered as "Gaara" (which is incorrect as the 2 "a"s in his name are both separate in its furigana rendering as opposed to an extended vowel).
* In the Naruto character popularity poll, Gaara is one of four characters to have always placed in the top ten of every poll.
* In the Live Spectacle Naruto, the role of Gaara was played by Kenta Suga.
* According to the databook(s):
** Gaara's hobby is battling and cultivating cacti.
** Gaara's favourite foods are salted tongue and gizzard, while his least favourite are yōkan and marron glacé.
** Gaara and Naruto are both the same weight and height by Part II.
** Gaara wishes to fight Sasuke Uchiha and anyone, if it is for the sake of his village.
** Gaara has completed 34 official missions in total: 0 D-rank, 9 C-rank, 8 B-rank, 14 A-rank, 3 S-rank.
** Gaara's favourite words are, in the first and second databook, "love for oneself" (jiai), and in the third databook, "affection" (jiai) and "future" (mirai).
* One of Shukaku's previous jinchuuriki foretold that one day someone would show it the meaning of the words which were tattooed on his own hands: "accept" (ukeru) and "heart" (kokoro). The tattoo on Gaara's forehead, "love" (ai), is a combination of these two kanji.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Gaara at Narutopedia
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