β Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy? Canon height of 5'10"/178cm and weight of 130lbs/58kg. His build is very lean and slender, though this is often disguised under clothing. He has a body made for combat and survival, verging slightly into unhealthy territory due to low appetite, stress, chronic illness, and constant fatigue. Essentially he does not have an ounce of fat on his body; itβs all pure wiry muscle.
β How old is he? 21 at my usual canon point. While in Aefenglom, he turned 22 on June 9th.
β Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch? Stiff and rigid. He carries himself like someone who is never relaxed and always wary of their surroundings, but it's not sloppy, either. His posture itself is excellent, and it would be rare or very unusual for him to slouch, except maybe when heβs lounging around and pretending to be a villain.
β How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities? Over the years of his life, Itachi's health has suffered significantly due to what appears to be a chronic respiratory illness. This lends to his eventual death. Outside this illness, he's in peak physical fitness as a man who spends his life fighting. However, use of his evolved kekkei genkai (bloodline limit, in this case the Mangekyou sharingan) has also led to deteriorating vision.
β How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid? Most of his movements are extremely deliberate and graceful. Tense and fluid both, if possible, given his training and natural habit.
β How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror? To answer the first question objectively: Itachi has been portrayed as attractive in a sleek and dangerous way. Some of his allure comes from his abilities and reputation, but physically at least, he is through-and-through an Uchiha. And just like his brother, girls in the village ogled him for his looks. His own perception of himself is almost nonexistent. One might argue that he does take care of his appearance, but this is minimal, and most of his features are simply the lucky lottery of genetics. He doesn't spend much time if any in front of a mirror.
β Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred? His skin is fair, though a shade darker than his brother's. Despite his lifestyle, his body is mostly unscarred because of a hands-off approach to combat. He may have a couple of white, faded lines from childhood.
Since Aefenglom, he has a scar on his thigh from when Sasuke stabbed him prior to his death, and also a scarred bitemark on his forearm from a tussle with a dragon.
β Describe his hair: color, texture, style. Itachi's hair is long and black. He keeps it, almost always, tied into a low ponytail. (Seriously, he's had this hairstyle since he was ~12.) The texture is silky and straight.
β What color are his eyes? Primarily black, though the shade is a bit grayer than his brother's. When able to use the sharingan, they change to a striking blood-red.
β Does the character have any other noteworthy features? He has what seem to be "stress lines" at the corners of his eyes. I have no idea what they are, tbh, but I guess he really needs a nap and some spa treatment. He also has a tattoo on his left bicep from his time in the ANBU.
β What are his chief tension centers? Head, neck, and shoulders. He is prone to tension headaches, and due to a very physical lifestyle, also suffers stiffness in his neck/shoulders. It is hard for him to relax, so these points of stress often feed into each other.
β What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does he have six of the same suit? Utilitarian, neutral, and practical. He doesnβt dress for any sort of aesthetic reason, but instead whatever makes combat convenient and easier. In canon, he abides the Akatsuki dress code. He also wears a mesh shirt (common for shinobi) and baggy pseudo-sweatpants. Given the ability to choose his own wardrobe, it would be occupied mostly by black or grey colors. Maybe a dash of red if heβs feeling ~wild~... his taste is nonexistent, all heβs ever worn are uniforms or gear, please send help.
I know it's a popular fandom headcanon that he would be a well-dressed fashionista, but I think that would apply more in modern-era AUs than in the canon universe where everyone wears crocs and arm warmers and fishnet while running around in the woods trying not to die. Just my opinion.
β Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them? The ninja sweatpants look cozy? But again, he mostly wears uniforms. That Akatsuki cloak does his body no favors. A tasty glimpse of collarbone would be rare. Iβm inclined to say he doesnβt really pay attention to fashion or dressing himself, so he probably buys clothes slightly too large for his body as long as he can fight fine in them.
β Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences? The difference is he takes the cloak off and sits around in the mesh shirt and sweatpants... so no. He has zero work/life balance.
β You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando? Briefs offer the most support comparatively, and when youβre doing ninja acrobatics, your junk needs support.
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Canon height of 5'10"/178cm and weight of 130lbs/58kg. His build is very lean and slender, though this is often disguised under clothing. He has a body made for combat and survival, verging slightly into unhealthy territory due to low appetite, stress, chronic illness, and constant fatigue. Essentially he does not have an ounce of fat on his body; itβs all pure wiry muscle.
β How old is he?
21 at my usual canon point. While in Aefenglom, he turned 22 on June 9th.
β Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch?
Stiff and rigid. He carries himself like someone who is never relaxed and always wary of their surroundings, but it's not sloppy, either. His posture itself is excellent, and it would be rare or very unusual for him to slouch, except maybe when heβs lounging around and pretending to be a villain.
β How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
Over the years of his life, Itachi's health has suffered significantly due to what appears to be a chronic respiratory illness. This lends to his eventual death. Outside this illness, he's in peak physical fitness as a man who spends his life fighting. However, use of his evolved kekkei genkai (bloodline limit, in this case the Mangekyou sharingan) has also led to deteriorating vision.
β How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
Most of his movements are extremely deliberate and graceful. Tense and fluid both, if possible, given his training and natural habit.
β How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror?
To answer the first question objectively: Itachi has been portrayed as attractive in a sleek and dangerous way. Some of his allure comes from his abilities and reputation, but physically at least, he is through-and-through an Uchiha. And just like his brother, girls in the village ogled him for his looks. His own perception of himself is almost nonexistent. One might argue that he does take care of his appearance, but this is minimal, and most of his features are simply the lucky lottery of genetics. He doesn't spend much time if any in front of a mirror.
β Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
His skin is fair, though a shade darker than his brother's. Despite his lifestyle, his body is mostly unscarred because of a hands-off approach to combat. He may have a couple of white, faded lines from childhood.
Since Aefenglom, he has a scar on his thigh from when Sasuke stabbed him prior to his death, and also a scarred bitemark on his forearm from a tussle with a dragon.
β Describe his hair: color, texture, style.
Itachi's hair is long and black. He keeps it, almost always, tied into a low ponytail. (Seriously, he's had this hairstyle since he was ~12.) The texture is silky and straight.
β What color are his eyes?
Primarily black, though the shade is a bit grayer than his brother's. When able to use the sharingan, they change to a striking blood-red.
β Does the character have any other noteworthy features?
He has what seem to be "stress lines" at the corners of his eyes. I have no idea what they are, tbh, but I guess he really needs a nap and some spa treatment. He also has a tattoo on his left bicep from his time in the ANBU.
β What are his chief tension centers?
Head, neck, and shoulders. He is prone to tension headaches, and due to a very physical lifestyle, also suffers stiffness in his neck/shoulders. It is hard for him to relax, so these points of stress often feed into each other.
β What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does he have six of the same suit?
Utilitarian, neutral, and practical. He doesnβt dress for any sort of aesthetic reason, but instead whatever makes combat convenient and easier. In canon, he abides the Akatsuki dress code. He also wears a mesh shirt (common for shinobi) and baggy pseudo-sweatpants. Given the ability to choose his own wardrobe, it would be occupied mostly by black or grey colors. Maybe a dash of red if heβs feeling ~wild~... his taste is nonexistent, all heβs ever worn are uniforms or gear, please send help.
I know it's a popular fandom headcanon that he would be a well-dressed fashionista, but I think that would apply more in modern-era AUs than in the canon universe where everyone wears crocs and arm warmers and fishnet while running around in the woods trying not to die. Just my opinion.
β Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them?
The ninja sweatpants look cozy? But again, he mostly wears uniforms. That Akatsuki cloak does his body no favors. A tasty glimpse of collarbone would be rare. Iβm inclined to say he doesnβt really pay attention to fashion or dressing himself, so he probably buys clothes slightly too large for his body as long as he can fight fine in them.
β Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences?
The difference is he takes the cloak off and sits around in the mesh shirt and sweatpants... so no. He has zero work/life balance.
β You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
Briefs offer the most support comparatively, and when youβre doing ninja acrobatics, your junk needs support.